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2012 Audi q5 sq5 71166 PDF
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Owner's Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi QS - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi QS incorporates the newest technology as we ll as numerous fea-
tures designed fo r your comfort, convenience and safety. We recommend you
read you r Owner's Manual thorough ly so that you can quick ly become acquainted
wi t h you r Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also give you many
useful tips and information concerning your safety and that of yo ur passengers,
how to care fo r you r vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi QS and we wish you safe and pleasant mo-
tor ing .
AUDIAG
Safety belts . . . . .... . . . .... .... 147 Vehicle care ... . . . . . . . . .... .... 215
General notes .. . . .. . ..... .... .... 147 Cleaning and protection ... ... 215
Why safety belt s? ........... . .... 148 General information ........... ... 215
Safety belts . ............ . ... .... 150 Care of exterior . . . .............. . 215
Safety belt pretens ioners .. .... .... 153 Care of interior . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . 220
Airbag system . . .. ... . . . . . . .... 155 Fuel supply and filling your
I mpor t ant th ings to know .. . . . . .... 155 fuel tank .... . . . . . ..... . ....... . 226
Front airbags ............ .... .... 159 Gasoline ..... . . . . . ..... . ....... . 226
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . 22 7
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 166
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 170 Checking and filling . . .. .. .. .. . 230
Side curta in airbags . . . . . . . . . . . .... 173 Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 230
Engine compartment . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 232
Child Safety ................... 176 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 232
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 176 Engine cooling syst em . . . . .. .. .. .. . 237
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 239
Instal li ng a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 185 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 240
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethe rs Windsh ield/headlight washer
for child ren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Addit ional I nformation 193
Tires and wheels .............. 24 5
Vehicle operation ............. 194 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Intelligent technology ........ 194 Tire pressure monitoring system 263
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
cont rol modu les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Do-it-yourself service ...... .. . 266
Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP) 194 What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . .. . 266
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 198 Jack, tools and inflatab le spare tire . . 266
Servot ronic® - advanced power Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 269
steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 200
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . ...... 201 Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Energy management . . . . . . . . ...... 201 Electr ical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Driving and environment ..... 204
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and Emergency situations .. .. .. .. . 279
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 279
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Start ing by pushing or towing .. .. .. . 279
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 205 Start ing with jumpe r cables . .. .. .. . 279
Operat e your vehicle econom ically and Use of j umpe r cables . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 280
minim ize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
4 Table of content s
I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi If you change your address or if you
comes w ith a Warranty & Maintena nce book- bought this Audi used •
let. be sure to send in a "Notice of Addr ess •
Moreover, dependi ng on t he mode l and t he Change" I " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
equip ment, t here may be additiona l instr uc- card. This card can be fo und in the War ranty &
tion booklets delivered w ith your vehicle (for Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
examp le, Operat ing Instr uctions f or your autho rized Audi dealer.
Sound System, Navigation System etc .). It is in your own interest that we are able to
If you are m issing one of these publicat ions, contact you should the need arise .
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistance.
In Canada,
t he vehicle lite ratu re is also available in
French. To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or w rit e to :
the use of your veh icle. Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always hicle.
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve- @) For the sake of the environment
hicle, or if you sell it.
Text with this symbo l contains information
This owner's manua l describes the equipment about the environment and how you can
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l help protect it.
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will on ly be available at a later date, {!) Tips
or only in specific markets. Text with this symbo l contains special tips
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not and other information about gett ing the
apply to all vehicles . In that case, the range of most out of your vehicle and its features.
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with adap-
tive light". In addition, optional equipment is
indicated by an asterisk"*".
* optional equipment
... This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar-
antee that the terms can be used free ly.
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
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8 Instruments and controls
Warning light in the instrument cluster at the end of the scale indicates maximum
display perm issible eng ine RPM after the break- in pe-
If th e . warning light in the instrument clus - riod. Before reaching this area , move these-
ter disp lay flashes, this can mean one of two lector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease
things: either the coolant tempera ture is too your foot off the accelerator pedal.
high, or the coolant level is too low
¢ page 30 . CDNote
The tachometer needle @ ¢ page 10,
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
fig. 3 should on ly briefly be in the red
gauge, t he coolant temperature is too high.
zone: you cou ld damage your eng ine! The
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off, and
beginn ing of the red zone var ies depend-
allow it to cool. If the warni ng light comes on
ing on the engine.
again after driving a short distance, contact
an author ized Audi dealer or other qualif ied
workshop.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
_& WARNING gine noise .
CDNote
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool- Fig. 4 SETbut t on in t he instrumen t cluster
ing effect of the rad iator. At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the The !SET!button performs the following func -
engine could overheat . tions :
- The front spo iler has been designed to
Switching on time, date, temperature
properly distribute the cooling air when
display, and odometer
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling The display appea rs fo r approximately 30 sec-
effect and the engine could then over- onds when you press the !SET !button¢ fig. 4
heat. Ask you r aut hor ized Audi dealer for with the ignit ion off.
assistance. Starting the Auto -Check sequence
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 28 constant-
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
ly mon itors certa in individua l functions and
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM components of the vehicle when the ignition
(revolutions per minutes). is turned on and when the vehicle is moving.
If engine RPM d rops be low 1,500, you should With the ign ition turned on, you can start the
downshift to the next lower gear . The red area "Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the iSETi liJJ,,
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
button. You can perform an Auto-Check se- learn more about th is in the MMI manual or in
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the the radio user's manual.
ignition is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h). (D Tips
The number of keys programmed to the vehi - - The digital clock turns on for about 30
cle is also displayed. The disp lay L2 3/3 indi- seconds when the driver's door is
cates that three keys have been programmed. opened .
This allows you to make sure you have re- - When the ignition is turned off, the od-
ceived all of the keys when you purchase a ometer reading and the digital clock w ith
used vehicle . date display can be switched on for
about 30 seconds by pressing the ,-s-ET-
!
For examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
page 11, fig. 4.
button <=:>
should take those keys to your authori zed Au-
di dealer to have the missing key deactivated
Fuel gauge
so it cannot be used. You should also report
the m issing key to your insurance company . The fue l gauge works only when the ignition is
on .
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru- When the needle reaches the reserve mark,
ment cluster display, usually with a driver the<=:>page 34 1] symbol appears in the in-
message . The driver message display disap- strument cluster display as well as the mes-
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver mes- sage Please refuel. There are approx imately
sage can be displayed again by briefly press- 2. 6 gallons (10 liters) of fue l left. This mes-
ing the !SET!button. sage is meant to remind you to refuel.
Digital clock
The date, time of day, t ime and date format
can be set in the radio or in the MMI*. You can
In s trument s an d warning / indicator lights 13
The odometer indicates the distance driven. The odometer shows the total numbe r of kilo-
meters or mi les that have been driven on the
vehicle.
(D Tips
- The date, time, and distance continue to
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster : reset button show for about 30 seconds after the igni-
tion is switched off.
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo- - The odometer turns on for about 30 sec -
meters "km " or in "miles ". onds when the driver's door is opened.
- The odometer can be turned on for ap-
- USA models - Miles
proximately 30 seconds with the ignition
- Canada models - Kilometers
off by pressing the ! SET ! button
You can switch from kilometers to miles or ~ page 11, fig. 4.
vise ve rsa in t he radio or in t he MMI* using the
ISETUP I button .
14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
Your vehicle is equipped with several impor· Trailer turn signal assembly*
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle¢ _&.
• ¢page 16
Safety belt
c:>page 17
Dynamic steering*
~13 ¢page 15
g Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
•
c:>page 16
activated
Canada models : Safety systems ¢pag e 17
c:>page16 USA models: Anti-lock brake
Tire pressure monitoring sys·
tern*
~ system (ABS)defective
¢page 17
c:>page 16 Canada models: Anti-lock brake
•
Left turn signal
c:>page 16 • system (ABS)defective
<::>p
age 17
USA models: Parking brake
¢page 18
In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 15
Canada models: Parking brake ing can be more difficu lt or sensitive than usu-
¢ page 18 al. The steering whee l may also be at an angle
when driving straight.
A WARNING
-
Canada models: Brake malfunc- Have the dynamic steering system ma l-
tion f unction repaired as soon as possible by an
¢ page 18 authorized Audi dealer or any qualified
workshop - risk of accident!
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addi-
tional indicato r lights are disp layed (D Tips
¢ page 103.
- If the ind icator light ,sJ flashes, dynamic
A WARNING steering is being re-in it ialized. The driver
information system display shows the
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
words Dynamic steering: initializing
important vehicle info rmation may result
¢page 33 .
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam-
- The dynamic steering stability systems
age.
are not availab le in the event of a system
- Whenever sta ll ed or stopped for repair,
malfunction.
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢ page 54. EPC
Electronic power control
- The engine compartment of any motor This warning/indicator light monitors the
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. electronic power control.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it The ~ wa rning/ind icator light (Electronic
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau- Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
t ion when wor king under the hood the ignit ion as a funct ion check.
¢ page 224, Engine compartment
(D Tips
(D Tips If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
Many functions are monitored by the Auto- while you are driving, then there is a mal-
Check system ¢ page 28. Malfunct ions funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
or faults will be identified either w ith a red the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos-
symbo l (pr iority 1- Danger!) or with a yel- sible by your authori zed Audi dealer or
low symbol (prior ity 2 - Warning). qualified workshop.
switch the ESP on again. The system is func - ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
tioning comp letely when the indicator lamp telltale indicator lamp
switches off . Appl ies to vehicles: with tire pressure mo nito ri ng system
If the Iindicator lamp illuminates , the ESP The warning/indicator light appears in the
was switched off with the Ifl- O FF Ibutton . event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction.
Stabilisat ion prog ram and ABS fault! See
owner's manual The ind icator light II] illuminates to check the
If the Ji]indicato r lamp and the II ABS ind i-
funct ion when you switch on the ignit ion.
cator lamp illuminate and the dr iver message If the II] symbol rema ins on or blinks after
appears, the ABS or electronic differential lock you sw itch on the ignit ion, there is a loss of
is ma lfunction ing. This also interrupts the t ire pressure or a system ma lfunction . If there
ESP. The brakes st ill function with the ir nor- is a system malfunction, see your authorized
mal power, but ABS is not active. Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
Drive to you r authorized Aud i dealer immedi- Deta iled informat ion on the tire pressure
ate ly to have the malfunction cor rected. monitoring system can be found in
For mo re informat ion about the ESP
~ page 263.
~ page 194 .
¢¢Turn signals
~/ !1rSafety systems The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
The I (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) in-
d icator light monitors the safety systems e.g. Whenever you use the left B
or the right B
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks . When
few seconds each time you switch the ignition you use the emergency flashers, both indica-
on. tor lights flash .
If the I (USA models)/ . (Canada models) If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
indicator light does not go out , or if it illumi- the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor-
nates while you are driving , or if it starts to mal.
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
This does not apply, however, in t owing mode .
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
The ind icator light does not flash if a turn sig -
when you switch the igni t ion on, t his also
nal is out on the trailer or the towing veh icle .
means there is a malfunction .
Additional information on the turn s ignals
A WARNING ~ page 54.
@ Tips CRUISE/
(,)°Cruise control
For vehicles with a factory installed towing The lij;jl
)~1~
(USA models) 1B (Canada models)
hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed warning/indicator light illum ina t es when t he
later according to factory specifications, cruise control is activated.
the trailer turn signal assembly is actuat-
ed. ABS/(0 ) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
The Iiiwar ning/ind icator light illumin ates In the event of a malfunction in the brake
when the high beams are on or when you use syst e m the warning/ind icator light -
the head light flasher. For more information (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the in-
about using the high beams, see ¢ page 54 . str ument cluster flashes. By press ing the ISE
TI
button, yo u can br ing up a d river message
which explains the malf unction in more de-
tai l. Please note ¢ page 30 .
18 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s
Malfunction in th e e lectron ic diff ere nti a l minate for about 30 seconds. If the park ing
lock (EDL) brake is applied with the ignition turned off,
The EDLworks together with the ABS. The the warn ing/ indicator light illum inates for
ABS warning light will come on if there is a about 30 seconds.
malfunction in the EDLsystem q page 197. The warn ing/indicator light wi ll go out when
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as the parking brake is released.
possible.
If the warning/ind icator light flashes continu-
A WARNING
-
ously after applyi ng the parking brake, brak-
ing f orce is not sufficient to prevent the vehi-
- If the B (USA models)/ 11] (Canada
cle from rolling unintentionally. Please note
mode ls) warn ing light does not go out,
the following:
or if it comes on while driv ing, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi- - If the slope of the ground is too steep t o
cle can then be stopped only with the park the vehicle, the additional drive mes-
standard brakes (without ABS). You will sage appears Caution : Vehicle parked too
not have the protection ABS provides. ste e p.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as - In the event of a parking brake malfunction,
soon as possible. the yellow II symbo l appears in the instr u-
- USA models: If the - warning light ment cluster display and the driver message
and the B warning light come on to- Parking brake malfunction! is displayed.
gether, the rear wheels could lock up Have the malfunction repaired as soon as
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock- possible by an authorized Audi dealer or any
up can cause loss of vehicle control and other qualif ied workshop.
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi BRAKE
/C
(D)Brake system
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap- The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
plications. fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing malfunction or a parking brake malfunction .
light . and the ABS warning light [I] The - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
come on together, the rear wheels could light illum inates when the ignition is turned
lock up first under hard braking. Rear on. It goes out after the engine has been
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle sta rted . This indicates that the brake warning
control and an accident. Have your vehi- light is functioning prope rly.
cle repaired immediately by your author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop . If th e brake warning light do es not light up
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard whe n th e e ngin e is cranking , ther e may be a
brake applicat ions. malfunction in the electrical syst e m. In this
case, contact an aut horized Audi de aler.
:t~.J(®
) Electromechanical parking brake If the brake system warning/indicator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
The warning/indicator light monitors the By pressing the !SET !button, you can bring up
electromechanical parking brake . a driver message wh ich explains the malfunc-
W ith the parking brake applied and the igni- tion in more detail q page 30.
tion turned on, the . (USA models)/ . (Can- If the ABS fails, the ABS warn ing/indicator
ada models) warning/ind icator light illumi- lightB (USA models) ;tl] (Canada models) IJJ,,,
nates . After the ignition has been turned off,
the wa rning/ind icator lig ht conti nues to ill u-
In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 19
flashes together with the brake system increased braking distances . The extra
warning/indicator light ¢ &. . distance used up by fading brakes could
(USA models): If the warning light 1111 and lead to an accident .
the wa rning light Elillumina t e togethe r, im-
mediately contact your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢ page 34.
~ WARNING
-
- USA models: If the - warn ing light
and the m warning light come on to-
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident . Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified wo rkshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, ha rd brake ap-
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
ligh t . and the ABS warning light ll]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident. Have your vehi-
cle repaired immediately by your author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions .
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake re leased, or lights up while
you are d riving, the fluid level in the
brake fl uid reservo ir is too low. If you be-
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im-
mediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situations . You must a llow for
20 Dr iver in f ormation d ispl ay
(!} Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yell ow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate Danger ¢ page 29 . Yel-
Fig. 9 Instr ume nt cluster: cente r display low symbo ls indicate a Warning
¢ page 32 .
Information from the dr iver informat ion sys-
tem is shown in the display in the center of Sound system display
t he instrument cluster .
The driver information system provides the When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
following functions : being played is shown . The CD changer dis-
plays the number of the current CD (CDl to
Sound system display ¢page20
CD6).
Outside air temperature page 21
c::>
Digita l speedometer ¢page 21
Open door- and luggage com-
partment warning
Service interva l display ¢ page2 2
Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 21
At temperatures below 39 °F (+4 °C), a snow- Current speed appears in the disp lay. Speed is
f lake symbol appears in front of the tempera- shown in 1 mph increments (USA mode ls) or 1
ture display . It is intended to rem ind the driv - km/h increments (Canada models) .
er to pay special attent ion to ice on th e road .
You can switch the disp lay from mi les to kilo-
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving meters and vice versa via the radio or MMI* .
at a very low speed, t he temperature shown in
the display might be slightly higher than the Open door or trunk lid warning
actual outside temperature . This is caused by
the heat being radiated from the engine . The pictogram alerts you when doors or th e
trunk lid have been left open .
The unit of measurement for the temperature
can be set in either °For in °Con the MMI* or
on the radio control un it . The outside temper-
ature display automatical ly shows the unit of
measurement that has been set. For addition-
al information, see the MMI* or the radio in-
struction manua l.
A WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature dis- Fig. 1 3 Disp lay: Open doo r· and tr unk lid wa rn ing
play to determine if a road surface is icy
or not. Keep in mind that road surfaces , The Open Door/Trunk Lid warn ing displays if
especially bridges and overpasses, could even one door, the hood or the t runk li d is
be ice covered and slippery even at an open . This symbo l also shows which door or
outside temperature above 39 °F (+4 °C). lid has not been closed ~ fig. 13 .
- Always remember, even if the "snow-
As soon as the door, the hood and the trunk
flake" symbol (ice warn ing) does not ap-
lid are closed proper ly, the door and trunk lid
pear in the display, black ice could be on
warning tu rns off and the selected driver in-
the road.
format ion syst em func t ion s are displayed
-Always reduce your speed and drive with
again .
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encounte ring icy
road surfaces increases.
22 Dr iver in f ormation d ispl ay
Service interval display also have the possibi lity to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
The service interval display reminds you when oil change according to Audi specif ications.
your next service is due . Select funct ion button ICAR I> Service inter val
display> Reset oil change int erval.
(D Note
If you d isconnect the battery terminals, no
ca lculations can be made for the service
interval display dur ing this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear . Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster: Service int erval disp lay
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and
maintai ning its value. Even if t he mileage
The schedule for the next oil change o r inspec-
drive n is low, the maximum period of one
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
year from one service to the next m ust not
according ly. The display works in two stages :
be exceeded.
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv-
(D Tips
ice reminder appears in the display when you - Do not reset the display betwee n oil
turn on the ignition C? fig. 14. changes, othe rwise the disp lay w ill be in-
correct.
Afte r about 5 seconds the display sw itches - The information in the Se rvice Reminder
back to normal. The distance and time re-
remains stored even when t he vehicle
maining are updated each time the ignition is battery is disconnected.
turned on until the date due for service is
reached .
Trip computer
Service due
Introduction
When the due date for service is reached , the
message Service due! appea rs in the instru- The trip computer gives you information on
ment clus t er immediately after you tu rn on current and overage fuel mileage , average
the ign ition . Additionally , a warn ing tone speed, fuel range and driving time.
sounds. After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Operation In add ition, all the values in the sing le-t rip or
t he total-tri p memory can be de leted simulta -
The trip computer is controlled by two neous ly ¢ page 24 .
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
(D Tips
All store d va lues will be lost if the veh icle
battery is d isconnected .
Fig. 17 Windsh ield wiper leve r: cont rols for th e t rip • Sele ct: Funct ion but t on ICAR ! > Instrument
com pute r cluster > On-board computer 1 or On-board
computer 2 .
• To d isp lay the trip computer memory levels,
press the IRES ET I button @ ¢ fig. 17 re- The values in the sing le-tr ip or the t otal-t rip
peatedly unt il the desired memory leve l is memo ry can all be reset to zero at t he same
shown in the d isplay. t ime under Reset in t he men u.
• To d isp lay trip information with in a memo ry In ad dition, yo u ca n determi ne wha t info rm a-
level, press the t op or bottom part of the tio n from the t rip computer should be s hown
func t ion se lect ion swi tc h @. in the instr ument cluster d isp lay. If one of t he
pieces of driver info rmation is turned Off, t hat
The trip computer will not operate unl ess the
drive r informat ion will not be s hown in the
ignit io n is on. When you turn o n t he ignition,
display . The info rmation will contin ue to be
the function that was in use when you last
calculated by the trip comp uter and can be
turned t he ignit io n off will be d isp layed .
turned back On at any time.
In addition to informa t ion on th e t rip comput-
e r (t rip compu t e r 1, 2 and efficiency pro- (I} Tips
g ram*, the dig ita l speedometer and informa- The dr iving information in the efficiency
tion rega rd ing t he naviga ti o n sys t em * can al- program * is a lso reset to ze ro with the sin-
so be displayed. To switc h the display betwee n gle-tr ip memory.
the different information, tap the IRESE T Ibut-
ton ® briefly .
Efficiency program
Setting values to zero
Description
To dele t e one current value from t he trip com- Applies to veh icles : with efficiency program
puter, selec t t he desire d function and press
the ! RESE T I button ® for at least one second .
The following val ues can be set to zero indi-
vidually :
All current ly disp layed values are deleted in Fig. 18 Disp lay: efficiency prog ram
the efficiency program* .
Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 25
(j} Tips
.. In the efficiency program, press the func-
tion selection switch c::>page 24, fig. 17 @ - Once you have turned a fuel economy
repeated ly until the other equipment ap- message off, it will only appear again af"
pears in the display. ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis-
Other equipment that is currently affecting played in every instance, but rather in in-
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency tervals over a period of time.
program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @ . The equipment using On-Board Diagnostic
the most fuel is listed first . If more than three
system (OBD)
items using fuel are switched on, the equ ip-
ment that is currently using the most fuel is Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
displayed.
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢• in
A scale @ also shows the current total con- the instrume nt cluster c::>page 14, fig. 8 is
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment. part of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBDII) sys-
tem.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized. Ill>
26 Dr ive r information d is play
This indicates that the MIL is working proper- cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
ly. for OBD).
If the light doe s not go out after the eng ine In order to connect the special diagnostic
is sta rted, or illuminates whi le you are driv- equipmen t , push the plug into the Data Link
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys- Connector (DLC). The DLCis located to the
tem . If the light illum inates, the catalytic con- right of the hood release ¢ fig. 21.
verter could be damaged .
Your authorized Audi dea ler or qualified work-
Continue driving with reduced power (avoid- shop can interpret the code and perform the
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel- necessary repair.
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer. Electronic speed
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed Limiter
limiter may also be ma lfunctioning. For more
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
information ¢ page 26, Electronic speed
t ires that are rated for a maximum speed of
limiter.
130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also maximum speed of your veh icle. To reduce the
cause the MILlight to illuminate risk of sudden tire fa ilure and loss of control if
page 228.
<=.> the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
yo ur vehicle also has an e lectronic speed limit-
On-Board Diagnostics er . The e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information ¢ page 256.
symbol appears in the d isplay . The symbol's Speed wa rning 1 : setting a speed limit
appearance might be different in some mod-
els.
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ISETI
but-
ton .
The speed warning system has two warning
thresholds that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You ca n use speed warn ing 1 to set the maxi-
mum speed while you are driving. This se t t ing
will remain in effect until you turn off the igni-
tion, assuming that you have not changed or
Fig. 22 SET button in the instru ment cluster
reset the setting.
The speed warning symbo l . (USA mode ls)/ Storing the maximum speed
• (Canada models) in the warning 1 display "' Drive at the des ired maximum speed .
appears when you exceed the maximum "' Press the ISETI but t on in the inst rumen t
speed. It goes out when the speed falls below 22 fo r 1 second .
pane l disp lay c:!;>fig.
the stored maximum speed.
Resetting the maximum speed
The speed warning symbo l will also go out if
"' Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
3 mph (5 km/h)
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
"' Press t he ISETIbut t on for more than 2 se c-
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
onds.
is deleted.
Setting speed warning 1 c:!;>page 2 7 . The speed warn ing symbol . (USA models)/
• (Canada models) will appea r brief ly in the
Speed warn ing 2 display when you release the ISET !button t o
Storing warn ing 2 is recommended if you al- indica t e that the max imum speed has been
ways want to be rem inded of a certain speed, stored successfully .
for example when you are traveling in a coun- The maximum speed remains stored until it is
try that has a general maximum speed limit, changed by pressing the ISET !button agai n
or if you do not want to exceed a specified briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
speed for winter tires. on the button .
The speed warning 2 symbol, . (USA mod-
e ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) appears in the dis- Speed warning 2 : setting a speed limit
play when you exceed the stored speed limit .
The MMI* or the radio control unit is used to
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the
set, change or delete warning threshold 2 .
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit. "' Select: Function button ICAR
!> In strument
Setting speed warning 2 c:!;>
page 27 . cluster > Speed warning.
When stationary apply foot brake while se- If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
lecting gear . message is also displaye d au t omatically.
When you a select a d ifferent gear (for exam - For example, the symbo l for a problem w it h
ple: R, D, etc .), the message will disap pear engi ne oil pressure . appears in the display.
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed . The following message app ears :
If t here is a m alf unction, t hen t he m alfunc- Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
tion message will appear about 1 5 seconds af- The driver messa g e in the disp lay goes out af-
ter you sta rt the veh icle. At the same t ime yo u ter about 5 seconds. The driver message can
will hear a war ning tone . be displayed again by br iefly press ing the
ISE TIbutton 9 fig. 23.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
The driver message disappears after a few Canada model s: Brake system
seconds. The driver message can be disp layed malfunction
again by briefly pressing the !SE
T!button. ¢page 30
-----· Engine coolant level too low/en-
Red symbols gine coolant temperature too
high
A red symbol means DANGER.
¢poge30
Engine oil pressure too low
~ page 31
Steering ma lfunction
¢ page 32
BRAKE/(
(j)) Brake system malfunction A WARNING
A malfunction in the brake system must be - Always observe the warn ings in
repaired as soon as possible . page
c::> 224, Engine compartment, be -
fore open ing the hood and check ing the
If the warning/i ndicator light - (USA
brake fluid .
models)/ . (Canada models) in the inst ru-
- Driving with low brake f luid is a safety
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
hazard . Stop the car and get professiona l
malfunction . A dr iver message appears as
assistance .
well to explain the malfunction in more de-
- USA models: If the - warning light
tail. The driver warning goes out after about 5
seconds , but it can be brought up at any time
a nd the B wa rning light come on t o-
gethe r, the rea r whee ls cou ld lock up
by pressing the !SE T!button aga in.
firs t un d er hard br ak ing. Rear wheel lock-
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
an accident. Have yo ur vehicle repaired
• Stop the veh icle.
immed iate ly by your authorized Audi
• Check the brake fluid leve l c::>page 239.
dealer or a qua lified workshop. Drive
• Seek professiona l assistance if necessa ry.
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap-
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact plications.
workshop - Canada models: If the brake warning
• Drive carefully to the nearest authorized light . and the ABS warning light II]
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop and come on together, the rear wheels could
have the mal funct ion corrected c::>&.. lock up first under hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
Parkingbrake system fault! See owner's cont rol and an accident . Have yo ur vehi-
manual cle repaired immed iate ly by your au t hor-
• If t his symbol appears when the ve hicle is ized Aud i dealer or a q ual ified wor kshop .
stationa ry or aft er the ign ition is tu rned on , Drive s low ly and avoid sudden, hard
check to see if the parking bra ke can be re- brake applications .
leased. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
othe r qualified workshop as soon as possi - -L Engine cooling system malfunction
ble and have the malfunct ion corrected. If
the parking brake cannot be opened, then A malfunction in the engine cooling sys tem
take it to a n expert at an authorized Audi must be repaired as soon as possible.
dealer .
If the . symbol flashes in the disp lay, eit her
• If the symbol appears while you are dr iving,
t he e ngine cool a nt temperature is too high or
it is poss ible that the traction control or the
t he engine coolant level is too low . A d river
eme rgency brake has ma lfunct ioned. It is message appears as well to explain t he mal-
poss ible that the parking bra ke cannot be function in mo re detai l. The driver warning
applied . It is a lso poss ible that the pa rking
goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brake cannot be released after it has been brought up at any t ime by pressing the ISE TI
applied . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer
button again.
or other qualified workshop to have the ma l-
function corrected. Switch off engine and check coolant level
~ page 238.
Add coolant if necessary c:::> Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
~ Continue driving only after the engine cool-
~ Stop the vehicle.
ant warn ing/indicator light goes out.
~ Turn the engine off.
~ Contact your authori zed Audi dealer for as-
~ Check the engine oil level c:::>
poge 235.
sistance if necessary .
~ Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as -
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the sistance if necessary.
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
Engine oil level too low
t ion .
If th e engine oil leve l is too low, add engine
A WARNING
-
oil c:::>
poge 235 .
- If your veh icle should break down for Engine oil level correct
mechanical or other reasons , park at a
If the symbol . flashes even though the en -
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
gine oil level is correct, please contact your
off the engine and turn on the hazard
nearest authorized Audi Dealer for assistance.
page 54, Emergency
warning lights c:::>
Do not continue dr iving . Do not leave the en-
flashers.
gine ru nnin g idle, either.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en-
gine compartment - you risk being scald-
@ Tips
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or - The engine oil pressure symbol. is
hear steam or coo lant escaping . not an indicator for a low engine oil lev-
- The engine compartment of any veh icle el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
is a dangerous area. Before you perform oil level in your engine at regular inter-
any work in the engine compartment, vals, preferably each time you refuel,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool. and always before going on a long trip.
page 224,
Follow the warning stickers c:::> - The yellow oil level warning indication
Engine comportment . II requires oil refill or workshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning . starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil
Do not contin ue driving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
level warning II .
By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam-
engine cooling system - you cou ld damage
age.
your eng ine .
,-,,Fill
<t=:r engine oil now
't:::r. Engine oil pressure malfunction
WARNING:Please add oil immediately
The red engine oil pre ssure warning symbol
requires immedia te service or repair. Driving If the . symbol lights up, then the oil has to
with a low oil pressure indication is likely to page 235 .
be replenished right now c:::>
cause severe engine damage .
~ - Steer ing malfunction On vehicles with Convenience key*, the eng ine
sho uld not be switched off using the Start/
If there is a malfunction in the electronic Stop button because the engine cannot be
steering column lock, the steering cannot be started again afte r the ignition has been
unlocked. switched off.
If the . symbol in the display blinks, there
is a malfunction in the electronic steering col- Yellow symbols
umn lock. A driver message appears as well to
Aye/low symbol means WARNING.
explain the malfunction in more detail. The
driver warning goes out after about 5 sec-
onds, but it can be brought up at any t ime by
press ing the ISETIbutton again.
Do not drive vehicle : steering def ective
• Contact your nearest authorized Audi dea l-
er.
• Do not tow your vehicle.
Battery voltage
¢ page 35
If t here is a malfunction in t he electronic igni-
tion lock, the ignit ion canno t be turned off. Defective light bulb
Drive immedia t ely to an authorized service fa-
cility to have the cause of the ma lfunction cor-
l:~ ¢page34
rected .
Dri v er information di s pla y 33
• ¢page35
II ¢page34
the upper area of the disp lay<=>
~ Dynamic steering
page 26.
• low
¢page34
Convenience key*
Applies to vehicles: Audi drive select
t1rJ
Dynamic steering : system fault
II defect ive
¢pag e 35
The steer ing whee l can also be at an ang le
whe n driving st raight.
rE <=>page95
•
ed, the st eering whee l wi ll be easy to move.
<=>page35 Re-init ializat ion m ight be necessary if t he
- Adaptive light defective*
steering wheel was moved hard to t he left and
mi <=>page35
rig ht w hil e the vehicle was not moving. The
display goes out as soon as initialization is
I
m Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
A WARNING
B ¢page36
Have the dynamic stee ring system ma l-
f unction repaired as soon as possible by an
Windshield wiper defective authorized Audi dealer or any qualified
!I <=>page
36 workshop - risk of accident!
¢page264
2c, Key not in vehicle
Automatic transmission malfunc -
iJ tion
<=>page 127
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
!.,lll
Key not in vehicle
34 Dr iv er in f ormation d is play
Driving with bad brake s can cause a colli- When the Ii symbo l illuminates, t his means
sion and serious person al injury. there are abo ut 2.6 ga llons (10 liters) of fuel
- 1)
- If the wa rning light
light
El
and the warn ing
wit h the message Brake
pads! comes on in the instr ument cluster
left in the fue l tank. Time to refuel!
¢ page 227.
If the symbol lights up, even when the re is If the symbol illuminates, contact your au-
ample fuel in the tank, and the text Tank sys- thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
tem malfunction ! Contact workshop appears inspected. Until you have this done, check the
in the display, there is a fault in the system. o il level each time you refue l just to be on the
Contact an authorized Audi dealer to have the safe s ide ¢ page 235.
fault rectified .
!?i Engine speed limitation
a Battery voltage Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitat ion
If battery power drops into the range where it (a Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
can limit the ab ility of the engine to start, th is rpm
the symbol (•i
appears in the instrument The fa,symbol illuminates when there is an
cluster display with the following d river mes- engine contro l malfunction. The indicator
sage Low battery charge: battery will be light~ in the instrument cluster also illumi-
charged while driving . nates. The engine speed is limited to the
While this dr iver not ificat ion is displayed, you speed displayed in the driver information sys-
have to be prepared for lim ited sta rt ing capa - tem. Keep in mind that the e ngine speed w ill
bility. not exceed t he value displayed in the driver in-
formation system, fo r example when down-
Driver message appears and goes out shifting .
again
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or oth-
If th is driver message appears after the igni-
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunct ion
tion is turned on or while driving and it goes
repaired .
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
~(D Headlight range control defective
Driver message appears and does not go
out again II Headlight range control defective !
If this driver notification appears after the ig- If the symbol II illuminates , the dynamic
nition is turned on or while driving and does headlight range control is no longe r working
not go out again, the battery's state of charge properly. Have the system checked and re-
is not in the optimal range. Starting capability paired at your a uthorized Audi dea ler .
is restricted . Have the battery checked at an
author ized Audi dealer or other qualified gD Adaptive light defective
workshop as soon as possible . Applies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
- Climate control
- Central locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cru ise control*
Fig. 26 Keyset
- Audi side assist*
- Audi drive select*
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key The stored settings are automatically recalled
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
and start the engine with the master key with the doors or when you turn on the ignition.
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat-
ed in the master key ¢ page 39 . A WARNING
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
® Emergency key with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
The emergency key is not intended for con- unauthorized persons could endanger
stant use. It should only be used in an emer- you or result in theft or damage the vehi-
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry cle . Always lock all doors and take the
it on your key ring . key.
- Do not leave childr en unattended in the
Key replacement
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro-
dealer immediately to have the lost key disa- vides children the opportun ity to start
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you. the engine and/or activate vehicle sys-
tems such as the power windows etc . Un-
Numb er of keys
supervised operation of any vehicle sys-
You can inquire about the number of assigned tem by children can result in serious in-
keys to your vehicle ¢ page 11 . This allows jury.
you to make sure you have received all of the - Do not remove the key from the ignition
keys when you purchase a used vehicle. lock until the vehicle has come to a com-
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col-
Data in the master key
umn lock could suddenly engage - caus-
During driv ing, service and maintenance-rele- ing the risk of an accident.
vant data is continuously stored on your mas-
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out (D Tips
this data and tell you about the work your ve-
- The operation of the remote control key
hicle needs. This applies also to vehicles with
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer-
Convenience key*.
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of IIJ,-
38 Opening and c losing
the vehicle work ing in the same frequen- Master key battery replacement
cy range (e.g. a ce ll phone, radio equip-
ment).
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ign ition lock, a ch ime will
sound. This is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door .
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from Audi dea lers.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCCand Industry Canada regula- Fig. 28 Rem ote maste r key: Removing the m echa nical
tions c::>
page292. key
<C
"'
U)
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Opening and closing 39
Removing the mechanical key • Have the electrical sys tem inspected by an
authorized Audi d ealersh ip.
Fig. 31 Ignit ion switch with ign ition key Electronic immobilizer
If you are unable to remove t he ignit ion key, The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor-
for example because the vehicle battery is dis- ized use of your vehicle.
charged, proce ed as follows:
Inside the key there is a compute r chip . This
• Press the re lease button @ 9fig. 31 and chip a utomatica lly deactivates the electronic
pull the mechanical key @ out of the master immobiliz er when you insert the key in the ig-
key. nition lock. When you remove the key from
• Lock the veh icle using the mechanica l key the ignition lock, the electronic immobilizer is
9 page43. auto matically act ivated once again. .,..
40 Op e nin g and c lo s ing
be impossible to open the doors from In addition to this, the Auto locking can be
the outside without the key. switched on and off.
When locking the vehicle, all doors and th e
(D Tips trunk lid are locked automatically.
- In the event of a crash with airbag de-
If you switch Trunk lid/tailgate On, then the
ployment all locked doors will be auto-
handle on the rear lid ¢ page 45, fig . 40 is
matically unlocked to give access to the
locked. In this case the rear lid can be opened
vehicle occupants from the outside .
with the button cs on the master key
- If the power locking system should ma l- ¢ page 41, fig. 34 or with the un locking
function, you can lock the driver's door button in the driver's door ¢ page 45,
using the mechanical key ¢ page 44 . fig . 39. If the vehicle has the Convenience
- If the power locking system should fail, key* feature, then the hand le will continue to
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an work even if an valid key is near the proximity
emergency¢ page 229. senso r.
- You are well advised not to keep valua-
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible If you se lect Fold mirrors* On, the automat ic
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle outside mirror fold function is act ivated - the
cannot provide the security of a safe . outside mirrors fold when the locking button
- If the LEDin the upper edge of the driv- on the remote master key is operated G'.I
er's door panel comes on for about 30 ¢ page 59.
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there When you select Confirmation tone On, a
is a malfunction in the power locking or confirmation tone sounds when you lock the
the anti-theft warning system. Have the vehicle .
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealersh ip or qua lified repair facili- Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
ty. the remote control
For example, if you switch the item Unlocking Either the driver's door only or the entire vehi-
single door On, the passenger's door and the cle will unlock when the unlock button @ is
rear doors are no longer included in the power pressed once, depending on the settings in
locking system, and will not be unlocked by the radio or MMI*Central locking menu
pressing the un lock button on t he master key ¢ page 41.
remote control. • Press button ffi(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
You can continue to unlock all the doors and ¢ fig . 34 .
the rear lid as before . Press the open ing but- • Press button G'.I(@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ .&.
ton on the master key twice. in General description on page 40. ..,,.
42 Op e nin g and c lo s ing
• Press the button C:5 (@ ) for at least one Locking and unlocking with Convenience
second to open the rear lid. key
• Push the red iPANICI button( @ ) to activate Appl ies to vehicles : w ith Conveni ence key
the panic function. The horn sounds and the
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
turn s ignals flash. Push the red IPANIC I but-
and locked without operating the master key.
ton aga in to deact ivate the panic function.
A WARNING
To lock the vehicle
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid Emergency locking of the doors
from th e outside (increased security, for ex-
Each door must be locked separately if the
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
power locking system foils .
- The diodes in the power locking switches il-
luminate when a ll the doors are closed and
locked .
- Front doors: you can un lock and open the
doors from the inside by pu lling on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle once to re-
lease the lock . Pull the hand le again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat-
Fig. 38 Door: Emergency l ocking
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the passenger's door and the rear doors
- The power locking sw itch works with the (only visible when door is open) .
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire vehicle whe n it is actuated . .,. Take the mechanical key out of the maste r
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the key r=>page 39.
powe r locking system switch is inopera - .,. Pull the cover cap out of the opening
t ive. r=>fig . 38.
.,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
- locking doors from the inside can help
all the way to the right (right door) or left
prevent inadvertent door opening during
(left door) .
an acc ident and can also prevent unwant-
ed entry from the outside . locked doors Once the door has been closed, it can no lon-
can, however, delay ass istance to veh icle ger be opened from the outside. The door can
occupants and hold up rescue efforts be opened from the inside by pulling the door
from the o utside in an accident or other handle. If t he child safety lock in a rear door is
emergency . activated, you must first pull the door handle
on the inside . Then you can ope n the door
(D Tips from the outside .
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto loc king)
page 40 . You can un lock the vehicle
r=>
again using the opening f unction in the
power locking system switch.
Opening and closing 45
Opening and closing gage area, because then the rear lid can-
rear lid not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecia lly with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in-
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
Fig. 39 Driver' s door: remote rear lid release
- Always ensure that no one is within
i
a:
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
""
a,
particular close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched.
@
' Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked sepa-
rately by pressing the button c::>on the
Fig. 40 Pos ition of handle in the rear lid master key. When the luggage compart-
ment lid is closed again, it locks automati -
Opening the luggage compartment lid ca lly.
• Press the button c::5 on the master key for
at least one second, or
• Pull the release button c::5 in the dr iver's
door ~ fig. 39, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compart-
ment lid ~ fig. 40 .
• The luggage compartment lid unlocks.
,&. WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al-
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv-
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug-
46 Opening and closing
Automatic rear lid/ .,. Push the luggage compartment lid by hand
against the resistance if you want to set a
trunk lid operation
higher open posit ion .
App lies to vehicles: with auto mat ic rear lid/t runk lid oper ·
ation .,. Press and hold the ¢ fig. 42 button again
for at least four seconds and this will store
The trunk lid con be opened and closed auto-
the new open position .
matically.
Opening will be stopped immediately when:
- Always e ns ure that no one is with in - The following applies to vehicles equip -
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in ped with the Convenience key* feature : if
particular close to the hinges and the up- the remote control key is left in the lug-
per and lower edges - fingers or hands gage compartment, luggage compart-
can be pinched . ment will automatically unlock itself af-
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas ter you lock the vehicle . This prevents
from being drawn into the vehicle, al- you from unintentionally locking your
ways keep the rear lid closed while dr iv- key in the luggage compartment .
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug- Emergency unlocking
gage are a, because then the rear lid can- of the luggage
not be fully closed.
compartment lid
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es-
pecially wit h the rear lid left open. A The luggage compar tmen t lid can be released
child could crawl into the car through the in an emergency from the inside .
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out . To reduce the risk of persona l in-
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle . Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
able to open completely or an opened Fig. 4 3 Luggage compartm ent lid int erior
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight . So t he open rear lid must The luggage compa rtmen t lid can be released
be supported or the weight must be re- in an emergency from ins ide the luggage com -
moved from the luggage rack first . partment.
Child safety locks All power window switches are provided with
a two-position function :
Child safety locks in the rear doors
Opening the windows
The child safety locks t prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside . .. Press the switch to the first stop and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi-
....
0
tion .
B
ti::
00 .. Press the switch briefly to the second stop
(0
@ Tips A WARNING
After the ignition has been switched off, - Never close the windows and the Panor-
the windows can still be opened or closed amic sliding sunroof* inattentively and
for about 10 minutes . The power windows without checking - there is risk of injury .
are not switched off until the dr iver's door - You must always watch when the win-
or passenger's door has been opened . dows are being raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
Convenience opening/closing closing action is imm ediately canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢ .&.in
The windows and the Panoramic sliding sun- General description on page 40.
roof* can be opened and closed with the me-
chanical key or the emergency key.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
• To open the sunroof complete ly, t ur n and If the Panoramic sliding sunroof detects an
hold the switch against the resistance in po-
object in its path when it is closing, it w ill
sit ion @ .
open again automatically. I n th is case, you
• To close the sunroof, turn the switch to po-
can close the roof with the power emergency
sit ion @)c>,&..
closing function.
• Turn the switch to the desired posit ion to
select an intermediate posit ion. • Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
automatically , pull the switc h until the roof
Opening and closing the sunshade closes.
• To automatically open the sunshade com-
pletely, briefly press the switch @ in the de-
sired arrow direct ion.
• To stop the sunshade in an intermed iate po-
sit ion, press the switch again, or
• Press and hold the switch in the desired ar-
row direction.
• Release the switch when sunshade is at de-
sired position .
A WARNING
-
Pay careful attention when closing the
Panoramic sliding sunroof - otherwise seri-
ous injury could result! For this reason, al-
ways remove the ignition key when leaving
the vehicle .
Cy Note
Always close your Panoramic sliding sun-
roof when leaving your veh icle. Sudden
rain can cause damage to the interio r
equipment of your vehicle, particularly the
electronic equipment.
Clear vi sion 51
Fig. 48 Instrument pane l: light switch !I Automat ic headlights / autom atic wipers
defective
Switching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned
contr ols
on permanently with the switch in AUTO.
• Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. 48. However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch . Have the
Swit ching on the side marker light s
light sensor checked as soon as possible at an
• Turn the light switch to :oo~. authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop.
Switching on low beams
• Turn the light switch to @-0. A WARNING
Switchin g off the light s - Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
• Turn the light switch to 0 .
the driver of his respons ibility to check
The low beams only illuminate with the igni- the head lights and to turn them on man-
tion turned on. ually accord ing to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
With t he side marker lights or headlights cannot be detected by the light sensors.
switched on, the symbol next to the light So always switch on the headlights under
switch illuminates :oo:. these weather condit ions and when driv-
AUTO - Automatic headlight control ing in the dark @.D .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
With the switch in the AUTO position, the low the road ahead and when you cannot be
beams are swit ched on automatica lly depend- see n by other moto rists.
ing on the amb ient light, for example in a tun-
- Always turn on t he headlig hts so that
nel, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing.
you can see ahead and so that othe rs
When the low beams are switched on, the :oo:
can see your car from the back.
symbol comes on. The low beams remain
switched on regardless of the ambient light
when you turn on the fog lights.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for head light cont rol is
When you turn off the ignition, the low beams located in the rear view mirror mount .
are automatically switched off. You should t herefore not apply any stick-
With automatic headlight control, you also ers to the windshield in th is atea in order
have the high-beam function availab le. How- to prevent malfunctions or failures. Ill>
52 Clear v ision
radio or in the MMI* c::>page 52 . The rear fog lights should only be turned
- When you remove your key from the igni- on in accordance with t raff ic regu lation, as
tion w hile the vehicle's lights are turned the lights are bright for following traffic .
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv-
er's door is open . Adjusting exterior lighting
- Please obey all laws when using t he
The functions ore selected in the radio or in
light ing systems described here.
the MMI*.
- The coming home/leaving home function
is availab le only with the switch in the • Select: Function button ICAR
!> Exterior
AUTO position. lighting .
Coming home
Fog lights
The Coming home function ensures th at after
turning off the ignition and opening the
driver's door the vehicle periphery is illum i-
nated in the dark. I n addition, the front f og
lights, the tai l lights and the license plate
li ght are tu rned on. On-time can be set for a
period from O (off) to 60 seconds.
Leaving home
The side mar ker lig hts or low beams must be When the light switch is in the AUTO
switched on. When the fog lights are swit ched page 51 position , the switch-on point of the
r::!;>
on, the green check lig ht at the edge of the lights can be changed in the automatic driving
switch comes on. light f unction.
When the rear fog lights are tu rned on, the (D Tips
yell ow check light at the edge of the switch The Coming home/Leaving home fu nction
comes on . is availab le only with the switch in the AU-
TO position .
Clear vi sion 53
When you turn on the ignition the daytim e The basic brightness of the illumination for
running lights will come on automatically . the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
USA mode ls
The daytime runni ng lights are activated when
the ligh t switch c:>page 51, fig . 48 is in the 0
posit ion or the AUTOposition (only in daylight
conditions). The daytime running lights func -
tion can be turned on and off in the radio or
MMI* menu Exterior light ing c:> page 52 .
Canada model s
The dayt ime run ning lights are activated when Fig. SO Ins t rum ent light ing
the light switch c:>page 51, fig. 48 is in t he 0
position, ooocposition or the AUTOposit ion .,. Press t he knob to release it .
(only in daylight condit ions) . The daytime run- .. Rotating the knob to the right"+" w ill in-
ning lights fu nction cannot be turned off. crease t he basic brightness when it is dark .
.. Rotating the knob to the left"-" will de-
_& WARNING -
crease the basic brightness when it is dark.
Never use dayti me ru nning ligh t s t o see .,. Pressing t he knob will prevent unintention-
w here yo u are going. They are not bright al changes.
enoug h and will not let you see f ar enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk or (D Tips
w hen it is dark. Be aware of changes in The ill umination for the instrument cluste r
outs ide light conditions when you are driv- lights up whenever you switch on the igni-
ing and respond by switching on your low tion w ith t he vehicle headlights off . As the
beams jD. daylight fad es, th e inst rument cluste r ill u-
minati on lik ewise dims auto mat ically and
(D Note will go out comp letely when t he outsi de
Always be aware of changes in outside light is very low. This f eature is meant to
light conditions while you are driving. Re- remi nd you to switch on the headlig hts
spond in t ime to fading daylight by turn - whe n outs ide light conditions become
ing the light switch to position jD (or poor.
"AUTO") to turn on your headlights .
54 Clear vision
Adaptive light When the emergency flashers are on, all four
Applies t o vehicles: wit h adapt ive light turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
@ Tips
You sho uld turn on the emergency f lashers
Fig. S1 Adapt ive ligh t whe n driving when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf-
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
and the edge of the road are better illuminat- can see you, or when
ed c:::>fig. 51. Dynamic adaptive light is con - - your vehicle has broken down or you are
trolled a utomatically, depending on vehicle in an emergency situation, or when
speed and steering wheel angle. - your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
When driving around bends , the headlights truck or if you are towing another vehicle
are controlled according to steering wheel an - beh ind you.
g le. So that there is no black hole ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different Turn signal and high beam lever
angles.
The lever on the left side of the steering col-
(D Tips umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash-
The system works above a speed of about
er.
6 mph (10 km/h).
Emergency flashers
Turn signals ¢ ¢
.. Lift the leve r up all the way c:::>fig. 53 (D to
Fig. S2 Emergency flasher switc h
use t he right turn signals, or push the lever
down all the way @ to use the left tur n sig-
.. Press the switch J}. c:::>fig . 52 to turn the
na ls. ..,.
emergency flashers on or off.
Clear vision 55
High beam ~D
• Push the lever forward @ to switch on the
high beam.
• Pull the lever back towards you to switch off Fig. 54 Headliner: Front inter io r/read ing li ghts
the high beam .
The rocker switch @ c::>fig . 54 for operating
Headlight flasher ~D
the interior lighting has the following func-
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel @ tions:
to use the headlight flasher.
Door contact switch
Notes on these features
.,.. Place the switch @ in the m iddle position .
- The turn signals only work with the ignition
Interior light switched on
turned on . The indicator lightsR Binor
the instrument cluster c::>page 14 also blink. • Place the switch @ in position I.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig -
Interior light switched off
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The high beam works only when the head- • Place the sw itch @ in position 0 .
II
lights are on. The ind icator light in the
Front reading lights ~
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on . .,.. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
- The headlight flasher works only as long as right or left read ing light on or off.
you hold th e lever - even if there are no
With the door contact switch turned on, the
lights turned on. The indicator light II in
interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock
the inst rument cluster illum inates when you
the vehicle or open the doors . The lighting is
use the head light flasher.
also turned on when the ig nition key is re-
moved. The lights go out about 30 seconds af-
(D Note
ter the doors are closed . When the vehicle is
Do not use the high beam or headlight locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
flasher if you know that these could blind interior lights are turned off.
oncoming traffic .
When a doo r is open, the int erior lights are
turned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery.
Rear interior lights It tu rns off when the lid is closed and the visor
is folded up again .
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: wit h sun s hade
Ill (!)
l
. @)
Ill @
,...
0,
"'
Fig. 56 Sun viso r
~ (J) "'
00
00
~
The sun visors for the dr iver and passenger ®
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen-
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors c::>fig. 56 (D. After the sun visor has
been turned to t he door, it can be ext ended*
lengthwise.
Fig. 59 Rear w iper actuat ion
Vanity mirror
Move the windshie ld w iper lever to the corre-
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are cov-
sponding position:
e red. When the lid is opened @ , the m irror
light in t he headliner turns on automatically. @ - Windshield wiper off
Clear vision 57
(!) - Int erval mode. The windshield wiper au- increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
tomatically activates when you drive 2 mph (4 also possible.
km/h). The higher the sensit ivity of the rain - Properly functioning windshield wiper
sensor is set to be (switch @ to the top), the blades are req uired for a clear view and
earlier the windshield wipers react to mois- safe driving.
ture on the windshield .
A WARNING
'
Service position
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist The windshield wiper blades ore replaced in
the driver. The driver is still responsible the service position.
for manually switching the wipers on ac-
.,. If the wiper blades are not frozen to the
cording to the visibility conditions.
windshield, bring the windshield wiper lever
- The windshield may not be treated with
to the basic position @ ~ page 56, fig. 58.
water-repelling windshield coating
.,. Select: Function button ICAR I > Windshield
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wipers> Service position.
wetness, darkness, low sun, can result in
- On - changing the windshield wiper blades
can only be done if you bring the wiper arms ..,.
58 Clear v ision
to the service position . You wi ll also avoid Attach ing the wipe r blade
paint damage to the hood when working on .,. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount
the wipers in this position. on the wiper arm @ unti l you hear it latch
- Off - t he windshield wipers are moved to into place.
their initial position again . .,. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
0 Note A
....__
WARNING
Never maneuver your vehicle with the - Clean your w iper blades regularly with a
front windshield wiper arms raised since windshie ld washer solution to prevent
they will automatica lly be moved back to streaking. If the w iper blades are very
their basic position above a speed of 3 dirty, fo r example wit h insects, carefully
mph (6 km/h) and can scratch the hood . clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
soft brus h.
(D Tips - For your safety, you shou ld replace the
- You can also use the service position, for wiper blades once or twi ce a year. See
example, if you want to protect the your author ized Audi dealer for replace-
windsh ield from icing by using a cover. ment blades.
- The service position automatica lly
switches to Off when you operate the {Q) Note
windsh ield wiper lever, or speed exceeds - The windshie ld wiper blades must only
3 mph (6 km/h). be replaced when in the service position
<::;)page 57! Otherw ise, you risk damag-
Removing the wiper blade Fig. 62 Forwar d sect ion of driver's armrest: power mir -
ror controls
.. Fold the windshield wipe r arm away from
the windshie ld. Adjusting exterior mirrors
.. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
.. Rotate the knob to the © position (dr iver's
mount .
exterior mi rror) or to the @ position (pas-
Attaching the wiper blade senger's exte rior mirror) ¢ fig. 62 .
.. Rotate the knob and t he mirror so that you
.. Press the wiper blade holder in the arrow di-
have a clear view to the rear.
rection ¢ fig. 61 into the mount .
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm back onto Heated mirrors
the windshield.
.. Rotate the knob to position @ .
&_ WARNING -
Folding both exterior mirrors*
- To prevent streaking, clean the wiper .. Turn the knob to position ® ·
blades regularly w ith a glass cleaner. In
the case of sign ificant contamination, Depending on the outside temperature, the
e.g. from insect rema ins, the wiper mirror surfaces are heated until the ignit ion is
blades can be cleaned with a sponge or switched off - even if the knob is no longer in
cloth. position @ .
- For safety reasons, th e windshield wiper You are we ll- advised to fold the exterior mir-
blades should be replaced once or twice rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces or
each year. when leaving the car parked close to other ve-
hicles.
® ¢ fig. 62). This allows you to see the curb Dimming the mirrors
during parallel parking.
tionally (for example, while parking your Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir- dimming mirrors if the glass is broken .
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir- Electrolyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and
ror housing manually. You could damage respiratory system.
the motor which controls the mirror. - Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec-
- If you take the vehicle to an automatic trolyte can cause irritation to the respira-
car wash, you must fold the exterior mir- tory system, especially among people
rors flat to prevent damaging them. with asthma or other respiratory condi-
Power folding exterior mirrors* must not tions. Get fresh air immediately by leav-
be folded in or out by hand . Use the pow- ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
er function! open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
a) Tips them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 minutes;
If there should be a malfunction in the
medical attention is recommended.
electrical system, you can still adjust the
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect-
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
ed area with clean water for at least 15
the mirror .
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. Thoroughly wash af-
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
Clear vision 61
- If swallowed and person is conscious, The digital compass only works with the igni-
rinse mouth with water for at least 15 tion turned on. The directions are displayed as
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless initials: N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East),
instructed to do so by medical professio- SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest),
nal. Get medical attention immediately . W (West), NW (Northwest).
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
,&. WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a di-
rect ional aid on ly. Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driv ing, you
must still pay attention to traffic, road and
weather conditions as we ll as other possi-
ble hazards.
S e at s an d sto rag e 63
WARNING
-Ad ju st the driver's seat only when the ve-
Fig. 66 Front seat : Contr ols for seat adjustment
hicle is stationary. You risk an accident
The swit ches to adjust the sea t cushion and otherwise.
the sea t back cor respond to the layout , the de- - The power adjustment for the front seats
sig n a nd the function of t he seat. The seats also works with the ignit ion switched off
a re adju sted by moving the switches following or with the ignition key removed. For this
this logic . reason, children should never be left ..,.
S ea t s a n d s t o rage 65
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad- can be stored and recalled ¢ page 65.
justment can pinch fingers or hands
The current sett ings are also automati cal ly as-
causing injur ies.
signed to t he remote control key being used
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat-
when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
backs of the front seats must not be in-
is unlocked, the settings assigned to the re-
clined too far to the rear because the ef-
mote control key being used are automatically
fect iveness of the safety belts and the
recalled.
airbag system is severely comprom ised -
there is a risk of injury. Turning seat memory on and off
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
If the IOFFI switch is depressed, the seat
sudden braking or accident, front pas-
memory is inoperative. When the Memory
sengers must never ride in a moving ve-
funct ion is off, the LED in the button lights up.
hicle wi t h the seatback reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer All t he stored set tings are retained. We rec-
maximum protection when the seatback ommend using the IOFF Iswitch and deactivat-
is upright and the safety belts are prop- ing the seat memory if the vehicle is only go-
erly posit ioned on the body. The more ing to be used temporarily by a driver whose
the seatback is reclined, the greater the settings are not going to be stored.
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi- Storing and recalling settings
t ioned safety belts. Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
Storing setting s
Seat memory
.,. Adjust the driver's seat.
Memory for driver's seat .,. Adjust the two exterior mirrors .
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry .,. Press the ISETI button. The light in the but-
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers ton will come on .
can be stored using the memory buttons in .,. Now press a memory button <illor [Ii) . If
the driver's door. the stor ing procedure is correct, a confirma-
tion tone w ill sound.
Recalling setting s
.,. If the driver's door is open, tap the corre-
sponding memory button briefly .
.,. If the driver's door is closed, press the ap-
propriate memory button until the stored
posit ion is reached.
reca lled at any time. When the vehicle is un- exp lained in ¢ page 147 and ¢ page 155 .
locked, the settings assigned to the remote The correct seating position is critica l for the
control key are restored . safety of front and rear seat passengers a like
¢ page 141.
If your vehicle is driven by othe r persons using
your remote control key, you should save your
individual seat position on one of the memory
A WARNING
buttons . You can reca ll your sett ings again - Occupants in the front and rear seats
simply and conveniently by pressing the corre- must always be properly restrained.
sponding memory button. When the vehicle is - Do not let anyo ne ride in the ve hicle
locked, these settings are automatically re-as - without the head restraints prov ided .
signed to the remote control key and stored . Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
- Loose items inside the passenger com-
A WARNING partment , can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuver and injure occupants .
- For safety reasons, the seat sett ing can
Always sto re a rticles in the luggage com-
only be reca lled when the veh icle is sta-
partment and use the fastening eyes, es-
tionary - othe rwise you risk having an ac-
pec ially when the rea r seatba cks have
cident.
been fo lded down .
- In an emergency the recall procedure can
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
be cancelled by press ing the !OFF !switch
or by tapping of the memory buttons . ¢ page 141, Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re- The fore-and-aft adjustment of the seat cush-
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the ion and the seatback angle can be adjusted.
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI".
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set-
tings to be assigned to the remote control Fig. 68 Adjust ing seatback angle
key, switch off the memory f unction using
the radio or MM!* or the IOFF Ibutton
¢page 65.
Rear seats
General information
Adjusting seatback angle • Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward
• Pull the lever up and push the seatback to-
ward the rear to the desired position until you fee l it click into place ¢ fig. 70.
¢ fig. 68. Release the lever.
Refer to page 141, Proper adjustment of
¢
• Pull the lever up so that the seatback pivots head restraints for guidelines on how to ad-
forward. Release the lever and push the just the height of the front head restra ints to
seatback to the rear to return the sea t back suit the occupant's body size .
to the normal posit ion .
Fore-and-aft adjustment
A WARNING
-
- Driving without head rest raints or with
• Pull the handle up and push the seat for-
head restraints that are not properly ad-
ward orback ¢ fig. 69.
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa-
• Release the handle and cont inue to push
tal ne ck injury dramat ically.
the sea t until the seat latch engages .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
A WARNING
¢page 141 .
Head restraints
Front head restraints
c:>fig . 71. Pull the head restraint out of the Correctly adjusted head restraints and
backrest at the same time ¢ ,&. . safety be lts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Installing the outer head restraints
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down Center armrest
into the guides until you feel the posts click
The armrest is adjustable in several stages
into place.
and can be moved forward and bock .
.,. Press the button @ ¢ fig . 71 and slide the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest .
A WARNING
- Fig. 7 7 Location of the tie -down rings in the luggage
- The backrest must a lways be securely compart ment
latched so that the safety belt of the cen -
ter seat ing pos ition can work properly to ~ Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
help protect the occupant. ~ fig. 77 .
- The backrest must be securely latched in ~ Observe t he safe ty notes ~ page 145.
posit ion so that no items contained in
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
the luggage compartment can slide for-
even smaller items that a re loose in the vehi-
ward upon sudden braking .
cle will tu rn into heavy miss iles t hat can cause
- Always check whether the latch is fully
serious injury. It ems in the vehicle pick up ki-
engaged by pulling the seatback for-
netic e nergy which var ies with the vehicle and
ward .
the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
most significant factor.
aged by being caug ht in doo r o r seat
hardware . For example, in a fronta l collision at a s peed
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
damaged belt hardware can break in a 10 -lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the
crash . Inspect the be lts periodically . normal weight of the item. This means that
Belts s howing damage to webbing, bind- the weight of the item would sudden ly be the
ings, buckles, or retr act ors mus t be re- equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
placed . easily imagine the injuries that an item of that""
S ea t s a n d s t o rage 71
weight flying free ly through the passenger .. Pull the cover @ out of the retainers @ in
compartment can cause in a collision at a the direction of the arrow.
speed considered relat ively low.
Installing
.&_WARNING .. Slide the cover into the retainers @ .
Weak, damaged or improper straps used .. Attach t he straps @ ¢ &,
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail dur-
Storing
ing hard brak ing or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal injury. .. Slide the rear s eat forward ¢ page 66 .
- Always use suitable retaining straps and .. Fold the cover together and store it beh ind
properly secure items to the tie -downs in the rear seat ¢ fig . 79 .
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from sh ifting or flying for- .&_WARNING -
wa rd. - To prevent accidents, never instal l t he
- When the rear seat backrest is folded luggage compartment cover unsecured .
down, always use su itable retain ing - Whenever driving, neve r pla ce any hard
straps and properly sec ure items to the or heavy objects on the luggage com-
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment partment or allow pets to sit on the lug -
to help prevent items from flying for- gage compartment cover. They could be-
ward into the passenger compartment . come a hazard to vehicle occupants in
- Never attach a child safety seat tether the event of sudden braking or in an acci-
strap to a tie -down . dent.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light weight clothing or ar-
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
Fig. 78 Luggage compartmen t: cover atta ched - Remember that plac ing clothing or arti -
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block the driver's vision in the rear
view mirror. This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob-
jects .
- So that stale air can escape from the ve-
hicle be sure not to cover the ventilation
slot between the rear lid and the lug-
gage compa rtment cover.
Fig. 79 Luggage compartmen t : sto ring the cover
Removing
.. Unhook the straps (!) ¢ fig. 78.
72 Seats and storage
•
Fig. 82 Luggage compa rtment: Storage hooks
Storage net
The storage net on the right side trim can be
Fig. 80 Luggage compartment: ca rgo floor folded to·
moved lower on the side guides, if needed
get he r with protective t ray c>fig. 81.
.. Lift the cargo floor by the hand le The storage hooks can be used to secure shop·
c>fig. 80 (D and fold it up . ping bags from falling over c>fig. 82.
.. Place your item in the protective tray.
_& WARNING -
Removing the cargo floor, installing Do not use the storage hooks to secure
.. To remove, lift the cargo floor folded to - heavy objects . Heav ier objects are not ade-
gether and pu ll it toward the rear lid. quately secured. There is risk of personal
.. To install, place the folded cargo floor into injury .
both retainers and unfold it.
(D Note
If you use other roof luggage rack systems
or do not install the racks as intended, any
damage to the vehicle is not covered by ..,_
Seats and storage 73
(D Tips
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When installing a factory-supplied roof
rack system on the roof rai ling, the ESP
will adapt itself to a different center of
gravity.
Fig. 84 Roof railing: positioning the roof rack
Attachment points
The roof rack can only be attached at the
marked locations.
N
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~
ci:
co
"'
A WARNING
.,. If you not want to use the attachment, seal
the whole T-groove (i) with th e cover profil e
Check all the roof rack connections each
time before each trip and re-tighten or re -
®·
.,. Cut the cover profile to t he leng t h needed,
adjust if necessary. If you are going to be if necessa ry.
driving or rough terrain, you will have to
check the attachments more often. If you
Roof load
do not do this, the risk of your luggage
coming loose and falling off is greater. The cargo on the roof must be securely at -
tached. Handling charac t eristics change
when cargo is transpor ted.
The pins and the roof rack claws must en- The permissible roof load for your vehicle is
gage securely into the holes and into the 220 lbs (100 kg). The roof load is t he total of
edge of the roof railing when you tighten the weight of the roof rack, the attachments
the screws! and the cargo you are carrying .
Frequently people will leave the roof rack The holding arm must be adjusted such th at it
mounted on the vehicle even if it is not be- lies close ly against the cupholder .
ing used . Your veh icle w ill use more fuel
A maximum of two beverages can be placed in
due to the increased w ind resistance . So
the center a rmrest .
remove the roof rack after using it.
Beverage holders
& WARNING
-
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquid s, such as ho t coffee or hot tea ,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
Fig. 87 Cen ter conso le : Front cupholde rs
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray - risk of fire .
CDNote
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
Fig. 88 Beverage storag e in the rear armre s t out and damage your vehicle's electron ic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc .
Front cupholders
.,. You can accommodate two beverages in this
storage c::>fig. 87.
Fig. 91 Center console: front asht ray .,. Remove the cigarette lighter .
.,. Insert the plug of the electr ical device into
Opening the ashtray the cigarette lighter socket .
.,. Slide the cover open .
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be
Closing th e ashtray used for 12-volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a
.,. Tap the lid to close the ashtray automatical-
flash light, small vacuum cleaner, etc.
ly.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
Removing ashtray insert read and follow the information in
.,. Release the ashtray insert by sliding the 9 page 291 , Additional accessories and parts
switch @ ~ fig. 91 to the right . replacemen t.
.,. Remove the ashtray insert @ ¢ fig. 91 .
_& WARNING .
Reinstalling ashtray insert
- Use care when using the cigarette light-
.,. Press the ashtray insert into its holder . er. Inattent ive or unsuperv ised use of the
cigarette lighter can cause burns - risk of
_& WARNING injury!
Never put waste paper in the ashtray . Hot - The power outlets and therefore the
ashes or othe r hot objects in the ashtray electrical accessor ies connected to them
cou ld set waste paper on fire. operate only with the ignit ion on . Im-
proper use of the outlets or of electrical
accessories can lead to serious injuries or
Cigarette Lighter/outlet cause a fire. For this reason, children
Cigarette lighter should never be left unattended in the
vehicle - they could be injured!
(D Note
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a
powe r source for e lectrica l accessories
for short durations. Use the sockets in
the vehicle when a power source is need-
Fig. 92 Open front ashtr ay ed for longer durations . II>-
78 Seats and storage
@ Tips A
- WARNING
When the engine is off and accessories are The power outlets and therefore the elec-
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat- tr ical accesso ries con nected to them ope r-
tery can still be dra ined. ate only with the ign it ion on . Improper use
of the outlets or of elect rical accessories
12 -volt sockets can lead to ser io us inju ries or cause a fire.
For this reaso n, children sho uld never be
Electrical accessories can be connected to ev- left unattended in the vehicle - they could
ery 12-volt socket. be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
(D Tips
Wh en the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat-
tery can still be drained.
Fig. 93 Section of the trim panel of the luggage com·
partment: 12-volt socket
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle.
There is an addi t ional 12V socke t in the cent er Storage net in luggage com-
console. partment
The glove compartment is illuminated and .. Open the glove compartment IQ page 79,
can be locked. fig. 95 .
.. Turn the rotary switch @ counter-clockwise
to switch the cooling on. The symbols on the
rotary switch must be displayed IQ fig . 96 ac-
cordingly .
.,. Turn the rotary switch @ clockwise to
switch the cooling off.
"
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IX)
• To open the lid you have to touch the bar Coat hooks
r::!) fig. 97 (Arrow). The lid opens automati-
cally.
• To close the lid, push it up until it engages.
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to
reduce the risk of inju ry during a sudden
brak ing maneuver or in the event of an ac-
cident.
Fig. 99 Coat hooks at rear doors
Multi-use attachment
Light objects can be secured on the multi-use
A WARNING
@ Tips
Othe r accessories or objects such as an
umbrella from the Audi accessories pro-
grams can be secured on t he multi-use at-
tachment.
Warm and c o ld 81
Warm and cold The air conditioner tempo rarily switches off
whe n you drive off from a standstill using full
Three-zone automatic th rottle to save engine power.
climate control The compressor also switches off if the cool-
Description ant temperature is too high , so that the en-
gine can be adequately cooled under extreme
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is loads.
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni-
form climate inside the vehicle. Dust and pollen filter
We recommend the following sett ings: The dust and pollen filter (a combined particle
filte r and activated cha rcoal filter) reduces or
.. Set the temperature to 75 °F (+23 °(). prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
.. Press the !AUTO ! button. from entering t he vehicle.
With this setting, you attain maximum com- The dust and pollen filter must be changed at
fort in the least amount of time . Change this the inte rvals specified in your Maintenan ce
setting, as des ired, to meet your personal booklet , so that t he air conditioner can prop-
needs. erly work.
The climate controls are a combination of If you drive your vehicle in an are a with a high
heat ing, vent ilation and cooling systems, degree of air pollut ion, t he filte r may need to
which automat ically reduce hum idity and cool be changed more frequen t ly than specified in
the air inside your vehicle. your Audi Warranty & Maintenance booklet. If
in do ubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad-
The climate control automatically maintains a
visor for advice.
temperature once it has been set. The tem-
perature of the air from the vents, fan speed Key recognition
(air volume) and air distribution are also auto-
The current climate contro l settings are auto-
mat ically adjusted . The system also takes into
matically stored and assigned to the remote
account strong sunshine so that manua l ad-
key
justment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases, autom atic mode offers the best cond i- Energy management
tions for the comfort of the occupants at all
To prevent the battery from being discharged
times of the year ¢ page 83.
and to rest ore the balance of energy, compo -
Please not e the following: nent s which require large amo unts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
Turn on the air cond itioner to reduce hum idity
¢ page 201 . Heating systems in particular re-
in the vehicle. This also prevents the windows
quire a great deal of energy. If you notice, for
from fogging up.
example, that the rear window heater is not
When the outside temperature is high and the heating, then it has been temporarily cut back
air is very hum id, condensation from the or switched off by energy management.
evaporator may drip unde r the vehicle. This is These systems are available again as soon as
norma l and does not indicate a leak. t he energy balance has been resto red.
If the outs ide temperature is low, the fan nor-
mally only switches to a higher speed once
.8, WARNING -
the eng ine coolant has warmed up sufficient- Reduced visibility is dangerous and can
ly. cause accidents.
82 Warm and c old
- For safe driving it is very important that special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
all windows be free of ice, snow and con - dealer for assistance.
densation .
- Completely familiarize yourself with the (D Tips
proper use and function of the heating - To avo id adve rsely affecting heat ing and
and ventilation system and especia lly cooling performance and to prevent con -
how to defog and defrost the windows . densation on the windows, the air intake
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer in front of the windshield must be free of
system in freezing weather until you ice, snow and leaves .
have warmed the windshield first, us ing - The a ir flowing out of the vents and
the heat ing and ventilat ion system. The throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
washer so lution may freeze on the wind- discharged at the rear of the vehicle.
shield and reduce visibility . Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
(D Note - Climate control works most effectively if
- If you suspect that the climate control the windows and the Panoramic sliding
system has been damaged, sw itch the sunroof* are closed. However, if the inte-
system off to avo id further damages, rior of a parked veh icle is ext reme ly hot
and have it inspected by a q ualified deal- from the sun, brief ly opening the win-
ership . dows can speed up the cool ing process.
- Repairs to the Audi air cond it ioner re-
quire special techn ica l knowledge and
Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the climate controls .
The display shows the selected temperature tons . The LED in the bu t to ns illuminates when
for the driver's side on the left and the select- the function is active . ...
ed temperature for the front passenger's side
on the right .
!A UTO !
--· Automatic operation
<=>page83 Automatic mode ~
Temperature Temperature selection The standard operating mode for oll times of
regulatoral ~ page 83 the year .
Fan Turning on automatic mode
<=>page
84
... Set the t empe rature between 60 °F
Recirculation mode
(+16 °() an d 84 °F (+28 °() .
~ page 84
... Press IAUTO I.
Air distribution
¢page84 Automat ic mode ensu res constan t t empera -
Defrost tu res in the int erior a nd dehumid ifies t he a ir
¢ page 85 inside the vehicle . Air temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatically
Rear window defogger
to reach or maintain the desired interior tem -
¢page85
perature as q uickly as possib le. Fluctuat ions
Turns cooling system on and in exterior temperature and the effects of
off temperature from the position of the sun are
<=>
page 85 compensated for automatically .
Sea t heating
This operating mode works only in an adjusta-
¢page87
ble temperature range of 60°F (+16°() to
Seat ventilation*
84°F (+28°() . If you se lect a temperature low-
~ page 87
er than 60°F (+16°(), low will appear in the
al The regulator is also used to set t he fan speed , air dis- radio or MMI* display . At temperatu res above
tr ibut ion, seat heat ing and seat ventilat ion. 84° F (+28?), high is disp layed. At both ex-
t reme settings, clima t e control runs continu-
@ Tips
ously at maxim um cooling or he ati ng power.
The grille on the controls qfig. 100 must There is no temperature regu lation.
remain unobstructed and must not be tap-
ed over. Measuring sensors are located be- Setting the temperature
hind it.
The temperature can be set separately for the
driver's side and front passenger' s side.
Turning the climate control on and off
• Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce Turning off recirculation mode
the temperature, or to the right to increase
• Press t he G;Jbut to n again, or
the temperature ~ fig. 101. • press the IAUTOI button, or
The se lected temperat ure appears on the cli- • press the ~ butto n.
mate control d isp lay. The temperature setting
In recirc ula tion mode, air is drawn from the
will also appear for a few seconds in the radio vehicle interior, filte red and recirculated. We
or MMI* display. recommend se lecting recirc ulation mode un-
der the fo llowing conditions:
Fan ~
When dr iving th rough a tun nel or in a tr aff ic
The automatically preset fon speed con be re- jam so that exhaust fumes and odors canno t
duced or increased. enter the vehicle interior.
A WARNING
You sho uld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-cond itioning switch-
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in-
creases the risk of a n accident!
Air distribution ~
Fig. 10 2 Fan butto n and regula t or
The automatically preset air distribution can
• Press the ~ button . be changed.
• Rotate the regulator to set the desi red fan
speed (air volume) .
The air distribution setting will appear for a unt il t he ignition is switched off . A rear win -
few seconds in the radio or MMI* display . dow defogge r that was switched on also re-
mains stored for 15 minutes after the ign ition
Defrost ~ is switched off.
The windshield and side windows are defrost - If the engine is rest arted w ith in these 15 mi -
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as nutes, the rear window defogger is activated
possible . f or 10 to 20 minutes, depending on outside
temperature. When a vehicle is parked for a
.. Press~ to tu rn on the defroste r. short time, the rear window defogger does
.,. Press the ~ button again, or press the not need to be manually activated again .
IAUTOI button to turn it off .
A/Cmode ~
Rear window defogger ~
Turning A/C off
The rear window defogger clears the rear win-
dow of condensation. .,. Press the IAC
Ibutton.
Turning A/ Con
.. Press the Qlilbutton to turn the rear window
defogge r on and off. .. Press the IAC
!button again.
The rear w indow defogge r works only when The cooling syst em is turned on in A/C mode .
the engine is running. The indicator light in The heating and venti lation system is cont rol-
the button illum inates when the rear window led automatically .
defogger is on.
tomatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depend- If the light in the button stays on after you
ing on the outside tempe rat ure. have switched off the air condit ioning,
then one of the components in the air con-
The rear w indow defogger can be turned on dit ion ing system is faulty. Please consult a
permanently by pressing the Qlilbutton for authorized dealership if there is an operat-
more than two seconds. This remains sto red ing problem.
86 Warm and cold
Air vents
Air distribution determines the air flow from the individual vents .
.. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press- In t he event that the windows fog up dur ing
ing the IAC !button (indicator light goes automatic recirc ulation, press the@ button
out) . immediately.
.. In addition, if you open the window or the
Under certa in operat ing cond itions, a utomat ic
Panoramic sliding sunroof* while driving,
recircula t ion is switched off automatica lly.
turn off cooling mode by press ing the IACI
When outside temperatures are below about
button (indicator light goes out) .
SO °F (+10 °C), automatic recirculat ion is lim-
.. If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
ited to 30 seconds .
hea t of the sun, briefly open doo rs and win-
dows.
Synchronization
@ For the sake of the environment Setting for the driver seat and passenger
When you save f uel, you reduce em iss io ns seat.
from the veh icle.
After Synchronization is set to On, all of the
subsequent climate control settings (except
Basic settings for seat heat ing/ventilation *) for the driver
are transferred to the front passenger.
General information
Synchronization is canceled when settings are
The basic climate control settings can be ad-
adjusted on the front passenger's side.
justed in the radio or MM! * .
A
,_ WARNING
Individua ls with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperatu re could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
t he risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heat ing.
0 Note
To avo id damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
@ Tips
Make sure that your packages do not exert
weight on the seats. This weight cou ld
possible be enough and cou ld sw itch on
the seat heat ing.
On t h e r oad 89
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering whee l column on ly
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
Fig. 107 Ign ition key
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel • I nsert the key into the ignition lock.
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches • Step on the brake pedal and move the selec-
(25 cm) between your chest and the tor lever to the P or N position .
steering wheel c>page 139, fig. 165. If "' Press the key ¢ fig. 107 - the engine will
you cannot maintain this min imum dis- start.
90 On th e road
W ith the ignition on, the steering wheel is un- - Always take the key w ith you whenever
locked. you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
You can on ly remove the key with the ignition equipment such as the power windows
switched off. To do this, you have to press on could be operated. This can lead to seri-
the key again. With an automat ic transm is- ous injury.
sion, the selector lever must be in the P posi- - Never leave children or persons requiring
tion . assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
When starting the engine, major electrica l doors can be locked using the remote
loads are switched off temporarily. transmitte r, preventing people from es-
caping from the vehicle on their own in
Afte r starting a cold engine, t here may be a
the event of an emergency . Depending
brief period of increased noise because the oi l
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve-
pressure must first bui ld up in the hydraulic
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
valve adjusters. This is normal and not a cause
low temperatures .
for concern.
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the
If the engine should not sta rt immediately, ignit ion look while the vehicle is moving .
the starting process is automatically stopped Otherwise, the steer ing lock could sud-
after a short time . Repeat starting procedure. denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle .
Driver message in the instrument cluster
display
~ Note
Press brake pedal to start engin e - In the event of a malfunction in the elec-
This message appears if you do not step on tronic ignit ion lock a symbol in the in-
the brake pedal to start the engine on a vehi- st rument cluste r flashes with the mes-
cle with an automatic transmission. sage Ignition lock defecti ve .
- Avoid high engine speeds, fast accelera-
Engage Nor P to start engine
tion or heavy engine loads while the en-
This message appears when attempting to gine is sti ll cold. This could damage the
st art the engine if the selector lever for the engine.
automatic transmission is not in the P or N
position. The engine can only be started with @ For the sake of the environment
the selector in these positions . To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let you r
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P. vehicle stand and warm up . Be ready to
drive off immed iately after st arting your
This message appears for safety reasons vehicle . Maintain moderate speed until the
along with a warning signa l. It appears if the engine is completely warm . Remember,
selector lever for the automat ic transm ission the engine performs best at operating
is not in the P position after the ign ition is temperature.
switched off . Move the selector lever to the P
position, othe rwise the vehicle is not secured (D Tips
against rolling away. You also cannot lock the
- If the key cannot be removed from the
vehicle using the locking button* on the door
ign ition lock, you have to pull the me-
handle or using the remote key.
chanical key out of the master key in or-
der to be able to lock the vehicle. The
On t h e r oad 9 1
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unusua l circumstances, the
engine can be switched off wh ile the vehicle is
moving . The engine wi ll be switched off if you Fig. 108 Convenie nce key : START ENGI NE STOP butt on
case) which screens the radio signal. Electron- and not with the ! STAR T ENGINE ST OP I but-
ic devices such as cell phones can also inter- ton .
fere with the radio signa l.
Emerg ency brake function - When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes through a self-test cycle at
An emergency brake ensures t hat the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the normal brakes regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
page 95, Emergency broking.
fail c::> are normal.
(D Tips
A WARNING
Emergencybraking should only be used in
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re-
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
leased automatically only when the dr iv-
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed.
er's safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Using the parking brake to perform emer-
gency braking will slow your vehicle down
Starting off with a trailer as if you had made a full brake application .
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an The laws of physics cannot be suspended
incline, do the following: even with ESPand its associated compo-
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
~ Keep the switch pulled and depress the ac- when road or weathe r cond itions are bad,
celerator . The park ing brake stays applied a full brake application can cause the vehi-
and prevents the vehicle from rolling back- cle to skid or the rear end to break away -
wa rd. risking an accident.
~ You can release the switch once you are sure
that you are developing enough driving
Driver messages in the instrument
force at the wheels by depressing the accel-
cluster
erator.
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
Depending on the weight of the rig (vehicle
and trai ler) and the severity of the incline, you This message appears when the parking brake
may roll backwards as you start. You can pre- is appli ed on an incline that exceeds about
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking 30% .
brake switch pulled out and accelerat ing - just In this case the braking power of the park ing
as you would when starting on a hill with a brake may not be adequate to prevent the ve-
conventional hand brake . hicle from rolling unintent ionally. I),
96 On the road
Press brake pedal to release parking brake shown in the display c:>fig . 111 . The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
This driver message appears when the switch
your vehicle. The ind icator light
to release the parking brake was pressed. The
parking brake can only be released if yo u step mm (US model)/ . (Canadian model) will
on the brake pedal and at the same time press also light up in the instrument cluster .
the switch or you automatically release the The speed is kept constant by modifying en-
parking brake with the sta rt ing assist gine power or through an active brake inter-
c:>page94 . vention.
Pre-selecting speed
~ Turn on t he ignition.
~ Pull lever into position (D ¢ page 96,
fig . 110.
~ Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed.
~ Let go of the lever to save that speed.
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
~ Step on the brake peda l, or
~ Press the lever into pos it ion @ (not clicked
int o place) ¢ page 96, fig. 110, or
~ Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the sto red
speed.
98 Adapti ve cruise control
react when you drive towards an obstacle How does adaptive cruise control work?
or something else on or near the road Appli es to veh icles: with adaptive cru ise control
t hat is not moving, such as vehicles stop- Vehicles traveling ahead are detected with
ped in a traffic jam, a stalled or disabled the aid of a radar sensor .
vehicle .
- Always remember that the adaptive
cruise control cannot detect a vehicle
that is driving towards you in your traffic
lane and that it cannot detect narrow ve-
hicles such as motorcycles and bicycles.
(D Tips
- For safety reasons, the stored speed is
deleted when the ignition is turned off . Fig. 113 Radar sensor m easurem ent range
- The Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP) and the Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) A radar sensor is built into the front of the ve-
cannot be deactivated when the adaptive hicle 9 fig. 113, which is subject to certain
cruise control is switched on. If the ESP system limits~ page 107. Stationary objects
and the Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) has are not taken into consideration. The system
been deactivated and you then switch on is intended to measure the distance to reflec-
the adaptive cruise control, the ESP func- tive surfaces. The system responds after the
tion will also be activated automatically. distance measurement has taken place. If a
- Damage caused by accidents (e.g. if the measurement is not possible, the system does
vehicle is damagedwhen parking) can af- not respond .
fect the radar sensor settings. This can
Open road
cause the system to malfunction or
switch off complete ly. When the road is clear, the adaptive cruise
- The radar sensor cover is heated. In win- control works like cruise control. It maintains
ter cond it ions, you should still check be- a constant target speed specified by the driv-
fore driving to make sure it is free of ice er.
and snow. If necessary, clean the area
Driving in traffic
near the radar sensor carefully
9 fig. 112. If a vehicle driving ahead is detected, the
- To ensure that the radar sensor is not adaptive cruise control decelerates (within the
blocked, foreign objects (e.g . stickers, Limits of the system) 9 page 10 7, Driver in-
add-on parts) must not cover the area tervention prompt and 9 page 10 7, System
near the radar sensor 9 fig. 112. The limitations to its speed and after adjusting,
area near the radar sensor must not be tries to maintain the set distance from the ve-
painted, either. hicle ahead . The vehicle may temporarily drive
- For Declaration of Compliance to United slower than the set speed while adjusting
States FCCand Industry Canada regula- ~ .&.in Description on page 98.
tions ~ page 292. If the vehicle in front accelerates, adaptive
cruise control also accelerates up to the speed
that you have set .
keep a safe distance from vehicle in front of Switching the system on and off
you or to avoid a rear-end collision . In this sit- Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
uation, a symbol appears and a warning tone
sounds ¢ page 107.
Override
Fig. 1 14 Control lever : Switching on and off
You can increase your speed at any t ime by
stepping on the acce lerator pedal. After you Sw itching the system on
release the accelerator pedal, the system ad-
.,. Pull the lever to position (D c::>fig. 114 .
justs back down to the speed you previously
set . Switching the system off
.,. Pres s the lever to pos it ion @ (latched).
@ Tips
Please note that the amount of accelera-
How is the speed stored?
tion the adaptive cruise control uses de- Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l
pends on the Distance setting selected.
DISTANCE1 gives you accelerat ion that is
dynamic and sporty . DISTANCE4, o n the
other hand, g ives more moderate accelera-
tion . For more information about the time ,'ts ~:_" ';;;",' ,
E Sl'EEO CANCELU
intervals ¢ page 102, How is the distance . T ,0. - ON ...
. RESUME~
(time interval) set?.
- Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
and the driver chooses to brake the vehi- Fig. 11 5 Control lever: Sto ring s peed
cle add itionally, the brakes may fee l
"hard" . This is simply due to the pressure With the system switched on the speed is
build- up of the initial braking. stored as follows:
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af-
ter pressing the footbrake . The speed • Drive at the speed you want. The speed
must be between 20 and 95 mph (30 and
saved up this point can be resumed. To
150 km/h).
resume the saved speed, release the
.,. Press the ~IS-ET~I button c::>fig. 115 to store
brake pedal and pull the control lever
the desired speed .
¢ page 101, Turning adaptive cruise
control off temporarily . After the ISET I button is released, the current
speed is stored and ma intained .
The saved speed is now shown in the LEDdis-
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi-
nated red light diodes ¢ page 104 . At the
same t ime, the saved speed is also shown for
a short time in the Information line
¢ page 105. ...,
Ad a pti v e c rui s e control 101
@ Tips @ Tips
For safety reasons, the stored speed is de- You can increase your speed at any time by
leted when the ign ition is turned off. stepp ing on the accelerator pedal. After
you release the acce lerator pedal, the sys-
Changing stored speed tem adjusts back down to the speed you
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control previously set . A new desired speed can be
stored at any time by press ing the !SET !
The speed con be changed without touching
button ¢ page 100, fig. 115.
the accelerator or broke pedal.
_& WARNING
-
When setting the distance, the dr iver is re-
sponsible for adhering to the respective
national and country-specific regulations.
- Following other vehicles too closely in-
creases the risk of collisions and serious
Fig. 119 Overview inst rum ent duster
persona l injury .
- Setting short distances to the traffic
@ Speedometer and indicator light disp lay
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to bring your vehicle to a safe @ Display in the instrument cluster
stop and makes it even more necessary © Message in t he instrument cluster display
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always use good judgment and select a @ Speedometer and indicator light
safe following distance for the traffic, display
road and weather cond itions. Important information concerning vehicle op-
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
(j) Tips in display area @ . The desired speed you set is
The distance setting is reset to the factory indicated in the speedometer (LED lights
default DISTANCE3 the next time the ig- around the edge) .
nition is turned on. The indicator lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle traveling ahead.
© Status indicator
The inform ation in area © is not disp layed
permanently. Information is displayed only if
you set or change the speed setting, change Ill>
104 Ad a pti v e crui se control
the time interval, when messages are dis- cruise cont rol is not able to slow the vehicle
played or if the adaptive cru ise control is down eno ugh to keep a enough distance to
turned off for safety reasons . the vehicle in front of you . An warning tone
w ill also sound when the symbo l appears.
Speedometer and indicator light display For more information about the driver inter-
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control vention prompt <=> page 107 .
(D
~.,
ID
Tips
- If you use the accelerator to go faster
- --- --
- -- -- than the speed of the object ahead of
you, the driver intervent ion prompt will
not be accompa nied by a warn ing s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed-
ed, the indicator light in the speedome -
@ ® ter will switch off .
Fig. 120 In strument clus ter : Ind icator light
how far it is to the vehicle in front of you. The text messages and symbols shown in this
- Open road : No arrow appea rs when the ve-
area of the display are not displayed perma-
hicle is on an open road and the re is no vehi- nently .
cle ahead.
- Driving in tr affi c: If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale. The
green area represents the distance set.
When approach ing slowly, the arrow moves
from the gray zone to the g reen zone on the
sca le.
- Request f or driver to assume contr ol: When
approaching rapidly, the arrow serves as an Fig. 122 System status indicator
early warning signal. If the d istance select-
ed is exceeded or possib ly not reached, the Time intervals (such as.::::::,
____ .::::::,}
arrow moves into the red zone on the scale. The different symbo ls for the time interva ls
In certain driving situations, you as the driv- appear if you change the settings c;, fig. 122.
er will have to take action c;, page 107, Driv-
er intervention prompt.
The text message ... (three white dots) ap-
@ St atu s
pears if a setting cannot be implemented with
- The text ACC OFF appears in white letters the ope rat ing lever. The following are possible
when adaptive cruise control is t urned off. reasons:
- The text ACC AVAI LABLE appears in white
- If you pull the control lever towards you to
letters when the system is turned on but no
resume speed but no requested speed was
desired speed has been set.
se t .
- The text OVERRIDE appears in white letters
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
when you exceed the desired speed by acce l-
to red uce) speed when no speed has been
erating.
set previous ly.
- The text DISTANCE! appears in red letters
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
when the interval to a vehicle traveling
t o red uce) speed and this speed is outside
ahead is too short and you have to slow your
the range from 20 to 95 mph (Canada mod-
vehicle additionally with the foot brake .
els: 30 to 150 km/h) .
- The text messages DISTANCE 1 to DIS-
TANCE 4 appear in green letters to ind icate ACC functionality limited
the time interval you have set and adaptive
The text message ACC functional ity limit ed
cruise control is in management mode.
appea rs when the ACCsystem does not detect
- If the dr iving program "standard" is re-
any objects over an extended time per iod. For
placed by "comfort" or "dynamic" using the
the time be ing, the d istance t o veh icles up
radio o r MM!*, the above text message is
ahead is not being controlled . The ACCsystem
supplemented by an appropriate prompt,
is not switched off, so increased alertness is
e.g. DISTANCE 1 - dyn .
required. The following may be reasons for
the text message ACCFunctionally limited: ..,.
106 Adaptive cruise control
The text message ACCsensor blocked! ap- In speeds over 95 mph (150 km/h), the sys-
pears when the ACCsyst em can no longer tem remains active and resumes the speed of
guarantee safe detection of objects. Adaptive 95 mph (150 km/h) if the driver removes the
cru ise control is turned off. A warning tone foot from the accelerator .
sounds as a reminder .
Selector lever position!
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off The text message Selector lever position! ap-
the ACC(ACCsensor blocked!) or if it is only a pears when the selector lever is moved to po-
temporary condition (ACCFunctionally limit- sition N. In this position, adaptive cruise con-
ed), the system will also takes into considera- trol is not available.
tion the outside temperature and/or the w ind-
shield wiper operation.
Settings
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
- when other ve hicles are changing lanes control to react to anothe r vehicle in the next
Qpage 108 lane and apply the brakes in your vehicle
- when other vehicles are difficult to detect Q fig. 125 . The braking action can be overrid-
Leaving a curve
At the exit from ve ry long curves the predic-
tive lane reading can cause the adaptive cruise
Ad a pti v e c rui se control 109
all-out braking or by an avoiding maneuver. If The settings of the Audi braking guard are
a warning does sound, a possible collision performed in the radio or MMI*.
with the vehicle in front can be avoided
through an evasive maneuver or by braking . Settings regarding the system and the early
warning can be adjusted to the respective user
The warning is given in two stages :
and saved in the radio or MMI*.
- Pre-warning: An optical display appears in
Swit ching the system on and off
the instrument cluster and a warn ing tone
sounds. .. Select: Function button ICAR ! > Audi brak-
- Acute warning: If you do not respond to the ing guard .
pre-warning, the second stage, the acute .. Select System On to switch the system on
warning, is issued. A brake jolt reminds you or Off to switch the system off.
to concentrate on the road again .
Switching the ea rly warning on and off
Under heavy breaking, brake assist
.. Select: Function button ICAR ! > Audi brak-
¢ page 200 also helps you obtain maximum
ing guard.
braking efficiency.
.. Select Early warning On to switch the
A
,-
WARNING
acoust ic and optical warn ing on or Off to
switch the system off.
Always pay attention to traffic, even when
the Audi braking guard is switched on . You (D Tips
are always responsible for your speed and
When hand ing over the keys to another
the distance between your vehicle and oth-
person, the previous settings are adopted
er vehicles.
if the Audi braking guard is activated
- Always keep the legally stipulated safety
¢ page 41.
distance between your vehicle and the
vehicle ahead - danger of accident!
- The Audi braking guard does not respond
outside the system limi t s, for example if
you approach a stat ionary obstacle (end
of a traffic jam or breakdown vehicle) .
Adaptive cruise control 111
"'
i Activating and deactivating
ci:
a, Appli es to vehicles: wit h side assist
a,
-
"'
9
a:
a,
"'
Activating
"' Press the ~ fig. 134 button. The indicator
on the button light s up.
Deactivating
"' Press the button again . The indicator light
Fig. 133 Signal ligh t on t he outside mirro r - driver's on the button goes out .
side
The system works at speeds faster than
Side assist uses radar sensors (not visib le on 19 mph (30 km/h) .
outside) ¢ fig. 132 to help the driver check
A
blind spots, and see what is happening in traf-
fic behind the vehicle ¢ page 113, fig. 135.
- The radar sensor's vision can be reduced tivated as soon as the electrical connec -
or entirely blocked by rain, snow, and tion to the trailer electrical socket is
heavy spray. This can result in side assist made ¢ page 118 .
not adequately detecting vehicles o r, in - For vehicles with a trai ler hitch that was
some cases, not detecting them at all. not installed according to factory specifi-
Always keep an eye on the d irection you cat ions, switch off the side assist when
are t raveling and the relevant a rea towing a trailer .
around the vehicle. - Add itional t int ing on the front side win-
- Please note that side assist indicates dows can make it harder to see and cor-
there are approachi ng vehicles, o r vehi- rectly understand the s ignal light on the
cles in your blind spot, only after your ve- outside mirror.
hicle has reached a driving speed of at - For Declaration of Compliance to United
least 19 mph (30 km/h). States FCCand Industry Canada regu la-
- Side ass ist signal does not work around t ions ¢ page 292.
tight corners (turning radius less than
328 feet or 100 m). Sensor detection area
- Side ass ist is no replacement for the driv- Applies to vehicles: wit h side assist
er's full attention . The driver alone is re-
sponsible for lane changes and similar
dr iving mane uvers. Always keep an eye
on the direction you are traveling and the
relevant area around the vehicle.
(D Note
- To ensure that you do not adversely af-
fect side assist, do not block the area on
the rear bumper where the radar sensors Fig. 135 Sche mat ic illust rat ion: Senso r detect ion area
next to the lane you are using mirror, you can clearly see the informational
c;,page 118. stage signal.
(D Tips
®
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signal on the outside
mirror lights up. Side assist will signal,
at the latest, when a detected vehicle en-
ters your "blind spot".
Fig. 1 37 Side assist: Slowly approaching veh icles and
- When vehicles approach very qu ickly,
vehicles in your blind spot
changing lanes can be dangerous even if
the signal on the outside mirror does not (!) Signal on outside mirror does not light
light up. up
A vehicle approaching s lowly - in the left-hand
lane for example - was detected by the sen-
sors. Because of the small difference in speed
and the considerable distance from your vehi-
cle, the signal on the outside mirror will not
light up c;, &. in Safety tips on page 119.
®
Fig. 139 Side assist: Vehicles dropp in g back quickly
Fig. 138 Side assist: Vehicles dropp in g back slow ly The veh icle just passed has not yet been de-
tected by side ass ist. The s ignal on the out -
(!) Signal on outside mirror does not light side mirror does not light up ¢ .& in Safety
up tips on page 119 .
The vehicle that you passed has not yet been
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light
detected by side assist . The signal on the out- up
side mirror does not light up ¢ .& in Safety
The vehicle dropping back quickly on the right
tips on page 119.
(difference in speed of more than 9 mph, or
15 km/h) has been detected by side assist, .,.
Audi s ide a ss is t 11 7
qu ickly. The signal on the outside m irror does - Side assist is not active when the basic
not light up ¢ .& in Safe ty tips on page 119. br ightness is adjusted . The signal light
comes on briefly to help you make the
@ Signal on out side mirro r does not light adjustment.
up - Your settings are automatically stored
If you activate your turn signal in driving sit- and assigned to the remote contro l key
uation @ , the signal still does not light up on being used.
the outside mirror ¢ .& in Safe ty tips on
page 119 . General information
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
The brightness of the signal light for both the When driving through curves
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
informational and aler t stages is automatical-
ly adjusted to ambient light conditions . In ad- Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves
dition, you can adjust the basic brightness with a turning radius of less than 328 feet
separately, via the brightness function . (100 m).
While making the adjustment, the new When dr iving through a curve, it is possible
brightness setting is displayed briefly . The that side assist may register a vehicle two
brightness displayed is that of the informa- lanes over, and the signa l on the outs ide mir-
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal ror will light up.
brightness is linked to the informational stage
signal brightness.
-
ID
.-.,,
N
Audi side assist not available: sensors
blocked
;A
The side assist sensors are built into the rear
(lf ] ) )- bumper on the left and right (not visib le on
page 112, fig. 132. To ensure
the outside) c::>
that you do not adversely affect the way side
- -·
Fig. 140 Lanes of a normal widt h are in detect ion area
assist functions, foreign objects (such as stick-
ers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sen-
sors are located . If side ass ist functions are
adversely affected, you will see this message
in the instrument cluster disp lay. Remove any-
th ing that may be blocking the sensors.
If no vehicle is detected for a longer per iod of
time whi le driving, side ass ist will also switch
off automatically.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with drive select
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto- speeds, dynamic steering additionally pro -
matic transmission respond more quick ly or vides more responsive steering performance.
in a more balanced manner to accelerator The driver can set the basic steering ratio
pedal movements. characteristics in the Audi drive select.
The Servotronic (steering servo assistance) The adaptive dampers use sensors to record
page 200 can also be adapted to driving
c::> information regarding steering movements,
situations . braking and acceleration operations by the
driver, road surface, driving speed, and load.
Dynami c steering changes the steering ratio
This makes it possible to adapt damping to
as a function of the driving speed in order to
the driving situation virtually in real time. Au-
optimize the driver's required steering effort.
di drive select also makes it possible to satisfy
Thissets the steering to be less sensitiveat
the desire for sporty suspension (DYNAMIC)
higher speeds in order to provide improved ve-
and comfortable suspension (COMFORT) with-
hicle control. At reduced speeds, steering is
out giving up balanced tuning (AUTO).
more direct in order to keep the steering ef-
fort as m inimal as possible when the driver is The following chart provides an overview of
maneuvering the vehicle. At low and average the characterist ics of each driving mode.
(D Tips
- Select DYNAMIC to set the sporty shift-
ing characteristics for vehicles with an
automatic transmiss ion . The S selector
lever position is not available.
- The dynamic steering may make noise
when starting or stopping the engine .
This does not indicate a problem.
Audi dri v e s ele ct 12 1
Selecting a driving mode ting is idea l for driving on long stretches, such
Applies to vehicles: with dr ive select as on freeways .
DYNAMIC
DYNAMICgives the veh icle a sporty feeling .
The eng ine responds quick ly to accelerator
pedal movements, and steering is sporty and
more direct . The adaptive dampers are stiffer,
and the automat ic transmission shift points
Fig. 142 Shift gate : Cont rol for Audi d rive select
are set at higher engine speed ranges. The
sett ing is ideal for sporty driving .
INDIVIDUAL *
You can adapt th is mode to your personal
AUTO needs in the MMI.
• •
__&WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating Au-
di drive select to prevent potential risk of
Fig. 143 Center cons ole : Control fo r Audi drive se lect
an accident.
The control is located on the sh ift gate
c::,fig. 142 in vehicles with a radio, and in vehi-
@ Tips
cles with MMI*, it is located in the center con- If you remove the ignit ion key, AUTOmode
sole c::,fig. 143. is set the next time you start the ign ition.
Automatic Stopping
transmission .. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
hicle has come to a comp lete stop.
tiptronic ® .. Keep the brake peda l depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
General information
while it is idling ¢ .&_.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically .. Once stopped, do not depress the accelera-
controlled automatic transmission. Upshifting tor pedal to rev up the engine ¢ .&_.
and downshifting takes place automatically.
Parking
The transmission is a lso equipped with tip-
.. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve-
tronic ®. It allows the driver to shift gears
hicle has come to a complete stop.
manually if desired ¢ page 126.
.. Set the parking brake firm ly ¢ page 94,
Parking .
Driving the automatic transmission • Press and hold the release button in these-
lector lever handle, move the selector lever
into P and then let go of the release button
Q _&.
The selector lever must be in N or P. If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will prevent the engine from being
sta rt ed . See a lso ¢ page 89.
Before you move the selector lever from the P
Fig. 144 Shift gate on the center console : selector lev- pos it ion, you must always apply the brake
er with release button
peda l before and while depressing the button
Starting the engine in the handle of the selector lever.
the foot brake before and while moving the Automatic Shift Lock {ASL)
lever to D out of N.
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
In certain circumstances it may be advanta- against accidentally shifting into a forward or
geous to temporarily swi tc h to the manual the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
shift program to manually se lect gear ratios move unintentionally.
to match specific driving conditions
<=::>
page 126.
S - Sport position*
Select this position for sport ier performance.
In this position, the transmission will not up-
shift as soon , allowing the vehicle to use the
increased power avai lab le at higher engine
speeds to ach ieve livelier acce leration.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds Fig. 146 Shift gate: selecto r lever lock pos itions and
be low 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always apply interlock butto n highligh ted
Int e rlock button The transm ission will automatically select the
The lock button on the selector lever prevents
s porty shift programs when you drive at high-
er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre-
the lever from being accidentally shifted into
certain positions. Pressing this button deacti- quently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed
to make full use of engine power. Downshift-
vates the selector lever lock. Depending on
the direction of the shift, the selector lever ing takes place at higher engine speeds than
locks at different positions. The positions are in the economy programs .
highlighted in the illustration c:>fig. 146 . The select ion of the most suitable shift pro-
gram is a continuous, automatic process. The
Ignition key sa fety int erl ock
driver can also make the transm ission switch
The key cannot be removed from the ignition to a sporty program by quickly pressing down
unless the selector lever is in the P park posi- the gas pedal.
tion . When the ign ition key is removed, the
This causes the transm ission to shift down to
selector lever will be locked in the P position.
a lower gear to achieve rapid accelerat ion, e.g .
for quickly passing anothe r vehicle . You do not
Kick-down need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to range. After the transmission has upshifted,
generate maximum acceleration. the or iginal program is selected according to
your driving style.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point that is reached at full An additional shift program allows the auto-
throttle, the transmission will select a lower matic transmission to select the proper gear
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine for uphill and downh ill grad ients.
RPM. The engine RPM will be controlled to This keeps the transm ission from shift ing up
produce maximum vehicle acceleration as and down unnecessarily on hills. The trans-
long as you cont inue to press the accelerator mission will shift down to a lower gear when
pedal beyond this resistance point. the driver presses the brake pedal on a down-
hill gradient. This makes use of the braking ef-
_& WARNING -
fect of the engine without the need to shift
Be careful when using the kick-down fea- down man ually .
ture on slippery roads. Rapid acceleration
may cause the veh icle to skid.
Manual shift program If you take your foot off the acce lerator pedal
when driving down a steep incline, tiptronic®
Using the manual shift program you can will downshift from the selected gear into the
manually select gears . next lower gear unti l it reaches 1st gear,
based on road speed and engine RPM. Auto-
matic downshift ing is interrupted as soon as
you apply the throttle again.
@ Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear,
the transmission will downshift only
when the re is no poss ibility of ove r-rev-
ving the engine.
Fig. 14 7 Center console: sh ift ing the ti pt ronic® man -
ually
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transm ission w ill shift dow n to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and eng ine
speeds .
- t ipt ronic® is inope rat ive when the trans-
mission is in the fai l-safe mode.
To upshift
• Push the selector lever forward to the plus
position 0 c;,fig. 147. Fig. 14 9 Stee ring wheel: Shift butt on s
To downshift
• To downshift, touch the button on the left
• Push the lever to the m inus position Q. 0.
• To upshift, touch the button on the right
When accelerat ing, the transm iss ion will au-
tomatically sh ift into the next gear before the 0.
engine reaches its maximum RPM. The shift buttons are activated when these-
If you apply a light throttle when accelerat- lector lever is in D, 5 or in the manual s hift
ing, tiptronic ® will automatically shift from program (tiptronic).
1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a Of course, you can continue to use the manual
heavy thro ttl e, t he t ransmission will stay in shift program with the selector lever on the
1s t gear un ti l near maximum RPM is reached, center console.
or until the driver shifts into 2nd gear .
Autom a tic transm ission 12 7
[O] Transmi ssion: Press brake pedal and se· If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selec-
lect gear again. tor lever can be released in an emergency.
[(t1Transmission malfunction : Limited driv- Fig. 15 1 Emergency release for selec tor lever
ing funct ionality
The emergency relea se is loca t ed under t he in-
There is a system ma lfunction in the transmis-
sert for t he a shtr ay.
sion. The transmission is switchin g to emer -
gency mode. This mode only shifts into cer- .., Slide open the cover for the ashtray .
tain gears or will no longer shift at a ll. The en- .., Releas e the ashtray by pushing t he switch
gine may stall. Drive to your authorized Audi @ ~ fig. 15 0 tothe right.
dea le r or qualified repair facility immediately "" Remove the a shtra y inse rt @ .
to have the ma lfunct ion corrected . .., Now you can see a small cover in the ash-
tray ho lder on the front of the ashtray recess
[O]Transmission malfunction : Stop vehicle
r:!) fig. 15 1.
and shift to park .
.., Release and remove this cover.
Do not continue driving . Select the P se lector .., You now have access to a bo lt. Using a
lever pos ition and see you r authorized Audi screwdriver or s imilar, press the bolt down
dea ler or qualified repair facility for assis- and hold it down .
tance. .., Now press the interlock and move the se lec-
t or lever to t he N position.
(D Note
The selector lever can only be moved from the
If the transmiss ion sw itches to emergency
P position if the ignit io n key is in the lock and
mode, you sho uld take the vehicle to an
the ignit io n is tu rned on . If th e vehicle has to
author ized Audi dealersh ip as soon as pos-
be pushed or towed if the powe r s up ply fails
sib le to have the cond ition corrected.
(e.g. batt ery is disch arged), t he selec tor lever
mus t firs t be moved to the N pos ition using
the emergency loc king device .
128 Parkin g sy stem
Rearview cam era coverage area - Sensors have blind spots in which objects
The MMI display shows the area covered by cannot be detected. Pay spec ia l attent ion
the rearview camera ¢ fig. 154 (!) . Objects to small children and an imals because
that are not in the area covered @ are not the sensors cannot always detect them.
shown on the MMI display . - Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's
surroundings, us ing the rearview mirror
We recommend that you practice parking with
as well.
the rearview camera in a traffic-free location
- Do not allow yourself to be distracted
or parking lot to become familiar with the sys -
from traffic by the rearv iew camera pic-
tem, the orientation lines, and their function.
tures.
When do ing th is, there should be good light
- If the position and the installation angle
and weather conditions.
of the camera has changed, for example,
In the MMI disp lay, objects or vehicles appear after a rear end collision, do not contin ue
closer or further away if: to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it checked by a qualified dea le rship.
- you are driving in reverse gear from a level
surface onto an incline, or a downward
slope,
(D Note
- you are driving in reverse gear toward pro - - Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a
truding objects, wa rning can disappear from the system's
- the vehicle is carrying t oo much load in the detect ion range as they are app roached
rear . and will not con t inue to be s ignaled. Ob-
jec t s such as ba rrier chains, trailer draw
The accuracy of the or ientat ion lines and blue bars, thin painted vertica l poles or fen-
surfaces dimin ishes if:
ces may not be detected by the system,
- the rearv iew camera does not provide a reli- posing risk of damage .
able image, for example, in poor visibility - Never use warm or hot water to remove
cond it ions or if the lens is dirty, snow or ice from the rearv iew camera
- the image on the screen is not visible due to lens - this could cause the lens to crac k!
sun g lare and reflect ion. - When cleaning the lens, never use prod -
ucts that are ab rasive.
Car ing for the rearview camer a lens
The rearview camera is located above the rear
license plate bracket. For the parking system
to operate, the lens c>fig. 155 must be kept
clean:
A WARNING
-
- The pa rking system ca nnot rep lace the
dr iver's attention. The d river alone is re-
sponsible fo r par king and similar driving
mane uvers.
130 Parking system
A WARNING
- The MMI display cannot show, or cannot
adequately show, certain objects (such as
small posts or grating), recesses in the
ground and protruding parts on another
Fig. 156 Center console: Parking system switc h car.
- Only use t he rearview camera to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a defect.
- Use the rearview camera only with the
rear lid comp lete ly closed. Make sure any
objects you may have mounted on the
rear lid do not block the rearview cam-
Fig. 157 MMI display: visua l distance display era.
(D Note
In the MMI d isplay, the direction of travel
of the vehicle rear is represented depend-
Fig. 158 MMI display: a iming at a park ing spot
ing on the steering wheel angle. The vehi-
cle front swings out more than the vehicle
rear. Maintain plenty of distance so that
your outside mirror or a corner of your ve-
hicle does not collide with any obstacles.
This can damage to your vehicle.
Parallel Parking
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m plus with
rearv iew camera
A WARNING
- The rearv iew camera does not show the
entire area beh ind the veh icle
¢ page 128, fig. 154. Watch out espe-
Fig. 161 MMI display: Slue curve on the curb
cially for smal l children and animals. The
132 Parking sy s tem
spot. Otherwise, please read the informat ion - The rearview camera does not show the
prov ided in the "Parking Next to Obstacles" entire area behind the vehicle
i:> page 128, fig . 154 . Watch out espe-
section.
cially fo r small ch ild ren and anima ls . The
.. Activate the turn signal. rea rview came ra cannot a lways detec t
.. Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of them, posing ris k of an acciden t !
the street, approximately 3 ft (1 meter) - Please note that objects not touching the
from a parked vehicle. g round can appear to be further away
.. Switch the MMI on and se lect reverse gear . t han t hey really are (for examp le, t he
The parking aid turns o n and parking mode bumper of a par ked vehicle, a trai ler
1 appears on the disp lay. hitch, or the rea r of a truck) . In this case,
.. Press the cont ro l butto n (D c:>fig. 160 on you shou ld not use the help lines to help
t he MMI con t rol conso le. Par king mode 2 with parking, wh ich poses danger of an
appears . accident!
.. Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi- (D Note
cle or on the parking spot line. The blue area
In the MMI display, the direction of travel
represents an extension of the veh icle's out-
of the vehicle rear is represented depend-
line by approximate ly 16 ft (5 meters) to the
ing on the steering wheel angle . The vehi-
rear . The long side of the blue area should
cle front swings out more than the vehicle
be o n the curb. The entire blue area must fit
rear . Maintain plenty of dista nce so that
into the parking spot .
your outside mi rror or a corner of you r ve-
.. Wit h the veh icle stopped, turn t he st eer ing
hicle does not col lide with any obstacles.
wheel t o t he right as far as it will go.
.. Back into the park ing spot until the blue This can damage to your vehicle .
curve to uches the curb i::>fig. 161. Stop the
vehicle.
(D Tips
.. With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing The left or right orie ntation lines and su r-
wheel to the left as far as it will go. faces will be disp layed, depending on t he
.. Conti nue to back int o the parking spot until tu rn s ignal being used .
the veh icle is parked para llel to the curb . @
marks the rear bumper . Stop the vehicle Adjusting the display
when the red orientation line @ borders an and warning tones
&-
obje ct i::> Keep an eye on t he front of Appli es to vehicles : wi th Audi parking syst em plus wi t h
your vehicle while doing this i::>0 . rearview camera
Parking next to obstacles The display and warning tones can be adjust -
ed in the MMI.
When t here is an obstacle (such as a wall)
next to the pa rking spot, choose a spot with .. Select: Function button ICAR ! > Parking sys-
mo re space on t he sides. Pos ition the long tem .
side of t he blue area so that t here is sufficie nt
Display
sp ace from t he curb. The area must no t be on
the curb. You will also need to start turning - Off - when the parking system is switched
the steering wheel much earlier. There should off, only audible signals a re given .
be a suffic ient amo unt of space between the - On - when the parking system is switched
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue curve on, either the visual disp lay or the picture
i:> fig. 161 mus t not touch the curb. from the rea rview camera is displayed .
Parking system 133
- Rear frequency - rear sensor frequency If the error is not corrected before you
- In -car entertainment fader · when the park- switch off the ignition, when you switch on
ing system is switched on, the volume of the the parking system again, the LED in the
PwAswitch will blink.
active audio source is lowered.
(D Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted
direct ly by the visual disp lay or the pic-
ture from the rearview camera. Simply
press the Settings control button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key.
Trailer hitch
Appliesto vehicles:with Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera and trailer hitch
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: with Audi park ing system pl us w ith
rearview camera
.&_WARNING -
- Never use the Homelink ®transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea-
tu re as requ ired by federa l safety stand-
ards. This includes any garage door open-
er mode l manufact ured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de-
te ct an object, signa ling the door to stop
and reverse does not mee t current feder -
al safety st andards. Us ing a garage doo r
opener wit ho ut t hese features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
par king brake or start the engine while
anyone is stand ing in front of the vehicle .
Homelink ® 135
-········
~
-·~· '
••••••••
••••••••
cle ¢fig. 163 .
11111 11111 7. Hold the original remote control at a dis-
tance between 0-6 in. (0-15 cm) (use the
shortest d istance possible).
8. Press and ho ld t he act ivation button on
the remote control.
Fig. 162 Overhead console: Homelink ® keypad • May be different in Canada. If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activation button on your
N
• Note: once the button is pressed, there are cont rol function ¢ & in General informa -
30 seconds in which to initiate the next tion on page 134.
step.
13. On the Homel ink®keypad inside the vehi- Reprogramming a single button
cle, firmly press and hold the Homelink ® Applies to vehicles: with Homeli nk® un iversal remote
button previously programmed in phases contro l
1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Re- A HomeLink®button can be reprogrammed
peat this sequence twice. individually without affecting the other but-
• Some vehicles may req uire t he press/hold/ ton allocations.
release sequence up to t hree t imes to com-
plete the training process. Programming the overhead keypad
• HomeLink®should now activate your rolling • Press the appropriate Homelink ® button
code equipped device. until the indicator light begins flash ing
slowly .
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the
emergency fl ashers will fla sh one t ime to in- At the radiator grille
dicate that the process has been terminated .
1. Point the original remote control to the
In th is case, repeat steps 4 throug h 9.
middle of the radiator gr ille of your vehi-
If the emergency flashe rs do not flas h three cle ¢page 135, fig. 163 .
times (after about 15 - 60 seconds), program - 2. Hold t he original remote control at a dis-
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat tance between 0- 6 in. (0- 15 cm) (use the
steps 4 through 9. s hortest d istance possible).
Remote control unit s for garage door openers 3. Press and ho ld the act ivat ion button on
in Canada a re set to stop transmitting radio the remote control.
frequency signals after two seconds . This time 4 . The emerge ncy flashers will flash th ree
may not be sufficient for the Homelink ®sys- times (after about 15- 60 seconds) when
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per- the programming is successful. Now re-
form all other steps as described above. lease the button on the remote control.
• If the dev ice utilizes a rolling code, please
follow phase 3 of ¢ page 135, Program-
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter
ming the HomeLink®transmitter for rolling
Applies to vehicles: with Home Link®unive rsa l remote
cont rol code programming.
The HomeLink®transmitter works in the This procedure will cause the existing pro-
same manner as the original handheld re- gramming on th e Homelink ® button to be
mote control that come with the system. erased!
@ Tips
- Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually.
- For security reasons you are advised to
erase the programming of the Home-
Link®system before you sell your vehicle.
138 Driving Safely
.. Sit properly in your seat and make sure that Proper occupant
your passengers do the same ¢ page 63,
seating positions
General recommendations.
.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Proper seating position for the driver
Also instruct your passengers to fasten their
The proper driver seating position is impor-
safety belts properly ¢ page 147 .
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
• Always keep both feet in the footwell so jury due to incorrect positioning of the
that you are in control of the vehicle at all safety belt and improper seating posi-
times. tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
For detailed information on how to adjust the
seats ¢ page 176. Special precautions
driver's seat, see ¢ page 64 .
apply when installing a child safety seat
A WARNING on the front passenger seat ¢ page 155.
unfolds with great force in the blink of • Make sure that the seatback is securely
latched in the upright position ¢ page 69. •
an eye .
• Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front •
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front of the rear seat.
passenger's breastbone and the instru- • Fasten and wear safe ty bel t s properly
ment panel. ¢ page 150 .
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat • Make sure that children are always properly
of their own and properly fasten and restrained in a child restraint that is appro-
wear the safety belt belonging to that priate for their size and age ¢ page 176.
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front _&.WARNING
passenger seat and head restraint prop - Passengers who are improperly seated on
erly. the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
- Always keep your feet on the floor in crash.
front of the seat. Never rest them on the - Each passenger must always sit on a seat
seat, instrument panel, out of the win- of their own and properly fasten and
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety wear the safety belt belonging to that
belt will not be able to protect you prop- seat .
erly and can even increase the risk of in- - Safety belts only offer maximum protec-
jury in a crash. tion when the seatback is securely latch-
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or ed in the upright position and the safety
tilted far back! The farther the backrests belts are properly positioned on the
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in- body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
jury due to incorrect positioning of the passengerincreasesthe risk of personal
safety belt and improper seating posi- injury from improperly positioned safety
tion. belts!
- Children must always ride in child safety - Always adjust the head restraint properly
seats ¢ page 176. Special precautions so that it can give maximum protection .
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat ¢ page 155 .
Proper adjustment of head restraints
• Adjust the head restraints so the upper effectiveness of saf ety belts and wi ll even in-
edge is as even as possible with the top of crease the risk of injury and death by moving
your head. If that is not possib le, try to ad- the safety belt to crit ical areas of the body.
just the head restraint so that it is as close Improper seating positions also increase the
to this position as possible q fig . 166. risk of serious injury and death when an air-
• If there is a passenger on the rear center bag deploys and str ikes an occupant w ho is
seating posit ion, slide the center head re- not in the proper seating position. A dr iver is
stra int upward at least to the next notch . responsible fo r the safety of all veh icle occu-
pant s and especially for child ren. Therefo re:
Adjusting head restraints q page 67.
• Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
A WARNING seating position when t he vehicle is being
used q ,& .
Driving without head restraints or w ith
head restra ints that are not properly ad- The following bulletins list only some samp le
justed increases the risk of serious or fatal positions that will increase the risk of serious
neck injury dramatically. To help reduce injury and death . Our hope is that t hese exam-
the risk of inj ury: ples will make you more aware of seat ing po-
- Always drive with the head restraints in sitions t hat are dangerous.
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the veh icle must have a Therefore , whenever the vehicle is
properly adju sted head restra int. moving:
- Always make sure each person in the ve- - never stand up in the vehicle
hicle proper ly adjusts the ir head re- - never stand on the seats
st raint. Adj ust the head restrain t s so the - never kneel on the seats
upper edge is as even as possib le with - never ride with the seatback reclined
the top of your head. If that is not possi- - never lie down on the rear seat
ble, try to adjust the head restraint so - never lean up agains t the instrumen t panel
that it is as close to this position as pos- - never sit on t he edge of t he seat
sible. - never sit sideways
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint - never lean out the window
wh ile driving. If you have driven off and
- never put your feet out the window
must adjust the dr iver headrest for any
- never put your feet on the instr ument panel
reason, first stop the vehicle safely be-
- never rest your feet on the seat cushion or
fore attempting to adjust the head re-
back of the seat
st raint.
- never ride in the footwell
- Children must always be properly re-
- never ride in t he cargo area
st rained in a child restraint tha t is appro-
pr iate for their age and size q page 176.
A WARNING
Improper seating positions increase the
-
Examples of improper seating positions
risk of serious persona l injury and death
The occupant restraint system can only re- whenever a vehicle is being used.
duce the risk of injury if vehicle occupants are - Always ma ke sure that all vehicle occu-
properly seated . pants stay in a proper seating position
and are properly restrained whenever the
Improper seating posit ions can cause serious veh icle is being used.
injury or death . Safety belts can on ly work
when they are properly positioned on the
body. Imprope r seat ing positions reduce the
Driving Safely 143
A WARNING
the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause - Never place or install floor mats or other
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk floor coverings on top of already instal-
of serious injury. led floor mats. Additional floor mats and
- Never place any objects in the driver's other coverings will reduce the size of
footwell. An object could get into the the pedal area and interfere with the
pedal area and interfere with pedal func- pedals.
tion. In case of sudden braking or an ac- - Always properly reinstall and secure floor
cident, you would not be able to brake or mats that have been taken out for clean-
accelerate! ing.
- Always make sure that nothing can fall - Always make sure that objects cannot
or move into the driver's footwell. fall into the driver footwell while the ve-
hicle is moving . Objects can become
Floor mats on the driver side trapped under the brake pedal and accel-
erator pedal causing a loss of vehicle
Always use floor mats that can be securely
control.
attached to the floor mat fasteners and do
not interfere with the free movement of the
pedals.
Stowing luggage A
Loading the luggage compartment
- WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your ve-
hicle ha ndles. To help reduce the risk of a
All luggage and other objects must be prop-
loss of control leading to serious personal
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com -
injury:
partment.
-Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
veh icle handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rat-
ing or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Fig. 167 Safe load position ing: place heavy objects as
low and as far forward as possible. specif ied on the safety compliance stick-
er on the left door jamb. Exceed ing per-
Loose items in the luggage compartment can missible weight standards can cause the
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling veh icle to slide and handle differently.
characteristics . Loose items can also increase - Please observe information on safe driv-
the risk of serious personal injury in a sudden ing¢ page 138.
vehicle maneuver or in a collision .
compartment using the tie-down eye lets Always make sure that the doors, all win-
and suitable straps . dows, the Panoramic sliding sunroof * and
the rear lid are securely closed and locked
Dr iv ing S a fel y 145
to reduce the risk of inj ury when the vehi- serious injury. It ems in the vehicle possess en-
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and th e •
cle is not being used.
weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the most •
- After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and locked. significant factor.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es- For example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
pecially with the rear lid left open . A of 30 mph (48 km/h), the fo rces acting on a
child could crawl into the vehicle through 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 t imes the
the luggage compartment and close the normal weight of the item. This means t hat
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to the weigh t of the item would sudden ly be
get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can about 200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the
lead to serious persona l injury . injur ies that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item fly ing
- Never let children play in or around the fr eely th rough the passenger compar t ment
vehicle . could cause in a colli sion like t his.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupants must A WARNING
always be properly restrained in one of Weak, damaged or imprope r str aps used
t he vehicle's seating positions. to secure items t o tie -downs can f ail dur-
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
(D Tips serio us personal injury .
- Air circulation helps to reduce window -Always use suita ble mount ing stra ps and
fogging . Stale air escapes to the outside properly secure items to the tie-downs in
th rough vents in the trim panel. Be sure the luggage compa rtme nt to help pre-
to keep these slots free and open . vent items from shift ing or f lying fo r-
- The t ire pressuremust correspondto the ward as dangerousmissiles.
load. The t ire pressure is shown on the - When the rear seat backrest is folded
tire pressure label. The t ire pressure la- down, always use suitable mounting
bel is locat ed on the driver's side B-pi llar. straps and properly secure items to the
The t ire pressure label lists the recom- tie-downs in the luggage compartment
mended cold ti re inflat ion pressures for to hel p prevent items from fly ing for-
the vehicle at its maximum capacity ward as dangerous missiles into the pas-
weig ht and the tires that were on your senger compartment .
vehicle at the time it was man ufactured . - Never attach a chi ld safety seat te t her
For recommended t ire pressures fo r nor- st rap to a t ie-down .
mal load conditions, please see chapt er
c:>
page249 . Reporting Safety
Defects
Tie-downs
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal injur y and death .
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means availab le to red uce the risk of se-
Fig. 168 Safety belt warni ng light in the instr ument
rious injury and death in a utomob ile acci-
cluster - e nlarged
de nts . For your prot ecti on and that of
your passenge rs, a lways co rrec t ly wear Before driving off, alway s:
safety belt s when the vehicle is mov ing.
~ Fasten your safety be lt and make sure you
- Preg nant women, injured, or physically
are wearing it properly .
imp air ed perso ns must also use safe ty
~ Make sure that your passengers a lso buck le
belts. Like a ll vehicle occup a nts, t hey a re
more likely t o be ser ious ly injure d if t hey up and properly wear their safety be lts.
~ Protect your childre n w ith a child rest raint
do not wea r safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fet us is to protect the mother - syst em app ropriate fo r the size a nd age of
thro ughout the entire pregnancy. t he children.
- Failure to pay attention to the warning The same principles apply to people s itting in
light that come on, could lead to person- a vehicle that is involved in a frontal collision .
al injury. Even at city speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to 50
km/h), the forces acting on the body can
reach one ton (2,000 lbs. or 1,000 kg) or
Why safety belts? more . At greater speeds, these forces are even
Frontal collisions and the law of physics highe r.
Frontal crashes create very strong forces for Peop le who do not use safety belts are also
people riding in vehicles. not attached to their vehicle. In a frontal colli-
s io n they will also keep moving forward at the
speed their veh icle was t ravell ing just before
the crash . Of course, the laws of physics do n't
just app ly t o frontal collisions, t hey determine
what happens in all kinds of acciden t s and col-
lisions .
The physical principles are simp le. Both the Fig. 1 7 1 A driver not wea ring a saf et y belt is viol ent ly
thrown fo rwa rd
vehicle and the passengers possess energy
which varies with veh icle speed and body
weight . Engineers call this energy "kinetic en-
e rgy."
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
g reater the vehicle's we ight, the more energy
that has to be "absorbed" in the crash .
Vehicle speed is the most sign ificant factor. If
the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25 to
Fig. 17 2 A rear passe nge r not wea ring a safety be lt
50 km/h), the energy increases 4 t imes!
will fly fo rward a nd strike th e driver
Because the passengers of this veh icle are not
using safety belts¢ fig. 169, they will keep Unbelte d occupants a re not able to resist the
moving at the same speed the vehicle was t remendous forces of impac t by ho lding tight
moving just before the crash, unt il something or bracing themse lves. Withou t the benefit of
stops them - here, the wall ¢ fig . 170 . safety restraint systems , the unrestrained ll-
Safety belts 149
occupant will slam violently into the steering Safety belts used properly can make a big dif-
wheel, instrument panel, windshield, or what- ference. Safety belts help to keep passengers
ever else is in the way r::;;fig. 171. This impact in their seats, gradually reduce energy levels
with the vehicle interior has all the energy applied to the body in an accident, and help
they had just before the crash. prevent the uncontrolled movement that can
cause serious injuries. In addition, safety belts
Never rely on airbags alone for protection.
reduce the danger of being thrown out of the
Even when they deploy, airbags provide only
vehicle.
additional protection. Airbags are not sup-
posed to deploy in all kinds of accidents. Al- Safety belts attach passengers to the car and
though your Audi is equipped with airbags, all give them the benefit of being slowed down
vehicle occupants, including the driver, must more gently or "softly" through the "give" in
wear safety belts correctly in order to mini- the safety belts, crush zones and other safety
mize the risk of severe injury or death in a features engineered into today's vehicles. By
crash. "absorbing" the kinetic energy over a longer
period of time, the safety belts make the
Remember too, that airbags will deploy only
forces on the body more "tolerable" and less
once and that your safety belts are always
likely to cause injury.
there to offer protection in those accidents in
which airbags are not supposed to deploy or Although these examples are based on a fron-
when they have already deployed. Unbelted tal collision, safety belts can also su bsta ntia l-
occupants can also be thrown out of the vehi- ly reduce the risk of injury in other kinds of
cle where even more severe or fatal inju ries crashes. So, whether you're on a long trip or
can occur. just going to the corner store, always buckle
up and make sure others do, too. Accident sta-
It is also important for the rear passengers to
tistics show that vehicle occupants properly
wear safety belts correctly. Unbelted passen-
wearing safety belts have a lower risk of being
gers in the rear seats endanger not only them-
injured and a much better chance of surviving
selves but also the driver and other passen-
an accident. Properly using safety belts also
gers r::;;fig. 172. In a frontal collision they will
greatly increases the ability of the supplemen-
be thrown forward violently, where they can
tal airbags to do their job in a collision . For
hit and injure the driver and/or front seat pas-
this reason, wearing a safety belt is legally re-
senger.
quired in most countries including much of
the United States and Canada.
Safety belts protect
Although your Audi is equipped with airbags,
People think it's possible to use the hands to you still have to wear the safety belts provid-
brace the body in a minor collision. It's simply ed. Front airbags, for example, are activated
not true! only in some frontal collisions. The front air-
bags are not activated in all frontal collisions,
in side and rear collisions, in roll overs or in
cases where t here is not enough deceleration
through impact to the front of the vehicle.
The same goes for the other airbag systems in
your Audi. So, always wear your safety belt
and make sure everybody in your vehicle is
properly restrained!
Important safety instructions about - Several layers of heavy clothing may in-
safety belts terfere with correct positioning of belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi- and reduce the overall effectiveness of
tioned across the strongest bones of your the system .
body. - Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch-
,.. Always wear safety belts as illustrated and ing securely .
described in this chapter. - Never use comfort clips or devices that
,.. Make sure that your safety belts are always create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev-
ready for use and are not damaged. er, special clips may be required for the
proper use of some child restraint sys-
A WARNING tems .
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them - Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
improperly increases the risk of serious damaged be lt hardware can break in an
personal injury and death. Safety belts can accident. Inspect belts regularly . If web-
work only when used correctly . bing, bindings, buck les, or retractors are
- Always fasten your safety belts correctly damaged, have belts replaced by an au -
before driving off and make sure all pas- thorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
sengers are correctly restrained. shop.
- For maximum protection, safety belts - Safety belts that have been worn and
must always be positioned properly on loaded in an accident must be replaced
the body. with the correct replacement safety belt
- Never strap more than one person , in- by an authorized Audi dealer . Replace-
cluding small children, into any belt. ment may be necessary even if damage
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit- cannot be clearly seen . Anchorages that
ting on your lap. were loaded must also be inspected.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front - Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv- try to repair the safety belts yourself.
en . - Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
- Never let any person ride with their feet
on the instrument panel or sticking out the function of the inert ia reel
c:>page 224, Safety belts .
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve-
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase Safety belts
your risk of be ing injured or killed.
Fastening safety belts
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable Seat first - everybody buckle up!
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
may cause injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam-
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder pa rt of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of pos i-
tion .
Fig. 174 Belt buckl e and to ngue o n t he driver' s seat
Safety belts 151
To provide maxim um protection, sa fety belts be lts are properly positioned on the
must always be positioned cor rectly on the body.
wearer's body . - Always make sure that the rear seat
... Adjust t he front seat and head restra int backrest to which the center rear safety
properly c::>page 63, General recommenda- be lt is attached is securely latched when-
tions . ever the rear center safety belt is being
... Make sure the seatback of the rear seat used. If the backrest is not securely
bench is in an upright position and securely latched, the passenger will move for-
latched in place before using the belt c::> ,&.. ward with the backrest during sudden
... Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it braking, in a sudden maneuver and espe-
evenly across the chest and pelvis c::> ,&.. cially in a crash .
... Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of - Never attach t he safety belt to the buck-
your seat until you hea r it latch securely le for another seat . Atta ching the belt to
c::>fig.174. the wrong buckle will reduce safety be lt
... Pull on t he be lt to make sure that it is se- effectiveness and can cause ser ious per-
curely latched in the buckle. sonal injury.
- A passenger who is not proper ly restrain -
Automatic safety belt retractors ed can be seriously injured by the safety
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat- be lt itself when it moves from the stron-
ic belt retractor on the shoulder be lt . This fea- ger parts of the body into critical areas
ture locks the be lt when the belt is pulled out like the abdomen.
fast, dur ing hard braking and in an accident. - Always lock the convertible locking re-
The belt may also lock when you drive up or tractor when you are securing a child
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve. page 187.
safety seat in the vehicle c::>
During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely. Safety belt position
Safety belt pretensioners Correct belt position is the key to getting
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre- maximum protection from safety belts.
tensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac-
tivated. The funct ion of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warning light c::> page 16 .
A WARNING
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor-
rectly ~ page 63, General recommenda-
Improperly positioned safety belts can tions.
cause serious personal injury in an acci- .,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
dent . bench is in an upright position and securely
- The shoulder belt portion of the safety latched in place before using the belt .
belt must be positioned over the middle "' Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
of the occupant's shoulder and never evenly across the chest and pelvis
across the neck or throat. ~ fig. 176, ¢ ,&..
- The safety belt must lie flat and snug on "' Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
the occupant's upper body ¢ fig. 175 . your seat until you hear it latch securely
Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary. ~ page 150, fig. 174 .
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt .,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
must be positioned as low as possible curely latched in the buckle.
across pelvis and never over the abdo-
men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug Q fig. 175. Pull on the belt to tight-
A WARNING
-
The best way to protect the fetus is to make Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
sure that expectant mothers always wear button only a~er the vehicle has stopped .
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.
...
0
a,
when an airbag dep loys and strikes an occu-
pant who is not in the correct seating posi-
tion. A driver is responsible for the safety of
all vehicle occupants and especially for chil-
dren . Therefore:
• Never permit anyone to assume an incorrect
sitt ing position in the vehicle while traveling
Fig. 178 Safety belt height adjustment for the front ¢ _&.
seat s - loop-around fittin gs
(D Tips
Safety belt preten-
- The shoulder belt part should route ap-
proximately over the middle of your sioners
shou lder - under no circumstance s How safety belt pretensioners work
should it rout e over your neck and
t hroat area ¢ .&.in Safety belt position In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
on page 152. particular severity and in a rollover, safety
- Wit h the front seats, the he ight adjust- belts are tensioned automatically .
ment of the seat can also be used to ad- The safety belts are equipped with safety belt
j ust the position of the safety belts.
pretensioners . The system is activated by sen-
sors in front, side and rear-end collisions of
great severity and in a rollover . This tightens
the belt and t a kes up belt slack ¢ .&. in Service Iii>
154 Safet y belts
and disposal of safety belt pretensioner on carded components do not cause inju ry or pol -
page 154. Taking up the s lack helps to reduce lute the environment.
forward occupant movement during a colli-
sion. A
- WARNING
Improper care, serv icing and repair proce-
Note d ures can increase the risk of personal in-
Never let the be lt remain over a rea r seat- jury and death by prevent ing a safety belt
back that has been folded forward . pretensioner from activating when needed
or activating it unexpectedly:
@ Tips - The belt pretensioner system can be act i-
The safety be lt pretensioner can only be vated only once. If belt pretensioners
activated once . have been activated, the system must be
- In mino r frontal and side coll isions, in replaced.
rear -end collisions and in accidents in- - Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
volving very little impact force, the safe - of the safety be lt system.
ty belt pretensioner are not activated. - Safety belt systems including safety belt
- When the safety be lt pretensioners are pretens ioners cannot be repaired. Spe-
activated, a fine dust is released . This is cial procedures are required for removal,
norma l and is not caused by a f ire in the installation and disposa l of th is system.
vehicle. - For any wo rk on the safety belt system,
- The relevant safety requirements must we strong ly recommend that you see
be observed when the vehicle or compo- your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
nents of the system are scrapped. An au- technician who has an Audi approved re-
thorized Aud i dealer or qua lified work- pair manua l, training and special equip -
shop is fam iliar with these regulations ment necessa ry.
and will be pleased to pass on the infor-
mation to you. ~ For the sake of the environment
- Be sure to observe a ll safety, environ- Undeployed a irbag modules and preten-
mental and othe r regulations if the vehi- s ioners might be classif ied as Perchlorate
cle or individ ual pa rts of the system, par- Materia l -special handling may app ly, see
ticularly the safety belt or airbag, a re to www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/per-
be disposed. We recommend you have ch lorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
your a uthorized Audi dea ler perform this restraint system including airbag modu les
serv ice for you. safety be lts with pretensioners are scrap-
ped, all applicab le laws and regulations
Service and disposal of safety belt must be observed. Your author ized Audi
pretensioner dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend t hat you have your
The safety belt pretensioners are parts of the
dealer perform th is servi ce fo r you.
safety be lts on your Audi. Installing, re mov-
ing, servicing or repa iring of belt prete nsion-
e rs can damage the safety be lt system and
prevent it from working correct ly in a colli-
sion.
There are some important things you have to
know t o make sure that the effect iveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis-
Airbag system 155
angle of im pact that will always trig g er the - Always make certain that ch ild ren age 12
airbags, since the circumstances will vary con- or younger always ride in the rear seat. If
siderably between one collision and another. children are not properly restrained, they
Important factors include, for example, the may be severe ly injured or killed when an
nature (hard or soft) of the object which the airbag inflates .
car hits, the angle of impact, vehicle speed, - Never let children ride unrestrained or
etc. The front airbags will also not inflate in improperly restrained in the vehicle . Ad-
side or rea r collisions, or in roll-overs . just the front seats prope rly.
Always remember : Airbags will deploy only - Never ride with the back rest reclined.
once, and only in certa in kinds of collisions . - Always sit as far as possible from the
Your safety belts are always there to offe r pro- steer ing whee l or the instrument pane l
tection in those s ituations in which airbags ¢ page 139 .
a re not supposed to deploy , or when they have - Always sit upright with your back against
a lready deployed; for example , when your ve- the backrest of your seat.
hicle strikes or is st ruck by another after the - Never place your feet on the instrument
first collision . panel or on the seat. Always keep both
feet on the floor in front of the seat to
This is just one of the reaso ns why an a irbag is
he lp prevent serious inj uries to the legs
a supplementary restra int and is not a subst i-
and hips if the airbag inflates .
tute for a safety be lt. The airbag system
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat
works most effective ly when used with the
to transport objects . Items can a lso
safety be lts. Therefore, always properly wear
move into the a rea of the side airbag or
you r safety be lts ¢ page 147 .
the front a irbag d uring brak ing or in a
A WARNING sudden maneuve r. Obje cts ne ar the air-
bags can become projec t iles and cause
Sitting too close to the steer ing wheel or injury when an airbag inflates.
instrument panel will decrease the effec-
tiveness of the airbags and will increase
the risk of pe rsonal injury in a collision .
.&, WARNING
Airbags that have deployed in a crash must
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm)
be replaced.
to the stee ring wheel or instr ument pan-
- Use on ly original eq uipment airbags ap -
el.
proved by Audi and installed by a trained
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
technician who has the necessary too ls
(25 cm) from t he steer ing wheel, investi-
and d iagnost ic equipment to properly re-
gate whethe r adaptive equipment may
place any airbag in your vehicle and as-
be available to help you reach the pedals
sure system effectiveness in a crash .
and incre ase your sea t ing dis t ance from
the steering wheel. - Never permit salvaged or recycled air-
bags to be installed in your vehicle .
- If you are unrestr ained, lean ing fo rward,
sitting sideways or out of posi t ion in any
way, your risk of injury is much higher. Child restraints on the front seat - some
- You w ill also receive serio us inju ries and important things to know
could even be killed if you are up against
.,. Be su re to read t he importa nt information
the airbag or too close to it when it in-
and head the WARNINGS for important de-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
t ails about children and Advanced Airbags
- To reduce the risk of injury when an air-
page 176.
c::> ..,.
bag inf lates, a lways wear safety belts
properly c::>page 150, Safety belts .
Airbag system 157
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an If the total weight on the front passenger
Advanced Airbag System, make certain that seat is more than that of a typical 1 year-o ld •
all ch ildren, especially those 12 years and child but less than the weight of a small •
younger, a lways ride in the back seat properly adult, the front airbag on the passenger side
restrained for their age and size. The airbag can deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
on the passenger side makes the front seat a light does not come on). If the PASSENGER
potentially dangerous place for a child to ride. AIR BAG OFF light does not come on, the
The front seat is not the safest place for a front a irbag on the passenger side has not
child in a forward-facing child safety seat. It been turned off by the elect ronic con trol unit
can be a very dangerous place for an infant or and can deploy if t he contr ol un it senses an
a child in a rearward-facing seat. impact that meets the cond itions stored in its
memory .
The Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle
has been certified to comply with the Requ ire- For example, the airbag may deploy if:
ments of United States Federa l Motor Vehicle
- a small ch ild that is heav ie r than a typical 1
Safety Standard 208 as applicable at the time
year-old ch ild is on the front passenger seat
your vehicle was manufactured.
(regard less of whether the child is in one of
The Standard requires the front airbag on the the child safety seats listed Q page 178), or
passenger side to be turned off ("sup- - a child who has outgrown child restraints is
pressed") if a child up to about one year of on the front passenger seat.
age restrained in one of the rear-facing or for-
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
ward -facing infant restraints listed in Federal
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on in
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with wh ich
the instrument cluster and stays on.
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle
was certified has been installed on the front The front airbag on the passenger side may
passenger seat . For a listing of the child re- not deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
straints that were used to certify compliance light does not illum inate and stay lit) even if a
with the US Safety Standard Q page 178. small adult or teenager, or a passenger who is
not sitting uprig ht with their back against a
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the in-
non-reclined back rest w ith their feet on the
strument panel tells you when the front Ad-
vehicle floor in front of the seat is on the front
vanced Airbag on the passenger side has bee n
passenger seat ~ page 139, Proper seating
turned off by the electronic control unit.
position for the driver.
Each t ime you turn on the ignition, the PAS-
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the
SENGER AIR BAG OFF light w ill come on for a
Federal Standard req uires the airbag to meet
few seco nd s and :
the "low risk" dep loyment criteria to reduce
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not the risk of injury thro ugh interaction with the
occupied, airbag . "Low risk" dep loyment occ urs in those
- will stay on if there is a small child or child crashes that take place at lower dece lerat ions
restraint on the front passenger seat, as defined in the electronic control unit
- will go off if the front passenger seat is oc- Q page 166, PASSENGER AIR BAG OFFlight .
cupied by an adult as registered by the
Always remember, a child safety seat or infant
weight-sensing mat Q page 166, Monitor-
carr ier installed on the front seat may be
ing the Advanced Airbag System .
struck and knocked out of posit ion by the rap-
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on idly inflating passenger's airbag in a frontal
when the control un it detects a total weight collision . The airbag could greatly reduce the
on the front passenger seat that requires the effectiveness of the ch ild restraint and even
front airbag to be turned off. seriously injure the child during inflation.
15 8 Airb a g sys t e m
For this reason, and because the back seat is aft adju stment range, as fa r away from
the safest place for children - when prop erly the airbag as possible before installing
restra ined according to their age and size - we the forward-fac ing child restra int. The
strongly recommend that children always sit backrest must be adj usted to an upright
in t he back seat Q page 176, Child Safety. position .
- Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
A WARNING
- OFF light comes on and stays on all the
A child in a rearward-facing child safety time wheneve r the ignit ion is switched
seat installed on the front passenger seat on.
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
t he front a irbag inflates - even with an Ad- A WARNING
vanced Airbag System. To reduce the risk of serious inju ry, ma ke
- The inflating a irbag will hit the child sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
safety seat or infant carrier with g reat light will be displayed whenever a child re-
force and will smash t he ch ild safety seat straint is installed on the front passenger
and child against the backrest, center seat and the ignition is switched on .
armrest, door or roof .
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
- Always install rear-facing child safety does not stay on, per form the checks de -
seats on the rear seat . scribed ¢ page 166, Monitoring the Ad-
- If you mus t install a rearward facing vanced Airbag System.
child safety seat on the front passenger - Take the chi ld restraint off the front pas-
seat because of exceptional circumstan- senger seat and install it properly at one
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN-
light does not come on and stay on , im- GERAIRBAGOFF light does not stay on.
med iately install the rear-facing child - Have the airbag system inspected by
safety seat in a rear seating position and your author ized Audi dealer immed iate-
have the a irbag system inspected by your ly.
authorized Audi dealer .
- Always carefully follow instructions from
- Forward-fac ing ch ild safety seats instal - child restraint manufacturers when in-
led on the front passenger's seat may in- stalling ch ild restra ints.
terfere with the deployment of the air-
A
bag and cause se rious personal injury to
the ch ild.
- WARNING
If, in except iona l circumstances, you must
A WARNING
install a forward or rearward -facing child
restra int on the front passenger's seat :
If, in exceptional circumstances, you mus t
- Improper installation of ch ild restra ints
install a forwa rd-facing child restra int on
can reduce their effectiveness or even
the front passenger's seat:
prevent them from providing any protec-
- Always make su re the forward-fa cing tion.
seat has been des igned and certified by
- An improperly installed ch ild restra int
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
can inter f ere with the airbag as it de-
with a passenger front and side airbag.
p loys and seriously injure o r even kill the
- Never put the forward -facing child re-
child - even with an Advanced Airbag
st raint up against or very near the inst ru-
System.
ment pane l.
- Always carefu lly follow the manu fa ct ur-
- Always move the passenger seat into its er 's inst ruc t ions prov ided with the ch ild
rearmost position in the seat's fore and safety seat or carrier .
A irba g sy stem 159
- Never place additional items on the seat The front safety belts also have load limiters
that can increase the total weight regis- to help reduce the forces applied to the body
tered by the weight-sensing mat and can in a crash .
cause injury in a crash. The airbag for the drive r is in t he stee ring
whee l hub q fig. 179 and the airbag for the
Front airbags front passenger is in the instrument panel
~ fig. 180 . The general locat ion of the a irbags
Description of front airbags is marked "AIRBAG".
The airbag system can provide supplemental There is a lot you need to know about the air-
protection to properly restrained front seat bags in your vehicle . We urge you to read t he
occupan ts. detailed information about airbags, safety
belts and child safety in this and the other
chapters that make up the owner's literature.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS - they
are extremely important for your safety and
the safety of yo ur passengers, especially in-
fants and small children.
_&.WARNING -
Never rely on airbags alone for protec t ion.
Fig. 179 Location of driver airbag: in steer ing wheel
- Even when they deploy, airbags provide
only s uppleme nta l pro tect ion .
- Airbag work most effective ly when used
wit h p roperly wor n safety belts.
- Therefore, always wea r you r safe ty belts
and make sure that eve rybody in your ve-
hicle is prope rly res t rained.
_&.WARNING
Fig. 180 Location of front passenger's airbag: in the in- A pe rson on the fron t passe nger seat, es-
st rument panel pe cial ly infants and sma ll children, will re-
ceive serious injuries and can even be kil-
Your veh icle is equipped w ith an "Advanced led by being too close to the airbag when
Airbag System" in compliance with United it inflates .
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard - Alt ho ugh the Advanced Airbag System in
(FMVSS) 208 as app licab le at the time your your veh icle is designed to tur n off the
ve hicle was manufac tu red. The system senses front passenge r airbag if an infant or a
the position of the front seats and controls small child is on the front passenger
front airbag inflation with a valve, depending seat, nobody can absolutely guarantee
on the distance between the respect ive seat that deployment under these specia l
and the steering wheel or instrument panel. conditions is imposs ible in all conceiva-
The safety belts for the seats have "preten- ble sit uat ions that may happen during
sioners" that he lp to take slack out of the belt t he useful life of your vehicle.
system . The pretensioners are also activated - The Advanced Airbag System can dep loy
by the electron ic contro l unit for the airbag in acco rdance with t he "low risk" option
sys t em. un der the U.S. Fede ral Standa rd if a child
that is he avier than the t ypical o ne-year ..
160 Airbag system
old child is on the front passenger seat of the Safety Standard , to turn off the front
and the other conditions for airbag de- airbag for infants 12 months old and younger
ployment are met . who are restrained on the front passenger
- Accident statistics have shown that chil- seat in child restraints that are listed in the
dren are generally safer in the rear seat Standard ¢ page 178, Child restraints and
area than in the front seating position. Advanced Airbags .
- For their own safety, all children, espe- "Suppression" requires the front airbag on the
cially 12 years and younger, should al- passenger side to be turned off if:
ways ride in the back properly restrained
- a child up to about one year of age is re-
for their age and size.
strained on the front passenger seat in one
of the rear-facing or forward-facing infant
Advanced front airbag system restraints listed in Federal Motor Vehicle
Your vehicle is equipped with a front Advanced Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad-
Airbag System in compliance with United vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard certified . For a listing of the child restraints
208 as applicable at the time your vehicle was that were used to certify your vehicle's com-
manufactured. pliance with the US Safety Standard
¢ page 178,
The front Advanced Airbag System supple- - weight less than a threshold level stored in
ments the safety belts to provide additional the control unit is detected on the front pas-
protection for the driver's and front passeng- senger seat.
er's heads and upper bodies in frontal crashes .
The airbags inflate only in frontal impacts When a person is detected on the front pas-
when the vehicle deceleration is high enough. senger seat, weighing more than the total
weight of a child that is about 1 year old re-
The front Advanced Airbag System for the strained in one of the rear-facing or forward-
front seat occupants is not a substitute for facing infant restraints (listed in Federal Mo-
your safety belts. Rather, it is part of the over- tor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which
all occupant restraint system in your vehicle. the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle
Always remember that the airbag system can was certified), the front airbag on the passen-
only help to protect you, if you are sitting up- ger side may or may not deploy.
right, wearing your safety belt and wearing it
properly . This is why you and your passengers The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
must always be properly restrained, not just when the electronic control unit detects a to-
because the law requires you to be. tal weight on the front passenger seat that re-
quires the front airbag to be turned off. If the
The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
has been certified to meet the "low risk" re- come on, the front airbag on the passenger
quirements for 3 and 6 year-old children on side has not been turned off by the control
the passenger side and very small adults on unit and can deploy if the control unit senses
the driver side . The low risk deployment crite- an impact that meets the conditions stored in
ria are intended to help reduce the risk of in- its memory.
jury through interaction with the front airbag
that can occur, for example , by being too If the total weight on the front passenger
close to the steering wheel and instrument seat is more than that of a typical 1 year-old ,
panel when the airbag inflates. but less than the weight of a small adult, the
front airbag on the passenger side may deploy
In addition, the system has been certified to (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
comply with the "suppression" requirements come on). ll-
A irbag sys tem 16 1
For exa mple, the air bag ma y depl oy if : flates - even with an Advanced Airbag
•
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1 ¢page 155 .
•
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the child is in one of _&.WARNING
the chi ld safety seats listed ¢ page 178), A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
- a ch ild who has outgrown child rest raints is seat installed on the front passenger seat
on the front passenger seat. will be ser ious ly injured and can be killed if
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
vanced Airbag System .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center
-Although the Advanced Airbag System in
of the inst rument panel will come on and stay
your veh icle is designed to turn off the
on.
front airbag when a rearward-facing
The front a irbag on the passenger side may child restraint has been instal led on the
not deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF front passenge r seat, nobody can abso-
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if: lutely guaran t ee that dep loymen t is im-
possible in all conceivable situations that
- a small adult or teenager is on the front pas-
may happen during the usefu l life of your
senger seat
veh icle.
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upr ight with
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
their back against a non-reclined backrest
safety seat or infant carrier with great
with their feet on the veh icle floo r in front
force and will smash the child safety seat
of the sea t is on the front passenge r seat.
and child against the backrest, center
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the armrest, door, or roof .
Federal Standard requires the airbag to meet -Always install rearward-facing child re-
the "low risk" deployment criteria to help re- straints in the back seat.
duce the risk of injury through int eraction - If you must install a rearward fac ing
with the airbag . "Low risk" deployment occurs child safety seat on the front passenger
in those crashes that take place at lower de - seat because of exceptional circumstan-
celerations as defined in the electronic control ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
unit. ¢ page 166 light does not come on and stay on, im-
Alway s remember : Even tho ugh you r vehicle mediately insta ll the rear-fa cing ch ild
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest safety seat in a rear seating position and
place for children is properly restrained on the have the airbag system inspected by your
back seat . Please be sure to read the impor- author ized Audi dealer .
tant information in the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS. A
-=
WARNING
If, in exceptiona l circumstances, you must
_&.WARNING install a forward-facing child restraint on
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag the front passenger's seat:
inflates, always wear safety belts properly . - Always make sure the forward-facing
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward, seat has been designed and certified by
sitting sideways or out of position in any its manufacturer for use on a front seat
way, your risk of injury is much highe r. with a passenger front and s ide a irbag.
- You will also receive serious injuries and - Never put the forward-facing child re-
could even be killed if you are up against straint up against or very near the instru-
the a irbag or too close to it when it in- ment panel. ~
162 Airb a g sys tem
- Always move the passenger seat into its - An Advanced Airbag with gas generator and
rearmost position in the seat's fore and cont rol valve for the d river inside the steer-
aft adjustment range, as far away from ing wheel hub.
the a irbag as poss ible, before insta lling - An Advanced Airbag with gas ge nerator and
the forward-facing child restraint. The contro l valve inside the instrument pane l for
backrest must be adjusted to an upr ight the front passenger.
posit io n. - A weight-sensing mat under the up ho lstery
- Make sure that the PASSENGERAIR BAG pad d ing of the front passenger seat cushion
OFF light comes on and stays on all the that measures the total weight on the seat.
t ime whenever the ignition is switched The informat ion registered is sent continu-
on. ously to the electronic contro l unit to regu-
late deployment of the front Advanced Air-
bag on the passenger side .
Advanced Airbag System components
- An airbag monitor ing system and indicator
The fron t passenger sea t in your vehicle has a light in the instr ument cluster ~ page 166 .
lot of very important par t s of the Advanced - A sensor in each front seat registers the dis-
Airbag System in it. These parts include t he tance between the respective seat a nd the
weight -sensing mat, sensors, wiring, brack- steer ing whee l or instr ument panel. The in-
ets, and more. The function of the system in formation registered is sent cont inuo usly to
the front passenger seat is checked by the t he ele ctr o nic cont ro l unit to regula t e de-
e lectronic control unit when the ignit ion is on. ployment of the front Advance d Airbags .
The control unit mo nitors the Advanced Air- - The PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF ligh t comes
bag System and turns the airbag indicator on and st ays on in the cen t er of the instr u-
light on when a ma lfunction in t he system ment panel ~ page 166, fig. 182 and t ells
components is det ected. The func t ion of t he you whe n the front Advanced Airbag on the
a irbag ind icator light is described in greater passenger side has been tu rned off.
detai l be low. Because the front passenger - A sensor below the safety be lt latch for the
seat contains important parts of the Ad- front seat passenger to measure the tension
vanced Airbag System, you must take care to on the safety be lt . The tension on the safety
prevent it from be ing damaged. Damage to be lt and the weight registered by the
the seat may prevent the Advanced Airbag for weight-sensing mat he lp the control unit
the front passenger seat from doing its job in "decide" whether the front airbag for the
a crash . front passenger seat should be turned off or
not ~ pag e 156, Child restraints on the
The front Advanced Airbag System
front seat - some important things to
consists of the following:
know.
- Crash sensors in the front of the veh icle that - A senso r in the safety belt latch fo r t he d riv-
measure veh icle acceleration/deceleration er and fo r the front sea t passenger t ha t
to provide information to the Advanced Air- senses whet he r t hat safety bel t is latched or
bag System abou t the seve rity of the crash. not and transmi t s this information to the
- An electron ic control unit, with integ rated electronic control unit.
crash sensors for front and side impacts .
The cont rol unit "dec ides " whet her to fire
the front airbags based on t he information
A WARNING
-
Damage to the front passenger seat can
received from the crash senso rs. The contro l
prevent the front airbag from work ing
unit a lso "decides" whethe r the safety be lt
properly.
pretensioners should be activated .
Airbag system 163
BAG OFF light comes on and stays on to te ll or have placed on the seat could become dan -
you when the front Advanced Airbag on the gerous projecti les, and be pushed into you if
passenger side has been turned off the a irbag inf lates.
c>page 156, Child restraints on the front seat
When an airbag deploys, fine dust is released.
- some important things to know.
This is no rma l and is not caused by a fire in
A WARNING
the vehicle . This dust is made up mostly of a
powder used to lubricate the airbags as they
To reduce the risk of injury when a n airbag deploy. It could irritate skin .
inflates, always wear safety belts properly.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward, It is important to remembe r that while the
sitting sideways or out of position in any supplementa l airbag system is designed to re-
way, your risk of injury is much higher. duce the likelihood of serious injur ies, other
injur ies, for example swelling, bruising and
- You will also receive serious injuries and
minor abrasions, can also happen when air-
cou ld even be killed if you are up against
bags inflate . Airbags do not protect the arms
the a irbag or too close to it when it in-
or the lower parts of the body. Front a irbags
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag
only supp lement the three point safety belts
c>page 155.
in some fronta l collisions in wh ich t he vehicle
deceleration is high eno ugh to deploy the air-
More important things to know about bags .
front airbags
Front airbags will not deploy:
- if the ignition is sw itched off whe n a crash
occurs,
- in side collisions,
- in rear-end collis ions,
- in rollovers,
- when the crash deceleration measured by
the airbag system is less than the minimum
threshold needed for a irbag deployment as
Fig. 181 Inflated front airbags
reg istered by the electronic control unit .
Safety belts are important to help keep front The front passenger airbag will also not
seat occupants in the proper seated pos ition deploy:
so that airbags can u nfo ld properly and pro-
- when the front passenger seat is not occ u-
vide supp lemental protection in a frontal col-
pied,
lision.
- when the weight on the front passenger
The front a irbags are designed to provide ad- seat as sensed by the Advanced Airbag Sys-
d ition al protect ion for the chest and face of tem indicates that the front a irbag on the
the driver and the front seat passenge r when : passenger side has to be turned off by the
electronic control un it (the PASSENGERAI R
- safety belts are worn properly,
BAG OFF light comes on and stays on).
- the seats have been posit ioned so that the
occupant is proper ly seated as far as possi-
ble from t he a irbag,
A WARNING
- and the head restraints have been properly Sitting in the wrong pos ition can increase
adjusted . the risk of se rious injury in crashes.
- To reduce the risk of injury whe n t he air-
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye bags inflate, t he drive r and passenge rs
with great force, things you have on your lap
A irbag sys tem 165
must a lways sit in an upright position, tiles that can cause serious personal in-
•
must not lean against or place any part jury if the a irbags inflate.
of the ir body too close to the area where - Never place or attach accessories or oth- •
the a irbags are located . er objects (such as cupholders, tele-
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi- phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob-
t ion or too close to the airbag can be se- jects) on the doors, over or near the area
riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds marked "AIRBAG"on the steering wheel,
with great force in the blink of an eye instrument panel, seat backrests or be-
~ page 156. tween those areas and yourself. These
objects could cause injury in a crash, es-
A WARNING pecia lly when the airbags inflate.
A child in a rearward-facing child safety - Never recline the front passenger's seat
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat to transport objects. Items can also
will be seriously injured and can be killed if move into the area of the s ide a irbag or
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad- the front airbag during braking or in a
vanced Airbag System. sudden maneuver . Objects near the air-
- The inflating airbag w ill hit the child bags can become projectiles and cause
safety seat or infant carrier with great injury, particularly when the seat is re-
force and will smash the ch ild safety seat clined.
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof. A WARNING
- Always install rear-facing child safety The fine dust created when airbags deploy
seats on the rear seat. can cause breathing problems for people
- If you must install a rearward facing with a history of asthma or other breath-
child safety seat on the front passenger ing cond itions.
seat because of exceptional circumstan- - To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF those with asthma or other respiratory
light does not come on and stay on, im- conditions shou ld get fresh air right
med iately install the rear-facing child away by getting out of the veh icle or
safety seat in a rear seating position and open ing windows or doors.
have the a irbag system inspected by your - If you are in a collision in which airbags
authorized Audi dealer . deploy, wash your hands and face with
mild soap and water before eating.
A WARNING - Be careful not to get the dust into your
Objects between you and the airbag will eyes, o r into any cuts or scratches .
increase the risk of injury in a crash by in- - If the residue should get into your eyes,
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds f lush them wit h water.
or by being pushed into you as the airbag
inf lates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
- Never transport items on or in the area
of the front passenger seat. Objects
cou ld move into the area of the front air-
bags during braking or other sudden ma-
neuver and become dangerous projec-
166 Airbag system
System
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which the - If a strap or tether is be ing used to tie the
Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle was child safety seat to the front passenger •
certified . seat, make sure that it is not so tight that it •
causes the weight-sensing mat to measure
If the front passenger seat is not occupied,
more weight than is actually on the seat.
the front airbag will not deploy, and the PAS-
SENGER AI R BAG OFF light will stay on. Nev- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still
er insta ll a rearward-fac ing ch ild restra int on does not come on and does not stay on con -
the front passenger seat, the safest place for tin uously (when the ignition is switched on),
a child in any kind of child restraint is at one
- take the child restraint off the front passen -
of the seating positions on the rear seat
ger seat and install it proper ly at o ne of the
page 156, Child restraints on the front seat
c::>
rear seat positions. Have the airbag system
- some important things to know and
inspected by your authorized Audi dea ler
page 176, Child Safety.
c::>
immed iately.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes - move the child to a rear seat position and
on when one of the conditions listed above is make sure that the child is properly restra in-
met, be sure to check the light regularly to ed in a child restra int that is appropriate for
make certa in that the PASSENGER AIR BAG its size and age.
OFF ligh t stays on cont inuo usly whenever the
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light should
ignit ion is on . If the PASSENGER AIR BAG
NOTcome on when t he ignit ion is on and an
OFF light does not appear and not stay on all
adult is s itting in a proper seating position on
the time, stop as soon as it is safe to do so
the front passenger seat. If the PASSENGER
and
AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays on o r
- reactivate the system by turning t he ignition fl;;ishes fo r ;;ibout 5 seconds wh ile d riving, un-
off and then turning it on again; der these circumstances , make sure tha t :
- remove and reinstall the child res t raint .
- the adult on the front passenger seat is
Make sure that the child res t raint is properly
prope rly seated on the cente r of the seat
insta lled and that the safety be lt for the
cushion with his or her back up aga inst the
front passenger seat has been correct ly
backrest and the bac krest is not re clined
routed around the child restraint as descr i-
page 139, Proper occupant seating posi-
c::>
bed in the child restraint manufacturer's in-
tions,
structions;
- t he adult is not tak ing we ight off the sea t by
- make sure that the convertible locking fea-
holding on to the passenger assist handle
ture on the safety be lt for the front passen-
above the front passe nger door or support -
ger seat has been activated and that the
ing their weight on the armrest,
safety belt has been pulled t ight. The belt
- the safety be lt is being proper ly wo rn and
must not be loose or have loops of slack so
that there is not a lot of s lack in the safety
that the senso r below the safety belt latch
be lt webb ing,
page 185.
on the sea t can do its job c::>
- accesso ry seat covers or cushions or other
- make su re that t hings that may increase the
things that may cause an incorrect reading
weight of the ch ild and child safety seat are
or impression on the weight-sensing mat
not being transpo rted on the front passen -
under the upho lstery of the seat have been
ger seat;
removed from the front passenger seat,
- make su re that the safety be lt tension sen-
- a safety belt extender has not been left in
so r is not blocked . Shake the safety be lt
the safety belt latch for the front passenger
latch on the front passenger seatback and
seat. .,..
forth;
168 Airb a g sys tem
In addition to the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF the airbag system inspected by your au-
light in the center of the instrument panel, thorized Audi dealer.
the message PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFor - A tight tether or other strap on a rea r-
PASSENGERAIR BAG ON will briefly appear ward -facing child restraint attached to
in the instrument clus t er display. This is to in- the front passenger seat can put too
form the driver of the current front passenger muc h pressure on the weight-sensing
a irbag status. mat in the seat and reg ister more weight
than is actually o n the seat. The heav ie r
Important safety instructions on weight registered can make the system
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System wo rk as though an adult we re on the sea t
a nd deploy t he Advanced Airbag when it
A WARNING
-
must be suppressed causing ser ious or
An airbag system that is not funct ioning even fata l injury to the chi ld .
properly cannot provide supplemental pro- - If, in exceptiona l circumstances, you
tect ion in a frontal crash . m ust ins t all a forwar d-facing ch ild re-
- If the airbag indicator light comes on, it straint on the front passenger seat, al-
means that there may be somet hing ways move the seat into its rearmost po-
wrong with the Advanced Airbag System . sition in the seat's fore and aft adjust-
It is possible that the airbag will inflate ment range, as far away from the a irbag
when it is not s upposed to, or will not in- as poss ible . The backrest must be adjust -
fla t e when it should. ed to an upright pos ition. Make sure that
- Have the airbag system inspected imme- the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFlight
diately by your author ized Audi dealer. comes on and stays o n all the time when -
eve r the igniti o n is swit ched on.
A WARNING
A WARNING
If the front air bag inflate s, a child witho ut
a child rest raint, in a rearw a rd-facing child - If the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFlight
safety seat or in a forward -facing chi ld re- does not go o ut when an adu lt is sit t ing
straint that has not been properly insta lled on the front passenger seat after taking
will be seriously injured and can be killed . the ste ps described above, make su re the
- Even though your vehicle is equipped adu lt is prope rly seated and restra ined at
with an Advanced Airbag System , make one of the rear seat ing pos itions.
certain that a ll children, especially 12 - Have the airbag system inspected by
years and younger, a lways ride on the your author ized Audi dealer before trans-
back seat properly restrained for their port ing anyone on the front passenger
age and size . seat .
- Always install forward or rear-facing
child safety seats on the rear seat - even (D Tips
with an Advanced Airbag System . If the weight-sensing mat in the front pas-
- If you must install a rearward-fac ing senger seat detects an empty seat, the
child safety seat on the front passenger front airbag on the passenger side will be
seat because of exceptional circumstan- turned off, and PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF will stay on .
ligh t does not appear an d stay on, imme -
diately inst all the rear-fa cing child safety Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
sea t in a rear seating position and have
Parts of the airbag system are installed at
many different p laces o n your Audi. Insta lling, ..,.
Airbag system 169
res t rai nt system includ ing airbag modules formance and increase the ris k of serious
safety belts with pretensioners are scrap- personal injury in a crash.
ped, all applicable laws and regulat ions - Never install suspension components
must be observed. Your authorized Audi that do not have the same performance
dealer is familiar with these requirements characteristics as the components origi-
and we recommend that you have your nally installed on your vehicle.
dealer perfo rm this serv ice for you. - Never use tire -rim combinations that
have not been approved by Audi.
Other things that can affect Advanced
-A
Airbag performance WARNING
-
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can Items stored between the safety be lt
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys- buckle and the center console can cause
tem performs in a crash. For example, using the sensors in the buckle to send the
tire-rim combinations not approved by Audi, wrong information to the e lectronic con-
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of trol module and prevent the Advanced Air-
the suspension, including the springs, suspen- bag System from wo rking prope rly.
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change - Always make sure that nothing can inter-
the forces that are measured by the a irbag fe re with the safety belt buckles and that
sensors a nd sent to the electron ic control t hey are not obs t ruc t ed.
un it. Some suspension changes ca n, for exam-
ple, increase t he force levels meas ured by t he Side airbags
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in which it would not dep loy if the Description of side airbags
changes had not been made. Other kinds of The airbag system can provide supplemental
changes may reduce the force levels meas - protection to properly restrained occupants.
ured by the sensors and prevent the airbag
00
from deploy ing when it should.
- the airbag warning light in the instrument and minor abrasions can also be associated
cluster. with deployed side airbags . Remember too, •
side airbags will dep loy only once and only in •
The airbag system is monitored elect ron ically
certain kinds of accidents - your safety belts
to make certain that it is funct ioning prope rly
are always there to offer protection.
at all times . Each time you turn on the igni-
tion, the airbag system indicator light will Vehicle damage, repair costs or even the lack
come on for a few seconds (self diagnostics). of vehicle damage are not necessarily an indi-
cation of over-sensitive or failed airbag activa-
The side airbag syst em supp lements the safe -
tion. In some collisions, both front and side
ty belts and can help to reduce the risk of in-
airbags may inflate. Remember too, that air-
jury to the driver's and front passenger's up-
bags will deploy only once and only in certain
per torso on the side of the vehicle that is
kinds of collisions - your safety belts are al-
struck in a side collision. The airbag deploys
ways the re to offe r protection in those acci-
only in side impacts and on ly when the vehicle
dents in which airbags are not supposed to
acceleration registered by the control unit is
deploy or when they have already deployed .
high enough . If this rate is below the refer-
ence value programmed into the control unit, The side airbag system will not deploy:
the side airbags will not be triggered, even
- when the ignit ion is tu rned off
though the car may be badly damaged as a re-
- in side collisions whe n the acceleration
sult of the collision . It is not possible to de-
measured by the sensor is too low
fine an airbag triggering range that will cover
every possible angle of impact, since the cir- - in front-end collisions
cumstances will vary considerably between - in rear-end collisions
one collision and another. Important factors - in rollovers .
include, for examp le, the nature (hard or soft) In some types of accident s t he front airbags,
of the impacting object, the angle of impact, side curt ain airbags and side airbags may be
vehicle speed, etc. c::> page 172, Important trigge red together .
safety instructions on the side airbag system.
Aside from the ir normal safety function, safe- A WARNING
-
ty belts work to help keep the driver or front - Safety belts and the airbag system will
passenger in posit ion in the event of a side only provide protection when occupants
collision so that the side airbags can provide are in the proper seating position
protection. page 172.
c::>
- If the airbag indicator light comes on
The airbag system is not a substitute for your
when the vehicle is being used, have the
safety belt. Rather, it is part of the overall oc-
system inspected immediately by your
cupant restraint system in your vehicle. Al-
author ized Audi dealer. The airbag may
ways remember t hat the side airbag system
not work properly when the vehicle ac-
can only help to protect you if you are wear ing
celeration in a side collision is high
your safety belt and wear ing it prope rly. This
enough to activate t he airbag.
is another reason why you sho uld always wear
your safety belts, not just because the law re-
page 147, General
qu ires you to do so c::>
notes.
It is important to remember that while the
supp lemental side airbag system is designed
to reduce the likelihood of serious injuries,
other injuries, for example, swelling, bruising,
172 Airbag system
A WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious
or fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety
Fig. 184 Inflated side airbags on left side of vehicle
belts and improper seating positions in-
When the system is triggered, the airbag is crease the risk of serious personal injury
filled with propellant gas and breaks through and death whenever a vehicle is being
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR- used.
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel - In order to reduce the risk of injury when
and the passenger . In order to help provide the supplemental side airbag inflates:
this additional protection, the side airbag - Always sit in an upright position and
must inflate within a fraction of a second at never lean against the area where the
very high speed and with great force. The sup- supplemental side airbag is located.
plemental side airbag could injure you if your - Never let a child or anyone else rest
seating position is not proper or upright or if their head against the side trim panel
items are located in the area where the sup- in the area where the supplemental
plemental side airbag expands. This applies side airbag inflates.
especially to children Q page 176, Child Safe- -Always make sure that safety belts are
ty. Supplemental side airbags inflate between worn correctly,
the occupant and the door panel on the side - Do not let anyone sitting in the front
of the vehicle that is struck in certain side col- seat put their hand or any other parts
lision Q fig . 184. of their body out of the window.
-Always make sure that the side airbag
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
can inf late without interference.
"cushion" the impact and in this way they can
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper - Never install seat covers or replace-
part of the body. ment upholstery over the front seat-
backs that have not been specifically
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de- approved by Audi.
ploys. This is normal and does not mean there - Never use additional seat cushions that
is a fire in the vehicle. cover the areas where the side airbags
deploy.
- Damage to the original seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side air-
bag module must always be repaired
immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer.
Airbag system 173
- Objects between you and the airbag can larger, unclosed openings in the door
increase the risk of injury in an accident panel.
by interfering with the way the airbag - Never drive with interior door trim pan-
unfolds or by being pushed into you as els removed .
the airbag inflates . - Never drive when parts have been re-
- Never place or attach accessories or moved from the inside door panel and
other objects (such as cupholders, tele- the open ings they leave have not been
phone brackets, or even large, bulky properly closed.
objects) on the doors, over or near the - Never dr ive when loudspeakers in the
area marked "AIRBAG" on the seat doors have been removed unless the
backrests. speaker holes have been properly
- Such objects and accessories can be- closed.
come dangerous projectiles and cause - Always make certain that openings are
injury when the supplemental side air- covered or filled if additiona l speakers
bag deploys . or other equipment is installed in the
- Never carry any objects or pets in the inside door panels .
deployment space between them and - Always have work on the doors done by
the airbags or allow children or other an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
passengers to travel in this position . workshop.
- Always use the built -in coat hooks only
for lightweight clothing . Never leave any
Side curtain airbags
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets that may interfere with side air- Description of side curtain airbags
bag deployment and can cause personal
The side curtain airbag system can provide
injury in an accident.
supplemental protection to properly restrain -
- Always prevent the side airbags from be-
ed occupants .
ing damaged by heavy objects knocking
against or hitting the sides of the seat-
-
backs.
The airbag system can only be trigge red
once. If the airbag has been triggered,
the system must be replaced by an au-
'
a:
a,
m
in a side collision. The side curtain airbag in- - The airbag indicator light in the instrument
f lates in side impacts and on ly when the vehi- panel
cle acce lerat ion reg istered by the contro l unit
The airbag system is mo nitore d elec t ronically
is high enough. If this rate is below the refer-
to make certain it is func t ioning properly at all
ence value programmed into the control unit,
t imes . Each t ime yo u turn on the ignition, the
the side airbags will not be triggered, even
airbag system indicator light will come on for
though the car may be badly damaged as a re-
a few seconds (self diagnostics).
sult of the collision . It is not possible to de-
fine an a irbag tr igger ing range that will cover The side curtain airbag is not activated:
every possible angle of impact , since t he cir-
- if t he ignition is tur ned off,
cumstances will vary considerably between
- in side co llisions whe n the accele ration
one collision and another . Important factors
mea sured by the sensor is too low,
include, for examp le, the nat ure (hard or soft)
- in rear-end col lisions.
of the impacting object, the ang le of impact,
vehicle speed, etc. c:>page 174, How side cur-
tain airbags work.
A WARNING
- Safety belts and the airbag system will
Aside from their normal safety function, safe- only provide prot e ction when occupant s
ty belts work to he lp keep the driver or front are in t he proper seating posi t ion
passenger in position in the event of a colli- c:>page 63, General recommendations.
sion so that the side curtain airbags can pro- - If t he a irbag ind icator light comes on
vide protection . when the vehicle is being used, have the
The airbag system is not a subst itute for your system inspected immediately by you r
safety belt. Rather, it is part of the overall oc- authorized Audi dealer . The side cu rtain
cupant restraint system in your veh icle. Al- airbag may not work proper ly even when
ways remember that the airbag system can the vehicle acce lerat io n in a s ide collision
only help to protect you if you are wea ring is high enough to activate the airbag.
your safety be lt and wear ing it prope rly. This
is ano t her reason why you sho uld always wear How side curtain airbags work
your safety be lt s, not jus t be ca use the law re-
qu ires you to do so c;,page 147, General Side curtain airbags can work together with
notes. side airbags to help reduce the risk of head
and upper torso injuries for occupants who
It is impor t ant to remember that whi le t he are properly restrained .
side curta in airbag syst em is designed t o he lp
reduce the likelihood of serious injuries, other ..
9
injuries, for example, swelling, bruising, and "'
co
a,
vehicle that is struck in a side collision expansion range of a head airbag can
~ fig. 186 . •
dangerously interfere with its function. A
deploying head airbag develops enough •
When the system is triggered , the side curtain
airbag is filled with propellant gas and breaks force to catapult any piece of add-on
through a seam above the front and rear side component out of its path of inflation
windows identified by the AIRBAG label. In or- and into the passenger compartment. An
der to help provide this additional protection, occupant hit by such a projectile can suf-
the side curtain airbag must infl ate within the fer serious injury or death~ page 292,
blink of an eye at very high speed and with Technical Modifications.
great force. The side curtain airbag could in- - Do not swivel the sun visors to the side if
jure you if your seating position is not proper you have any objects clipped onto them
or upright or if items are located in the area (for example pens). If the airbag should
where the supplemental side curtain airbag deploy, you could be injured by these ob-
inflates . This applies especially to children jects.
~ page 176. - Use the built-in coat hooks only for light-
weight clothing. Never leave any heavy or
Although they are not a soft pillow, side cur- sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
tain airbags can "cushion" the impact and in may interfere with airbag deployment
this way they can help to reduce the risk of in- and can cause personal injury in an acci-
jury to the head and the upper part of the dent.
body.
- Never use hangers to hang clothing from
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de- the hooks.
ploys. This is quite normal and does not mean - Only use factory-installed sun shades or,
there is a fire in the vehicle. in the case of shades installed after the
vehicle leaves the factory, only Audi roll-
Important safety instructions on the up sunscreens may be used ~ page 291,
side curtain airbag system Additional accessories and parts re-
placement.
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Al-
- Always sit in proper seating position and
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
wear safety belts while traveling so that
proper seating position.
the side curtain airbags can help provide
There is a lot that you and your passengers protection.
must know and do to help the safety belts and - The airbag system can only be triggered
airbags do their job to provide supplementa l once. If the airbag has been triggered,
protection. the system must be replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
A WARNING shop.
Improperly wearing safety belts and im- -Always have work involving the side cur-
proper seating positions increase the risk tain airbag system, removal and installa-
of serious personal injury and death when- tion of the airbag components, or other
ever a vehicle is being used. repairs performed by an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop. Otherwise
- Never let occupants place any parts of
the airbag system may not work correct-
their bodies in the area from which the
ly.
side curtain airbags inflate .
- Never attempt to modify any compo-
-A lways make sure that the side curtain
nents of the airbag system in any way.
airbags can inflate without interference.
Unsuitable accessories fitted inside the
176 Ch ild Saf e ty
- Always install rear-facing child safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 as applicable at the
time your vehicle was manufactured. •
seats on the rear seat.
•
- If you must install a rearward facing The Advanced Airbag system in your vehicle
child safety seat on the front passenger has been certified to meet the "low-risk" re-
seat in exceptional circumstances and quirements for 3- and 6-year old children on
the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF light does the passenger side and small adults on the
not come on and stay on, immediately driver side. The low risk deployment criteria
install the rear-facing child safety seat in are intended to reduce the risk of injury
a rear seating position and have the air- through interaction with the airbag that can
bag system inspected immediately by occur, for example, by being too close to the
your Audi dealer. steering wheel and instrument panel when
the airbag inflates . In addition, the system
_& WARNING has been certified to comply with the "sup-
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must pression" requirements of the Safety Stand-
install a forward-facing child restraint on ard, to turn off the front airbag for infants up
the front passenger's seat: to 12 months who are restrained on the front
- Always make sure the forward-facing passenger seat in child restraints that are list-
seat has been designed and certified by ed in the Standard.
its manufacturer for use on a front seat Even though your vehicle is equipped with an
with a passenger front and side airbag. Advanced Airbag system, all children, espe-
- Always follow the manufacturer's in- cially those 12 years and younger, should al-
structions provided with the child safety ways ride in the back seat properly restrained
seat or carrier. for their age and size. The airbag on the pas-
- Always move the passenger seat into its senger side makes the front seat a potentially
rearmost position in the seat's fore and dangerous place for a child to ride . The front
aft adjustment range, as far away from seat is not the safest place for a child in a for-
the airbag as possible before installing ward-facing child safety seat. It can be a very
the child restraint. The backrest must be dangerous place for an infant or a larger child
adjusted to an upright position . in a rearward-facing seat .
- Always make sure that the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays
Advanced Airbags and the weight-
on all the time whenever the ignition is sensing mat in the front seat
switched on.
The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle
(D Tips detects the presence of an infant or child in a
child restraint on the front passenger seat us-
Always replace child restraints that were
ing the weight -sensing mat in the seat cush-
installed in a vehicle during a crash. Dam-
ion and the sensor below the safety belt latch
age to a child restraint that is not visible
on the front passenger seat that measures the
could cause it to fail in another collision
tension on the safety belt.
situation.
The weight -sensing mat measures total
Advanced front airbag system and weight of the child and the child safety seat
children and a child blanket on the front passenger
seat. The weight on the front passenger seat
Your vehicle is equipped with a front "Ad-
is related to the design of the child restraint
vanced Airbag System" in compliance with and its "footprint", the size and shape of the
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety bottom of the child restraint as it sits on the ..,.
178 Ch ild Saf e ty
seat. The weight of a child restraint and its mat inside the front passenger seat, that the
"footprint" vary for different kinds of chi ld re- front passenger airbag is turned off and that
straints and for the d ifferent models of the the a irbag stat us is a lways cor rect ly signa led
same kind of child restraint offered by child by the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
restra int manufacturers.
Many types and models of child res t raints
The weight ranges for the individual types, have been available over the years, new mod-
makes and mode ls of ch ild restra ints that the els are introduced regu larly incorporating new
NHTSAhas specified in the Safety Standard and improved des igns and o lder models are
together with the we ight ranges of typical in- taken out of product ion. Child restraints are
fants and typical 1 year-old child have been not standard ized . Child restraints of the same
stored in the control unit of the Advanced Air- type typically have d ifferent weights and sizes
bag System. When a ch ild restrai nt is being and diff erent 'footpr ints,' the size and shape
used on the front passenger seat with a typi - of the bo ttom of t he ch ild restra int t hat sits
cal 1 yea r-old ch ild, the Advanced Airbag Sys- on t he seat, when they a re inst all ed on a vehi-
tem compares the we ight measured by the cle sea t . These d ifferences make it virtually
weight sensing mat with the information stor- impossible to certify compliance with the re -
ed in the electronic contro l unit. quirements for advanced airbags with eac h
and every ch ild restra int that has ever been
The ele ctron ic cont rol unit al so registers the
sold in the past or will be sold over the course
tension on the front passenge r safety belt.
of the useful life of your veh icle.
The tension on the safety be lt fo r the front
passenger seat will be different for an ad ult For t his reason, the United States National
who is properly using the safety belt as com- Highway Traffic Safety Adm inistrat ion has
pared to the tension on the be lt when it is published a list of spec ific type, makes and
used to attach a child restraint to the seat. models of child restraints that must be used
The sensor below the latch for the safety belt to certify comp liance of the Advanced Airbag
for the front seat passenger measu res the System in your veh icle w ith t he suppression
tension on the be lt. The input from this sen- requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
sor is then used with the we ight to "dec ide", Standa rd 208. These chi ld restraints are:
whe t her there is a ch ild restraint w ith a typ ical
Subpart A - Car bed child restraints
1 year-o ld child on the front passenger seat
and whether or not the airbag must be turned Model Manufactured on or
off. after
Angel Guard Angel September 25, 200 7
Child restraints and Advanced Airbags Ride AA2403FOF
Regardless of the child restraint that you use, Subpart B - Rear-facing child restraints
make sure that it has been certified to meet
United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Model Manufactured on or
Standards a nd has been certified by its manu- after
facture r fo r use with an airbag. Always be sure Century SmartFit Dece m ber 1, 1999
that t he ch ild res t raint is prope rly insta lled at 4543
one of t he rear seat ing pos itions. If in excep- Cosco Arriva September 25, 2007
tional circumstances you must use it on the 22-013PAW and base
front passenger seat, caref ully read all of the
info rmation on child safety and Advanced Air-
22-999W HO I
Evenflo Discove ry Ad- December 1, 1999 ....
bags and heed a ll of the applicable WARN- just Right 212
INGS. Make certain that the child restraint is
correctly recognized by the weig ht-sensing
Child Sa f et y 1 79
Model Manufactured on or
- - Have the airbag system inspected by
•
after your author ized Audi dealer immed iate-
ly. •
Evenflo First Choice December1, 1999
1204
Graco Infant 8457 December 1, 1999
(D Tips
GracoSnugride September 25, 2007 The child seats listed in categor ies A to C
have been statically tested by Audi on ly for
Peg Perego Primo Vi- September 25, 200 7
the Advanced Airbag function.
aggio SIP IMUN00US
Not using a child safety seat, using the Properly used convertible child safety seats
wrong ch ild safety seat or improperly in- can help protect toddlers and children over
stall ing a child restraint increases the risk age one who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9
of serious personal injury and death in a and 18 kg) in a crash.
crash .
- Never install rear-fac ing ch ild safety
seats or infant carriers on the front pas-
senger seat - even with an Advanced Air-
bag System. A child will be seriously in-
jured and can be killed when the inflat-
ing airbag hits the child safety seat or in-
fant carrier with great force and smashes
the ch ild safety seat and chi ld against
the backrest, center armrest, door or Fig. 188 Sche mat ic overview: installa tion of the at -
roof c:>page 156, Child restraints on the tac hm ents applicable to a LATCHseat
front seat - some important things to
know .
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Never install a rear-facing child restraint
in the forward-facing direction . Such re-
st raints are des igned for the spec ial
needs of infants and very small childre n
and cannot protect them proper ly if the
Fig. 1 89 Schema tic overview: installat ion of th e sea t
seat is forward-fac ing.
using the vehicle's safe ty belt syst em
- If you must install a rea rward facing
child safety seat on the front passenge r .,. When using the vehicle safet y belt to ins t all
seat because of exceptional circumstan- a child safety seat, you must first activate
ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF the convert ible locking feature on the safety
light does not come on and stay on, im- be lt to prevent the chi ld safety seat from
mediately install the rear-facing child moving c:>page 185 or install the seat using
safety seat in a rear seating position and the LATCHattachment s.
have t he a irbag system inspected by your ., Push the child safety seat down with your
Audi dealer . full weight to get the safety belt really tight
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS so that the seat cannot move forward or
whenever using a child restrained in ave- sideways mo re than one inch (2.5 cm)
hicle is being used c:>page 147, Safety c:>page 185 .
belts , c:>page 155, Airbag system and .,. If the child sa fety seat is eq uipped with a
c:>page 176, Important things to know. t ether strap, attach it to t he tethe r anchors
c:>
page 191.
Booster seats and safety belts developed, and they must not use the vehicle
safety belts without a suitable child restraint.
Properly used booster seats can help protect
children weighing between about 40 lbs. and It is usually best to put these children in ap -
80 lbs. (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4 propr iate booste r sea t s. Be sure the booster
ft. 9 in. (57 inches/1.45 meters) tall. seat meets all applicable safety standa rds.
th e child's body and the front of the passen- - Never let a chi ld ride in the cargo area of
ger compartment, the airbag can inflat e com - •
your veh icle.
pletely and provide supplemental protection - Always remembe r t hat a child leaning •
in certa in frontal col lisions . forward, sitting sideways or out of posi-
tion in any way d uring an accident can be
_&.WARNING struck by a dep loying a irbag. This will re-
Not using a booster seat, us ing the boos- sult in ser ious personal injury or death .
ter seat improperly, incorrect ly installing a - If you must install a booster seat on the
booster seat or using the vehicle safety front passenger seat because of excep-
belt improperly increases the risk of seri- tional circumstances the PASSENGER
ous personal injury and death in a collision AIR BAGOFF light must come o n and
or ot her eme rgency s ituation. To help re- st ay on, whenever the ignition is switch-
duce t he risk of ser ious persona l injury ed on .
and/or death: - If the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light
- Always make sure to position the should- does not come on and stay on, pe rform
er port ion of the three -po int bel t over the checks descr ibed ¢ page 166, Moni-
the middle of chi ld's sho ulder. toring the Advanced Airbag System .
- Never let the shoulder port ion of the be lt - Take t he chi ld restraint off t he fron t pas-
rest against or across the neck , face, senger sea t a nd inst a ll it prope rly at one
chin, or throat of the child . of the rear sea t positions if the PASSEN-
- Always make sure the lap belt portion of GERAIR BAG OFF light does not stay on
the three-po int be lt is worn sn ug and whenever the ignit ion is switched on .
passes as low as possib le across the -A lways read an d heed a ll WARNINGS
child's pelvis. Never let the belt pass over wheneve r us ing a chi ld restrained in ave -
the soft abdomen. hicle is being used ¢ page 147, Safety
- Failure to properly route sa fety belts belts, ¢ page 155, Airbag system and
over a ch ild's body will cause severe inju- ¢ page 176, Important things to know.
ries in an acc ident or other emergency
situation ¢ page 147 .
Installing a child safety
- The rear s ide of the booster seat should
be pos it ioned as close as poss ible to the
seat
backrest on the vehicle seat . Adjust or re- Securing a child safety seat using a
move the rear seat head rest raint if it is safety belt
difficult to install the child seat wit h the
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front
head restraint in pla ce¢ page 67. Insta ll
passenger con be locked with the convertible
the head res t rain t again immedia t ely
locking retract or to properly secure child
once the child seat is removed . Driving
safety seats.
without head rest raints or with head re-
straints that are not properly adj usted The safety belts emergency locking ret ractors
increases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck for the rear seats safety bel t s and for the
injury dramat ically. front passenger's seat safety be lt have a con-
- Children on the front seat of any car, vertib le locking retractor for child rest raints.
even with Advanced Airbags, can be seri- The safety belt must be locked so that be lt
ous ly injured or even killed when an a ir- webb ing cannot unreel. The retractor can be
bag inf lates. activated to lock t he safe ty belt and prevent
- Never let a child stand or knee l on any t he safety be lt webbing from looseni ng up
seat, for examp le the front seat . during norma l dr iving . A chi ld safety seat can
o nly be properly installed when the safety belt ...,
186 Child Safety
is locked so that the child and child safety senger's seat may interfere with the de-
seat will stay in place. ployment of the airbag and cause serious
Always remember: Even though your vehicle is injury to the child.
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all - It is safer to install a forward-facing
children, especially those 12 years and young- child safety seat on the rear seat.
er, should always ride in the back seat proper- - Always read and heed all WARNINGS
ly restrained fo r their age and size. whenever using a child restrained in ave-
hicle is being used <=> page 176. Special
.&_WARNING precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
Improperly installed child safety seats in-
<=>
page 156, Child restraints on the front
crease the risk of serious personal injury
seat - some important things to know .
and death in a collision.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re-
tractor is locked when installing a child
.&_WARNING
safety seat . An unlocked safety belt re- Always take special precautions if you
tractor cannot hold the child safety seat must install a forward or rearward-facing
in place during normal driving or in a child restraint on the front passenger's
crash . seat in exceptional situations:
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly - Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
in place even if a child is not sitting in it. child restraint is installed on the front
A loose child safety seat can fly around passenger seat, the PASSENGERAIR
during a sudden stop or in a collision. BAGOFF light must come on and stay on
- Always make sure that the rear seat whenever the ignition is switched on.
backrest to whichthe center rear safety - If the PASSENGER AIR BAGOFFlight
belt is attached is securely latched when- does not come on and stay on, perform
ever the rear center safety belt is being the checks described <=> page 166, Moni-
used to secure a child restraint. toring the Advanced Airbag System.
- If the backrest is not securely latched, - Take the child restraint off the front pas-
the child and the child restraint will be senger seat and install it properly at one
thrown forward together with the back- of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN-
rest and will strike parts of the vehicle GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on
interior. The child can be seriously in- whenever the ignition is switched on.
jured or killed. - Improper installation of child restraints
- Never install rear-facing child safety can reduce their effectiveness or even
seats or infant carriers on the front pas- prevent them from providing any protec-
senger seat . A child will be seriously in- tion .
jured and can be killed when the passen- -An improperly installed child restraint
ger airbag inflates. can interfere with the airbag as it de-
- The inflating airbag will hit the child ploys and seriously injure or even kill the
safety seat or infant carrier with great child.
force and will smash the child safety seat - Always carefully follow the manufactur-
and child against the backrest, center er's instructions provided with the child
armrest, door or roof. safety seat or carrier.
- Always install rear-facing child safety - Never place additional items on the seat
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat. that can increase the total weight regis-
- Forward-facing child safety seats or in- tered by the weight-sensing mat and can
fant carriers installed on the front pas- cause injury in a crash. ~
Child Sa f et y 187
Rearward-fac ing child restra ints: "' Place the child rest raint on a seat, prefera-
- A ch ild in a rearwa rd-facing child safety b ly on the rea r seat.
seat installed on the front passenge r "' Slowly pu ll t he belt all the way out .
sea t will be ser iously injured an d can be "' Route it aroun d or throug h t he child re-
killed if the front airbag inflates - even st rain t belt path ¢ .&_.
with an Advanced Airbag System. "' Push the chi ld safety seat down with your
- The inflating air bag will hit the child fu ll weight to get t he safety be lt really tight.
safety sea t or infant carrier w ith g reat "' Insert the belt tong ue into the buckle for
force and w ill smash the ch ild safety seat that seating position.
and child against the backrest, cente r "' Guide the safety be lt back into the retractor
armrest, door or roo f. until the be lt lies flat and snug on the child
- Always be especially caref ul if you must safety sea t .
install a rearward facing child safety seat "' You should hear a "clicking" no ise as the
on the front passenger seat in exception - be lt winds back into the inertia ree l. Test t he
al circumstances. convert ible locking ret ractor by pulling on
- A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing t he belt . You sho uld no longer be able to
child restraint attached to the front pas- pull t he be lt out of the retractor . The con-
senger seat can put too much pressure vertible locking retractor is now activated.
on the weight-mat in the seat and reg is- "' Make s ure that the red release button is fac-
ter a heavier weight in the Advanced Air- ing away from the child restraint so t hat it
bag System. The heav ier we ight regis- can be unbuckled qu ickly.
tered can make the system work as "' Pull on the belt to make sure t he safety belt
th ough a n adult were on the seat and de- is prop erly tight and fasten ed so tha t the
ploy the Advanced Airbag when it must seat ca nnot move forwa rd or sideways more
t han one inch (2 .5 cm). .,.
188 Ch ild Saf e ty
These new performance requirements make a universal anchorage bars") are used to
tether necessary on most new chi ld seats. describe the system .
- In ot her coun t ries, the term "ISOFIX" is
Inst al ling a child restraint that req uires a top
used to describe the lower anchorages.
tether witho ut one can serio us ly impair the
performance of the child restraint and its abil-
ity to protect the child in a collision . Installing Location
a child restraint that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a violation of
state law.
(D Tips Fig. 193 Rear seats: lower anc horage bracket locations ..,_
chap t er and WARNINGS ~ page 176, Imp roper use of the LATCHsystem can in-
Child Safe ty. crease the risk of serious pe rsonal injury
and death in an accide nt.
Child S a f ety 191
- These anchors were developed only for The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
child safety seats us ing the "LATCH"sys- ward movement of the child restraint in a
tem. crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
- Never attach other child safety seats, injury that cou ld be caused by striking the ve-
belts or other objects to these anchors . hicle interior .
- Always make sure that you hear a click Forward facing child restra ints manufactured
when latching the seat in place. If you do after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
not hear a click the seat is not secure and federal regu lations to comply with new child
could fly forward and h it the interior of head movement performance requirements .
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi- These new performance requirements make a
cle . tether necessary on most new child safety
seats .
A WARNING
Imprope r insta llation of chi ld restraints
-
A WARNING
will increase the risk of inju ry in an acc i- Imp roper installat ion of child restra ints
de nt . will increase the risk of injury and death in
- Always follow the child restraint system a crash.
man ufacturer's instructions for proper - Always follow the instr uctions provided
installation of the child restraint system by t he manufacturer of the child re-
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as straint you intend to install in your Audi.
the lower anchorages or safety belts in - Improper use of child rest raint ancho rs
your vehicle. (including tether anchors) can lead to in-
- Always read and heed the important in- jury in a collision . The anchors are de -
formation and WARNINGSabout child signed to withstand only those loads im-
safety and the installation of child re- posed by correctly fitted child restraints .
straint systems ¢ page 176, Child Safe- - Never mount two child restraint systems
ty. on one LATCHlower anchor point.
- Never attach two child restraint systems
Tether anchors and tether straps to one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap t o a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment .
- Never use child restraint tether ancho-
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant restraints .
- Never secure or attac h any luggage or
other items to the LATCHlower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to at -
Fig. 195 Tether ancho rs: atta chment hook locatio ns tach a chi ld restraint to the front passen-
beh ind t he rear seatbacks ger seat, make s ure that it is not so
tight, that it causes the weight -sens ing
The tether anchors for the rear seating pos i- mat to measure more we ight than is ac-
tions are located on the backside of the rear tually on the seat .
seatbacks ¢ fig . 195 . - The heavier weight registered can make
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that the Advanced Airbag System work as
attaches the top part of a child restraint to though an adult were on the seat and de -
special anchorage points in the veh icle. ploy the Advanced Airbag when it must ..,
192 Child Safety
be suppressed causing ser ious or even " Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llowing
fatal injury to the child. the child restraint manufacturer's instruc -
- If you must install a rearward facing tions .
child safety seat on the front passenger
Attaching to the center seating position
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF " Slide the rear seat forward ~ page 66.
light does not come on and stay on, im- " Pull the anchor bracket fo rward and con-
med iately install the rear-facing child nect the tether strap hook .
safety seat in a rear seating position and " Tighten the tether strap and move the seat
have the a irbag system inspected by your backward .
Audi dealer. Releasing the tether strap
" Loosen t he tension fo llowing the child re-
Installing the upper tether strap on the
straint manufacturer's instructions.
anchorage
" Depress the spring catch on the hook and
re lease it from the anchorage.
(D Note
If you leave the child restra int with the
tether strap firm ly installed for several
days, this could leave a mark on the up-
holstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in the area where the tether strap was in-
Fig. 196 Tether strap: prope r routi ng and mounting stalled. The upholstery would also be per-
manently stretched around the tether
strap. This applies espec ially to leather
seats.
A
" Release or deploy the tether strap on the
child restra int according to the child re-
stra int manufacturer's instruct ions .
- WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild safety
seat installed on th e front passenger seat
" Guide the upper tether strap under the rear
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
the front airbag inflat es - even with an Ad-
~ fig. 19 7 (raise the head restraint if neces-
vanced Airbag System.
sary).
- The inflatin g airbag will hit th e child
" Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
safety seat or infant ca rrier with great
bracket.
force and will smash the child safety seat
" Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
and child against the backrest, center
spring catch of the hook engages.
armrest, or door.
.___ _____________ _J ...
~
Child Sa f et y 193
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
vertical axis, vehicle acceleration in the fore - - rocking the vehicle when it is stuck
and-aft and lateral directions, the brake pres- - driving in deep snow or on loose gro und •
sure, and the steering angle are all measured . - driving on uneven roads with the wheel •
heavily loaded (axle lim itation)
The direction in which the driver wishes to
travel is determined with the aid of the steer- - driving w ith snow chains
ing angle and vehicle speed and is continually - driving dow nhill while braking on loose
compared with the actual behavior of the ve- ground
hicle. If the two do not match, for examp le, For your safety, switch off the ESPoffroad
when the vehicle starts hydroplaning on a wet mode in advance.
road, ESPwill automatically brake the appro-
priate wheel to correct the problem. Switching on th e ESP Offroad mode
The vehicle is then stabilized by the forces act- Press the I~ OFFIbutton q fig. 198 or
ing on the wheel dur ing braking. If the vehicle q fig. 199 . The indicator light II
ill uminates
is oversteering (the vehicle turns too sharply and Offroad control Warning! Restricted sta-
and the rear wheels sl ide toward the outs ide bility appears in the driver information sys-
of a curve), the brakes are main ly applied on tem display.
the wheel that is on the outside of the curve. Switching off th e ESP Offr oad mode
I n the case of a vehicle that is understeering
(the vehicle does not turn sharply enough and Press I~ OFF ! button again to switch the ESP
pushes out of a curve), the brakes are applied back on . The indicator light fl
goes out and
as needed on the whee l that is on the inside of Stabilisation program on appears in the driv-
the curve or additiona lly on the other wheels. er information system display.
An acoust ic signal indicates when ESPbrake Dynamic st eering *
application cuts in q .&.
Vehicles with dynamic steering * ESPhelps
The system operates across the entire speed stabilize the steer ing in critica l sit uatio ns.
range in combination with the ABS system
q page 199. If the Anti-Lock Brake System A WARNING
-
(ABS) malfunctions, the ESPwill be out of ac-
- The Electronic Stabilization Program is
tion as well.
nevertheless subject to the laws of phys-
Activat ing ics. It is particularly important to pay at-
tention to this fact on wet and slippery
When you turn on the engine, ESPwi ll auto-
roads. It is therefore important that you
matica lly be activated and will perform a self-
always adapt your dr iving to the cond i-
test. As soon as the test is completed, the sys-
tion of the road and t raffic conditions. Do
tem is in normal operating mode.
not all ow t he increased safety provided
ESP Offro ad mode by t he Electronic Stabilization Program
system to lull you into accepting addi-
The ESPOffroad mode was developed espe-
tional safety risks.
cially for offroad driving . In order to maintain
- You should switch on the ESPOffroad
maximum tract ion and optima l braking when
mode only when you are driving offroad
driving offroad, the conditions for the ESPto
or when driv ing with snow chains.
work are reduced to such a degree, that the
- Please note that the driving wheels can
vehicle wheels could start to spin. The stabi-
spin and the vehicle can swerve when
liz ing effects start to work late r which results
ESPOffroad mode is switched on.
in lim ited vehicle stability.
- Driving stability is reduced in the ESP
The ESPOffroad mode should then be used Offroad mode .
under the fo ll ow ing situations:
196 Intelligent technolog y
When driv ing off , always be sure to keep road How the system works
conditions in mind as you accelerate . If one
ASR performs automat ically, i.e. w ithout the
drive whee l spins because it is on a surface
driver 's intervention. With the aid of the ABS
with less grip, apply plenty of throttle until
sensors q page 199, ASR monitors the speed
the car starts to move.
of the dr iven wheels. If the wheels start to
Overheating of brakes spin, engine torque is reduced automatically
unt il the t ires find enough grip to lock onto
To prevent the disc brake of the braked wheel
the road surface. The system is active across
from overheating if subjected to excessive
the enti re speed range.
loads on this whee l, the EDL cuts out tempo -
rarily . The vehicle remains operational and be- The ASR works in conjunction with the ABS. If
haves in the same way as a vehicle without a malfunction should occur in the ABS, the
EDL. ASR wi ll also be out of act ion.
As soon as the brake has cooled down, EDL
switches on again automatically .
A WARNING
The increased safety affo rded by ASR does
A WARNING not mean that you can take saf ety risks.
Always adapt your driving sty le to the road
- When accelerating on slippery surfaces,
conditions and traffic situation. ...,
such as on ice or snow, always be careful
when depressing the accelerator pedal.
Even with the EDL working, the drive
wheels can spin and reduce your ability
to control your car. Risk of crash!
198 Intelligent technology
Braking Corrosion
8_ WARNING Servotronic ®-
Although the ABS is very effective, always advanced power
remember that bra king capability is limit- steering system
ed by t ire traction . Always adjust your dr iv- The power steering systems uses the power of
ing spee d according t o the road and t raffic the running engine to allow precise steering
conditions. Do not let t he extra sa fety af- with little effort.
forded by the ABS tempt you into ta king
extra risks. The ABS cannot overcome the The advanced Servotronic ®power steer ing
laws of physics. system senses the road speed and electroni-
cally adjusts power assistance to provide com -
@ Tips fortab le and safe steering response exact ly
matched to the vehicle speed .
- If ABS is not functioning prope rly, a
warning light will come on. See Power steering will not work if the engine is
¢page 17. off. As a result, the steering wheel will be hard
- If a fault occurs in the ABS, the EDL is al- to turn.
so not functioning. This is indicated by
The power steering fluid level is checked d ur-
the ABSwarning light .
ing the sched uled maintenance services .
8_ WARNING
(D Tips
- When the eng ine is running, never ho ld
Please remembe r that t he accident ris k al-
the steering wheel turned all the way to
ways increases if you drive too fas t, espe-
the right or to the left for longer than 15
cially in corners or on a slippery road, or if
seconds. The powe r steering pump will
you fo llow the vehicle ahead of you too
overheat the hydrau lic fluid if you keep
close ly. Increased risk of an accident can-
holding the stee ring wheel turned all the
not be compensated for even by brake as-
way. This is likely to dam age t he power
sist, so a lways maintain a safe speed .
steering system .
- If the powe r steering system sho uld fail
entirely, or if the engine is not run ning
(for example, wh ile be ing towed), you
Int e llig e nt technolog y 20 1
will sti ll be a ble to steer the vehicle. page ¢ page 256, New tires and replacing
However, considerably more effort will tires and wheels . •
be required to do so. •
- If the power steering system should A WARNING
have a leak, or is not functioning proper- Always adj ust yo ur dr iving to road and tra f-
ly, contact your authorized Audi dealer fic conditions. Do not let the extra safety
immediately. afforded by all-wheel drive tempt you into
- The power steering system requires a taking extra risks.
spec ially formulated hydraulic fluid. The - Although the all-wheel drive is very ef-
power steer ing reservo ir is the one locat- fective, always remember that braking
ed farthest to the rear on the left side of capacity is lim ited by tire t raction. You
the engine compartment ¢ page 232. should therefore not drive at excessive
The correct flu id leve l in the reservoir is speeds on icy or slippe ry road surfaces.
important for proper functioning of the - On wet road surfaces, be careful not to
power st eer ing. drive too fast because the front wheels
could begin to slide o n top of the wa t er
Driving with your (aquaplaning). If th is should occur, you
quattro ® will have no warning from a sudden in-
crease in engine speed as with a front -
With all-wheel drive, all four wheels ore driv- wheel drive veh icle. Always drive at
en. speeds which are su ited to the road con-
General information ditions - risk of crash.
- But even energy management cannot Please start engine, otherwise system will
negate the lim its of physics. Consider switch off in 3 minutes.
that the power and life of a battery are The warning indicates that the system will be
limited . turned off automatically after 3 minutes. If
- If starting ab ility is threatened, you are you wish to continue using the functions, you
informed by a warn ing ~ page 203, have to start the engine.
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display. With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
What you should know the vehicle is being d riven, the battery can be-
come discharged. This happens mostly when
The highest priority is given to maintaining
little energy is being generated and a great
starting capability .
deal consumed and the battery's state of
The battery is severely taxed in short -distance charge is not optimal.
driving, in city traffic and during the cold time To bring the energy ba lance back into equili-
of year. Abundant e lectr ica l energy is re- brium, consumers which req uire espec ially
q uired, but only a little is gene rated. It is also large amounts of energy are temporarily cut
cr itica l if the engine is not running and elect ri- back or switched off. Heating systems in ..,
Intelligent technology 203
The engine needs to be run-in during the first If your vehicle is runni ng on new tires, drive
1,000 miles (1,500 km). very carefully for the first 350 miles (500 kilo-
meters) after fitting.
For the fir st 600 miles (1,000
kilometers) :
.,. Do not use full throttle.
A WARNING
New t ires tend t o be slippery and must al-
... Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
so be "b roken-in" . Be sure to remembe r
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM.
this dur ing the fi rst 350 mi les (500 kilo -
From 600 to 1,000 miles (1 ,000 to meters) . Brake gently . Avoid fo ll ow ing
1,500 kilometers): closely behind other vehicles or other sit-
uations that might require sudden, hard
.,. Speeds can gradually be increased to the
braking.
maximum permissible road or engine speed.
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac- It takes a long t ime for the engine to warm up
celerating. fully when it is run ning at idle. However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high
.. Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking . when the engine is warm ing up. So you shou ld
drive away as soon as you start the engine and
Vehicles use the most fue l when they are ac- avoid running at high rpms while the engine is
celerating . If you anticipate what is go ing to
still warming up.
happen next, you will need to brake less and,
thus, accelerate less. Let the vehicle coast (D Note
whenever possible - for example when you see
Do not leave engine idling unattended af-
that the next traffic light is red.
ter start ing. If warning lights should come
on to indicate improper operation, they
would go unheeded . Extended idling also
Dri v in g and en v ir o nm e n t 207
produces heat, which cou ld result in over- and other important vehicle compo-
heating or other damage to the vehicle or nents . •
other property. •
· Fewer short trips
Regular maintenance
Fuel consumption will always be relatively
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a high on short trips.
lot of fuel.
.,. Try to avoid dr iving sho rt distances w ith a
.,. Have yo ur vehicle serv iced at regular inter - cold engine.
vals.
The eng ine and catalytic converter have to
By having your vehicle regularly serviced by an reach the ir opt imal operating te mperatur e to
author ized Audi dealer he lps to ensu re that it reduce fuel consumpt ion and noxious em is-
runs proper ly and economically. The condition sions effectively.
of your vehicle not only affects its safety and
Just after starting, a co ld eng ine in a mid-s ize
ability to hold its value, it also affects fuel
ca r only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 mi les
consumpt ion.
per gallon (30-40 l/100 km). After about a
Check your oil each tim e you fill your t ank. hal f a mile, fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg
(20 l/100 km). After about 2.5 miles (4 km),
The amount of oil used is related to engine
the engine is at its proper operating tempera-
load and speed.
ture and fuel economy has reached a normal
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new level. So you can see that you should avo id
engine to reach its lowest value after a certain short trips whenever possible.
m ileage has been dr iven .
The outside tempe rature is also critical in this
You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles regard. Your car consumes more fue l in the
(S,000 kilometers) before you can properly winter than in the summer.
assess o il consumption .
(D Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec-
ommendat ions in your Warranty & Main-
tenance booklet. Lack of proper mainte-
nance as well as improper use of the ve-
hicle wi ll impair the funct ion of the
emission control system and could lead
to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Em ission Contro l System unless ap-
proved by the manufact urer.
- Do not a lter or remove a ny dev ice, su ch
as heat shields, sw itches, ignition wires,
valves, wh ich are designed to protect
your vehicle's Emiss ion Control System
208 Dr iv ing off road
conditions , e.g. for trips that are in the nature Avoid damage to the environment and re-
of an expedition. spect nature.
A WARNING
-
can be driven diagona lly or across the fall line
on a slope without the vehicle tipping over
- Drive especially attentively and plan sideways (depends on center of gravity) . Maxi-
ahead in difficult road conditions and mum permitted lateral angle: 25° ..,.
when offroad . Excessive speed or incor-
Driving off road 209
Breakover angle ... Use the hill descent assist ¢ page 196
when driving down steep sections on hills. •
Indicat es t he angle up t o which the vehicle
•
can drive over a ramp at low speed wit hout Unpaved roads and offroad
the unde rside of the vehicle hitting the edge
of t he ramp. Maximum permitted breakover Drive slowly on unfamiliar roads and unknown
angle: 17° offroad sections, and look out for unexpec t ed
obst acles (e.g. potholes, rocks, tree st umps,
Approach / departure angle etc.).
Transit ion from the horizont al plane to a gra- To prevent the vehicle from bottoming and
dient or from a grade back to level ground. In- avoid dama ge t o the unde rbody, you should
dicates the angle up to which the vehicle can drive st raight across severe bumps in the
drive onto or off a slope at low speed without gro und with only one side of t he vehicle so
stri king the bumper or the underbody. Maxi- that only two of your whee ls cross the bumps.
mum permitted approach/departure angle :
Drive briskly th rough sandy or marshy offroad
25° (front), 20° (rear)
sections and do not stop, if at all possible.
Ground clearance
Driving through water
The distance between the road surface and
Note t he following to avoid vehicle damag e
the lowest point of the vehicle unde rbody.
whe n driving through water, for examp le on
Ground clearance 7.9 in (200 mm)
flooded roads:
A WARNING
-
- The water must not be any highe r than the
Exceeding the stated maximum figures bottom of the vehicle body.
can result in severeinjuries or vehicle dam- - Do not drive faster tha n walking speed .
age.
Driving on a slope
- All the information was gathered on lev-
el, firm and non-slip pery road surfaces, If you ever find yourse lf not able to climb a
and unde r dry weat her condit ions. slope, do not t ry to tur n aroun d, drive back
- Ideal conditions do not prevail offroad . down in reverse. Othe rwise, you run the risk
Never ut ilize t he maximum readings to of tipp ing over.
their full est, always leave a safety re- If the vehicle threatens to tip over when
serve. driving across a slope, you must immediate-
ly steer downhill in the direction of the
Driving tips slope.
On poor road and offroad, there is always on- Do not park your vehicle on steep slopes or
ly one motto: Plan ahead and drive slowly! grades.
Please observe the following when driving To redu ce t he risk of tipp ing over, drive on
away from paved roads: slopes in the direction of the downward slope
(fall line) - not crosswise.
... Drive only on roads and offroad sections
which match the design of your vehicle and A WARNING
-
your abilities as a driver. Never take risks!
After driving through water, mud, sl ush,
... Drive slowly and plan ahead!
etc ., the brakes may be slow to take effect
... Take into conside rat ion the ground clear-
because of wet brake rotors and pads. Dry
ance of your vehicle.
the brakes first by braking carefully to re-
.,. Activate t he ESP offroad mode ~ page 194
stor e the full braking effect . .,..
as needed.
210 Dr iv ing o f f road
Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a braking sys-
tem, check to be sure that it conforms to all
regulations .
212 Trailertowing
i2
6"
Engine cooling system
Towing a trailer makes the engine work hard-
~
I 1,2 ..
er . It is important that the cooling system's
performance is up to the additional load .
~
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Make sure that the cooling system has enough
fluid.
-
Tire pressure
Fig. 202 Permitted ball posit ion of the tra iler hitch
When towing a trailer, inflate the tires of your
Trailer towing weights vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed under
"Full load" on the tire pressure label. The tire
With a factory-installed or an aftermarket
pressure label is located on the driver's side B·
trailer hitch, the max imum permissib le trailer
pillar. Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire
weight is 4,410 lbs (2,000 kg). The maximum
manufacturers' spec ificat ions.
perm iss ible unbraked trailer weight is 1,650
lbs (750 kg). These spec ifications apply when Lights
driving on roads having an incl ine of less than
The headlight settings should be checked with
12%.
the trai ler attached before driving off. Check
Permissible tongue load to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
are working properly.
For best vehicle handling under these
changed condit ions, adjust the trailer load so Safetychains
that the tongue load is at the maximum al-
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly con-
lowable or slightly lower . You can get an ap-
nected from the trailer to the hitch on the ve-
proximati on of the tongue load w ith a bath-
hicle . Leave enough slack in the chains to per-
room scale or you can measure the load at a
mit turning corners . When you install safety
trucking company or weighing sta t ion.
chains, make sure they will not drag on the
With a factory-installed or an aftermarket road when you are driving.
trailer hitch, the maximum pe rmi ssible load
The chains should cross under the trailer
on the ball hitch may not exceed 441 lbs
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of
(200 kg). It is recommended to use the maxi-
separation from the hitch.
mum permissible load .
~ Do not d rive at the maximum permissible If the coolant temperature warning light in
speed. the instrument cluster starts flashing . , pu ll •
~ Always apply brakes early . off the road, stop and let the engine idle for •
~ Monitor the temperature gauge. about two minutes to prevent heat build -up.
The higher the speed, t he more difficult it be- Before you actually tow your tra iler, practice
comes for the driverto controlthe rig. Donot turning, stopping and backing up in an area
drive at the maximum permissible speed . Re- away from traffic. Keep practicing unti l you
duce your speed even more if load, weather or have become completely familiar w it h the way
wind conditions are unfavorable - part icularly your vehicle-tra ile r combination behaves and
when going downhill. responds.
Reduce vehicle speed immediately if the trail- Backing up is difficult and requires practice .
er shows the slightest sign of swaying. Do not Backing up w ith a t railer generally requires
try to stop the swaying by accelerating. steering action opposite to that when backing
up you r vehicle without a trailer.
Observe speed limits . In some areas, speeds
for veh icles towing trailers are lower than for Maintain a greater distance between your ve-
regular vehicles. hicle and the one in front of you. You w ill need
more room to stop. To compensate fo r the
Always apply brakes early . When driving trailer, you w ill need a larger than normal
downhill, shift into a lower gear to use the en - turning radius.
g ine braking effect to slow the vehicle . Use of
the brakes alone can cause them to ove rheat When passing, remember that you ca nnot ac-
and fail. celerate as fast as you normally would be-
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
Coolant temperature enough room to pass. After passing, a llow
The coolant temperature gauge c:>page 10 plenty of room for your trailer before chang-
must be observed carefully . If the needle ing lanes again.
moves close to the upper end of the scale, re- Avoid jerky starts , sharp turns or rapid lane
duce speed immed iate ly and/or turn off the changes.
air conditioner.
214 Trailer towing
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can-
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol-
lowing:
When parking:
,,. Apply the foot brake.
,,. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trai ler wheels.
,,. With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes until the whee l chocks absorb the
load.
,,. Turn the wheels towards the curb .
,,. Apply the parking brake .
,,. Move the selector lever to P.
(D Tips
If you move the selector lever of the auto-
mat ic transmission to P before applying
the par king brake and before blocking the
wheels, you may have to use more force
later to move the lever out of the P posi-
tion.
Cleaning a n d protec t ion 215
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehicle .,. Before you start washing, make sure you
can normally be washed without problems in have read and understood the WARNINGS
an automatic car wash. However, the effect on ¢ .&. in General information on page 215.
the paint depends to a large extent on the de- .,. First soak all dried dirt until it is soft, then
sign of the facility, the filtering of the wash rinse it off.
water, the type of wash and care material, etc. .,. As you clean your vehicle, start with the
If the paint has a dull appearance after going roof and work your way down to the bottom,
through the car wash or is scratched, bring using a sponge, a sponge glove or a clean
this to the attention of the operator immedi- brush.
ately. If necessary, use a different car wash. .,. Rinse the sponge or the sponge glove often,
flushing it clean each time.
Before going through a car wash, be sure to
.,. Use spec ial car shampoo only for very per-
take the usual precautions such as closing the
sistent dirt .
windows and the roof. Factory installed an-
.,. Rinse the car thoroughly with water .
tennas must not be removed.
.,. Use a chamois leather to gently wipe the ex-
If you have installed additional accessories on terior dry.
the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, etc. -
it is best to ask the car wash operator if these Use a separate sponge for cleaning the
should be removed. wheels, door sills and other regions exposed
to road dirt. In this way, you will not scratch
A WARNING
-
the paint with coarse particles imbedded in
the sponge the next time you wash the car.
Please take note of the following points
before going through an automatic car
wash with your vehicle, so that you can
&
~
WARNING
-
avoid damage to your vehicle. - Do not clean the underside of the chas-
- Compare the track of your vehicle with sis, fenders, wheel covers, or other hard
the distance between the guide rails of to reach parts without protecting your
the facility- there is a risk of damage to hands and arms. You may cut yourself on
the wheels and tires. sharp-edged metal parts.
- Compare the height and width of your - Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
vehicle with the height and width of the other information ¢ page 215.
tunnel at the facility.
- Fold the exterior mirrors flat - there is a (D Note
risk of damaging the exterior mirrors. - Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
Power folding exterior mirrors* must not the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never
be folded in or out by hand. Use the pow- use a dry cloth or sponge, since this
er function! could scratch your vehicle's paint or win-
- Do not allow the wiper blade to fall onto dows.
the windshield after the vehicle is dried - - Never wash your car in bright sunlight.
there is a risk of damaging the paint on Drops of water act as magnifying lenses
the hood. and may damage your paint.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGSand - When you wash your car in the winter: if
other information¢ page 215. you rinse your vehicle with a hose, be
careful not to aim the stream of water
Cleaning and protection 217
To avoid corros ion on the exterior trim str ips, "' Use either a touch-up paint stick or spray
only a pH-balanced solution should be used paint to cover minor scratches and nicks.
for the windshield washer .
Your authori zed Audi dealer has touch-up
A WARNING paint for minor scratches and stone chips.
Scratches should be touched up soon after
Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
they occur to prevent corrosion .
other information ¢ page 215.
If a spot starts to rust, however, a simple
Plastic and vinyl
touch-up job will not be enough. The affected
surface must be sanded smooth and coated
Plastic needs special core. with an anti-rust primer before the painted
finish can be restored.
Use a clean, damp cloth or sponge to remove
dust and light surface dirt. For other soil, use The number for the original vehicle paint can
a lukewarm all-purpose clean ing solution or a be found on the vehicle identification label
mild saddle soap for vinyl trim. Remove water ¢ page 285. ..,.
spots and traces of soap with a clean, damp
Cleaning a n d protec t ion 219
Windows @ Note
Clear vision to all sides. - Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow and ice from windows and mirrors.
Clean all windows regularly to remove road This could cause the glass to crack.
film and car wash wax buildup. - To prevent damage to the wires of the
.,. Remove snow from windows using a brush . rear defogger, do not place any adhesive
.,. Use a plast ic ice scraper to remove ice from st ickers on the inside of the rear w indow
windows and mirrors . over the wires.
.,. Remove other residue on the wi ndows with - To help prevent dirt from scratching the
a spray-on glass cleaner. w indow, always scrape in a forward di-
.,. Wipe the windows dry with a clean piece of rection - pushing the scraper away from
cloth or kitchen paper towel. you - never back and forth.
- Water leaking from the inside of the rear
The best way to remove snow from w indows w indows may damage sensitive electr ical
and mir rors is t o use a brush. Use a non-abra- compone nts located either under the
sive pla stic ice scraper - better still, a spray rear parcel shelf or in the rear trunk area.
deicer - to remove ice from windows and mir-
Always ensure th at water never leaks
rors.
t hrough the body section of t he vehicle.
The window s must not be cleaned wit h insect You can do th is by using waterproof pro-
remover or wax since these can interfere wi t h tection over the vehicle's electrical com-
the function of the windshield wiper blades ponents (e.g., when installing w indow
(chatter) . tinting) .
- Damage or malfunction of electrical
Oil , grease, or silicone residue can be removed
components due to water damage or any
with gla ss cleaner or silicone remover. How-
ot her outside infl uence is not covered by
ever, wax residue requires the use of a special-
the Audi New Vehicle Limited Warranty .
ly formu lated solvent. Please contact your au-
Seeyour Warranty & Maintenance book-
thorized Audi dealer for advice on safe prod-
let for addit ional detai ls about your war-
ucts for wax removal.
ranty.
Windows should also be cleaned on the inside
at regular interva ls. Cast (light) alloy wheels
Never dry w indows w ith the same chamois Cast (light) alloy wheels require special care.
that you use to dry paint ed surfaces. Wax resi-
due on the chamois can impair vision thro ugh .,. Wash the wheels with a sponge or hose
the windows . brush every other week.
.,. For deep cleaning afterwards, use only a
& WARNING dedicated acid-fr ee cast alloy wheel cleaner .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and .,. Rub a coat of liquid wax onto the rims every
other information ¢ page 215. t hree month. Be sure to reach and tre at all
- The w indshie ld must not be treated with parts of the rim .
water-repellent materials. They can in-
crease glare under poor visib ility condi-
220 Cl e aning and protec t io n
To preserve the deco rative appearance of the - Be s ure to observe all safety and environ -
cast a lloy whee ls, some specia l care is neces- mental regulat ions. Follow all instruc -
sary. In addit ion to road dirt and sa lt, brake tions on the container .
dust is also corros ive. If left on for too long, - Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
brake dust can cause pitt ing. other information Q page 215.
Use only specia l acid-free cleaners formulated
for a lloy rims. Safe products are available at Chassis
your author ized Audi dealer. Never leave the
Hove the undercoating checked for damage
cleaner on the rims longer than specified on
from time to time .
the label. If not rinsed off promptly, the acid
contained in some cleaners can attack the The lower body shell of your Audi is also thor-
threads on the whee l bolts. oughly protected against corrosion .
Never use abras ive or metal polishing clean- Any damage to the undercoat ing caused by
ing agents . If the protective coating has been road hazards should be repaired prom pt ly.
chipped, e .g . by kicked up road dirt, touch it
up as soon as poss ible. A
r----
WARNING
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A WARNING
-
Too much undercoating in the wrong p la-
ces can cause a fire.
- Moisture and ice on brakes may affect - Do not app ly additional under coating or
braking efficiency Q page 198, General rustp roof ing on or nea r the exhaust
information . Test the brakes caref ully manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
each time you wash the vehicle. verter or heat shields . While driving, the
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and substance used fo r undercoating could
other information ¢ page 215 . overheat and cause a fire.
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
Body cavity sealing other information Qpoge 215.
All body cavities wh ich could be affected by Road salt and other corrosive materials will
corrosion have been thoroughly protected at damage the material in the exhaust tail pipes
the facto ry. if they are not cleaned regular ly. Do not clean
the tail pipes with wheel cleaner, pa int polish,
This sealing does not require any inspection or chr ome polish or other ab rasive clea ners.
addit ional treatment . If any wax should seep Clean t he tail pipes with car ca re products
out of the cavity when the ambient tempera- t hat are suitable fo r stainless steel.
ture is high, it can be removed w it h a plastic
scrape r and a suitab le solven t . Your authorized Aud i dea ler can provide clean-
ing produc t s tha t have been tested and ap-
A WARNING proved for your vehicle .
Solvents can be dange rous.
- Benzine is flammable and toxic. If you Care of interior
use benzine for removing t he wax, keep
Radio and MMI* display
sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away. Never dump benzine on t he .. Clean the display with a soft clean cloth and
ground, into open streams or down sew- an LCDcleaner. ..,.
age drains.
Cleaning and protection 221
The display can be cleaned with a professio- steam tends to push the dirt deeper into the
nally available "LCDcleaner". The cloth should fabric and lock it there. •
be slightly dampened with the cleaning fluid •
Normal cleaning
to clean the display.
Generally, we recommend using a soft sponge
(D Note or a lint-free microfiber cloth to the clean fab-
To avoid scratching the display, you should ric. Brushes should only be used for carpets
never clean it dry. and floor mats, since other fabric surfaces
could be harmed by brushes.
Fabrics and fabric coverings In the case of general soiling of the uphols-
tery and cover material, we recommend hiring
Fabrics and fabric coverings (e.g . seats, door a specia list that has the equipment to clean
trim panels, etc.) should be cleaned at regular the seat covers and other fabric surfaces by
intervals with a vacuum cleaner . This removes shampooing and spray extraction.
surface dirt particles which could become em-
bedded in the fabric through use. Steam
cleaners should not be used, because the
222 Cl e aning and protec t io n
Engine compartment
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g . lighter Be especially careful when cleaning the en-
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or gine comportment.
s imilar products on the leather surfaces
Always switch off the ignit ion before clean-
in your Audi.
ing the engine ¢ .&,.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commerc ial cleaning spe- Plenum panel
cia list.
Remove leaves from the plenum panel in front
of the windshield under the engine hood . This
Safety belts prevents the water drain holes from becoming
Only well-maintained safety belts work relia- blocked, and it prevents debris from enter ing
bly when needed. the ve hicle interio r t hrough the heating and
ventilat ion ducts.
"' Keep be lts clean.
"' For cleaning, use a m ild soap and water sol- Corrosion protect ion
ut ion. Let belts dry thoroughly and away The engine compartment and transmission
from direct sunlight. have been corrosion-protected at the factory.
"' Do not a llow inertia reel safety belts to re-
Good anti -corrosion treatment is very impor -
tract before they are completely dry.
tant, partic ularly in the w inte r. If the vehicle
"' Check the condition of your safety belts reg-
is frequently driven on salt treated roads, the
ularly.
entire engine compartment and plenum panel
Heavily soiled safety belts may not retract shou ld be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
properly . winter and retreated to prevent salt damage .
At the same time, the unde rside of t he veh icle
.8, WARNING shou ld be washed as well.
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash. If the engine compartment is cleaned at any
- Anything that might damage your safety time with grease remov ing solutions 1>,or if
belts could mean that you and you r pas- you have the engine washed, the anti-corro-
sengers wo uld not be adequa t ely pro- sio n treatment is almost a lways removed as
tecte d in an accident. well . It is t herefo re esse nt ia l to have a long-
- Safety belt performa nce depends on cor- lasti ng corrosion pro t ect ion rea pplied to all
rect installa t ion. Never remove belts surfaces, seams, joints and components in the
from the vehicle to clean them . engine compa rtment .
- Do not use chemi cal cleani ng agen ts,
bleach or dyes. They have corros ive prop- fi\. WARNING
erties which weaken the webbing . Be awa re: The engine compartment of any
- When cleaning your safety belts, inspect motor veh icle is a potentially hazardous
them for damage. If you discover dam- area.
age, see you r a uthorized Audi dea ler. - Before working in the engine compart-
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and ment, be sure to read the information
other informa t ion ¢ page 215 . ¢page 230.
Fuel supply and filling rat ings t hat can usually be found on the fi ll er
pump:
your fuel tank
- Premium Grade: 91 - 96 AKI
Gasoline
- Regular Grade: 87 - 90 AKI
Fuel supply
Explanation of the abbreviations:
Using the right fuel helps keep the environ-
AKI = Ant i Knock Ind ex = (R+M)/2 = (RON
ment clean and preven ts engine dam age .
+MON)/2
Fuel recommendation
RON= Research Oct ane Numb er
The fuel recomme nded for you r vehicle is un-
MON = Motor Octane Number.
leaded premium grade gasoline . See also
¢ pag e 287, Doto . Audi recommends using
TOP TIER Det ergent Gasoli ne wi t h a mini mu m
(D Note
octa ne rat ing of 9 1 AKI (95 RON). For more - Do not use any f uel w it h octane rat ings
inf ormation on TOP TI ER Det ergent Gasoli ne, lower tha n 87 AKI or 9 1 RON othe rwise
please go to the officia l webs ite (www.toptier - expensive engine damage w ill occur.
gas.com). - Do not use leaded gasoline . The use of
leaded gasoline w ill severely damage
The recommended gasoline oct ane rating for
yo ur vehicl e's catalytic converter and its
your engine can also be f ound on a label locat-
ability to control exhaust emi ssion s.
ed on the inside of the fue l filler flap . This rat -
ing may be specified as AKI or RON.
Blended gasoline
Your veh icle may also be operated using un-
leaded regular gasoline with a min imum oc- Useof gasolinecontainingalcoholor
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)
tane rating of 87 AKI/91 RON. However, using
87 AKI/91 RON octa ne f uel w ill slightly re- You may use unleaded gasoline blende d with
duce eng ine perfo rmance. alcohol or MTBE (commonly ref erred t o as
oxygenates) if the blende d mixture meets t he
Use unleaded gasoline only. Unleaded gaso-
f oll ow ing criteria:
line is available th roughout the USA, Canada,
and in most European countries . We recom- Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
mend that you do not ta ke your vehicle t o methyl alcohol)
areas or countries where unleaded gasoline
- Anti -kno ck index must be 87 AKI or higher.
may not be available.
- Blend must contain no mor e than 3% met h-
For mo re inf ormat ion on refue li ng your vehi- anol.
cle, see ¢ page 22 7. - Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol-
vents .
Octane rating
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
Octa ne rating indicat es a gasoli ne's abili ty to
or ethyl alcohol)
resist engine damagin g "knoc k" caused by
premature ign ition and detonation. Therefore, - Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
buying the correct grade of gasoli ne is very - Blend must not conta in mo re than 10%
important to help prevent possible engine ethanol.
damage and a loss of engine performance.
Blend of ga soline and MTBE
Gasoline most commonly used in the Unite d
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 AKI or higher. ll-
States and Canada has the following octane
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 22 7
- Blend must contain not more than 15% fuel systems clean, they are not equally effec -
MTBE. tive . •
•
Seasonally adjusted gasoline Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline. For more information on TOP TIER
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
espec ially we ll for winter or summer driving.
website (www.toptiergas.com).
During seasonal change-over, we suggest that
you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the sea- After an extended period of using inadeq uate
sonal adjustment is more likely to be made in fuels, built-up carbon deposits can rob your
time . engine of peak performance.
(D Note Q) Note
- Methanol fuels which do not meet these Damage or ma lfunct ion due to poor fue l
requirements may cause corrosion and quality is not covered by the Audi New Ve-
damage to plastic and rubber compo- hicle Limited Warranty.
nents in the fuel system .
- Do not use fue ls that fail to meet the Fuel tank
specified criter ia in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether Fuel filler neck
or not a particular fue l blend meets the The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
specifications, ask your service station or side panel behind the fuel fille r flap.
its fuel supp lier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents If the power locking system should fail, you
cannot be identified. can still open the flap manually - for deta iled
- Fuel system damage and performance instruct ions see ¢ page 229 .
problems resulting from the use of fuels You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve-
different from those specified are not hicle in Technical Data ¢ page 287.
the responsibility of Audi and are not
covered under the New Vehicle or the The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
Emission Control System Warranties. tells you the correct fue l for your vehicle. For
more information about fuel specifications,
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy
see ¢ page 226.
or driveability and performance prob-
lems due to the use of one of these fuel Your vehicle fue l tank has an on-board refue l-
blends, we recommend that you switch ling vapor recovery system. This feature helps
to unblended fuel. to prevent fuel vapors from escaping from the
tank and pollut ing the environment while you
Gasoline additives refuel your vehicle . In order to fill the tank
properly while protecting the environment,
A majo r concern among many auto manufac - please fo llow this refueling procedure careful-
turers is carbon deposit build- up caused by ly.
the type of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one _&.WARNING
manufacturer to another , they have certain Under normal operating conditions, never
things in common. All gasoline grades contain carry additional fue l containers in your car.
substances that can cause deposits to collect Gas canisters and other containers used to
on vital engine parts, such as fuel injectors transport f uel can be dangero us. Such con-
and intake valves. Although most gasoline tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
brands include additives to keep engine and cause a fire in a collision. If you must
228 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank ,.. After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel cap
is completely empty. The irregular supply clockw ise as far as it will go .
of fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could ,.. Close the fue l fill er flap.
enter the exhaust system and damage the
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
catalyt ic converter.
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and
complete ly. An improper ly closed fuel filler
Refuelling cap may also cause the MIL lamp¢ page 25
to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
Fig. 203 Right rear vehicle side: Opening the fuel fille r
fully into the fuel filter neck could cause
flap
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
f low. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire .
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fue ling. The electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sparks that can ignit e fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back int o your vehicle whi le re-
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
Fig. 204 Fuel filler flap with attached fuel cap
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
When activating the central locking, the fuel the door and touch metal to discharge
fi ller flap is automatically un locked or locked. static electricity before touching the fill-
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition turned off. er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
Taking the fuel cap off released during refueling .
,.. Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to - Never smoke or have an open flame any-
open it ¢ fig. 203 -arrow- . where in or near your veh icle when refu-
,.. Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and eling or filling a portable fuel conta iner.
hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢ fig. 204.
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 229
- For your safety, we strongly recommend overflow when it becomes warm and pol-
that you do not travel with a portable lute the environment.
fuel container in your vehicle. The con-
tainer, full or empty may leak and could a) Tips
cause a fire, especially in a crash. - Running your engine while refuelling
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you may cause vapors to escape or even
must transport a portable fuel container, cause fuel to spill out of the tank. This
please observe the following: would then shut off the fuel nozzle be-
- Never fill a portable fuel container fore the tank is full.
while it is anywhere in or on the vehicle - Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni-
(for example, in the luggage compart- tion turned on. The fuel gauge may oth-
ment, or on the trunk) . Static electrici- erwise not indicate the correct fuel level
ty can build up while filling and can ig- after refuelling.
nite fuel vapors causing a fire. - The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
- Always place a portable fuel container locked when you lock the vehicle from
on the ground before filling . the inside .
-Always keep the filler nozzle complete-
ly inside the portable container before Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
and during filling.
You con open the fuel filler flop by hand if the
- If filling a portable container made of
power locking system should foil .
metal, the filler nozzle must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis-
charging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin-
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers.
Fig. 205 Luggage compartment: Emergency opening
- Make certain the fuel container meets of fuel filler flap
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852-86). The emergency opening mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug-
(D Note gage compartment .
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it .. Open the right side trim panel.
should be removed immediately to prevent .. Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull
damage to the paint. on it¢ fig. 205 . Now you can open the fuel
filler flap as usual.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled - causing the fuel to
230 Che cking and filling
.. Pull the release lever on the left under the could fly up and block your view while dr iv-
inst rument panel c>fig. 206 in the direct ion ing.
of the arrow .
- W hen you close the engine hood, check it
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres- to make sure the safety catch has proper-
sure. ly engaged . The hood should be flush
wit h the surrou nding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while dr iving t hat t he hood
Opening the engine hood
is not secured prope rly, stop at once and
close it.
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check.
Fig. 208 Typical layou t for containers and eng ine oil filler cap
@ Engine oi l filler cap(~) ...... 235 The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
@ Coolant expansion tank (-L) . . . 237 right kind of oil.
® Jump start point(-) with hex
The engine in your Audi is a sophisticated
head screw ..... .... ... . . . . . 242, 280
power plant that was built to exacting specifi-
® Windshield/headlight washer cations . This engine needs the right kind of
.
container ("o' ) ........... . .. . 244 engine oil that meets specifications regarding
(J) Power steering reservoir ..... . 200 quality and viscosity so that it can run
The position of the engine oil filling hole smooth ly and reliably. Choosing the right oil
¢ fig. 208 (item @ ) can differ depending on
and changing oil within the time and mileage
the engine design. intervals printed in you r vehicle's Warranty &
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to-
_&.WARNING -
day than it did years ago. Audi has developed
a special quality standard for engine oil that
Before you check anything in the engine
will help assure that your vehicle's engine will
compartment, always read and heed all
get the lubrication it needs for proper opera-
WARNINGS¢ .&. in Working in the engine
tion . ..,.
compartment on page 230.
Checkin g and fillin g 233
Modern eng ine lubrication has taken a quan - (liter) of oil that expressly conf orms to the
tum leap in the last few years. Many synt hetic VW S02 00 specification , in case you have to •
oils available today provide better engine lu- top off the oil while on the road. •
brication that can out last traditional petrole-
Only if the bar of t he oil level indicat or is near
um-based oils, making them a smart choice
" Min" - and no oil that expressly conf orms to
for use throughout the life of your Audi .
Audi oil standard VW S02 00 specifications is
Whether you use synthetic or petroleum- available - may you top off with a high quality
based engine oil, the oil that you use must engine oil, preferably synthetic-based, that
conform to Audi's oil quality standard meets ACEAA3 or API SM specificat ions, but
VW 502 00 to help keep your veh icle's engine even t hen, on ly in viscosity grades SAE
running smoothly and help prevent the for- 5W-40, SAE 5W-30, or SAE OW-40 . However,
mat ion of harmfu l deposits, sometimes called during the entire time between oil change in-
" sludge", that over time can lead to expensive te rvals, never t op off with more t han a total
repairs . of O.S qt/lite r eng ine oil t hat does not con-
form t o Audi oil specificat ion VW S02 00 .
At the t ime of pri nting , engine oils available in
the U.S. and Canada that meet the exacting For more information abo ut engine oi l that
specifications of Audi oi l standard VW 502 00 has been approved for your vehicle, please
are synthetic engine oils. This does not mean, contac t eit her your aut horized Audi dealer or
however, that every synthetic engine oil w ill Audi Custome r Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834
meet Audi oil standard VW 502 00. So always or visit our web site at www .audiusa .com or
be sure that you use an approved oil. www.audicanada.ca . Here you wi ll also fi nd a
current li st of oi ls (manufacturers, brand
To help prevent the format ion of harmful de-
names etc.) that conform to Audi oil st andard
posits use only oi l with the fo ll ow ing specifi-
cations printed on the oil container :
vw 502 00.
Changing the engine oil
Audi oil standard VW 502 00
The engine oil and oil fi lt er must be changed
Oil conta iner labels may carry the specif ica-
accord ing to the mileage (kilome t ers) and
tion singly or in comb inat ion with other desig-
time intervals specified in your vehicle's War-
nations and oil quality standards .
ranty & Maintenance booklet . Do not exceed
Viscosity these interva ls - harmful deposits from old
engine oil can reduce engine performance and
Engine oi ls are graded according to their vis-
can lead t o expensive engine repairs.
cosity. The proper viscosity grade oil for your
engine depends on climactic or seasonal con- Changing the oil at the recommended inter-
ditions where you dr ive. You can use oil with a vals is so very impo rtant because the lubricat-
viscosity grade of SAE 5W40 across all tem - ing propert ies of oil decrease gradually during
perature ranges f or normal driving conditions . normal veh icle use. If you are not sure when
you have your oil changed, ask your author -
However, if engine oi l viscosity grade SAE
ized Audi Service Advisor.
5W40 is not available, you can also use viscos-
ity grade SAE 5W -30 or SAE OW-40 as long as Under some circumstances the engine oil
it meets Audi oil quality standard VW 502 00 shou ld even be changed more frequent ly.
specifications . Change oil more often if you dr ive most ly
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
Because engine oil that meets the Audi oil
areas or most ly under stop-and-go traff ic con-
standard may not be available everywhere
di ti ons, or when you use your vehicle where
when you need it, we str ongly recomme nd
tempe ratu res st ay below freezing point f or
that you always carry with you an ext ra quart
long periods .
234 Ch e ck ing and filling
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh With all these variables coming into play, no
oil look dark after the engine has been run- standard rate of oil consumption can be es-
ning for a short time . This is normal and is not tab lished or spec ified. There is no alternative
a reason to change the oil more often than to regular and frequent checking of the oil lev-
recommended. el, see Note .
Damag e or malfu nction s due to lack of If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l
mainten ance in the instrument cluster al lights up, you
shou ld check the oil level as soon as possib le
It is essent ial that you change your oil at the
page 235. Top off the oil at your earliest
c::>
recommended intervals using only engine oil
convenience c::>poge 235.
that complies with Audi oil standard
VW 502 00. Your Limited New Vehicle War-
ranty does not cover damage or malfunctions
A
- WARNING
due to failure to follow recommended mainte- Before you check anything in the engine
nance and use requirements as set forth in compartment, always read and heed all
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty & WARNINGSc::>.& in Working in the engine
Maintenance booklet . Your dea ler will have to comportment on page 230.
deny warranty coverage unless you presen t to
the dea ler proof in the form of Service or Re- CI) Note
pair Orders that all schedu led maintenance Drivingwith an insufficient oil level is like-
was performed in a timely manner. ly to cause severe damage to the engine.
Detergent addit ives in the oil w ill make fresh @ For the sake of the environment
oil look dark after the engine has been run- - Before changing your oil, first make sure
ning fo r a short time. This is norma l and is not you know where you can prope rly dispose
a reason to change the oil mo re often than of the used oil.
recommended. - Always dispose of used engine oi l proper -
ly. Do not dump it on garden soil, wood-
Because of the problem of proper disposal ,
ed areas, into open streams or down
along w ith the special tools and necessary ex-
sewage drains.
pertise required, we strong ly recommend that
- Recycle used engi ne oil by t aking it to a
you have your oil changed by an authorized
used engine oil collection facility in you r
Audi de ale r or a qualified service station.
area, or contact a service station.
If you cho ose to chang e your oil yours elf,
please note the following important informa-
tion :
Checkin g and fillin g 23 7
& WARNING Befo re you check a nyt hing in the eng ine com -
partment, always read and heed all WARN-
Before you check any t hing in the engine
INGS c:>& in Working in the engine compart-
compartment, always read and hee d a ll
ment on page 230 .
WARNINGS c:>.&.in Working in the engine
compartment on page 230. .. Park yo ur vehicle on a level surface .
.. Turn off the ignition .
(D Note .. Read the engine coolant level from the
coo lant expansion tank c:>fig.211 . With a
- Before wint er se t s in, have t he coolan t
cold engine, the coolant level should be
checked to see if the coolant addit ive in
23 8 Ch e ck ing and filling
between the "MIN" and "MAX"markings. • Let the engine coo l down.
When the engine is warm, the leve l may be • Place a thick rag ove r the coo lant expansion
slightly above the "MAX"marking . tank ¢ page 237 , fig. 211 and carefully turn
the cap counter -clockwise ¢ ,& .
The location of the coolant expansion tank
• Add coo lant.
can be seen in the engine compartment illus-
• Twist the cap on aga in tightly .
tration ¢ page 232 .
Replacement engine coo lant must conform to
To obtain an accurate read ing , the engine
exact spec ificat ions¢ page 23 7, Coolant .
must be switched off .
Even in a n emerge ncy, if coolant addi-
The expans io n tank in you r vehicle is equipped t ive G12++, G12+ or G12 is not available, do
wit h an e lectric coolant level se nsor. not use a d iffe ren t addit ive. Use plain water
instead unt il you ca n get the cor rect add itive
When the coolant level is too low, the warning
and can restore t he cor rect ratio. This sho uld
light in the Auto-Check System ¢ page 30 w ill
be done as soo n as possible .
blink until you add coo lant and the level has
been restored to no rma l. Even though the re is If you have lost a considerable amount of
an e lectric coolant level sensor, we st ill rec- coolant , then you sho uld add cold ant ifreeze
ommend you chec k the coolant leve l from and co ld wate r on ly when t he eng ine is cold.
time to time.
Always use new engine coo la nt when refilling .
Coolant loss Do not fill coo lant above the "MAX" mark. Ex-
Coolant loss may indicate a leak in the cooling cess coolant will be forced out through the
system. In the event of coolan t loss, the cool- pressure relief valve in the cap when the en-
ing system should be inspected immedia t ely gine becomes hot .
by your author ized Audi dealer. It is not
,&. WARNING
enough mere ly to add coolant.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be - The auxiliary electric fan is tempe rat ure
caught and safely stored in a proper con- contro ll ed and can switch on suddenly
tainer clearly marked "poison". even when the engine is not ru nning.
- The auxiliary radiator fan switches on au-
(D Note tomatically when the engine coolant
- Coolant pollutes the environment and reaches a certai n temperature and will
could cause an engine fire. Excesscool- continue to ru n until the coolant temper-
ant will be forced out through the pres- ature drops.
sure relief valve in the cap when the en-
gine becomes hot . Brake fluid
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
Checking brake fluid level
added, the correct ratio between water
and antifreeze¢ page 237 must be re- The brake fluid level can be checked with a
stored as soon as possible. quick glance.
Radiator fan
dealer or qualified workshop and the cause ciency of the brakes as well as your
corrected. If the brake fluid level is too low, safety. This could resu lt in an accident.
the brake warning/indicator light will illum i-
nate. Contact an authori zed Audi dealer im- @ Note
mediately.
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
vehicle .
Changing brake fluid
Hove the broke fluid changed by on experi- @ For the sake of the environment
enced technician . Because of the p rob lem of proper disposal
of brake fluid as well as the spec ial too ls
Brake fl uid absorbs moisture from the air. If required and the necessary expertise, we
the water content in the brake fluid is too recommend that you have the brake fluid
high, corrosion in the brake system may result changed by yo ur authorized Audi dea ler.
after a per iod of t ime . The bo iling po int of the
brake fluid will also decrease considerably and
decrease braking performance .
Battery
Therefore, the brake flu id must be changed General information
every two years. Always use new brake fluid Under normal ope rat ing cond itions , the bat-
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle tery in your Audi does not need any mainte-
Standard "FMVSS 116 DOT4" . nance . With high outside temperatures or
The brake flu id reservoir can be difficult to long daily drives we recommend that you have
reach, therefore, we recommend that you the e lectrolyte leve l checked by an authorized
have the brake flu id changed by your author - Audi dealer or qualified workshop. The elec-
ized Audi dealer. Your dealer has the correct troly t e level should also be checked each time
too ls, the right brake fluid and the know-how the battery is charged ¢ page 242.
to do this fo r you. Have the battery checked when you take your
vehicle in for service. You are well advised to
_& WARNING replace a battery that is o lder than 5 years .
- Brake fluid is poisonous . It mus t be sto r-
With certain types of airbag deployment, the
ed on ly in the closed original container
battery is disconnected from the vehicle elec-
out of the reach of children!
trical system for safety reasons ¢ .& in Re-
- Brake fa ilure can result from old or inap-
pair, core and disposal of the airbags on
propriate brake fluid. Observe these pre-
page 169 .
caut ions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE Disconnecting th e batt ery termin als
specification J 1703 and conforms to
Some vehicle functions (power window reg u-
Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116 .
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter-
Always check with you r authorized Audi
minals are disconnected. These functions have
dea ler to ma ke su re you are using the
to be relearned after the battery terminals are
correct brake flu id . The correct type of
connected aga in . To prevent th is, the battery
brake fluid is a lso indicated on the
shou ld only be disconnected from the veh icle
brake fluid reservoir.
ele ct rical system when abso lutely necessary
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use fo r repai rs . .,_
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fl uid is left in the system too
long. This can ser ious ly affect the effi-
Checking and filling 241
Vehicles not driven for long periods Always heed the safety warnings, when work-
ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle elec- •
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
trical system to prevent inju ry. •
of several days or weeks, electrical compo -
nents are grad ually cut back or switched off. The following WARNINGS are very
This reduces energy consumption and main - important when working on the battery:
tains starting capability over a longer per iod
,=;,page201. Always heed the following WARNING SYM·
BOLSand safety precautions when working
Take into consideration that when you unlock on the battery.
your vehicle, some convenience functions,
such as the interior lights or the power seat
® Always wear eye protection .
lI
adjustment, may not be available. The con-
ven ience funct ions will be available again b.. Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Al·
~ ways wear gloves and eye protection.
when you turn on the ignition and start the
engine . ~ No
~ -sparks
Winter operation • flames
During the winter months, battery capacity - smoking.
tends to decrease as temperatures drop . This AWhen a battery is charged, it produces
is because more power is also consumed while ~ hydrogen gas which is explosive and
start ing, and the headlights, rear window de- could cause personal injury.
fogger, etc ., are used more often . ~ Always keep the battery well out of
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par- 'il:!:11
reach of children.
ticularly in city traffic or when traveling only
short distances . Let your authorized Audi &, WARNING
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat- Whenever working on the battery or on
tery before winter sets in ¢ page 242. A we ll the electrical system, there is the risk of
charged battery will not only prevent starting injury, accident and even fire. Read and
prob lems when the weather is cold, but will heed the following WARNINGS:
also last longer. - Always wear eye protection. Do not let
battery acid or any lead particles get on
(D Tips your skin or clothing. Shield you r eyes.
If your vehicle is left standing for several Explosive gases can cause blindness or
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the other injury.
vehicle battery should be removed and - Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfu-
stored where it will not freeze. This will ric acid can cause blindness and severe
prevent it from being damaged and having burns .
to be rep laced. - Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid
Working on the battery could leak out of the ventilat ion open-
ings.
Be especially careful when working on or near
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or
the battery .
on your skin, immediately rinse with
The battery is located in the luggage compart - cold water for several minutes and get
ment under the floor . Before you check any- medical attention.
thing in the luggage compartment, read and - If you should ingest any battery acid,
heed all WARNINGS ¢ ,& . seek medical attention immediately . .,.
242 Ch eck ing and filling
- When a battery is charged, it produces - Do not disco nnect the vehicle battery
hydrogen gas which is explosive and when the ignit ion is switched on or when
could cause personal injury. the engine is runn ing, othe rwise, you will
- Always keep the battery well out of the damage electro nic components in the
reach of chi ldren. elec tr ical system.
- Before work is done on the electrica l sys- - If your vehi cle is go ing to stand fo r a
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca- long period of time wit hou t be ing dr iven,
ble. pro t ect t he battery from "free zing", ot h-
- Before perform ing any work on the elec- erw ise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced .
trical system, sw itch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip -
me nt . The negative cable on the battery Battery charging
must be disconnected . If you are just go-
Starting the engine requires a well charged
ing t o rep lace a light bu lb, t hen it is battery.
enough t o sw itch off t he ligh t s.
- Before disconnect ing the battery, switc h
off the ant i-t heft alarm system! Other-
wise you will set off th e alarm.
- Whe n disconnecting the batte ry, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable .
- Before reconnec ti ng the battery, make
sure a ll elec tr ical consumers are switch-
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
Fig. 213 Engin e compart ment : Conn ectors for charge r
and then the negative cable . Never inter- and jump er cables
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a froze n or a t hawed-out Always read and heed all WARNINGSbelow
battery . It could explode! If a battery has C?.&.and q .&_in Working on the battery on
frozen, then it must be rep laced. A dis- page 241.
charged battery can freeze over at 32°F
• Turn off th e ignition and all electrical con-
(0°C).
su me rs.
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach-
• Make s ure the area is we ll vent ilated when
ed to the opening on the side of the bat-
you charge the battery.
tery.
• Open the engine hood q page 230.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
• Remove the cover (!) by pressing on t he ar-
There is the danger of an explosion! Al-
row q fig. 213 . .,..
ways replace a damaged battery .
Checkin g and fillin g 243
~ Open the cover @ on the positive terminal. - Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex-
~ Connect the charger connectors according •
plode because of gas trapped in the ice .
to the instructions to the jump st art bolt s . Allow a frozen battery to thaw out first. •
(Bolts under the cover = "positive", Bolts - Do not reuse batteries wh ich were fro-
with hex head= "negative"). zen. The battery housing may have
~ Only now plug the mains lead for the charg - cracked and weakened when the battery
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn froze.
it on ¢ .&_. - Charge the battery in a well ventilated
~ Make sure the charging rate is not over
area. Keep away from open flame or elec-
30 amps/ 14 .8 Volt. trical spark. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
~ When the batte ry is fully charged: Turn the
generated by the battery is explos ive.
charging equipment off and remove the - To reduce the danger of explosion, never
mains lead from the wall outlet. connect or d isconnect charger cables
~ Now remove the clamps for the charging
while the charger is ope rat ing.
equipment.
- Fast charging a batte ry is dangerous and
~ Close the cover @ on the positive term inal
should only be attempted by a compe-
and re-install the cover @ .
tent techn ician with the prope r equip-
~ Close the hood ¢ page 230.
ment.
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera- - Battery acid that may spi ll dur ing cha rg-
tures of only 32 °F (0 °C). Allow a frozen bat- ing should be washed off wit h a solut io n
tery to thaw completely before attempt ing to of wa rm wat e r and baking soda to neu-
charge it ¢ ,&.. However, we recommend not tralize the ac id.
usi ng a thawed battery again because the bat-
tery cas ing can be cracked due to ice forma- (D Note
tion and can leak battery acid. Never use a fast charger as a boost er to
start the engine. This will ser iously dam-
Battery charg ing (Maximum charging rate
age sens it ive e lectronic componen t s, such
of 30 amp s/ 14.8 Volt )
as cont ro l units, re lays, radio, etc., as well
When charging at Lowvoltages (e.g. with a as the battery charger.
trickle charger), the battery cables do not
have to be disconnected first. The batte ry
Battery replacement
caps should not be opened when charging a
battery. The new battery must have the same specifi-
cations and dimensions as the original equip -
It is not necessary to remove t he ba ttery from
ment battery.
the luggage compartment .
Inte lligent energy management in your vehi-
Fast charging the battery (charging rate
cle is responsible for dist ributing the electri-
above 14.8 Volts )
cal energy throughout your vehicle
For technica l reasons do no t use a battery ¢ page 201 . The intelligent energy manage-
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8 ment system will keep the engine battery
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery . charged better then vehicles without this sys-
tem . To make sure the additional electrical en-
A WARNING
- ergy is ava ilab le once again after you have
Charging a battery can be dangerous. changed the batte ry, we recommend that you
- Always fo llow the operating instructions insta ll batteries of the same type and manu-
provided by the battery charge r manu- factu re on ly (the same as t hose installed at
facturer when charging your battery. the time your vehicle was delive red).
244 Che ck ing and filling
Specifications are listed on the battery hous- .,. Before you check anything in the engine
ing. Your authorized dea ler must code the compartment, always read and heed all
battery in the energy management system to WARNINGSc>A in Working in the engine
enable you to use the energy management compartment on page 230 .
functions correctly after replacing the battery. .,. Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer flu-
id. You can fill the container to the top.
If it is not possible to use a battery of this
.,. Press the cap back onto the filler neck after
type, the new battery must have the same ca-
fi lling the container .
pacity, voltage (12 volts), amperage, con-
struction and plug sealing. You can find the reservo ir capacity in the table
When installing the battery, make sure the ig- in c>page 287 .
nition and all e lectr ical consumers are turned Clean water should be used when filling up. If
off. poss ible, use soft water to prevent scaling on
the washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner
CDNote solution (with frost protection in the winter) .
Make sure the venti lation hose on the side
of the battery is connected, otherwise CDNote
fumes or battery acid can leak out. Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or
any other additives to fill up the wind-
@) For the sake of the environment sh ield washer reservoir .
Because of the problem of proper disposa l
of a battery, we recommend your author-
ized Audi dealer change the battery for
you. Batteries contain su lfuric acid and
lead and must always be disposed of prop-
erly in compliance with all environmental
regulations . Disposing of vehicle batteries
improperly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment.
Windshield/headlight
washer container
- Never mount used tires on your vehicle if - If you notice unusual vibration or if the
you are not sure of their "previous histo- veh icle pulls to one side when driving, a l-
ry." Old used tires may have been dam- ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
aged even though the damage cannot be and check the wheels and tires for dam-
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure age.
and loss of vehicle control.
Occupant loading and distribution for veh icle normal load fo r variou s designated seating
capacities
Tire pressure affects the overall handling , performance and safety of a vehicle .
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Fig. 2 15 Tire pressur e labe l: located on driver' s side B· Fig. 2 16 Tire pressu re labe l
pillar
Tire pressu re genera lly refers to the amount The recommended tire pressures for your Audi
of air in a t ire tha t it needs it to do its job and depe nd on the kind of tires on your ve hicle
safely carry the combined load of the entire and t he number of passe ngers and/or amount
vehicle and its contents . Tire pressure is of luggage you will be t ransporting .
measured in kilopasca ls (kPa), the interna-
The tire pressure label is located on the driv-
tional measuring unit and in pounds pe r
er's side 8-pillar . The tire pressure labe l lists
square inch (PSI). Tire pressure is based in
the recommended cold t ire inflat io n pressures
par t o n the vehicle's desig n an d load limit-
for the veh icle at its maximum capac ity
the greatest amount of weight that t he vehi-
weight and tires that we re o n your veh icle at
cle can carry safe ly and the ti re size . The prop -
t he time it was manufactu red.
er tire pressure is freq uent ly referred to as the
"recommended cold tire inf lation pressure ." If you wish to improve comfort when operat-
Air in the tires expands when the tire heats up ing the vehicle at normal load (up to 3 occu-
because of interna l frict ion when it flexes in pant s), you can adju st tire pressures to those
use . The ti re pressu re is higher when the tire specifi ed for normal vehi cle load . Before op-
has warmed up than when it is "cold ." It is the erating the vehicle at maximum load, you
inflat io n pressure in a "cold" tire that counts. must increase the tire pressures to those
Therefo re, you s ho uld never let air ou t of a specified for maximum vehicle load c::>A .
warm tire t o matc h "cold tir e infla ti on pres-
Bear in mind that the tire pressure mon itor ing
sure" recommendations . The tires wo uld then
system* can on ly mon itor t he tir e press ures
be underinf lated a nd could fail suddenly.
yo u have sto red. The sys t em does not recog -
Main t aining proper t ire press ure is one of the nize the load condi t ion of your veh icle.
most impor t an t thi ng s you ca n do t o he lp
The effectiveness of the t ire press ure monitor-
avoid sudden tire failure. Underinfla t ed tires
ing system * w ill be impa ired if you sto re no r-
are a major cause of sudden tire failure . Keep-
ma l load pressures but t hen opera t e the veh i-
ing tires at the right pressure is also impor-
cle at its maximum load c::>A .
tant for safe and responsive vehicle handling,
traction, braking and load carrying . Tire pres- See the illustration ,:;,fig. 215 fo r the locat ion
sures are part icularly important wh en th e of the label o n driver's s ide B-pillar (color of
vehicle is being driven at higher speeds, and the act ual label a nd exact locat ion on the ve-
then especially when heavily loaded even hicle will vary slight ly).
within the permi ssible load -carrying capaci- Note t hat the follow ing table is accu rate at
tie s approved for your vehi cle. the time of going t o press and is s ubject to
250 Tires and wheels
change. In the event of discrepancies, the tire covered by your Owner's Literature at the vehi -
pressure labe l located on the driver's side B- cle's capacity weight and the tire sizes instal-
pillar a lways takes precedence. led on the respective models as orig inal
equipment, or as a factory option.
The table be low lists the recommended cold
tire inflation pressures for the Audi model
The correct tire pressure for the spare wheel is safety comp liance sticker label located on the
located on a label on the driver's side 8-pillar. driver's side B-pillar . The tire pressure labe l on
you r Audi lists the max imum combined
Because technical changes may be made to
weight of all of the occupants and luggage or
vehicle equ ipment dur ing the model year, al-
other cargo that the vehicle can carry. For the
ways compare the tire size designation on the
location of the tire pressure label¢ fig . 215.
tire pressure labe l on your vehicle w it h the
tires on your vehicle. Make sure that the tire
size information on the vehicle label is the
A WARNING
same as the size of the tires on the vehicle. Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
This is especially important if the vehicle be- hicle control, a crash or other accident, se-
longs to someone else or you bought the vehi- rious personal injury, and even death.
cle with different rims/tires or you bought the - Carrying more weight than your vehicle
vehicle as a previously owned vehicle. was designed to carry will prevent the
vehicle from handling properly and in-
Remember, your safety and that of your pas- crease the risk of a loss of vehicle con-
sengers also depends on making sure that trol.
load limits are not exceeded. Vehicle load in-
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
cludes everybody and everything in and on the
overloaded may not be able to stop the
vehicle . These load lim its are technically refer-
veh icle w ith in a safe distance.
red to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload-
Rating ("GVWR"). The Gross Axle Weight Rat-
ed can fail suddenly caus ing loss of con-
ing ("GAWR") is the maximum load that can
trol and a crash.
be applied at each of the veh icle's two axles.
- Always make sure that the total load be-
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the
ing transported - including the weight of ~
Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on the
Tire s an d wheel s 25 1
a trai ler hitch and the tongue weight of a Most tires lose air naturally over t ime. They
can also lose some air if you drive over a pot- •
loaded trailer - does not make the veh i-
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi- hole or hit a curb while park ing. It is usually •
cle Weight Rating. not possible to see whether the rad ial tires
used today are underinflated just by looking
.&_WARNING -
at them.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin- Theref ore, be sure to check t ire pressures at
flation can lead to a serious or fatal acci- least once a month and always before going
dent. on a long tr ip. Make sure to take the number
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin- of people and the amount of luggage into ac-
flation cause increased tire wear and can count when adjust ing tire pressure for a tr ip -
affect the handli ng of the vehicle. even one that you wou ld not conside r to be
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin- "long." See ¢ page 2 53, Tires and vehicle
flation can also lead to sudden tire fa il- load limits for mo re important information .
ure, including a blowout and sudden de- Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
fla t ion, causing loss of vehicle control. when checking and adj usting inflation pres-
sures. Check all of the tires and be sure not to
Checking tire pressure forge t the spare tire. If t he pressure in any t ire
is too high when t he ti re is "cold," let air out
The correct tire pressure for the tires original-
of the ti re slow ly w ith the edge of the tire
ly installed on your vehicle is listed on the tire
gauge and keep checking the pressure until
pressure label located on driver's side 8-pil-
you reach the pressure that is correct for the
lar.
load (passengers and luggage) and kind of
The recommended t ire pressures are on the driv ing you plan to do.
tire pressure labe l and in the tab le If the pressure in any ti re is too low, note the
¢ page 249, Cold tire inflation pressure. This difference between the pressure in the cold
means that the pressure must be checked and tire and the pressure you need and add the air
adju sted when the tire has not been driven for that you need to reach the correct pressure for
more than a couple of m iles (kilometers) at the vehicle load (passengers and luggage) for
low speeds during the previous three hours. the tires on you r veh icle as listed on the on
Air in the tires expands when the tire heats up you r vehicle and in this manual and the kind
as a result of internal fr iction as it flexes in of driving you plan to do .
use. The t ire pressure is higher when the tire
has warmed up tha n when it is "cold ." Never exceed th e maximum inflation pres-
sure list ed on the tire sidewall for any rea-
It is the inflat ion pressure in a "cold" tire that son .
counts. Therefore, you shou ld never let air out
of a warm t ire to match "Cold tire inflation Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
pressure" recommendations ¢ page 249. The the tire manufacturer, determines the correct
tires would then be under inflated and could tire pressure for the tires on your vehicle.
fa il suddenly. It is important to check the t ire pressure when
The t ire pressure label on your Audi lists the the tires are cold.
recommended cold t ire inflat ion pressures at - Read the required tire pressure from the ti re
maximum capacity for the new, origi nal pressure label. The t ire pressure label is lo-
equipment tires that we re on your veh icle at cated on the dr iver's side B-pillar. The tire
t he t ime it was manuf actured. For t he loca- pressure label lists the recommended cold
tion of the label ¢ page 249, fig. 215 . tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its IJI,
252 T ire s and w heel s
maximum capacity weight and the tires that - The driver is responsible for the correct
were on your vehicle at the time it was man- tire pressures for all tires on the vehicle.
ufactured. For recommended t ire pressures The applicable pressure values are locat-
for normal load condit ions, please see chap- ed on a sticker on the dr iver's s ide B-pil-
ter ¢ page 249. lar.
- Turn the valve stem cap counter -clockwise - Only when all tires on the vehicle are fil-
to remove it from the tire valve. led to the correct pressure, the t ire pres -
- Place the air pressure ga uge on the valve. sure mon itor ing system* can work cor-
- The tire pressures should only be checked rectly.
and adjusted when the tires are cold. The - The use of incorrect ti re pressu re values
s lightly raised pressures of warm tires must can lead to accidents or other damage .
not be reduced. Therefore it is essential t hat the drive r
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are observe the spec ified t ire press ure val ues
carrying. for the t ires and the correct pressures for
- Reinsta ll the valve stem cap on the valve. the function of the ti re press ure monitor-
ing system*.
When should I check the tire pressure?
- Always inflate tires to the recommended
The correct tire pressure is especially impo r- and correct t ire press ure before driving
tant at high speeds. The pressure sho uld off.
therefore be checked at least once a month - Driving with underinflated t ires bend
and a lways before starting a journey. Do not mo re, letting t hem get too hot resulting
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare in tread separation, sudden tire failure
wheel. and loss of control.
- Excessive speed and/overloading can
When should I adjust t he ti re pressures?
cause heat build- up, sudden tire failure
Adjust the tire press ure to the load you are and loss of control.
carrying. After changing a wheel or replacing - If the tire pressure is too low or too high,
wheels you have to adjust the tire pressures the t ires will wear prematurely and the
on all wheels . In addition, you must then veh icle will not handle well.
store the new tire press ures in the t ire pres- - If the tire is not flat and you do not have
sure mon itor ing system* ¢ page 265. to change a wheel immediately, drive at
A WARNING
reduced speed to the nearest service sta-
tion to check the t ire pressure and add
Incorrect tire pressures and/or underinfla- air as requ ired .
tion can lead sudden tire failure, loss of
contro l, collision, ser ious persona l injury @ Note
or even death.
Driving without valve stem caps can cause
- When the warning symbol RI}appears in
damage to the tire valves. To prevent this,
the instrument cluster, stop and inspect
a lways make sure that factory installed
the tires.
valve stem caps on all wheels are securely
- Incorrect tire pressure and/or underinfla- mounted o n the valve .
t ion can cause increased t ire wear and
can affect the handling of the veh icle and @ For the sake of the environment
stopp ing ability.
Underinflated tires will also increase the
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
fuel consumption.
flation can also lead to sudden tire fa il-
ure, including a blowo ut and sudden de-
flation, causing loss of vehicle control.
Tire s an d wheel s 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its loaded tra iler) is limited . The more passen -
gers in the vehicle or passengers who are •
There are limits t o the amount of load or heavier than the standard weights assumed •
weight that any vehicle and any t ire can carry. mean that less weight can be carried as lug-
A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle gage.
well and is more difficult to stop. Overloading
can not on ly lead to loss of vehicle contro l, The tire pressure label on your Audi also lists
but can also damage important parts of the the maximum combined weight of all of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure, in- occupants and luggage or other cargo that
cluding a blowout and sudden deflation that the vehicle can carry. For the locat ion of the
can cause the vehicle to crash. label c::>
page 249, fig. 215.
The service life of tires depends on a lot of For all four tires on your vehicle to have the
different things including proper installation same service life, we recommend that the
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv- front and rear tires are rotated according to
ing style. the tire manufacturer 's suggested tire rota-
tion inte rvals. Please remember the follow -
ing :
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
Fig. 2 18 Rotat ing t ires fo r more even wear However, various situations during everyday
driving can cause them to become unba l-
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
anced, resulting in vibrat ions you can usually
The origina l ti res on your vehicle have feel through the steer ing wheel.
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear indicators"
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to
fig . 217 run ning across the tread. Depend-
r::!;>
avoid excessive wear on steering, suspension
ing on the make, there will be six to eight of
and t ires. A whee l must also be rebalanced
them evenly placed around the t ire. Marks on
when a new tire is insta ll ed.
the t ire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) indicate the positions of the tread Inco rrect wheel alignment
wear ind icators . Worn t ires must be replaced.
Incorrect wheel alignment can cause exces-
Different fig ures may apply in other countries
sive tire wear, impair ing the safety of the vehi-
&.
r::!)
cle . If tires show excessive wear, have the
Tire pressure whee l alignment checked by an authori zed
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
Incorrect tire pressure causes premat ure wear
and can cause sudden t ire blow-out . For th is All-whe el drive
reason, tire pressure must be checked at least
Vehicles wi t h quattro ® must always have tires
once a month r::!;>
page 251.
of the same size, construction and tread type.
Driving style For details see r::!;>
page 201.
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of con- New tires and wheels have to be broken in .
trol, a crash and serious personal injury!
- Never drive a vehicle when the tread on
any tire is worn down to the wear indica-
tors.
- Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do
not grip well on wet roads and increase
your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of
control.
- Always keep chemicals that can cause
tire damage, such as grease, oil, gasoline
and brake fluid away from tires.
- Tires age even if they are not be ing used
and can fail suddenly, especially at high
speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years
old can only be used in an emergency
and then with special care and at lower
speeds.
- Never mount used tires on your vehicle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo- Fig. 219 Tire specificat ion codes on the sidewall of a
ry." Old used tires may have been dam- tire
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden tire failure No. Description
and loss of vehicle control. (!) Passenger car tire (where applicable)
@ Nominal width of tire in millimeters
@ Ratio of height to width (aspect ratio)
© Radial
® Rim diameter code
@ Load index and speed rating
(J) U.S. DOTtire identification number
@ Audi Orig inal tire
@ Sever snow conditions
@ Tire ply composition and mate rials
used
Maximum load rating
Treadwear, traction and temperature
grades
Maximum permissible inflation pres-
sure
contribution to good road holding and safe fo r saf ety standard certification and in case of
handling when in good condition and properly a recall. •
inflated ¢ .&.. •
Tire specifications
We recommend that all work on t ires and
Knowledge of tire specifications makes it eas-
wheels be performed by an authorized Audi
ier to choose the correct tires . Radial ti res
dealer. They are familiar with recommended
have the tire specifications marked on the
procedures and have the necessary special
sidewa ll , for examp le:
too ls and spare parts as we ll as the proper fa -
cilities for dispos ing of the old tires . P235 / 6 0 R 18 103 H
Authorized Audi dealers have the necessary This conta ins the following information:
information about techn ical requ irements for
P Indicates the tire is for passenger cars
installing or changing tires and rims.
(where applicable)
Replacing t ires and w heels 235 Nom inal tire width in mm of the tire
from sidewall edge to sidewall edge. In
Tires should be rep laced at least in pairs and
general, the larger the number, the wider
not individua lly (for example both front tires
the tire
or both rear tires together).
60 Height/w idth ratio in percent (aspect ra-
Be sure to read and heed the information to t io)
the tire pressure monitoring system* R Tire construct ion: Radial
¢page 263. 18 Rim diameter code (in inches)
Always buy rep lacement radial tires that have 103 Load rat ing code
the same specifications as the t ires approved H Speed rati ng letter code
for your vehicle by Audi. Replacement tires XL (or "xl", "EXTRALOAD",or "RF" I ndicates
must always have the same load rating speci- t hat the t ire is a "Reinfo rced" or an " Ext ra
fication as the original equipment or approved Load" t ire
optional tires listed in the table ¢ page 249. M+S (or "M/S") I ndicates that the ti re has
some mud and snow capabil ity
Audi-approved specification tires are specially
matched to your vehicle and its load limits, The tires could also have the informat ion of
and can contribute to the important road hold- direction of rotat ion ¢ page 245 .
ing, driving character istics, and safety of the
Tire manufacturing date
vehicle. The table(¢ page 249) lists specifica-
tions of the t ires approved for the Audi mod- The manufact uring date is also indicated on
els covered by your Owner's Literature . the tire sidewall (possibly only on the inner
side of the wheel):
The tire pressure label located on the driver's
side B-pillar ¢ page 249, fig. 216 lists the "DOT ... 2211 ..." means, for example, that the
specif ications of the or iginal equipment tires tire was produced in the 22nd week of 2011.
installed on your vehicle at the time it was
Speed rating (letter code)
manufactured.
The speed rating letter code on t he whee ls in-
Federal law requires t ire manufacturers to
dicates the maximum permiss ible road speeds
place standard ized information on the side-
¢ .&. in Winter tires on page 261.
wall of all tires ¢ fig . 219 . This information
ident ifies and describes the fundamental P up to 93 mp h (150 km/h)
characterist ics, the quality grade of the tire Q up to 99 mph (158 km/h)
and also provides a tire ide ntificat ion number R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
S up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
258 Tires and wheels
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h) more weight a tire can support. Tire manufac-
U up to 124 mph (200 km/h) turers also must indicate the materials in the
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h) t ire, which include stee l, nylon, polyester, and
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h) 1l others.
Z over 149 mph (240 km/h) 1l
Maximum Load Rating
W up to 168 mph (270 km/h) 1l
Y up to 186 mph (298 km/h) 1) This number ind icates the maximum load in
kilograms and pounds that can be carried by
Your veh icle is normally factory equipped with the tire .
tires , which possess excellent driving charac-
teristics and give your Audi opt imum driving Tire quality grading for treadwear,
comfort. An electronic speed limiter traction, and temperature resistance
c:>page 26 wi ll normally prevent your vehicle Tread wear, traction and temperature grades
from going faster than the tire speed rating c:>poge259 .
c:>& .
Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
This number is the greatest amount of air
and tire manufacture date
pressure that should ever be put in the tire
This is the tire's "serial number". It begins under norma l driving conditions.
with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the
tire meets all federal standards . The next two A WARNING
numbers or letters indicate the plant where it
- Using incorrect or unmatched tires and/
was manufactured, and the last four numbers
or wheels or improper tire and wheel
represent the week and year of manufacture.
combinations can lead to loss of control,
For example, the numbers 2211 mean that
collis ion and serious personal injury.
the tire was produced in the 22nd week of
- Always use tires, rims and whee l bolts
2011. The other numbers are marketing co-
that meet the specif ications of original
des that may or may not be used by the tire
factory- installed tires or other combina-
manufacturer. This information is used to con-
tions that have been specifically ap-
tact consumers if a tire defect requires a re-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer.
call.
- Tires age even if they are not being used
Audi Original tire and can fail suddenly, especially at high
speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years
Tires with the identification "AO" or "RO" have
old can only be used in an emergency
been specially matched with your Audi. We
and then w ith special care and at lower
recommend using only these tires because
speeds.
they meet the highest standards regarding
- Never mount used tires on your vehicle if
safety and driving characteristics when used
you are not sure of the ir "previous histo-
correctly . Your authorized Audi dealer will
ry." Old used tires may have been dam-
gladly provide you with more information .
aged even though the damage cannot be
Tire ply composition and materials used seen that can lead to sudden tire fai lure
and loss of vehicle control.
The number of plies indicates the number of
layers of rubber-coated fabric in t he tire. In
general, the greater the number of plies, the
- Overloading tires cause heat build-up, Dispose of old tires in accordance with the
sudden tire failure, including a blowout local requirements.
and sudden deflation and loss of control.
- Temperature grades apply to tires that Uniform tire quality grading
are properly inflated and not over or un-
- Tread wear
derinflated.
- Traction AA A B C
- For technical reasons it is not always
- Temperature ABC
possible to use wheels from other vehi-
cles - in some cases not even wheels Quality grades can be found where applicable
from the same vehicle model. on the t ire side wall between tread shoulder
- If you install wheel trim discs on the ve- and maximum section width ¢ page 256,
hicle wheels, make sure that the air flow fig. 219 .
to the brakes is not blocked. Reduced air-
For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA,
flow to the brakes can them to overheat,
Temperature A.
increasing stopping distances and caus-
ing a collision. All passenger car tires must conform to Feder-
- Run flat tires may only be used on vehi- al Safety Requirements in addition to these
cles that were equipped with them at the grades.
factory. The vehicle must have a chassis
Tread wear
designed for run flat tires. Incorrect use
of run flat tires can lead to vehicle dam- The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
age or accidents. Check with an author- based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
ized Audi dealer or tire specialist to see if under controlled conditions on a specified
your vehicle can be equipped with run government test course.
flat tires. If run flat tires are used, they For example, a tire graded 1S0 would wear
must be installed on all four wheels. Mix- one and one half (1 1/2) times as well on the
ing tire types is not permitted . government course as a tire graded 100.
260 T i re s and w heel s
The relat ive performance of tires depends separately or in combinat ion, can cause
upon the actua l conditions of their use, how- heat bui ldup and possib le tire failure .
ever, and may depart sign ificantly from the
norm due to variat ions in dr iving habits, serv-
Winter tires
ice practices and differences in road character-
istics and climate. Winter tires can improve vehicle handling on
snow and ice. At temperatures below 45 °F
Traction
(7 °C) we recommend changing to winter
The traction grades , from highest to lowest, tires.
are AA, A, Band C. Those grades represent the
tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as In some heavy snow areas, local governments
measured under controlled conditions on may require true winter or "snow" tir es, those
specified government test surfaces of asphalt with very deeply cut tread . These tires should
and concrete . A tire marked C may have poor only be used in pairs and be installed on all
traction performance ¢ .&,. four wheels . Make sure you purchase snow
tires that are the same size and construction
Temperature type as the othe r tires on your vehicle .
The tempera ture grades are A (the highest), Your vehicle is equipped with all-wheel drive,
B, and C, represent ing the t ire's resistance to th is will improve traction during winter driv -
the generat ion of heat and its abi lity to dissi- ing, even with the standa rd t ires. However, we
pate heat when tested under controlled cond i- strong ly recommend that you always equip all
tions on a specified indoor laboratory test four wheels on you r vehicle wi t h cor rectly fit-
wheel. ted win t er ti res or all -season tires, when win-
Sustainedhigh temperature can causethe te r road cond itions are expected . This also im-
materia l of the tire to degenerate and reduce proves the vehicle's braking performance and
tire life, and excessive temperature can lead reduces stopping distances.
to sudden ti re fa ilure ~ .&,. Summe r tires provide less grip on ice and
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform - snow.
ance which all passenger car tires must meet Winter tires (snow tires) must always be fitted
under the Federal Moto r Vehicle Safety Stand- on all four whee ls.
ard No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher
Ask your author ized Audi dealer or qualified
levels of performance on t he laboratory test
workshop for permitted winter tir e sizes. Use
wheel than the minimum required by law .
only rad ial winter t ires.
A WARNING Winter tires lose their effectiveness when the
The traction grade assigned to this tire is tread is worn down to a depth of O.15 7 inch
based on straight-ahead braking traction (4 mm).
tests, and does not include acceleration, Only drive w ith w inter t ires under winter con-
cornering , hydroplan ing or peak traction ditions. Summer t ires handle better when
character istics. there is no snow or ice on the roads and the
temperature is above 45 °F (7 °() .
A WARNING
- If you have a flat ti re, see notes on spare
The temperature grade for this t ire is es-
whee l ¢page 256 .
tablished for a t ire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded . Excessive speed, un- Please always remember that winter tires may
derinflation, or excessive loading, eithe r have a lower speed rating than the tires origi -
nally installed on your vehicle at the time it .,.
Tire s an d wheel s 26 1
cluding a blowout and sudden deflat ion, Using t he wrong snow chains for your vehi-
loss of control, crashes and serious per- cle or insta lling them incorrect ly can in-
sonal injuries . Have worn or damaged tires crease the risk of loss of cont rol leading to
replaced immed iate ly. serious personal injury.
- Winter tires have maximum speed rat ing - Snow chains are available in different
that may be lower than your vehicle's sizes. Always make sure to follow the in-
maximum speed. structions provided by the snow chain
- Never drive faster than the speed for manufacturer.
w hich the winter or other tires installed - When driving with snow chains never
on your vehicle are rated . drive faster than the speed permitted for
your specif ic snow chains.
A WARNING - Always observe local regulations .
celeration of the w inte r ti res and all-whee l - Remove snow chains before dr iving on
drive temp t you into taking extra risks. Al- roads not covered with snow to avoid
ways remember: damaging tires and wearing the snow
- When braking, an all-wheel drive vehicle chains down unnecessarily.
hand les in the same way as a front drive - Snow chains, which come into direct con-
vehicle. tact with the whee l rim , can scratch or
- Drive carefu lly and reduce your speed on damage it . Therefore, make sure that the
icy and slippery roads, even winter tires snow chains are suitably covered. Check
cannot help under black ice conditions. the position of the snow chains after
262 T i re s and wheels
driving a few yards and correct if neces- cle is moving. If the tightening torque is
sary . Follow the instructions from the too high, the wheel bolts and threads
snow cha in manufacturer when doing so. can be damaged and the wheel can be-
come loose.
(D Tips
Where snow chains are mandatory oncer - (D Note
tain roads, this normally also applies to ve- The specified torque for the whee l bolts is
hicles with all-wheel drive . 105 ft lb (140 Nm) with a to lerance of
± 7,4 ft lb(± 10 Nm). Torque wheel bolts
Wheel bolts diagonally . After changing a wheel, the
torque must be checked as soon as possi-
Wheel bolts must always be tightened to the
ble with a torque wrench - preferably by an
correct torque.
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
The design of whee l bolts is matched to the shop.
factory installed rims . If different rims are fit-
ted, the correct wheel bolts with the right Low aspect ratio tires
length and correctly shaped bolt heads must
be used. This ensures that wheels are fitted Your Audi is factory -equipped wit h low aspect
securely and that the brake system functions ratio tires. These tires have been thoroughly
correctly . tested and been se lected specifically for your
model for their superb performance, road feel
In certain circumstances, you may not use and handling under a variety of driving condi-
wheel bolts from a different vehicle - even if it t ions . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
is the same model ¢ page 291. more details .
I page 265.
<=>
Warning symbols
'9] Loss ofpressure in at least one t ire Q ,&..
Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if
necessary. The indicator light '9] in the instru-
ment cluster also illuminates r::!>
page 14 .
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
Fig. 220 Display: underinflatio n warning
and reset TPMS via radio or MMI*.
11@1@1
(Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure! System malfunction . Ifll@IS,
ap-
pears after switching the ignition on or while
fig. 221 and the indicator light
driving r::!> '9] in
the instrument cluster blinks for approxi-
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
a system malfunction . See your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible .
-.8,
Fig. 221 Display: System mal fun ct ion WARNING
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni-
the instr ument cluster display, one or
toring system compares the tire tread circum-
more of your t ires is sign ificant ly unde r-
ference and vibration characteristics of the in-
inflated . Reduce your speed immediately
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
and avoid any hard steering or braking
or more tires, th is is indicated in the instru-
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
ment cluster with a warning symbol '9] and a
check the tires and their pressures. In-
message <=>fig. 220. The dr iver message in the
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres-
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire ~
message can be displayed again by pressing
Tires and wheels 265
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESP/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was calibrated using tires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification. We rec-
ommend using these tires.
(D Tips
Before resetting the TPMS, the current
pressures of all four tires must correspond
to the specified values. Adjust the tire
pressure and reset the pressure in the tire
266 What do I do now ?
A WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
Fig. 223 Openi ng foldi ng chocks
serious personal injuries.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Au-
To use the chocks, you first have to raise the
di on another vehicle, particularly on a
support plate ¢ fig . 223 © and then insert
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for
the locking plate with the two "tabs" into the
use on the vehicle it came with.
elongated holes in the base plate @ ¢ & . Ill>
What do I d o now ? 26 7
- The chock cannot fulfil its funct ion and The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di-
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the ameter when it is inflated .
support plate are not inserted cor rectly
into the elongated holes in the base
pla t e. If th is happens, the vehicle may
st ar t to move whi le a wheel is being
changed .
- Never use the folding chocks if they are
damaged or if t hey have not been assem -
bled correct ly.
Removing
"' Inse rt the hook provided with the veh icle
tool kit in the hole in t he hub .
"' Pull off the decorative wheel cover
Q fig. 227.
Fig. 2 29 Cha ng ing a whee l: loosening t he whee l bolts II--
What do I d o now ? 271
Tightening
& WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry when changi ng
a whee l - you ca n cause t he vehicle to slip
off t he jac k a nd cause serious persona l
injuries .
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn before you ra ise the veh icle with Fig. 23 1 Close-up: proper posit ioni ng of j ack
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec- Taking the wheel off / installing the
essary place a sturdy board or similar support inflatable spare tire
under the jack. On hard, slipp ery surfaces
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
(such as tile s) use a rubber mat or sim ilar to
changing the wheel
prevent t he jack from slipping¢ ,&.
A WARNING
- You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not fol-
low these safety precautions:
- Positioning the jac k unde r the veh icle
at any othe r place than those indicated
above may damage the vehicle or may
resu lt in personal injuries. Fig. 2 32 Changing a wheel : using t he screwdr iver han-
- A soft or unstab le surface under the dle (wit h t he blade removed) to t urn t he bolts
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack. Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground . If necessary,
use a sturdy board under the jack .
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or s imilar to prevent
the jack from s lipping .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
you r passenge rs:
- Do not raise t he vehicle unti l you a re Fig. 233 Chang ing a w heel : alig nment pi n inside t he
top hole
sure the j ack is sec urely engaged .
- Passenge rs mus t not rem ain in the ve-
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
hicle when it is jacked up .
raised the vehicle off the g round, remove and
- Ma ke sure t hat passe ngers wait in a replace the wheel as follows:
safe p lace away from t he vehicle and
well away from the road and traffic. Removing the wheel
- Ma ke sure jack position is correct, ad- .,. Use the hexagonal socket in t he screwdriv-
just as necessa ry and t hen continue to er handle to complete ly remove the top -
raise the jack . most whee l bolt and se t it aside on a clean
surface ¢ fig . 232 .
.,. Screw th e threaded end of t he alignment
pin from the tool kit hand -t ight into the
empty bolt hole ¢ fig . 233 .
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de-
scribed above .
.,. Take off the whee l leav ing the a lignment
pin in t he bo lt hole ¢ (D .
~ Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver Tires with unidirectional tread design
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel •
bolts slightly . Tires with unidirectional tread design must be •
~ Remove the alignment pin and insert and
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
t ighten the remaining wheel bolt slight ly the right direction.
Likethe rest. Us ing a spa re ti re with a tread pattern
~ Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to intended for use in a specific direction
lower the vehicle unti l the jack is fully re-
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
leased .
intended for use in a spec ific direction, please
~ Use the whee l bolt wrench to t ighten all
note the following:
page 2 70. Tighten
whee l bolts firmly <=>
them crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap- - The direct ion of rotation is marked by an ar-
proximate ly) opposite one, to keep the row on t he side of the ti re .
whee l centered. - If the spare t ire has to be insta lled in the in-
correct direct ion, use the spare tire only
Q;) Note temporarily since the t ire will not be able to
When removing or installing the wheel, achieve its optimum performance characte r-
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam- istics wit h regard to aquap laning, noise and
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a wear .
second person help you. - We recommend that you pay part icular at-
ten t ion to th is fact during wet weat her and
(D} Tips t hat you adjust your speed to mat ch road
conditions .
Never use the hexagonal socket in the han-
- Replace the flat t ire wit h a new one and
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or t ighten
have it installed on your vehicle as soon as
the wheel bolts .
possible to resto re the handling advantages
- Pull the reversible blade from the screw-
of a unidirectional tire .
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to turn the whee l
bolts . Notes on wheel changing
- When mounting tires with unidirectional Please read the information r=>page 256, New
tread design make sure the tread pat- tires and replacing tires and wheels if you a re
te rn is pointed the right way going to use a spare tire which is different
<=>page 2 73. from the tires on your vehicle.
- The wheel bolts should be clea n and easy
to tu rn. Check for dirt and corrosion on After you change a tire:
the mat ing surfaces of both the wheel - Check the tire press ure on the s pare imme-
and the hub. Remove all dirt from t hese diately after installation.
su rfaces before remo unti ng the wheel. - Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as
possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
105 ft lb (140 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and diff icult to turn while changing
a tire , they should be replaced before you
check the t ightening torque. .,,.
274 What do I do no w ?
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with t ires or rims wh ich d iffer from those
wh ich were factory installed, then be
sure to read the informat ion c::> page 256,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com-
partment and are not loose in the pas-
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
cou ld fly forward, injuring anyone in the
vehicle.
- Always store damaged wheel, jac k and
tools secure ly in the luggage compart-
ment. Otherwi5e, in an accident or 5ud-
den maneuver they cou ld fly forward,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi-
cle .
Fu se s and bulb s 275
11 You can dis pose of the plastic clip after removing it.
2 76 Fuses and bulbs
3 DCDCconverter path 1 40
4 DCDCconverter path 2 40
2 78 Fuses and bulbs
must be correctly taken apart and then prop- heed all WARNINGSc::>
page 224, Engine
erly put back together to help prevent break- compartment &.
c::>
age of parts and long term damage from wa- - It is best to ask your authorized Audi
ter that can enter housings that have not been dealer whenever you need to change a
properly resealed. bulb.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights)*:
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re-
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head-
light bulbs can cause serious personal in-
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex-
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe-
cial training, instructions and equip-
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
-
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author-
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work-
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your-
self, always remember that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard-
ous area to work in. Always read and
Emergency situations 2 79
This chapter is intended for trained emer- - Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
gency crews and working personnel who
or skin. Flus h any contacted area with
have the necessary tools and equipment to
wate r immediately .
perform these operations. - Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies genera t e exp losive gas-
Starting by pushing or
es. Keep spar ks, flame and lighted ciga -
towing rettes away from batte ries.
- Do not t ry to jump start any ve hicle wit h
CDNote a low ac id leve l in the battery.
Vehicles with an automatic tran smission - The voltage of the booste r batte ry m ust
cannot be started by pushing or towing . a lso have a 12-Volt rat ing. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery sho uld not be
Starting with jumper lowe r tha n that of the discharged bat-
t ery. Use of batte ries of d iffe ren t voltag e
cables
or substan t ially diffe rent "Ah" rat ing
If necessary, the engine can be started by may cause an exp losion and person al in-
connecting it to the battery of another vehi- JUry.
cle. - Neve r cha rge a frozen batte ry. Gas tr a p-
ped in t he ice may ca use an explosion.
If t he engine sho uld fail to start because of a
d ischa rged or weak batte ry, the batte ry can be - Never charge or use a batte ry t hat has
connected to the battery of another ve hicle, been fr oz en . The battery case may have
usi ng a pair of jumper cables to start the en - be weakened.
g ine. - Use of batter ies of differe nt voltage or
sub stant ially diffe ren t ca pacity (Ah) rat -
Jumper cables ing may cause an explo sion an d injury .
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently la rge The ca pac ity (Ah) of t he booster bat t ery
cross section to carry the starter current safe- should not be lower than that of the dis -
ly. Refer to the man ufacturer's specifications. charged batte ry.
- Before you chec k anyt hing in t he en g ine
Use o nly jumper cables with insulated te rm i- compa rtment, always read an d hee d a ll
na l clamps which are d istinctly mar ked: WARNINGS¢ page 224, Engine com-
plus(+) cable in mos t cases colore d red partment.
Refe r to ¢ page 2 71 .
.&_WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of se rious injury and
vehicle da m ag e.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the spe -
cial workshop hoist a nd f loor jack lift
poi nts illustrated ¢ fig . 245 and
c::>fig. 246 .
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these
points cou ld cause the vehicl e t o t ilt or
fa ll from a lift if th er e is a chang e in ve-
hicle we igh t distr ibut ion a nd ba lan ce.
This m igh t hap pe n, for examp le, w hen
heavy com pon e nts suc h as t he en gine
block or t ra nsmiss io n ar e rem oved.
- Whe n re mo ving he avy comp onent s like
th ese, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor-
respon d ing weig hts t o ma inta in the cen -
te r of gr avity. Othe rwise, the veh icle
mig ht t ilt or slip off t he hoist, causing
serious persona l injury.
(D Note
- Be awa re of t he following po int s bef or e
lifting t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permiss ible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
General inform a tion 285
Vehicle identification
® Engine and transm ission code letter
® Paint No./lnterior
The key data is given on the vehicle identifi ca- 0 Opt ional eq uipment No.'s
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sti cker. Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fou nd in your War-
ranty & Mainte nance bookle t .
Weights
Fig. 248 The vehicle ident ificat ion label - inside the
luggage com partme nt Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN) The Gros s Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing (GVWR), and
t he Gross Axle We igh t Rati ng (GAWR)for
is located on the d river's side so t ha t it is vis i-
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
ble from the outside throug h the windshield
left door jamb .
Q fig . 247. You can also d isplay the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the The Gross Vehicle Weigh t Rat ing incl udes t he
radio or in the MM!*. Select function button weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel ta nk,
ICAR
I> Vehicle ID number (VIN) . oi l and coo lant, plus maximum load, which in-
cludes passen g er we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per ..,.
286 G e nera l inform a tion
.&_WARNING .
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles should not ex-
ceed the permissible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating .
- Exceeding permissib le weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
persona l injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as possible so that the vehi-
cle's handling is not impa ired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember that the vehi-
cle's handling will be affected by the ex-
tra load . Therefore, adjust your speed ac-
cord ingly.
- Always observe local regu lations .
Data 287
Data
•
211 hp, 4-cylinder engine, with all-wheel drive •
Engine data
Dimensions (approx .)
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity gal (liters) 19 .8 (75)
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- Reserve (of to t al capacity) gal (li t ers) 2.6 (10)
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Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container
Engine oil with filte r change
quarts (liters)
quarts (lite rs)
4 .9 (4.6)
4. 9 (4.6 )
288 Data
Dimensions (a pprox .)
Fuel tank
- Total capacity gal (liters) 19.8 (75)
- Reserve (of to t al capacity) gal (li t ers) 2.6 (10)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (liters) 4.9 (4.6)
Engine oil with filter change quarts (lite rs) 6.6 (6 .2)
Consumer Information 289
Operating your vehicle Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
outside the U.S.A. or
However, a certain amount of regular mainte-
Canada nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
Government regu lations in the United States safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
and Canada require that automobiles meet vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
specific emission regulations and safety Maintenance booklet.
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the Under difficult operating conditions, for ex-
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in ample at extremely low outside temperatures ,
other countries . in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
continental limits of the United States or Can- shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
ada, there is the possibility that specified. This applies particularly to:
- unleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic - oil changes, and
converter may not be available; - cleaning or replacing the air filter .
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine ® For the sake of the environment
damage ; By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
- service may be inadequate due to lack of help make sure that emission standards
proper service facilities, tools or testing are maintained, thus min imizi ng adverse
equipment ; effects on the environment .
- replacement parts may not be readily availa-
ble. Important considerations for you and
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the your vehicle
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
The increasing use of electronics , sophisticat-
in Europe, and may not work in other coun-
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tries outside of North America.
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
290 Con s um e r Inf o rmation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have WARNINGS ¢ .&. and ¢ .&.in Working in the
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance engine comportment on page 230 .
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners. Also, safet y and environm ental con-
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of -A WARNING
- Serious personal inj ury may occur as a re-
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans - sult of improperly performed mainte-
mission parts which an owner can perform . nance, adjustments or repa irs.
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly - Always be extremely careful when work-
require special tools, testing devices and oth- ing on the vehicle. Alwaysfollow com-
er equipment availab le to specially trained monly accepted safety pract ices and gen-
workshop personnel in order to assure proper eral common sense. Never risk personal
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi- injury.
cle and its many systems . - Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol-
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re- lowing pages if you are not fully fam iliar
pairs can impair the operation and reliab ility with these or other procedures with re-
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war- spect to the vehicle, or are uncerta in how
ranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accord- to proceed .
ance wit h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
claim made within the warran ty period.
work done by your authorized Audi deal -
Above all, operational safety can be adversely er or anothe r properly equipped and
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you qualified workshop.
and your passengers. - The engine compar t ment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
Never reach into the area around or
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
properly equipped and qualified workshop .
control led and can switch on suddenly -
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
even when the engine is off and the igni-
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
fan switches on automatically when the
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
coolant reaches a certain temperature
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
and will cont inue t o run until the coolant
running properly.
temperature drops .
Performing lim it ed mai nt enance yourself - Always remove the ignition key before
The following pages describe a limited num- anyone gets under the vehicle.
ber of procedures which can be performed on - Always support your vehicle with safety
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the st ands if it is necessary to work under-
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila- neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
ble. Before performing any of these proce- the vehicle is not adequate for this pur-
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li- pose and could collapse causing serio us
cable text and carefully follow the instruc- personal injury.
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the - If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
WARNINGS provided. with the wheels on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
Before you check anything in th e engine that the wheels are always securely
compartme nt , alway s read and heed all blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
Con s umer In f ormation 29 1
- Always make sure the transm ission se- Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi
parts are available from authorized Audi deal- •
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in "P" (Park positi on) and the park brake ers. •
is firmly appli ed . These dealers also have the necessary f acili-
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
@) For the sake of the environment parts and accessories proper ly.
- Changing t he engine settings w ill ad-
versely affect em ission levels. This is det- A WARNING
rimental to the environment and increas- Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
es fuel consumption . approved accessories can cause damage to
- Always observe environmental regula- the vehicle and serious persona l injury.
tions when disposing of old engine oil, - Use on ly accessories expressly approved
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant, by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
spent batter ies or worn out t ires. - These parts and accessories have been
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten- specially designed to be used on your ve-
sioners might be classified as Perchlo- hicle.
rate Mate rial -special hand li ng may ap- - Never install accessories such as tele-
ply, see www.dts c.ca.gov/haza rdous- phone cradles or beverage holders on air-
wast e/perch lorate. When the vehicle or bag covers or withi n the airbag deploy-
parts of the rest raint system includ ing ment zones. Doing so will increase t he
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten - risk of injury if airbags are triggered in an
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws accident!
and regulations must be observed. Your - Before you check anything in the engine
authorized Audi dealer is familiar w ith compa rtment, always read and heed all
these requirements and we recommend WARNINGS ~ page 224 .
that you have your dealer perform this
service for you . (D Note
- If items other than genu ine Audi spare
Additional accessories, parts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
modifications and items are used or if repair wo rk is not
parts replacement performed accord ing to specified met h-
ods, t his can result in severe damage t o
Additional accessories and parts your vehicle's engine and body (such as
replacement
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi-
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be- cle's warranty .
fore purchasing accessories. - If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de- an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
sig n featu res ensuring a high standard of ac-
possible.
tive and passive safety.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap- for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, to comply with these stipu lations.
if parts have to be replaced, please observe
t he following points when inst all ing addition-
al accessories:
292 Consumer Information
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Audi drive select . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 120 Replacing the battery . . . .... . . . . . . . 243
Adaptiv e dampers . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 201 •
Dynamic steering . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Winter operation . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 240 •
Audi parking system pl us with rearview Working on the battery ............. 241
camera . . . . . . . . ............ ...... . 128 Bat t ery volt age . . . . . ................ . 35
Adju sting the disp lay ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Before driving . . . . . . . ... . ...... . .... 138
Adju sting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . 132 Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 226
Rearview camera - parking mode 1 . . . . 13 1 Body cavity seali ng . . ............ . ... 220
Rearview camera - parking mode 2 . . . . 131
Booster seats . . . . . . ... . ............ 184
Safety precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 200
Switching on and off ......... . ... . . 130
Brake booster .. . . . . . ............... 199
Trailer hitch ... . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . . . 133
Brake fluid
Audi Service Repair Manua ls and Litera-
Changing the brake fluid ........ . ... 240
ture .. . . . . . . . ................ . . . . . 289
Checking the brake fluid level .... . . . . 239
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Reservoir .... . . . . . ..... . ......... 239
Auto locking . ................ . . . ... . 40
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 239
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 What shou ld I do if the brake fluid wa rn-
Automatic car wash ing li ght comes on? . . .......... . . . . 239
refer to Washing ......... . . . . . . . . . 2 16 Brake system . . . . . . . .............. . . 239
Automatic driv ing light contro l . . . ... . . . 51 Ant i-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . ... . ...... . .... 239
Automatic t ransmission . . . . . . . . . .... . 122 Brake fluid specifications fo r refill and re-
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . .... . 124 pla cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Driving . . . . . ............ . ... .... . 12 2 Brake ligh t defec t ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . .... . 12 5 Brake pads . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 204
Emergency mode . . .... . . . . . . . .... . 127 Electromechanica l parking brake . . . . . . 93
Emergency release . .... . . . . . . . .... . 127 General information . . . . .... . . . . . . . 198
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 125 How does moist ure or road salt affect the
Manual shift program ..... . . . . .... . 126 brakes? ..... . . . ..... . ............ 198
Selector lever ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . .... . 123 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 126 Warning/ind icator lights ........... . . 18
Steer ing wheel w ith tiptronic ® . . ... . . 126 Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 56 Braking guard
Auto Safety Hotline ........ . . . . . . . . . 145 refer to Audi braking guard ........ . . 109
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Break-in per iod . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 204
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 204
Tires . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 204
Breakover angle . . . . .............. . . 208
B Bulbs .... . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 277
Bass box . ... . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 267
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Battery locat ion inside the luggage com- C
partment . . . ............ . ... . . . .. 241 Calif orn ia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... . . 231
Charging . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 242 Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
I mpor t ant war nings when wo rking on Capacit ies .. . . . . . . . .............. . . 28 7
the battery . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 1
Jump starting . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 279
Low . . ... . . . ................ . . . .. 201
296 Index
Parking .. . . ..... . ........ ... . ... . . 94 Checking the engine coolant level ..... 237
Releasing and closing ............... 93 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starting assist ............ ... . . . . . . 94 Radiator fan . . . . . ................ . 239
Starting from rest ........ .... . ... . . 94 Engine coolant temperature
Starting off with a trailer ... . . . . . ... . . 95 Temperature gauge ............ . ... . 10
Warning/indicator lights .... . . . . . .... 18 Engine data .. . . . . . . . ... . ...... . ... . 287
Electronic differential lock (EDL) Engine hood
How the system works .............. 197 Closing ... . ... . . . ............ . ... 230
Warning/indicator lights ... . . . . . . . . . . 17 How to release the hood ........ . . . . 230
Electronic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Engine oil . . . ... . . . . ........... . ... 232
Electronic power control Adding ....... . . . . .............. . 235
(EPC)warn ing/indicator light . . . . . . . .. 15 Additives . . . ... . . . . .............. . 235
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) Changing . . ... . . . ................ 236
ESPOffroad mode ........ . . . . . ... . 194 Check oil level . . . . ............ . ... 235
Hill descent assist ........ . . . . . . . . . 196 Consumpt ion . . . . . . . .......... .... 235
How the system works ...... . . . . . ... 194 Oil consumption . . ................ . 234
Warn ing/ indicator lights . ... . . . . . . . .. 15 Oil grades .. . . . . . . . ... . .......... . 232
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Specification and viscosity .... . . . . . . . 232
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Engine oil level .. . . . ............ . ... . 35
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16 Engine oil pressure
Emergency key ......... . ... . . . . . . . .. 37 Malfunction ... . . ................ . . 31
Starting engine ........... . . . . . ... . 39 Engine oil sensor defective .......... . . 35
Emergency locking of the doors . . . . ... . . 44 Engine speed limitation .......... . ... . 35
Emergency operation Environment
Luggage compartment lid ... . . . . . . . . . 47 Break-in period . . . ............. . ... 204
Emergency release Catalytic converter ................ . 205
Selector lever . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 243
Emergency starting ........ . . . . . ... . 279 Driving at high speeds ............ .. 206
Emergency towing ......... . . . . . ... . 281 Driving to minimi ze pollution and noise 206
Fuel . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . 228
Emergency unlocking
Fuel economy . . . . ................ . 206
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Leaks under your vehicle . ........ ... 230
Energy management ......... . . . . . . . 201
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 206
Battery power . .......... . . . . . ... . 203
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 240
Driver notification . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . 203
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
Engine
ant ..... . . ... . . . . .............. . 238
Compartment ..................... 232
Proper disposal of drained engine
Coolant . . . ................ .. . ... . 237
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 236
Hood . . . . . .............. .... . ... . 230
Recycling used engine oil .......... .. 235
Starting . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . ... . . . . . . 89
Unleaded fuel .. . . . ............ . ... 226
Starting with jumper cables .... . . ... 279
What should I do with an old battery? . 243
Stopping . . . . . . .... ... ... .... . . . . . . 91
Environmenta l note
Engine compartment
Rear window defogger ............... 85
Safety instructions ........ . . . . . ... . 230
Roof rack . . ... . . . ............ . 74,75
Working the engine compartment . . .. 230
EPC
Engine coolant system ....... . . . . . . . . 237
refer to Electronic power control ...... 15
Adding coolant ............ . . . . ... . 238
Checking coolant level ..... . . . . . ... . 237
Inde x 299
ESP Fuel
refer to Electronic stabi lization program Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 226 •
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Blended gasoli ne . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 226 •
ESP Off road mode .......... . . . . . . . .. 194 Consumption . . . . . ................ . 22
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Filler neck . . . . . . . . ... . ............ 227
Exhaust tail pipes Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 220 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. 226
Gasoline add it ives . . ..... . ........ . 227
Expansion ta nk . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 237
Octane rat ing . . . . . . . .......... . ... 226
Explanat ion of some technical t erms 208
Recommendat ion . . ... . ........ .... 226
Exterior mirrors
Refuell ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 228
Adju sting . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 59
Reserve . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 12
Dimming . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 60
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 287
Heating .. . . . ............ . ... . . . ... 59
Unlocking the fuel fi ll er flap by hand . . 229
Eyeg lasses compartment .... . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 25
F Fuel filler flap
Fall li ne 208 Unlocking the fuel fi ll er flap by hand . . 229
Fan Fuel supp ly too low . ... . ............ . 34
Radiator . . . . . . . . ... .. ... . . . . . . . .. 239 Fuse arrangeme nt . . ... . ........ . . . . 275
Three-zone automatic climate contro l . . 84
Fastening
Booster seats ............ . . . . . . . . . 184
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) .. . . . . 134
Convertiblechild safety seats . . . . ... . 182
Gas discharge lamps . ................ 277
Infant seats 181
Flat ti re Gauges
Changing . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 269 Engine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Floor mats . . . . ... . ........ . . . . . . . . . 143
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fog lights . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . ... 52
General ill ustration
Folding chocks . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 6
Instruments and controls .... ......... 8
Folding the rear seat forward ...... 69, 70
General rules and dr iving tips ........ . 208
Folding the seats forward ......... 69, 70
Before driving offroad ............. . 208
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3 Driving offroad . . . . ... . .......... . . 208
For the sake of the environment Glossary of tire and loading terminology 246
Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 228
Glove compar t ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Reducing engine noise by early upshift- Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
ing .. . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . 11
Gradient angle . . . . . . . .............. 208
Refueling . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . .. 228
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . 285
Saving fue l by early upshift ing . . . . . . . . 11
Ground clearance 208
Front airbags
Descript ion .. . ..... . ........ . ... . . 159
How t hey wo rk ........... . . . . . . . . . 164 H
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 148 Headlight
Front asht ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Headlights
Adj usting . . . ... . ........ . ... . . . . . 14 0 Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Child restra ints in the front seat . . . . . . 156
300 Index
Service position for windshield wipers . .. 57 Stopping the engine ............. . .... 91
Servotronic Storage ... . ... . . . . . .............. . . 78
Power steering . ..... . .... . . . . . ... . 200 (upholder door pockets ......... . ... . 76
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Glove compartment ............ . . . . . 79
Shift buttons . ... .... ....... . . . . ... . 126 Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 56
Side airbags Sun visors . . . ... . . . . .............. . . 56
Description . .......... . ... . . . . . . . . 170 Switches
How they work . .......... . . . . . ... . 172 Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Side assist Symbols
Activating and deactivating .. . . . . . ... 112 Red ..... . ... . . . . . .............. . . 29
Descript ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Yellow ... . . . . . . . . . ..... ... ... . . . . . 32
I nformational and alert stage signals . 114
Messages in instrument cluster display
Operation . . . . . .......... . . . . . ... .
118
114
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety tips . .............. . . . . ... . 119
Sensor detection area ......... ..... 113 Technical modifications .............. 292
Settings . . . ................ . . ... . 117 Tether anchors . . . . ................ . 191
Side curta in airbags ........ .. .. 173
. ... . Tether strap . ... . . . ............ . ... 191
Description . . .......... .... .. 173
.... . The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after -
How they work ............ . .. 174
.... . wards ...... . ... . . ................ . 204
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . .. 17 5
.... . Three-zone automatic climate control . . . 81
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A/C mode . . . . . . . . ... . . .... . . . . . . . . 85
Snow chains ... . .......... . . . . . ... . 261 Air distribution . . . . ............ .... . 84
Socket . . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . 78 Air vents .. . . . . . . . . . .......... . ... . 86
Air vents (rear) . . . ................ . . 86
Sockets . . . . . ................ . . . ... . 77
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sound system display
Automatic recirculation .......... ... . 87
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Basic settings .. . . . ............ . ... . 87
Sources of information about child re-
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
straints and their use ....... . . . . . . . . . 193
Defrost . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 85
Speed control system
Description ... . . . ................ . . 81
refer to Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 98
Economical use . . . ...... ... ... . . . . . 86
Speedometer ............... . . . ... . . 13 Fan .. . . . . . . . . . . . ............ .... . 84
Speed rating letter code ... . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Front seat heating . .............. .. . 87
Speed warning system ....... . . . . . . . .. 26 Front seat ventilat ion .......... .... . 87
Starting engine Rear window defogger .............. . 85
Emergency key . .......... . . . . . ... . . 39 Recirculation mode ............ . .... 84
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Synchronization . . ................ . . 87
Starting off with a trailer . ... . . . . . . . . . . 95 Temperature ... . . . ............ . ... . 83
Starting the engine .......... . . . ... . . 89 Turning on and off . ............ . ... . 83
Steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 33 Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Locking the steer ing ...... . . . . . ... . . 89 Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Malfunction ............. . . . . . ... . . 32 t .1pt ronic
. ® .. . ... . . . ............ . ... 1 22
Manually adjusting the steering whee l .. 89 Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... . ... 124
Steer ing wheel column Driving . . . . . . . . . . ............ .... 122
Adjusting manually ........ 89 . . . . . .... Dynam ic shift program ... ... . ...... 125
Steps for determining correct load limit . 253 Emergency mode . .......... . ..... . 127
Kick-down . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . ...... 125
Index 305
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2012 Audi QS
Owner's Manual
Englisch USA 05.2011
121.561.SRB.23