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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
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Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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300 Index
Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .... . 295
Convenience key ....... ... .. .. .... . 295
Elect ronic immobilize r ... .. .. .. .... . 295
Garage door opener (Homel ink) . ..... 295
Remote control key ......... .. .... . 295
D ecorative parts/ trim
C leaning .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 21 1
DE F
What does t his mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 27
Defect ive light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D efrosting (w indows)
automatic climate control ...... .. .. .. 71
climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
D etermin ing correct load limit ... .. .. . 25 4
D iese l fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Diese l partic ulate fi lter . . . . . . . . . . 21, 202
Di mensions .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 290
D imm ing the rearview mirro r .. .. ...... 51
D isp lays
C leaning
211
Di stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oors
P ower child safety lock . ... .. .. .. .. . . 39
D river info rmation system
C D/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
D oor/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
E xte rior tempe rat ure d isp lay ..... .. . . 24
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D river seating position .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
drive select
. . .. . .......... .. .. .... .
adaptive a ir suspension/sport . .. .. .. .
Adaptive dampe rs ......... ... .. .. .
Curve light .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .
E ng ine sound ............. ... .. .. .
Safety bel t tensioner ...... .... .... .
Sport different ia l ......... .. .. .... .
Driving safely
Driving through water 127
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
126
201
Dr iving t ime .............. .... ...... 25
Dup licate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
D ynamic stee ring 197
E
Easy entry fea ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E fficie ncy prog ram
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
O ther equ ipment .............. .. .. . 26
E lectr ica l accessories (sockets) ...... .. . 59
El ec tromechanica l pa rking brake
Emergency brak ing ..... .... ... .. .. . 78
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 77
Re leas ing and closing .............. . 77
Starting assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Start ing off w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectromechanical power assist .. .. .. .. 197
El ectronic differential lock
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ectronic d ifferential lock ( EDL) . .. .... 193
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 19
E lectronic i mm ob i Lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7, 3 2
El ec tronic power contro l (EPC)
warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
El ectronic speed limi ter .......... .. .. . 30
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) ... 193
Warning/ind icator lights .. ... .... _ . _ . 19
Emergency actuation Doors . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 37
Power sunroof ... ................. . 41
E merge ncy bra king .............. .... . 78
Emergency flashe r .... .. ..... ... .. . _ . 44
Warning/ind icator lights . ....... .. .. . 23
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever ................. .... 113
E mergency s tart ing
E mergency towing
Emergency un locking 2
83
285
Rea r lid . .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 38
E mergency warni ng triangle .... .. .. . .
E n ergy management .... .. ... .... .
Engine Compartment .. .. ... .......... ... .
Coolant
... .... ...................
2 70
198
224
228
Data . .... .... ................... 291
Start-Stop -System ..... .. ... .... _ . _ . 79
sta rting ...... ... .. .......... ... .. . 74

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K
Key ... .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 31
Battery rep lacement master key ... .. .. 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick-down tiptronic
K . b nee air ags . ............. .. .. .. .. .
D escr ipt ion .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How they work . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 111
16 2
162 163
Important safety instructions ... .. .. . 164
L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
L ane Change Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
LATCH
.... .. ............. .... .. ... 185
Descr ipt ion . .... ......... .... .. .. . 186
Instal ling a child restraint .. .. .. .. .. . 187
L ocat ion . ............ ...... .... .. 186
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 187
Launch Contro l Program .... .. .. .. .. . 112
L eather clean ing/protection ... .. .. ... 2 12
L eaving home .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Lifting jack ........................ 275
L ift ing vehicle
Light 287
Ambie nce lighting ........... .. .... . 46
Com ing/Leavi ng home ......... ... ... 45
D aytime running lig hts .... .. .. .. .. .. 43
E mergency flashers ....... .. .. .. .. .. 44
E xte rio r lighting ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Headlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
High beam ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 45
Low beam .. ............. .... .. .... 43
Rear fog lights ........... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 43
Turn signa ls .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 45
Light/rain sensor Headlights . ............. .... .. .. .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. .. 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Load
ing the roof rack .. .. .. ... ... .. .. . 62
Locking Power loc king switc h ............... . 36
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U sing the key .. .. ................. . 36
Low beams
. .. .. .... .......... ...... 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 185
Luggage compartment Cargo ne t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
E nlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Loading ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 63
Movement-activated ope ning . ... .. .. . 38
Ski sack ... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 65
Stow ing luggage ..... ............. 132
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
M
Maintenance . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 292
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 21, 29
Manua l shift program ... ............. 111
Massage func tio n
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Matte f inish paint clean ing .......... . 209
Mechanica l key .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 32
Mir ro rs
Adjus ting t he ex ter ior mirrors . . . . . . . . . SO
d' . 1mming .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System 157
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l .......... . 25
mult itron ic (automatic t ransm ission) . .. 107
N
Natu ra l leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NH TSA
Contacting 212
2S7
134
N igh t vision assistant ............ .. .. 103
Cleaning came ra lenses ......... .. .. 210
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converte r
refer to Ad Blue .......... ......... . 218
Number of seats . .. .... ......... .. .. 136
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Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrica lly ............ .. .. 73
Adjusting manually ................. 73
Steering wheel with tiptronic ... .. .. .. . 11 1
Steps for determining correct load limit . 254
Stopping the engine .......... .. .. .. .. 75
Storage ... ... ...... ....... ...... ... 59
S tron ic transm ission
Launch Control Program ... .. .. .. .. . 112
S tronic (automatic t ransmission) ... .. . 107
Sunroof .... ... ................ .... . 40
Sun shade Rear window ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Side doors .. ............. .... .. .... 47
Sun visors ... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 47
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicator lights .. .. .. 12
T
Tachome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 24
T ail lights
Clean ing ... ................. .. ... 210
TO I clean diesel
refer to AdBlue . .......... .. .. .. ... 218
Technical data .......... ...... .... .. 289
T echnica l modifications ..... .. .. .. .. . 295
Temperature d isp lay ........ .. .. .. .. .. 24
Tether anchors ............... .... .. 188
Tether strap ... ........... .. .. .. ... 188
Text iles
Cleaning . .. .... ............. .. .. . 212
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. ... ... ................ .... 200
Three-zone climate control .......... .. 68
Tie-downs 65,133
Tips for the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
tiptronic (automatic transmission) 107, 1 11
T ire pressure .............. .... .. ... 249
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. . 267
Tires . ..... .. .. ... .......... .. .. ... 237
Service life .............. .. .. .. ... 255
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. . 260
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tire specifications ........ .. .. .. .. . 259 Tread depth
........ .. .......... .. 255
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. 263
Winter tires ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 264
T ires and vehicle load limits ....... .. .. 252
Tires and wheels Checking t ire pressure ... ...... .... . 249
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 244
Dimensions .. .. .. .... ........... .. 257
General notes .. ...... ............. 23 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .... .. . .. .... ...... .. 239
Low aspect ratio tires . .......... .. .. 266
New tires and wheels . ............ . .
Replacing ... .. .. ............... . .
Snow cha ins ... .. ................ .
Tires and veh icle load limits ........ .
Wheel bolts
... .. .. .. .. ...... .....
Winter tires
r · l'f
ire service , e .. .. .... ............ .
Tool s
.... .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... ..
Torn or frayed safety belts ........... .
Towing 257
258
265
252
266
264
255
271
139
Tow truck procedures ........... .... 285
TP MS
T ire pressure mon itoring system ... .. 267
Trailer towing ...... ...... .......... 205
Operating instructions ............. . 205
Parking system ... .... ........... .. 125
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 205, 206
T ra ile r towing tips ................. 207
Train (transport ing your veh icle) ...... . 287
T ransmission . ... .. .. . ............ .. 107
T ransmission malfunction (in dicator
light) ...... .. .. .. ................. 112
Transport Canada
Transporting yo ur vehicle ............ .
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .......... .
T. d np o ometer ... .. ................. .
Wha t does i t mean when DEF appears in 134
287
255 27
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 27
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 63
T ru nk escape handle ............. .. .. 270
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid ......... ........... 37
Turn signals ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 45
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 23
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