trailer AUDI E-TRON 2021 Owner's Manual

Emergency assistance


If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and result
in an accident.
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and result
in an accident.

Depending on the model, the shape of the cap
can vary.
Rear towing loop



Fig. 171 Rear bumper: installing the towing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
hitch*, the towing loop threads are located on
the right rear side of the bumper.
> Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit > page 267.
>» Press the cap inward with brief, strong pressure
=> fig. 171. The cap will loosen from the bump-
er.
> Tighten the towing eye as far as it will go into
the mount. Use a suitable object to tighten the
towing eye completely and securely in the
mount.
> After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
» Attach the tow bar or the towing cable to the
trailer hitch.
Vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch* are
not equipped with towing loop threads at the
rear.
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To reduce the risk of damaging the trailer
hitch*, only use suitable tow bars that are
compatible with it. If a tow bar is not availa-
ble, you can use a towing cable.
Depending on the model, the shape of the cap
can vary.

Fuses and bulbs








Fuse panel () (black)
No. | Equipment
1 | Trailer hitch
3 | Passenger’s side rear safety belt tensioner
4 |Driver’s side rear safety belt tensioner
5 |Trailer hitch socket
6 | Left trailer hitch light
8 |Rear seat heating

Convenience system control module, left

















% tail light
Luggage compartment, charging port door
11 | central locking, convenience system con-
trol module
12 | Luggage compartment lid control module
Fuse panel (2) (red)
No. | Equipment
Not assigned
Fuse panel (3) (brown)
No. | Equipment
1 | Driver assistance systems control module
2 | Audi phone box
3 | Right front lumbar support
4 |Side assist
5 | Service disconnect switch
6 |Tire pressure monitoring system
7 |Auxiliary climate control
8 | Exterior antenna
9 |Rear climate control system control panel
10 TV tuner, data exchange and telematics
control module
Virtual exterior mirrors, convenience ac-
11 |cess and start authorization control mod-
ule
12 | Garage door opener
13 | Rearview camera, peripheral cameras
14 Convenience system control module, right
tail light
15
| Right trailer hitch light

280
Bulbs
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, please contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.

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Technical data


Windshield and headlight washer system* 6.3 qt (6 liters)

A/C system refrigerant oil
The exact type and amount of refrigerant oil in
the A/C system is specified on the sticker on the
refrigerant compressor.
Refrigerant oil 220g +/-10g


B8U-0380
= ADNAN INN NAO A



Fig. 180 Safety certificate
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The maximum permitted total weight @ of the
vehicle is listed on the safety certificate on the
side area of the door or on the driver's door pillar.
Trailer load
e-tron, e-tron
Sportback
4,000 lbs (1,800 kg)
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The maximum permitted load on the front axle
@ or the rear axle @) is listed on the safety cer-
tificate on the side area of the door or on the
driver's door pillar.
Load
The maximum permitted load is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver's door pillar.
Roof load
The maximum permitted roof load is 165 lbs
(75 kg).

400 lbs (180 kg)

291

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Natural leather care and cleaning......... 264
Navigation asco ss scone a i wan oe wae 6 eeu 194
Better route. ........... 2c cece eee 204
CalliGiss + = xews 3 ees 3 FRE FERRO oF; 197
Changing the scale................... 197
also refertoMap...... cece eee eee 199
Navigation database
Version information.................. 231
Navigation (instrument cluster).......... 200
Net... cece eee eee 79
NTS Ao wens a crn 4 x imei x cn wm ke 287
Nightivision:assist's wave ss sewers oo seas os oe 137
Cleaning the camera.............-.0.. 262
Notification center.........0.ceeeee eee 20
Oo
OGOMIELCR wacewe 1 a censsone = a cansene » v sunoane © © venzame 4 13
Resetting............0..0 000.02 eee ee 13
Office address
refer to Business address.............. 201
Offroad
refer to Offroad driving................ 100
Offroad
OrivinG)s « « ews « « mews « x eeu ae caw 100
OFF (climate control system) .............. 85
On-board computer.............e eee eae 14
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD)........ 281
Online map
refer to Satellite map............ eee ee 202
Online radio............ 0.0.00... eee 211
also refer to Online radio.......... 211,212
Online roadside assistance.............. 192
Online services
refer tosconnect)s « sexs «enews vo ees oo oe 186
Online system update.................. 229
Online traffic information............... 204
OBGNiOG)s « = wens « 5 eas & BaeS.8 & aver Fs eR 32
Automatic luggage compartment lid...... 40
Convenience opening..............0000- 44
Hood... 0... eee 234
Luggage compartment lid............... 40
Luggage compartment lid with foot motion . 41
Panoramic glass roof.................-. 44
Sunshade (tOOT)'s « ses « x xem = 2 eee so oe 44
WWAAGOWS -« swccsue x sconce t 1 eames 7 eneomme & 7 vee 43
Opening and closing
refer to Unlocking and locking........ 32,37
Opening the charging port door.......... 112
Operating
Head-up display.................02-00. 24
TnStruiment ClUSteD sacs 4 < seas 2 2 seme <8 Be 12
Multifunction steering wheel............ 12
Multi Media Interface............... 15,18
Text input. ........... 0.2. eee eee eee 22
Touich displayies <3 cses senses s ence se ween 15
Voice recognition system............... 25
Optional equipment number............. 290
Options
Media.... 0.0... cece 222
RadiO svar » © saisa ¢ F Rave 2 READE EE HR BSG 212
Outside noise. ... 6.2... . eee eee eee eee 95
Overview (cockpit) ............0...0000 eee 6
Pp
Paint code... 1... ee eee eee eee 290
Paint damage............-.0 eee eee eee 263
PANIG:DUEROME. 5 saan 6 i sussex anmwase oa enewore 36
PANIG FUNCTION sss os sossane oo anenace 6 & arenaas a 6 ose 36
Panoramic glass roof..............00000- 44
Convenience opening and closing......... 44
Emergency closing...............2.0005 45
Quick‘Opening «<< = sees: ween as weee ee ee 44
Parental control
DN Decsese + « orouawe ss ceva st seas 2 o aoRee wo or 222
Parking « = srs 2 & seca 2 ome 2 wee <2 were a 91
Parking aids: s ¢ sees + 2 eees ye ees 5 Hewes 166
Adjusting the volume..............00 167
Automatic activation.................. 166
Cleaning the sensors and camera........ 262
Deactivating rear cross-traffic assist... . . L73
Parking aid plus..................0005 166
Peripheral
cameraS............ ee eee 168
Rearview: Came raver io caren x 2 sanes a 0 esses 168
Trailer VieW..... 2... cece eee eee 170
Parking and maneuvering..............- 166
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake.. 98
Parking heater
refer to Auxiliary climate control......... 87
Parking lights...............0. 000000 eee 48
Parking lock
VEfEr LO GEal' es = sass 5 = news se eae so BOS t 92
PaSS=ChOUGH smous < = swese x ¢ mame Ys eee cae 82

Index


Snow: chains’: » « sowie = awavs vw aware o cnawens oe 257
Socket
refer to Power sources..........--.000-- 78
Software information
Legalinformation................2005 231
Software version (MMI)
Version information ...............005 231,
Sound
refer to Adjusting the sound............ 228
Speed limit information
refer to Traffic sign recognition......... 134
Speed limits
refer to Traffic sign recognition......... 134
Speedometer.......... ce cece eee 11
Speed warning system.............00005 134
Starting climate control after unlocking..... 88
Starting tOOrives « « mass ¢ ¢ wewe 2 2 aeuey 8g eee 91
StEGriMGias 5 2 ues 5 2 ques & EER ee meme ES 104
‘Audi drivesselect « escasis os esos va avewine w ave 102
also refer to Steering.............0005 104
Steering lock..............0022000. 90, 104
Steering wheel
Adjusting... 0.0... cece eee eee e eens 62
Steering wheel heating................. 87
also refer to Multifunction steering wheel. . 12
Steps for determining correct load limit... 255
Stopover (navigation).................. 198
StOPDINGiws = 5 weex 2 some & s BORE ge dome & x RO 91,
Stopping the vehicle..............-..00- 91
Storage. ... 6... ee eee eee 79.
Storage compartment................00. 79
Storage compartment in the motor compart-
MONE sexs s osces 6 5 Keun & + deen & see oc ew 79
Stored stations
fefer tO PreSets a: ss ses ae nee s eames oz 210
Subtitlés:(DVD) « sews 2 x saves « ¢ eawas ¢ s ces 222
Sunshade
Rear GOOrs's & s seis 3 & nese so imaeens ov anon & 8 54
also refer to Panoramic glass roof........ 44
SUN VISOFS . 6... cece eee ees 54
Suspension .........0-. 0c cece eee eee 103
Audi drive'select » sees « 2 swe ye seen ss 102
Swapping Calls + scas is seas ve reese eee 181
Swerve assist... . 2... -.. 00 0c eee e eee eee 159
302
Symbols
Charging equipment...............004 117
NaVidatiOtiicas + mavwy + meme so meme x ¢ meee 199
“WAPI G ix: x susnws x aesmne oo awe oo wore 204
also refer to Indicator lights.............. 7
SYNC (climate control system) ............ 85
SYStEM SELLIMNGS « wwasiss ss muons so semaine aw caecen 228
T
Tail lights
Cleaning... 6... cee eee eee eee 262
Technical data............ 0-0. e eee eee 290
Technical modifications..............0.5 285
Felephometis wccsanse « samces xs ease oa maw eo 175
Accepting/ending acall................ 181
Audi phone boxX<<. : «ess: eres: veces: 177
Charging the battery (USB)............. 178
Charging the battery (wireless) ......... 178
Connecting a mobile phone............ 175
Dialing anumber..............-00000- 181
Exterior antenna............00--..0 eee 178
Mobile device reminder signal.......... 179
Options during a phonecall............ 181
Playing music... 0.0... cee ee eee eee eee 216
Temperature display (outside temperature)... 13
Texts NpPUt’s cesses oe sessess 2 x maxes oH mewn 3 2 REN 22
TeXt:MESSAGES scesess s & Heres & ¥ Kates vo HHI 183
also refer to Text messages............ 183
TieZd OWNS: & & scene vo savin 6 a axaieore wrasse oe suas 82
Tightening specification
Wheel bolts..............0 0002 e eee ee 272
Tightening specification (wheel bolts) .... . 272
TMC ss sscoane oo aeons woo cose © o aesnene w Hieverite © 14
Timer (high-voltage battery)............. 116
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set)....... 267
TineS s gun & & wueey & & soup & 2 BeemE x oe Eee 241
Loose wheel warning.............-.4.. 256
Low-profile tires.............0000000. 257
Repailt S@ts « = mse & = seuss s a ewe & Ee 267
Replacing « icasai a © savas « 0 eaves ov omnes © ¥ oe 269
Service life... 0.0.0... 50.0. c cece eee 250
Tite PrOSSUTG cas = s sows © s ees © bBo oye 251
Tire pressure monitoring system.... 258, 259
Tire pressure table.................00. 252
Tire pressure (trailer mode)............ 126

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Treadwear indicators................-. 250
Unidirectional................4.- 243, 272
Uniform tire quality grading............ 258
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 244
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 253
Toll Module
refer to Integrated Toll Module......... 139
Tools... cece eee 267
Tool tipS.... 6... eee eee eee eee eee 17
Top tether anchor (securing the child safety
S@at) eee 76
Touch display
Adjusting feedback................008. 17
OPerating ss seman so sesame ov semen + wenn w + cows 15
TOWING’: « 2 saves 5 ¢ ewe 5 9 ewes 2 2 ey + 2 ew 274
TOWING:OOD was ¢ ¢ exes 4 » eee 7s eres 275;276
Towing protection monitoring............. 35
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 259
Traffic incidents
refer to Online traffic information....... 204
Traffic INFORMATION & sess 2s wee ¥ woes eo ores 204
Online traffic information.............. 204
Traffic light information................ 136
Traffic sign recognition. «cos. ss cee se ows 134
Thatfie SignSiesia 2 2 soon so semues ow cama oo oe 137
Trailer loadin: « = seam = 2 seme ys seme & y seme 291
Trailer mode
Air SUSPENSION & sissies & ceasice ve sonvee oo samen 126
Trailer towinGies ¢ « sean sv mown 4 5 ows 2 9 new 126
Tongue weight ........... 0... c eee eee 126
Trailer loads... ee eee eee 126
Trailer view. ......................000, 170
Turn assist... 2... cece ee eee ee 159
Turn signals .......... 0.00 cece eee eee 49
U
Uniform tire quality grading............. 258
Unlocking and locking. ...............605 32
By remote control..............-.000-- 37
Using the lock cylinder..............-.. 35
With Audi connect vehicle control........ 38
With the central locking switch.......... 34
With the convenience key............... 37
Update (software) .................0055 229
USB.adapter iin: 3 © sce oo eaaue sv mere 2 waver « 217
USB charging ports. « sis eo sess oo oan so ae 78
USB drive
Supported types/formats.............. 223
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface........... 217
Users
LOCAL USERS suas x 2 same < F Ree FY Skee GY Ga 29
IMYAUUSEDSicx: « «soe 2 x secre 2 een wom seem 29
V
Vanity Minor ces s s ses s saree 3 2 peeee 2 2 tee 54
Vehicle
Gare/cleaning « swan ¢ x isemus v ecninars « siamo 2 9 261
Dimensions .............0 00sec eee eee 290
Identification data................... 290
OULOFSERVICE ecsiie sé «owe ee ewe sv mmo ee 266
Raising........... 0... eee eee eee 271
StArtiiGies ¢ 3 mao g x eae 5 EMER sy eR 90
TRANS POPt cesccer s 2 essen 3 6 ame + eae as REE 103
Unlocking and locking...............05. 37
Weliclertaneinrs + seme ao neneue 2 a snimee 2 4 atene 261
Vehicle control services..............-.. 188
Vehicle data label...............-.0000. 290
Vehicle identification number............ 290
Vehicle jack: = sax « x sees = ¢ sees tp eee bee 267
LifEING POINESE. 5 o somes vo srmane «x cenwere w ¥ ceewe 271
Tire change mode.............00-000- 269
Vehicle key... 20... cee cece eee eee eee 32,36
Vehicle:SOunG icc 6 ces a 6 cere oo avaee ov concer 95
Vehicle: toolkits « cium: ox imma oe nase 2 e sernens 267
Ventilation’: « « wes «2 ween ¢ o wens oy eee a 84
VIEW BUttotiiay: « = coe ¢ 2 eens 2 5 sees 5 3 eee 12
VOIC@MGil « = s secs = = eee 2 y ees oy wee e ge 181
Voice recognition system................. 25,
EXtertial mcu s x noes s eaey ¢ wee as pees as 26
OPeratlings. « a cscs « merssee « scenes « & miedo « 6 a 25
WwW
Weallamountclip somsus & esses s+ crawece w & ceanen 9 125
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights.................. 7
Washing matte finish paint.............. 261
Wave band
refer to Frequency band............... 207
303