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Page 5 of 244
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 132
C hild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Installing a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 140
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 144
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
E lect ronic Stabilization Control (ES C) . 144
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Dry sump lub rication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving with your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 149
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Driving and environment . . . . . 153
Break- in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 153
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 153
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Shutting down veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Operation and maintenance . . . . . . . . 154
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 156
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
167
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Eng ine compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Eng ine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Table of contents 3
Battery ... .. .... ... .. .......... . 184
Windshield washer container
188
•
•
Tires and wheels ........... .. . 189
Tires ..... .. .... ... .. .......... .
189
Tire pressure monitoring system
206
Do-it-yourself service ........ . 210
What do I do now? ........... . 210
Tr unk escape handle ........... .. .
210
Vehicle tool kit . .. ............... .
210
Tire repair . .. .. .. ............... .
210
What should I be aware of when
h . t· 7 c
anging a rre . . .. .............. . 214
Jump-starting .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... . 217
Em ergency towing with commercial
tow truck ... .. .. .. . ............ . 219
Fuse s and bulbs ... ........... . 221
El ectr ical fuses . .. ............... . 221
Bulbs ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . 222
Technical data ..... ........... . 223
General information ......... . 223
Explanation of technical data ...... . 223
Vehicle identification ........... .. .
223
Weights .. .. .. .... .. ........... .
223
Dimens ions .. .. ...... ........... . 224
Data ..... .. .... .. . .. .......... . 225
430 hp, 4.2 liter 8-cyl. engine ...... .
225
525 hp, 5.2 liter 10-cyl. engine .... .
226
Con sumer Information ...... . 227
Warranty coverages .............. . 227
Operating your vehicle outside the
U .S.A . or Canada ... . .. .. ...... .. . 227
Audi Serv ice Repair Manuals and
literature ... .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... . 227
Maintenance . .. .. ............... . 227
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Page 14 of 244
12 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine oil pressure too low
¢page 14
Engine coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature too high
¢page 15
Gearbox malfunction*
¢page 81
Yellow indic ator lights
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 malfunc
tion -Warning !
Convertib le top operation ./
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 15
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 15
n USA models: anti-lock brake sys tem
~ (ABS) ./ defective ¢ page 16
Canada models : anti-lock brake sys
tem (ABS) ./defective ¢
page 16
Worn brake pads
¢page 17
Tire pressure too low
¢page 207
I Tire pressure monitoring system
11il~, 1 ¢
page206
~ Electronic power control./
~ ¢page17
l!'a USA models: Malfunction Indicator
Bil Lamp (MIL) ¢page 17
Can ad a mo dels: Ma lfunction Indica
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢ page 17
l"ill Engine speed limitation*
lill ¢page17
11111 Check engine oil leve l
lill ¢ page 17
-----
Engine oil sensor malfunction
, ¢page 18
•
Battery voltage too h igh or too low
¢page 18
Low fuel level
¢page 18
• Windshield washer fl
uid level low ¢ page 18
l:J
Defective light bulb
¢page 18
•
USA mod els: Defective brake light
¢ page 18
[ll
Canada models : Defective brake
light¢
page 18
tm
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic headlights)* defective ¢
page 19
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 19
--
Ill
Rear spoiler./
¢page 19
•
USA mod els : Speed warning 1
¢page 72
-
•
Canada mod els : Speed warn ing 1
¢ page 72
•
USA model s: Speed warning 2
¢page 72
•
Canad a models : Speed warning 2
¢page 72
rm
Gearbox malfunction*
¢page81
Other indic ator lig ht s
II
II
Turn signals
¢page 19
USA mod els : Cruise control acti-
-
CRUISE
vated ¢ page 19 ll>
Page 20 of 244
18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
't':r.,. Engine oil sensor defective
If the Ill symbo l illuminates, contact your
author ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected .
0 Battery voltage low
(•) Low batter y ch arg e: batt ery wi ll be
charged while dri ving
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
I f th is message turns off after a litt le wh ile,
the battery cha rged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
~ Fuel supply too low
When the~ symbo l illuminates, this means
there are about 2 .6 gallons (10 liters) of fue l
l eft in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
c::> page 168.
If the symbol lights up, even when the re is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys
tem m alfunct ion! Plea se cont act workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
<;:> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
If the -· "ymbol illum inates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
c::> page 188.
~ Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec tive .
If a defect ive b ulb has been detected by the
sys tem or a ligh t bu lb burns out , the
l',sl sym
bol with a message appears in the disp lay to te
ll yo u which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example:
Rear left turn sign al
After 5 seconds, the message disappears . If
you want to reca ll the message into the dis
play, p ress the CH ECK button
c::> page 8, fig. 3
(J).
The re are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the disp lay:
- The light bulb has burnt out
c::>page 222.
-The fuse is "blown" c::> page 221, Replacing
fuses.
- The wire connection to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart
ment.
A WARNING
-- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex- plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Fa iling to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT t<@> Brake light defective
In case of a ma lfunction or component fail-
u re, the symbo l (USA models)/
¢@ )
repaired or rep laced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wir ing connections
- Brake light switch
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler for assis
tance if necessary.
(D Tips
The brake light sw itch is on ly inspected as
part of the functional check after the en
gine is started.
Page 21 of 244
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
@:> Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with a utomat ic head lights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys
tem.
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons, the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U
TO . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind
shie ld wiper lever functions are sti ll available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indicator l ight
B illum inates when the ig
n ition is switched on as a f unct ion check.
@ Tips
If the ind icator lamp illum inates while you
are driving, there is a malfunct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in
spected immediately by an authorized
Audi dea ler .
-::}. Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/ind icator ligh t
IJ has the fol
l owing f unctions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func
t ion check when the ignition is sw itched on.
- It comes on if there is a malfunction in the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
Addit ional information about the electrically
retractable rear spoi ler
c> page 148.
ill Tire pressure monitoring system
Applies to vehicles : wit h tire press ure mo nitor ing system
Tire pressure that is too low must be correct
ed as soon as possible.
The warning/indicator lig ht
RE illuminates for
a few seconds after the ignition is turned on
as a function check. If the
RE warning light
comes on, pressure in at least one tire is too
l ow .
.,. Stop driving as soon as possible w ithout en
dangering yourself and other drivers on the
road.
.,. Inspect all tires .
.,. Correct t he tire pressure
c> page 195.
Additional informat ion about the
tire pr es
s ur e monit oring system
can be found
c> page 207.
¢ ¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left
B or the right B
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks . Whe n
you use the emergency flashe r, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs bu rn out,
the turn signal w ill blink twice as fast as nor
mal.
Additional informat ion on the turn s ignals
c> page47 .
CRUISE/ c,)"' Cruise control
The tB;m~14 (U SA mode ls)/ • (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
c ruise control is activa ted.
Page 188 of 244
186 Checking and filling
No
- sparks
@
-flames
-smoking.
--· W hen a b att ery is ch arg ed , it produc es
A hydrogen ga s whi ch i s ex plosive and
could cause p ers onal injury.
®
Alway s keep the battery well out of
reach of children.
A WARNING
Whenever working on the battery or on the electrical system, there is the r isk of
inju ry, acc ident and
even fire. Read and
heed the following WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection . Do not let
battery acid or any lead part icles get on
yo ur sk in or cloth ing . Sh ield your eyes .
Explosive gases can cause blindness or
other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfur ic acid. Sulfu
ric acid can cause blindness and
severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection .
Do not tilt the battery because ac id
could lea k out of the vent ilation open
ings.
- If you get battery acid in yo ur eyes or
on your sk in, immediately rinse with
cold water for severa l m inutes and get
medical attention.
- I f you should ingest any battery acid,
see k medical attention immediately.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks o r an open ligh t.
- Do not smoke .
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables .
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up
very quickly,
wh ich could lead to damage or e xplosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
cou ld cause persona l injury. -
Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the elect rical sys
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca
ble.
- Before performing any work on the e lec
tr ica l system, switch off the engine and
ignit ion as well as any electrical equip
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected .
If you are just go
i n g to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other
wise you wi ll set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
d isconnect the negat ive cab le and then
the posit ive cab le.
- Before reconnecting the batte ry, ma ke
sure all e lectr ica l consumers are sw itch
ed off. Reconne ct the pos it ive cable first
an d then the negative cable. Never inter
change the cables -this could start a fi re!
- Never ch arge a fro zen or a thawed-out
battery. I t could exp lode! I f a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced . A dis
charged batte ry can freeze
over at 32 °F
(0 oc).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach
ed to the opening on the s ide of the bat
tery .
- Never use batteries which a re damaged .
Danger of explosion! Always replace a
damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories conta in lead and lead com
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive problems . Wash hands after han
dling.
Page 223 of 244
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 166 Passenger 's s ide wheel well: Foot rest w ith
fuse arrangement
The fuses are located in the footwell area on
the passenger's side behind a cover.
• Turnoff the ignition and the affected electri
cal consumers .
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the consumer.
• Remove the floor mat .
• Fold the foot rest back
c::> fig. 166 .
• Remove the clamp from the holder in the
fuse box.
• Remove the fuse using the clamp and re
place the blown fuse w ith an identical new
one.
• Fold the foot rest down again .
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse w ith one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the e lec
trical system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns o ut aga in after shortly
have you have installed it, have the electri
cal system checked by your author ized
Aud i dealer.
Fu se s and bulb s 221
@ Tips
-The following tab le does not list fuse lo
cat ions that a re not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optional or only ava ilable on certain
mode l con figurations.
Fuse assignment
Fi g. 167 Passe nge r foo twell: Fuse panel
Fuse panel @
Consumer
1 VOA interface
2
3
4
s
H ea ted windshield washer
nozz le
Parking system
E ngine compartment lid re
lease
Diagnostic inte rface, light
switch, indicator light
Pa s
senger Air Bag OFF ,
selector
lever
6 Networking gateway
Amps
5
5
5
10
10
5
Page 224 of 244
222 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel @
Consumer Amps
Automatically dimming in-
side mirror, garage door
8 opener (Homel
ink), washer
10
pump relay, power outlets
relay
10
[ru button 10
11 Pressure sensor, climate
5
controls
12 Airbag 5
Fuse panel@
No . II Consumer
II Amps
1 Radiator fan (1)
40
2 Radia
tor fan (2)
40
3 Exterior lighting
40
4 Exterior lighting 40
6 Blower regulator 40
Fuse panel@
No . II Consumer
II Amps
1 Rear view camera
5
2
Tire pressure monitoring
system 10
4 Cell phone package, te
le-
7.5
phone antenna amplifier
5 Instrument cluster 5
6 Networking gateway
5
7 Steering column lever 5
8 Diagnostic interface, brake
10
pedal switch, selector lever
9 Rain/light sensor 5
10 Light switch 5
11 Special functions control
5
module
15 Sound amplifier 30
Radio 20
Fuse panel E
No. Consumer Amps
3 Auxiliary water pump 10
5 Supply terminal 15, starter 30
Fuse panel @
No. Consumer Amps
6 Pump for brake booster 15
7 Horn
20
8 Wiper motor 30
9 Wiper motor
30
10 Headlight washer system 30
12 Power outlets and cigarette
20
lighter
Fuse panel ®
No. !!Consumer
ll Amps ,
1 E
lectronic Stabilization Pro -
10
gram
2 Electronic
Stabilization Pro-
25
gram
3 Partition window
defogger
15
Rear window defogger/RB
4 Spyder: Rear window defog- 30/20
ger
5 Power lock
ing system 20
6
Interior Lights, washer noz-20
zles
7 Anti-theft alarm system 5
8 Climate controls 10
9 Heated seats 25
10 Lumbar support 10
11 Control module for doors 30
12 Control module for doors
10
Bulbs
Note
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance
free headlights and rear lights. However, if a
bulb has to be changed, please consult your
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop.
Page 234 of 244
232 Index
B
Battery .......... ......... ... .... .
Charging ... .. .............. ..... .
Connecting ................. ..... .
Disconnecting ............... .... .
Important warnings ...... .... .... .
Location
. ...... .... ..... .... .. .. .
184
187
184
184
185
185
Low ..... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 150
Replacing the battery ...... ... .. .. . 185
State of charge ........... .. .. .. .. . 150
W inter operation ......... .. .. .... . 184
Working on the battery .. .. .. .. .. .. . 185
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Blended gasoline
Booster seats
Brake system 167
139
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .... .. 16
Brake assist system ........ ... .... .
Brake fluid
.................. .....
144
183
Brake light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General information ...... .. .. .. .. . 146
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 146
Malfunction ............. .... ...... 13
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .. . . 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Break -in period . .......... ... .. .. ... 153
Bulbs .. ... .................. ..... . 222
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . ... . 173
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Capac it ies . ................. .. .. .. . 225
Carbon-fiber parts Exterior · · ............... .. .. .. .. . 160
Inter ior .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 162
Car care ..... ................ ..... . 156
Inter ior ...... ........... .. .. .... . 161
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 98
Catalytic converter ........ ... .. .. .. . 153
Certification ................. ..... . 230
Changing a flat tire ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Chassis
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. . . 75 Checking
Engine coolant level
................
Tire pressure ... .. ................ .
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat
. .... .. ................ .
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? ..
Child safety . .... .. ... .......... ... .
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. . .
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . ... .......... .. . .
Important things to know when driving
with children
................. ....
Child safety seat . .. ... ......... ... . .
Convertible locking retractor .. ... .. . .
Installing . .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. . .
Child safety seats Booster seats
................. ....
Convertible child seats .......... ...
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my veh icle? ...... ....... .. . .
Infant seats
......... ' . ' . ' ' . ' .....
182
195
112
143
132
140
135
132
137
140
140
139
138
135
137
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 135
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .......... 164
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Exhaust tail pipes .................. 161
Fabrics and fabric coverings .. ... .. .. 162
Interior ....... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 161
Leather . .. ... ... ... ......... ... .. 164
Matte finish paint ............. .... 158
Nav igat ion d isplay ............... .. 161
Radio display .... ................ . 161
Safety belts ... .. ................ . 165
Cleaning and protect ion . ...... ... .. . .
Climate controls
.....................
156
63
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Clock
............................... 9
Closing
Engine compartment lid ......... ... 17 4
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 193