ESP AUDI Q7 2019 Owner´s Manual
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Wheels
monitoring>Storetirepressure>Yes,store
now.
@Tips
Donotstorethetirepressuresifsnowchains
areinstalled.
Run-flattires
Appliesto:vehicleswithrun-flattires
Run-flattirescanallowyoutoremaindriving
whenthereisalossofpressure.
Run-flattireshavereinforcedsidewallsthatpro-
tectthetireifthereisa lossofpressure.
Ifthetirepressuremonitoringsystemindicatesa
lossofpressureinoneorseveraltires,youcan
continuedrivingonrun-flattiresforatleast20
miles(30km).DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelyto
havetheproblemcorrected.
Continuingtodriveonrun-flattiresisno
longerpossibleif:
—Thereisvisibledamagetothetires,suchas
cracksinthesidewalls
—Strongvibrationsarefeltwhiledriving,orthe
tirebeginstosmokeduetoastrongbuild-upof
heat
—Thetirehasbeenheavilydamaged,forexample
inanaccident.Thereisariskthatparts ofthe
tiretreadwilldetachanddamageimportant
vehiclecomponents.
—TheElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)isnot
workingoriscontinuouslyrunning
—Thetirepressuremonitoringsystemisnot
working
Ifitisnolongerpossible tocontinuedrivingde-
spitehavingrun-flattires,seeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance.
—Incorrectuseofrun-flattirescanleadtove-
hicledamageoraccidents.Contact anau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilitytolearnifrun-flattiresmay
beusedonyourvehicleandifso,which
ones.
—Ifrun-flattiresareused,theymustbein-
stalledonallfourwheels.Mixingtiretypes
isnotpermitted.
—Ifyouhavetodrivewhenthetirepressureis
tooloworthereisnotirepressure,note the
following:
— Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h)
becausethisincreasestheriskofanacci-
dent.Observeanylawsspecifictothe
country
whereyouaredriving.
—Avoidfull-throttleacceleration,heavy
braking,andfastcornering,becausethis
increasestheriskofanaccident.
—Thevehiclemaybecomemoredifficultto
control.
—SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityforassistanceif
thetireistooheavilydamaged.
— Havethefaultytiresreplacedandtherims
checkedfordamagebyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.
—Thedriverisresponsibleforthevehicle,for
correctingthetirepressure,andforreplac-
ingfaultyparts.Therefore,alwaysadjust
yourdrivingtothecurrentsituation.
ZAWARNING
Run-flattiresmayonlybeusedonvehicles
thatwereequippedwiththematthefactory.
— Thevehiclemusthavesuspensiondesigned
forrun-flattiresandafactory-installedtire
pressuremonitoringsystem.
@)Tips
—AudiOriginalrun-flattirescanbeidentified
bythe“AOE”labelingonthetiresidewall.
—Youcanusethetiremobilitykit*onrun-flat
tires>page352.
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Careandcleaning
Careandcleaning
Generalinformation
Regular,propercarehelpstomaintainyourvehi-
cle'svalue.Itcanalsobearequirementwhen
submittingwarrantyclaimsforcorrosiondamage
andpaintdefectsonthebody.
Therequiredcleaningandcareproductscanbe
obtained
fromanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedServiceFacility.Readandfollowthein-
structionsforuseonthepackaging.
ZAWARNING
—Usingcleaningandcareproductsincorrectly
canbedangeroustoyourhealth.
—Alwaysstorecleaningandcareproducts out
ofreachofchildrentoreducetheriskofpoi-
soning.
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
—Purchaseenvironmentally-friendlycleaning
productsifpossible.
—Donotdisposeofcleaningandcareprod-
uctswithhouseholdtrash.
Carwashes
Thelongerthatdepositssuchasinsects,bird
droppings,treesaporroadsaltremain ontheve-
hicle,themorethesurfacecanbedamaged.High
temperaturessuchasthosecausedbysunlight
increasethedamagingeffect.
Beforewashing,rinseoffheavydepositswith
plentyofwater.
Stubborndepositssuchasbirddroppingsortree
saparebestremovedwithplentyofwateranda
microfibercloth.
Also,washtheundersideofyourvehicleonce
roadsaltstopsbeingusedfortheseason.
Pressurewashers
Whenwashingyourvehiclewithapressurewash-
er,alwaysfollowthe operatinginstructions pro-
videdwiththepressurewasher.Thisisespecially
importantinregardtothepressureandspraying
distance.Donotaimthespraydirectlyatthe
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sealsonthesidewindows,doors,lidsorthesun-
roof*orattires,rubberhoses,insulatingmateri-
al,sensors*orcameralenses*.Keepadistanceof
atleast16in(40cm).
Donotremovesnowandicewithapressure
washer.
Neveruseconenozzlesorhighpressurenozzles.
Thewatertemperaturemustnotbeabove140°F
(60°C).
Automaticcarwash
Sprayoffthevehiclebeforewashing.
Makesurethatthewindowsandroof*areclosed
andthewindshieldwipersareoff.Followinstruc-
tionsfromthecarwashoperator,especiallyif
thereareaccessoriesattachedtoyourvehicle.
Ifpossible,usecarwashesthatdonothave
brushes.
Washingbyhand
Cleanthevehiclestartingfromthetopandwork-
ingdownwardusingasoftspongeorcleaning
brush.Usesolvent-freecleaningproducts.
Washingvehicleswithmattefinishpaintby
hand
Toreducetheriskofdamagingthepaintwhen
washing,firstremovedustandlargeparticles
fromyourvehicle.Insects,greasespots,andfin-
gerprintsarebestremovedwithaspecialcleaner
formattefinishpaint.
Applytheproductusingamicrofibercloth.Tore-
ducetheriskofdamagingthepaintsurface,do
notuse toomuchpressure.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlywithwater.Then
cleanusinganeutralshampooandasoftmicro-
fibercloth.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlyagainandletitair
dry.Removeanywaterresidueusingachamois.
ZAWARNING
—Toreducetheriskofaccidents,onlywash
thevehiclewhentheignitionisoffandfol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthecarwashoper-
ator.
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Careandcleaning
—Toreducetheriskofcuts,protectyourself—Toreducetheriskofpaintdamage,donot
fromsharpmetalcomponentswhenwash-washthevehicleindirectsunlight.
ingtheunderbodyortheinsideofthewheel—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotwash
housings.decorativedecals*withapressurewasher.
—Afterwashingthevehicle,thebrakingeffect—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesurface,
maybedelayedduetomoistureonthedonotuseinsectremovingsponges,kitchen
brakerotorsoriceinthewinter.Thisin-sponges,orsimilaritems.
creasestheriskofanaccident.Thebrakes—Whenwashingmattefinishpaintedvehicle
mustbedriedwithafewcarefulbrakeappli-components:
cations.—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesur-
face,donotusepolishingagentsorhard
@)Notewax.
—Ifyouwashthevehicleinanautomaticcar—Neveruseprotectivewax.Itcandestroy
wash,youmustfoldtheexteriormirrorsinthemattefinisheffect.
toreducetheriskofdamagetothemirrors.—Donotplaceanystickersormagnetic
Powerfoldingexteriormirrors*mustonlysignsonvehiclecomponentspaintedwith
befoldedinandoutusingthepowerfoldingmattefinishpaint.Thepaintcouldbe
function.damagedwhenthestickersormagnets
—To reducetheriskofdamagetotherimsareremoved.
andtires,comparethewidthbetweenthe
wheelsonyourvehiclewiththedistancebe-@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
tweentheguiderailsinthecarwash.Onlywashthevehicleinfacilitiesspeciallyde-
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,comparethesignedforthatpurpose.Thiswillreduce the
heightandwidthofyourvehiclewiththeriskofdirtywatercontaminatedwithoilfrom
heightandwidthoftheinsideofthecarenteringthesewersystem.
wash.
Cleaningandcareinformation
Whencleaningandcaringforindividualvehiclearenotlisted,consultanauthorizedAudidealer
components,refertothefollowingtables.TheorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.Alsofollow
informationcontainedthereissimplyrecommen-__theinformationfoundin>A.
dations.Forquestionsorforcomponentsthat
Exteriorcleaning
ComponentSituationSolution
Windshieldwiper|Depositssoftclothwithglasscleaner,>page50
blades
Headlights/DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
Taillights
Sensors/DepositsSensors:softclothwithsolvent-freecleaningsolution
CameralensesCameralenses:softclothwithalcohol-freecleaningsolu-
tion
Snow/iceHandbrush/solvent-freede-icingspray
WheelsRoadsaltWater
BrakedustAcid-freespecialcleaningsolution>
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Careandcleaning
ComponentSituationSolution
Exhausttailpipes|RoadsaltWater,cleaningsolutionsuitableforstainlesssteel,ifnec-
essary
Decorativeparts/|DepositsMildsoapsolution®),acleaningsolutionsuitableforstain-
trimlesssteel,ifnecessary
PaintPaintdamageRefertothepaintnumberonthevehicledatalabel,repair
withtouchuppaint>page375.
SpilledfuelRinsewithwaterimmediately
SurfacerustRustremover,thenprotectwith hardwax;forquestions,
consultanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServ-
iceFacility.
CorrosionHaveitremovedbyanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacility.
Waternolonger
beadsonthesurface
ofclean paint
Protectwithhardwax(atleasttwiceperyear)
Noshineeventhough
painthasbeenpro-
tected/paintlooks
poor
Treatwithsuitablepolish;thenapplypaintprotectantif
thepolishthatwasuseddoesnotcontainanyprotectant
Depositssuchasin-
sects,birddroppings,
treesap,androad
salt
Dampenwithwaterimmediatelyandremovewithamicro-
fibercloth
Grease-basedcon-
taminantssuchas
cosmeticsorsunblock
Removeimmediatelywithamildsoapsolution®)anda
softcloth
Carboncompo-Depositscleanthesamewayaspaintedparts>page346
nents
Decorativedecals|DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsof
Interiorcleaning
neutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater
ComponentSituationSolution
WindowglassDepositsGlasscleaner,thenwipedry
Decorativeparts/|DepositsMildsoapsolution®
Trim
PlasticpartsDepositsDampcloth
HeavierdepositsMildsoapsolution@),detergent-freeplasticcleaningsolu-
tion,ifnecessary
Displays/instru-|DepositsSoftclothwithLCDcleaner;dustinthelowerareaofthe
mentclusterinstrumentclustercanberemovedusingasoftbrush.
ControlsDepositsSoftbrush,thenasoftclothwithamildsoapsolution®
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Careandcleaning
Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
ComponentSituationSolution
Safety
beltsDepositsMildsoapsolution®,allowtodrybeforelettingthemre-
tract
TextilesDepositsadheringto|Vacuumcleaner
artificialleather,|thesurface
AlcantaraAbsorbentclothandmildsoapsolution®
Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Applyamildsoapsolution®),blotawaythedissolvedoilor
dye,treatafterwardwithwater,ifnecessary
Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Specialstainremover,blotwithabsorbentmaterial,treat
afterwardwith mildsoapsolution,ifnecessary»
NaturalleatherFreshstainsCottonclothwithamildsoapsolution®
Water-baseddeposits
suchascoffee,tea,
blood,etc.
Freshstains:absorbentcloth
driedstains:stainremoversuitableforleather
Oil-baseddeposits
suchasoil,make-up,
etc.
Freshstains:absorbentclothandstainremoversuitable
forleather
driedstains:oilcleaningspray
Specifictypesofde-
positssuchasink,
nailpolish,latex
paint,shoepolish,
etc.
Spotremoversuitableforleather
nents
CareRegularlyapplyconditioningcreamthatprotectsfrom
lightandpenetratesintothematerial.Usespecialcolored
conditioningcream,ifnecessary.
Carboncompo-DepositsCleanthesamewayasplasticcomponents
a)Mildsoapsolution:maximumtwotablespoonsofneutralsoapin1quart(1liter)ofwater
ZXWARNING
Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwithwa-
ter-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.Un-
favorableconditionssuchaswetness,dark-
ness,orlowsuncanresultinincreasedglare.
Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Nevercleanheadlightsortaillightswitha
dryclothorsponge.
— Donotuseanycleaningproductsthat con-
tainalcohol,becausetheycouldcause
crackstoform.
—Wheels
@)Note
—Headlightsandtaillights
—Neveruseanypaintpolishorotherabra-
sivematerials.
—Damagetotheprotectivelayeronthe
rims,suchasstonechipsorscratches,
mustberepairedimmediately.
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Careandcleaning
—Cameralenses
—Neverusewarmorhotwatertoremove
snoworicefromthecameralens.This
couldcausethelenstocrack.
—Neveruseabrasivecleaningmaterialsor
alcoholtocleanthecameralens.This
couldcausescratchesandcracks.
—Doorwindows
—Removesnowandiceonwindowsandex-
terior
mirrorswithaplasticscraper.Tore-
ducetheriskofscratches,movethescra-
peronlyinonedirectionandnotbackand
forth.
—Neverremovesnoworicefromdoorwin-
dowsandmirrorsusingwarmorhotwater
becausethiscouldcausecracks toform.
—Toreduce theriskofdamagetotherear
windowdefogger,donotapplyanystick-
ersontheheatingwiresontheinsideof
thewindow.
—
Decorativepartsandtrim
—Neverusechromecareorcleaningprod-
ucts.
—Paint
—Toreducetheriskofscratches,thevehicle
mustbefreeofdirtanddustbeforepol-
ishing orwaxing.
—Topreventpaintdamage,donotpolishor
waxthevehicleindirectsunlight.
—Toreducetheriskof paintdamage,donot
polishawayrustspots.
—Removecosmeticsandsunscreenimmedi-
atelybecausetheycoulddamagethe
paint.
—Decorativedecals
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donot use
anyroughpowderorabrasivecleaning
products.
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotpol-
ishdecorativedecalsthathaveamatteor
printedfinish.
—Duetotheriskofdamage,donotuse an
icescrapertoremovesnowandiceonwin-
dowswithdecorativedecalson them.
—Displaysandinstrumentcluster
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—Makesurethattheinstrumentclusteris
switchedoffandhascooledoffbefore
cleaningit.
—Displays,theinstrumentcluster,andthe
trimsurroundingitmustnotbecleaned
withdrycleaningmethodsbecausethey
couldbecomescratched.
—Makesurenofluidsenterthespacesbe-
tweentheinstrumentclusterandthe
trim,becausethatcouldcausedamage.
—Controls
—Makesurethatnofluidsenterthecon-
trols,becausethiscouldcausedamage.
—Safetybelts
—Donotremovethesafetybeltstoclean
them.
—Nevercleansafetybeltsortheircompo-
nentswithchemicalsorwithcorrosiveflu-
idsorsolventsandneverallowsharpob-
jectsto comeintocontactwiththesafety
belts.Thiscouldcausedamagetothebelt
webbing.
—Ifthereisdamagetothewebbing,the
connections,theretractors,orthebuck-
les,havethemreplacedbyanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cility.
—Textiles,artificialleatherandAlcantara
—Nevertreatartificialleather orAlcantara
withleathercareproducts,solvents,floor
polish,shoepolish,spotremover,orsimi-
larproducts.
—Haveacleaningspecialistremovestub-
bornstainstoreducetheriskofdamage.
—Neverusesteamcleaners,brushes,hard
sponges,etc.whencleaning.
— Donotturnontheseatheating*todry
theseat.
—Objectswithsharpedges,suchaszippers
orrivetsonclothing orbelts,cancause
damagetothesurface.
— Openhookandloopfasteners,forexam-
pleonclothing,candamageseatcovers.
Makesurehookandloopfastenersare
closed.
—Naturalleather
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Emergencyassistance
Emergencyassistance
Generalinformation
>Parkthevehicleasfaraspossiblefrommoving
trafficinthe eventofabreakdown.Intheevent
ofaflattire,parkthevehicleonalevelsurface.
Ifyouareonasteephill,beespeciallycareful.
>Set theparkingbrake.
>Switchtheemergencyflasherson.
>Havethepassengersexitthevehicle.They
shouldmovetoasafeplace,forexamplebe-
hindaguardrail.
ZXWARNING
Follow thesteps givenabove.Thisisforyour
protectionandtheforthesafetyofotherson
theroad.
Equipment
Vehicletoolkit,tiremobilitykit,and
vehiclejack
Appliesto:vehicleswiththevehicletoolkit,tiremobilitykit,
andvehiclejack
Thevehicletoolkit,vehiclejack,tiremobilitykit
andcompressorarestoredintheluggagecom-
partmentunderthecargofloorcover.Liftthe
cargofloorusingthehandle.
ZAWARNING
Improperuseofthevehiclejackcancausese-
riouspersonalinjuries.
—Neverusethescrewdriverhexheadtotight-
enwheelbolts,sincetheboltscannotattain
thenecessarytighteningtorqueifyouuse
thehexhead,potentiallycausinganacci-
dent.
— Thefactory-suppliedjackisintendedonly
foryourvehiclemodel.Undernocircum-
stances
shoulditbeusedtoliftheavyvehi-
clesorotherloads;youriskinjuringyour-
self.
—Neverstarttheenginewhenthevehicleis
raised,whichcouldcauseanaccident.
—Supportthevehiclesecurelywithappropri-
atestandsifworkistobeperformedunder-
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neaththevehicle;otherwise,thereisapo-
tentialriskforinjury.
—NeverusethejacksuppliedwithyourAudi
onanothervehicle,particularlyonaheavier
one.Thejackisonlysuitableforuseonthe
vehicleitcamewith.
G)Tips
Thevehiclejackinyourvehicleismainte-
nance-free.
Tiremobilitykit
>Readandfollowtheimportantsafetyprecau-
tions>page352.
>Set theparkingbrake.
>Selectthe"P"selectorleverposition.
>Checkifarepairwiththetiremobilitykitispos-
sible>page352.
UTeRamee)Tiina
B8K-1475
Fig.272Tire: tiredamagethatcannotberepaired
Thetirerepairisonlymeantfortemporaryuse.
Changethedamagedtireassoonaspossible
SA.
Ifthetireispiercedby anobjectsuchasanail,
donotremovetheobjectfromthetire.
Thetiremobilitykitcanbe usedattemperatures
aslowas -4°F(-20°C).
Thetiremobilitykitmustnotbeused:
—Ifthetirehascutsorpuncturesthatare larger
than0.16in(4mm)@©fig.272
—Iftherimisdamaged@)
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@Tips
Thevehiclejackmode*switchesoffautomati-
callyatspeedsabove6mph(10km/h).
Removingandinstallingawheel
g
= x
io)gE
Fig.280Wheel:alignmentpininthe tophole
Removingawheel
>Removethetopwheelboltcompletelyusing
thehexsocketinthescrewdriverhandlefrom
thevehicletoolkit>fig.279andplaceitona
cleansurface.
>Theninstallthealignmentpinfromthevehicle
toolkitintheemptywheelboltholebyhand
>fig.280.
»Removetherestofthewheelbolts.
>Removethewheel>(@).Thealignmentpinre-
mainsintheholewhiledoingthis.
Installingawheel
Readthedirectionson>page357wheninstal-
lingunidirectionaltires.
>Slidethewheelonoverthealignmentpin>@.
>Installthewheelboltsandtightenthemgently
usingthehexsocket.
>Removethealignmentpinandtightenthere-
mainingwheelbolt.
>Carefullylowerthevehicleusingthevehicle
jack*.
>Tighten thewheelboltsinadiagonalpattern
usingthewheelwrench.
The wheelboltsmustbecleanandloosenand
tighteneasily.Checkthecontactsurfacesforthe
wheelandhub.Contaminantsonthesesurfaces
mustberemovedbeforeinstallingthewheel.
Z\WARNING
Neverusethehexsocketinthescrewdriver
handleorthehexsocketwrenchwiththe
ratchettoloosenortightenthewheelbolts.
Youwillnotattaintherequiredtightening
specification,whichwillincreasetheriskofan
accident.
CG)Note
Whenremovingorinstallingthe wheel, the
rimcouldhitthebrakerotoranddamagethe
rotor.Workcarefullyandhaveasecondper-
sonhelp you.
(i)Tips
—Whenmountingtireswithunidirectional
treaddesignmakesurethetreadpatternis
pointedtherightway>page357.
—Thewheelboltsshould becleanandeasyto
turn.Checkfordirtandcorrosiononthe
matingsurfacesofboth thewheelandthe
hub.Removealldirtfromthesesurfacesbe-
foreremountingthe wheel.
Unidirectionaltires
Aunidirectionaltireprofileisidentifiedbyarrows
onthetiresidewallthatpointintherunningdi-
rection.Youmustalways maintainthespecified
runningdirection.Thisisnecessarytoensurethe
tire'soptimumperformanceinregardtoadhe-
sion,runningnoise,andfriction,andtoreduce
theriskofhydroplaning.
Tobenefitfullyfromtheadvantagesoftheuni-
directionaltiredesign,youshouldreplacefaulty
tiresassoonaspossibleandrestorethecorrect
runningdirectiononallofthetires.
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Fusesandbulbs
Afuse thathasblownwillhavemetalstripsthat
haveburnedthrough.
Fig.281Driver'ssidefootwell(left-handdrivevehicles):
footrest rontpassenger'sfootwell(right-handdrive ve-
hicles):cover®)
Fig.282Driver'ssidecockpit(left-handdrive/right-hand
drivevehicles):cover©,leftsideofluggagecompartment:
cover()
Thefusesarelocatedinthefootwellunderthe
footrest(left-handdrivevehicle)(@)orbehind
thecover(right-handdrivevehicle)
fusesarelocatedonthefrontsideofthecockpit
(driver'sside)©andundertheleftcoverinthe
luggagecompartment©
>Switchtheignitionandallelectricalequipment
off.
»Checkthetablethatfollowstoseewhichfuse
belongstotheequipment.
>RemovethescrewdriverandthereversibleTorx
bitfromthevehicletoolkit>page352.
>Removethefootrestorthecorrespondingcov-
er.
>Removethecoloredplasticclipfromthefuse
panel,ifnecessary>page360,fig.283.You
candisposeoftheplasticclip.
>Removetheclipfromtherearsideofthecover
(Cc).
>Removethefuseusingtheclip.
>Replace theblownfuseonlywithanidentical
newone.
»Reattachthefootrestorthecover.
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Fusesandbulbs
Fusepanel©(brown)
No.|Equipment
Telephone
Lumbarsupport
Audisideassist
Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
Vehicleopening/start(NFC)
Smartmodule(tank)
WO}lOlIN|/
MA]
WIN
CD/DVDplayer
12|Garagedooropener
13|Rearviewcamera,peripheralcameras
14|Righttaillights
16|Rightsafetybelttensioner
Fusepanel(0)(red)
No.|Equipment
Noassignment
Bulbs
Replacinglightbulbs
Foryoursafety,werecommendthatyouhave
yourauthorizedAudidealerreplaceanybulbsfor
you.
Itisbecomingincreasinglymoreandmorediffi-
culttoreplacevehiclelightbulbssinceinmany
cases,otherpartsofthecarmustfirstbere-
movedbeforeyouareabletogettothebulb.
This appliesespeciallytothelightbulbsinthe
frontofyourcarwhichyoucanonlyreach
throughtheenginecompartment.
Sheetmetalandbulbholderscanhave sharp
edgesthatcan causeseriouscuts,partsmustbe
correctlytakenapartandthenproperlyputback
togethertohelppreventbreakageofpartsand
longtermdamagefromwaterthatcanenter
housingsthathavenotbeenproperlyresealed.
Foryoursafety,werecommendthatyouhave
yourauthorizedAudidealerreplaceanybulbsfor
you,sinceyourdealerhas thepropertools,the
correctbulbsandtheexpertise.
Gasdischargelamps(Xenonlights):
Duetothehighelectricalvoltage,havethebulbs
replacedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Headlights
withXenonlightareidentifiedbythehighvolt-
agesticker.
LEDheadlights*
LEDheadlightsrequirenomaintenance.Please
contactyourauthorizedAudidealerifabulb
needstobereplaced.
Z\WARNING
ChangingXenonlampswithoutthenecessary
equipmentcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
—Bulbsarepressurizedandcanexplodewhen
beingchanged.Potentialriskofinjury!
—Onvehiclesequippedwithgasdischarge
bulbs(Xenonlight)life-threateninginjuries
canresultfromimproperhandlingofthe
high-voltageportionsofsuchlamps!
—OnlyyourauthorizedAudidealerorquali-
fiedworkshopshouldchangethebulbsin
gasdischargelamps.Thereare partswith
sharpedgesontheopeningsandonthe
bulbholdersthatcancauseseriouscuts.If
youareuncertainaboutwhattodo,havethe
workperformedbyanauthorizedAudideal-
er orqualifiedworkshop.Seriouspersonal
injurymayresultfromimproperlyper-
formedwork.
@Tips
—Ifyoustillpreferto replacethelightbulbs
yourself,beawarethattheenginecompart-
mentisahazardousareatoworkin>Ain
Workingintheenginecompartmenton
page313.
—ItisbesttoaskyourauthorizedAudidealer
wheneveryouwanttochangeabulb.
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