AUDI TT COUPE 2017 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2017, Model line: TT COUPE, Model: AUDI TT COUPE 2017Pages: 322, PDF Size: 79.73 MB
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~ Guide the  upper  tether  strap  into  the  rear  cargo 
area 
r::!>fig. 181. 
~ Slide  the  tether  strap  hook  over  the  anchor 
bracket. 
~Pullon  the  tether  strap  hook  so  that  the  spring 
catch  of the  hook  engages . 
~ Tighten the  tether  strap  firmly  follow ing  the 
child  restraint  manufacturer's  instruct ions . 
Releasing  the  tether  strap 
~ Loosen  the  tension  following  the  child  restraint 
manufacturer's  instructions. 
~ Depress  the  spring  catch  on  the  hook  and  re 
lease  it  from  the  anchorage . 
(D Note 
If you  leave  the  child  restraint  with  the  tether 
strap  firmly  installed  for  several  days,  this 
could  leave a  mark  on  the upholstery  on  the 
seat  cushion  and  backrest  in  the area  where 
the  tethe r strap  was  installed.  The  upholstery 
wou ld  also  be  permanently  stretched  around 
the  tether  strap.  This  applies  especially  to 
leather  seats. 
Using  tether  straps  on  rearward-facing 
child  restraints 
Currently,  few  rear -facing  child  restraint  systems 
come  w ith  a  tether . Please  read and  heed  the 
child  restraint  system  manufacturer's  instruc
tions  carefully  to  determine  how  to properly  in
stall  the  tether. 
_& WARNING 
A child  in a rearward -facing  chi ld safety  seat 
installed  on  the  front  passenger  seat  will  be 
seriously  injured  and  can  be  killed if the  front 
airbag  inflates  - even  w ith  an  Advanced  A irbag 
System. 
- The  inflating  airbag  wi ll hit  the  child  safety 
seat  or  infant  carrier  with  great  force and 
will smash  the  ch ild safety  seat  and  chi ld 
against  the  backrest,  center armrest,  or 
doo r. 
- If you  must  install a  rearward  fac ing ch ild 
safety  seat  on  the  front  passenger  seat  be
cause  of  except ional  circumstances  and  the 
Child safety 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF~; light  does  not 
come  on  and  stay  on,  immediately install 
the  rear-facing  child  safety  seat  in a  rear 
seating  position  and  have the  a irbag  system 
inspected  by your  Audi dealer. 
Additional  information 
Sources of  information  about  child 
restraints  and  their  use 
There  are  a  number  of sources  of additional  in
format ion  about  ch ild  restraint  selection,  instal
lation  and  use : 
NHTSA advises  that  the  best  child  safety  seat  is 
the  one  that  fits  your  child  and  fits  in your  vehi cle,  and  that  you  will  use correctly  and  consis
tently . 
Try before  yo u buy! 
U.S National  Highway Traffic  Safety Administra
tion 
Tel.:  1 (888)  327-4236  (TTY:  1 (800)  424-9153) 
www .nhtsa .gov 
National  SAFE KIDS Campaign 
T el.:  1  (202)  662-0600 
www.safekids.org 
Safety  BeltSafe U.S .A 
Tel.:  1 (800)  745-SAFE  (English) 
T el.:  1  (800)  747-SANO  (Spanish) 
www.carseat.org 
Transport Canada Information  Centre 
Tel.:  1 (800)  333-0371  or  call 1 (613)  998-8616 
if  you  are  in  the  Ottawa  area 
http://www.tc.gc.ca/  eng/  roadsafety/men  u. htm 
Audi Customer Relations 
Tel.: 1 (800)  822-2834 
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Check ing  and  F illing 
Checking  and  Filling 
Fuel 
Gasoline grade 
The correct  gasoline  grade  is stated  on  the  inside 
of  the  fuel  filler  door . 
The  vehicle  is equipped  with  a catalytic  converter 
and  must  only  be  driven  w ith 
unleaded  gasoline . 
Audi  recommends  using  TOP TIER Detergent  Gas
oline.  Additional  information  on  TOP TIER Deter
gent  Gasoline  can  be  found  on  the  offic ial web
site  (www .toptiergas.com) . 
The  individua l gasoline  grades  are  differentiated 
by 
octane  ratings . This  value  is given  with  (R +M)/ 
2  equating  to  AKI or  in  RON. 
The  fo llow ing  headings  match  the  correspond ing 
sticker  in the  fue l filler  door. 
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY MIN.  (R+M) /2  87 
Regula r/  MIN.  RON 
91 Regular 
Use  regu la r gaso line  with  minim um  87 AKI/ 
91 
RON ~ 0 . 
The  max imum  eng ine  powe r  is  only  reached  if 
p rem ium  gaso line  91  A KI/  95  RON  is  used. 
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY PREMIUM  MIN .  (R 
+M)/2 
91  / SUPER MIN.  RON 95 
Using  premium  gasoline  with  m inim um  91  AKI/ 
95  RON is  recommende d. 
If  premium  gasoline  is  not  available,  you  can  also 
use  reg ula r gaso line  87  A KI/  91  RON . Howeve r 
this  does  reduce  t he  e ngine  powe r slight ly. 
(D Note 
- Fill ing  the  tank  just  one  time  with  leaded 
fuel  or  other  meta llic additives  will  cause 
permanent  de te riorat io n  to  the  catalyt ic 
conve rter  func tion. 
- Whe n gasol ine  with  an  oc tane  r ati ng  that  is 
too  low  is  used,  high  speeds  o r  heavy engi ne 
l o ad  can  lead  to  engi ne d amage. 
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(D Tips 
The  vehicle  may  be  filled  with  fuel  that  has  a 
h igher  octane  rating  than  what  is  requi red  by 
the  eng ine. 
Blended gasoline 
Use of  gasoline  containing  alcohol or MTBE  (methyl  tertiary  butyl  ether) 
You may  use  unleaded  gasoline  blended  with  al
cohol  o r MT BE (commonly  referred  to  as  oxygen
ates)  if  the  blended  m ix tu re  meets  t he fo llow ing 
c rit er ia: 
Blend  of  gasoline  m ethano l (wood  alcohol  or 
methyl  alcohol) 
- Anti-knock  index  must  be  87  AKI or  h igher. 
- Blend  must  contain  no  more  than  3%  metha-
nol. 
- Blend  must  contain  more  tha n 2%  co-solvents. 
Blend  of  gasoline  and  ethanol  (grain  alcohol  or 
ethyl  alcohol) 
- Anti-k noc k index  mus t be  87  AK I or  higher. 
- Blend  must  not  conta in  mo re than  15%  etha-
nol. 
Blend  of  gasoline  and  MTBE 
- Anti -knock  index  must  be  87  AKI or  higher. 
- Blend  mus t contain  no t mo re than  15%  MT BE. 
Seasonally  adjusted  gasoline 
Many  gasoline  grades  are  blended  to  perform  es
pecially  well  for  w inter  or  s umme r dr iv ing . Dur
i ng  seasonal  change-ove r, we  s ugges t that  yo u 
fill  up  a t busy gas  stat ions  w here  the  seasona l 
adjus tment  is  mo re  li kely  to  be  made  in t ime . 
(D Note 
-Metha nol  fuels  which  do  not  meet  these  re
quirements  may  cause  cor rosion  and  dam 
age  to  plas tic and  rubber  com ponen ts i n t he 
fue l system. 
- Do  not  use  f ue ls that  fa il  to  meet  the  speci 
fie d cr iteri a  in th is chap ter.  
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-If you are  unable  to  determine  whether  or 
not  a particular  fuel  blend  meets  the  speci
ficat ions,  ask your service station  or  its  fuel 
supplier. 
- Do not  use fuel  for which the  contents  can
not  be identified. 
- Fuel system  damage  and  performance  prob
lems  resulting  from  the  use of fue ls diffe r
ent  from  those  specified  are  not the  respon
s ibility of Audi and  are  not  covered  under 
the  New Veh icle or the  Emiss ion Control 
System  Warrant ies . 
- If you experience  a  loss of fue l economy or 
driveability and  pe rformance  problems  due 
to  the  use of one  of these  fuel  blends,  we  r ecommend  that  you switch  to  unblended 
fuel. 
Gasoline  additives 
A ma jor concern  among  many auto  manufactur
ers  is carbon  deposit  build-up  ca used  by the  type 
of gasoline  yo u use. 
A lt hough  gasoline  grades  d iffer  from  one  manu 
facturer  to  another,  they have cer tain things  in 
common . A ll gasoline  grades  contain  substances 
that  can cause  deposits  to  collect  on vita l engine 
parts,  such  as fue l injectors  and  intake  valves.  Al
though  most  gasoline  brands  include  additives  to 
keep engine  and fuel  systems  clean,  they  are  not 
equally  effective . 
Aud i recommends  using TOP TIER Detergent  Gas
oline.  For more  informat ion on TOP TIER Dete r
gent  Gasoline,  please  go to  the  official website 
(www.toptiergas .com) . 
After an extended  period of  using  inadequate 
fuels,  carbon  deposit  build-ups  can rob your  en
g ine of peak  performance. 
CD Note 
Damage or malfunction  due to  poor fuel  q ual
ity  is not  covered  by the  Aud i New Vehicle 
Limited Warranty. 
Ch eck ing  and  Filling 
Refueling 
Fuel filler  neck 
The fue l filler  neck  is located  on the  rig ht  rea r 
s ide panel  behind  the fuel  fille r flap . 
If the  power  lock ing system  shou ld fail, yo u can 
st ill open  the  flap  manually  -fo r detailed  instruc
tio ns see 
9 page 243. 
You can find the  fuel  tank  capacity of your vehicle 
i n 
c::;, page 299. 
The label  on the  inside of the  f uel fi ller flap  tells 
you the  correct  fuel  for your vehicle.  For more  in
f ormat ion about  fuel  spec ificat ions,  see 
9 page 240. 
Your vehicle fuel  tank  has an onboard  refue lling 
vapor  recovery system.  This feature  helps  to  pre
vent  fuel vapors from  escaping  from  the  tank  and 
polluting  the  environme nt wh ile you  refue l yo ur 
vehicle . In order  to  fill  the tank  p roper ly w hile 
pro tect ing t he e nvir onment,  p lease  follow t his 
r efue ling p rocedure  ca refully. 
_& WARNING 
Un der  normal  opera ting co nd it io ns,  neve r car 
r y additional  f uel con tainers  in your car. Gas 
canisters  and  other  containers  used  to  trans 
port  fue l can be dange rous.  Such containe rs, 
f ull  or empty,  may leak and  could cause  a fire 
i n a co llision. If you must  transpo rt fuel  to 
use for your  lawn mower,  snow blower,  etc ., 
be ve ry careful  and  always observe  local and 
sta te  laws  rega rding the  use, transportation 
and  storage  of su ch f uel con tainers.  Make cer
t ai n t he co ntain er meets  industry  standards 
(ANSI/AS TM F8S2 -86). 
CD Note 
Neve r drive your veh icle until  the  fue l tank  is 
complete ly empty.  The  irreg ular s upply of 
f u el can cause  misfiring.  Gasol in e c ould enter 
the  e xhaust  sys tem  an d damage  the  cat aly tic 
conve rter. 
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Checking  and  Filling 
Fueling  procedure 
Fig.  182 Right  rear  side  of  the  vehicle:  opening  the  fue l 
filler  door 
Fig . 183 Engaged  f uel  pu mp  noz zle 
The  fuel  filler  door  is  unlocked  or  locked  by the 
central  locking  system . 
•  Press  on the  fue l filler  door  to  open 
-arrow- ~fig.182. Your vehicle  comes  with  a 
new  tank  system  witho ut  a cap. 
•  Inse rt  the  fuel  pump  nozz le  all  the  way  into  the 
tank  fi ller  neck 
~ fig . 183. Make sure  it  is cor
rectly  locked  in  place. 
•  Begin  fueling.  Once  the  pump  no zzle  switches 
off,  the  fuel  tank  is "full" . Do no t fill  the  tank 
more . Otherwise  the  expansion  space  in the 
tank  w ill be  filled . 
•  Pu ll the  pump  nozz le  out  of the  tank  filler  neck 
five  seconds  after  it  has  switched  off,  so  that 
the  rest  of the  f uel  can  flow  o ut  of the  pump 
nozzle  into  the  filler  neck . 
•  Close fuel  filler  door  until  it  latches. 
The  correct  f uel  type  for  your  vehicle  can  be 
found  on  a  label  located  on  the  inside  of the  fue l 
fi ller  door.  For additiona l info rmation  on  fuel, 
see 
~ page 240. 
The  f uel  tank  capacity  of yo ur vehicle  is  listed  in 
the 
Te chnical  Data section ~ page 299. 
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A WARNING 
Fuel  ignites  easily  and  can  cause  serious  burns 
and  other  injuries. 
- Do not  smoke  or  have  an  open  flame  in the 
area  whe n fueling  your  vehicle  or filling  a 
fuel  conta iner  because  this  increases  the 
risk  of an  explosion . 
- Follow  legal  requirements  when  using,  stor
ing  a nd  transporting  fuel  containers . 
- For safety  reasons,  we  recommend  not  car
rying  fuel  containers.  The  conta iner  could  be 
damaged  in an  accident  and  leak  fuel. 
- If you  must  transport  fuel  in a fuel  contain
er,  note  the  following: 
- Never  fill  the  fuel  container  with  fue l 
while  it  is in  or on  the  vehicle.  Static  e lec 
tricity  is  discharged  when  fi lling which  can 
cause  the  fuel  vapors  to  ignite  and  in
creases  the  risk of  an  exp losion.  A lways 
place  the  conta iner  on  the  ground  when 
fill ing  it . 
- The fuel  pump  nozzle  must  be  inserted  as 
far  as  possible  into  the  filler  opening  on 
the  fuel  container . 
- If  the  fuel  container  is  made  of  metal,  the 
fuel  nozzle  must  always  be  in  contact  with 
the  container  when  filling  it  with  f uel.  Th is 
prevents  static  electricity  from  discharg
ing . 
-Never  spill  fuel  in the  vehicle  or the  l ug
gage  compartment.  Evaporated  fuel  is ex
plosive  and  increases  the  ris k of  se rious  in
ju ry o r dea th . 
(D Note 
- Remove  spilled  fue l from  veh icle  pa int  im
media tely,  because  it  ca n damage  paint . 
- Never  drive  unt il the  fuel  tank  is completely 
empty . The  irregular  supply  of fue l that  re
sults  from  that  can  cause  eng ine  misfires. 
Uncombus ted  fuel  will ente r the  exh aus t 
system  and  increase  the  risk of  damage  to 
the  cata lytic  converter. 
@) For the  sake of  the  environment 
Do not  overfill  the  fuel  tan k,  otherwise  f uel 
can  leak  o ut  when  the  veh icle  is warming  up.  
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(D Tips 
If adverse  weather  conditions  cause  the  fuel 
filler  door  to  freeze  shut,  press  on  the  center 
of the  f iller  door  with  the  hee l of yo ur hand 
and  then  try  opening  it  again. 
(D Tips 
- Your vehicle  is equipped  with  a  misfueling 
guard.  It  allows  the  veh icle  to  be  fueled  on
l y w ith  the  correct  fuel  pump  nozzle . 
- A worn  or damaged  nozzle  or  a  nozz le that 
i s  too  sma ll may  not  be  ab le  to  open  the 
diesel  misfueling  guard.  If this  is  the  case, 
try  turning  the  nozzle  before  insert ing  it  in 
the  fue l filler  neck,  use  a  different  fuel 
pump,  o r see  an  autho rized  Aud i dea ler  or 
a uth o riz ed  Aud i Serv ice  F acili ty fo r ass is
tan ce. 
- The  misfueling  g uard  does  not  open  when 
adding  fue l from  a  f ue l conta iner.  When  re 
fueling  with  a  reserve  can iste r, you  mus t 
use  the  funne l sto red  in the  luggage  com 
partment¢ 
page  243,  fi g. 184. 
Fueling  with  reserve canister  (emergency 
fueling) 
Fi g.  184 Luggage  co mpa rtment:  f unnel 
Fig.  185 Fuel tank  filler  neck  w it h  th e  mo unted  fu nne l 
Checking  and  Filling 
Read  and  follow  the  impor tan t safety  precau
tions¢ 
A in Fueling procedure  on page  242 . 
" Press  on  the  f uel fi ller  door  to  ope n -ar row-
¢ page  242,  fig.182. 
"  Remove  the  cargo  floor ¢ page  281. 
" Remove  the  plastic  f loor  pane l¢ page  50, 
fig.  5 4. 
" Remove  the  funnel  from  the  luggage  compart
ment. 
" Insert  the  funnel  into  the  tank  filler  neck all  the 
way  u ntil  it  stops 
¢fig . 185. Make su re  that  the 
r ing  on  the  fun ne l goes  into  the  fuel  t ank filler 
neck . 
" Guide  the  reserve  ca niste r filler tube  into  t he 
fu nnel  and  s tart  the  eme rgency  fueling. 
" Remove  the  funnel  afte r refueling  and  close  the 
fue l filler  door  so  that  it  latches  shut. 
(D Note 
Remove  any  overflow ing  fuel  from  the  vehicle 
p aint  immediately . 
Fuel filler  door  emergency  release 
If the  fuel  filler door  lock is faul ty,  the  fuel  filler 
door  con  be  unlocked  manually. 
Fig. 1 86 Luggage  co mpa rt m ent:  cove r in the  right sid e 
trim  pa nel 
" Open  the  luggage  compartment  lid . 
"  Lift the  cargo  floor. 
"  Loose n the  st rap  from  its  ho lder  and  pull  on  it 
carefully¢ 
fig.  186 . 
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Check ing  and  F illing 
Engine  compartment 
Working  in the  engine  compartment 
Special  care  is required  if you  are  working  in  the 
engine  compartment 
Fo r wo rk  in  th e engine  compa rtmen t  su ch  as 
c h ec kin g and filli ng flu id s,  th ere is a  risk  of  in 
j u ry,  sc aldin g, ac cide nts, a nd b urn s.  For  this 
rea son, foll ow all  the  warning s and gener al 
s a fe ty p recaution s pr ov ided  in  the f ollow ing  in· 
f o rm ation . Th e en gine c omp artmen t is  a dan 
ger ous  are a. 
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_& WARNING 
- T urn the  engine  off. 
- Switch the  ign ition  off . 
- Set the  parking  brake . 
- Place the  selector  lever  in the  P pos ition. 
- let  the  engine  cool down. 
- Never open  the  hood when  there  is steam  or  coolant  escaping  from  the  engine  compart
ment,  because  there  is a  risk that  you could 
be burned . Wait  until  no steam  or coolant  is 
escaping . 
- Keep ch ildren  away from  the  engine  com
partment . 
- Never spill flu ids  on a hot  engine.  These flu
ids (such as the  freeze  protection  contained 
in the  coolant)  can catch fire . 
- Avoid short  circu its  in the  electrical  system, 
especially to  the  battery . 
- When working in the  engine  compartment, 
remember  that  the  rad iator  fan  can sw itch 
on even  if the  ign ition  is switched  off,  which 
increases  the  risk of  pe rsonal  injury . 
- Never open  the  cap on the  coolant  expan sion tank  when  the  eng ine  is warm.  The 
cooling system  is under  pressu re . 
- To protect  your face,  hands,  and  arms  from 
hot  steam  or coolant,  cover the  cap with  a 
large  cloth when  opening. 
- Do not  remove the  engine  cover under  any 
circumstances.  This increases  the  risk of 
burns. 
- If tests  need  to  be performed  w ith  the  en
gine running,  there  is additional  danger  d ue 
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to  moving components  (such as the  ribbed 
be lt,  alternator  and  rad iator  fan)  and  from 
the  high voltage  ignition  system. 
- Do not  press  the  acce lerator  pedal  inadver
tently  if a gear  is selected  when  the  vehicle 
is stationary  and  the  engine  is running.  Oth
erwise, the  vehicle will start  to  move imme 
diately  and  this  could  result  in an accident . 
- Pay attent ion to  the  following warnings  list
ed when  work on the  fuel  system  or on the 
electrical  equipment  is required. 
- Do not  smoke . 
- Never work near  open  flames . 
- Always have a working fire extinguisher 
nearby 
- All work on the  battery  or elect rical system 
in your vehicle can result  in injuries, chemi
cal b urns,  acc idents  or  burns . Because of 
this,  all work must  be performed 
onl y by an 
authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized  Audi 
Service Facility. 
- To reduce  the  risk o f electric  shock and  in 
jury,  never touch  the  following components 
when  the  engine  is running  or  is being  start• 
ed: 
- Ign ition  cable 
- Other  components  in the  electronic  high -
vo ltage  ign ition  system 
- If you must  check or perform  work on the 
engine  while it  is running: 
- Set the  parking brake  and  place the  selec
tor  lever in the  P (park) position  first . 
- Always proceed  w ith  extreme  caution  so 
that  clothing, jewelry or long  hair do not 
become  caught  in the  radiator  fan, fan 
belt  or other  moving components  or do 
not  come  into  contact  with  hot  compo
nents.  Tie back long  hair before  beginn ing 
work and  do not wear  clothing  that  can  hang  down into  the  engine . 
- Lim it your  exposure  to  exhaust  and  chemi
cals to  as  short  a time  as  possible 
¢ .&. . 
A WARNING 
California Proposition  65 Warning:  
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-Engine  exhaust,  some  of  its constituents, 
and  certain  vehicle  components  contain  or 
emit  chemicals  known  to  the  State  of  Cali
fornia  to  cause  cancer  and  birth  defects and 
reproductive  harm. In  addition,  certain  flu
ids  contained  in vehicles  and certain  prod
ucts  of component  wear contain  or  emit 
chemicals  known  to  the State  of  California 
to  cause  cancer  and  birth  defects  or  other 
reproductive  harm. 
- Battery  posts , terminals  and  related acces
sories  contain  lead and lead  compounds, 
chemicals  known to  the  State  of  California 
to  cause  cancer  and  reproductive  harms. 
Wash  hands  after  handling. 
(D Note 
When  filling  fluids,  be  sure  not  to  mix the  flu
ids  up.  Otherwise  severe  ma lfunctions  and  en
gine  damage  will  occur. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
You shou ld regularly  check the ground  under 
your  vehicle  in  order  to  detect  leaks  quickly.  If 
there  are  visible  spots  from  oil or  other  fluids,  bring  your  vehicle  to  an  authorized  Audi deal
er  or  author ized  Audi  Service  Facility  to  be 
checked. 
Opening/closing  the  hood 
The hood  is released  from  inside  the  vehicle. 
Fig. 187 Sect ion  from  the  driver 's  side  footwell:  release 
lever 
Checking  and  Filling 
Fig. 188  Unlocked hood : lever 
Make sure  the  wiper  arms  are  not  raised up  from 
the  windshield.  Otherwise  the paint could  be 
damaged . 
Opening the  engine  compartment  lid 
"With  the  driver's  doo r open,  pull  the  lever  be-
low the  instrument  panel  in the  direction  of  the 
arrow 
q fig. 187. 
"  Raise  the hood  slightly ¢.&_ . 
" Press  the  lever 
qfig. 188 in the  direct ion  of  the 
arrow.  This  releases  the  hooks . 
"O pen  the  hood . 
Closing the  engine  compartment  lid 
" Push  the  hood down  until  you  override  the 
force  of the  struts. 
" Let  the  hood  fall  lightly  into the  latch . 
Do not 
press  it in. ¢.&_ . 
A WARNING ,..___ 
-Never  open  the  hood  when  there  is steam  or 
coo lant  escaping  from  the  engine  compart 
ment,  because  there  is a  risk that  you  could 
be  burned.  Wait  until no  steam  or  coolant  is 
escaping. 
- For safety  reasons,  the  hood  must  always  be 
closed  securely  while  driving.  Because  of 
this,  always  check  the hood  after  closing  it 
to  make  sure  it  is  latched  correctly.  The 
hood  is  latched  if  the front  corners  cannot 
be  lifted. 
- If you  notice  that  the  hood  is  not latched 
while  you  are  driving,  stop  immediately  and 
close  it,  because  this  increases  the  risk  of an 
accident  . 
245  
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Checking  and  Filling 
Engine  compartment  overview 
The most  important  check points. 
Fig. 189 Typ ical l ayout  of  the  reservoir  and  the  engine  o il filler  opening 
(D Coolant  expansion tank (- t) ¢  page  250 
@  Engine  oil  dipstick¢  page  248 
® Engine oil  filler  opening (
¢ page246 
® Brake fluid  reservoir ((0)) ¢ page  251 
@ Jump start  point( +)  un der  a cover,  (-) body 
ground  point  ¢page  293 
0 Fuse housing  ¢ page  289 
@ Washer  fluid  reservoir (W) ¢ page 253 
The engine  oil  dipstick and the  engine  oil  filling 
opening ¢ fig.  189  (items@and @)  may  be lo
cated  in  different  places depending on the  engine 
design. 
A WARNING 
Read and follow  all  WARNINGS before  check
ing  anything  in the  engine  compartment 
¢page  244. 
246 
Engine  oil 
Engine  oil  specifications 
The engine  ail  used must  conform  to  exact  speci
fications. 
The serv ice interval  d isplay in the  instrument 
cluster  of your  vehicle  will  inform  you when  it  is 
time  for  an oil  change. We recommend  that  you 
have your  oil  changed  by an authorized  Audi Serv
ice  Adv isor. 
If  you  must  add oil  between oil  changes,  use an 
oil  that  matches  the  Audi  oi l quality  standard 
listed  on the  sticker.  The sticker  is located  at  the 
front  of  the  eng ine  compartment¢  page  246, 
fig.  189 . 
Audi recommends 
~Castrol J@t@fkl!t ?llw..::~c:1£;,'lAl. 
Audi  recommends  Longlife high  performance 
engine  oil from  Audi Genuine  Parts  .,..  
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Using the  proper engine  oil is important  for  the 
functionality  and  s ervice life of the  engine.  Your 
engine  was  factory-filled  with  a high -quality  oil 
which can  usually  be  used  throughout  the  entire 
year . 
Note 
Your Limited  New Vehicle Warranty  does  not 
cover damage  or  malfunctions  due  to  failure 
to  follow  recommended  maintenance  and  use 
requirements  as  set  forth  in the  Audi Owner's Manual  and  Warranty  & Maintenance  booklet . 
- Use only a high  quality  engine  oil that  ex-
pressly  complies  with  the  Aud i oil quality 
standard  specified  for your  vehicle's  engine. 
Using any o ther  oil can  cause  serious  engine 
damage. 
- Do not  mix any lubricants  o r other  additives 
into  the  engine  oil.  Doing so can  cause  en
gine  damage. 
@ Tips 
If you  need  to  add  oil and  there  is none  availa
ble  that  meets  the  Audi o il quality  standard 
your  eng ine  requ ires,  you may  add  a total  of 
no  more  than  0 .5 qt  (0,5  l) of  a h igh-quali ty 
"synthet ic"oil that  meets  the  following  speci 
fications. 
- ACEA A3 or  API SM with  a v iscosity  grade  o f 
SAE OW-30, SAE SW -30  or  SAE SW-40. 
- Fo r more  information  abou t engine  o il  t ha t 
has  been  approved  for  your  vehicle,  please 
contact  either  your authorized  Audi dea ler 
or  Audi Custome r Relat ions  at 
1 (800)  822-2834  or visit  our web  site  at 
www.audiusa.com  or www.audican ada.ca . 
Engine  oil  consumption 
T he engine  in your  vehicle  depends on an ade
qua te amoun t of  oil  to  lubricate  and  cool  all  of 
i t s moving  par ts. 
In  order  to  provide  effective  lub rication  and  coo l
ing of  in te rnal  engine  components,  a ll internal 
~ combustion  engines  consume  a cer tain  amount 
;::::  of  oil. Oil consumption  varies  from  engine  to  en-
" ~ gine and  may  change  sign ificantly  over the  life of 0 
~ the  eng ine . Typically, eng ines  with  a spec ified c:o 
Ch eck ing  and  Filling 
break-in  period  (see ¢ page  55) consume  more 
oi l during  th e break-in  period  than  they  consume 
after  oil consumption  has  stabilized. 
Under  normal  cond itions,  the  rate  of  oil con
sumption  depends  on the  q uality  and  viscos ity  o f 
the  oil , the  RPM (revolutions  per  minut e) at 
which  the  engine  is operated,  the  amb ient  tem
perature  and  road  condit ions.  Further  factors  are 
the  amount  of  oil dilution  from  w ater  condensa
tion  or fuel  resid ue and  the  oxidation  level of  the 
o il. As any engine  is subject  to  wear  as  mileage 
builds  up,  the  oi l consumption  may  increase  ove r 
t ime  unt il repla cement  of worn  components  may 
become  necessary. 
With  al l these  variables  coming  into  play,  no 
standard  rate  of  o il consumption  can  be estab
l ished  or  spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative  to  reg
u la r and  fre quent  chec king of  the o il level , see 
Note . 
If the  yellow engine  oil level warning  symbo l II 
in the  instrument  cluster  lights  up , you  sho uld 
check the  o il level as  soon  as  possible 
¢ 
page  248 . Top off  the  o il at  your  earliest  con
venience  ¢ 
page  248. 
A WARNING 
Before you  check anything  in the  engine  com
partment,  always  read  and  heed  all WARN
INGS¢ 
page  244 . 
(D Note 
Driving with  an  insufficient  oil level  is likely to 
cause  severe  damage  to  the  engine. 
(D Tips 
- The oil  pressure  warning  display.  is not 
an indicator  of  the  oil  le vel.  Do not rely on 
it . Instead,  check the  oil  level  in your en· 
gine  at  regular intervals , preferabl y each 
time  you  refuel,  and always  befo re  going 
on a long  trip. 
- If you  have the  impression  your  engine  con
sumes  excessive  amounts  of oil, we  recom
mend  that  you consult  an  author ized  Audi 
dea ler  to  have the  cause  of your  concern 
prope rly diagnosed . Keep in mind  that  the  .,,. 
247  
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Checking  and  Filling 
accurate  measurement  of  oil consumption 
requires  great  care  and  may  take  some 
time.  An author ized  Audi  dealer  has  instruc
tions  about  how  to  measure  oil consump
tion  accurately. 
Checking  the  engine  oil  level  and  adding 
engine  oil 
F ig.  190 O il d ipstick  (example):  c heck ing the  eng ine  o il 
l evel 
Fig . 191 Engine  compartment:  eng ine  oi l fille r opening 
cove r 
Observe  the  safety  precautions¢.& in  Working 
in the  engine  compartment  on page  244 . 
Check ing th e engin e  oil  l evel 
-Park  the  vehicle  on  a  level  surface . 
- Shut  the  engine  off  when  it  is warm.  Wait  ap-
0 N 
-~ 
"' a, co 
proximately  two  minutes  so  that  the  engine  oil 
can  flow  back  into  the  oi l pan . 
- Open  the  hood¢ 
page  245. 
-Remove  the  oi l dipstick¢ page  246,  fig.  189, 
wipe  it off  with  a  clean  cloth  and  insert  it  all  the 
way  in  again. 
- Remove  the  oi l dipstick  again  and  then  read  the 
oi l level ¢ 
table  on page  248. 
- Add  engine  oil  if necessary . 
248 
Area  on  oil dipstick ¢ fig. 190. 
(D If the  engine  oil  leve l is just  before  the 
marking 
(D , then  engine  oil  must  be  added . 
See¢ @. 
@  Do no
t add  engine  oil. 
Adding  engine  oil 
- Unscrew  the  cap 't'::71 ¢ fig.  191 for  the  engine 
oil fil ling  open ing¢ 
page  246,  fig . 189. 
- Carefully  add  0 .5 quart  (0.5  liter)  of  the  correct 
oil ¢ 
page  246. 
-Check the  oil  level  again  after  two  minutes . 
- Add  a  smaller  amount  of  engine  oil  if necessa-
ry . The  marking @¢ fig.  190 must  not  be  ex
ceeded  ¢Cl). 
- Screw  the  engine  oil filler  cap 
't'::71 and  slide  the 
dipstick  all  the  way  in . 
.&, WARNING 
-When  adding  eng ine  oi l, do  not  let  o il d rip 
on to  hot  engine  components.  Th is  increases 
t he  risk  of  a fire. 
- You must  sea l the  cap  on  the  oi l filler  open
ing  correct ly so  that  oi l does  not  leak  out 
onto  the  hot  engine  and  exha ust  system 
when  the  engine  is  running,  beca use  this  is 
a fire  hazard . 
- Always  clean  skin  thoroughly  if it  comes  into 
contact  with  engine  oi l. 
(D Note 
- The  engine  o il level  mus t not  be  under  the 
marking 
(D ¢ fig.  190, because  th is  increas
es  the  risk  of  engine  dam age . 
- After  add ing  engi ne  oil,  the  oil  leve l must 
not  be  above  the  marking @¢ 
fig.  190, be
cause  this  increases  the  risk  of  catalytic  con
verter  and/or  engine  damage.  Do not  start 
the  engine.  Contact  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi Service  Facility  to 
have  excess  engine  oil extracted  if necessa
ry. 
- Do not  mix  any  add itional  lubr icants  into 
the  engine  oil.  Damage  caused  by such  add i-
t ives  is not  covered  by the  warranty. 
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