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286  Emergency situations 
@ Tips 
The discharged  battery  must  be  properly 
connected  to  the  vehicle's  electrical  sys
tem.  When  jump starting  or  charging  the 
battery,  never  connect  the  negative 
ground  cable  to  the battery  negative  post 
because  the batte ry manager  system  must 
be  able  to  detect  the  battery 's state  of 
charge.  Always  connect the  negative 
ground  cab le  to  the  negative  ground  post 
of the  battery  manager  control  unit. 
Use  of  jumper  cables 
Make sure  to  connect  the jumper  cable 
clamps  in  exactly  the  order  described  below! 
Fig. 222 Engine compartment:  connecto rs for  jump 
start  cables  and  charger 
Fig. 223 Jump  start ing with  the battery  of another  ve· 
hide: @-booster  battery, @-discharged  ve hicle bat
tery 
The  procedure  described  below  fo r connecting 
jumper  cables  is  intended  to  provide  a jump 
start  for  your  vehicle. 
Vehicle  with  discharged battery: 
.,. Turn off  lights and  accessories,  move  lever 
of automatic  transmission  to  N (Neutral)  or 
P (Park)  and  set  parking  brake. 
Connect POSITIVE(+)  to  POSITIVE(+) 
(red) 
.,.  Open  the  red  cover  on  the  positive  terminal 
¢fig. 222. 
1. Connect  one end  of  the  red  positive  cable 
on  the 
jump  start  bolt c::;, fig. 223 @ (bolt 
under  the  red  cover = "positive")  of the  ve
hicle  to  be  started @. 
2.  Connect  the other  end  to  the  positive  ter-
mina l@ of the  booster  battery@. 
Connect  NEGATIVE  (-) to  NEGATIVE  (-) 
(black) 
3.  Connect  one  end of the  black  negative  ca
ble  to  the  negat ive terminal @ of the 
booster  battery @. 
4.  Connect  the  other  end  to the 
jump start 
pin © (bolts  with  hex  head  bolt=  "nega
tive")  of the  vehicle  to  be  started @. 
Starting  the  engine 
.,. Start  the  engine  of the  veh icle w ith  the 
booster  battery@. Run  the  engine  at a 
moderate  speed  . 
.,.  Start  engine  with  discharged  vehicle  battery 
@  in the  usual  manner. 
.,. If the  engine  fails  to  start,  do  not  keep  the 
starter  cranking  for  longer  than  10  seconds. 
Wait  for  about  30  seconds  and  then  try  aga in  . 
.,.  With  engine  running,  remove  jumper  cables 
from  both  vehicles  in the  exact 
reverse o r
de r . 
.,.  Close the  red  cover on  the  positive  term inal. 
T he  battery  is vented  to the  outside  to  prevent 
gases  from  entering  the  veh icle  inter ior.  Make 
sure  that  the  jumper  clamps are well  connect
ed  with  their  metal  parts in full  contact  with 
the  battery  terminals. 
_& WARNING 
To avoid serious  personal injury and  dam
age  to  the  vehicle,  heed  all  warnings  and 
instructions  of the  jumper  cable  manufac
turer.  If  in doubt,  call for  road  service . 
- Jumper  cables  must  be  long enough  so 
that  the  veh icles  do  not touch. 
- 
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-When  connecting  jumper  cables,  make 
sure  that  they  cannot  get  caught  in any 
moving  parts  in the  eng ine  compart
ment . 
- Before  you  check  anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  always  read  and  heed  all 
WARNINGS ¢ 
page  225. 
(D Note 
Improper  hook-up  of jumper  cables  can  r u
in the  generator. 
- Always connect  POSITIVE( +) to  POSI
TIVE(+),  and  NEGATIVE(-) to  NEGATIVE 
( - ) gro und  post  of  the  battery  manager 
control  unit . 
- Check that  all screw  plugs  on  the  battery 
cells  a re screwed  in firmly . If  not,  tighten 
pl ugs  p rior to  connecting  clamp  on  nega 
tive  battery  term inal. 
- Please  note  that  the  procedure  f or con
nect ing  a jump er cable  as  desc ribed 
above  appl ies  spec ifically  to  the  case  of 
you r vehi cle  be ing  jump  started.  When 
you  are  giv ing  a jump  star t to an othe r ve
hi cle,  do 
not connec t the  negat ive (-)  ca
ble  to  the  negat ive (-)  terminal  on  the 
discharged  battery@¢ 
fig.  223. In 
stead,  securely  connect  the  negative( -) 
cable  to  e ithe r a  solid  metal  component 
that  is firmly  bolted  to  the  engine  block 
or  to  the  e ng ine  block  itse lf. If  the  bat
te ry tha t is being  charged  does  not  vent 
to  the  outside,  escaping  batte ry gas 
could  igni te  and  exp lode! 
Emergency  towing 
with  commercial  tow  truck 
General  hints 
Your Audi requires special  handling  for  tow 
tng. 
The follow ing  information  is  to  be  used  by 
commercia l tow  tr uck operators  who  know 
h ow to  ope rate  thei r equipme nt safe ly. 
Emergenc y situ ation s 287 
-Ne ver tow  your Audi. Towing will  cau se 
damage  to  the  engine  and tran smission. 
- Never wrap the  safety  chain s or w inch  ca
ble s around  the  brake lines. 
- To prevent  unnece ssary damage , your Audi 
must  be  transported  with  a flat  bed  tru ck. 
- To load  the  vehicle  on to  the  fl at  bed , use 
the  towing  loop  found  in the  vehicle  tools 
a nd attach  to  the  front  or rear anchor age 
¢ pag e 287 and ¢ page  288 . 
_& WARNING 
A vehicle  being  towed  is  not  safe  for  pas 
sengers.  Never  allow  anyo ne  to  ride  in  a 
vehicle  be ing  towed,  for  any  reason. 
Front  towing  loop 
Only install  the  front  towing  loop  when  it is 
needed. 
Fig. 22 4 Front  bu mpe r:  cove r 
Fig. 22 5 Front  bu mpe r: in stall ing  t he  tow ing  loop 
-
The  towing  loop  fits  into  the  threaded  hole  lo 
cated  on  the  right  s ide  of  the  front  bumpe r 
and  cove red  by a  sma ll cover  when  not  in  use. 
..  Remove  the  tow ing  loop  from  the  vehicle 
too l kit .  
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2 90  Emergency  situations 
heavy components  such as the  engine 
b lock or  transmiss io n  are removed. 
- W he n removing  heavy components  like 
these,  ancho r vehicle  to  ho ist  o r add  cor
responding  weig hts  to  ma inta in the  cen 
ter  of  g ravity . Othe rwise,  the  vehicle 
might  tilt  or  s lip off  t he hoist,  causing 
ser ious p erson al injury. 
(D Note 
-Be awa re of  the  follow ing points  befo re 
li fting  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 
membe rs. This could  lead  to  ser ious 
damage. 
- To avoid  damage  to  the  underbody  or 
chassis  frame , a rubber pad must  be 
i nserted  between  the  floor jack and 
the  l ift  points. 
- Before  driving over a workshop  hoist, 
check that  the  veh icle weight  does  not 
exceed  the  permissible  lifting  capacity 
of the  hoist . 
- Before  driving over a workshop  hoist, 
ensure  that  there  is sufficient  clear
ance  between  the  hoist  and  low  parts 
of  the  vehicle.  
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Technical  data 
Vehicle  identification 
F ig. 231 Veh ide  Identificat ion  Number  (VlN) plate:  lo · 
c ation  on  d river 's  s ide  das h pane l 
XXXXX XX · X  -XXXX XXX 
~ fAllftlli.  -llllll · NR. ~ W!ru -llllll  -NO. 
xx 
XXXX XXXX XX X XXXXXXXX 
XXX  XXX 
IYP /TYPE 
XX  XXXXXXX XX  X X  XX 
XXX  KW  XXX 
®i ~W.::·f :l~~ XXXX  XXX XXX 
©+ ::rw= xxxx I xxxx XXX I xx 
M. · AUSSt  I IJ'IIDIIS 
~--
EOA  7D 5  4UB  6XM  SSG  SRW 
2E H  JOZ  1LB  lA S  1BA 
3FC  SMU 7X l 
FD A  9G3  OG7  OYH  OJF 
TL6  3 KA 8EH  UlA  X98  027 
lXW  803  908  824 D2D 
7T6  CV7  7KO 4X3  2K2 
3L4  4KC 3YO 413  502 
1S A  7GB 01A  4GO 
XX. X  XX X  XX X  XXXX 
Fig. 232 
The vehicle  identification  label - inside  the 
luggage  co mpartment 
Vehicle Identification  Number  (VlN) 
The  Veh icle  Identification  Number  is located 
in different  p laces : 
- under  the  w indshield  on  the  driver's  side 
¢fig. 231. 
- in  the  MMI: Select:  Function  button ICAR ! > 
(Car)*  systems>  Servicing & checks > VIN 
number. 
-on  the  vehicle  identification  label. 
Techni cal data  291 
Vehicle identification  label 
The vehicle  identification  label  is located  in 
the  luggage  compartment  in the  spare  wheel 
well. 
T he  label¢ 
fig. 232 shows  the  following  vehi
cle  data : 
(D Vehicle  Identificat ion  Number  (VIN) 
@ Vehicle  type,  engine  output,  transmission 
® Engine  and  transmission  code 
© Paint  number  and interior 
® Optional  equipment  numbers 
The  information  of  the  veh icle  identification 
label  can  also  be found  in your  Warranty 
& 
Maintenance  booklet . 
Safety  compliance  sticker 
The safety  compliance  sticker  is your  assur
ance  that  your  new  veh icle  complies  with  all 
applicable  Federal Motor  Vehicle  Safety 
Standards  which  were  in effect  at  the  time  the 
vehicle  was  manufactured . You can  find  this 
sticker  on  the  door  jamb  on  the  driver's  side.  It  shows  the  month  and  year  of  production 
and  the  vehicle  ident ification  number  of  your 
vehicle  (perforation)  as  well  as  the  Gross  Vehi
cle  Weight  Rating  (GVWR) and  the  Gross  Axle 
Weight  Rating  (GAWR) . 
High voltage  warning  label 
The  high  voltage  warning  label  is located  in 
the  engine  compartment  next  to  the  engine  hood  release.  The  spark  ignition  system  com
plies  with  the  Canadian  standard  ICES-002 . 
Weights 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating 
The  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  (GVWR), and 
the  Gross  Axle Weight  Rating  (GAWR) for 
front  and  rear  are  listed  on  a sticker  on  the 
door  jamb  on  the  driver's  s ide. 
The  Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating  includes the 
weight  of  the  basic  vehicle  plus  full  fuel  tank, 
oil  and  coolant,  plus  maximum  load,  which  in 
cludes  passenger  we ight  (150  lbs/68  kg  per 
II>-- 
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29 2  Techni cal  data 
designated  seating position)  and luggage 
weight¢ .&,. 
Gross Axle W eight  Rating 
The Gross Axle Weight  Rating  is the  maximum 
l oad that  can be applied  at  each axle of  the 
vehicle  ¢Lr!, . 
Vehicle cap acit y weight 
The  vehicle  capac ity  we ight  (max.  load) is list
ed either  on  the  dr iver's  side  B-pilla r or  inside 
the  fuel  filler  flap. 
_& WARNING 
- T he actual  Gross Axle Weight  Rat ing at 
the  front  and  rear axles shou ld  not  ex
ceed  the permissible  weights,  and  their 
combination  must  not  exceed the Gross 
Vehicle Weight  Rating. 
Dimensions 
Length 
Width 
Width  (across mirrors)  Height  (unloaded)al 
-
-Exceeding  permissible  weight  ratings  can 
result  in vehicle damage,  accidents  and 
personal  injury. 
(D Note 
- The vehicle  capacity  weight  figures apply 
when  the  load  is distributed  evenly in the 
vehicle  (passengers  and  luggage).  When 
transport ing  a heavy load  in  the  luggage 
compartment,  carry the  load as near to 
the  rear axle as poss ible so that  the  vehi
cle's  handling  is not  impaired. 
- Do not  exceed the  maximum  permissible  axle loads  or  the  maximum  gross veh icle 
we ight.  Always remember  that  the  vehi
cle's  handling  w il l  be affected  by the  ex
tra  load. Therefo re, adj ust  your  speed ac
cordingly. 
- Always  observe  local  regulat ions. 
in  (mm) 
195.6  (4969) 
i n (mm)  75.2  (1911) 
in  (mm) 
84.2 (2139) 
in  (mm)  55.9  (1420) 
al  The he ight  of  the  veh icle  depen ds on  the  t ires  and the suspension. 
When  driving  up steep  ramps,  on  rough  roads, 
over  curbs,  etc . it  is important  to  remember 
that  some  parts  of your  vehicle,  such as spoil-
Capacities 
Fuel tank:  total  capacity 
-gasoline  engine 
- d iesel  engine 
Windsh ield  fluid  container 
Windsh ield  and  headlight  washer  fluid  containeir*  ers 
or exhaust  system  components,  may be 
close  to  the  ground . Be carefu l not  to damage 
them. 
gal  ( liters) 
approx.  19.8  (75.0) 
gal  ( liters)  approx.  19.3  (73.0) 
quarts  (liters)  approx. 3.7  (3.5) 
quarts  (liters)  approx.  5.2  (4 .9)  
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Gasoline  engines 
A7  3.0,  6  cylinder 
Maximum  output  SAE net 
Maximum  torque SAE net 
Displacement 
Engine  oil  with  filter  change 
Fuel 
57  4.0,  8  cylinder 
Maximum  output  SAE net 
Maximum  torque  SAE net 
Displacement 
Engine  oil  with  filter  change 
Fuel 
Diesel  engine 
A7  3.0  TOI,  6 cylinder 
Maximum  output SAE net 
Maximum  torque  SAE net 
Displacement 
Engine  oil  with  filter  change 
Fuel 
Techn ical  data 293 
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• 
hp@rpm  310@  5500 -6500 
l b-ft@  rpm  325@  2900 - 4500 
CID (cm
3 ) 182  (2995) 
quarts  (liters)  7.2 (6.8) 
Premium  unleaded  (91  AKI), c> page  217,  Gasoline 
hp@rpm  420  @ 5500  - 6400 
l b-ft@  rpm  406 @ 1400  -5200 
CID (cm
3 ) 243.7  (3993) 
quarts  (liters)  8.8 (8.3) 
Premium  unleaded  (91  AKI), i=>page  217,  Gasoline 
hp@  rpm  240@ 3500  - 3750 
lb-ft@  rpm  428@  1750 -2250 
CID  (cm
3
) 181  (2967) 
quarts  (liters)  6.8  (6.4) 
ULSD No. 2, c> page  218,  Diesel  fuel  
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294  Consumer  Information 
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: 
www.audi.techliterature.com 
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 
liJJ,  
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complexity of today's  automobi les,  have 
steadi ly reduced  the  scope  of maintenance 
and  repairs which can  be carried  out  by vehicle 
owners. 
Also,  safe ty  and e nvir onm en tal con
cerns  p lace very strict  limits on  the na ture of 
repairs  and  adjustments  to  engine  and trans 
miss io n  pa rts  which an owner can perform . 
Maintenance,  adjustments  and  repa irs usua lly 
require special  tools,  testing  dev ices  and  oth
er equipment  avai lab le to  specially trained 
workshop  personnel  in order  to  assure  prope r 
performance,  reliab ility and  safety  of the  vehi
cle and  its many systems . 
Improper  ma intenance,  adjustments  and  re 
pa irs can  impair the  operation  and  reliability 
of your vehicle and  even void your vehicle war ranty. The refo re,  p roof of servici ng in accord
ance w ith  the  maintenance  sched ule may be a 
condition  for upholding  a poss ible war ranty 
claim  made  within  the  warranty  period. 
Above all,  operational  safety  can be adversely 
affected,  crea ting  unnecessary  risks for you 
and your  passengers. 
If  in doubt  about  any servicing,  have it done 
by your authori zed Audi dealer  or any other 
properly equipped  and  q ualified workshop . 
We strong ly urge you to  give you r a uthorized 
Audi dealer  the  opportunity  to  perform  all 
schedu led  maintenance  and  necessary  repairs . 
Your dea ler  has the  facilities,  or iginal  parts 
and  trained  spec ialists  to  keep your vehicle 
running  properly . 
Performing  limit ed  m aintenance  you rself 
The fo llowing pages  describe  a limited  num
ber of  procedu res which can be performed  on 
your vehicle with  ordinary too ls, should  the 
need  arise  and  trained  personnel  be unavaila
b le.  Before performing  any of these  proce
dures,  always tho roughly  read a ll of the  app li
cable  text  and  carefully follow the  instruc
tions  given . Always rigorously obse rve the 
WARNINGS provided . 
Before you  check anything  in th e engine 
compartment,  a lway s re ad and  heed all 
Con sumer  In formation  295 
WARNINGS ¢ & and ¢ & in  Working  in  the 
engine  comportment  on page  225 . 
A WARNING 
-Ser ious  personal  injury may occur as  a re
sult  of improperly  performed  mainte nance,  adjustments  or repa irs. 
-Always  be extremely  care ful when work
ing on the  vehicle. Always follow com
mon ly accepted  safety  pract ices and  gen
era l common  sense . Never r isk personal 
lnJU ry . 
- Do not  attempt  any of the  ma intenance , 
checks or  repairs  descr ibed on the  fol
lowing pages  if you are  not  fully fam ilia r 
wit h these  or othe r pro cedures  with  re
spect  to  t he veh icle,  or are  uncerta in  how 
to  p roceed . 
- Do not  do any work without  the  proper 
too ls and  equipment.  Have the  necessary 
work done  by your authorized  A udi deal 
er or another  proper ly equipped  and 
qualified  workshop . 
- The engine  compar tment  o f any motor 
veh icle is a  potentially  hazardous  area. 
Never reach  into the  area  around  or 
touch  the  rad iator  fan.  It  is temperature 
contro lled and  can switch on suddenly  -
even when  the  engine  is 
off . The radiator 
fan  switches  on automat ica lly when  the 
coo lant  reaches  a certai n tempe rature 
and will cont inue to  run until  the  coo lan t 
temper ature drops. 
- Always sw itch 
off the  ignition  before  any
one  gets  under  the vehicle. 
- Always support  your veh icle with  safety 
stands  if it is necessary  to  work  under
neath  the vehicle . The j ack s upplied with 
the  vehicle  is  not adequate  for this  pur
pose and  cou ld collapse  causing  serio us 
personal  i njury . 
- I f you must  work unde rneath  the  vehicle 
with  the  wheels  on t he g round , a lways 
make sure the  vehicle is on leve l ground, 
that  the  wheels  are  a lways securely 
blocked and  that  the  engine  cannot  be 
started. 
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29 6  Con sum er  Inf ormation 
-Always  make sure the  transmission  se
lector  lever  (automatic  transmiss ion)  is 
in  P (Park position)  and the  park  brake is 
applied . 
@) For the  sake of the  environment 
-Changing the  engine  settings  wi ll ad
versely affect  em iss ion levels. This is det
rimental  to  the  environment  and increas
es fuel  consumption . 
- Always observe env ironmental  regula
tions  when  dispos ing of  old  engine  oil, 
used brake fluid,  dirty  engine  coolant, 
spent  batteries  or worn  out  tires. 
- Undeployed  airbag  modules  and  preten
s ioners  might  be classified  as Perchlo 
rate  Material  -spec ial  handling  may ap
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous
waste/perch lorate . When  the  veh icle or 
parts  of  the  restraint  system  including 
airbag  modules  safety  belts  wit h preten 
sioners  are scrapped,  all  applicable  laws 
and  regulations  must  be observed.  Your 
authori zed Aud i dea ler  is familiar  with 
these  requirements  and we  recommend 
that  you  have your  dealer  perform  this 
serv ice for  you . 
Additional  accessories, 
modifications  and 
parts  replacement 
Additional  accessories and  parts 
replacement 
Always  consult  an authorized  Audi dealer  be
fore purchasing  accessories. 
Your veh icle incorporates  the  latest  safety  de
sig n featu res ensu ring  a high  standard  of  ac
tive  and passive safety . 
This safety  could  be compromised  by non-ap proved changes to  the  veh icle.  For this  reason , 
if  pa rts  have to  be  replaced , please observe 
the  following  points  when  install ing addition
a l accessories:  Approved  Audi  accessories and  genuine  Aud
i 
parts  are available  from  authorized  A udi deal
ers. 
T hese dea le rs a lso have the  necessary  facili
ties,  tools  and trained  specialists  to  install  the  parts  and acc essories proper ly . 
A WARNING 
-Using the  wrong  spare parts  or  using  non-
approved  accessories can cause damage to 
the  veh icle and ser ious persona l injury. 
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved 
by Audi  and gen uine Audi  spare parts 
- These parts  and accessories have been 
specia lly designed  to  be used on yo ur ve
h icle . 
- Never install  accessor ies such as tele
phone crad les or  beverage ho lders on a ir
bag covers or within  the  airbag  deploy
ment  zones . Do ing so will  increase the 
risk of  injury  if  a irbags are triggered  in  an 
accident! 
- Before you check anything  in the  engine 
compa rtment,  always read and  heed a ll 
WARNI NGS 
9 page 225 . 
(D Note 
-If  items  other  than  genu ine Audi  spare 
parts,  add-on  equipment  and accessory 
items  are used or  if  repair  work  is not 
performed  accord ing to  specified  meth
ods, this  c an resu lt  in seve re damage  to 
your  vehicle's  eng ine and  body  (such as 
corrosion)  and adversely affect  yo ur vehi 
cle's warranty . 
- If  emergency  repairs  must  be performed 
elsewhere,  have the  vehicle  examined  by 
an authorized  A udi  dealer  as soon  as 
possible . 
- The manufacturer  cannot  be held  liable 
for  damage wh ich occ urs due to  failure 
to  comply  with  these  stipu lations.  
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A/C (automatic  climate  control)  .... .. ..  72 
A/C (climate  control)  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  70 
Accessories  .. ............. .... .. .. .  296 
Active  lane assist  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  95 
Activating  and deactiva ting  . .. .. .. .. ..  96 
C leaning  the  camera  area  ... ... .. .. .  2 13 
Descript ion  ...... ..... ... ... ... ....  95 
Instrument  cluster  indicator  light  . . .  . .  96 
Messages  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  96 
Notes  on  instrument  cluster  display  . .  . .  96 
Sett ing the  steering  wheel  vibrat ion  .. ..  97 
Adaptive  a ir s uspension/sport  . ... .. .. .  102 
Adapt ive cruise  control  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  86 
C lea ning the  sensor  ....... .. .. .. .. .  213 
Messages  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  93 
Request  for  driver  intervention  . ... .. ..  91 
Stop-and-go  traffic  .... ... .. .. .. .. ..  90 
Adapt ive  Lig ht  (defective)  ... .. .. .. .. ..  22 
AdBlue  .. .. .. ................. .. ...  221 
F il ling  . .. .. ................. .. ...  223 
Messages  in the  instrument  cluster  dis -
play  . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .  222 
Adding  Eng ine coolant  ........... .... .. .. .  232 
Eng ine oil  .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...  229 
W indshield  washer  fluid  ....... ... ..  238 
Addit ives 
Eng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. ...  229 
Adj usti ng 
A ir  dist ribution  (au toma tic climate  con-
trol)  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  73 
air  distribution  (cl imate  control)  ... .. ..  70 
Front  seats  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  53 
Instrument  illum inat ion  ... .. .. .. .. ..  47 
Steer ing colum n elec trically  .. .. .. .. ..  75 
Steer ing colum n manually  . .. .. .. .. ..  75 
Temperature  (automat ic climate  co ntrol)  73 
Temperature  (climate  control)  .. ... ...  70 
Airbag  system  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  147,  168 
Advanced Airbag  System  ... .. .. .. .. .  151 
Advanced Airbag  System  components  . 155 
Care  ...... ... ................ ....  163 
M N Chi ld ren  ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .  175 <( 
~ Chi ld  restra ints  ........... .. .. .. ...  175 
~ Components  (front  airbags)  .. .. .. .. .  155 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,...., 
Inde x 299 
Danger of  fitting  a ch ild seat  on the  front 
passenger seat  ..... . ... ...... ... ..  149 
• 
Disposa l .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..  163 • 
Front  a irbags  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  151,  153 
How do the  front  airbags  work?  .... ..  157 
How many  a irbags  does my vehicle 
have?  .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... ....  155 
How the  Advanced Airbag  System com-
ponents  work  togethe r ......... ....  15 7 
Impo rtant  sa fe ty  instru ctions  on the 
knee airbag  sys tem  ... .. .... ... .. ..  166 
Important  t hings to  know  .... ... .. ..  147 
Knee airbags  ... .... . ... ...... ... ..  164 
Monitoring  .. .. .. .................  159 
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light  ..... ..  160 
Repairs  ... .. .. .. .... .............  163 
Safety  instructions  .. .............. . 162 
S ide a irbags  ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. ..  166 
S ide curtain  airbags  . ... ..... ... ....  169 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  19 
Warning/Indicato r lights  ....... .. ..  159 
When  must  the  system  be inspected?  159 
A ircraft 
Transpo rting  your  vehicle  289 
A lcantara 
Cleaning  .. .. .. .. .................  215 
A ll-wheel  drive  .. .... . ... ...... ... ..  200 
Winter  tires  ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..  267 
Alternator  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 17 
Amb ience lighting  . ................. . 47 
Anti -freeze 
refer to Engine coolant  . ..... ... .. ..  231 
Anti- lock b raking  system  ............ . 195 
Warning/ind icator  lights  ........ .. .. .  19 
Anti-slip  regu lation  .. ........... ....  195 
Warning/ind icator  lights  .. .. ... ... .. .  19 
Anti-theft  systems  Electronic  immobi lizer  ....... ... .. .. .  32 
Asht ray  .... .. .. .. .. . ...............  59 
Audi  braking  guard 
refer to brak ing guard  ............. ..  86 
Audi  drive  select 
refer to drive  select  ... .............  102 
A udi  Se rv ice Repair  Manuals  and  Liter a-
tu re  .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... ..  294