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7 2  On  the road 
-The eng ine cann ot be started  by pushing 
or  towing  the  vehicle. 
@ For the  sake of the  env ironment 
To avo id  unnecessary engine  wea r and to 
red uce exhaust  emissions,  do not  let  your 
vehicle  stand  and warm  up . Be ready to 
drive  off  immediately  after  starting  your 
veh icle. 
Stopping  the  engine 
On vehicles with  R tronic*,  the  engine  can be 
turned  off  in the  neutral  position  N and  in 
each gear  (1  -6  and  R). 
.,.  Turn the  ign ition  key to  position © 
¢ page  70,  fig.  82. 
A WARNING 
-Never turn  off  the  eng ine unti l the  vehi
cle has come to  a complete  stop. 
- The brake booster  and servotronic  on ly 
work  when  the  engine  is running.  With 
the  ignition  turned  off,  you  have to  apply 
more  force  when  stee ring  or  braking. 
S ince you  cannot  steer  and stop  no rma l
ly, this  can  lead t o acciden ts and ser io us 
injuries. 
- If  the  engine  has bee n under  heavy load 
fo r an ext ended  period  of  time,  heat 
builds  up  i n the engi ne compa rtme nt  af
ter  the  eng ine is sw itched  off  -there is a 
risk of  damaging  the  engine . Allow  the 
engine  to continue  to  run  at  idle for  a 
sho rt  time  or  drive  until  it  has cooled 
down  before  you turn  it  off¢ 
page  151. 
- If  the  engine  has been under  heavy load 
for  an extended  pe riod of  time,  it  can  be
come extreme ly hot.  You should  not  park 
your  vehicle  over easily combustible  ob
j ects o r areas (e.g. g rass or  leaves). There 
i s a r isk of  start ing a f ire. 
(D Tips 
After  the  engine  has  been switched  off,  the 
radiator  fan can continue  to  run for  up to 
10 minutes  -even with  the  ignition  switch
ed off.  It  can also sw itch  on again  after 
some time  if  the  coolant  tempe rature  rises 
as the  result  of  heat  b uild up or  if  the  en
g ine compartment  is heated  by  the sun 's 
r ays and the  eng ine  is hot. 
Parking  brake 
Parking  brake 
When  the  parking  brake  is set,  it prevents  the 
vehicle from  rolling away  unintentionally  . 
Fig. 83 Center  console:  Pa rk in g brake  set 
Setting  the  parking  brake 
.,. Pull  the  parking  brake  lever a ll the  way up. 
Releasing  the  park ing  brake 
.,.  Pull  the  pa rking  brake  lever  up slight ly and 
press the  release button  at  the  same time 
¢ fig . 83  -arrow- . 
.,. Keep the  release button  pressed and  lower 
the  parking  brake¢&_. 
If you s hou ld drive  off  with  the  parking  b rake 
st ill  set,  a warning  tone  will  sound  and the 
following  message wi ll appear  in the  instru
ment  cluster  to  remind  you to  release the 
parking  brake: 
Parking brake is applied 
T he p arking  brake war ning comes on only  af
ter  yo u have dr iven  for  longer  than  3 seconds 
and faster  than  3 mph  (5  km/h) . .,.  
Page 90 of 236

88 Homelin k® 
Homelink ® 
Universal  remote 
control 
General  information 
The Homelink  universal remote  control can 
be programmed  with hand-held  transmitters 
from  existing  equipment. 
You must  first  program  the  Homelink ® trans
mitter  before  you  can  use  the  system 
~ page  88,  Programming  the Homelink ® 
transmitter. 
In  order  to  program  the  Homelink® transmit
ter  for  devices  utilizing  rolling  code,  a  second  person  on  a  ladder  who  can  safely  reach  the 
garage  door  opener  motor  is  recommended. 
It  is also  necessary  to  locate  the  "learn"  but
ton  on  your  garage  door  opener  motor . Refer 
to  the  operating  instructions  for  the  opener, 
as  the  location  and  color  of this  button  may 
vary  by manufacturer . 
You can  still  use  the  original  remote  control 
for  the  device  at  any  time. 
A WARNING 
-
- Never  use  the  Homelink® transmitter 
with  any  garage  door  opener  that  does 
have  not  the  safety  stop  and  reverse  fea
ture  as  required  by federal  safety  stand
ards.  This includes  any garage  door  open
er  model  manufactured  before  April 1, 
1982. 
- A garage  door  opener  which  cannot de
tect  an  object,  signaling  the  door  to  stop 
and  reverse  does not  meet  current  feder
al safety  standards.  Using a  garage  door 
opener  without  these  features  increases 
risk of  serious  injury  or  death. 
- For  safety  reasons  never  release  the 
parking  brake or  start  the  engine  while 
anyone  is standing  in front  of the  vehicle. 
- A garage  door  or  an  estate  gate  may 
sometimes  be  set  in motion  when  the 
Homelink ® remote  control  is being  pro
grammed.  If the  device  is repeatedly  ac- tivated,  this  can  overstrain  motor  and 
damage  its  electrical  components 
-an 
overheated  motor  is a fire  hazard! 
- To avoid  possible  injuries  or  property 
damage,  please  always  make  absolutely 
certain  that  no  persons  or  objects  are  lo
cated  in the  range  of  motion  of any 
equipment  being  operated. 
{!) Tips 
- If you  would  like more  information  on 
Homelink ®, where  to  purchase  the 
Homelink ® compatible  products,  or 
would  like  to purchase  the  Homelink® 
Home  Lighting  Package, please  call  toll
free:  1-800-355-3515. 
- For Declaration  of  Compliance  to  United 
States  FCC and  Industry  Canada  regula
tions ~ 
page 222. 
Programming  the  Homelink ® 
transmitter 
The transmitter  is programmed  in two phas
es.  For rolling code  transmitters,  a third 
phase  is also necessary. 
~----------------- ~ ,:. 
~ 
Fig. 101 Overhead console: Homeli nk®  keypad 
I 
'-..~0000 - - ,r.;-_  - -
Fig. 102 Fro nt  bumper , driver side : loc ation  of  trans -
mi tter  unit  ..,_  
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Phase 1: 
p rogramming  th e overh ead k eypad 
1.  Make sure  your  vehicle  is wit hin operating 
range  of the  remote controlled  garage 
door  opener. 
2.  Set  the  parking  brake 
q A in General in
formation  on page  88. 
3 .  Turn  the  ignition  on . Do not  start  the  en
g ine! 
4.  P ress  and  hold  the  two  outs ide  Home
Link ® buttons 
(D and  @for approxi
mately  20  seconds  until  indicator  light @ 
¢fig. 101 begins  to  flash . Then  release 
both  buttons.  Do not  ho ld the  buttons  for 
longer  than  30  seconds. 
.,.  This  procedure  only  needs  to  be  performed 
once . It  erases  the  factory-set  default  codes 
and  does  not  have  to  be  repeated  to  pro
gram  add it ional  remote  controls. 
S.  P ress  and  hold  the  Home  Link ® button 
(D , 
® or @ until the  indicato r ligh t@ 
starts  flashing 
slowly. Re lease  the  bu tton. 
.,.  The system  will remain  in programming 
mode  for  5 minutes . Co to  the  front  of  the 
vehicle and proceed  with phase  2 . 
Phase 2: 
programmin g th e bumper  mounted  tran s 
m itter 
6.  Hold  the original remote  control at  a  dis
tance  between  0 -6  in.  (0 -15  cm)  from  the 
bumper  below  the  appropriate  headlight 
for  your  vehicle 
c:!;> fig.  102 (use  the  short
est  distance  possib le). 
7 . A im  the  remote  con trol just  be low  the 
driver  sid e head light. 
8. P ress  and  hold  the  activation  button  on 
the  remote  contro l. 
.,.  May be  different  in Canada. 
If so,  press  and 
re-press  (cycle) the  act ivation  button  on  your 
remote  control every two seconds. 
9.  The  emergency  flashers  will flash 
three 
time s 
(after  about  15-60  seconds)  when 
the  programm ing  is successful.  Release 
the  butto n on  the  remote  control. 
.,.  To program  more  devices,  repeat  steps  4  to 
9. 
Homelink ® 89 
10.  Press  and  hold  the  tra ined  Homelink ® 
button  and  observe  the  indicator  light @ 
qfig.  101 . 
.,. If the  indicator  light  is solid/contin uous, 
programm ing  is complete  and  your  device 
should  activate  when  you  press  and  release 
the  t ra ined  Homel ink® button . 
.,.  If  the  ind icator  light  blinks  rapidly  fo r 2  sec
onds  and  is the n a  solid/continuous  light, 
p roceed  w ith  phase  3 to  program  a  roll ing 
code  device. 
Phase 3:  rolling  code programming 
.,.  A second  pe rson  on  a  ladder who  can  safely 
reach  the  garage  door  opene r motor  is  rec
ommended  . 
11.  Lo ca te the  "learn"  button  on  the  ga rage 
doo r opener  motor  ( re fer  to  the  operating 
instructions  for  the  opener,  as  t he  loca
tion  of t his  button  may  vary  by man ufac 
turer). 
12.  Press  and  re lease  the learn  button  on  the 
garage  door  opener  motor  . 
.,.  Not e: once  the  button  is  pressed,  there  are 
30  s econds in wh ich  to  in it iate  the  next 
step. 
13.  On t he  Homelink ® keypad  inside  the  vehi
cl e,  firmly  press  and  ho ld the  Homel in k® 
bu tton  prev iously  programmed  in phases 
1 and  2  for  two  seconds  and  release.  Re
peat  this  sequence 
twice. 
.,.  Some  vehicles  may  require  the  press/hold/ 
release  sequence  up  to  three  times  to com
plete  t he trai ning  process  . 
.,. Homelink ® should  now  activate  your  rolling 
code equipped  device. 
If  the  S m inute  time  limit  is  exceeded,  the 
emergency  flash ers  will  flash  one time to  in
dicate  that  the  p rocess  has  been  te rm inated. 
In this  case,  repeat  steps  4  t hrough  9. 
If  the  emergency  flashers  do  not  flash 
three 
times  (after  about  lS-60  seconds),  program ming  was  not  successful.  In  this  case,  repeat 
steps  4  through  9  . 
Remote  contro l units  for  garage  door  openers 
in Canada  are  set  to  stop  transmitting  radio 
frequency  sig nals  afte r two  seconds.  This t ime 
Ill- 
Page 92 of 236

90  Homelink® 
may  not  be  sufficient  for  the  Homelink ® sys
tem  to  learn  the  radio  frequency  signal.  Per
form  all  other  steps as  described  above. 
Operating  the  Homelink ® transmitter 
The HomeLink ® transmitter  works  in the 
some  manner  as  the  original hondheld  re
mote  control  that  come  with  the  system. 
1------------------g: g 
N :l', 
:l!III ! 
d  .. 
-~ ~ H ~ 
i:  ... 
Fig.  1 03 Overhead  co nsole:  Homelink ® keypad 
""  Press  the  appropriate  programmed  button 
(D , ® or @)  to  activate  the  des ired  remote 
control  funct ion 
c::> &, in General informa
tion  on page  88. 
Reprogramming  a  single button 
A HomeLink ® button  can be  reprogrammed 
individually  without  affecting  the  other  but t on allocations. 
Programming  the  overhead  keypad 
""  Press  the  app ropriate  Homelink ® button 
unt il the  ind icator  light  begins  flashing 
slowly. 
Programming  the  bumper  mounted  trans 
mitter 
1. H old  the original remote  control at  a  dis
tance  between 
0 -5 in . (0 -13 cm)  from  the 
bumper  below  the  app ropriate  head light 
fo r your  vehicle  (use  the  shortest  distance 
possib le) . 
2 .  Aim the  remote  control  just below  the 
driver side head light . 
3.  Press  and  hold  the  activation  button  on 
the  remote  control. 
4 .  The  emergency  flashers  will flash 
three 
time s 
(after about 15-60 seconds)  when  the  p
rogramming  is successful.  Now  re 
l ease  the  button  on  the  remote  control. 
""  If  the  dev ice  utilizes  a  rolling  code,  p lease 
follow  phase  3  of 
c::> page  88,  Programming 
the  HomeLink ® transmitter 
for  rolling  code 
programm ing . 
This p rocedu re will  ca use the e xisting pro 
gramming on the  Homelink ® button to  be 
erased! 
Erasing the  programming  of the 
Homelink ® transmitter 
When you  erase  the  programming,  the  pro
gramming  on all three  of  the  transmitter 
channels  with be  lost! 
""  Perform  steps 1 to  4 as described  on 
~ page  89,  Phase 1: programming  the  over
head  keypad . 
When  completed,  the  Homelink ® system  will 
be  in the  prog ramm ing  mode  and  is then 
r eady  to  learn  the  codes  fo r remote  controlled 
devices. 
© Tips 
- Programmed  buttons  ca nnot  be  erased 
ind iv idually . 
- For security  reasons  you  are  adv ised  to 
erase  the  programming  of the  Home
Link® sys tem  before  you  se ll you r vehicl e.  
Page 105 of 236

-Always  keep feet  in the  footwell  in front 
of the  seat  while  the  vehicle  is being  driv
en . 
- Never  let  any  person  ride with  feet  on 
the  instrument  panel or sticking  out  the 
window  or  on  the  seat. 
- Never  remove  a safety  belt  while  the  ve hicle  is moving.  Doing so  will increase 
your  risk of  being  injured  or killed . 
- Never wear  belts  twisted. 
- Never  wear  belts  over  rigid  or  breakable 
objects  in or on  your  clothing,  such  as 
eye glasses,  pens,  keys, etc.,  as  these 
may  cause  injury. 
- Never wear  the  shoulder  part  of the  belt 
under  your  arm  or otherwise  out  of  posi
t ion . 
- Several  layers of  heavy  clothing  may  in
terfere  with  correct  positioning  of  belts 
and  reduce  their  effectiveness . 
- Always keep  belt  buckles  free  of anything 
that  may  prevent  the  buckle  from  latch
ing securely . 
- Never  use  comfort  clips  or devices  that 
create  slack  in the  shoulder  belt.  Howev
er,  special  clips  may  be  required  for  the 
correct  use  of some  chi ld restraint  sys
tems. 
- Never  allow  safety  belts  to  become  dam
aged  by  being caught  in door  or seat 
hardware. 
- Torn or  frayed  safety  belts  can  tear  and 
damaged  belt  hardware  can  break  in  an 
accident.  Inspect  belts  regularly. 
If web 
bing,  bindings,  buckles,  or  retractors are 
damaged,  have  belts replaced  by an  au
thorized  Audi dea ler  or  qualified  work
shop. 
- Safety  belts  that  have  been  worn  and 
loaded  in an  accident  must  be  replaced 
with  the  correct  replacement  safety  belt 
by an  authorized  Audi dealer  or  qualified 
workshop . Replacement  may  be  necessa 
ry even if damage  cannot be clearly  seen. 
Anchorages  that  were  loaded  must  also 
be  inspected . 
- Never  remove,  modify, disassemble,  or 
try  to  repair  the  safety  belts  yourself. 
Safety  belts  103 
-Always keep  the  belts  clean.  Dirty belts 
may  not  work  properly  and  can  impair 
the  function  of  the  inertia  reel 
c:> page  162,  Safety  belts . 
Illustrating  the 
principle  of  an  accident 
Frontal collisions  and the  law  of physics 
Frontal  crashes  creat e very strong  forces  for 
people  riding  in vehicles . 
Fig. 112 Unbelted  occupants  in a vehicle  heading  for a 
wa ll 
Fig.  113  The ve hicle c rashes  in to  the wal l. 
The physical  principles  are  simple.  Both the 
vehicle  and  the  passengers  possess  energy 
which  vari es with  vehicle  speed  and  body 
weight.  Eng ineers  cal l this  energy  "k inetic  en
ergy." 
The  higher  the speed  of  the vehicle  and  the 
greater  the vehicle's  weight,  the  more  energy 
that  has  to  be  "absorbed"  in the  crash. 
Vehicle speed  is the  most  significant  factor. 
If 
the  speed doubles from  15  to  30 mph  (25  to 
50  km/h),  the energy  increases  4  times! 
Because  the  occupants  in this  vehicle  are  not 
using  safety  belts 
c:> fig. 112, they  will keep 
moving  at the  same  speed  the  veh icle was  .,,_  
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.. Hold the  be lt  by the  tongue  and  pull  it 
evenly  across  the  chest  and  pelvis 
¢ _&.. 
.. Insert  the tongue  into  the  correct buckle  of 
your  seat  until  you  hear it  latch  securely 
¢fig.  116. 
..  Pu ll on  the  be lt  to  make  sure that  it  is se -
curely  latched  in t he  buckle . 
Automatic  safety  belt  retractor s 
Every  safety  belt  is eq uipped  with  an  automat
ic belt  retractor  on the  shoulder  belt .  This fea
ture  locks  the belt  when  the belt  is pulled  out 
fast,  dur ing  hard  braking  and  in an  accident . 
The  belt  may  also  lock when  you  drive  up or 
down  a  steep  hill or  through  a  sharp  curve . 
Du ring  normal  driving  the  belt  let s you  move 
freely. 
Switchable  locking  feature 
Every  safety  belt  except  the  one  on  the  driver 
seat  is equ ipped  w ith  a  switchable  locking  fea
ture  that 
must be  used  w hen  the  safety  belt  is 
used  to atta ch a  child  sea t.  B e s ure to  read  the 
i mportant  information  abo ut  this  fea ture 
¢ page  138. 
A WARNING 
Imprope rly  positioned  safety  belts  can 
cause  serious  injury  in an  accident 
Q page 105, Safety  belt  position . 
-Safety  belts  offer  optimum  protection 
only when  the  seatback  is  upright  and 
belts  are  properly  positioned  on  the 
body. 
-
- Never  attach  the  safety  belt  to  the  buck
le  for  another  seat.  Attach ing  the  belt  to 
the  wrong  buckle  w ill reduce  safety  belt 
effect iveness  and  can  cause  serious  per
sonal  inj ury . 
- A passenger  who  is  not  properly  restrain
ed  can  be  seriously  in jured  by the  safety 
belt  itself  whe n it  moves  from  the  stron
ger  parts  of  the  body  into  c ritical  a reas 
like  the  abdomen. 
- Always  lock the  convert ible  lock ing  re
tra ctor  when  yo u are  secur ing  a  chi ld 
sea t  in  the vehicle¢ 
page 140 . 
Safety  belts  105 
@ Tips 
Depending  on  veh icle  equipment,  micro
phones * are  located  on  the  safety  be lt  to 
i mprove  hands-free  call  quality.  For addi
tional  information  about safety  belt  m icro
phones,  refer  to  the  infotainment  system 
owner's  manual. 
Safety  belt  position 
Correct bel t position  is  the key  to getting 
maximum  protection  from  safety  belts . 
Fig. 117 Safety  belt  posit ion 
Standard  features  o n your  ve hicle  help  yo u ad
j ust  the  pos ition  o f the  safety  belt  to  ma tc h 
your  body  size. 
- he ight-adjustable  front  seats. 
A WARNING 
I mproperly  posit ioned  safety  be lts  ca n 
cause  ser ious  perso na l injury  in an  a cci
dent . 
-
-The  shou lde r belt  should  lie  as  close  to 
the  center  o f the  ca lla  r  bone  as  possible 
a nd  should  fit  well  on  the  body.  Hold the 
be lt  above  the  latc h tongue  and  pull  it 
even ly  across  the  chest  so  that  it sits  as 
low as  possible  on  the  pelv is  and  there  is 
no  pressure  on  the  abdomen.  The belt 
should  always  fit  snug  Ly 
Q fig. 117. Pull 
on  the  belt  to  t ighten  if necessary. 
- The  lap  be lt  portion  of the  safety  belt 
must  be  posit ioned  as  low as  possible 
across  pelv is  and  never  over  the  abdo
men.  Make  sure  the  belt  lies  flat  and 
snug 
¢ fig.  117. Pull  on  the  belt  to  tight-
en  if necessary.  .,..  
Page 150 of 236

148  Intelligent  technology 
Dynamic  energy management 
While  th e veh icle  is  be ing  dr iven , dynamic  en
e rgy  management  distributes  the  energy  gen
erated  according  to  the  needs  of  the  individu
a l components . It  reg ulates  cons umption,  so 
that  more  electrical  energy  is  not  being  used 
t han  is  being  generated  and  ensures  an  opti
mal  state  of  charge  for  the  battery . 
(D Tips 
- But  even  energy  management  cannot 
negate  the  limits  of  physics.  Consider 
that  the  power  and  life  of  a  battery  are  li mited . 
- If  starting  ab ility  is threatened,  you  are 
i nformed  by a warn ing 
<=> page  148, 
Driver notification  in  the  instrument 
cluster  display . 
What  you should  know 
The highest  priority  is given  to  maintaining 
starting  capability. 
The  battery  is severely  taxed  in short-distance 
d riving,  in  city  traffic  and  duri ng  the  co ld  time 
of  year.  Abu ndant  e lectr ica l energy  is re
qu ired,  but  only  a  little  is g ene rated . It  is also 
cr itica l if t he engine  is  not  run ning  and  ele ct ri
cal  componen ts  ar e turned  on.  In th is in 
stance  energy  is being  consumed  but  none  is 
being  generate d. 
It is in  precisely  these  si tua tions  that  you  w ill 
notice  energy  management  actively regula t
ing  the  distrib ution  o f energy . 
Vehicle stands for  an extended  period 
If you  do  not  drive  you r vehicle  over  a  period 
of  severa l days  or  weeks,  elect rical compo
n ents  are  grad ually  cu t back  o r swi tched  off . 
This  redu ce s  energy  cons umption  and  mai n
tains  s ta rting  cap abili ty  over  a  longer  period . 
T a ke  into  considerat ion  tha t when  you  u nlock 
your  ve hicle,  some  co nvenience  func tions, 
such  as  the  remote  key or  power  sea t adj ust 
men t,  may  not  be  available.  The  convenience 
f u nctions  will  be avai lable  again  when  you 
turn  on  th e ignition  and  start  the  engine.  With  the  engine  turned  off 
If you 
listen  to  the  radio,  for  examp le,  w it h 
t h e engine  t urned  off,  the  battery  is being  dis
c h arged . 
If  starti ng  capab il ity  is  jeopard ized  d ue to  en
ergy  consu mptio n, a  mess age  a ppea rs  in  the 
drive r informa tion  d isplay . 
You have  to  start  t he engine  to  charge  the 
ba tte ry. 
With  the  engine  running 
Althoug h electrical  energy  is  generated  when 
the  vehicle  is  being  d riven,  the  battery  can  be 
come  discharged.  This  happens  mostly  when 
li ttle  energy  is  being  ge ne rated  and  a  g reat 
deal  consumed  a nd t he  battery's  state  of 
c h arge  is  not  opt imal. 
To b ring  the  energy  bala nce  back  into  equ ili
br iu m , consume rs wh ich  req uire espe cially 
l ar ge  amounts  of  ene rgy a re temporar ily cu t 
ba ck or  sw itched  o ff. H ea ting  systems  in par 
t icu lar  require  a grea t deal  of  energy . If you 
not ice,  for  examp le,  that  the  heated  seatsat or 
the  heated  rear  window  are  not  heating,  they  have  been  temporarily  cut  back  or  switched 
off . These  systems  w ill be  available  again  as 
soon  as  the  e ne rgy  balance  has  been  restored. 
You w ill also  notice  that  engine  id le  speed  has 
been  increased  slightly . T hi s  is normal  and  not 
a cause  for  concern.  By increasing  engine  id le 
speed  the  additional  energy  required  is  gener 
ated  and  the  battery  is  charged . 
Driver  notification  in the  instrument 
cluster  display 
If  bat tery  power  drops  in to the  range  where  i t 
can  limit  the  ability  of  the  engi ne  to  start,  this 
is shown  in the  instrument  cluster  display 
with  the  following  driver  message: 
(•]  Low battery charge: battery will  be 
charged while driving 
T h is  not ifi cat io n  r eminds  yo u that  t he start ing 
ca pabili ty of  the  engi ne  may  be  lim ite d. As 
soon  as  you  s tart  dr iv ing  again,  the  battery  .,..  
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162  Cleaning  and  protection 
use  and  are  not  an  indication  of  material 
deterioration. 
(U;) Note 
- Never  use  chemical  solvents  (e.g.  lighter 
fluid , turpentine),  waxes,  shoe  polish  or 
similar  products  on  Alcantara ® surfaces. 
- To avoid  damage,  have  stubborn  stains 
removed  by a  commercial  cleaning  spe
cialist. 
- Do not  use  brushes,  stiff  sponges  or  sim ilarly  abrasive  cleaning  aids. 
Safety  belts 
Heavily soiled  safety  belts  may  not  retract 
properly. 
•  Keep  belts  clean. 
•  For  cleaning,  use  a  mild  soap  and  water  sol
ution.  Let  belts  dry  thoroughly  and  away 
from  direct  sunlight. 
•  Do not  allow  inertia  reel  safety  bel ts to  re
tract  before  they  are  completely  dry. 
•  Check the  condition  of your  safety  belts 
reg 
ularly . 
_& WARNING 
Damaged  safety  belts  can  break  in a  crash. 
- Anything  that  might  damage  your  safety 
belts  could  mean  that  you  and  your  pas
sengers  would  not  be  adequately  pro
tected  in  an  accident. 
- Safety  belt performance  depends  on  cor
rect  installation.  Never remove  belts 
from  the vehicle  to  clean  them. 
- Do  not use chemical  cleaning  agents, 
bleach  or dyes.  They have  corrosive  prop
erties  which  weaken  the  webbing. 
- When  cleaning  your  safety  belts,  inspect 
them  for  damage.  If you  discover  dam
age,  see  your  authorized  Audi  dealer. 
- Always  read  and  heed  all WARNINGS and 
the  information 
¢page  153. 
1) Use o nly  the  co rrect  cle anin g  so lu ti on s. Never  use  gas
o lin e or die se l fuel. 
Engine compartment 
Be especially  careful  when  cleaning  the  en
gine  compartment. 
Corrosion protection 
The  engine  compartment  and  transmission 
have  been  corrosion-protected  at  the  factory. 
Good  anti-corrosion  treatment  is very  impor
tant,  particularly  in the  winter. 
If the  vehicle 
is frequently  driven  on  salt  treated  roads,  the 
entire  engine  compartment  and  plenum  panel 
should  be  thoroughly  cleaned  at  the  end  of 
winter  and  retreated  to  prevent  salt  damage . 
At the  same  time,  the  underside  of the  vehicle  should  be washed  as  well. 
If  the  engine  compartment  is  cleaned  at  any 
time  with  grease  removing  solutions
1> , or  if 
you  have  the  engine  washed,  the  anti-corro sion  treatment  is almost  always  removed  as 
well. 
It is therefore  essential to have  a  long
lasting  corrosion  protection  reapplied  to all 
surfaces,  seams,  joints  and  components  in the 
engine  compartment. 
A WARNING 
Be aware:  The engine  compartment  of  any 
motor  vehicle  is a  potentially  hazardous 
area. 
- Before  working  in the  engine  compart
ment,  be  sure  to  read  the  information 
¢page  169. 
-Before  reaching  into  the  front  plenum 
panel,  always  remove  the  ignition  key . 
Otherwise,  the  windshield  wiper  system 
could  unintentionally  be  switched  on, 
possibly  causing  personal  injury  from  the 
moving  wiper  linkage. 
- Never  reach  into  the  area  around  or 
touch  the  radiator  fan.  The  auxiliary  fan 
is temperature  controlled  and  can  switch 
on  suddenly- even  when  the  ignition  is 
off.  
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Checking  and  filling Engine  compartment 
lid 
Working  in the  engine  compartment 
Be especially  careful  whenever  you  work in  the  engine  compartment! 
Whenever  you  must  perform  any  work  in the 
engine  compartment,  for  example  checking 
and  filling  the  different  fluids,  there  is a  risk 
of  injury,  burns  and  accidents.  To  prevent  per
sonal  injury  always  observe  the  following 
WARNINGS.  The engine  compartment  of  any 
vehicle  is a  ha zardous  area! 
¢ &. . 
_&. WARNING 
To help  avoid  injury,  before  you  check  any
thing  under  the  engine  compartment  lid: 
- Switch  off  the  engine. 
- Remove  the  ignition  key. 
- Apply the  parking brake. 
- Move  selector  lever  of  R tronic  to  "N" 
(Neutral);  put  manual  transmission  in 
Neutral. 
- Always  let  the engine  cool  down.  Hot 
components  will  burn  skin  on  contact. 
- To reduce  the  risk  of  being  burned,  never 
open  the  engine  compartment lid if you 
see  or  hear  steam  or  coolant  escaping 
from  the  engine  compartment.  Wait  un
til  no  steam  or  coolant  can  be  seen  or  heard  before  carefully  opening  the  en
gine  compartment  lid. 
- Keep  children  away  from  the  engine  com
partment . 
- Never  spill  fluids  on  hot  engine  compo
nents.  They  can  cause  a fire. 
- Never  open  the  coolant  reservoir  cap 
when  the  engine  is still  warm.  The  cool
ant  system  is pressurized  and  hot  cool
ant  could  spray  out . 
- Protect  your  face,  hands  and  arm  from 
steam  or  hot  engine  coolant  by placing  a 
thick  rag  over  the  cap  when  you  open  the 
coolant  reservoir . 
Checking  and  filling  169 
-If  work  on  the  fuel  system  or  the  electri
cal  system  is necessary: 
- 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  of  R tronic  to  "N" 
(Neutral);  put  manual  transmission  in 
Neutral. 
- 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  wear  no  clothing  that  will 
hang  or  droop  into the  engine. 
- Minimize  exposure  to emission  and 
chemical  hazards¢& . 
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. 
- 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. 
• 
•  
Page 217 of 236

General  information Explanation  of 
technical  data 
Som e of  t he technical  data  listed  in this  man 
ual  require  further  explanation. 
The  technical  data  for  your vehicle  are listed in 
the  charts  starting  on 
Q page  217. This chap
t e r  p rovides  general  informa tion,  notes  and 
r estr ictions  wh ich  app ly to  these  data . 
Vehicle  identification 
The key  data  are given  on the  vehicle identifi
cat io n number 
(V IN) pla te  and  the  vehicle da
ta  sticker. 
Fig.  1 65 Vehicle  I dent ificat ion Num ber  {VlN) p la te:  lo 
cation  o n driver's  side  dash  pa nel 
Fi g. 16 6 The  ve hicle  identi fication  label -in  the  foot
well  on the  passenger's  side 
The Vehicle Identification  Number  (VlN) 
is located  on  the  d river's  side  so  tha t  it  is v is i
b le from  the  outsi de throug h the  windshield  -
see 
c!) fig. 165. You can  also  disp lay the  Vehi 
cle  Ident ificat ion  Number  of your  vehicle  in 
the  Driver  Information  display 
Q page  25. 
General  inform ation  215 
The vehicle  identification  label 
is  lo cated  wi th the  fuses  in t he footwe ll on  the 
passenger 's  side 
Q page  213 . 
The  label c!) fig. 166 shows  th e fo llow ing  vehi
cl e  data : 
(D Product ion  cont ro l No . 
@ Vehicle  identific ation  No. 
@ Type code  number 
© Type designat ion/engine  o utput  in  K ilo-
wat ts 
® Engine  and  transm ission  code  letter 
® Pa int  No./lnterior 
0 Option al eq uipment  No.'s 
Vehicle  data  are al so  fo und  in your  Wa rranty 
& Ma intenance  boo klet . 
The safety  compliance  sticker  is your  assurance  that  your  new  vehicle  com
plies  with  all  applicable  Fede ral  Motor  Vehicle 
Safety  Standards  which  were  in  effect  at  the 
time  the  ve hicle  was  manufactur ed . You can 
find  this  sticke r o n  the  left  doo r jamb. 
It 
sh ows  the  month an d  ye ar  of  pro duction  and 
t he  ve hicl e  ident ifi cat io n  number  of  yo ur vehi 
cle  (perforation)  as  well  as  the  G ross  Vehicle 
Weight  Rating  (GVW R) and  the  Gross  Axle 
Weight  Rating  (GAWR). 
The high voltage  warning  label 
i s lo cate d on  the  lock  ca rrie r. 
The spark  ignition  system complies with 
the  Canadian standard  ICES-002. 
Weights 
Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating 
T he  Gro ss Vehicle  Weigh t Rat ing  (GVWR), and 
t he  Gross  Axle We igh t Rati ng  (GAWR) for 
fron t and  rear  are  listed  on  a sticker  on  the 
l eft  door  jamb . 
T he  Gro ss Vehicle  Weigh t Rat ing  incl udes  the 
weight  of  the  bas ic vehicle  plus  f ull fuel  t ank, 
oi l and  coo lant,  plus  maximum  load,  which  in
cludes  passen ger  we ight  (150  lbs./68  kg per  .,..