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@ When the trailer m ode fu nction is switched
on~' the corresponding symbo l is displayed
next to the arriva l time.
© Scale: turn the cont rol knob to the left or
right to decrease or increase the scale . When
the
Automa tic zoom fu nct ion is swit ched on
~' an "A" fo r "Automatic" is displayed in the
magnifying glass .
® Altitude
@ Ve hicle posit ion
(J) Route information: various information wi ll
be disp layed during active route guidance
(for example, the upcoming maneuver in­
cluding calculated d istance and street
names) . The disp lay also prov ides traffic in­
formation or po ints of interest on the current
route.
@ Street being driven on: displayed here as
"offroad" w hen the vehicle is stationary .
When th e crosshair s ar e swit ch ed on ¢ fig. 190:
® Crosshairs: move the cross ha irs in t he de­
sired direction us ing the MMI touch control
pad* o r the control knob and set a po int on
the map as the dest inat ion or have i nfo rma ­
tion about the foca l point displayed .
@) Speed limit disp lay1>: display of the maxi­
mum permitted speed on the expressways
and highways .
@ Enterta inme nt s liding men u*: see
¢ page 159.
@ Addit ional information on the crosshairs po­
sition: if you move the crosshairs to a loca­
tion on the map, ava ilable information for
the current crossha irs pos ition is displayed .
Pr ess the cont rol knob to open destination
det ails o r to sta rt ro ute gu idance. When the
crossh airs a re tur ned off, the road being cur ­
ren tly driven on is shown .
@ Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multip le points of i nterest in
the immed iate vicinity, the symbols are
shown stacked on the map.
8 l ) O nly applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit N
ii; display.
Na vigation
@ Better route~: if a better route is available
for the current route guidance, it will be indi ­
cated on the map including the t ime t hat
would be saved. Mo re information can be
found
under¢page215.
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189 .
" Press the left control button .
The following map functions can be se lected:
Switch to de stination input
T he free text search in the Enter destination
men u is displayed ¢ page 201, fig. 182.
Traffic messages
Cu rren t traffic informa tion is disp layed i n the In ­
f ota inment system display. You can a lso find ad ­
ditional information under
¢ page 215 .
Route list
The route list can o nly be disp layed when route
guidance is a ctive and con ta ins informat io n re ­
gard ing the ro ute, the names of t he s treets and
the lengt h of the ro ute sec tions . W hen traveling
on highways, possible parking lots and rest areas
are shown, which you can se lect as a stopover.
POis along the route
Requirement: rou te g uid ance must be active.
Searching for po ints of inte rest a long your cur­
r e nt route Fo r additional informat ion, see
¢ page 20 4.
Additional options on the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly u nti l
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189.
" Press the right control button.
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vehicle's Gross Veh ic le Weig ht
R ati ng
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in­
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
plus maximum load. The maxi­
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in­
tended to carry ("seating capaci­
ty") with an assumed weight of 150 lbs . (68 kg) for each passen­
ger at a designated seating posi ­
tion and the total weight of any luggage in the vehicle. If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ­
ed as part of the vehicle load .
The
Gro ss Ax le W eight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of the
vehicle's two axles .
T he fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a trailer hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trailer) is limited . The more pas­
sengers in the vehicle or passen -
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gers who are heavier than the
standard weights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing
are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker labe l located on the
driver's side B-pillar.
1.8. WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per­
sonal injury, and even death.
-Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and increase the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
-The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance .
-Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail sud ­
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of contro l and a crash.
-Always make sure that the to­ tal load being transported
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including the weight of a trail­
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu­
late the total weight of the pas­
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport
so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload­ ed.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Loc ate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­
PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS " on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 341, fig. 2 77.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers
from "XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
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pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 341, fig. 2 77.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
"XXX" amount
equals
1400 lbs. and there will
be five
150 lbs . passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage
load capacity is
650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) =
650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex­
ceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculat­
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve­ hicle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug­
gage load capacity of your vehi­
cle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 331, fig . 275) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
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individual tires. If the pressure changes in one or
more tires, this is indicated in the instrument
cluster display with an
RE ind icator light and a
message . If only one tire is affected, the location
of that tire w ill be ind icated.
The tire pressures must be stored in the menu
d isp lay aga in each time the press ures c hange
(sw itching between part ial and fu ll load p res­
sure) or after changing or replac ing a tire on your
ve hicle
r=>page 349 . The t ire pressure monitor­
in g sys tem only monito rs t he tire pressure you
have stored . Refe r to the ti re p ressure labe l for
the recommended ti re p ressure for you r veh icle
r=>page 341, fig. 278.
Tire tread circumference and v ibrat ion character­
i stics can change a nd cause a t ire pressure warn­
in g if:
- the tire pressure i n one or more tires is too low
- the tire has structura l damage
- the tire was replaced o r the tire p ressure was
changed and it was not stored
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- one si de of the vehicle is more heavily loaded
than the other
- th e whee ls on one ax le are mo re heavi ly loaded
t h an the others (for examp le, w hen tow ing a
trailer or when driv ing up and down hills)
- snow c hains a re installed
- the spare t ire* is ins talle d
- on ly one tire w as replaced on each ax le
Indicator lights
RE -loss of pressu re in at least one tire r=> ,&. .
Check the ti res and rep lace o r repa ir if necessary .
C heck/ co rrect t he p ressures of a ll four tires. Then
s to re t he ti re p ressures i n the men u
r=> page 349 .
mm (Ti re Pressure Monitori ng System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual. If
mm appears after switching t he ign it io n on o r
while driving and the
RE i ndicato r light in the in­
s trumen t cluster blinks fo r approxim ately one
minu te and t hen stays o n, there is system ma l­
f u nction. Check/cor rect the pressu res on all fo ur
tires an d sto re t he p ressures
r=> page 349. If the
ind icator light does turn
off or turns on again af­
ter a short per iod of t ime, drive to an author ized
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Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Fac ility im ­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction co rrected.
A WARNING
--
- If the tire p ressure ind icator appears in the
instr ument cluster disp lay, reduce your
speed immediately and avoid any hard
steer ing o r braking maneuvers . Stop as soon
as poss ible and check the tires and the ir
p ressures.
- The drive r is responsible fo r maintain ing the
correct tire press ures . You must check the
tire p ressures regularly.
- Unde r ce rtain condit ions (such as a sporty
d riving s tyle, win ter condi tions or unpaved
roads), the pressu re moni tor indicator may
be de layed.
- Do not use run -flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when no t pe rm itted can lead to
veh icle d amage o r acc id en ts .
(D Tips
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can al ­
so s top working w hen
th ere is a n ESC/ ABS
m alfunc tion.
- Us ing snow chains may resul t in a system
m alfu nction.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system in your
Audi was calibrat ed with "Audi Original
Ti res"
r=>page 33 7. Usi ng these tires is rec­
ommende d.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can on­
ly moni to r the tire p res sure o f the d riving
t ires. Check the tir e press ure o f the spare
wheel in the l uggage compa rtment so tha t
if necessary it is ready for use .
Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles wit h Tir e Pressure Monito rin g Syste m in·
dicator
A change in tire pr essure or a change in tires
must be stored in the system.
Make su re before stori ng that the tire p ressures
of all fo ur tir es meet the specified val ues and a re
adapted to the load
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A WARNING
-Read and follow the manufacturer's safety
precautions o n the compressor and in th e
in structions on t he bottle of sealant .
- If a tire pressure of 29 ps i (200 kPA) cannot
r e ached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged . Do not
continue d riving.
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
(D Tips
Do not operate the compressor for more than
six m inutes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has coo led, you can con­
tinue to use it.
Completing
Applies to: vehicles with tire mobility kit
.,. Affix the st icke r that says "max . S O mph (max .
80 km/h)" that is provided with the tire mobili ­
ty kit within the driver's field of vision .
.,. Stop the vehicle after driving for about 10 mi ­
nutes and check the tire pressure.
.,. If the t ire pressure is lower than 19 ps i (130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repair ing
the ti re:
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h) .
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharp ly,
and fast cornering.
- The veh icle may become more diff icult to
control.
- If the t ire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used t ire sealant bottle to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for disposal.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bott le of sealant
from an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility after repairing a tire.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a wheel.
.,. After you experience a t ire failure, pull the car
we ll away from moving traffic and try to reach
level grou nd befo re yo u stop ¢&, .
.,. All passengers should leave the car and move
t o a safe location ( for ins tance, behind the
gua rdrail) ¢&, .
.,. Engage the pa rking brake to prevent your vehi ­
cle from rolling unintentiona lly ¢
_A .
.,. Move selector le ver to position P ¢ _A .
... Jfyou are towing a trai ler, unhitch the trailer
from your vehicle.
.,. Take the jack ~ page 360 and the sp a re tire
ca:;, page 369 out of the luggage compartment .
A WARNING
You or you r passengers could be injure d while
ch anging a whee l if you do no t follow these
safety precaut ions :
- If you have a fla t tire, move a safe dis tance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passenge rs wait in a safe
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help preven t the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the park ing brake and bloc k
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
p lacing the Au toma tic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
mov ing.
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s co vered by the following warran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you p lan to take you r vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a conside rably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada w ill not necessarily work in
Eur ope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside North America.
Consumer Information
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introduction. Se rvice ma nuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Orde ring Center at :
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when tow ing a trailer very fre­
quently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss io n standards are
maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l complexity of
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System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 48
T
Tachome ter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Technical data .
· · · · · · · · · · · · ..... ... .. . 381
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Connecti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dialin g a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Opt ions during a phone ca ll . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
P l
. · aying music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tem pera ture d isp lay
Coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Tether anchors
· · · · · · · · · · · ·..... ... .. . 311
T ether strap . .. ............... .. .. .. . 311
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
also refer to Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . 183
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 , 256
Time 243
tiptro nic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Mobility System (tire mobility kit) . . . . 361
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7
M ob ility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
q uattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Service life ·
· · · · .............. ... .. . 339
T ire press ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 1
T ire press ure mon itor ing system . . . 348 , 350
T ire press ure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Tire press ure (trailer towing) ... .. .... . 1 18
Treadwea r indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Unidi rectional .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 332
Uniform tire quality grad ing . . . . . . . . . . . 347
T ires and w heels
Glossary of tire and load ing term ino logy . 333
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 3 43
TMC
refer to Tr aff ic information ..... .. .. .. .
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound ........ .. .
Too l
.. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
215
247
360
To rn o r frayed safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Index
Touch
refer to M MI to uch
157
T ow ing
Front tow ing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Rear towing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
T ow trucks
·
· · · · ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 378
T PMS
refer to Tires .. .. ............... .. . .
TPMS (t ire pressure monitoring system)
Indicator lig ht ... ................. . .
T ire pressure monitoring system ...... . 348
352
350
T raffic information ... ... .. ..... ... 215,216
T ra ile r mode (navigat io n) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
T ransmission ma lfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Travel gu ide
refer to Trave l (travel guide) . . . . . . . . . . . 193
T ravel (trave l guide) . .... .. ..... ... .. . .
193
T reble (sound) .. .. .. ................ . 247
Tr ip compute r (analog instrument cl uster) . .
18
Trip compute r (A udi v irtual cockpi t) . . . . . . . 17
Trunk lid
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
so
u
U nfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Uni form tire q ua lity grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
U nlocking/loc king
At the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
With remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
With the centra l locki ng sw itch . . . . . . . . . 34
With the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U pdat ing stations (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
U SB c harg ing po rt . ............ 62, 23 0,231
U SB stick
refer to Aud i music interface . . . . . . . 229, 230
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Dimens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
399