automatic transmission fluid AUDI TT 2012 Owners Manual

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156Intelligenttechnology
RearspoiLer
Appliestovehicles:withretractable rearspoiler
Therear spoiler improves vehiclehandling
andenhances drivercontrol.
Fig.13S$witchforrearspoiler
The rearspoilerdeploysandretracts.Spoiler
operationcanbesetforautomaticormanual
operation.
Automaticmode(normaloperation)
-Automaticdeployment:Ataspeedofabout
7Smph(120km/h),therearspoilerdeploys
automatically.
-
Automaticretraction:Whenspeeddropsbe­
low
about50mph(80km/h),therearspoil­
erretractsautomatically.
Manualmode
-Manualdeployment:Tapping brieflyonthe
switchc:>fig.135deploystherearspoiler.
- Manual retraction: At
speedsuptoabout
10mph(20km/h),retracttherearspoiler
bypressingandholdingtheswitch
c:>fig.135.Atspeedsbetween10mph(20
km/h)and7Smph(120km/h),retractthe
rearspoilerbytappingontheswitch
c:>fig.135.
.&WARNING
Driving
athigherspeedswithouttherear
spoilerdeployed canimpair handling char­
acteristics, making
thevehicleharderto
control.
-Always makesurethatthespoilerisde­
ployed
whendrivingatspeedsover
85mph(140km/h).Iftherearspoiler
warning/indicatorlightintheinstru-
mentclustercomeson,therearspoiler
maynothavedeployed.
- Never driveatspeedshigherthan
85mph(140km/h) ifthespoilerisnot
deployed. Havethespoilerinspectedas
soonaspossiblebyanauthorizedAudi
dealerorqualifiedworkshop.
- Always obey
speedlimitsandothertraf­
fic laws.
.&WARNING
Improperoperationoftherearspoilercan
causecrushing injuries.
- Always make
surethatnobody, especially
children, is
inthewaywhentherear
spoilerisdeployedorretracted.
CDNote
Neverpushthevehicleorapplyforceto
therearspoiler-it could bedamaged.
@Tips
Cleanthespoilercompartmentevery2to
3months.Thespoilercompartmentmust
alwaysbefreeofice,snow, leavesorother
debris.
Braking
Generalinformation.r
WhataffectsbrokingeffiLiency?
'-Operatingconditionsanddrivinghabits
Thebrakesontoday'sautomobilesarestill
subjecttowear,dependinglargely onoperat­
ing
conditionsanddrivinghabitsc:>A.Onve­
hiclesthatareeitherdrivenmostlyinstop­
and-gocity trafficoraredriven hard,the
brakepadsshouldbecheckedbyyourauthor­
ized Audi
dealermoreoftenthanspecifiedin
theWarranty&Maintenancebooklet.Failure
tohave your brakepadsinspectedcanresult
inreducedbrakeperformance.
Onsteepslopes,youshouldusethebraking
effectoftheengine.Thisway, youpreventun­
necessarywearonthebrakesystem.Ifyou
mustuseyour brakes, donotholdthebrakes~
downcontinuously.Pumpthebrakesatinter­
vals.
Noises mayoccur when braking
dependingon
thespeed,braking forceandoutsidecondi­
tions
suchastemperatureandhumidity.
Moistureorroadsalt
Undercertainconditions,forexa mple,when
drivingthroughwaterorvery heavy rain,or
evenafterwashingyourvehicle,thebraking
effect can
bereducedduetomoisture(orin
freezingconditionsice)onthebrake pads.A
few
cautiousbrakeapplicationsshoulddryoff
thebrakepadsor remove anyicecoatings.
Theeffectivenessofthebrakescanbereduced
when
thevehicle isdriven onasalt-covered
road
andthebrakesarenotused. Likewise,
you clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfrom
brake discs
andpadswithafewcautiousap­
plications
ofthebrakec:>A.
Corrosion
There maybeatendencyfordirttobuildup
on
thebrakepadsandcorrosiontoformon
thediscs ifthecarisnotdriven regularly or
onlyforshorttripswithlittleuseofthe
brakes.
Ifthebrakesarenotusedfrequently,orifcor­
rosion has
formedonthediscs,itisadvisable
tocleanoffthepadsanddiscsbybraking
firrnlya
fewtimesfromamoderatelyhigh
speed
c:>A.
Faultsinthebrakesystem
Ifyoushouldnotice asuddenincreasein
brakepedaltravel,thenoneofthetwobrake
circuits mayhave failed
c:>A.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Malfunctions canoccurinthebrakesystemif
thebrake fluidlevelistoolow.Thebrake fluid
level is
monitoredelectronically.
Brake
booster
The brakeboosterincreasesthepressurethat
Yougeneratewiththebrake pedaloItworks
only when
theengineisrunning.c:>A
Intelligenttechnology
Brakeliningwearstatus
Brake liningwearmaybecheckedbyvisual in­
spectionoftheconditionofthebrakepads
throughtheopeningsinthewheel.Ifneces­
sary,
thewheelmayberemovedforthisin­
spectionc:>page225,WhatshouldI be
aware
ofwhenchanging atire?
ÂWARNING
-
Youshouldperformbrakingmaneuvers
forthepurposeofcleaningthebrake
systemonly ifroadconditionspermit.
Otherroadusersmustnotbeputatrisk­
'you maycauseanaccident!
- Before
descendingasteepgrade,reduce
speedandshifttransmissioninto alower
gearorlower driving range.Donotride
thebrakesorholdthepedaldowntoo
long ortoooften.Thiscouldcausethe
brakestogethotanddiminish braking
efficiency.
-
Donot"ridethebrakes"byrestingyour
footonthepedalwhenyoudonotintend
tobrake. Thismaycausethebrakesto
overheat,prematurewearandincreased
stoppingdistance.
-Undercertainclimaticandoperating
conditionssuchaspassingthroughwa­
ter, driving
inheavy rainorafterwashing
thevehicle,theeffectivenessofthe
brakescanbereduced.Inwinter, icecan
accumulateonthebrakepads,linings,
discs
anddrums.Carefully applybrakes
foratest.Brakeswilldryandicecoat­
ings will
becleanedoffafterafew care­
fulbrakeapplications.
-Drivingforanextendedperiodoftimeon
salt-coveredroadswithoutusing your
brakes can
alsoaffectbraking efficiency.
Clean
offaccumulatedsaltcoatingfram
brake discsandpadswithafewcautious
brakeapplications.
-Ifyoudamagethefrontspoiler, orifyou
installadifferentspoiler,besuretheair
flow
tothefrontbrakesisnotobstruct-
ed.Otherwisethebrakesystemcould~

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----
-
missionto"P"(Park);putmanual
transmissioninNeutral.
- Always
useextremecautiontoprevent
clothing, jewelry,orlong hairfromget­
tingcaughtintheradiatorfan,V-belts
or
othermovingparts,orfromcontact­
inghotparts.Tie back hairbefore
starting,andwearnoclothingthatwill
hangordroopintotheengine.
-Minimizeexposuretoemissionand
chemicalhazardsq,&.
.&.WARNING
California Proposition65Warning:
- Engine
exhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontain
(Jremitchemicals knowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthde­
fectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,
certainfluidscontainedinvehiclesand
certainproductsofcomponentwearcon­
tainoremitchemicalsknowntothe
5tateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
-Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedac­
cessoriescontainleadandleadcom­
pounds,chemicalsknowntothe5tateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproduc­
tive
harms.Washhandsafterhandling.
«!»Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Todetectleaksintime,inspectthevehicle
floor pan
fromunderneathregularly.If
youseespotsfromoilorothervehicle flu­
ids, have your vehicle
inspectedbyanau­
thorizedAudidealer.
rCDNote
Whenaddingfluids, always makesurethat
theyarepouredintothepropercontainer
orfilleropening,otherwiseseriousdam­
agetovehiclesystemswilloccur.
_Applytheparking brake.
_Moveselectorleverofautomatictrans­
missionto"P"(Park);putmanualtrans­
missioninNeutral.
_Alwayslettheenginecooldown. Hot
componentswillburn skinoncontact.
_Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenor heardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
- Keep children away
fromtheenginecom­
partment.
-Never spillfluids onhotenginecompo­
nents.Theycancauseafire.
-Nevertouchtheradiatorfan. Theauxili­
ary electric fan
istemperaturecontrolled
andcanswitch onsuddenly.
- Never
openthecoolantreservoir cap
when
theengineisstillwarm.The cool­
antsystemispressurizedandhotcool­
antcould sprayout.
-Protectyourface,handsandarmfrom
steamorhotenginecoolantbyplacing a
thick ragover
thecapwhenyouopenthe
coolantreservoir.
-Ifworkonthefuelsystemortheelectri­
cal
systemisnecessary:
- Always
disconnectthebattery.
- Neversmokeor worknearheatersor
openflames.Fluidsintheenginecom­
partmentcouldstartafire.
-Keepanapprovedfireextinguisherim­
mediatelyavailable.
-Toavoid electrical shockandpersonalin­
jury while
theengineisrunning orbeing
started,nevertouch:
-Ignitioncables
-Othercomponentsofthehighvoltage
electronic ignitionsystem.
-Ifyoumustperformacheckorrepair
with
theenginerunning:
-First, fullyapplytheparking brake,
move
selectorleverofautomatictrans-
AWARNING
A hood
thatisnotcompletelylatched
could flyupandblock yourview while driv­
ing.
-
Whenyou closetheenginehood, checkit
tomakesurethesafetycatchhasproper­
lyengaged.The hoodshouldbeflush
withthesurroundingvehicle bodyparts.
-
Ifyounotice whiledrivingthatthehood
is
notsecuredproperly,stopatonce and
closeit.
.&.WARNING
Hotenginecoolantcanburn you.
-
Toreducetheriskofbeingburned,never
openthehood ifyouseeorhearsteam
orcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Waituntilnosteamor
coolantcanbeseenorheardbeforecare­
fully
openingthehood.
.&.WARNING
Tohelp avoid injury,beforeyoucheck any­
thingunderthehood:
- 5witch
offtheengine.
- Removetheignition key.
Closingtheenginehood•
~Pullthehooddownuntilthepressurefrom
thestrutsisreduced.
~Letthehooddropdownandlatchinplace.
Donottrytopushitshut;itmay failtoen­
gageq.LÎ::l,..
Workingintheenginecompartmëii!f"-Beespecially carefulwhen8J(eryouworkin
theenginecomportment!
Wheneveryoumustperformanyworkinthe
enginecompartment,forexamplechecking
andfillingthedifferentfluids,thereisarisk
ofinjury,burnsandaccidents.Toprevent
personalinjuryalwaysobservethefollowing
WARNINGS. The
enginecompartmentofany
vehicleisahazardousarea!q.&
The enginehoodisreleosed frominsidethe
vehicle.
Releasingtheenginehood
Fig.139Driver's sidefootwell: enginehoodrelease
lever
Checkingandfilling
Enginehood
Openingtheenginehood
~Openthedriver's door.
~Pullthereleaseleverontheleftunderthe
instrumentpanelqfig.139inthedirection
ofthearrow.
Fig.140Release leverundertheengine hood
Thehoodpopsupslightlyunderspringpres­
sure.
Beforeopeningtheenginehood, makesure
thatthewindshield wipers areflatagainstthe
windshield.Otherwise,theycoulddamagethe
paintonthehood.
~Liftthehoodslightlyq.LÎ::l,..
~Pulluponthereleaseunderthehood
qfig.140.Thisreleasesthecatch.
~Openthehoodalltheway.

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Tiresandwheels
Tires
Generalnotes
Tiresmaybethe[eastappreciated andmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle.
Tiresmaybetheleastappreciatedandmost
abusedpartsofamotorvehicle. Tiresare,
however,
oneofthemostimportantpartsofa
vehicle, particularly considering
thecompara­
tivelysmallpatchofrubberoneach tirethat
assuresthatall-importantcontactbetween
you,your vehicleandtheroad.
Maintaining
thecorrecttirepressure,ma king
surethatyour vehicleanditstiresdonothave
tocarrymoreweightthantheycansafely han­
dle, avoiding
damagefromroadhazardsand
regularly
inspectingtiresfordamageinclud­
ing cuts,
slashesirregularwearandoverall
condition
arethemostimportantthingsthat
you candotahelpavoidsuddentirefailure in­
cluding
treadseparationandblowouts.
Avoidingdamage
Ifyouhavetadrive overacurb orsimilarob­
stacle,drive veryslowlyandascloseaspossi­
ble
atarightangletathecurb.
Always keep
chemicalsincludinggrease,ail,
gasolineandbrakefluidoffthetires.
Inspectthetiresregularlyfordamage(cuts,
cracks or
blisters,etc.).Remove anyforeign
bodies
embeddedinthetreads.
Storingtires
Marktireswhenyou removethemtaindicate
thedirectionofrotation.Thisensuresyouto
beabletomountthemcorrectlywhenyoure­
install
them.
Whenremoved,thewheelsortiresshouldbe
storedina cool, dryandpreferablydarkplace.
Storetiresinavertical positioniftheyarenot
mountedonrims,inahorizontalposition if
theyaremountedonrims.
Newtires
NewtireshavetobebrokeninqlA.
Thetreaddepthofnewtiresmay vary, accord­
ing
tathetypeand makeoftireandthetread
pattern.
Hiddendamage
Damagetatiresandrimsisoftennotreadily
visible.
Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orthe
vehiclepullstaoneside,thismayindicate
thatoneofthetires hasbeendamaged.The
tiresmustbecheckedimmediatelybyanau­
thorizedAudidealerorqualified workshop.
Unidirectionaltires
Aunidirectional tirecanbeidentifiedbyar­
rows onthesidewall,thatpointinthedirec­
tion
thetireisdesignedtorotate.Youmust
followthespecified directionofrotation.This
isnecessarysothatthesetirescandevelop
theiroptimumcharacteristicsregarding grip,
road noise,
wearandhydroplaning resistance.
For
moreinformationqpage 229.
AWARNING
Newtiresortiresthatareold,worn or
damagedcannatprovidemaximumcon­
trolandbraking ability.
- New
tirestendtabe slipperyandmust
bebroken in.Toreducetheriskoflosing
control,acollisiona~seriouspersonal
injuries, drivewith
speci~careforthe
first350miles(s60km).
-Driving withwornordamagedtirescan
lead
talossofcontrol,suddentire fail­
ure, including a
blowoutandsuddende­
flation,crashesandseriouspersonalin­
juries.Havewornordamagedtiresre­
placed immediately.
- Tires
ageEveniftheyarenotbeing used
andcanfailsuddenly, especiallyathigh
speeds.Tiresthataremorethan6years
old can only
beused inanemergency
andthenwithspecialcareandatlow
speed.
_Nevermountusedtiresonyourvehicle if
you are
notsureoftheir"previous histo­
ry." Old
usedtiresmay havebeendam­
agedeventhoughthedamagecannotbe
seenthatcanleadtosuddentirefailure
andlossofvehiclecontrol.
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology
Accessoryweight
meansthecombinedweight(inexcessof
thosestandarditemswhich maybereplaced)
of
automatictransmission,powersteering,
power brakes,powerwindows,powerseats,
radio,andheater,tatheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-installedequip­
ment(whetherinstalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratiooftheheighttothewidthof
thetireinpercent.Numbersof55orlowerin­
dicate alowsidewallforimprovedsteeringre­
sponse
andbetteroverallhandlingon dry
pavement.
Bead means
thepartofthetirethatismadeof
steel wires,wrappedorreinforcedbyplycards
andthatisshapedtafittherim.
Bead
separation
means abreakdownofthebondbetween
componentsinthebead.
Cord
means
thestrandsformingthepliesinthetire.
Cold
tireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecommendedbythe
vehiclemanufacturerfor atireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenformorethana
COupleofmiles (kilometers)atlowspeedsin
thethreehourperiodbeforethetirepressure
ismeasuredoradjusted.
Tiresand\NheeLs
-Ifyounoticeunusualvibration orifthe
vehiclepullstaonesidewhendriving, al­
ways
stopas soonasitissafetadosa
andcheckthewheelsandtiresfordam­
age.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorvehicle with
standardequipmentincludingthemaximum
capacityoffuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi­
tioning
andadditionalweightofoptional
equipment.
Extraloadtire
mea~sa tiredesignedtaoperateathigher
loadsandathigher inflationpressuresthan
thecorrespondingstandardtire.Extra load
tiresmaybeidentified as"XL","xl","EXTRA
LOAD",or"RF"onthesidewall.
GrossAxleWeightRating(uGAWRU
)
meanstheload-carrying capacityofasingle
axlesystem,measuredatthetire-groundin­
terfaces.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(uGVWR")
meansthemaximumtotalloadedweightof
thevehicle.
Groove
meansthespacebetweentwoadjacenttread
ribs.
Loadrating(code)
meansthemaximumloadthatatireisrated
tacarryfora given inflation pressure.You
maynotfindthisinformationonall tires be­
causeitisnotrequiredbylaw.
Maximumloadrating
meanstheloadrating foratireatthemaxi­
mumpermissibleinflationpressureforthat
tire.

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steadilyreducedthescopeofmaintenance
andrepairswhichcanbecarriedoutbyvehicle
owners. Also,
safetyandenvironmentalcon­
cernsplaceverystrictlimitsonthenatureof
repairsandadjustmentstoengineandtrans­
missionpartswhichanownercanperform.
Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairs usually
require special
tools,testingdevicesandoth­
erequipmentavailabletospeciallytrained
workshoppersonnelinordertoassureproper
performance,reliabilityandsafetyofthevehi­
cle
anditsmanysystems.
Impropermaintenance,adjustmentsandre­
pairs canimpair
theoperationandreliability
ofyourvehicleandeven voidyourvehicle war­
ranty. Therefore,
proofofservicinginaccord­
ancewiththemaintenanceschedulemaybea
condition
forupholdinga possiblewarranty
claim
madewithinthewarranty period.
Above all,
operationalsafetycanbeadversely
affected,creatingunnecessaryrisksforyou
andyourpassengers.
Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing, haveitdone
byyourauthorizedAudidealeroranyother
properlyequippedandqualified workshop.
We
stronglyurgeyoutogiveyourauthorized
Audidealertheopportunitytoperformall
scheduledmaintenanceandnecessaryrepairs.
Your
dealerhasthefacilities, originalparts
andtrainedspecialiststokeepyourvehicle
running properly.
Performinglimitedmaintenanceyourself
Thefollowingpagesdescribealimited num­
berofprocedureswhichcanbeperformedon
your vehicle withordinary
tools,shouldthe
need ariseandtrainedpersonnelbeunavaila­
ble. Before
performinganyoftheseproce­
dures, always
thoroughlyreadalloftheappli­
cable
textandcarefully followtheinstruc­
tionsgiven.Always rigorouslyobservethe
WARNINGS provided.
Before
youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGSc:>.&andc:>.&inWorkinginthe
engine
compartmenton page182.
AWARNING
- Serious
personalinjurymay occurasare­
sultofimproperlyperformedmainte­
nance,adjustmentsorrepairs.
- Always
beextremelyca refulwhenwork­
ing on
thevehicle. Alwaysfollowcom­
monlyacceptedsafetypracticesandgen­
eralcommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
-
Donotattemptanyofthemaintenance,
checksorrepairs described onthefol­
lowing
pagesif youarenotfully familiar
withtheseorotherprocedureswith re­
specttothevehicle, orareuncertainhow
toproceed.
-
Donotdoany workwithouttheproper
toolsandequipment.Havethenecessary
work
donebyyourauthorizedAudi deal­
eroranotherproperlyequippedand
qualified workshop.
- The
enginecompartmentofanymotor
vehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.
Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Itistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly­
evenwhentheengineisoffandtheigni­
tionkeyhasbeenremoved. Theradiator
fanswitchesonautomaticallywhenthe
coolantreachesacertaintemperature
andwillcontinuetorununtilthecoolant
temperaturedrops.'--.
-Always removetheignition keybefore
anyonegetsunderthevehicle.
- Always
supportyourvehicle withsafety
standsifitisnecessarytowork under­
neaththevehicle. Thejacksupplied with
thevehicleisnotadequateforthispur­
poseandcouldcollapsecausing serious
personalinjury.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderneaththevehicle
withthewheelsontheground,always
makesurethevehicleison level ground,
thatthewheelsarealways securely
blocked
andthattheenginecannatbe
started.
- Always makesurethetransmissionse­
lectorlever(automatictransmission)is
in"P"(Park position)(automatictrans­
mission)orNeutral(manualtransmis­
sion)andthehandbrakeisfirmly ap­
plied.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
- Changingtheenginesettingswill ad­
versely
affectemissionlevels. Thisisdet­
rimentaltatheenvironmentandincreas­
esfuelconsumption.
-Alwaysobserveenvironmentalregula­
tionswhendisposingofoldengineail,
used brake fluid, dirty
enginecoolant,
spentbatteriesorwornouttires.
- Undeployed
airbagmodulesandpreten­
sionersmightbe classifiedasPerchlo­
rateMaterial-specialhandlingmay ap­
ply,
seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous­
waste/perchlorate.Whenthevehicle or
partsoftherestraintsystemincluding
airbag
modulessafetybeltswithpreten­
sionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Your
authorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwith
theserequirementsandwerecommend
thatyou haveyourdealerperformthis
serviceforyou.
AdditionaLaccessories,
modificationsand
partsrepLacement
Additionalaccessoriesandpartsreplacement
Always consult anauthorized Audidealer be­
forepurchasing accessories.
Yourvehicleincorporatesthelatestsafetyde­
sign
featuresensuringa highstandardofac­
tive
andpassive safety.
This
safetycouldbecompromisedbynon-ap­
proved
changestothevehicle. Forthisreason,
if
partshavetabereplaced,pleaseobserve
thefollowingpointswheninstallingaddition­
al accessories:
ConsumerInformation2L
Approved AudiaccessoriesandgenuineAudi
partsareavailablefromauthorizedAudi deal­
ers.
Thesedealersalsohavethenecessaryfacili­
ties,toolsandtrainedspecialiststoinstallthe
partsandaccessoriesproperly.
AWARNING
Using
thewrongsparepartsorusing non­
approved
accessoriescancausedamageto
thevehicleandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Use only
accessoriesexpresslyapproved
byAudiandgenuineAudispareparts
-Thesepartsandaccessorieshavebeen
speciallydesignedtobeused onyour ve­
hicle.
- Never install
accessoriessuchastele­
phonecradlesorbeverageholders onair­
bag covers orwithin
theairbag deploy­
mentzones. Doingsawillincreasethe
riskofinjury ifairbagsaretriggeredinan
accident!
- Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
c:>page 176.
CDNote1
-IfitemsotherthangenuineAudispare
parts,add-onequipmentandaccessory
itemsareusedorifrepair workisnot
performedaccordingtospecifiedmeth­
ods,thiscanresu ltinseveredamageta
your vehicle'sengineandbody (suchas
corrosion)andadverselyaffectyourvehi­
cle's warranty.
- The innovative
aluminiumconceptof
your AudiTTmeansthatallservicing, re­
pairs or
otherwork onthevehicle body
mustbecarriedoutexclusivelybyanAu­
diworkshop.
-
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
- The
manufacturercannotbe held liable
fordamagewhich occursduetafailure
tacamplywiththesestipulations.

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OurguideLinesmustbecompLiedwithwhen
technical modifications oremade.
AlwaysconsultanauthorizedAudidealerbe­
forestartingworkonanymodifications.
This willhelpensurethatvehiclefunction,
performanceandsafetyarenotimpaired
q.&..
Attemptingtoworkonelectroniccomponents
andthesoftwareusedwiththemcancause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectronic
componentsareinterconnectedwitheach
other,suchmalfunctionscanalso haveanad­
verseaffectonothersystemsthatarenotdi­
rectly involved. This
meansthatyouriskboth
asubstantialreductionintheoperational
safetyofyourvehicleandanincreasedwearof
vehiclepartsq.&..
Authorized Audidealerswillperformthis
workinaprofessionalandcompetentmanner
or,inspecialcases,referyoutoaprofessional
companythatspecializesinsuchmodifica­
tions.
AWARNING
Improperrepairsandmodificationscan
changethewayvehiclesystemsworkand
causedamagetothevehicleandserious
personalinjury.
CDNotej
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
DeclarationofCompliance,Telecommu­nicationorElectronicSystems
Radio Frequency DevicesandRadiocommuni­
cation Equipment UserManual Notice.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforany
radio
orTVinterferencecausedbyunauthor­
izedmodificationstothisequipment.
Deviees
The following deviceseachcomplywithFCC
Part15.19,FCCPart15.21andR55-GenIssue
1:
-Cellphonepackage
- Electronicimmobilizer
-HomeLink® universalremotecontrol
-Remotecontrolkey
FcePart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)This device maynotcauseharmfulinter­
ference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received, includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
FeePart15.21
CAUTION:
Changesormodificationsnotexpressly ap­
proved by
thepartyresponsibleforcompli­
ancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperate
theequipment.
RSS-GenIssue1
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon­
ditions:
(1)
thisdevice maynotca~interference,,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseunde­
sired
operationofthedevice.
A
AlCoperation73
Accessories247
Acousticparkassist81
Adaptivelight46
defective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...21
Adding Engine
coolant190
Engine oil187
Windshieldwasherfluid196
Additionalaccessories247
Additives
Engine oil
187
Adjustablesteeringcolumn75
Adjustingfrontseats57
Adjustingsteeringcolumn75
Adjustingtheseats58
Advanced Airbag5ystem
Children134
Components118
Frontairbags116
Howthecomponentsworktogether..119
Monitoring122
Weight-sensingmat134
Airbag
Warning/indicatorlights16
Airbagsystem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...111,130
Care125
Childrestraints135
Components(frontairbags)118
Dangeroffittingachildsafetyseaton
thefrontpassengerseat113
Disposal125
Frontairbags115
How dothefrontairbagswork?120
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehicle
have?
118
Importantsafetyinstructionsonthe
kneeairbagsystem128
ImportantthingstoknowIII
Indicatorlight122
Kneeairbags126
Monitoring122
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFFlight122
Repairs125
5ideairbags129
Whenmustthesystembeinspected?.122
All-wheel drive158
Wintertires213
Alloywheels171
Alternator
refertaGenerator16
Anti-freeze
refer taEngine coolingsystem189
Anti-lock brakesystem
Warning/indicatorlights18
Anti-lock brakingsystem153
Anti-slipregulation153
Anti-theftsystems
Anti-theftalarmsystem42
Eledronicimmobilizer36
Ashtray67
Asterisk
Whatdoesitmeanwhensomethingis
markedwithanasterisk?. . . . . . . . 6
Audi
magneticride.. . . . . . . . . . . ...21,80
Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Indicatorlight21
Audi 5ervice RepairManualsandLitera-
ture245
Automaticbeltretractor107
Automaticcarwash
refertaWashing168
Automatictransmission.. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
DrivingNotes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Emergencyprogram88
Emergencyrelease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Ignitionkeysafetylock76
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControlProgram88
Selectorleverlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...84
Selectorleverpositions. . . . . . . . . . . ...83
Tiptronic '87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Auto5afetyHotline101
Averagefuelmileage24
Averagespeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...24
Avoiddamagingthevehicle163
B
Battery192,195
Charging196
Checkingbatteryacidlevel195