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@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the pr oblem of proper d isposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
requ ired and the necessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer .
Battery
General information
Under normal operating conditions, the bat­
tery in your Audi does not need any mainte ­
nance. With
high outside temperatures or
long daily dr ives we recommend that you have
the electro lyte level checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or qualified workshop . The elec­
trolyte leve l should also be checked each time
the battery is charged c>
page 207.
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service . You are well adv ised to
replace a battery that is older than 5 yea rs .
W ith certa in types of a irbag deployment, t he
battery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system for safety reasons c>
.&. in Re­
pair, care and disposal of the airbags on
page 144.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some vehicle functions (power w indow regu­
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
m inals a re d isconnected. These func tions have
to be re lea rned after the batte ry term inals a re
connected agai n. T o prevent this, the bat tery
should only be d isconnec ted from the vehicle
e lec tric al system when absolu tely necessa ry
for repairs .
Vehicles not driven for long periods
If you do not drive you r vehicle over a period
of severa l days or weeks, elec trical compo­
nen ts are gr adually cut b ack o r swi tched off .
This redu ces energy cons umption and main­
tains starting capab ility over a longer per io d
c> page 177.
Some o f the conven ience f unctions m ay not
ope rate, su ch as the in ter ior lig hts or t he
Checkin g and fillin g 205
power seat adjus tment. The convenience
funct io ns w ill be available again when yo u
turn o n the ign ition and start the engine.
Winter operation
D ur ing the w inte r mon ths, bat tery capa city
tends to dec rease as tempera tures drop . This
is beca use more power is a lso consumed wh ile
starting, and the headlights, rear window de­
fogger, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary powe r consumpt ion, pa r­
ticular ly in city traffic or when traveling only
sho rt distances. Let yo ur authorized A udi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat ­
tery before w inter sets inc>
page 207. A well
charged battery will not on ly prevent starti ng
problems w hen the weather is cold, but w ill
also last longer.
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for seve ral
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery s hou ld be removed and
stored where it will not freeze . This will
p revent it from be ing damaged and having
to be repla ced.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the bat tery.
The battery is located in the luggage compar t­
ment under the floor . B efo re you che ck any­
thi ng in the luggage compartment,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
c> ,&. .
Always heed the safety warnings , when work­
i ng on the veh icle batte ry or t he vehicle e lec­
t rical sys tem to p reven t inju ry.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM· BO LS and safety precautions when working
on the battery .
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Always wear eye protection.
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274 Index
Gene rator
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... .. 16
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino logy 212
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Valet park ing ......... .... ... .. .. .. 39
GPS controlled clock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 261
H
Headlights
Cleaning ............. ........ ... . 185
C leaning system ........... ... .. .. .. 56
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H ead light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
L eft hand drive, right hand d riv e ..... . . 53
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eadlig ht washer reservoir ...... .. .. . 208
Head restraints . ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 115
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 115
Heated ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
rear w indow .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 71
seats .. .. ... ..... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
windshie ld washer spray no zzles . . . . . . 56
Heating ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 126
High beam . ........... ...... .. .. .. .. 52
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 26 1
H ill descent control ......... ..... .... 86
H omelink (garage door opener) . ... .. . . 40
H ood
Opening . .... ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 195
Release lever ............ .. .. .. .. . 195
H orn ..... .. ................ ... ... .. 8
How are c hild restraint system anchors re ­
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 138
H ow often should I check my t ire pres -
sures? .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. . 223
How safety belt pretensioners wo rk ... . 129
H ydroplan ing ............. .. .. .. .. . 227
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Ignition
switch ing on/off .......... .. .. .. .. .. 73 Ign
it ion key
Emergency unlocking . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Ig nition loc k .... .. ............. .... . 73
I n dicator ligh t ... ......... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important t hings to do before driving . . 112
Improperly worn safety belts ...... .... 1 29
Ind icator lights .. .. ............. .... . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Dynam ic steeri ng ...... .. ... ..... .. 175
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ..... ... ... 142
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 13
In fant seats .. .. . .. ................ 158
Installing child safety seats Saf ety be lts ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 162
Instruments Adjusting the light ing .......... .. .. . 54
Instruments and controls ........ .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Rear . .... .... .. ................. . 54
Inte rmittent (w indshie ld w ipers) . ... .. . 56
J
Jump-sta rting ... .. ............. .... 255
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 256
K
Key ........ .... .. ................. . 31
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Check light .... .. ............. .... . 32
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 75
Ignit ion/e ngine on/off ........... ... . 73
K ey rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechan ica l key. .. ... .......... . 31, 32
removing . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 75
u nlocking/loc king . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 , 35
K ick-down ...... .. .......... ...... .. 87
Knee airbags .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 146
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
How they work . .. ............. .... 147
Important safety instructions .. .. .. .. 148

280 Index
Vehicle care/cleaning 184
Vehicle contro l modules ......... .... . 170
Vehicle electrical system .............. 16
Vehicle identification label ... .. ... ... . 261
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 261
Vehicle jack .. ... ............. ..... . 247
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .... . 181
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Ventilation ......................... 69
Viny l
C leaning ... ................ ..... . 187
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Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Airbag system .............. ..... .. 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system .............. .. .... .. 15
Electromechan ica l parking brake .. .. . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 18
Generator .................... ..... 16
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20
Safety belt . ................ ... .... 16
Safety systems ..................... 19
Turn signa ls ............. .... ...... 22
Warranty coverages ......... .... .... 264
Washer reservoir .................. . 208
Wear ind icator ............ .... ..... 227
Weights . ................. .... ..... 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ... ................ ..... . 128
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 124
What impairs driving safety? .......... 113
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? . ................... ... .... . 223
What should I do after replacing wheels? 223
Wheel bolts Torque . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... . 238
Wheels ..... ................ ..... . 210
Checking tire pressure .............. 221
Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 186
Cold tire inflation pressure . .... .... . 217
General notes .............. .. .. .. . 210 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ........... .. .. .............. . 212
New t ires and wheels .............. . 230
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... .... 224
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 126
When must the a irbag system be inspect-
ed? ........... ... .. .............. . 141
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 223
When should I check the tire pressures? . 223
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 221
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124
Wind deflector ...................... 46
Cleaning ......................... 186
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .............. 186
defrosting . .... .. ... .......... ..... 71
Windshield Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield washer fluid Low leve l .. ....................... . 21
Windsh ie ld washer system ..... .. .. .. . 56
Windshield wipers Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Folding up ...... ................ .. 57
Indicator light . .. ............. .... . 21
Replacing windshield wiper blades ..... 57
Switching on/off ................ .. .
Washer reservoir
Winter operation 56
208
Battery ..... .. .. .. ... ........ .... 205
Car washes .. .. .. ............. .... 184
Coolant system ................... 201
Defrosting windows ................. 71
Removing ice from windows ......... 186
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tires . .... .... ............... .... 176
Winter tires ... .. .. ............. .... 236
All wheel drive ... ............. .... 236
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Xenon headlights .. .......... 51, 53,253