2013 Audi Q7

Owner 's Manual

Audi
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi incorporates the newest technology as well as nume rous features
designed for your comfort , convenience and safety . We recommend you read
your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you can quickly become acquai nted w it h
you r Audi.

In addition to explaining how the different features work , we also give you ma ny
usef ul 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 and we w ish you safe and pleasant motor-
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2 Table of contents

Vehicle literature .............. 5 Luggage compartment . . .... . . . . . . 79

Roof rack . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 83
About this Owner's Manual . .. 6 ( upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 85
Rear asht ray ..... . ............ ... 86
Controls and equipment . . . .. . 8 Out let . ... . ... . . . ............ ... 87
Ins t ruments and controls .... 8 Storage .. . ... . . . . . ............. . 87
General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. . 8
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 91
Instruments and warning / Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 91
indicator lights ...... .... ...... 10 Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . .... .. . 97
I nst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 10 Basic sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 99
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . ...... 14 Heated Seat s . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 100

Driver information d isplay . . . . 21 On the road ................... 103

I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 21 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 103
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 24 Ig nit ion lock and ig nit ion switch . . . . . 105
Efficiency program ........ . . . . . .. . 26 Starti ng and st opping t he engine . . . . 10 6
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . 27 Star ti ng and stopping the engine with
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Speed war ning system .. . ... . . . . . . . 28 Parking bra ke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Auto Check Control .... . ... . . . . . . . 30 Starting on hill s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Opening and closing .......... 38
Keys . . . . . . ................ ..... 38 Adaptive cruise control ....... 113
Powe r locking system . . . .... ...... 41 Speed and distance control system . . 113
Rear l id . . . . . . . .......... .. ...... 45 Driver informat ion ............. .. . 120
Child safety lock .......... .. ...... 48 System limitations ............. .. . 125
Convenience key . . . .... . .... . . . .. . 49 Audi braking gua rd ............ .. . 127
Anti-theft alarm system . .... ...... so
Power win dows . . . .... . .... . . . .. . 51 Audi side assist ............... 129
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. . . . . . .. . 54 Lane Change Assist ant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Not es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Clear vision . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 57
Lights . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. . 57 Automatic transmission ...... 137
Inter ior lights ............. . .. . .. . . t . ®
t 1p ronic .. . . . . . .......... . . . .. . 137
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V1s1on . . ..... . .......... . ... . .. . 62
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . 63 Parking systems 143
Mirrors . . . . ................ ..... 68 General information 143
Digita l compass . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rear park assist .. . . . ... .... . . . . . . 144
Audi par kin g system plus with
Seats and storage ...... . .. .... 71 rearview camer a . . . .............. . 144
General recomme ndat ions . .. .. .... 71 Audi par king syst em plus with fr ont-
Powe r fron t seat adjust ment .. .. .... 72 and rearview camera . . . . .... . . . . . . 148
Seat mem ory ............ .. .. . .. . 73 Adjusting the display and warn ing
Rear seats . . . . . . . . .... ... .. .. . .. . 74 tones..... . ... . . . . . .......... . .. 153
Head rest raints . . . .... . . . .. .. . .. . 76 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Armrest . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .. .. . .. . 77 Trailer hitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Long center console . . . . . . . .. .. .... 78
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Adaptive Air Suspension ...... 155 Driving and environment ..... 234
Air suspension and damping 155 The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and •
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 •
Homelink ® . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1 Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 236
S a fet y fir s t . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .. 165 Operate your vehicle economically and
Driving Safely ............... .. 165 min imize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 165
Proper occupant seating posit ions . .. 166 Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 170 Driving in difficult road conditions and
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171 offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . .. 172
Trailer towing ................. 241
Safety belts ......... .. .. .. .. .. 175 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
General notes . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 17 5 Trai ler tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Why safety belts? . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 176
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 179 Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 245
Safety belt pretens ioners .. .. .. .. .. 182 Cleaning and protection . .. .. . 245
General information . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 245
Airbag s ystem .......... . . . ... . 184 Care of ext erior . . . . . . . . . . .... . .. . 24 5
I mportant things to know ......... . 184 Care of inte rior ... . . . . . . . . .... . .. . 251
Front airbags ............ . ... . . . . 188
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag Fuel supply and filling your
System .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . 195 fuel tank . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 256
Side airbags . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Fuel supply . ..... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 256
Side curtain airbags .... . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 257
Fuel tank ....................... . 258
Child Safety . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Selective catalytic reduction ....... . 261
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child safety seats ................ . 211 Checking and filling .......... . 264
Instal li ng a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 215 Engine hood . . . . . . .............. . 264
LATCH Lower ancho rages and tethers Engine oil . . . . . . . . . ... .... ..... . . 266
for chi ldren . ... . . .. ..... . . . . . . . . . 218 Engine cooling system . . . . ..... . . . . 271
Addit ional Information 224 Brake fluid ... . ... .............. . 274
Battery ... . . . . . . . . . ............ . 275
Vehicle operation ..... ........ 225 Windsh ield/headl ight washer
Intelligent technology . ... . . . . 225 conta iner . . . . . . . . . . ............ . 279
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
cont rol mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Tires and wheels .............. 280
Elect ronic Stabiliz ation Control (ESC) . 225 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 Tire pressure monitoring system 298
Servotronic ® - advanced power
steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Do - it - yourself service . . . . . . .. . 301
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 231 What do I do now? . . .... . . . .. . 301
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Jack, tools and inflatab le spare tire . . 301
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 304
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Fuses and bulbs .... . . . . . . . . .. . 309

Electrical fuses . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 309
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ........... 3 12

Emergency situations ......... 314

General .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 314
Starting by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . 314
Starting with jumper cables .. . . . . . . 314
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck . . ................ ..... 316
Lift ing vehicle . . .......... . . . . . .. . 318

Technical data .......... . ...... 320

General information .... ...... 320
Explana ti on of t echnical data . . . . .. . 320
Vehicle identi fica ti on .... . ..... .... 320
Weights . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 320
Dimensions . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 32 1

Data . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . ...... 322

280 hp, 6-cylinder engine, w ith all -
wheel drive . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 322
333 hp, 6-cylinder engine, w ith all-
wheel drive . . ............ ........ 323
240 hp, 6-cylinder engine, w ith all-
wheel drive . ... . . . ........ ....... 324

Consumer Information ....... 325

Warranty coverages ........ ....... 325
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada ...... . ... . . . . . . . 325
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Index .......................... 330

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I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi If you change your address or if you
comes w ith t he bought this Audi used •

be sure to send in a "Notice of Address •

- MMI Operating I nst ructi ons
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet . Change"/ " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the Warranty &
If you are missing one of these publicat ions, Maintenance booklet or obtained from your
or if you believ e that the information is not autho rized Audi dealer.
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistanc e. It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he naviga-
tion system, the sound system and the hand-
held pho ne.

The Warranty & Maintenance booklet

explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular-
ly and conta ins detai led info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
have the boo klet with you when you take your
vehicl e to an author ized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
schedul ed service and can answe r any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how t o ma int ain
your vehicl e.

In Canada,
the veh icle lite rat ure is also available in
French . To obta in a copy, cont act your dealer
or wri t e to:

Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp laire

en fr an<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnair e ou de:

Volkswagen Canada, Inc.

Client Assistance
Assist ance a la Clientele
777 Bayly St reet , West ,
Aj ax, Ontario LlS 7G7

If you sell your Audi

all lite ratu re should be left in the vehicle t o
make t he Warranty terms as we ll as all oper-
ating, safety and maintenan ce inform ati on
availa ble t o t he next owne r.
6 About this Owner 's Manual

This owner's manua l contains important infor-

mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
(D Note

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: w ith adap-
tive light". In addition, optional equipment is
indicated by an asterisk"*".

The details in the illustrations may be differ -

ent from those in your vehicle, and are intend-
ed to be viewed as a basic guide.

You will find a table of contents at the begin-

ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in th is manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .

All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",

"back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.

* 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.

~ .& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-

in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outsid e of the section .

& 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

Instruments and controls

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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat) 73 @ Power window switches ...... . 51

@ Door handle @ MMI Display (see separate man-
@ Power locking swit ch .... . . . . . 44 ual)
© Side assist button .......... . 129 @ Buttons/Indicator light for:
® Adjuster control for outside m ir- - PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
rors . ... . . . ............... . 68 - Emergency flashers ........ . 60
@ Air outlets ................ . 96 - Electronic Stabilization Con-
(J) Light switch ........... . ... . trol (ESC) .... . . . . ........ . 225
57
@ Turn signal and high beam . . . . 60 @ Buttons for:
® Multifunction steering wheel - Switching MMI disp lay on/off
with: - Valet key function .. . ...... . 41
- Unlocking glove compartment 88
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. 188 @ Glove compartment ......... . 88
- Audio/video, telephone, navi- @ Front passenger's airbag ..... . 188
gation and voice recognition @ Audi mult imed ia (see separate
buttons manua l)
- Shift buttons ........ ..... 141 @ Climate controls . . . . . . . ..... . 92
- Button for steering wheel @) Shift lever for automatic trans -
heating . ............ . ... . 101 mission .... . . . . . .......... . 137
@ I nstrument cluster ...... ..... 10 @ 12-volt out lets . . . . . . . . ..... . 87
@ Switches for: @ MMI control console (see sepa-
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . 63 rate manual)
- Trip computer ........ ..... 24 @ Storage compa rt ment
@ I gnition lock ........... . ... . 105 @ ISTART I-/ I STOPI button 107
@ Buttons for :
- Parking system 144 (D Tips
- Resetting the trip odometer . . 12 Some of the equipment or features shown
- !CHECKl button ... ' ... ... . . 12 in the general illustration may be standard
- Instrument lighting ... ... . . 13 equipment on your vehicle or may be op-
'3 Adjustable steer ing wheel, de- tional equipment depend ing on your mod-
pending on equipment: el. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
if you have a question about your vehicle .
- mechanical .......... . ... . 103
- electrical ............ . ... . 103
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 113
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 27
@ Pedal for operating parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
@ Engine hood release . . . . . . . . . . 264
@ Handle for releasing parking
brake. ... . . . ... .... ........ 109
@ Switch for unlock ing the trunk
lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
10 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights

Instruments and warning/indicator Lights

Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.

Fig. 3 Overview of t he inst rum ent cluster

CDCoolant temperature gauge ... 10 Engine coolant temperature gauge

@ Ta chome t er with t ime an d date
The eng ine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 11
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
® Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . 14
damage to you r engine, please note the fol-
© Driver info rmation system . . . . . 21 lowing impor t ant po ints:
® Speedometer with odometer .. 12
® Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Engine cold
(i) Inst rumen t clus t er illumination 13 As long as the needle remains at or close to
@ Reset button for t rip odometer . 12 the bottom of the gauge, the engi ne still has
not reached its operat ing temperature . Avoid
® Park ing system ............. 144
high eng ine speeds, heavy eng ine loads and
@ ICHECK I button .............. 12
heavy th rottle a pplicat io ns.
@ Tips Normal temperature
The illu minat ion fo r t he inst rume nt cluster When the engine has reached its operat ing
lights up whe never you switch on the ig ni- temperature, the need le will move into the
tion with t he vehicle headlights off . As midd le of the gauge and rema in the re. If t he
the daylight fades, the instrument cluster engine is worki ng ha rd at high outside t em-
illumi nat ion likewise dims automatically peratures, the needle may rise up . This is no
and will go out completely when t he out- need to worry as long as the . warning light
side light is very low. This feat ure is meant in the instr ument cluster does not illuminate.
to remind you to switch on t he headlights
when outside lig ht cond it io ns become Warning light in the instrument cluster
poor. When the . warn ing light in the inst rument
cluster st arts to flash, th is can mean one of
two things : eithe r the coo lant temperature is .,..
 In s trument s an d warning / indicator lights 11

too high, or the coolant level is too low If eng ine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
¢ page 32 . downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
permissible engine RPM after the break -in pe-
ga uge , the coolant temperature is too high.
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
Stop the vehicle , switch the eng ine off and
lector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease
allow the engine to cool. If the warning light
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
comes on again after driving a short distance,
contact an authorized dealer.
Q) Note

A WARNING The tachometer needle should not move

into the red range. If it does, then only for
- Always observe the warning in
a very short per iod of t ime. You could
¢ page 255, Engine compartment, be -
damage your engine by driving at high
fore opening the hood and checking the
RPM.
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
@ For the sake of the environment

dripping from the engine compartment. Upsh ifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
You could burn yourself. Let the engine gine noise .
cool off first unt il you can no longer see
or hear steam or coo lant escaping . Digital clock with date display

(D Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the rad iato r. At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoi ler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is Fig. 4 Inst rum ent cluster : time and date

damaged, this cou ld red uce the cooling

The date, t ime of day, and time a nd date for-
effect and the engine could then over-
mat can be set in the MMI. You can learn more
heat. Ask your authorized Aud i dealer for
about this in the MMI manual.
assistance .

{!) Tips
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
- When open the driver door, the time,
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM date and odometer are displayed for an
(revolutions per minutes) . add itional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
The tachometer @ ¢ page 10, fig. 3 is the left
!CHECK Ibutton c:>page 12 while the ig-
of the two large clock-type displays.
nition is sw itched off.
The engine turns at a speed 1,000 times the
single digit in the display, e.g . if the needle is
pointing at the "2" the engine is turning at
2,000 RPM.
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights

Speedometer with odometer (D Tips

The speedometer shows you the vehicle - When you open t he driver door, the time,
speed, and the odometer shows you how date and odometer are disp layed for an
many miles (kilometers) you have driven. add itiona l 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
ICHECK Ibutton c>page 12 while the ig-
nition is switched off.

Fuel gauge

The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is

on .

When the needle reaches the reserve mark,

Fig. 5 Instrument cluster Odometer and reset button
the c>page 35 00]symbol appears in the in-
strument cluster d isplay as well as the mes -
The odometer and trip odometer are located
sage Please refuel. This message is meant to
inside the speedometer.
remind you to refuel.
- USA mode ls - Miles
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
- Canada models - Kilometers
in .:>page 322 .
You can switch the display from miles to kilo-
meters and vice versa via the MMI. You can @ Note
find out more in the MMI manual. Never run the tank completely dry. An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
Lower odometer
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
The lower odometer shows the total number system. The catalytic converter could then
of mi les (kilometers) driven. overheat and be damaged.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
~ button
The upper odometer shows the t ota l number
of mi les (kilometers) driven since you last re- You can perform different functions with this
set the odometer to zero. You can use this od- button .
ometer when you want to keep track of how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven for a
single tr ip or errand. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters).

You can reset the trip odometer to zero by

pressing the Reset button ~o.

Malfunction message
If there is a ma lfunction somewhere in the in-
Fig. 6 CHECKbutton in t he instrument cluster
strument cluster, dEF will appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on. Contact your au -
The !CHECK I button performs the following
thorized Audi dealer to have the problem cor-
functions:
rected.
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Switching on the clock and odometer whi le you are drivi ng ¢ page 29 . By main -
ta ining pressure on the I CH ECK i button, you
W ith t he ignition turned off, the odometer
reading and t he digital clo ck w it h date display delete the wa rning thres hold.
can be sw itched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the I CH ECK i button ¢ fig. 6 . Instrument cluster illumination

Starting the Auto-Check sequence The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 30 const ant-
display can be adjusted.
ly moni t ors certai n individual f unct ions and
components of the vehicle when the ignition
is t urned on and w hen the vehicle is moving.

W ith t he igni t ion tu rned on, you can start the

"Aut o-Check sequence" by pressing the
ICHECK I button . You can perform an Auto -
Check sequence when the vehicle is stationary
and the ign ition is turned on or when the vehi-
cle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Fig. 7 In stru ment cluste r illu min at ion
The numbe r of keys programmed t o the vehi-
cle is also displayed. The display 3\ 3 indicates
~ Press the"+" but t on to increase the bright -
that three keys have been programmed . This
ness dur ing the hours of darkness.
allows you to make sure you have received all
~ Press t he"- " butto n to decrease the bright-
of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
ness dur ing t he hours of darkness.
For exam ple, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your authorized A lig ht sensor in the instrument cluster con-
Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivat- tro ls the illum inat ion fo r the instrument clu s-
ed so it cannot be used. You should also re- t er, the cent er console and t he displays. I n a
port the m issing key to your insurance compa- br ight environ me nt, using t he butt ons to
ny. change the brig htness has no effe ct .

Calling up the driver information (D Tips

A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru- The ill uminat ion fo r t he instr ument clust er
ment cluster display, usually w ith a dr iver light s up w henever you switch on t he igni-
message. The driver message display disap- tion with t he vehicle headlights off. As the
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver mes- daylight fa des, the inst rument cluster ill u-
sage can be displayed again by briefly press- mination li kewise dims automat ically and
ing the ! CHECK I button . will go out completely when the outside
light is very low. This feature is meant to
Setting the speed warning remi nd you to switch on the headlights
By pressing the I CH ECK i button briefly, you whe n outs ide light conditions become
can set thres hold 1 of the speed warning poor.
14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights

Warning/indicator lights
Overview

The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .

Fig. 8 Instrument d uster with wa rning/i ndicator lights

Your veh icle is equipped with several impor· Malfunction Indicator Lamp
tant warning and indicator lights to help you (MIL)
monitor the continued reliable operation of ¢ page 17
your veh icle ¢ _&.
Adaptive Air Suspension*
Electronic power control
(alternative to
¢page 15
II) - • -·--
-
<=:>page17

Adaptive Air Suspension*

11111 ¢ page17
Glow plug system
(alternative to [3B
) Right turn signal
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
II ¢page 16

Safety belt
(ESC) <=:>
page 18
¢page 16
High beam

•
Electronic Stabilization Control

• (ESC)
¢page 16
USA models: Safety systems
<=:>page18

Tire pressure monitoring system

<=:>
page 18
¢page 16
- :, I USA models: Cruise control acti·
Canada models : Safety systems I:I " I vated
¢page 16 <=:>
page 18
Canada models: Cruise control

•
Left turn signa l

II ¢ page 16

Trailer turn signal assembly*

activated
<=:>
page 18

•
USA models: Anti-lock brake
<=:>page16 system (ABS) defective
<=:>page18
 In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 15

Canada models: Anti-lock brake symbol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yel-

system (ABS) defective low symbo l (priority 2 - Warning).
¢ page 18
USA model s: Parking brake EPC
Electronic power control
¢page 19 Applies to vehicles : with gasoline engine

This warning/indicator light monitors the

Canada models : Parking brake
electronic power control.
¢page 19
The ~ warning/indicator light (Electronic

D USA model s: Brake malfunction

¢page 19

Canada models : Brake malfunc-

Power Contro l) illuminates when you t urn on
the ignit ion as a f unct ion check.

tion (D Tips
¢page 19 If this warn ing/ indicat or light illum inates
while yo u are driving, t hen there is a mal-
Vehicles with th e adaptive cruise contro l*
funct ion in t he engine electronics. Have
have the following additiona l check lamps:
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos-
Open road sib le by your authorized Audi dealer or
I I II c:=:) ¢ page 121 qualified workshop .

Driving in traffic
W Glow plug system
c:=:) I I I I c:=:) ¢page 121
Appli es to vehicles: with diesel engine
Request for driver to as- The control light illuminat es when the glow
sume control plug system is active.
¢ page 121
If the lml indicator light illuminates, the glow
_& WARNING pl ug system is active . You should start the en-
gine immediately after the indicator light
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result switches off. The indicato r light only illum i-
in serious persona l injury or vehicle dam- nates for approxim ately 1 second if the en-
age. gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF(8 QC).
- Whenever sta ll ed or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
(D Tips

emergency flasher¢ page 60. - If the glow plug indicator light illum i-
- The engine compartment of any motor nates while dr iving, there is an engine
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. cont rol malfunction . The engine should
Before you check anything in the engine be checked immed iate ly.
compartment, stop the engine and let it - If the ind icator light does not ill uminate
cool down . Always exercise extreme cau- at all when switch ing the ignit ion on,
t ion when working under the hood there may be a malfunction in the glow
¢ page 255, Engine compartment . plug system. The engine should be
checked.

Many functions are monitored by the Auto-

Check system ¢ page 30 . Malfunct ions
or faults will be identified either w ith a red
16 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic a t o r light s

;;./ ~ Electronic Stabilization Control

(ESC)
A WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys-
This warning/indicator light monitors the tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
Electronic Stabilization Control. immediately. Otherwise the safety sys-
tems may not work properly in an acci-
If the JjJindicator lamp blinks while driving,
dent .
the ESCor ASR(Anti-Slip Regulation) is active-
ly regulating.
¢ Q Turn signals
If th€ JjJindicator lamp illuminates, the sys-
tem has switched the ESCoff. In this case, you The indicator light blinks when you use either
can switch the ignition off and then on to turn signal .
switch the ESCon again. The system is func-
tioning comp letely whe n the indicator lamp Whenever you use the left a
or the right .
switches off. turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica-
If the iindicator lamp illuminates, the ESC tor lights flash .
was switched off with the I~ O FF Ibutton.
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor-
owner 's manual mal.
indicator lamp and the [I] ABSindi-
If th€ J_j) This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
cator lamp illuminate and the driver message The indicator light does not flash if a turn sig-
appears, the ABSor electronic differential lock nal is out on the trailer or the towing vehicle.
is ma lfunctioning . This also interrupts the Additional informat ion on the turn signals
ESC.The brakes st ill function with the ir nor- ¢ page 60 .
mal power, but ABSis not active.
1
Driveto your authorized Audi dealer immedi· ¢ ¢ Trailer turn signal assembly
ately to have the malfunction corrected . Applies to vehicles: with towing hitch

For more informat ion about the ESC The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig-
c=;,page225. nal is operated when towing a trailer.

The indicator light . blinks when the turn

~/ !'!r Safety systems signal is used, if a tra iler has been proper ly
connected to the vehicle.
I
The (USAmodels)/ . (Canada models) in-
dicator light monitors the safety systems (e.g. If one of the turn signa l bulbs on the trailer is
airbags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a burned out or defective, the indicator light
few seconds each time you switch the ignition will not blink when you use the turn signa ls.
on.
If the I (USAmodels) • (Canada models)
(D Tips

indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi- For vehicles with a factory installed towing
nates while you are driving, or if it sta rts to hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed
blink, then there is a ma lfunct ion somewhere later according to factory spec ificat ions,
in the system. If the light does not illuminate the trailer turn signal assembly is actuat-
when you switch the ignition on, this also ed.
means there is a ma lfunction.
 In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 17

o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) flashing together points to an extreme Low

level. A very pronounced lowering of the ve-
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part hicle (extreme Low level) can result, for ex-
of the On-Board Diagnost ic (OBDII) system. ample, from a heavy load . As soon as the
The symbol ¢'4
lights up when the ignit ion is level has returned to normal, the warning/
turned on and will turn off after the engine indicator lights stop flashing, and you can
has started and has sett led at a constant idle drive away.
speed. This indicates that the MILis working
properly . (D Note
The warning light illuminates when there is a If the warning/indicator light flashes in
malfunction in the engine electronic system . conjunction with the II
warning/ind ica-
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have tor light, you should not drive the veh icle
the ma lfunction corrected . because low-lying veh icle parts can bot-
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
An imp roperly closed fuel filler cap may also
and be damaged as a result.
cause the MIL light to illumi nate (only
vehicles with gasoline engine) c>page 259.
c.:, Adaptive Air Suspension
For more informat ion c>page 2 7. Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension

0 Adaptive Air Suspension

This II warning/indicator light has the fol-
lowing functions:
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig-
This IIJ warning/indicator light has the fol-
nition is turned on as func t ion check and
lowing functions:
then goes out .
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig- - It comes on for approximate ly 15 seconds
nition is tu rned on as function check and as a warning of reduced ground clearance, if
then goes out . the dynam ic mode is activated and if the ig-
- If the warning/ind icator light illuminates or nition is switched on r:!;>page 155, Chassis
blinks continuously, there is a system fau lt controls.
in the Adaptive Air Suspension . A system - If the warning/indicator light flashes in con-
fault can result in limited ride comfort and junction with the m warning/indicator
low ground clearance. Drive safely to the light, you should not drive the veh icle imme -
nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified diately in order to prevent damage to the
workshop, and have the fault corrected . underbody. The two warn ing/ indicator
- If the warning/ind icator light flashes, you lights flashing together points to an ex-
should not drive the vehicle. The flash ing treme Low level. A very pronounced lower-
warning/ind icator light points to an extreme ing of the vehicle (extreme Low level) can re-
High level. A very pronounced lifting of the sult, for example, from a heavy load. As
vehicle (extreme High level) can resu lt, for soon as the level has returned to normal,
example, when a heavy load is removed the warning/ind icator lights stop flashing,
from the vehicle. As soon as the level has re- and you can drive away.
turned to normal, the warning/indicator
light stops flashing, and you can drive away. (D Note
- If the warning/ind icator light flashes in con- If the warning/ indicat or light flashes in
junction with the IIwarning/indicator conjunction with the m warn ing/ indica-
light, you sho uld not drive off immediate ly tor light, you should not drive the vehicle
in order to prevent damage to the under-
body. The two warning/ind icator lights
18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights

because low -lying vehicle parts can bot- ABS/ (8) Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and be damaged as a result.
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).

~ Safety belts The E (USA models) ;fl] (Canada mode ls)

warning/indicator light will come on for a few
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
seconds when the ignition is switched on . The
put on your safety belt.
light will go out after an automatic check se-
The . warning/indicator light ill uminates quence is comp leted.
when the ignition is switched on to remind
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition- - The warning/indicator light does not illum i-
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) wi ll also nate when you switch on the ignition.
sound. - The warning/indicator li ght does not go out
after a few seconds.
For more Information ~ page 175, Safety
- The warning/indicator li ght illuminates
belt warning light.
while driving.

~D High beam The brake system will still respond even

without the assistance of the ABS system.
The ii warning/indicator light ill uminates See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
when the high beams are on or when you use possible to restore full braking performance.
the headlight flasher . For more informat ion For more information regarding the ABS
about using the high beams, see ~ page 60. ~ page 229.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn-
(J) Tire pressure monitoring system - ing light come on together. The ABS will not
telltale ind icator lamp
work and you will notice a change in braking
The warning/indicator light appears in the response and performance.
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
Malfunction in the brake system
there is a malfunction .
If the brake warning lig ht ~ page 19 and
The indicator li ght IE
illuminates to check the ABS warning ill uminate together there
the function when you switch on t he ignition. may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
If theIE symbol remains on or blinks after may also be a malfunction in the brake system
you switch on the ignition, there is a loss of itself ~ A .
tire pressure or a system malfunction . If there In the event of a malfunction in the brake
is a system malfunction, see your authorized system the warning/indicator light 11111
Audi dealer as soon as possible. (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in-
Detailed information on the tire pressure strument cluster flashes . By pressing the
monitoring system can be found in jCHECKI button, you can bring up a driver
~page 298. message which explains the malfunction in
more detail. Please note ~ page 32.
CRUISE
/ '(-)Cruise control Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The (ij;\1)~1~
(USA models) /. (Canada mod-
els) warn ing/indicator lig ht illuminates when The EDL works together w ith the ABS. The
the cruise contro l is activated. ABS wa rning lig ht w ill come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL syst em q page 227.
 In s trument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 19

See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as BRAKE/{(]))

Brake system
possible.
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
A WARNING
-
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
- If theE (USA models) ,11J (Canada
models) warning light does not go out, The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS light illum inates when the ignition is turned
system is not working properly. The vehi- on . It goes out after the eng ine has been
cle can then be stopped only with the started . This indicates that the bra ke warning
standard brakes (without ABS). You will ligh t is func t ioning properly.
not have the protection ABS provides.
If th e brake warning light do es not light up
Contact your authorized Aud i dea le r as
whe n the e ngin e is cranking, there may be a
soon as possible .
malfunction in the e lectrical syst e m. In thi s
- USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light
case, co ntact your Audi dealer .
and the E warn ing light come on to-
ge t her, the rear wheels could lock up If the brake system warn ing/indicator light
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock- flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
up can cause loss of vehicle control and By pressi ng the !CHECK I button , you can bring
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired up a d river message which expla ins the ma l-
immediately by your authorized Audi funct ion in mo re det ail ~ page 32.
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
If the ABS fails, the ABS warn ing/indicator
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap-
plicat ions .
light E (USA models)/ 11] (Canada models)
flashes togethe r wit h the brake system warn -
- Canada models: If the brake warn ing
ing/ indica t or ligh t ¢ A .
light . and the ABS warning light II]
come on together, the rear wheels could (USA mode ls): If the warn ing light 1111 and
lock up first under ha rd brak ing. Rea r the war ning light EiJ illuminate togethe r, im-
wheel lock-up can cause loss of veh icle med iate ly contact yo ur a utho rized Aud i dea le r
control and an acc ident . Have your vehi- o r qualified wor kshop t o have all brake pads
cle repaired immediately by your a uthor- inspec t ed ~ page 36 .
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop . When the light comes on , an aud ible warning
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard signal is also g iven .
brake applicat ions.
A WARNING
.
:r..:.I<®>
Parking brake - USA models: If the 1111warning ligh t
The indicator light monitors the parking and the E warning ligh t come on to -
gethe r, the rear wheels could lock up
brake.
first under hard bra king . Rear wheel lock-
When the pa rking brake is applied and the ig- up can ca use loss of vehicle control and
nition is switched on, the . (USA models) I an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
• (Canada models) indicator light comes on. immed iate ly by your authorized Aud i
The indicator light must go out when the deale r o r a qua lified workshop. Drive
parking brake is re leased. slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap-
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light II]
come on toge t he r, the rear wheels could
20 In st rum e nt s a nd w a rn in g/i ndic a t o r light s

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 qualif ied workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
while you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in mind 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 with maximum stopp ing power
in critical situa t ions. You must allow for
increased bra king distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident .
 Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 21

Driver information Speed warn ing system ¢page28

display --·-- ¢page24
Cruise control ¢page 111
Introduction --..--
Adaptive cruise control * ¢page 113
General notes Selector lever position ¢page 138
The driver informa tion display inside the in- Adaptive Air Suspension*
strument cluster provides you, the driver, Tire pressure monitori ng ¢page298
with much useful information .
(D Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yell ow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate Danger ¢ page 31. Yel-
low symbo ls indicate a Warning
¢ page 34.

Sound system display

Fig. 9 Instr ument cluster: center display

Information from the Driver Information Sys-

tem is shown in the display in the center of
the instrument cluster.

When you turn on the ignition and while you

are driving, some functions and vehicle com-
ponents are scanned for their operating sta-
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce-
Fig. 10 Display: sound syste m
dures are signal led audibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
the dr iver in the display. by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra-
The driver is also shown information about ra- dio station you are tuned to or t he frequency
dio and CD operation and directions for the and the recept ion range are shown in the up-
navigation system . You can f ind additional in- per area of the display.
formation on these subjects in the MMI man- When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
ual. being played is shown. The number of t he CD
The Driver Information System provides the (CDI to CD6) cur rently being played is also
following functions: shown.

Sound system disp lay ¢ page 21

Outside air temperature ¢page22
Digital speedometer ¢page 22
Door open indicator ¢page22
Defective light bul b ¢poge23
Service interval display ¢page23
Auto Check system ¢ page 30
Driver information ¢page30
22 Dr iver in f ormation d ispl ay

Outside temperature display Digital speedometer

Fig. 11 Display: outside temperature Fig. 12 Display: Digital speedometer

At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C) a snow- Current speed appears in the disp lay. Speed is
flake symbol appears ahead of the tempera- shown in 1 mph measures (USA models) or 1
ture display . It is intended to remind the driv- km/h measures (Canada models) .
er to pay spec ial attent ion to ice on the road.
You can switch the disp lay from m iles to kilo-
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving meters and vice versa via the MMI.
at a very low speed, the 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 rad iated from the engine . The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
rear lid have been left open .
If you have selected the °C (degrees Celsius)
unit for temperature in the MMI, the outside
temperature display also appears automat i-
cally in °C.

A WARNING
- Never rely excl us ively on the outside
temperatu re d isplay t o determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges Fig. 13 Display: ope n doo r or rea r lid wa rn ing
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outs ide temperature With the ign it ion sw itched on, the ope n door
above 41 °F (+S °C). or rear lid warning illuminates when at least
- Always remember, even if the "snow- one door or the hood or the trunk lid is not
flake" symbol (ice warn ing) does not ap- closed . The symbol a lso shows you which
pear in the display, black ice could be on doo r(s) o r lid is not closed.
the road.
In the illustration ~ fig . 13 it is the dr iver's
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
doo r, the left rear door and the rear lid. As
special care in cold weather conditions
soon as all the doors, the hood, t he rear lid
when the chance of encountering icy
and the f uel filler cap are prope rly closed, the
road s urfaces increases .
door and rear lid warning turns off and the
Driver Information System functions selected
are displayed again.
 Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 23

Defective light bulb warning Service interval display

The defective light bulb warning tells you The service interval display reminds you when
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec- your next service is due .
tive.

Fig. 1 5 Display: Service interva l display

Fig. 14 Display : defective light bu lb warn ing
The schedule for the nex t oi l change or inspec-
The defective light bu lb warning monitors the tion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
function of the light bulbs . If th is symbol I accordingly. The disp lay works in two stages:
illuminates, a brake light, a turn signal (front
Service reminder
or rear), a headlight, the backup light, a fog
light or a rear fog light has failed. 30 days before t he next service is due, a serv-
ice reminde r appea rs in the display whe n you
A WARNING turn on the ignition ~fig. 15.
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex- After about 5 seconds the display switches
plode while they are being changed caus- back to norma l. The distance and time re-
ing serious personal injury. mai ning are updated each time the ignit ion is
- Work with due care when handling the turned on unt il t he da te d ue for se rvice is
high-voltage section of gas discharge reached.
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re-
sult in dea t h o r se rious injury. Service due

When the due date fo r se rvice is reached, the

(D Tips mes sage Service due! appears in the instr u-
Have the bulb replaced or the connection ment cluster immed iate ly after yo u tur n on
repa ired by you r autho rized Audi Service the ignit ion. Addit iona lly, a warning tone
department. sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.

Calling up the service schedules

If or when an oil change or inspection is due,

can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service int erval d isplay in the car menu .
Se lect ICARIfunct io n button > System s* con -
trol button > Service inte rval display or ICAR !
function button > Car system s* contro l but -
ton > Servicing & checks > Service int ervals. ..,_
24 Dr iver information d isplay

Resetting the service interval display Trip computer

Your aut hor ized Audi dealer will reset the cor-
Introduction
responding service schedule after performing
the approp riate service on yo ur vehicle . You The trip computer gives you information on
also have the possibility to reset the oil current and average fuel mileage, average
change schedule after having performed an speed, fuel range and driving time.
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select ICAR Ifunction button > Systems * con-
trol button > Service int erval display > Reset
oil change interval or !CARI function button >
Car systems* control button > Servicing &
checks > Service interval s > Reset oil change
interval.

(D Note
If you disconnect the bat t ery t ermi nals, no Fig. 16 Trip compute r disp lay: Average fuel mileage
calculat ions can be made for t he service
int erval display du ring t his ti me and no The following dr iving inform at ion is cont inu -
service rem inder w ill appear. Remembe r ously evaluat ed by the t rip computer and can
that observing the prope r service interva ls be displayed sequentially in the instrument
is vita lly im portant to extend ing the life of cluster disp lay.
your vehicle, part icularly the eng ine, and
Fuel range
maintaining its value. Do not exceed the
time int erval fo r t he next service, even if The est im ated cru ising range in miles (km)
the vehicle mileage is low . appears in the display. This tells you how f ar
yo ur vehicle will be able to travel on the cur-
@ Tips rent ta nk of f uel and with the same driving
sty le. The display changes in increments of 6
- Do not reset the display between oil
miles (10 km).
changes, otherw ise the display will be in-
correct. The cruising range is calculated based on the
- The informati on in the Service Reminder fuel consum pt ion for the last 18 miles
rema ins sto red even when the vehicle (30 km). If you drive conservative ly, the cruis-
batte ry is discon nected. ing range w ill increase.

Average fuel mileage

The average f uel economy in MPG (l/1 00 km)
since you last cleared the memo ry appears in
t his disp lay. You can use this display to adju st
yo ur driv ing technique to achieve a desired
mileage.

Current fuel mileage

The inst ant aneous f uel consum pti on in m iles
per gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this disp lay.
You can use this display to adjust your driving
technique to achieve a desired m ileage. Ill-
 Driver information display 25

Fue l consumption is reca lculated at interva ls ¢ fig. 17. The data from the single-trip mem-
of 33 yards (30 meters). When the vehicle is ory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a D
stationary, the most recent fue l consumption appears in the display . If a fJ is shown, then
is displayed . the data from the total-trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The fuel pump
Average speed
nozzle iii indicates the efficiency program*
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the ¢ page 26.
last time the disp lay was reset appears in the
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
display .
The single-trip memory stores the trip infor-
Elapsed time
mation from the time the ignition is turned on
The length of time that you have been driving until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
since you last reset the memory appears in within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
this display. turned off, the new data will be included in
the calculat ion of the current trip informa-
Distance
tion. If the trip is interrupted for more than 2
The distance that has been covered since the hours the memory is reset automatically.
last time the memory was cleared appears in
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
the disp lay.
Unlike the single -trip memory, the total -trip
(D Tips memory is not reset automat ical ly. This per-
- Fuel consumptions (ave rage and cur- mits you to evaluate yo ur driving data for the
rent), range and speed are displayed in entire period between manua l resets.
metric units on Canadian models.
Efficiency program*
-All stored values will be lost if the veh i-
cle battery is disconnected . The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel ¢ page 26.

Memories
Operation
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency The trip computer is controlled by two
program". switches on the windshield wiper lever.

Fig. 17 Trip computer display: memo ry level 1 Fig. 18 Windsh ield wiper lever : contro ls for the trip
computer

You can switch between the trip computer 1

.. To display the trip computer memory levels,
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
press the IRESET ! button ® ¢ fig. 18 re-
the ! RESET I button @ ¢ page 25, fig. 18.
peatedly until the desired memory level is
You can tell which memo ry level is cur rently shown in the display . .,.
active by the number or the sign in the display
26 Dr iv er in f ormation d is play

• To disp lay trip information within a memory calculated by the tr ip comp ute r and can be
level, press the top or bottom part of the turned back On at any time .
function selection switch @.
(D Tips
The trip computer will not operate unless the
- This function is not ava ilable on all
ignition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
vehicles .
the function that was in use when you last
- The d riving info rmation in the eff iciency
turned the ignit ion off will be d isp layed.
program * is also reset to zero with t he
In addition to informa t ion on t he trip compu t- sing le-trip memory.
e r (trip computer 1, 2 and efficiency pro-
gram*), the digital speedometer and informa-
Efficiency program
tion regard ing the navigat ion system* can al-
so be displayed. To switc h the display between Description
the different information, tap the IRESET I but- Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
ton @ briefly .

Setting value s to zero

To erase the single or total trip comp uter val-
ues, se lect the des ired funct ion and press and
hold the IRESET ! button @ for at least one
second . You ca n also erase* the va lues with
the MMI ¢ page 26.

All values currently displayed in the efficiency

Fig. 1 9 Display: efficiency prog ram
program* are also erased with the single tr ip
computer.
• Press the IRESET ! button @ ¢ page 25 ,
fig . 18 repeatedly unt il the effic iency pro-
(D Tips
gram appears in the display .
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected. The efficiency program ca n he lp you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving info rmation in
reference to fuel consumption and shows ot h-
MMI settings
er equipment influencing consumption. Fuel
Basic settings for the trip computer can be economy messages ¢ page 27 provide t ips
made in the MMI. for effic ient d riving.

• Se lect: ICARIfunction button > Systems* The efficiency program uses distance and con-
control button > Inst rument cluster > On· sumption data from trip computer l. If the
board computer 1 or On-boa rd computer 2 . data a re deleted in the efficiency program,
those values a re also reset in tr ip comp ute r l.
The val ues in the single -t rip or the total -trip
memory can a ll be reset to zero at the same
time under Reset in the menu .

In addi t ion, you can de t ermine what informa-

tion from the trip computer sho uld be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of dr iver information is turned Off , that
driver information will not be shown in the
d isplay. The information will continue to be
 Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 27

Other equipment program . The fue l economy messages t urn off

Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program automatica lly after a certain period of time .
• To tu rn a fuel economy message off imme-
diately after it appears, press t he IRESE T !
button ¢ page 25 , fig. 18 @ , or
• Press the function selection switch
r::!) page 2 5, fig . 18 @.

{I) Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
Fig. 20 Display : ot her equipment
message off, it will only appear again af-
ter you turn the ignition on again.
• In the efficiency program, press the func- - The fuel economy messages are not dis-
tion selection swit ch¢ page 25, fig. 18 @ played in every instance, but rather in in-
repeatedly until the other equipment ap- tervals over a period of time.
pears in the display.
On-Board Diagnostic
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is list ed in t he efficiency system (OBD)
program . The display shows up to three other Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
items of equipment @ . The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)("4in
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip- the instrument cluster¢ page 14, fig . 8 is
ment that is currently using the mos t fuel is part of the On-Board Diagnost ic (OBDII) sys-
disp layed. tem .

A scale @ also shows the current total con- The warning/ind icator light illuminates when
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment . the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Fuel economy messages This indicates that the MIL is working prope r-
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
-
.:,
~
is started , or illuminat es while you are driv-
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys-
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con-
verter could be damaged .
Cont inue driving with reduced powe r (avoid-
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel-
erations) and have the cond ition corrected .
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler.
Fig. 2 1 Disp lay: fuel eco nomy messa ge
If the light illuminates, t he elect ronic speed
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
fuel consumption is increased by certain con- information ¢ page 28, Electronic speed
ditions . If you follow these fuel economy mes- limiter.
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump-
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati -
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency cause the MILlight to illum inate (only
vehicles with gas oline engine ) ¢ page 259 .
28 Dr ive r information d is play

On-Board Diagnostics Electronic speed

limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped w ith
t ires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fa ilure a nd loss of contro l if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an e lect ronic speed limit-
Fig. 22 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC) er . The e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo- rating . For more information c::> page 291.
nents of your emission control system. Each
If the engine control unit receives fa ulty vehi-
monitored component in your engine system
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica -
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal-
function, the component will be ident ified
tor Lamp (MIL) II will illuminate. If this oc-
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
and the fault stored as a code in the control
dealer for assistance.
module memory .

The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a

-
A WARNING
-
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys- Always observe the posted speed limits
tem. If the light illuminates after a refuelling , and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
stop the veh icle and make sure the fuel filler road, traffic and weather cond itions . Never
cap is proper ly closed (on ly vehicles with gaso- drive your vehicle faster than the maxi-
line engine) c::>
page 259. mum speed rating of the tires installed.
In o rder to make an accurate d iagnosis, t he
stored data can only be displayed using spe- Speed warning system
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
Overview
for OBD).
The speed warning system helps you to keep
In o rder to connect the special diagnostic
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLCis located to the The speed warn ing system warns the driver if
right of the hood release c::>fig . 22. he exceeds a previo usly stored maximum
Your author ized Audi dealer or qualified work- speed . A warning tone will so und as soon as
shop can interpret the code and perform the the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by
necessary repai r. about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a
warning symbol appears in the display.
A WARNING The speed warning system has two warning
Do not use the diagnostic connector for thresholds that function independently of
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause each other and that have somewhat different
ma lfunctions, which can increase the risk purposes:
of a collis ion!
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi-
mum speed while you are driving. This setting "'
 Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 29

will remain in effect until you turn off the igni- Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
tion, assuming that you have not changed or
Warning threshold 1 is set by the ICHECKi
reset the setting.
button .
The speed warning symbol . (USA models)/
• (Canada mode ls) in the warning 1 display
appears when you exceed the maximum
speed. It goes out when the speed falls below
the stored maximum speed.

The speed warning symbo l wi ll also go out if

the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 2S mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted. Fig. 23 CHECKbutton in the instrument cluster

Setting speed warning 1 <:!;>

page 29 . Storing the maxi mum speed
Speed warn ing 2 "' Drive at the desired maximu m speed .
"' Briefly press t he I CHECKi but ton c;>fig. 23.
Storing warn ing 2 is recommended if you al-
ways want to be reminded of a certa in speed, Resetting the maximum speed
for example when you are traveling in a coun-
.. Drive the veh icle at a speed of at least
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
3 mph (5 km/h)
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
.. Press the ICHECKI button for more than 2
speed for winter tires.
seconds.
The speed warning 2 symbol, . (USA mod-
els)/ . (Canada models) appears in the dis- The speed warn ing symbol . (USA models)/
play when you exceed the stored speed limit. • (Canada models) will appear briefly in the
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out unti l the display when you release the ICHECKI button
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed to indicate t hat the maximum speed has been
limit. stored successfully.

Setting speed warning 2 r:!;>page 29 . The maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the ICHECKi button again
@ Tips briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the but ton.
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should sti ll
watch the speedometer to make sure you Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
are not driving faster than the speed lim it. Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and de-
leted in the MMI.

.. Select: ICARIfunction button > Systems*

cont rol butto n > In strum ent cluster >
Speed warning . Or
.. Select: ICARl func t ion button> Car sys-
tem s* contro l button > Driver assist >
Speed warning.

Warning t hreshold 2 can be set in t he speed

range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph ..,.
30 Dr iver in f ormation d ispl ay

(30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be Dr iver information messages
adj usted in intervals of S mph (10 km/h) .
Driverinformation messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to the
Auto Check Control red and yellow symbols .
Introduction

The Auto-Check control monitors the function

of certai n veh icle featu res and components . It
simply makes sure these features and compo-
nents are work ing proper ly. The Auto -Check
contro l wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven.

If a componen t is ma lfunctioning or if t he
need for an urgent repair has been detected, Fig. 24 Ins tr ume nt clust e r: CHECKbutto n
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis-
play. You will a lso hear an audible warn ing For example, if the transmiss ion selec to r lever
tone . The displays are color coded in either is not in the P position when the engine is
red or yellow depending on their level of prior- turned off, the following message appears :
ity. Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
A red symbo l means Dange r, a ye llow symbo l Doors do not lock if you are not in P.
indic ates Warning . In certain s ituations, in- The ig nition key can only be removed with the
formation message for the dr iver appear in selector in this position . This and other mes-
addit ion to the red and yellow symbols. sages are bro ugh t up if a func t ion cannot be
carr ied out.
Function te st : automat ic transmi ssion

The Auto -Check Control will automat ica lly Driver messages and red symbols
perform a test each time you switch on the ig- If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
nition. With the selector lever in P or N, the message can be shown by pressing the
following message appears in the display : ICH ECK Ibutton.
When station ary apply foot brake while se- For example, the symbo l for a problem w ith
lecting gear . engine oil pressure . appears in the d isp lay.
When you select a different gear (for exam - If you then press the ICHECK Ibutton , the fol-
ple : R, D, etc.), the message will disappear lowing dr iver mess age appears in the display:
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed . Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
If there is a m alf unction, t hen the m alfunc- The driver message in the display goes out af-
tion message w ill appear about 15 seconds af - ter about 5 seconds . The driver message can
ter the you start t he vehicle. At t he same time be displayed again by briefly press ing the
you will hear a warning tone . ICH ECKi button.
Driver messages a nd yellow symbols

If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a

driver message is also displayed automatical-
~ ~
 Dri v er inform a tion di s pl ay 31

For example, the symbol II

appears in the Alternato r malfunction
display, indicating low windsh ield washer flu- ¢ page 31
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
USA model s : Brake system
Pleas e refill was her fluid malfunction
The driver message disappears after a few ¢page32
seconds. The driver message can be displayed Canada mo dels: Brake sys-
again by briefly pressi ng the !CH ECK I button. tem malfunction
¢ page 32
Red symbols Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temper-
A red symbol means DANGER.
ature too high
¢ page32
Engine o il pressu re too low
¢ page33

Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 261
AdBlue malfunction*

Fig. 25 Display: engin e coola nt level warn ing (prior ity

------------~ ¢ page261
Faulty steering
1) ¢page33

Faulty ignition swit ch

• Pull off the road .
• Stop the veh icle.
¢ page34
• Turn off the engine .
• Check the ma lfunctioning system. Contact (D Tips
your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
- If the warning/indicator light 1111(USA
workshop for assistance. models)/ . (Canada models) in the in-
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 ma lfunction strument cluster flashes, there is a brake
- Danger! system malfunction . By pressing the
!CHECK Ibutton, you can bring up a dr iver
W ith a pr iority 1 malfunction, a large symbol message which exp lains the malfunction
appears in the center area of the display in more detail. Please note ¢ page 32 .
¢ fig. 25. When the symbol appears , three
- Speed warnings threshold 1 . (USA
warning tones sound in succession . The sym- mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) and
bol co nti nues to blink until the ma lfunct ion t hreshold 2 . (USA models)/ . (Cana-
has been repaired. da mode ls) a re a lso shown as red sym-
If there are more than one priority 1 ma lfunc- bols. The warning is a lways shown as a
tions, the symbols appear one after the other small symbol in the upper area of the
for about 2 seconds. display ¢ page 28.

An addit ional driver message can also be d is-

played by briefly pressing the ICHECK ! button.
0 Alternator malfunction

The red symbols mean : If the . symbol in the instrument panel dis-
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternato r or the veh icle elect ron ics. A war n-
ing to the drive r will appear, too . The driver .,.
32 Dr iv er in f ormation d is play

warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it

can be brought up at any time by pressing the
A WARNING

ICHECK ! button again . - Always observe the war nings in

¢ page 255, Engine compartment, be -
Usually , you can still drive t o t he next dealer - fore open ing the hood and check ing the
ship. Turn off all but the most necessary elec- bra ke fluid .
trica l cons umers, sinc e these drain the vehi- - Driving with low brake f luid is a safety
cle's battery. hazard . Stop the car a nd get professiona l
assistance .
(D Note
- USA models: If the ~ warning light
If the . wa rning symbol (coolant system a nd the m:11 warning light come on to-
malfunction) also lights up on the instru- ge t he r, the rea r whee ls cou ld lock up
ment panel during the t rip ¢ page 32, fi rst un der hard br ak ing. Rear wheel lock-
then you have to stop immediately and up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
turn off the eng ine . The coolant pump is an accident . Have your vehicle repaired
not working anymore - danger of damage immed iate ly by yo ur authorized Aud i
to the eng ine! dea le r or a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap-
BRAKE/(
©)Brake system malfunction plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
A malfunc tion in the brake system mus t be
light . and the ABS warning light [I]
repaired as soon as possible .
come on together, the rear wheels could
If the warning/ indicator light ~ (USA lock up first unde r hard braking . Rear
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in t he instru- wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system cont rol and a n ac cident . Have yo ur vehi-
malfunction . By pressing the ICH E CK ! button, cle repaired immed iately by yo ur au t ho r-
you can bring up a dr iver message which ex- ized Audi dealer or a qu al ified wor kshop .
pla ins the ma lfu nction in m ore detail. Drive s low ly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applications .
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
> Pul l off t he road . -L Engine cooling system malfunction
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turn off the engine. A malfunction in the engine cooling sys tem
> Check the brake flu id level ¢ page 274 .
must be repaired as soon as possible.
> Contact you r neares t a uthorized Audi dea le r
When the . symbo l in t he d isplay b links,
or qualified workshop if necessa ry. then either t he e ngine coo lant temperature is
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact too high, or t he coo lan t level is too low. An
workshop additional drive r message can also be dis -
played by pressing the ICHECK ! button:
> Drive carefully to the neares t authorized
Audi de a ler or qua lified workshop and have Switch off engine and check coolant level
the mal function cor rected ¢ &_.
> Pull off the road.

If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS > Stop t he vehicle .

war ning/ indica to r light illum inates t oge t her > Turn off the engine.

with the bra ke syst em mal func t ion warning/ > Check coolant leve l ¢ page 272 .

indicator light ¢ &. . > Add coo lant if necessary ¢ page 2 7 3.

> Continue driv ing on ly after t he engine cool-
ant warning/indicator light goes out . 1J>
 Dri v er information di s pla y 33

~ Contact your authorized Audi dea ler fo r as - Immediate act ions

sistance if necessary. ~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop t he vehicle.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then t he
~ Turn off the engine .
radiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
tion. ~ Check the engine oil level with the dipstick
¢ page 269 .
If the . warning symbol (alternator ma l-
function) a lso lights up on the instr ument Dipstick readings check s too low
panel ¢ page 31, then the fan belt may be ~ Top off oil to the prope r level ¢ page 2 70 .
damaged . ~ Make sure that the oil pressure wa rning
symbo l. appears no longer in the d isp lay
A WARNING
-
before you sta rt driving again.
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanica l or other reasons, park at a
Dipstick read ing checks OK
safe distance from moving traffic, turn ~ If the oil press ure warning symbol .
off the engine and turn on the hazard st arts flashing aga in even though t he en-
warning lights ¢ page 60, Emergency gine oil level checks OK on t he dipstick, do
flasher. not continue driving and do not let the en-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear gine run in idle . Instead, contact your au-
steam or coolant escap ing from the en- thorized Audi dealer for assistance.
gine compartment - you risk being scald-
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or (D Tips
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
- The e ngine compartment of any veh icle not an indicator for a low eng ine oil lev-
is a da ngerous a rea. Before you perfo rm el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
any wor k in the engine compar t ment, oil level in your engine at regula r inter-
t urn of the eng ine and allow it to cool. vals, preferably each time you refuel,
Follow the warning stickers¢ page 255, and always before going on a long trip.
Engine compartment . - The yellow oil level warning indication

(D Note
II requires oil refill or workshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
Do not cont inue d riving if t he . symbol red oil pressure warning. start s to
illuminates. There is a ma lfunct ion in t he flash before you res pond to the low oil
engine cooling system - you could damage level warning l!I. By then , your engine
your eng ine. may already have suffe red serious dam-
age.
9=:7- Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
i Steering malfunction
requires immediate service or repair. Driving If there is a malfunction in the electronic
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to steering column lock, the steering cannot be
inflict severe damage to the engine. unlocked .

If the . symbol appears in the display and If t he . symbo l in t he display blinks, there is
blinks, the oil press ure is too low. An addition - a malfunction in the electro nic steering col-
a l dr iver message can also be disp layed by umn lock. An additional driver message can
press ing the ICH ECKi button: also be displayed by pressing the ICHECK I but-
ton: ~
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
34 Dr iv er information display

Do not drive vehicle: steering defective ' Yellow symbols

• Contact you r nearest authorized Audi dea le r A yellow symbol means WARNING.
or qualified workshop.
• Do not tow yo ur vehicle .

.&, WARNING -
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electron ic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed w ith the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident . Fig. 26 Display: low fuel level warn ing (priority 2)

Yellow symbo ls indicate a priority 2 malfunc-

~ Ignition lock malfunction
t ion - Warning!
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re-
When a yellow war ning symbol appears, one
paired immediately.
warning tone sounds . A driver message ap-
If the . symbo l in the display blinks, there is pears as well to exp lain the malfunction in
a ma lfunction in the electronic ignition lock. more de ta il. The driver warning goes out after
An addit ional driver message ca n also be d is- about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up
played by pressing the !CHECK I button: again at any time by pressing the !CHECK I but-
ton .
Ignition lock defective. Contact workshop !
Check the displayed function as soon as possi-
• Do not turn the eng ine off. ble. If more than one priority 2 ma lfunction is
• Drive immediately to an authorized Audi detected, all symbols will appear one after
dealer to have the ma lfunction corrected.
the other for about 2 seconds .
If there is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni - Yellow symbo ls mean:
tion lock , the ignition cannot be turned off.
Convenience key"
Drive immediately to an a uthorized Audi dea l-
er to have the cause of the ma lfunction cor-
rected.
II Key not in vehicle
c>page 108
USA models: Defective

•
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine
brake light
should not be switched off using the !STOP !
c>page23
button beca us e the engine ca nnot be sta rted
Canada models: Defective
again after the ignition is switched off.
[IJ brake light
c>page 23
Defective light bulb
1:1 c>page 23
.

m Light/rain sensor defective

c>page 35

Windshield washer fluid lev-

~ el low
c>page35 1 ..
 Driver information display 35

Low fuel level Battery in remote control

II ¢page 35

Refill Ad Blue*
key
¢page39
Automatic transmission
¢page261
malfunction
AdBlue ,/' AdBlue malfunction* ¢ page 141
¢poge261
Battery voltage
...?c,
Key not in vehicle
¢page36
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key

Worn brake pads I!! Key not in vehicle

¢page36
This reminder appears along with the I!!
sym-
Dynamic headlight range bol if the master key is removed from the ve-
II control defective
¢page36
hicle with the engine running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers)
Check engine oil level not to continue the journey without the mas-

• ¢poge36

Engine oil sensor malfunc-

ter key.

If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,

• tion
¢poge36
Engine speed limitation*
you cannot switch off the ignit ion after stop-
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
¢page36

Diesel particulate filter* @.D Light/rain sensor defective

• clogged
¢poge37
Adaptive light* defective
E;IAutomatic
defective
headlights/ automatic wipers

¢poge37 If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has

failed. For safety reasons the low beams are

m Ignition lock malfunction

¢poge37
turned on permanently with the switch in AU-
TO. However, you can continue to turn the

m Windshield wiper defective lights on and off using the light switch. In the
¢poge37 case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind -

- [I]
Tire pressure monitoring
system
- shield wiper lever functions are still available.
Have the light/r ain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer .
Loss of air pressure
¢poge299 c)3Windshield washer fluid level too low
Tire pressure monitoring
system ~ Please refill washer fluid
System not available If the symbol illumina tes, add windshield
¢poge299 washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system ¢ page 2 79 .

Eli)Fuel supply too low

II) Please refuel
36 Dr iv er in f ormation d is play

When this symbo l Ii] illuminates for the first comes on together with the warning light
time, the fuel reserve in your vehicle is sti ll 1111
. Both sets of brake pads on an axle
between 2.6 and 3.2 gallons (10- 12 liters) . must a lways be rep laced at the same time.
Refue l as soon as possib le ¢ page 258.

If the symbol lights up, even when there is

A
=
WARNING
-
ample fuel in the tank, and the text Tank sys- Driving w it h bad brakes can cause a colli-
tem malfunction! Contact wor kshop appears sion and ser ious personal inj ury.
in the display, there is a fault in the system. - If the warn ing light llJ
and the warning
Contact a qualified workshop to have the fau lt light 1111 1' with the message Brake

rectified . pads! comes o n in the inst rument cluste r

d isp lay, immediately contact your au-
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rk-
t::l Battery voltage
shop to have all brake pads checked or
If the battery's state of charge is not in the re pla ced if ne cessa ry.
optimal range , the (•) symbo l is shown in the
d isp lay and t he dr iver message Low battery ~(i) Headlight range control
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears. fl Headlight range control defective !

While this dr iver not ificat io n is displayed, you If the symbol illuminates, th e dynamic head-
have to be prepared for lim ited start ing capa- light rang e control is no longer work ing prop-
bility. erly. Have t he system checked and repa ired at
your authorized Aud i dea le r.
Driver m essage appears and goes out
again
~ - Engine oil level
If t his driver message appea rs after t he igni -
tion is turned o n or wh ile d riving and it goes Ill Please check oil level
out again after a while, the battery has been
When the symbol illum inates, check the en-
adequately recharged .
gine oil level as soon as possible ¢ page 269.
Driver message appears and does not go Top off t he oil at your ear liest opportu nity
out again ¢ page 270 .
If th is driver notification appe a rs after t he ig-
nition is turned on or while driving and does 't::r.~ Engine oil sensor defective
not go out again, the battery 's state of charge
is not in the opt imal range. Starting capability
Ill Oil level ! Sensor defect ive
is restricted. Have the battery checked by an If t he symbol illum ina t es, contact your au -
authorized Audi dealer as soo n as poss ible. thorized Aud i dea le r and have the oil sensor
inspected. Unti l you have this done, check t he
oil level each time you refue l just to be on the
{0 : Worn brake pads
safe side ¢ page 269.
llJBrake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately !?') Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: wit h engine speed limitatio n
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect - (m Do not exceed max. engine speed of
ed . On USA models the wa rning light llJ XXXX rpm

l) - : USA mod e ls only

 Driver information display 37

The IJI symbo l illuminates when there is an ~O Adapt ive light defective
engine control malfunction. The indicator Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
light [minthe instrument cluster also illumi-
nates. The engine speed is limited to the
miadaptive light defective
speed displayed in the driver information sys- When this symbol miilluminates, it means
tem. Keep in mind that the eng ine speed will that adaptive light is defect ive. Go to an au-
not exceed the value displayed in the dr iver in- thorized dealer ship to have the headlights or
formation system, for example when down- the control unit for the adaptive light re-
shifting. paired.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or oth-
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction ~ Ignition lock malfunction
repaired.
If them symbo l in the display comes on,
there is a ma lfunction in the electronic igni-
~ Diesel particulate filter clogged tion lock. An additional driver message can be
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine and diese l part icu-
displayed by pressing the ICHECK ! button:
late filter
Ignition lock defective
B Particulate filter See owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or qua li-
When the II symbo l illuminates, you can al-
11>

fied wo rkshop at your earl iest convenience

ter your driving style to assist the filter self-
t o have the malfunction corrected.
cleaning process. Drive for approx imately 15
minutes with the selector lever in the S posi-
tion at a min imum speed of 37 mph (60 km/ ~ Windshield wipers faulty
h) and an engine speed of approx imately
2,000 RPM. The tempe rature increase that
f?5Windshield wiper defective
will result from th is can burn off the soot in When this symbo1 £-.$ illuminates, it means
the filter. The symbol wi ll switch off when the that the electronics f or the windsh ield wipers
cleaning is successful. After a successful are defective. Please go to an authorized Audi
cleaning, there is no need to bring the car to dealer or qualified workshop to have the
an author ized dealer or qualified workshop winds hield wiper system repaired.
because this is part of normal vehicle opera-
tion .

If the symbo l II
does not switch off, see
your authorized dealer or other qualified
workshop to have the prob lem corrected.

For more information on the diesel particu-

late filter, refer to¢ page 235 .

A WARNING
-
Always adapt your speed to the current
weathe r, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow dr ivin g recommendations.
38 Opening and c losing

Opening and closing stored on your master key. Your Audi Service
Advisor can read out these data and tell you
Keys about work that is needed on your vehicle .
This also app lies to vehicles w ith Convenience
Key set
key*.

A
- WARNING
-
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi-
cle. Always lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in th e
Fig. 27 Key set
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
@ Master key with remote control keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro-
vides children the opportun ity to start
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys-
and start the engine with the master key with
tems such as the power windows etc. Un-
remote control.
supervised operation of any vehicle sys-
@ Valet key tem by children can result in serious in-
Jury.
The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock . If you have to leave
the key with somebody else, you are well-ad-
(D Tips

vised to turn over the valet key only - If you open the driver's door with the key
¢ page 41. left in the ignition lock, a chime w ill
sound. This is your reminder to remove
© Emergency key the key and lock the door .
The emergency key is only for temporary use if - For security reasons, replacement keys
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
¢ .&..
Master key with remote control
Key replacement
The remote control allows you to lock or un-
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
lock the vehicle electronically .
dealer immediately to have the lost key disa-
bled . Be sure to bring a ll your keys with you.

Registered keys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been registered to your vehicle . Therefore,
when buying a used vehicle, make sure to get
all of the remote keys be long t o it .

Calling up the registered keys ¢ page 12 .

Fig. 28 Fold-up maste r key wit h remo te control
Data in the master key
While you are driving, serv ice and mainte- ., To fold the key ou t and back in place, press
nance relevant data are being continuously t he release button ¢ fig. 28 . .,.
 Opening and clo s in g 39

The transmi tt er and battery a re located in the cle , such as mo bile telep hones, televi -
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo- sion broadcast ing stations, etc .
cated inside the vehicle. The maxim um effec - - For Declara t ion of Complia nce to United
tive range depends on several things. Remem- States FCCand I ndu stry Canada regula -
ber, if t he battery is weak, the effective range tio ns¢ page 328 .
decrease s.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if Check light in the master key
you need to have it repaired, you must see The check light in the m aster key provides in-
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can formation about different conditions .
you use the key again .

Personalizing the master key

When t he ignit ion is t urned off or when the
veh icle is locked, various conven ience settings
are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used . The settings that are as-
signed to the maste r key are recalled auto -
ma ti cally when the veh icle is unlocked, when
the door is opened o r when th e ignition is
Fig. 29 Check l ight in t he master key
sw itched on .
Sett ings are saved for the following systems : Check light functions in the master key:

- Climate control Vehicle within range of the key

- Central locking If the vehicle is wit hin range of the key, the
-W indows check light comes on br iefly once when a but-
- Ambien ce light ing* ton is pressed .
- Seat memory*
- Steering wheel heat ing* Vehicle outside the range of the key
- Adaptive cruise control* If t he vehicle is ou ts ide the ran ge of the key,
- Audi side ass ist* the check light comes on briefly once and
- Parking system* then shows the status of the vehicle door
locks:
The Remote control key function mus t be ac-
t ivat ed in t he MMI ¢ page 74, so t hat th e - If the ligh t is f las hin g qu ickly, th e vehicle is
set t ings fo r the dr iver's seat (including the no t locke d.
settings for the steering column and exter ior - If the light is f lash ing slow ly, t he vehicle is
mirrors) are saved on the master key through loc ked .
the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and a re set automatically when the ve hicle is State of master key battery
u nlocked. If t he chec k light does not come on, t he bat-
te ry is d ead and has to be repla ced . In ad di-
(D Tips tio n, when the batt ery is dea d the m symbo l
- If the ignition is sw itched on, t he remote appe ars in t he ins t rumen t clu st e r displ ay a s
contr ol system is deact ivated. well as t he mess age:
- The remote control system can be affec t- Please change key battery
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi- Battery replacement ¢ page 40.
40 Openin g and c lo s ing

@ Tips Electronic immobilizer

Please note that the current state of the The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor·
veh icle door locks can only be recalled with ized use of your vehicle .
the master key that was last used to lock
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
the vehicle . It is possible that a different
deac t ivate s t he elec t ronic immob ilizer when
state is shown for the door locks on the
you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
other master key wh ich is not the same as
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key
that of the vehicle .
is ins ide the veh icle. When you remove the key
from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Master key battery replacement Convenience key, when you remove the key
Each master key contains a battery housed from the vehicle, the electronic immobilizer is
under the cover. automatica lly activated once again.

WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys-
tems such as power window or Panoramic
slid ing sunroof* leading to ser ious person-
Fig. 30 Master key: opening the cover al injury.

.. Pry apart the base c::>fig. 30 @ and the cov· u) Tips

er @ carefully with a coin. - The vehicle cannot be started if an unau-
.. Remov e the cover (arrow). thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
.. Remove the dead battery from the cover . start if another radio device such as a key
.. Install the new battery . Please make certain for another veh icle or a transponder is
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down located on the key ring.
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the - For Declaration of Compliance to United
cover. States FCCand Industry Canada reg ula-
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the tions c::>page 328.
key base and press both parts together.

@ For the sake of the environment

Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment.

@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
 Opening and closing 41

Valet key function - Central locking function

- Selective un lock feature ¢ page 44
The valet key function prevents unauthorized
- Remote control feature ¢ page 38
persons from opening the glove compart-
- Convenience key*¢ page 49
ment.
- Anti-theft alarm system ¢ page 50

All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the
central locking system when you lock the vehi-
cle. You can set whether generally only the
driver 's door or all doors and the rear lid
should be unlocked when you open the vehicle
in the MMI menu Central locking to suit your
page 44.
individual desires c:::;,

Unlocking the vehicle

Fig. 31 Center conso le: button for valet key funct ion
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either
Activating and deactivating the function by using the remote control or by inserting
.,. Insert the master key into the ignit ion lock and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
When you unlock your vehicle :
and switch on the ignition .
.,. Press the !VALET I button c:::;,
fig. 31 to acti - - The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated
vate/ deactivate the function as desired . briefly .
The indicator light in the button ill uminates - The vehicle interior lights illuminate for ap-
when the function is active. proximately 30 seconds.
.,. Remove the master key from the ignition - All turn signal lights will flash twice when
lock . the car is unlocked .
.,. Hand over only the valet key c:::;,
page 38, - After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 sec-
fig. 27 to the person who will take charge of onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 60
the vehicle. seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the anti-theft alarm system act ivates again.
When the function is switched on, the buttons
for opening the rear lid and glove compart- The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either
ment have no function. The vehicle can be by using the remote control or by inserting
driven and locked and unloc ked w ith the mas- and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
ter key. Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control
will on ly unlock the rear lid, to open it, the lid
(j) Tips handle needs to be pressed.
Be sure to activate the funct ion befo re
Locking the vehicle
handing over the valet key to someone
else. The valet key only fits the lock in the You can lock the vehicle from outside either by
driver's door and the ignition lock. using the remote control or by inserting and
turning the key in the drivers's door lock .
When you lock the vehicle:
Power locking system
- All doors and the rear lid are locked.
General description
- All turn signal lights will flash once when
The power locking system locks or unlocks all the car is locked.
doors and the rear lid simultaneously. - The ant i-theft alarm system is activated.
The horn of the anti-theft alarm system wi ll
The power locking system in your vehicle in-
sound and the anti-theft alarm system IJJ,-
corporates the fo ll owing functions:
42 Op e nin g and c lo s ing

readiness light, located in the upper part of

the driver's door panel, will start to blink.
A WARNING

- The vehicle interior lights turn off. - When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- espec ially children - should re-
Unlocking and locking with Conven ience main inside the vehicle. Remember,
key* when you lock the vehicle from the out-
On vehicles which are equipped with the Con- side t he windows cannot be opened from
venience key* authorization system, the the inside.
doors are unlocked without a key by means of - When you leave the vehicle, always re-
a proximity sensor in the door handle. The move the ignition key and take it with
doors are similarly locked without a key using you. This will prevent passengers (chil-
the locking button. Each door has a proximity dren, for example) from accidentally be-
sensor and a locking button . ing locked in the vehicle should they acci-
dentally press the power locking switch
Autom atic locking in the front doors.
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve- - Do not leave children inside the vehicle
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive unsupervised. In an emergency it would
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function be imposs ible to open the doors from
can be turned on and off in the MMICentral the outside without the key.
locking Menu c:>page 44.

You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:

(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de-
- removing the key from the ignit ion switch ployment all locked doors will be auto-
(the vehicle will automat ically unlock itself) matically unlocked to give access to the
or vehicle occupants from the outside.
- pressing the unlock part of the power lock - If the power locking system sho uld mal-
switch @or function, you can lock each door individ-
- pulling the door handle (twice to open the ually using the vehicle key c:>page 45 .
rear doors). - If the power locking system shou ld fa il,
Unintent ionall y locking yourself out you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency c:>page 261 .
In the following cases there safeguards to - You are well advised not to keep valua-
prevent you locking your remote master key in bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
the vehicle: or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
- The vehicle does not lock with the power cannot provide the secur ity of a safe .
locking switch c:>page 44 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug-
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati-
cally unlocked aga in after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remot e mas-
t er key or Convenience key* until all doors
and the rea r lid are closed. In t his way you
avoid locking yourse lf out accidenta lly.
 Opening and closing 43

Unlocking and locking the vehicle with

the remote control
@ Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func-
How the remote control works. tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make s ure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin-
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the eng ine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button@ .
Fig. 32 Remot e contr ol : fun ctio n but t ons - Use the pan ic function on ly if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
Either the driver 's door only or the entire vehi-
cle will un lock when the unlock button @ is
Operating locks with the key
pressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI Central locking menu ¢ page 44 . To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out-
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver's
To unlock the vehicle CD
door .
.. Press button @ .
N
.. Press button @ two times within two sec- N
N
:;
onds to unlock all doors and the rear lid . ~

To lock the vehicle 5'.l

.. Press button @ ¢ .&. in General description
on page 42 .
.. Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.

To unlock rear lid only ~

Fig. 33 Key t urns fo r open ing and closing .
.. Press button © for app roximately one sec-
ond . To unlock the vehicle

PANIC Button .. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's
door .
.. Push the red button @) to act ivate the panic
.. Turn the key one time to position @ to un-
function. The horn sounds and the turn sig-
lock the driver's door.
nals flash .
.. Turn the key two times to position @
.. Push the button @ again to deactivate the
¢ fig. 33 to unlock all doors and the rear lid.
panic funct ion.
To lock the vehicle
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selec-
tor lever must be in the P posit ion, otherwise .. Close a ll windows and doors properly.
the vehicle cannot be locked. .. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock pos ition @ ¢ A
in General de-
_& WARNING scription on page 42. ..,.
-
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ &. in
General description on page 42.
44 Openin g and c lo s ing

& WARNING (D Tips

Read and follow all WARNINGSc>.&.in The central locking settings are stored in
General description on page 42. the remote contro l key.

Settings in the MMI Locking and unlocking the vehicle from

inside
The driver can determine the functions for
power locking in the MMI. The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switches .
• Select : ICARIfunct ion button> System s*
control button > Cent ral locking . Or
• Select : ICARIfunction button > Car sys-
tems * control button > Vehicle setting s >
(Central locking) *.

Passenger 's door *, Left rear door *, Right rea r

door *, Trunk lid/ tailgate * - You can specify
which doors should unlock when you unlock
the vehicle .
Fig. 34 Front doors : powe r locking switch
- If you se lect On and then press the [@)but-
ton on the remote control key, the corre-
sponding door will unlock .
- If you se lect Off and then press the [@]but-
ton on the remote control key, the corre-
sponding door will not unlock. If you press
the Imbutton twice, all doors and the lug-
gage compartment will unlock. When lock-
ing t he vehicle, all of t he doors and the lug-
gage compar t me nt lock automa ti cally. Fig. 35 Rear doors : powe r locking switc h

Unlock doors* - You can spec ify if all doors or

• Press the button CDto unlock the veh icle .
only the driver's doo r shou ld un lock wh en un-
• Press the button tfJto lock the veh icle c>& -
locking t he vehicle.
- If you select All and press the l@J button on You will find a power locking switch in eac h
the remote control key, all of the doors and doo r. You can lock and unlock the vehicle us-
the luggag e compartment will unlock. ing the switches in the driver's or passenger's
- If you select Driv er and then press the Im doo r ¢ fig. 34 . You can only lock the vehicle
button on the remote control key, only the using t he switches in t he rear doors c>fig. 35.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
dr iver's door will unlock. If you press the l@J
switch, please note the following:
butt on twice, all doors and t he luggage
compar t ment will unlock. When locking the - You cannot open the doors or t he rear lid
vehicle, all of the doors and the luggage from the outside (increased securit y, for ex-
compartment lock automatically. In vehicles ample when you are stopped at a red light).
with a convenience key*, on ly t he door - The diodes in the powe r locking switches il-
whose hand le you pull will unlock. lum inat e when all the doors and the rear lid
Auto locking / Lock when driving - If you se- are close d and locked .
lect On , the doors and the luggage compart-
ment will lock automatically .
 Opening and closing 45

- Front doors: you can un lock and open the ~ Pull the protective cover out of the hole
doors from the inside by pulling on the door ¢ fig. 36.
handle. ~ Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
- Rear doors: pu ll the door handle once to re- to the right (right-s ide doors) or the left
lease the lock. Pull the hand le again to open (left-s ide door) as far as it can go.
the doo r.
After you close the door, you will no longer be
- If the driver's door is opened (after you have
able to open it from the outside.
locked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain The door can be opened from the inside by
unlocked to prevent you from locking your- pulling once respectively twice (rear doors) on
self out of your vehicle . After you close the the door handle . If the chi ld safety lock is en-
door, you have to lock the driver 's door gaged in one of the rear doors, the door has to
again . be opened from the outside after pull ing on
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivat- the handle once from the inside.
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
Rear lid
A WARNING
Opening and closing rear lid
- If you use the powe r locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi-
vehicle doors will lock. cle using a switch in the driver's door.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi -
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.

Emergency locking

If the central locking system fails (power sup-

ply), each door has to be locked separately. Fig. 37 Driver's door: remote rear lid release

i:i U)

-
N
..:,
~
-
N

"'
..:,
i3

Fig. 36 Emergency locking of the front passe nger's Fig. 38 Position of ha ndle in the rear lid
doo r
Opening the rear lid
An emergency locking mechanism is integrat-
~ Press the middle button C::5on the remote
ed in the edge of the passenger's door and in
the rear doors (on ly visible when the doo r is cont rol master key, or
~ Press the un lock button C::5in the driver's
open) .
door ¢ fig . 37, or
~ Open the doo r. ~ Press the handle on the rear lid ¢ fig. 38 . .,.
46 Openin g and c lo s ing

• The rear lid un locks automatically and Automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation
opens slight ly. Applies to vehicles: with automatic rear lid/trunk lid oper-
• Lift the rear lid . ation

The trunk lid can be opened and closed auto-

Closing the rear lid
matically.
• Pull t he rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently. The lid is then closed automat ica lly
QA .

A WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherw ise it could open sudden ly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas Fig. 39 Driver's doo r : Unlocking t he rea r lid
from being drawn into the veh icle , al-
ways keep the rear lid closed while dr iv-
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug-
gage area, because t hen the rear lid can-
not be fully closed .
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es-
peci ally wit h the re ar lid left open. A
child could crawl into the ca r th rough the
luggage compartment and pull the lid Fig. 4 0 Locking sw itc h in t he rear lid

shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to

get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in- Opening rear lid
jury, never let children play in or around • Press the middle button C:$ on the remote
your vehicle . Always keep the rear lid as key for at least one second, or
well as the vehicle doors closed when not • Press the unlock button c:5 in the driver's
in use . door ~ fig . 39, o r
- Always ensure that no one is w ith in • Press the handle o n the rear lid ¢ page 45,
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in fig. 38 .
part icula r close to the hinges - fingers o r • The open ing pro cess is stopped immediate-
hands can be pinched. ly if the middle button c:5 on the remote
key is pressed again for at least one second
@ Tips or the unlock button c:5 in the dr iver's door
- If the rear lid is open or not properly is pressed again or the hand le in the rear lid
clos ed w hen the ig nition is turned on, is pressed aga in.
the door and rea r lid war ning Q page 22 • Middle button in the remote key and unlock
appears in the inst rument clus t er dis- button in the driver's door: The open ing
play. p rocess is cont inued by pressing on e of the
buttons aga in .
- Should you not be able to open the re a r
• Handle in the rear lid: the rear lid is closed
lid as desc ribed, make sure the valet key
ag ai n by press ing the handle again QA . ..,.
func tio n is not act ivat ed ~ page 41.
 Opening and clo s in g 47

Closing rear lid/ trunk lid well as the vehicle doors closed when not
"' Press the close button in the open rear lid in use .
~ fig. 40. The trunk lid moves to the closed - If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
posit ion by itself and soft close locks it auto- mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
matically ~ &_. ab le to open completely or an opened
"' The closing process is stopped immedi atel y rear lid may close by itself because of the
if the close button in t he rear lid is pressed added weight . So the open rear lid must
again. be supported or the weight must be re-
"' Bypushing the button again, the rear lid is moved from the luggage rack first.
opened again .
@ Tips
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
"' Bring the rear lid manua lly or automatic ally locked when the ignition is turned on,
to the desired opening posit ion and leave it the door and rear lid warning ~ page 22
in th is position . appears in the instrument cluster dis-
"' Press the button in the rear lid ~ fig . 40 for play.
at least four seconds in order to save the de- - The automatic rear lid opening/clos ing
sired opening position. The position can only process can be stopped by holding the
be saved start ing at a certain level. rear lid with your hand. The lid can then
be further opened/closed by hand.
A WARNING
- - If there is a mechan ical problem wit h the
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or automatic rear lid opening process or
without checking first . Although the there is an obstruction, the process is
closing force of the rear lid is lim ited, stop ped immediately.
you can st ill ser iously injure yourself or - If there is a mechan ical problem wit h au-
others. tomatic closing fo r the rear lid or there
- Always ensure that no one is with in is an obstr uction, it opens again slightly
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in right away. Check to see why the rear lid
part icular close to the hinges and the up- could not be closed before attempting to
per and lower edges - fingers or hands close it again .
can be pinched . - If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un-
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas locked with the middle button~ on the
from being drawn into the vehicle, al- remote key, the rear lid is automat ically
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv- locked again immed iate ly after closing .
ing. Never transport objects larger than This is indicated by the turn signals
those which fit completely into the lug- blinking.
gage area, because t hen the rear lid can- - The following applies to vehicles equ ip-
not be fully closed. ped with the Convenience key*feature: if
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es- the remote control key is left in the lug-
pecially with the rea r lid left open . A gage compa rtment, luggage compa rt-
child could crawl into the car through the ment will aut om at ically unlock itself af-
luggage compa rtment and pull the lid ter you lock the vehicle. This prevent s
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to you from unintentionally locking your
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in- key in the luggage compartment.
jury, never let children play in or around - If the vehicle battery charge drops be low
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as a certain level, you can sti ll open or close
the rear lid manually, however, you will
need to apply more force to close it. ..,.
48 Openin g and c lo s ing

- As soon as the electrical connec t ion to Child safety lock

the trailer socket is completed on
vehicles with a factory installed towing Power child safety lock for the rear
hitch, or a trailer hitch that was installed doors
later according to factory specifications, The power child safety lock t prevents the
the automatic rear lid function can only rear doors from being opened from the in-
be operated via the handle in the rear lid. side .

Rear lid emergency unlocking

If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergen-

cy release is provided .

1----------------- --,l~
N

Fig. 43 Section from driver's door: controls

The rear doors are eq uipped with a power

child safety lock. It is operated with the two
safety buttons III in the dr iver's door o fig. 43.
Fig. 4 1 Section of the luggage compartment : Access to
emerge ncy release • Press the left and/or right safety button to
disab le the rear power window(s) and pre-
vent the respective rear door from being
opened from the inside. The LEDin the but-
ton will light up when the child safety lock is
turned on .
,.. Press the illum inated button aga in to turn
the child safety featu res off .

When the child safety lock is activated, the in-

Fig. 42 Section of the luggage compartment: Emer-
te rior door opening lever is inoperative; the
gency release doo r can only be opened from th e outside. In
addition, the window reg ulator for that doo r
,.. Tilt the seatback forward . is also inoperative when the child safety lock
,.. Move into the t runk. is activa t ed.
,.. Take the screwd river from the veh icle t ool
If the child safety loc k has been activated on
kit . As an a lternat ive, you can a lso use the
one or both sides, the butto ns in the rear for
vehicle key.
the Panoramic slid ing su nroof* are disabled .
• Put the flat side of the screw driver into the
recess and pry the cover up If the ch ild safety lock has been act ivated on
o fig. 41 -Arrow-. the left and on the right side, the rear con-
• Press the lever in the direction of the arrow tro ls are locked on veh icles with rear a ir-condi-
o fig . 42 to unlock the rear lid. tion ing *. Dashes" •••" are show n in t he dis-
plays for the rear climate contro ls, and the
rear air-conditioning can on ly be operated
from the climate controls in the cabin
o page 97.
 Opening and clo s in g 49

@ Tips dentally press the power locking switch

in the front doors.
- In order to activate the chi ld safety lock
- Do not leave chi ldr en inside the vehicle
on the left and the right side, you have to
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
press the two safety buttons in succes-
be imposs ible to open the doors from
sion.
the outside without the key.
- Make certain that the check light comes
on in the corresponding safety switch
when the child safety lock is activated.
(D Tips
- In order for the Convenience key to func-
tion, you must always carry the master
Convenience key
key with you .
Description - In order to be able to unlock or lock the
App lies t o vehicles: with Convenience key vehicle, the author ized master key must
be within a range of about S feet (l.S
Access and vehicle operation based on: Mas-
meters) from the door or the rear lid.
ter key remains in driver's pocket .
- Of course, you can still unlock and lock
The Convenience key vehicle authorization your vehicle using the buttons on the
system allows keyless unlock ing, locking and master key. The selector lever must be in
starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry the P position .
the master key on your person. - For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCCand Industry Canada regula-
It makes no difference whether the master
tions ~ page 328 .
key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief
case. As soon as you approach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request Unlocking the vehicle
for access, checks for authorization and ena- App li es to vehicles : wit h Conveni ence key

bles the fo ll owing functions: The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
- Unlocking the vehicle ~ page 49. without operating the master key .
- Locking the vehicle ~ page 50.
- Switching on ignition and starting the en-
gine by pressing the ISTART ! button; the
master key does not have to be in the igni-
t ion switch ~ page 107.

_& WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially children - should re-
Fig. 44 Convenie nce key: unlocking vehi cle door
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out-
.,. Take hold of the door handle. The door is
side the windows cannot be opened from
un locked automatically.
the inside.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
- When you leave the vehicle, always re-
move the ignition key and take it with A door is unlocked as soon as you approach
you. This will prevent passengers (chil- the door handle and the system recognizes an
dren, for example) from accidentally be- authorized master key. The vehicle can be un-
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci- locked at any door. The authorized master key
on ly has to be within a range of about 5 feet
(1.5 meters) from the respective doo r. II>-
50 Op e nin g and c lo s ing

When a door is unlocked, the driver 's door is The selec t or lever must be in the P position,
a lways unlocked as we ll. It depends on the otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked .
settings in the central locking menu in the
MMI whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or A
- WARNING
only certain doors ¢ page 44 . - When you lock your vehicle from o utside,
nobody - espec ia lly children - shou ld re-
{O) Tips main inside the vehicle. Remember,
If your vehicle has been stand ing for an ex- when you lock the vehicle from the out-
tended period, please note the following: side the windows cannot be opened from
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af- the inside.
ter a few days to save power. You then - When you leave the veh icle, always re-
have to pull on the door handle once to move the ign ition key and take it with
unlock the vehicle and a second time to you. This will prevent passengers (chil-
open the veh icle. d ren, fo r exa mple) fr om accidentally be-
- To prevent the battery from being dis- ing locked in t he vehicle shou ld they acci-
charged and to preserve your veh icle's denta lly press the power locking switch
ability to start for as long as possible, in the front doors.
the energy management system gradu- - Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle
a lly switches off unnecessary conven- unsupervised. In an emergency it would
ience funct io ns. It is possible that you be impossible to open the doors from
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us- the outside witho ut the key.
ing these convenience functions.
(J} Tips
Lockingthe vehicle It is not possible to re-open t he doo r fo r a
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key brief pe riod directly after closing it. This
The vehicle can be locked without operating allows you to ensure that the doo rs are
the master key. properly locked.

Anti-theft alarm
system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if any-
one attempts to break into the vehicle.

The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audi-

ble ala rm and turns on the emergency flashe r
if an unautho rized interfe rence with the veh i-
Fig. 45 Conveni ence key: Locking th e ve hi cle cle is sensed by the sys t em.

.. Move the selector lever to the P position. How is the anti-theft alarm system
.. Press the locking button in the door handle switched on?
to lock the vehicle¢ ,&. . Do not reach inside The anti-theft alarm system is switched on
the door handle . whe n you lock the ve hicle. The system is act i-
vated approximate ly 30 seconds after t he ve-
The vehicle can be locked at any door. The au-
hicle is locked. The indicato r light on top of
thor ized master key on ly has to be within a
the door trim start flashing rapid ly for 30 sec -
range of about 5 feet (1.5 meters) from the
onds and then blink slowly. ..,.
pa rticular door .
 Opening and clo s in g 51

How is the anti-theft alarm system horn will sou nd on ly afte r you have closed the
switched off? door or lid.
The anti -theft a la rm system is switched off
on ly when you unlock your vehicle. If you do (D Tips
not open a door with in 60 seconds after you For t he an ti-t heft alarm sys t e m to func-
have unlocked with the remote control , the tion properly, make sure all vehicle doors
ve hicle will lock itse lf again automat ically . and windows are closed before leavi ng t he
vehicle .
When will the anti-theft alarm system be
triggered?
Power windows
When the ve hicle is locked, the alarm system
mon itors and protects the following parts of Controls
the vehicle:

- engi ne compartment
- luggage compartment
- doo rs
- ignition

When the system is activated, the alarm will

be tr iggered if on e of the doo rs, the eng ine
hood or t he rear lid a re opened, o r if the igni-
tion is t ur ned on . The anti-t heft alarm sys t em Fig. 4 6 Dri ver's door: power window switches
will also go off when the battery is d iscon-
nected . Switches for front door windows

You can a lso tr igge r the alarm by pre ssing t he @ operates the w indow in the d river's door.
PANIC but ton o n your remote contr ol. Th is ® opera t es the w indow in the front passe ng-
will alert other peop le in case of emergency. er's door .
Press the PANICbutton again to t urn off the
Switches for rear windows
a larm.
© operates the left rear window.
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
@ operates the right rear window.
when triggered?
The a larm system is switc hed off when you Safety switch
un lock the vehicle or whe n the ignition is ® Safety switch for rear window operat ion.
sw itched on. The alarm will also switch itself
off when it comes to the end of its cycle. A WARNING
Emergency flasher and horn - Do not lea ve child ren unattended in t he
ve hicle, especially wit h access to veh icle
The emergency flas her will blink brief ly and
keys. Unsupervi se d use of the keys can
the hor n sounds when the doors, engine hood
resu lt in start ing of the engi ne and use
and rear lid are proper ly closed .
of vehicle system s such as power win-
If t he emergen cy fl ashe rs do no t blink, or th e dows, etc. w hich could res ult in se riou s
horn does not sound, check the doors, engine injur y.
hood an d rear lid to make sure they are prop- - Reme mber - you can st ill ope n or close
erly closed. If you close a door, t he hood or the powe r windows for ab out ten mi-
the rear lid w ith the anti-theft alarm sw itched nutes after the ign ition is switc hed off.
on, the emergency flashers will blink and the Only w hen eit her of t he fro nt doors are
52 Op e nin g and c lo s ing

opened are the power windows switched left door. The indicator light in the switch il-
off. luminates.
- Be careful when closing the windows . .. Press the right [!I switch ¢ page 51, fig. 46
Check to see that no one is in the way, or to deactivate only the window regu lator in
serious injury could result! the right door. The ind icator light in the
- Always remove the ignition key whenever switch illuminates .
you leave your vehicle. .. Press the [!I switch again to reactivate the
- If you lock your vehicle from the outside, w indow regu lator . The indicato r light in the
no one, especially children, should re- switch goes out .
main in the vehicle . If you press both [!I switches ® in succession,
- Do not stick anything on the windows or the following funct ions are switched off in the
the windshield that may interfere with rear of the vehicle:
the driver's fie ld of vision.
- The window regulator switches in the rear
doors .
- The buttons for the Panoramic slid ing sun-
In addition to t he switches in the drive r's
roof* .
door there is a separate switch in each
- On vehicles with rear climate control*, oper-
door for the power window in that door
ation from t he rear is blocked . Dashes" ---"
¢ page 53, fig. 47.
are show n in the displays for the rear cli-
mate cont rols, and the rear air-cond ition ing
Switches in the driver's door can only be operated from the climate con-
The driver can operate all windows. trols in the cabin ¢ page 97.
- If only th e left [!I switch was pressed, the
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled w indow regu lator in the left rear door and
the w indow will open or close. The power win- t he buttons in t he rear for the Panoramic
dow switches have a two -position fun ction : sliding sunroof* are deactivated . In addi-
t ion , the door is locked.
Opening the windows
- If only the right [!I switch was pressed, the
.. Push the switch to t he fir st stop and hold it w indow regu lator in the right rear door and
there unt il t he wi ndow has lowered to the the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
desired position. sliding sunroof* are deactivated . In addi -
.. Push the switch briefly to the second stop: tion, the door is locked.
the window wi ll automatically open all the
way. This f eature has been provided for the safety
of small children riding in the rear of the vehi-
Closing the windows cle .
.. Pull the switch up to the fir st stop and hold
it there until the window has risen to the de- (D Tips
sired position . - The windows can sti ll be opened and
.. Pull the switch quickly to the second posi- closed for about ten minutes after the
tion : the w indow w ill automatically close all ignition has been t urned off . The powe r
t he way ¢ A in Controls on page 5 l. w indows are not shut off unt il one of the
front doors is opened.
Act ivating / deactivating the rear windows
- In order to act ivate the child safety lock
.. Press the left [!I switch ¢ page 51, fig. 46 to on the left and the right side, you have to
deactivate on ly the window regulator in the press the two safety switches in succes-
sion. Make certa in that the check light
comes on the correspond ing safety
 Opening and clo s in g 53

swi tch when the chi ld safety lock is acti - Convenience close/open feature with the
vated . I
lock in the dr iver's door

You can close or open the windows from out-

Switch in the front passenger 's door and side when you lock or unlock your car with the
on the rear doors
key in t he driver's door lock.

Fig. 4 7 Swit ch locati on fr ont passengers door

Fig. 48 Key turns for openi ng and closing

The power window sw itch has a two-po sit ion

Closing windows
function:
.. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
Opening the windows door .
.. Press the switch to the fir st position and .. Make sure that the windows are not blocked
hold it unti l you have opened t he window as ¢ _&.
far as you wan t. .. Turn and hold the key in the lock pos it io n @
¢ fig . 48 unt il the windows and the Panor-
.. Press the sw itch quickly to the second posi-
tion and the window will automatically open amic sliding sunroof * with the power s un
all the way. blin d are comp letely closed.

Closing the windows Opening windows

.. Pull t he switch to the first position a nd .. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
hold it unt il you have closed the window as door .
far as you want . .. Turn and hold the key in the open posit ion
.. Pull the switch q uickly to the second posi- @.
tion and the window will automatically close
The automatic close/open function w ill cease
all the way.
if the key is returned to its orig inal pos ition .

(D Tips A WARNING
-
The windows can st ill be opened and - Be ca reful wh en clos ing the w indows .
closed for abo ut ten minutes after the ig- Check t o see t hat no one is in th e way, o r
nition has been t urned off. The powe r win- ser ious inju ry could resu lt !
dows are not sh ut off until o ne of t he front - Always rea d an d heed WARNING ¢ A in
doors is opened . General descrip tion on page 42.
54 Opening and c losing

Reactivating the system after battery

disconnection
(D Tips
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we rec-
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and then ommend that you close both sun blinds
reconnected, the automatic closing and open- c>page56.
ing function wilt not work until it is reactivat-
ed. To reactivate this feature, perform the fol-
Tilting/sliding open Panoramic sliding
lowing steps: sunroof
Applies to vehicles: wi th Panoramic sliding sunroof
Reactivating close/o pen feature
., Pull and hold the power window switch un-
til the window is completely closed .
., Release the switch .
., Pull the switch again for one second. The
automatic closing/opening is now reactivat-
ed.

Panoramic sliding
sunroof Fig. 49 Sect ion of fro nt headline r : Switch for Panoram -
ic slid i ng sunroof
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Panoramic slidi ng sunroo f

The Panoramic sliding sunroof is comprised of

two individual glass roof segments, which can
be adjusted electrically independently of each
other.

The front segment can be tilted and slid open.

The rear segment can be tilted, but it cannot
be slid open . Fig. SO Section of headl iner in rear: Switc h for Panor-
amic slidin g sunroof
The Panoramic sliding sunroof is operated by
the driver or passenger when the ignition is on Tilting front roof segment
with a rotary switch (for the front roof seg-
., Press switch c>fig. 49 @ in the initia l posi-
ment) and a rocker switch (rear roof seg-
tion @) briefly to open the roof segment
ment).
completely . Press it longer to set an inter-
After the ignition has been switched off, the mediate position manually.
Panoramic sliding sunroof can st ilt be opened
or closed for about 10 m inutes. However, as Tilting rear roof segment
soon as the driver's or passenger's door is ., Tap the rocker switch c> fig. 49 ® or
opened , the switches for the Panoramic slid- ,:¢, fig. SO@ in the rear area i;:::) briefly, the

ing sunroof are inoperat ive. roof segment tilts up automatica lly.
., To set an intermediate position manually,
CDNote press the rocker switch ® or © in the rear
You should always close the Panoramic area i;:::) until the roof segment has reached
sliding sunroof when you leave you r vehi- the desired tilted position . ..,.
cle. Sudden rain can drench the interior
equipment and damage the electronic con-
venience features in your vehicle .
 Opening and clo s in g 55

Opening front roof segment to comfort " To set an intermediate position manually ,
settin g press the rocker switch in the front area~
" Turn the rotary switch c::>fig. 49 @ to posi- until the roof segment has reached the de-
tion © , you will feel the switch engage . The sired tilt posit ion c::>.,&_
.
roof segment is slid open only to a comfort
position w ith low wind noise. This is the rec- A WARNING
-
ommended standard sett ing for normal Improper use of the Panoramic sliding
driv ing cond itions . sunroof can cause serious personal injury.
- Be careful when closing the Panoramic
Slid ing front roof segment f ully open
sliding sunroof . Not paying attention
" Rotate and hold the switch @ in position @ could cause you or others to be trapped
unt il the roof segment has reached the de- and injured as the Panoramic sliding sun-
sired posit ion. There may be increased wind roof closes.
noise in this posit ion. - Always take the key w ith you when you
leave the vehicle to prevent injur ies
(D Tips caused by the Panoramic slid ing sunroof
- In posit ion @ , the switch jumps back to closing
position © again as soon as the switch is - Never leave children or persons requiring
released . assistance alone in t he vehicle, especially
- When dr iving with the Panoramic slid ing when they could access the vehicle keys.
sunroof open, open the front roof seg- Unsupervised use of the keys can result
ment to the comfort setting to minim ize in the engine being started or use of ve-
wind noise . hicle systems such as the power win-
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious
injury. The doors could be locked with
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof
App lies to vehicles: with Panoramic sliding sunroof
the remote key, delaying help in an
emergency.
Closing tilted front roof segment - The Panoramic slid ing sunroof will con-
" Pull the switch c::>page 54, fig . 49 @ and tinue to operate until the ign ition key
ho ld it until the roof segment has reached has been removed and one of the front
the desired position. doors has been opened.
" Pull the switch briefly to close the roof seg-
ment automatica lly. By activating the switch Convenience closing feature
briefly again, the roof segment can be stop- Applies to vehicles: wit h Panoramic slid ing sunroof
ped in any position c::,.,&_
.
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
Closing front roof segment when slid from outside with the key in the driver's door
open lock.
" Rotate switch c::,page 54, fig. 49 @ to posi- " Insert the key into the dr iver's door lock .
t ion @ to close the roof segment c::>.,&_
. To " Turn and hold the key in the lock posit ion @
move to an intermediate posit ion, rotate the page 43, fig . 33 until the Panoramic slid-
c::>
switch to the corresponding click-stop . .,&_in
ing sunroof is complete ly closed c::>
Closing tilt ed rear roof segm ent Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof on
page 55. The power sun blind is also closed . .,..
" Tap the rocker switch c::>page 54, fig . 49 ®
page 54, fig. 50 © in the front area Q
or c::>
briefly to close the roof segment completely
A.
c::>
56 Openin g and c lo s ing

& WARNING .,. To set an intermediate position manually,

press the front or rear of the rocker switch
Be careful when closing the Panoramic (depending on the pos ition of the shade) un-
sliding sunroof. Not paying attention cou ld til the desired position is reached c:>&.-
cause you or others to be trapped and in-
jured as the Panoramic s lid ing sunroof Opening and closing rea r sunshade
closes. .,. Hold the sunshade by the g rip and push it
to the desired position.
Opening and closing sunshade
Applies to vehicles: with Panorami c slidi ng sunroo f A WARNING
Never close the sunshade without paying
attention or checking - danger of inju ry!

s [:) · Emergency closing of the Panoramic

sliding sunroof
o ::~.. o Applies to vehicles: wit h Panoramic sli ding sunroof

If the Panoramic sl iding sunroof detects an

object in it s path when it is closing, it will
Fig. Sl Section of front headli ner: Switch fo r sunshade open again automa t ically. In th is case, you

r: , can close the roof with t he power emergency

closing function.

Emergency closing of f ront roof segment

.,. Turn the switch c:>page 54, fig . 49 @ to the
B O ~ OG normal pos ition @ .
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, pu ll the switc h until the roof
segmen t closes .
Fig. 5 2 Section of headliner in rear: Switch for sun -
shade Emergency closing of rear roof segment
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens
The two segments of the Pano ramic sliding
automatically, press the front~ of the
sun roof are each equipped with a suns hade
rocke r swit ch c:>page 54, fig. 49 @ un t il the
for protection against the sun's rays. The fro nt
roof segme nt closes.
shade is power opera t ed, the rear shade is
opened and closed ma nually. To prevent the
vehicle interior from heating up, you should
close both sunshades when you park your ve-
hicle in the sun.

Opening and closing front sunshade

.,. Tap t he rear -:w·of the rocker switc h
fig. 51 or the rocker switc h for rear-seat
<=>
passengers c:>fig. 52 briefly to open the
sunshade fully .
.,. Tap the front :y'T-of the rocker switch briefly
to close the sunshade fully c:>&.-
 Clear vi sion 57

Clear vision If the system is not ope rat ing properly, a

warning symbol in the Auto-Check Control is
Lights displayed ¢ page 36.

Switching the headlights on and off Wit h the side ma rker light s or he ad light s
switched on, the symbol next to the light
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor auto·
switch illuminates :oo: .
matically switch es t he head· and taillights on
and off in respons e to light conditions . Daytime running lights
- USA models: The daytime runn ing lights
w ill come on automatically whe n t he igni-
tion is t urne d on and t he light sw itch
¢ fig. 53 is in the O position or the AUTO po -
sition (only in daylight conditions). The Day-
time running lights function can be turned
on and off in the MMI menu Exter ior light·
ing ¢ page 58.
- Canada models: The dayt ime running lights
Fig. 5 3 Instrument pane l: light switch
w ill come on automatically when the igni·
tion is turned on and the light switch
The ligh t sw itch m ust not be overturned pas t
¢ fig. 53 is in the O position or the AUTO po·
the stops in eit her direct ion .
sition (only in daylight condit ions) ¢ .&..
Switching on automatic headlight control
Automatic headlight control
,.. Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. 53 .
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
Swi tching on the side marker lights headlight control is turned on. The low
beams and tail lights are turned on automati·
,.. Turn the light switch to :;oo:;.
ca lly through a light sensor as soon as amb i-
Switching on the headlights and high ent brightness (e.g . when driving into a t un-
beam nel) fa lls below a value preset at the factory.
,.. Turn the light switch to io . When ambien t brig ht ness increases ag a in,
the low beams are turned off ag ain automati-
,.. Push the high beam lever forward towards
cally ¢ .&..
the instrument panel 9 page 60 .
In t he AUTO posi t ion the low beams a re
Switching off t he light s
swi tch ed off aut om ati cally when t he igni t ion
,.. Turn the light switch to 0 . is tur ned off.

The headlights only wo rk when t he ignition is Light Sensor Malfunction

sw itched on. While st art ing the engine or
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
when switching off the ignition, the head ·
dr iver is notified in the instrument cluster dis-
lights will go off and on ly the s ide marker
play:
lights will be on .

Afte r star ti ng t he engine, the headlights are

g Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
automatically adjusted* t o the load and angle
of the vehicle (for example, during accelera · For safety reasons the low beams are t urned
tion, braking). This prevents oncoming traffic o n permanently with the switch in AUTO.
from experiencing unnecessary headlight However, you can conti nue to turn the lights
glare from your headlights. o n a nd off us ing the light switch . Have the II>
58 Clear v ision

light sensor checked as soon as possible at an - In the event of a light sensor malfunc-
author ized Audi dealer or qualified wor kshop. tion, the driver is notified in the instru-
ment cluster display c:>page 35 .
.&_WARNING
- Daytime ru nning li ghts and automatic Adjusting exterior lighting
headlights are only intended to assist
The functions are set in the MMI.
the driver. They do not relieve the driver
of his responsibility to check the head- • Select: ICAR Ifunc t ion button > Systems*
lights and to turn them on manually ac- cont rol but ton > Exterior lighting . Or
cording to the current light and visibility .. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car sys-
condit ions. For example, fog cannot be tem s* contro l button > Vehicle setting s >
dete cted by the light sensors*. So always Exterior lighting.
switch on the headlights io under these
weather conditions and when driving in Coming home (Lights when leaving car),
Leaving home (Lights when unlock ing car)
the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see The coming home f unction ill umi nates the
the road ahead and when you cannot be area outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ig-
seen by other motorists. Always turn on nition off and open t he driver's door. Depend-
the headlights so that you can see ahead ing on vehicle equipment, the f unction can be
and so that others can see your car from switched on and off or the length of t ime the
the back. lights remain on* can be adjusted .
- Please obey all laws when using the
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
lighting systems described here.
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle. This
funct ion can be switched on and off .
@ Tips
The Coming home and Leaving home func-
- With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
tions only operate when it is dark and the
and rear fog lights cannot be turned on
light switch is in the AUTO position.
in addition.
- The light sensor for headlight contro l is Daytime running lights
located in the rear view m irror mount.
USA models: The daytime running lights can
You should therefore not apply any st ick-
be turned on or off using th is function.
ers to the windsh ield in this area in order
to prevent ma lfunctions or failures. Canada models: The fu nction cannot be
- Some exterior lighting functions can be tu rned off . It is activated automati cally each
adjusted c:>page 58. time the ignition is t urned on. This menu item
- When you remove your key from the igni- is shown "greyed out" .
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sounds as long as the driv- Front fog lights
er's door is open .
- In cool or damp weather, t he inside of
t he headlights, t urn signa ls and tail
lights can fog over due to t he tempera-
tu re diffe rence between the inside and
outside. They will clear short ly after
swit ching them on. This does not affect
t he service lif e of the lighting .

Fig. 54 Instrument pa nel: light switch

 Clear vi sion 59

The light switch must not be overturned past Adaptive light

the stops in either d irectio n. Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light

Switching on the front fog lights }0 When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
~ Turn the light swit ch to :oo:or to io.
~ Pull t he ligh t sw itch t o t he first st op @ .

When the front fog lights are on, the symbol

}O next to the lig ht switch will illum inate.

@ Tips
W ith the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rear fog lights cannot be turned o n in
add it io n.
Fig. 56 Adapt ive light when driv ing

Rear fog lights

Switching on adaptive light
~ Turn the light switch to AUTO ~ page 57,
fig. 53.

The adaptive light is a dynamic corner ing

light. Wh e n th e light is on, it fo llows th e
cur ve of t he road. It is depen dan t upon t he ve-
hicle spee d a nd the a ngle of t he stee ring
whee l. The curve is then bette r illuminated .
The system wor ks when the vehicle is moving
Fig. 55 Inst ru ment pa ne l: light sw itc h from 6 mph (10 km/) to 68 mph (110 km/h).

The light sw itch must not be overturned past The corne ring ligh t will swit ch on automa t i-
the stops in either d irect ion. ca lly at a specif ic steering wheel angle. It
wor ks up to an a pproximate speed of 44 mph
~ Turn the light switch to :oo:or to io.
(70 km/h).
~ Pull the light sw itch to the second stop @ .
At approx imat ely 7 2 mph (1 15 km/h) t he ex-
When the rear fog lights are on, both the }0 pressway light swit ches on, which better dis-
and 0$ symbols next to the light switch will il- tributes the light and increases the light cone
lum inate. range . The exp ressway light sw itches off at
approximate ly 62 mph (100 km/h) .
(D Note
The rear fog lights can distract d rivers be - Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
h ind you, so, they should be turned on on- Applies to vehicles: wit h light pac kage
ly in cond itions of very poor visibility. Al-
LEDsin the exterior mirror housing illuminate
ways observe local regulations when using
the ground during entry .
the rear fog lights.
This func t ion ens ures that when unlocking ,
{D) Tips the vehicle pe riphe ry is illuminated in t he
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights dar k. LEDs in t he exterior m irror housing are
and rea r fog lights cannot be turned on in switched on. The function cannot be turned
add it io n. off separate ly.
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Emergency flasher Turn signal and high beam lever

The emergency flasher makes other motorists The lever on the left side of the steering col-
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer- umn is used to operate the turn signals and
gency situation . the high beam as well as the headlight flash-
er.

t
...----.,
------------------
Fig. 57 Center console: emergency flasher switch '
Fig. 5 8 Turn signal and high beam lever
.. Press the switch ~ c:>fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off. The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four
turn signals b link at the same t ime. The turn Turn signals ¢¢
signal indicator lights Iii IDin the instrument .. Lift the lever up a ll the way c:>fig. 58 (!) to
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the lever
flasher switch ~ blink likewise . down a ll t he way @ to use the left turn sig -
The eme rgency flashers will turn on automati- n a ls.
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
Auto-blink
has dep loyed .
"" Move the lever (up or down) just t o the
(D} Tips point of res ista nce t o use the turn signals
You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashe rs for as long as you need them, for exa mple
when changing lanes.
when:
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
- you are the last vehicle st a nding in a tr af-
point of res istance and then release it right
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
away to make the turn s ignals blink three
can see you, or when
times. You can use this feature for example
- you r vehicle has broken down or yo u are
when changing lanes on highways .
in an emergency situation, or when
- you r vehicle is being towed by a tow High beam [D
truck or if you are towing a nothe r vehicle
"" Push the lever forward ® to switch on the
behind you.
high beam .
"" Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.

Headlight fla sher [D

"" Pull the lever toward the steeri ng wheel @
to use the headlight flasher . IJJ>
 Clear vi sion 61

Notes on these featur es Interior light switched off

- The turn signals only work with t he ignition .,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
turned on . The indicator light s or II Ill
in
Reading lights ~
the instrument cluster ¢ page 14 also blink.
- After you have turned a corner , the tur n sig- .,. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
nal switches off automatica lly. right or left reading light on or off.
- The high beam works only when the head-
In the door contact swit ch position (switch @
lights are on. The indicator light II
in t he
in the m iddle position), the interior lights tur n
instrument cluster illuminates when the
o n as soon as you unlock the vehicle or open
high beams a re on.
the doors . The inte rior lights are also turned
- The headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
o n when the igni t ion key is removed . The light
you hold the lever - even if there are no
goes out a bo ut 30 seconds after t he doo rs are
lights turned on . The indicator light in II closed. When the veh icle is locked or when
the inst rument cluster illuminate s when you
the igni t ion is turned on, the interior lights
use the headlight flasher .
are turned off.
A WARNING
-
When a door is open, the interior lights are
Do not use the high beam or headlight tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind draining the battery.
oncoming traffic. The brigh t ness of the lights is cont rolled au-
tomat ically by a d imme r when they are
Interior lights switched on and off.

Front interior lights

Rear interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for
There are reading lights in the rear for the
both the driver and the front passenger .
passengers .
.,,
:!
.:,
..,
N
N

1A .:,
1A

0 ...

Fig. 59 Headlin er: Front interi or/ readi ng light s

Fig. 60 Headli ner: Rear reading light s

The rocker sw itch @ ¢ fig. 59 for ope rating :::i

the int er ior lighting has the follow ing func- >l!i:.
-1A
N
.:,

tions :

Door contact switch r

-
.,. Place the switch @ in the midd le position.
\, '
Interior light switched on
.,. Place the switch @ in posit ion I.
Fig. 61 Headlin er: Third row reading li ght
62 Clear v ision

• Press one of the switches ~~ to tu rn the Vision

right or left reading light on or off ~ fig. 60.
Sun visors
For vehicles w ith third row seating*, the lug -
gage compartment light can be switched on Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
and off with the button'*' and used as a read-
ing light ~fig. 61 . The rear lid has to be
closed.

The lights in the luggage compartment and in

the rear lid sw itch on and off automatically
when the lid is opened and closed .

@ Tips
If the rear lid remains open longer t han 10 Fig . 62 Passenger side: Sun visor
minutes, the luggage compartment lights
turn off a utomatically to prevent the vehi - Sun visors
cle battery from discharging.
The forwa rd visor of t he dual sun visor can be
pulled out of its bracket in the center of the
Ambience lighting vehicle and swung t ow ards the doo r. The sun
App lies to vehicles: with amb ience light ing viso r ca n be extended afte r it is swung t o-
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the wards the door ~ fig. 62 .
MMI.
Vanity mirror
• Select: ICARI funct ion button > System s* The vanity mirrors on the sun viso rs are cov-
control button > Ambience lighting . Or ered. When the cover is raised, the mirror
• Se lect: ICARIfunction button > Car sys- lighti ng swit ches on au t om atic ally. It t ur ns
tems* control button > Vehicle settings > off when t he lid is closed or the visor is fold ed
Interior lighting . up again.

When the vehicle is unlocked, t he standard

lighting turns on automatically and d ims after
approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediately .

The following interior lighting is

controlled :
- Front footwe ll
- Rea r footwell
- Front door panel
- Rear doo r panel
 Clear vi sion 63

Sun shade Wiper and washer

App lies to vehicles: with sun shade
system
The windows in the rear doors and the rear
Switching the windshield wipers on
window ore each equipped with a sun shade.
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system.

Fig. 63 Sun s hade pulled up on a rea r window

Fig. 65 Windsh ield wiper lever

The windshield wiper lever c::>fig. 65 has the

follow ing pos itions:

Activating rain sensor

~ Move t he lever up to pos ition (D.
~ Move switch @ up or down to adjust the
Fig. 6 4 Sun s hade pulled up on the rear lid window sensitivity of the rain sensor.

Sun shade (rear doors) Low wiper speed

~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack- ~ Move t he lever up to pos ition @ .
fig. 63.
et on the upper door frame c::> High w iper speed
Sun shade (rear window ) ~ Move the lever up to pos ition @ .
~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack- One-touch wiping
et on the rear lid frame c::>fig. 64.
~ Move the lever to position @ , whe n you
want to wipe the windshield briefly .

Automatic wiper / washer

~ Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
st eer ing whee l) and hold.
~ Release the lever . The washer stops and the
wipers keep go ing for about four seconds .
Depending on how long the lever is held,
different numbers of wash cycles are per-
formed.

Turning off the wipe rs

~ Move the lever back to position @.
64 Clear v ision

General information the rain sensor is not activated until vehicle

speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
The winds hield wipers and the w indshield
washer system operate only with the ignition To reduce the sensit ivity of t he rain sensor,
on. the switch @ must be moved down . To in-
crease the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
During a temporary stop , e.g . at a t raff ic sig-
nal, the set wipe speed is automatically re- switch must be moved up.
duced by one stage. The higher the sensit ivity sett ing, the sooner
The winds hield washer nozzles are heated at the windshie ld wipers react to moist ure on
the windshie ld. I ncreased sensitivity is sig-
low temperatures when the ignition is on .
naled by the windshie ld wipers making a sin-
Removing wate r droplet s gle pass over the windshield.
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is com- The rain sensor wiper intervals depend on the
plete, the wiper system performs a single au- sensitivity setting as well as vehicle speed.
tomatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop- During brief stops, wiper motio n will adj ust in
lets that remain on the windshield whi le dr iv- relat ion to the amount of rain on the w ind-
ing. shield .
If you would like to deactivate this delayed
wipe cycle wh ile driving, you have to pull the
A WARNING
lever to position ® again within 10 seconds - W iper blades are crucial for safe driving!
after this wipe cycle. Only when they are in good condit ion are
they able to clear the windows prope rly
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the
to provide uncompromised visibility.
ignit ion is switched off and then on again .
Wo rn or damaged wipe r blades are a
Winter position safety hazard ~ page 66, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
To speed up de-icing of the w indshield w ipers,
- The rain sensor is only designed to assist
t hey move to the winter posit ion when the ig-
and suppor t the driver. It remain s enti re-
nition is switched off and at an outside tem-
ly the driver 's responsibility to monitor
perature below 39 °F (4 °(). In this posit ion,
outside weathe r conditions and to man-
the w indshield wipers are in an area on the
ually activate the wipe rs as soon as rain
glass w hich is reached by the air vents below
or driz zle reduces visibility through the
the glass. It is also easier to remove snow and
windshie ld.
ice from t he wi ndshield wipers in this posi-
tion .
(D Note
The wipe rs leave the w inte r position, when In freezing or near freezing conditions:
the ign ition is swit ched on, if the winds hield
- Always check that the w iper blades are
wiper lever is operated or the active rain sen-
not frozen to the glass before you turn
sor reacts to moistu re.
the wipe rs on . Loosen a wiper blade
Rain sensor wh ich is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
The rain sensor operates on ly in the inte rval
w iper blade or the wiper motor.
wiper position . When it sta rts to rain, the in-
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
terval wipe r mode is activated automati cally.
w indow. Using the wipers as a conven-
If the windshie ld w iper lever is in the inte rval ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
wipe posit ion w ith the ign ition switched off, blades .
 Clear vi sion 65

- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield Intermittent wiping

wiper system must be switched off (lever .,. Push the wiper lever forward to the first po-
in position 0) . This helps to prevent unin -
sition @ <=:>fig. 66 . The rear window wiper
tentiona l switching on and damage to
w ill wipe the window approx. every fo ur sec-
the windshie ld w iper system .
onds.

@ Tips Automatic wiper/ washer function

- The windshield wipers are switched off .,. Push the wiper lever fo rward to the second
when the ignition is turned off . Activate stop, position (J), and hold it there for as
the w indshield w ipers after the ignit ion long as you want the rear wiper/washer to
is switched back on by moving the wind- operate.
shield wiper lever to any position. .,. Release the lever again. the wiper will keep
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades running for approx. four seconds.
cause smearing which can affect the op-
eration of the rain sensor. Check the con- Switching intermittent wiper action off
dit ion of yo ur windshield wipe r blades .,. Pull the lever all the way back to t he origi-
regularly. nal position .
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition As soon as the reverse gear is engaged and
will also deact ivate the rain sensor. To re- the front w ipers are t urned on and operating
activate the sensor, switch off the int er- at the same time, the rear w iper also turns on
val w iping function, then switch it back automatically.
on again.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
A WARNING
-
the engine compartment is topped off Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
before going on a long trip . Look up Only in good condit ion are they able to
c:>page 2 79 for checking and fi lling the clear the w indows properly to provide un-
washer container. restricted visib ili ty. Worn or frayed w iper
blades are a safety hazard! <=:> page 66,
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Rear window wiper

The wiper lever is also used to operate the (D Note

rear window wiper and the automatic wiper/
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
washer function.
- Always check that the w iper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wiper on. Loosen a wiper blade which
is frozen in place before operat ing the
w iper to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w iper to clear a frosted
w indow . Using the wipers as a conven-
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades.
Fig. 66 W iper lever: activati ng t he rear w indow wiper
and washer

The rear window wiper and the automatic wip-

er/washer functions are activated as follows:
66 Clear v is ion

Headlight washer system the ir basic position above a speed of 3

Applies to vehicles: with hea dlight washer system mph (6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.

The headlight washer system cleans the

headlights.
(D Tips
- You can also use the service posit ion, for
.. Operate the windsh ield wiper/washer sys- example, if you want to protect the
tem c:>page 63, fig. 65 ® with the head- w indshield from icing by using a cover.
lights turned on by holding the lever for lon- - The service posit ion automatically
ger than one second. switches to Off when you operate the
w indshield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
The washer jets extend forward out of the
3 mph (6 km/h) .
fro nt bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
You should inspect the headlights regularly
(for example when refueling) and clean off Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses. windshield clear.

To ensure the system works properly in winter,

keep the washer jets free of snow and remove
any ice using a de-icing spray.

Service position

The wiper blades can only be changed in the

service position.
®
.. If the wiper blades are not frozen to the Fig. 67 Removing the wiper blades
windshield, bring the windshield wiper lever
to the basic position @ c:>page 63, fig. 65 .
.. Select: ICARI function button > Systems *
control button> Windshield w ipers > Serv-
ice posit ion . Or
.. Select: ICARI funct ion button > Car sys-
tems * control button > Servicing & checks >
Wip er service position .

- On - changing the windsh ield w iper blades

Fig . 68 Instal ling wiper blades
can on ly be done if you bring the wiper arms
to the service position. You w ill also avoid Removing a wiper blade
paint damage to the hood when wo rking on
.. Bring the w indshield wipe rs to the service
the wipers in this position.
posit ion c:>page 66.
- Off - the w indshield wipe rs are moved to .. Lift the wiper arm away from the wind-
their initial position again. shie ld .
.. Squeeze the plast ic bracket on the wind-
(D Note shie ld wiper arm together on both sides @
Never maneuve r your vehicle with the c:>fig. 67 .
fro nt windshield wipe r arms raised since .. Turn the wiper blade away from the wiper
they will auto mat ically be moved back to arm . ..,.
 Clear vi sion 67

.. Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of

the arrow @ .
@ Tips
Commerc ial hot waxes applied by auto-
Install ing wipe r blade matic car washes affect the cleana bility of
.. Place the new wiper blade in the retainer on the windshield .
the wiper a rm © r::!>
fig. 68.
.. Swing t he wipe r blade in the direction of Changing the rear wiper blade
the arrow @ against the wiper arm .
.. Squeeze the corrugation on the wiper until
you hear the bracket click in the wiper arm .
.,. Place the wiper arm back against the wind-
shield.

Clean your wiper b lades reg ularly with a wind -

shie ld washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the blades are very d irty, for example with in-
sects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge
Fig . 6 9 Rear w indow wiper Detaching the rear wiper
or a soft brush . blade
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind-
shie ld, this could be caused by res idue left on Removing the wiper blade
the windshield by automat ic car washes . .. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from
the glass.
Fill the windshield washer container with a
.. Grasp the upper end of the wiper a rm with
specia l solution available at your authorized
one hand and the metal clamp o n the wiper
Aud i dealer to remove the residue.
b lade w it h the other Q fig . 69.
A WARNING .. Hold t he wipe r arm in the direction of the
arrow @ a nd pu ll t he wiper blade out of the
Be sure to inspect the condit ion of your
holder on ly in the d irection of the arrow @ .
wiper blades regularly. See your author-
ized Aud i dea le r for replacement b lades . Attaching the w iper blade
.,. Adj ust the wiper blade in the holder .
(D Note
.. Hold the upper end of the wipe r arm wit h
- The windshield wiper blades must only one hand.
be replaced whe n in the serv ice position .. Press t he wiper blade into the ho lder wit h
r::!>
page 66! Otherwise, you risk da mag- your other hand .
ing the pa int on the hood or the wind- .. Fold the wiper arm back onto the w ind-
s hield wiper motor. shield.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys-
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fro- A WARNING
zen to the windsh iel d befo re ope rat ing
- To avoid streaks, you should clean the
wipe rs .
windshie ld wiper blades regu larly with
- To he lp prevent damage to wiper b lades, window cleaner. For heavy soiling, for ex-
do no t use gasoline, kerose ne, pa int ample, insects, the wiper blades can also
t hinner, or othe r so lven t s on or nea r t he
be cleaned with a sponge or a cloth.
wipe r blades .
- For safety reasons, the w indshield wipe r
- To he lp prevent dam age t o t he wiper blades should be replaced once or tw ice
arms or other components, do not at-
a year.
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
68 Clear vision

Mirrors the selector lever must be in the P position

and the ignition must be off. This will now be-
Adjusting the exterior mirrors come the stored setting when the vehicle is
put in reverse gear again.

Tilt ing the passenger's side exterior

mirror (only with seat memory)
When you move the selector lever into R (Re-
verse), the mirror on the front passenger's
door (knob turned to ® ¢ fig. 70) will tilt
slight ly downward . This make is easier for you
to see the curb when you are backing into a
Fig. 70 Forward sect ion of driver's armr est: powe r mir- parking space.
ror controls
The mirror returns to its initial position as
Adjusting exterior mirrors soon as reverse gear is disengaged and vehicle
speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h) . The
.,. Rotate the knob to the © posit ion (driver's
mirror also returns to its initial position if the
exterio r mirror) or to the ® position (pas-
switch is moved to the driver's ext erior mirror
senger's exterio r mir ror) 9 fig. 70.
© or the ignition is switched off .
.,. Rotate the knob and the mir ror so that you
have a clear view to the rear. (D Note
Heated mirrors - Curved (i.e. convex) mirror surfaces in-
crease you r field of view. Remember that
.,. Rotate the knob to posit ion @ .
vehicles or other objects will appear
Folding both exterior mi rrors flat* smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mir -
.,. Rotate the knob to position @.
ror to estimate distances of following
Depending on the outside temperature, the vehicles when changing lanes, you could
mirror surfaces are heated until the ignition is estimate incorrectly and cause an acci-
switched off - even if the knob is no longer in dent.
position @ . - If the mirror housing is moved uninten-
tionally (for example, while parking your
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m ir-
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir-
rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces or
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir-
when leaving the car parked close to other
ror housing manually. You could damage
vehicles .
the motor which controls the mirror.
Memory setting for the exterior mirrors* - If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exter ior mir-
When the seat position is saved in the memo -
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
ry, the position of the exterior mirrors is saved
the mirrors. Never fold power folding ex-
at the same time 9 page 73.
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fo ld them
If the position of the passenger mirror is in and out using the power controls.
changed when the vehicle is in reverse gear
and the switch is in the ® position, this new (D Tips
tilted position will be automat ically saved to If t here should be a malfunction in the
the remote key when the vehicle is taken out
electr ical system, you can still adjust the
of reverse gear. To save, the rotary knob for
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
mirror adjustment must be in the ® position,
the mirror .
 Clear vi sion 69

Dimming the mirrors - If swallowed and perso n is conscious,

rinse mouth with water for at least 15
minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ical professio·
nal. Get medical attention immediately .

(D Note
Liquid e lectrolyte leaking from broken m ir-
ror glass will damage any plastic surfaces
it comes in contact wit h. Clean up spilled
Fig. 71 Automatic dimm ing rearview mir ror* electrolyte immediately wit h clean water
and a sponge.
Manual ant i-glar e adjustment
.. Move the small lever (located on the bot- @ Tips
tom edge of the mirror) to the rear. - Switching off the dimming function of
t he inside rear view mir ro r also deacti·
Automatically dimming mirror s*
vates the automatic dimming function of
.. To d im the rearview mirror and both exteri- t he exter ior mirro rs*.
or mirro rs*, press the @ button . The diode - The automatic dimming m irrors do not
@ turns on . The rearview and exterior mir- dim when the inte rior lighting is tu rned
rors* dim a utomatically when light shines on or the reve rse gear is sele cted.
on them, for example from headlights on a - Automatic d imm ing fo r the mirror only
vehicle to the rear . operates proper ly if the sun shade* for
t he re ar window is not in use or t he light
&_ WARNING st riking t he inside mirror is not hindered
Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic by othe r objects.
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte flu id can irritate s kin, eyes and Digital compass
respi ratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec- Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
tr o lyte can cause irritation to the resp ira-
tory system, espec ially among people The direction is displayed on the interior rear
with asthma or other respiratory cond i- view mirror .
tions. Get fres h air immedia t ely by leav-
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors a ll the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes;
med ical attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin , flush affect-
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area Fig. 72 Inside rear view mirror: dig ita l compass acti·
with soap and water; medical attention vated
is recommended. Tho roughly wash af-
fected clothing and sho es before reuse. .. To activate or deactivate, hold the @ but-
ton down unt il the red display appears or
disappears .
70 Clear v ision

The digital compass only works with the igni- Calibrating the compass
tion turned on. The directions are displayed as Applies to vehicles : wit h dig ita l compass
initia ls: N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East),
The compass has to be recalibrated if the dis-
SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest),
play is wrong or inaccurate.
W (West), NW (Northwest).
.. Hold the ® button down unt il the letter C
(D Tips is displayed on the inter ior rear view mirror .
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not al- .. Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph
low any remote controls, electrical sys- (10 km/h) until a d irect ion is shown on the
tems, or metal parts close to t he mirror. interio r rear view mirro r.

Setting the magnetic deflection zone 8, WARNING

-

Applies to vehicles: with digital compass The digital compass is t o be used as a di-
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be rectiona l aid only. Even t hough you may
set in order to display the directions correctly. want to look at it while you are driving, you
must still pay atte ntion to traffic, road a nd
weather conditions as well as other possi-
ble hazards.

Fig. 73 Nort h Amer ica: magnet ic deflect ion zone

bou ndari es

.. Hold the ® ~ page 69, fig. 72 button down

unti l the number of the set magnetic deflec-
t ion zone appears on the inter io r rear view
mirror .
.. Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by re-
peatedly pressing on the ® button. The set
mode automatically deactivates after a few
seconds.
 S e at s an d sto rag e 71

Seats and storage least 10 inches (25 cm) between them-

selves and the steering wheel and/or in-
General recommen- strument panel. If you're s itting any
dations closer than th is, the airbag system can-
not protect you properly. In addition, the
Why is your seat adjustment so
front seats and head restraints must be
important?
adjusted to your body height so that t hey
The safety belts and the airbag system can can give you maximum protect ion.
only provide maximum protection if the front - Always try to keep as much distance as
seats are correctly adjusted. possible between yourself and the st eer-
ing wheel or instrument pane l.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas-
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus-
your seat properly so that :
ing sudden loss of vehicle cont rol and
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the personal injury. If you adjust yo ur seat
switches and controls in the instrument while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
panel of posit ion.
- your body is properly supported thus reduc-
ing physical stress and fatigue
Driver's seat
- the safety belts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection ¢ page 184. The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats . We recommend t hat you adjus t t he dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front .,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
passenger's seat. Always follow the informa- that you can easily push the peda ls to the
tion regard ing child safety provided in floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
¢ page 205, Child Safety. A in Why is your seat
i:::> adjustment so im-
portant? on page 71.
A WARNING .,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
Incorrect seating position of the driver and with your back against the seatback, you can
all other passengers can result in serious still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
personal injury. .,. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when is as even as possible with the top of your
the vehicle is in motion - never put your head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
feet on top of the instrument panel, out the head res t raint so that it is as close to
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush- this pos ition as possib le i:::>page 76.
ion. This applies especially to the passen-
gers . If your seating position is incorrect, A WARNING
you increase the risk of injury in the case Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
of sudden braking or an acc ident. If the well. An object could get into the pedal
airbag inflates and the seating position area and interfere with pedal funct ion . In
is incorrect, this could result in persona l case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
injury or even death. wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate.
- It is important for bo t h the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at
72 Seat s and s torage

Front passenger's seat Controls

Always move the front passenger seat into @ Seat adjustmen t

the rearmost position . ® Seatback adjustment
© Lumbar suppo rt
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de-
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru-
Adjusting the seat
ment panel than necessa ry and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted Position, angle and shape of the seat can be
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the adjusted electrically to ensure safe and com-
passenger's seat in t he fol lowing ma nner: fortable seating .
• Move the front passenger seat into the rea r- Read a nd follow the warning notices c:>A be-
most position of the fore and aft adjustment fore you adjust yo ur seat.
range ¢ A in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 71. Fore-and-aft adjustment
• Bring t he backrest up to an (al most) uprigh t • Push the switch @ forward or backward
pos it ion . Do not ride wit h the seat reclined . c:>page 72, fig. 74.
• Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your Adjusting seat height
head . If that is not possible, try to adjust • Pull or push the switch @ up or down .
the head restraint so that it is as close to
t his position as possible c:>page 76 . Front seat cushion up/ down
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the • Press t he switch @ at the front up or down .
passenger's seat .
Rear seat cushion up / down
Power front seat • Press the switch @ at the rear up or down.
adjustment Adj usting seatback angle
Seat adjustment controls • Push the switc h @ forward or backwa rd.
The operating logic for the switches corre- Adj usting the curvature of the lumbar
sponds t o the construction and function of support
the seat.
• Push the switc h p late © forward or bac k-
ward to increase or reduce t he curvature.
"'
..,
"'
~

,.._..---,1,--~--,4 ;g Adjusting the height of the lumbar

support
• Push the switc h plate © up or down t o po-
sit ion the curvatur e higher or lower.

WARNING
-Ad ju st the driver's seat only when the ve-
Fig. 74 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 movi ng the switches following or with the ignition key removed. For th is
this logic . reason, children should never be left ..,.
 Seats and storage 73

unattended in the vehicle - they could be Storing and recalling settings

injured! Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat store and recall the settings for two different
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad- drivers ¢ fig. 75.
justment can pinch fingers or hands
The current settings are also automatical ly as-
causing injur ies.
signed to the 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
fectiveness of the safety belts and the
recalled. This function has to be activated in
airbag system is severely compromised -
the MMI ¢ page 74, Activating remote con-
there is a risk of injury.
trol key memory.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas- Turning seat memory on and off
sengers must never ride in a moving ve-
If the I ON/O FF Iswitch is depressed, the seat
hicle wi t h the seatback reclined. Safety
memory is inoperative. The word OFF next to
belts and the airbag system only offer
the ION/O FF I switch illuminates.
maximum protection when the seatback
is upright and the safety belts are prop- All the stored settings are retain ed. We rec-
erly positioned on the body. The more ommend using the ION/OF F Iswitch and deac-
the seatback is reclined, the greater the tivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
risk of personal injury from an incorrect going to be used temporarily by a driver
seating position and improperly posi- whose settings are not going t o be stored.
t ioned safety belts.
Storing and recalling a seat position
Seat memory Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory

Driver's seat memory Before you can store or recall your seat posi-
Applies t o vehicles: with seat memo ry tion, the ION /O FF ! button must be engaged
(down) .
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in Storing settings
the driver's door. .,. Adjust the driver's seat¢ page 72 .
.,. Adjust the steer ing column* ,=;,page 103 .
.,. Adjust both outs ide mirro rs ¢ page 68 . In
the t ilt-down position, the passenger mirror
can be adjusted to the preferred posit ion
and saved in the seat memory .
.,. Press the ISE T I button and hold it down . At
the same time, press one of the memory
buttons for at least one second .
... Release the buttons. The settings are now
Fig. 75 Driver's door : Seat memory stored under the corresponding memory
button.
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat,
the settings for the steer ing column* and Recalling settings
both exterior mirrors can be stored . .,. Driver's door open - press the desired mem-
ory button. ll-
74 Seats and s tor a ge

• Driver's door closed - press the correspond -

ing memory button unti l the stored position
(D Tips

is reached. If you do not want anothe r driver's set-

tings to be assigned to the remote control
Successful st orage is conf irmed audibly and key, switch off the memory function using
by the light in the ! SET ! button illuminating . the MMI or the ION/OF F ! button
When the vehicl e is locked, t he current set-
c>page 73 .
tings are stored and assigned to t he remot e
control key. But t he set t ings stored on memo - Rear seats
ry buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can
General information
be recalled at any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the settings assigned to the remote Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
control key are restored. seats requires proper safety pre cautions.

If you r vehicle is driven by other persons using All passengers on the rear seats must be seat-
your remote control key, you should save your ed in comp li ance with the safety guide lin es
individua l seat position on one of the memory explai ned in c>page 175 and c>page 184.
buttons. You can recall your settings again The correct seating position is crit ical f or t he
simply and conveniently by pressing the corre- saf ety of front and rear seat passengers ali ke
spond ing memory butto n. When the vehicle is c>page 168 .
locked, these setti ngs are automatically re-as-
A
signed to t he remote control key and stored.

.&_WARNING
- WARNING
- Occupants in the f ront and rear seats
must always be proper ly restrained.
- For safety reasons, t he seat sett ing can - Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle
only be recal led w hen the veh icle is st a- witho ut the head restraints provided.
t ionary - othe rwise you risk having an ac- Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
cident. - Loose items inside the passenger com-
- In an emergency, t he recall operation partment, can fly forward in a crash or
can be stoppe d by pressing the ! ON/OFF I sudden maneuve r and injure occupants.
button or by br iefly pressing any given Always store articles in the luggage com-
memory button. partment and use the fastening eyes, es-
pecially w hen the rear seatbac ks have
Activating remote control key memory been fo lded down.
Applies to veh icles: with seat memo ry - Read and heed all WARNI NGS
c>pag e 168, Proper seating positions
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re-
for passengers in rear sea ts.
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the MMI.

• Select: I CARI f unct ion button > Systems*

control button > Seat adjustment > Driver's
seat > Key mem. profile > On. Or
• Select: ICARI funct ion button > Car sys-
tems * control but ton > Vehicle settings >
Seats > Driver's seat > Remote control key
> On.
 Seats and storage 75

Adjusting seat (second row seating) paying attention can pinch fingers or
limbs - danger of injur y!
The fore-and-aft adjustment* of the seat
cushion and the seatback angle can be ad-
justed . Entry assist (second row seating)
Applies to vehicles: with entry assist

The entry assist makes it easier for occupants

to reach the third row seating*.

Fig. 76 Adjust ing seatbac k angle

Fig. 78 Seatback second row seat ing: Seatback latch

Pushing second row of seats forward

"' Lift the lever c>fig. 78 .

... Tilt the seatback forward .
... Push the seat forward.

Fig. 77 Fore-a nd -aft adjust ment Pushing second row of seats back

Adjusting seatback angle ... Push the seatback .

... Fold the seatback up unti l it latches.
,. Pull the leve r up and push the seatback to-
ward the rear to the desi red pos ition To make entry to and exit from t he rear of t he
¢ fig. 76. Release t he lever. vehicle easier, the seatbacks for t he second
... Pull t he leve r up so t ha t the sea t back pivots row seat ing can be folded forwa rd. At the
forward . Release the lever and push the same t ime, the seats can be pushed forward
seatback to the rear to return the seatback and to the rear .
to the norma l posit ion.

Fore-and -aft adjustment*

... Pull the hand le up and push the seat for-
war d or back ¢ fig. 77 .
... Release the hand le and continue to push
t he seat until the seat latch engages .

A WARNING
- For safety reasons, th e seat must only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stationary -
dange r of accident!
- Exercise caut ion when adjusting the seat.
Adjusting t he sea t without chec king or
76 Seats and storage

Folding seatback up and down (third - Always check whether the latc h is fully
row seating) engaged by pull ing the seatback for-
Applies to vehicles: with third row sea t ing ward.
The third row seating is suitable for persons
up to 1.6 meters (5 ~ 3 in) in height. Head restraints
Front head restraints

Fig. 79 Third row of se ats : Folding seatba ck up

Fig. 8 1 Front seats head rest rain ts: adjust ing the
height

The he ad restr ai nt s on the front sea t s can be

adjus t ed to provide safe support t o he ad and
neck at the optim um height . When optimally
adjusted, the top of the rest raint shou ld be
level with the top of the head . If that is not
poss ible, try to adjust the head restraint so
Fig. 80 Third row of seats : Folding seatback dow n
that it is as close to t his position as possible
Raising seatback
¢ page 168, Proper adjustment of head re-
straints .
• Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 79 and ra ise t he
seatback until it loc ks. • To move the head restraint up , hold it at the
• Raise t he head restra int until it locks. sides with both hands and s lide it upward .
• To move t he head restra int down, press the
Folding seatback down button and slide th e head restraint down-
• Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 8 0 and fold the wa rd ¢ fig. 81.
seatba ck down comp lete ly un t il it locks .
Refer to page 168, Proper adjustment of
¢
• The hea d restra int is a utoma ti ca lly ti pped
head restraints fo r gu idelines on how to ad-
down .
just th e height of the front head restraints to
suit t he occupa nt's body size.
A WARNING
- Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3 A WARNING
-

inches (1.6 m) may be carried on the - Driving withou t hea d restr ain ts or wit h
seats in the t hird row. hea d restr aint s t hat a re not properly ad -
- Exercise caut ion when folding the seat- justed increases t he risk of ser ious or fa-
backs up and down. Inattentiveness o r tal neck inju ry dramatica lly.
carelessness when folding the seatback - Read and hee d a ll WARNINGS
up and down can pinch finge rs or hands . ¢pa ge 168 .
 Seats and storage 77

Removing the center head restraint

@ Tips
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
can go.
safety belts are an extremely effective
• Press the button -a rrow- and pull the head
com bi nation of safety features.
restraint out of the backrest¢ &, .

Rear head restraints Installing the center head restraint

• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you fee l the posts click
into place.
• Press the button -arrow- and sl ide the head
restraint all the way down . You should not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest.

Fig . 82 Rear seat: outer head restraint

A WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraint
when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im-
mediately once the child seat is removed .
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
justed increases the risk of serious or fa-
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- The head restraints for the outer seats in
Fig. 83 Rear seat; center head restraint
the second row must be folded up when
persons are being carried in the third row
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold seating* - danger of injury!
the head restraints up on the occupied seats - Read and heed all WARNINGS
or slide the ce nter head restraint upward at ¢page 168
least to the next notch ¢ &, .

Adjusting the outer head restraints

Armrest
The armrest contains a storage compartment
• To fold the head restraint out, pull on the
tab ¢fig. 82. and two cup holders.
• To fold the head restraint up, t ilt it upward
until you feel it click into place.

Adjusting the center head restraint

• To move the head restrai nt up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place ~ fig. 83 .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- and slide the head restraint
downward. Fig. 84 Armrest betwee n driver's and passenger's seat

• Push on the release lever ¢ fig. 84 to open

the storage compartment.
78 Seats and storage

A maximum of two beverages can be accom- Storage compartment

modated in the armrest. The second cup ho ld- .,. Lift the cover by the front to open the com-
er is located under a cover .
pa rtment .
.,. Push the cover down to close the bin .
.&_WARNING -
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident Adj usting the armrest
and personal injury. .,. Press the release button. The a rmrest
- Never carry any beverage containers with moves up automatically.
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, .,. Release the but t on when the desired height
in t he vehicle while it is moving. In case is reached.
of an accident, sudden brak ing or other .,. Press the release button again and at the
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill, same time pus h the armrest down to lower
caus ing sca ld ing bur ns. Spilled hot liqu id it .
can also cause an accident and perso nal
injury. .&_WARNING
- Use only soft cups in the cupholde r. Hard
Spi lled hot liqu id can cause an accident
cups and g lasses can ca use inju ry in an
and personal injury .
acc ident.
- Never carry any beverage conta iners with

CDNote hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,

in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
Only drink containe rs wit h lids should be of an acc ident, sudden braking o r other
car ried in t he cupho lder. Liquid could spi ll ve hicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
ou t and damage your veh icle's e lectronic causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
equ ipment or sta in the upholstery, etc. can also cause an a ccident a nd personal
injury.
Long center console - Use on ly soft cups in t he cupholder. Hard
Applies to vehicles: with long center console cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.

CDNote
Only drink conta iners with lids should be
ca rried in the cupholder. Liquid cou ld spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.

Fig. 85 Long rear center console

There are two cupho lders and a storage bin in

the long rear center console. The armrest is
also height adjustable .

Beverage holder
.,. Tap the cover ¢ fig. 85 -Arrow- for it to
open automat ically.
.,. Push the cover down to close the bin.
 Seats and storage 79

Luggage compartment The cent er seatback can be folded forwa rd

separately. Using this loading option, long ob-
Expanding luggage compartment jects (e.g. skis) can be carried in t he interior.
To expand the luggage compartment, the
seatbacks can be folded forward separately _& WARNING -
or together . - The backrest must always be secure ly
latched so that the safety belt of t he cen-
ter seating position ca n wo rk properly to
he lp p rot ect the occupant.
- The back rest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contai ned in
the luggage compa rtment can s lide fo r-
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latc h is fully
e ngaged by pull ing t he seatback for-
Fig. 86 Release lever for outer seatback ward .
- On veh icles with third row seating*, the
cent er seatback must be in the upr ight
posit ion and se curely latc hed whe n pe r-
sons are being carried in t he thir d row
seats - danger injury!
- Never a llow safety belts t o become dam -
age d by be ing cau gh t in door or sea t
ha rdware .
- Torn or frayed saf et y be lts can t ear and
Fig. 87 Release lever fo r cente r seatback damage d be lt hardware can break in a
crash. Ins pect the belts per iod ically.
Folding the seatback forward Belts showi ng damage to webbing, bind-
.. Pull the lever up ¢ fig. 86. The seatback piv- ings, buck les, or retractors m ust be re-
ots fo rward . placed.
.. Allow the sea t ba ck to latch in the lowe r-
most posit ion. _& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS¢ .&. in
Raising the seatback
Loading the luggage compartment on
.. Pull the lever up ¢ fig. 86 and ra ise the page 171.
seatba ck until it is secu rely latched ¢ _&..

Folding center seatback down

(D Note
- When fold ing the backrest back into
.. Press the release button ¢ fig. 87. The red
place, make sure the safety belt does not
mark on the release lever is visib le .
get ca ught, because it can be damaged .
.. Tilt the seatback forward .
A damaged belt can fail to provide sa fe
Raising center seatback restraint .
- The heat ing wires in the rea r window can
.. Raise the seatback unt il it is securely latch-
be damaged by abrasive objects on the
ed ¢ _&.. It is securely latched when the red
parce l shelf .
mark on the release button is no longer visi-
ble .
80 Seats and storage

Tie-down rings - When the rear seat backrest is folded

down, always use suitable retaining
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
straps and properly secure items to the
compartment for securing luggage items .
tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for-
ward into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a tie-down.

Cargo net
Applies to vehicles: wit h cargo net
liiiil
The cargo net prevents light objects from
Fig. 88 Location of the tie-down rings in t he luggage sliding around in the luggage compartment.
compartment

., Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings

¢ fig. 88 .
., Observe the safety notes ¢ page 172 .

In a collis ion, the laws of physics mean that

even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up ki-
netic energy which varies with the vehicle and Fig. 89 Luggage compartment: cargo net
the we ight of the item . Vehicle speed is the
most significant factor. ., Next, hang the front hooks in the fastening
eyelets.
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed
., Then, hang the rear hooks in the fastening
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
eyelets .
10- lb (5 kg) object are about 20 times the

-A
normal weight of the item . This means that
WARNING
the weight of the item would suddenly be the -
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can For strength-related reasons, the mount·
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that ing hooks can only be used to secure ob-
weight flying freely through the passenger jects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier
compartment can cause in a collision at a objects will not be adequately secured -
speed considered relat ively low. there is a risk of injury.

A WARNING
.
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur-
ing hard brak ing or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from shifting or flying for-
ward.
 Seats and storage 81

Retractable luggage compartment cover Rolling up rear luggage compartment

cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps lug-
"' Pull the rod out of the openings in the side
gage or other objects out of view.
trim panels.
"' Allow the cover to roll up slowly .

Removing the luggage compartment

cover
"' Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢ fig. 91 and at the same t ime lift the cover

up and out.

Installing the luggage compartment

Fig. 90 Luggage compartmen t: compartment cover cover
closed
"' Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side
trim and then press it into the right retainer
until it latches .

A WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compart-
ment or allow pets to s it on the luggage
compartment cover. They could become a
Fig. 91 Sectio n from the front pa rt of the luggage hazard to vehicle occupants in the event of
compartment , right side: release button for removing sudden braking or in an accident .
the luggage compartment trim panel

Extending front luggage compartment

(D Note
cover - Make sure that the heat ing wires in the
rear lid do not get damaged by objects
"' Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
scraping against them.
front of the vehicle.
- The two inner attaching eyes on the left
"' Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching
and right in the seatback ¢ fig. 90 @ are
eyes on the left and right of the seatback
not suitable for tying down cargo - risk of
¢ fig. 90 @ .
damage. Only the luggage compartment
Extending rear luggage compartment cover should be attached here.
cover
"' Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
(D Tips
rear of the vehicle using the handle. - You can use the luggage compartment
"' Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in cover to store light weight clothing or ar-
the left and right s ide trim panels @ . ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
Rolling up front luggage compartment - Remember that plac ing clothing or arti-
cover cles on the luggage compartment cover
"' Pull the ends of the cover out of the attach- can block the driver's vision in the rear
ing eyes in the seatback. view mirror . This also applies especially
"' Allow the cover to roll up slowly. when you have to transport large ob-
jects .
82 Seat s and s t o rage

- So that stale a ir can escape from the ve- • To insta ll the ca rgo floor, set the front of it
hicle be sure not to cover the ventilation into the guides and pus h it in the direction
s lot between the rear lid and the lug- of the seatback until it engages.
gage compartment cover.
You can also store sma ll items under the car-
go floor.
Protective liner
The sto rage room in the pro te ct ive tray can be
Dirty or wet objects con be tronsported under
enlarged by folding the cargo floor forward or
the cargo floor in a protective tray.
removing it .
The protect ive tray can be removed upward by
the grip.
On vehicles with 6 or 7 seats* the cargo floor
cannot be folded up, only raised. If the cargo
floor is removed, the hooks must be pushed
into the guides under the third row seating
whe n the cargo floor is re-installed.

Fig. 92 Cargo floor: folded upright & WARNING

When the cargo floor is folded upright, the
items being transported must not exceed
the maximum cargo height, 2/3 of the car-
go floor space with the floor folded for-
ward, or a weight of about 33 lb. (15 kg).

@ Tips
We recommend that you use a tie-down
Fig. 93 Removing t he cargo floor
strap to secure objects to the tie-down
eyelets on the right and left sides of the
Setting up the cargo flo or vehicle.

• Open the rear lid.

• Set up cargo floor with the help of the han- · Ski sack
dle @ ¢ fig. 92 and adjust the outs ide Applies to vehicles: with ski sack

edges in the recesses @ . The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of

• Lay the items in the protect ive tray. skis or 2 snowboards to be carried inside the
vehicle.
Folding the cargo floor up
• Open the rear lid.
• Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @ .

Rem oving t he cargo floor , inst all ing

• Open the rear lid.
• Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @ .
• To remove, pull the enti re cargo floor out of Fig. 94 Securing the ski sack at the cente r rear seat
the gu ides -arrow- Q fig . 93 in the direction belt buckle
of the rear of the vehicle.
 S e at s an d sto rag e 83

Loadin g
(D Tips
"' Fold the center seatback forward
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or
page 79.
r=>
damp (for examp le, snow me lting from
"' Remove the sack from the luggage com -
skis). Let it dry complete ly before you stow
partment and unfold it.
it away.
"' Place the empty sack over the lowered seat-
back so that the end wit h the zip fastener is
in the luggage compartment.
Roof rack
"' Load objects from the luggage compart - First things first
&, .
ment into the ski sack r=>
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
Securing luggage on the roof.
"' Insert the ski sack strap @ r=>fig. 94 into
"' Always read and follow the instructions pro -
the center seat belt buckle @ .
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when
"' Pull the securing strap t ight by the free end
installing the roof rack system.
of the belt @ .
"' Vehicles with 6 seats* : The ski sack has two If you are transporting luggage or other ob-
straps with hooks on the unders ide . Hang jects on the roof, please note the following:
the hooks into the luggage compartment by
- Your vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
the rear fastening eyes and pull the secur ing
namic roof rails. Only install a roof rack spe-
strap tight by the free end @ .
cifically designed for your model. Contact
Storage the nearest authorized Audi dealer fo r infor-
mation on approved modu lar roof racks for
"' Release the securing strap for the sack .
your veh icle.
"' Pull the sack to t he rear over the folded
- These approved roof racks are the bas is for a
down seatback.
complete roof rack system. Additional at-
"' Raise the seatback unti l it is securely latch-
t achments for the basic roof rack a re neces-
ed .
sary to safely transpo rt luggage, bicycles,
"' Fold up the empty sack.
surf boards, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa-
"' Stow the ski sack in the luggage compart-
ry hardware for these systems is available at
ment so that it cannot slide around.
your authorized Audi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa-
_&.WARNING - tion instructions for your roof rack system
- The ski sack is intended only for the together with your Owner's literature in the
transportation of skis, snowboards and veh icle.
other light objects. To reduce the risk of
serious persona l injury never transport When should the roof rack be removed?
heavy or po inted objects in the ski sack . - Before going through an automatic car wash
- When bra king rapidly o r during an acci- (it is best to ask the car wash operator for
dent the load cou ld be displaced and advice) .
cause injury to occupants. - When not in use, to reduce fuel cons ump -
- Sharp edges on the load must be cove red tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
for protect ion. Always fas t en the belt
t igh t ly around the sack and its contents _&.WARNING
r=> fig. 94. - Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor-
rect mounting of an approved roof rack
84 Seats and storage

can cause the roof rack or the items at- Mount the front and rear cross bars between
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the the punched markings on the inside of the
road. roof railings ~ fig. 95. The markings are locat-
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle ed on t he inside of the railings.
can cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the system between the Loading the roof rack
markings shown in ~ page 84, fig. 95 .
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
- The roof rack system must be installed
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
exactly according to the instructions pro-
down.
vided.
.,. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
(D Note evenly .
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any .,. Always attach items to the roof rack secure -
damages to the vehicle caused by using ly before you drive off.
roof racks or mounting structures not
The max imum permissible roof weight is 220
approved by Audi for your vehicle . The
lb (100 kg). The roof weight is made up of
same applies to damage resulting from
the weight of the roof rack system and the
incorrect roof rack installation .
weight of the object being transported .
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur- When using a roof rack system wh ich has a
ing a trip to make sure everything is se - lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
curely tightened . If necessary, retighten up the total maximum permissible load carry-
the mountings and check the entire sys- ing capacity specified above. Instead, you
tem from time to time. should load the roof rack system only to the
- After mounting a roof rack system, or maximum capacity specified by the manufac-
when you transport objects on the roof turer of the roof rack system .
of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
.&_WARNING
driving under low bridges or in parking Weak, damaged or improper straps used
garages for example. This could cause to secure items to the roof rack can fail
damage to the load and even the vehicle during hard braking or in a collision and
itself. cause serious personal injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact-
Roof rack mounting locations ly as specified above ~ page 84.
-Always use suitable mounting straps for
Roof racks must be installed only at the loca- securing items to the roof rack to help
tions marked on the roof rails . prevent items from shifting or flying for-
ward .
i - Items on the roof rack must always be

- securely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negatively af-
fect the way a vehicle handles. Cargo
that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negative influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of
gravity and overall handling. Always
Fig. 95 Roof rails: fron t and rea r moun ting locatio ns drive slowly, avoid sudden braking and .,,.
 Seats and storage 85

maneuvers when transporting cargo on in the vehicle while it is moving . In case

the roof of your vehicle. of an accident, sudden braking or other
- Never exceed the maximum permissible vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
load carrying capacity of the roof of your causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
vehicle, the permissible axle weights and can also cause an accident and personal
the permissible total weight of your vehi- injury.
cle ¢ page 320, Weights. - Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
CDNote accident.
Make sure that the opened rear lid does
not come in contact with the cargo on the CDNote
roof. Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. liquid could spill
@ For the sake of the environment out and damage your vehicle's electron ic
As a result of the increased wind resist- equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fuel unnecessarily. So remove the (upholder in the rear center armrest
roof rack after using it.
The cupholder is located in the center con-
sole.
Cupholder
Front cupholders

The cupholders are located in the center arm-

rest.

Fig. 97 Rear center armrest: cupholder extended

.. To open the cupholder, press on the symbo l

'i ¢fig . 97 .
.. To close the cupholder, press the corrugat-
Fig. 96 Center armrest: Beverage holder ed area @ and fold the cover down.

.. Open the cover at the recess on the side The holder @ adjusts to the beverage holder .
¢ fig. 96. The cupholder is designed to hold no more
than two cups or cans.
A maximum of two beverages can be accom-
modated in the center armrest. The second A
- WARNING
-
beverage holder is located under a cover.
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident

A WARNING
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
and personal injury. in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
- Never carry any beverage containers with of an accident, sudden braking or other
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, vehicle movement, hot li quid could spill,
86 Seats and storage

causing scalding burns. Spill ed hot liq uid out and damage your vehicle 's elect ron ic
can also cause an accident and personal equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard Rear ashtray
cups and glasses can cause inj ury in an
accident.

CDNote
Only drink containers with Lidsshould be
carried in the cupholder . Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.

Fig. 99 Rear asht ray

Beverage holders in the door pockets

There is a beverage holder in all four doors. To open ashtray

.,. Touch the lid to open the asht ray.

Removing ashtray insert

.,. Press the front of the open lid downward in
fig . 99 - the
the direction of the arrow c:::>
ashtray insert pops out slightly .
.,. Lift the ashtray insert up and out.

Reinstalling asht ray insert

Fig. 98 Sect ion of door pa nel: Beverage holder .,. Open the lid on the ashtray insert and press
the insert into the housing as far it can go.
The beverage holders in the door pockets are
suitab le for 1 to l.S-lite r bottles.
A WARNING

A WARNING
-
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
could set waste paper on f ire.
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containe rs with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle w hile it is moving . I n case
of an accident, sudden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spill ed hot liq uid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause inj ury in an
accident.

CDNote
Only drink containers with Lidsshould be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
 S ea t s a n d s t o rage 87

Outlet moved. Never leave children inside the ve-

hicle without supervision.
An electrical accessory can be connected to
the 12-volt power outlet.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the outlet, only use
plugs that fit properly.

@ Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat-
tery can still be drained.

Fig. 100 Section from center console: 12-volt outlets Storage

General overview

There ore numerous places to store items in

your vehicle .

Glove compartment c::>page88

Cooling box in glove compart- c::>poge88
ment I
Storage compartment in roof c::>poge89
Fig. 101 Section from right side of luggage compart·
ment: 12-volt outlet Coat hooks c::>poge89
Storage in the door panels c::>poge89
.. Remove the cover from the outlet
Storage net in footwell <=:>page
89
c::>
fig. 100 .
.. Lift up the cover for the outlet c::>fig. 101. Storage net in the front seat- page 90
c::>

.. Plug in appliance to be used. backs

Storage net in luggage com- c::>poge90
The 12-volt outlets can be used for electrical partment
accessories. The power input must not exceed
Storage compartment beneath page 82
c::>
120 watts.
cargo floor
There may be just one out let at the front of
the center conso le depending on your model. A WARNING
.
There are two additional 12-volt outlets in the - Always remove objects from the instru-
rear center console. ment panel. Any items not stored could
Before you purchase any accessories, always slide around inside the vehicle while dr iv-
read and follow the information in ing or when acce lerat ing or when app ly-
page 32 7, Additional accessories and ports
c::> ing the brakes or when dr iving around a
replacement. corner.
- When you are dr iving make sure that
A WARNING anything you may have placed in the cen-
ter conso le or other storage locations
The outlet plus any appliances plugged in-
to it remain functional even if the ignition cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
is switched off or the ignition key is re-
to brake or accelerate. ...
88 Seats and storage

- Any articles of clothing that you have Cooling box in glove compartment
hung up must not interfere with the driv-
The cooling box works only when the air-con-
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
ditioning is in cooling mode.
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
During sudden braking or in an acciden t -
especi ally if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passe n-
gers inside the vehicle.

Glove compartment
Fig . 103 Glove box wit h cooling box open and switched
on

• Open the glove compartment¢ page 88,

fig. 102.
• Turn the rotary switch @ counter-clockwise
to switch the cooling on. The symbo ls on the
rotary switch must be displayed ¢ fig. 103
according ly.
Fig. 102 Unlocking button for glove compa rtment • Turn t he rotary switc h @ clockwise to
switch the cooling off.
To open glove compartment
The cooling box wor ks only in the cooling
¢ fig. 102 (arrow) - the
• Press the button :::!l.....- mode. If the climate control is in the heati ng
lid opens automatically . mode, we recommend switching the cooling
To close glove compartment box off.

• Push the glove compartment lid up until

Emergency unlocking of glove
the lock engages. compartment
In the glove compartment lid you will find a The glove compartment can be unlocked in an
place to store a pen and a pad of paper . emergency.

A WARNING
To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed wh ile driving.

@ Tips
Should you not be ab le to open the glove
compartment as described, make sure the
valet key function is not activated Fig. 10 4 Instrument panel right: pry off secur ity cover

¢page 41.
• Remove the cover with the aid of a screw-
driver~ fig. 104 .
• Now press the locking pin inwa rd with the
screwdrive r.
 Seats and storage 89

Storage compartment in roof terfere with proper deployment of the

side curtain airbags in an accident.
""'' \ \\\\\ - Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
:1:-1 hooks, as they could cause personal in-
jury in a sudden stop.

Storage in the door panels

There is a storage comportment in the interi-
or door panel.
Fig. 105 Storage compart ment in roof

.. To open the lid you have to touch the bar

¢ fig. 105 (Arrow) . The lid opens automati-

cally .
.. To close the lid, push it up unt il it engages.

A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to
Fig. 107 Door panel with sto rage compa rtment.
reduce th e risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an ac-
cident. A WARNING
Use the storage compartments in the door
Coat hooks panels only f or holding small objects,
which do not protrude from the compart-
;:::
N
~
ment, so t hat the effective range of the
-"
"'
ID side airbags is not compromised.

Storage net in the footwell

There is a storage net in the passenger's foot -
well.

Fig. 106 Coat hooks at rear doors

A WARNING
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision .
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightwe ight cloth ing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock- Fig. 108 Sto rage net in passenge r's footwell
ets which may interfere with the side cur-
tain airbag deployment and can cause
persona l injury in a crash.
(D Tips

- Do not use coat hangers for hanging Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in- in the storage net - danger of injury!
90 Seats and s torage

Storage net in the seatbacks

There is a storage net behind both front seat-
backs.

Fig. 109 Storage net on the front seatback

@ Tips
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects
in the storage net - danger of injury!

Storage net in luggage compartment

There is a storage net on the le~ side of the
luggage compartment.

Fig. 110 Storage net in luggage compartment

The storage net can be compacted by push ing

it down on the gu ides at the side, if necessary
¢fig . 110 .

(D Tips
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects
in the storage net - danger of injury!
 Warm and cold 91

Warm and cold The compressor also switches off if the cool-
ant temperature is too high, so that the en-
Climate control gine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads .
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is Air pollutants filter
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni- The air pollutants filter (a combined particle
form climate inside the vehicle. filter and activated charcoa l filter) reduces or
prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
We recommend the following settings: from entering the vehicle. The air is also fil-
~ Set the temperature to 72 °F (+22 °C). tered in air recirculation mode .
~ Press the !AUTO Ibutton.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at
With this setting, you attain maximum com- the interva ls specified in your Warranty &
fort in the least amount of time. Change this Maintenance booklet, so that the air cond i-
setting, as desired, to meet your personal tioner can properly work.
needs. If you drive your vehicle in an area with high
The climate controls are a combination of air pollution, the filter may need to be
heating, venti lation and cooling systems, changed more frequently than specified in
which automatica lly reduce humidity and cool your Audi Warranty & Maintenance booklet. If
the air inside your vehicle. in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad-
visor for advice.
The air temperature, air flow and air distribu-
tion are automatica lly regu lated to achieve Key coded settings
and maintain the desired passengercompart- The air conditioner settings selected are auto-
ment temperature as quickly as possible. matically stored and assigned to the key be ing
The system automatically compensates for used. When the vehicle is started, the air con-
changes in outside temperature and for the ditioner automa t ically selects t he settings as-
intensity of the sunlight entering the vehicle. signed to that key. This way every driver will
We recommend you use the Automatic mode mainta in his/her own personal settings and
¢ page 94 for year-round comfort. does not have to reset them manually .

Please note the following: If a different driver uses your key and changes
the air cond itioner settings, the latest adjust -
Turn on the air cond itioner to reduce humidity ments will erase and replace the sett ings you
in the vehicle. This also prevents the windows have stored.
from fogging up.
Energy management
When the outside temperature is high and the
air is very hum id, condensation from the To prevent the battery from being discharged
evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This is and to restore the balance of energy, compo-
normal and does not indicate a leak. nents which require large amounts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
If the outside temperature is low, the fan nor-
¢ page 231. Heat ing systems in particular re-
mally only switches to a higher speed once
quire a great deal of ene rgy. If you notice , for
the eng ine coolant has warmed up sufficient- example, that the seat* or rear window hea t-
ly. ing is not heating, they have been temporar ily
The air conditioner temporarily switches off cut back or switched off by energy manage-
when you drive off from a standstill using full ment . These systems are available aga in as
throttle to save eng ine power. soon as the energy balance has been restored . .,.
92 Warm and c old

A WARNING
-
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re-
quire special technical know ledge and
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can special tools . Contact an authorized Aud i
cause accidents. dealer for ass istance.
- For safe dr iving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con- @ Tips
densation.
- Keep the air intake slots (in front of the
- Completely fami liarize yourself with the
windshield) free from ice, snow and de -
proper use and function of the heating
br is in order to maintain the proper func-
and ventilation system and especia lly
tion of the climate control system.
how to defog and defrost the windows.
-Air inside the vehicle escapes through air
- Never use the windshie ld wiper/washer
vents located in t he side trim panels be-
system in freezing weather until you
neath the rear side windows. Make sure
have warmed the windshield first, us ing
that the outlet slots are not cove red by
the heat ing and ventilat ion system. The
clothing, etc.
washe r solution may freeze on the wind-
- Climate control works most effectively if
shield and reduce visibility.
the windows and the Panoram ic sliding
sunroof* are closed. However, if the inte-
(D Note
rior of a par ked vehicle is ext reme ly hot
- If you suspect that the climate control from t he sun's rays, briefly opening t he
system has been damaged, switch the windows can speed up the cooling p roc-
system off to avo id further damages, ess .
and have it inspected by a q ualified deal-
ership.

Controls

This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the air conditioning controls .

Fig. 111 Air cond it ioning cont rol elements

The left display indicates the temperatu re se- The sett ings you make are shown in the MMI
lected for t he driver's side, the right display display for a few seconds when MMI is t urned
indicates t he temperatu re se lected for t he o n.
passenger's s ide.
 Warm and c o ld 93

Each f unction is turned on or off by briefly By sim ultaneously pressing and holding the
pressing the corresponding button . The indi- regulators on the driver 's side and front pas-
cator light in the button illuminates when the senger's side, the temperat ure setting on the
func t ion is act ive. driver's side can be switched to the front pas-
senger's side. The new temperature is shown
Button(s) Function
in the display.
! ON/OFFI Climate control on/off
<=>
page 93 @ Tips
Air conditioner on/off The gr ill e on the controls must rema in un-
<=>page 93 obstructed and must not be taped over.
!AUTO ! Automatic mode Measuring sensors are located behind it .
<=>
page94
-~~~,--
Regulatora) G Temperature selection Turning on and off ~
<=>page94
Turning the climate control on
Seat heating*
<=>
page 100 "' Press the ION/O FF ! button, or
"' Press the IAUTO I button.
Seat ventilation*
<=>page100 Turning the climat e control off
Fan "' Press the ION/O FF ! button to switch the cli-
<=>
page94 mate contro l off and to block the air supply
~ Air distribution from t he out side.
I <=>page94
The air conditioner turns back on when you
Defrost
press the temperature regulator or one of the
<=>
page94
buttons.
Manual recirculation
¢page95 (D Tips
Heated rear window Wit h the ignition t urned off, you can acti-
<=>
page95 vate the residual heat funct ion by pressing
al The regulat or is also used to set the fan speed, air dis- the !ON/O FF I button . The residual heat
tributio n, s eat he atin g and s ea t vent ilat ion. from the coolant can be used to heat the
vehicle inte rior .
Synchronizing climate control
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
Air Conditioner On/Off ~
driver's side, the tempera t ure setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passeng- Switching off the air condi tioner saves fuel .
er's side, and vice versa. The new temperature
"' Press the IAC ! button to switch the air condi-
is shown in the display.
tioner on or off .
Synchronizing fou r-zone automatic
comfort air conditi oning* When the air conditioner is switc hed on, the
indicator lamp in the button will ill uminate
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the and the heat ing/venti lation system is control-
drive r's side, the temperature setting on the
led automatically .
drive r's side can be switched to the passeng-
er's side and to the out er rear seats. The new Please keep in mind that with the air condi-
temperature is shown in the display . tione r switc hed off, the interior temperat ure 1JJ>
94 Warm and cold

cannot be lower than the outside tempera- Fan ~

ture. The air will not be cooled or
dehumid ified. The windows can fog up .
The automatically preset fan speed con be re-
duced or increased .

Automatic mode ~ .,. Press the ~ button .

.,. Rot ate the regulator to t he des ired fan
The automatic mode is the standard setting
speed.
for all seasons .
The climate control system automatically reg -
.,. Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C)
ulates fan speed depending on inter ior tem-
and 84 °F (+28 °C).
perature. You can adjust the volume of air pro-
.,. Press the !AU T O Ibutton .
duced by the fa n to your own requirements .
Automatic operation ens ures constant tem- The fan speed setting will appear for a few
peratures in the inter ior and dehumidifies the
seconds in the MMI display.
air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatically (D Tips
to reach or maintain the desired interior tem-
It is possible that the fan speed may
perature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
change automatica lly. This occurs to en-
in exterior temperature and the effects of
sure that the des ired temperature setting
temperature from the pos ition of the sun are
is reached as quickly as possible .
compensated for automat ically.
This operat ing mode works only in the adjust-
Air distribution ~
ab le temperature range, from 60 °F (+16 °C)
to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperature below 60 The automatically controlled air distribution
°F (+16 °C) is selected, LO appears in the d is- con be changed manually.
play. At temperatures above 84 °F (+28 °C),
.,. Press the ~ button.
HI is d isp layed. At both extreme settings, cli-
.,. Rotate the regulator to the des ired setting.
mate control runs continuously at maximum
cooling or heat ing power . There is no temper - You can adjust the air distribut ion so that air
ature reg ulation. flows from specific vents . In position :,Jair
flows on ly to the windows, in posit ion :0, it
Setting the temperature flows to the driver or passenger, and in pos i-
t ion~ it flows to the footwell. The re a re ad-
Separate temperatures con be selected for
ditional comb inations ava ilab le to adjust air
the driver's and front passenger's side.
dist ribution as needed .
.,. Rot ate the reg ulator to t he left to reduce To regulate air d istribution a utomat ically,
the temperature, or to the right to increase switch to IAUTOI.
the temperature.
The air distribution setting will appea r fo r a
The selected temperature appea rs on t he cli- few seconds in the MMI display .
mate con t rol d isp lay. The tempe ratu re set ti ng
will also appear for a few seconds in the MMI Defrosting ~
display .
The windshield and side windows ore rapidly
defrosted or defogged .

.,. Press the ~ bu t ton t o t urn on the defrost -

er.
 Warm and c o ld 95

~ Press the ~ button again, or press the ately to switch off the air recirculation
IAUTOI button to turn it off. f unction or select defrost.

Temperature is controlled automatically. The

maximum amount of air flows main ly from Rear window defogger ~
the vents below the windshield.
The rear window defogger clears the rear win-
To defog the rear side windows, the air vents dow of condensation .
in t he door pillars should be open and direct-
~ Press the
QWbutton to turn the rear window
ed at the windows.
defogger on and off.

Manual air recirculation ~ The rear window defogger wo rks only when
the engine is runn ing. The light in the switch
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or
will il luminate when the defogger is on.
other pollution from entering the vehicle.
The rear window defogger will switch off au-
Turning on air recirculation tomat ically after a short t ime. The t ime the
~ Press the 1.,..,1
button ~ .& rear window defogger remains on w ill vary de-
pending on the outside temperature.
Turning off air recirculation
At very low outs ide temperatures, the rear
~ Press the ~ button again, or
window defogger can be switched on continu-
~ press the IAUTO I button, or
ously by pushing the QWbutton for more than
~ press the ~ button.
2 seconds. This remains stored until the igni-
In the air recirculation mode, the air in the tion is switched off.
passengercompartment is recirculated and A rear w indow defogger that was switched on
filtered to prevent exhaust fumes and other also remains stored for 15 minut es after the
pollution from entering the vehicle . We rec- ignition is switched off . If the engine is re-
ommend that you use the manual air recircu- started within these 15 min utes, the rear win-
lation under the following conditions: dow defogger is also activated, depending on
- when driving through tunnels outside temperature. With a vehicle that is
- in a traffic jam. parked for a short time, the rear window de-
fogger does not need to be manually activat-
A WARNING ,
ed again.

Do not use the air recirculation mode for

extended per iods of t ime. The windows
@ For the sake of the environment

could fog up since no fresh air can enter Turn the defogger off when the rear win-
the vehicle. If the windows fog up, press dow is clear. When you save electric ity, you
the air recirculation button again immed i- save fuel.
96 Warm and c old

Air outlets

Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual vents .

Fig. 112 Inst rument panel: a ir outlet locat ions and airf low directions

Air outlets @ and @ Air outlets in the rear

" Rotate the horizontal thumb wheel located Outlet s in t he center console
below the particular outlet to increase, re-
duce, or shut down the a irflow from that .. Rotate the thumbwheel located next to the
out let . outlet to open or close it.
" To adju st t he direc tio n of the a irflow from " To adjust the direction of the airflow from
the outle t , move the tab in the center of the the outlet, move the tab in the center of the
outlet in the desired d irect ion . The direction outlet in the desired direction . The d irection
of the air de livered from the vents can be of the a ir delive red from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically . adj usted hor izontal ly and vert ically.

(D Air flows to windshield and to drive r and Outlets in the door pill ars
front passenger side windows " Rotate the horizontal thumb wheel located
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger or to be low the outlet to open or close it .
the driver and front passenger side win- .. To adjust the direction of the airflow from
dows t he outlet, move the tab in the center of t he
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger outlet in the desired direction . The d irect ion
© Air flows to footwell of t he air delivered from the vents can be
adjusted horizonta lly and vert ically.
The air out lets are actuated either automati -
cally or manually depending on the operating The air ou t let s are act uated e ither automati-
mode selected . ca lly or man ua lly depending on the operating
mode selected . Heated o r unheated fresh air,
@ Tips or cooled air flows from the vents.
When climate control is working, coo led The air ou t let s t o heat the rear footwell a re lo-
air will f low primarily from outlets @ and cated under the front seats. 1J11>

@ . To assure adequate cooling, outlets @

and @ should never be completely closed.
 W a rm a nd cold 97

@ Tips Rear Air Conditioning

If the climate control system is operating Rear air conditioning - controls
in cooling mode, air flows primarily from Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditio nin g
the outlets in the center conso le and in the
door pillars. To achieve adequate cooling, This overview is to assist you in familiarizing
you should never close the outlets com- yourself with the rear air conditioning con-
pletely . trols.

Using climate control economically ...

lll

Using the climate controls prudently can help ---- ------------ :;

.......
~
save fuel.

When you use the air conditioner, engine pow-

er is reduced and fuel consumption increases.
To save fuel, you should use the air condition -
er only when necessary. Also please note the
following points : Fig. 113 Rear air conditioning cont rols

.,. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press- The left display indicates the temperature se-
ing the IAC ! button (indicator light goes lected for the rear left passenger, the right
out) . display indicates the temperature selected for
.,. In add ition, if you open the window or the the rear right passenger . If the settings for
Panoramic sliding sunroof* while driving, seat heating *, air distribution or th e air condi-
turn off cooling mode by press ing the IACI tioning fan are changed, the relevant indica-
button (indicator light goes out). tor will appear br iefly on the display .
.,. If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win- Funct ions are set by rot ating the control or
dows. are switched on and off by tapping the but-
tons. The indicator light in the button illumi-
@ For the sake of the environment nates when the function is act ive.

By reducing the amount of fue l you use, Button(s) Function

you also reduce the amount of poll utants Climate control on/off
ION/O FFI
emitted into the air.
-
IAUTOI
¢ page98
Automatic mode
¢page98
Temperature selection
Regulatoral El ¢page98
Seat heating *
Qi
¢page 101
Fan
~ ¢pag e98
Air distribution
~
¢page99
a) The regu lator is also used to set the fan speed, air dis-
tribut ion and seat heating . IIJ,
98 Warm and cold

Synchronizing rear air conditioni ng: By temperature from the position of the sun are
pressing and holding the regulator on the rear compensated for automatically .
left side, the temperature setting of the rear
This operating mode works on ly in the adj ust-
left side can be switched to the rear right side
able temperature range, from 60 °F (+ 16 °C)
and vice versa. The new temperature is shown
to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperature below 60
in the display .
°F (+16 °C) is se lected, LO appears in the dis-
play . At temperatures above 84 ° F (+28 °(),
Turning on and off ~ HI is displayed . At bot h extreme sett ings, cli-
App lies to vehicles: with four -zone automat ic comfort air
mate control runs contin uously at maximum
cond it ioning
cooling or heating power . There is no temper-
Turning the clim ate contro l on ature regulat ion.
"' Press the ! ON / OFF I button , or
"' Press the !AU TO I button. Setting rear temperature
Appli es to vehicles: wit h four-zone auto matic comfort air
Turning the climate cont rol off conditio ning

"' Press the ! ON / O FF I button to swit ch the cli- The temperature can be separately adjusted
mate control off and to b lock the air supply for the rear left and right sides .
from the outside .
"' Rotate the regulator to the left to red uce
The air conditioner tu rns back on when you the temperature, or to the right to increase
press the temp erature regulator or one of the the temperature .
buttons .
The selected temperature appea rs on the cli-
{D)Tips mate control display.

If the power child safety lock is on, the

rea r air condi t ioning control element will Rear fan ~
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h four-zone auto matic comfo rt air
not operate . In this case, dashes" •••" will condition ing
appear in the air condit ion ing control ele-
ment d isp lay. The automatically preset fan speed can be re-
duced or increased .
Automat ic mode in rear ~ "' Press the ~ butto n.
App lies to vehicles: with four-zone automat ic comfort air "' Rotate the regulator to the des ired fan
cond it ioning
speed.
The automatic mode is the standard setting
for all seasons. The climate control system automatically reg-
ulates fan speed depending on inter ior tem -
"' Se lect temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C) perature. You ca n adjust the volume of air pro-
and 84 °F (+28 °(). duced by the fan to your own requirements .
"' Press the !AUTO I but ton.
(D Tips
Automatic operation ensu res constant tem-
It is possible t hat the fan speed may
pe ratures in the inter io r and dehum idifies the
change automatically. This occurs to en-
a ir inside the vehicle. Air temperature, volume
su re that the des ired temperature setting
and d istr ibu t ion a re con t rolled a utomat ically
to reach or maintain the desired inter ior tem- is reached as quickly as possible.
perat ure as quickly as possible . Fluctuations
in exterior t emperat ure and the effects of
 Warm and c o ld 99

Rear air distribution ~ Automatic recirculation mode

App lies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning An air quality sensor detects increased con-
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
The automatically controlled air distribution
and automatically switches to recirculation
con be changed manually.
mode .
.. Press the Gilbutton.
We recommend that you always keep auto -
.. Rotate the regu lator to the desired setting .
matic a ir recirculation ON to prevent polluted
You can adj ust the air circulation so that air outside air from enteri ng the veh icle inter ior.
flows from specific vents . If the air qu ality sensor located in the air con-
- In position :J, a ll air flows from the vents in ditioning system detects polluted outs ide a ir,
the center console and the outlets to the the sensor dec ides whether the air pollut ion
door pilla rs. can be reduced by the facto ry-installed pollu-
- In position :0,air flows from the outlets in ta nt fi lt er or whethe r it is necessary to switc h
the door p illars. to air recirc ulation. With heavy conce nt rati ons
- In position !,8,air flows from the outlets un- of pollu t ants, the a ir condit ion ing system is
der the front seats. switched automatica lly to recirc ulation mode
and the supp ly of outside air is blocked . As
There are additional combinations available to soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
adjust air d istr ibut io n as needed. outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
To regulate air distribution automatically, vehicle interior aga in.
sw itch to IAU T O I. In the event that the windows fog up during
automat ic air rec irculat ion, you must press
Basic settings the® button immediately.

General Under certa in ope rating cond itions, a utomatic

air recirculation is switched off automatica lly.
The basic climate control settings con be ad- With outside temperatures be low about 50 ° F
justed in the MMI. (+10 °(), automatic air rec irculat ion is limited
.,. Select: I CARI funct ion button > AC control to 30 seconds. Wit h outside temperatures be-
button . Or low about 30 °F (-1 °C) a nd with the air condi-
.,. Select: I CARI funct io n button > Car sys- tione r switched off, the a utomatic air recircu-
tem s* cont rol but ton > AC. lation is limited to 15 seconds.

The follow ing funct ions can be selected : Synchronization

- Auto recirculation c>page 99
One climate control setting for the driver and
- Synchronization c>page 99 front passenger seats .
- Supplementary heater * ¢ page 100
- Rear oper at ion* c>page 100 With synchro nization active, the driver's set-
tings a re adopted for the passenger or vice
versa . All the othe r setti ngs that were made
are t ransferred to t he other seat . This in-
cludes all the clima t e contro l settings, excep t
for the se at heating/ven t ilat ion* .

If a different setting is selected at a

"synchron ized seat ", synchronization is can-
ce lled.
100 Warm and cold

Synchronization Heated Seats

Ap plies to vehicles: with four -zone automat ic comfort air
condit ioning Heated front seats ~
Appli es to veh icles: wit h electrically heated fro nt seats
One climate control setting for all seats .
The seat cushion and the seotbock of the
With synchronizat ion active, the driver's set- front seats con be heated electrically.
tings are adopted for the front passenger and
the rear left and right seats . All the other set- " Press the Ill button.
tings that were made are transferred to the " Rotate the regulator to the des ired setting.
other seats. This includes all the climate con-
In position O the heating for the seats is
trol settings, except for the seat heat ing/ven-
turned off. The range of adjustment is be-
tilation* .
tween 1 and 6 .
If a different setting is se lected at a
The heater for the front seats can be turned
"synchroni zed seat", synchron ization is can-
on when the weight of the particular seat's oc-
celled.
cup ant is detected . However, the front seats
can be pre-heated for about 10 minutes using
Supplementary heater the activated seat heater. After th is time has
App lies to vehicles: with diesel eng ine
elapsed, the seat heater automatically turns
" Select : ICARI
funct ion button > AC control off if it does not detect an occupant's we ight
button > Suppl.heater . Or for the particular seat.
" Select : ICARI
funct ion button > Car sys-
tems* contro l button > AC > Suppl. heater . _&.WARNING
Individuals with reduced sens it ivity to pain
Vehicleswith diesel engines are equipped
or temperature could develop burns when
with a supp lementary heater to warm the in-
using the seat heating function . To reduce
ter io r of the vehicle more quickly. The supp le-
the risk of injury, these ind ividuals should
men t ary heater switches itself on and off au-
not use seat heating .
tomatically when the outside temperature is
be low SO °F (10 °C) and the engine is running,
depending on the coolant temperature, interi-
(D Note

or temperature and the se lected temperature. To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
Rear operation
seat.
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone automat ic comfo rt air
cond it ioning
(D Tips
The air conditioning in the rear of the vehicle
Please note that the weight of objects
con be controlled from the cockpit .
placed on the seat will also be detected.
" Se lect: ICARIfunct ion button > AC control This weight may be enough to cause the
button > Rear operation. Or seat heater to turn on.
" Select : ICARIfunct ion button > Car sys-
tems * control button > AC > Rear cabin set- Front seat ventilation [it)
tings. Applies to vehicles: w it h front seat vent ilat ion

The drive r or front passe nger can control the The seat cushion and the seatback on the
air conditioning in the rea r of the vehicle us- front seats con be ventilated .
ing his/her own controls.
" Press the ~ button.
" Rotate the regulator to the desired setting . ll-
 W a rm a nd cold 101

When the regulator is in the O position, the seats can be pre-heated for about 10 minutes
seat ventilation is switched off. The range of using the activated seat heater. After this
adju stment is between 1 and 6. time has e lapsed, the seat heater automati-
ca lly turns off if it does not detect an occu-
Heated rear seats ~ pant's weight for the particular seat.
Applies to vehicles: with heated rear seats

The seat cushions and seatbacks of the two

A WARNING
Indiv iduals wit h reduced se ns itiv ity to pa in
outer rear seats can be heated electrically.
or temperature could develop burns when
usi ng the seat heat ing funct ion . To reduce
the risk of injury, these ind ividuals shou ld
not use se at hea t ing.

(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads o n a sma ll a rea of the
Fig. 114 Center console rea r: Heated sea ts seat.

i..:,
- © Tips
---------------<% Please not e that the weight of objects
placed on the seat will also be detected .
This weight may be enough to cause the
seat heater to turn on .

Steering wheel heating ~

Applies to vehicles: with steering wheel heating
Fig. 1 15 Center console rear : Seat heat ing with four-
zone automat ic comfort air condit ioning• The steering wheel can be heated electrically.

Rear seat heating

• Rotate the thumb wheel ~ fig. 114 @ to
turn on and adjust t he heating for t he left
rear seat .
• Rotate the thumb wheel @ to turn on and
adjust the heating for the right rear seat.

Rear seat heating with four-zone

automatic comfo rt air conditioning * Fig. 1 16 Steer ing wheel: button for steering whee l
• Press the Q] button . ~ fig. 115. heat ing

• Rotate the regu lator to the desired setting .

• Press the [j] button to turn the steer ing
In pos ition O the heating for the seats is whe el heat ing on and off <=>
fig . 116. The
turned off . The range of adj ustment is be- message Steering wheel heating on! or
tween 1 and 6 . Steering wheel heating off! appears in the
instrument cluster disp lay. ..,.
The heater for the outer rear seats can be
turned on when t he weight of the parti cular
seat's occupant is detected. Howeve r, the rea r
102 Warm and cold

A nea rly constant temperature is maintained

when the steering wheel heating is switched
on.

The last setting se lect ed for the stee ring

wheel heating (on or off) is automatically
saved when the vehicle is shut off and is as-
signed to the remote key.
 On the road 103

On the road you cannot maintain this minimum dis-

tance, the airbag system cannot protect
Steering you properly.
Manually adjustable steering wheel - If physical limitations prevent you from
Applies to vehicles: with manua lly adjustable steering sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
whee l the steering wheel, check with your au-
The height and reach of the steering wheel thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
can be adjusted. equipment is available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steer ing wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag deploys.
Fig. 117 Lever under the steer ing column
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly . o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
fig . 117-Arrow- c:>,A .
.. Pull the lever c:>
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
.. Move the steering wheel to the desired po- the wrong way can cause serious injuries
sition. to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
.. Push the lever against the steering column er's airbag deploys.
unt il it locks.

There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be- Electrically adjustable steering wheel
tween your chest and the center of the steer- Applies to vehicles: with electrically adj ustable stee ring
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in- wheel

ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if The height and reach of the steering wheel
adapt ive equipment is available to help you can be electrically adjusted to suit the driver.
reach the pedals and increase t he distance
from the steering wheel.

For detailed information on how to adjust the

driver's seat, see c:>page 72 .

& WARNING
-
Improper use of steering wheel adjust-
meht and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
Fig. 118 Switch for stee ring wheel adjus tment
- Adjust the steering whee l column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre-
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
vent loss of vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel Height adjustment
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches .. Push the switch @ up or down c:>
fig. 118.
(25 cm) between your chest and the
The steering wheel height changes for as
steering wheel c:>page 166, fig. 195. If
long as you press the switch. ..,.
104 On th e road

Reach adjustm ent tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury

.. Push the switch @ forward or backward if the dr iver's airbag deploys.
¢ fig. 118 . The steering whee l reach - Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
changes for as long as you press the switch. o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be- wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
tween you r chest and the center of the steer- the wrong way can cause serious injuries
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in- to the hands, arms and head if the driv-
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if er's airbag deploys.
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
Easy entry feature
from the steer ing wheel.

For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the

The easy entry feature makes it easier to en-
driver's seat, see ¢ page 72.
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad-
justing the steering wheel.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when
the ignition is turned Off. For vehicles with Press the button @ ¢ page 103, fig. 118 to
seat memory, the individ ual positions for the turn the easy entry feature on or off.
steering whee l can be stored along with the
When the easy entry feature is turned on (but-
seat posit ion.
ton depressed), the steering wheel moves up

A WARNING
to the parked position when the ignit ion is
turned off. After you enter the vehicle, the
Improper use of steering wheel adjust- steering wheel moves to the sto red posit ion
ment and improper seating position can as soon as you tu rn on the ignition.
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l column on ly Easy ent ry feature on vehicles w ith
when the vehicle is not moving to pre- memory seat*
vent loss of vehicle cont rol. For t he stored steering wheel position to be
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel recalled, the dr iver's seat memory must be
so that the re is a min imum of 10 inches switc hed on (ION/OF F I swit ch in depressed po-
(25 cm) between your chest and the sit ion).
steeri ng wheel ¢ page 166, fig. 195. If
If the easy ent ry feature is switched off, t he
you cannot ma int ain this min imum dis-
steering wheel moves to the sto red position
tan ce, the airbag system cannot prot ect
as soon as you press the seat memo ry but ton.
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au-
tho rized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protect ion in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steeri ng wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi-
 On the road 105

Ignition lock and dren unattended in the vehicle. The chil-

ignition switch dren could start the engine or use other
vehicle controls. Unsupervised use of ve-
Ignition key positions hicle controls (for example, power win-
The engine con be started or turned off with dows) can cause serious personal inju-
the ignition key. ries.

(D Note
- If the . symbol in the display blinks,
there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock . Follow the instruc-
tions in Q page 33, i Steering malfunc-
tion .
- If the . symbol in the display blinks,
there is a malfunction in the electronic
Fig. 119 Ignitio n switch positions ignition lock . Follow the instructions in
Q page 34, .P.Ignition lock malfunction.
Position @
The ignit ion key can be inserted into the igni -
a) Tips
tion switch in this position . This automatically - If you release the ignition key in position
unlocks the steering column lock . When the @, the key automatically returns to posi-
ignition key is removed, the steering column tion (!) .
lock is automatically locked Q .&.. - If you open the driver's door when the ig-
nition is switched on, a buzzer sounds
Switching the ignition on/preheating (D and the message Ignition is on appears
Turn the ignition key to this position and re- in the instrument cluster display. Please
lease it. On vehicles with a diesel engine*, the switch the ignition off.
system can preheat in this position . - To prevent malfunctions in the ign ition
lock, remove any dirt or deposits from
Starting the engine @
the key bit so that they do not enter the
The engine starts with the key in this position. ignition lock.
Major electrical loads are temporarily turned
off. Ignition key safety lock
Ignition off @ The ignition key con only be removed when
Turn the ignition key to this position and re- the selector lever is in the "P" (Pork) position.
lease it. After turning off the ignition, the ignition key

A
,~ WARNING
~
can only be removed from the ignition lock
when the selector lever is in the "P" (Park) po-
- Never remove the key from the ign ition sition. After you have removed the key, these-
lock whi le the vehicle is moving. The lector lever is locked and cannot be moved.
steering wheel will lock, causing loss of
control.
- If you have to leave your vehicle, even for
just a minute, always remove the ignition
key and take it with you. This is especially
important if you are going to leave chil-
106 On the road

Starting and stopping by the coo lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine immediately after the glow plug
the engine
indicator lightm sw itches off.
Starting the engine
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi-
The engine can only be started with your orig- nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en-
inal Audi key. gine is warm or the outside temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine immediately .

A
- WARNING
Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon-
oxide can be fatal if inhaled.
Fig. 120 Igni tio n key pos itio ns - Never leave the engine idling unattend-
ed. An unattended veh icle with a runn ing
Vehicles with gasoline engine: engine poses a danger of personal injury
.. Step on the brake . or t heft .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N ¢ A .
.. Turn the ignition key to position @ (D Note
9 fig . 120 - do not depress the gas pedal - Avoid high engine speeds, fast accelera-
when starting the engine. tion or heavy engine loads while the en-
gine is still cold. This could damage the
Vehicles with diesel engine:
eng ine .
.. Step on the brake. - The engine cannot be started by pushing
.. Move the selector lever into P or N ¢ & . or towing the vehicle .
.. Turn the ignition key to position © - the
glow plug indicator light m
illuminates @ For the sake of the environment
when the glow plug system is act ive .
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
.,. When the indicator light I.I
switches off,
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
not press the accelerator pedal.
drive off immediately after starting your
.. Release the ignition key once the engine
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
sta rt s. The starter must not continue run-
engine is completely warm . Remember,
ning.
the engine performs best at operating
A cold engine may sound loud after it has temperature.
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
valves building up oil pressure. This is normal · Stopping the engine
and is not a need for concern.
.,. Turn the ignition key to position @
If the engine does not sta rt immediately, stop ¢ page 106, fig . 120 .
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine about 30 seconds Later. A WARNING
-- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
Glow plug system*
cle has come to a complete stop.
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled
 On t h e r oad 10 7

- The brake booster and servotronic only Gasoline eng ine: Starting t he engine
work when the engine is running. With .. Step on the brake.
the ignition turned off, you have to apply .. Move the se lector lever to the P or N posi -
more force when steering or braking . tion ¢ ,&. .
Since you cannot steer and stop normal- .. Press the r::1s
=Tc:-
A=RT =I button to th e second
ly, this can lead to accidents and ser ious stage to start the engine .
injuries.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for Dies el engi ne : Starting the engine
up to 10 min utes even after you have .. Step on the brake.
turned off the engine and removed the .. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi-
ign ition key. The radiator fan can also tion ¢ ,&. .
turn on again if the engine coolant heats .. Press the r::1s
=TA T=I button down to the first
c:-=R
up because of intense sunlight or heat level to begin the preheating process . The
build -up in the engine compartment. glow plug indicat or light II illumina t es
when t he glow plug system is active .
«I) Note .. When the indicator light II switches off,
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after press the ISTA RT ! button down to the sec-
hard or extended dr iving. Keep the engine ond level to star t the eng ine .
running for approximately two minutes to
After a cold engine is started, there may be a
prevent excessive heat build-up .
br ief period of increased no ise because oil
pressure must first build up in the hydraulic
Starting and stopping valve adjuste rs. This is norma l and not a cause
the engine with for concern .
Convenience key If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
Starting the engine with the ~
button the engine abou t 30 seconds later .
App lies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
Glow plug system *
This butt on switches on the ignition and
Diesel engines are equ ipped with a glow plug
starts the engine.
system whose preheating time is controlled
by the coolant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine immediately afte r the glow plug
indicator light IIsw itches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi -
nate fo r approximate ly 1 second when the en-
gine is warm or the outs ide temperature is
highe r than 46 °F (8 °C). That means yo u can
start the eng ine immediately .
Fig. 121 Convenie nce key: ENGINE START butt on
WARNING
The ISTAR T ! button is provided with two -stage Never allow the engine to run in confined
operation ¢ fig. 121. spaces - danger of asphyxiation .

Switching the ignition on

(D Note
.. Press the ! START Ibutton once to the first
- Avoid high engine rpm, full thrott le and
stage to switch on only the ign ition . heavy engine loads until the eng ine has
108 On the road

reached operating temperat ure - other - press and hold the !STOP! button (vehicle
wise yo u risk engine damage. speed must be less than 6 mph/ 10 km/ h).
- The engine cannot be sta rted by pushing
.&_WARNING
or towing the vehicle.
-- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
@ For the sake of the environment cle has come to a complete stop.
Do not allow the engine to warm up with - The brake booster and servotronic only
t he vehicle stationary. Start driving righ t work when the engine is running. With
away. In th is way you avoid unnecessary the ignition turned off, you have to apply
emissio ns. mo re force when steeri ng or brak ing.
Since you cannot stee r and stop normal-
@ Tips ly, t his can lead to accidents and serious
. . .
If you open the drive r's door when the ig- in Juries.

nition is switched on, a buzzer sounds and - For safety reasons, you should always
the message Ignition is on appears in the park your vehicle wit h the selector lever
instrument cluster disp lay. Please switch in P. Ot herwise, the vehicle could inad-
the ignition off. vert ent ly roll away.
- Afte r the engine has been switch ed off,
t he radiat or fan can cont inue t o run f or
Switching engine off with the ~
button up to 10 minu t es - even with th e igni t ion
App lies to vehicles: with Convenience key switched off . It can also switch on again
after some t ime if the coolant tem pera-
ture rises as the result of a heat buil dup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compa rtment is additionally heated by
the sun's rays.

(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat builds up in
Fig. 122 Convenience key: ENGINE STOPbut t on the engine compartment after the engi ne
is switched off - there is a risk of damag ing
.. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop. the engine. All ow th e engi ne to run at idle
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi- fo r about 2 minutes befor e switching it
t ion. off .
.. Pressthe !STOP! button ¢fig.122.

Pressing the ISTOPIbutton once switches off Driver messages in the instrument
the engine and the ignition. If you press the cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
ISTOPIbutton again for more than 1 second,
the steering is locked, provided that the selec- If a func tion is not present, a driver message
tor lever is in t he P posit ion ¢ & . appears .

Emergency OFF function No key identified

If necessary, the engine can be switched off This message appears when t he ISTART I but-
with the selector lever in the R, Dor S posi- ton is pressed if there is no master key inside
tions . To do so, step on the brake pedal and the vehi cle or if t he system does not recognize IJ,-
 On the road 109

it. For example, the master key cannot be rec- To engage steering lock, press and hold
ognized if it is covered by an object (e.g. alu- STOP button
minum brief case) which screens the radio sig- This message appears for safety reasons if the
nal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can engine and the ignition have been switched
also interfere with the radio signal. off by pressing the ISTOPI button once, and
then the driver's door is opened. In this in-
Press brake pedal to start engine
stance, the steering is not locked . The steer-
This message appears if you press the I START ! ing is locked:
button to start the engine and do not depress
the brake pedal. The engine can only be start- - If you press the IST OPI button again for
ed if the brake pedal is depressed . more than 1 second.
- If you close the driver's door and lock your
Engage Nor P to start engine vehicle from the outside.
This message appears when the engine is
started if the selector lever for the automatic Parking brake
transmission is not in the P or N position. The
Operation
engine can only be started with the selector in
these posit ions. The parking brake replaces the handbrake .

B Key not in vehicle

This message appears along with the B sym-
bol if the master key is removed from the ve-
hicle with the engine running . It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas-
ter key.

If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,

you cannot switch off the ignition after stop- Fig. 123 Section of inst rument clust er: Parking brake

ping the engine and you also cannot start the

Applying parking brake
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
vehicle from the outside with the key. .,..Press the pedal down f orcefully~ fig. 123
@ in the direction of the arrow.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if you are not in P. Releasing parking brake
This message appears for safety reasons .,..Pull the hand le to the rear @ in the direc-
along w ith a warning buzzer if the selector tion of the arrow ~ _&..
lever for the automatic transmission is not in
the P position when the ignit ion is switched If you should drive off with the parking brake
off with the ISTOPI button and the dr iver's still set, a warning tone will sound and the
door is opened. Move the selector lever to t he fo ll ow ing will appear in the instrument clus-
P position, otherwise the vehicle is not se- te r to remind you to release the parking
cured against rolling away. You also cannot brake:
lock the vehicle using the locking button on Parking brake is applied
the door hand le or using the remote key.
The park ing brake warning comes on only af-
ter you have dr iven for longer than 3 seconds
and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h) . .,._
110 On the road

The parking brake warning light . (USA)/ . - When parking on hills, always turn the
(CON) illuminates when the parking brake is wheels so that the front wheels will first
set and you switch on the ignition. roll into the curb, if the vehicle should
start to roll.
A WARNING
- - Never allow anyone - especially small
Always release the parking brake com- children - to remain in the vehicle when
pletely. A partially engaged brake will it is locked. Locked doors make it more
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef- difficult for rescuers to access the pas-
fectiveness and cause excessive wear. This senger compartment in the event of an
could lead to brake failure and an accident . emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
(D Note vehicle. Children could release the park-
Only after the vehicle has come to com- ing brake or move the gearshift lever out
plete stop, should you firmly set the park- of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
ing brake and move the selector lever into away and cause an accident.
"P". - No matter what the season is, the tem-
perature in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels .
Parking

When you park your vehicle, do the (D Note

following
- Please exercise care when you park your
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal. vehicle in parking areas with parking bar-
• Apply the parking brake firmly. riers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs
• Move the selector lever into the P position vary in height and could damage your
c:>
A. bumper and related components as the
• Switch off the engine and remove the igni- front of your vehicle moves over a barrier
t ion key from the ignition lock. or curb that is too high, as you park or as
you back out of a parking spot. In order
When you park your vehicle on hills, do
to be sure that no such damage can oc-
the following
cur, you may wish to stop short of having
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal. the front tires of your car touch the park-
• Apply the parking brake firmly. ing barrier or curb.
• If you are parking headed downhill, turn - Please also exercise exceptional care
the front wheels toward the curb. when you drive up or down steep ramps
• If you are parking headed uphill, turn the or drive over curbs or other obstacles, for
front wheels away from the curb . which the vehicle is not designed, be-
• Move the selector lever into the P position. cause components of the vehicle close to
• Switch off the engine and remove the igni- the ground, such as bumper covers,
tion key from the ignition lock. spoilers and suspension and exhaust sys-
tem components, may become dam-
A WARNING aged.
This is how you can reduce the risk of in-
jury when leaving your vehicle. Starting on hills
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with dry grass, spilled fuel or Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills .
any other flammable materials. The system is activated when the brake pedal
is depressed for a few seconds.For this, the ll-
 On t h e road 11 1

vehicle must be standing in uphill driving di-

rection.

After releasing the brake pedal , the brake

power is held for a brief moment to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
this time, you can easily beg in to move your
veh icle.

A WARNING Fig. 12 5 Display: Selected speed

- If you did not begin moving immediately

after releasing the brake pedal, under fig. 124 to
.. Pull the lever to position @ c::>
certain circumstances, the vehicle would sw itch the system on .
begin to roll backward . Depress the .. Drive at the speed you wish to set .
brake pedal immediately or engage the .. Press button @ to set tha t speed.
park ing brake.
fig . 125 will show the set speed .
The display c::>
- Should the engine stall, depress the The display may vary depend ing on the type of
brake pedal immediately or engage the display in your veh icle. The indicato r light
par king brake. @;\1)~1~(US model)/ B (Canadian model) w ill
- In order to prevent the vehicle from ro ll- also light up in the instrument cluster.
ing back un intentionally when sta rting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal _& WARNING
depressed for a few seconds before d riv-
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
ing off.
the cruise control is switched on. You are
- When you leave the vehicle - even if only
always responsible for your speed and
briefly - , switch off the ignition and
the distance between your veh icle and
make sure to remove the ignition key. Al-
other vehicles .
so engage the parking brake to prevent
- For safety reasons, the cruise contro l
your vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
should not be used in the city, in stop-
This particu larly applies if ch ildren are
and -go traffic, on twisting roads and
left in the veh icle - danger of acc ident!
when road condit ions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel , heavy rain and hydro-
Cruise control plan ing) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
Switching the system on
when enter ing turn lanes, highway exit
The cruise control system makes it possible to lanes or in construction zones.
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph - Please note that inadvertently "resting"
(30 km/h). your foo t on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise contro l not to bra ke. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use t he cruise control whe n driving
off-road or on unpaved roads. The cruise
contro l is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads. 1J1,,,

Fig. 124 Control lever with set bu tt on

112 On the road

.. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked

into place) ¢ page 111, fig. 124, or
The cruise control cannot maintain a con- .. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
stant speed when driving downhill . The ve- than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
hicle will accelerate under its own weight. speed.
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down. Switching off completely
.. Press lever into position @ (clicked into
Changing speed place), or
.. Switch the ignition off .
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre-
ments , tap the lever in the 0 10 direction The system retains the saved speed if you de-
~p age 111, fig. 124. activate the cruise control temporarily . To re-
.. To increase/decrease the speed qu ickly, sume the saved speed, release the brake ped-
hold the lever in the 0 10 direction unti l al and pull the lever to posit ion (D.
the desired speed is displayed.
Switching the ignition off erases the saved
You can also press the accelerator pedal down speed.
to increase your speed, e.g. if you want to
pass someone . The speed you saved earlier A WARNING
will resume as soon as you release the acceler- You should only return to the saved speed
ator pedal. if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions - risk of an accident!
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by
5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes,
the cruise control willturn off temporarily.
The symbol will go out but the saved speed
will be retained.

Presetting your speed

You con preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .

.. Turn on the ignition .

.. Pull lever into position (D ¢ page 111,
fig. 124 .
.. Press the lever in the0 or0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.. Releasethelevertosavethatspeed.

This funct ion makes it possible, for example,

to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise contro l by pull ing the lever toward
(D.

Switching the system off

Temporary deactivation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
 Ad a pti v e c rui s e control 11 3

Adaptive cruise control page

c::> 118, How is the distance (time inter -
val) set? .
Speed and distance
Driver information
control system
Important information is brought up in the
Description speedomete r and in the instr ument clus t er
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise cont rol
display as the vehicle is being driven
The adaptive cruise control driver assistance page
c::> 120, Driver informat ion.
program is a combined speed and distance
What is important for you to know
control system .
The adaptive cru ise contro l is set with system-
spe cified lim its; that is, as a driver, you will
have to adjus t the speed and distance to t he
vehicle ahead in some instances c:>page 124,
Driver intervention prompt and c::>page 125,
System limitations.

A WARNING
-
Imp roper use of the adaptive cruise con-
Fig. 126 Front bumper: Positio n of radar sensor (not trol can cause collisions, other accidents
visible from out side) and serious personal injury.
- Always remember that the adaptive
Adapt ive cruise control can he lp ma ke driving
cru ise contro l has limits - it will not slow
more relaxed and less tiring , particularly dur- the vehicle down or ma inta in the set d is-
ing long t rips on interstates or other hig hways tance when you dr ive towards an obsta-
that are genera lly st raight. The system can al-
cle or someth ing o n or nea r the road that
so ass ist in stop and go traffic .
is not movi ng, such as ve hicles stopped
The adaptive cruise control works within a in a tra ffic jam, a sta lled or d isab led vehi-
speed range bet ween 0 and 95 mph (150 km/ cle.
h). Set ACCt o maintain a constant , legal trav - - Always remembe r that the adaptive
el speed between 20 and 95 mph (30 - 150 cru ise con t rol canno t det ect a vehi cle
km/h) that is appropriate for prevailing traffic that is driving t owards you in your traffic
conditions. Select a following distance to the lane and that it cannot detect narrow
veh icle ahead and ACCwill adjust your speed vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy-
to maintain that d istance down to a stop . At a cles.
speed below 20 mph (30 km/h), the min imum - Never drive at speeds that are too fast
speed setting of 20 mph (30 km/h) will be se- for traffic, road and weather conditions.
lected automati ca lly. - Never follow a vehicle so closely that you
cannot stop your vehicle safely. The
Adaptive cruise control has technical limita-
adaptive cruise control cannot s low or
tions that you must know, so please read th is
brake the vehicle safely when you follow
section carefully , understand how the system
another vehicle too close ly. Always re-
wo rks and use it properly at a ll t imes.
membe r that the adaptive cruise control
How does it work? has a braking powe r t hat is o nly about
30% of the veh icle 's maxim um braking
You can operate the adaptive cruise control
ab ility. The aut o mat ic bra king f unction
using the lever on the steering wheel column
canno t bring the veh icle to a sud den or
page 116, How is the speed stored? and
c::>
emergency stop . Always be prepared to
114 Ad a pti ve crui se co n t rol

brake and take evasive action to avoid cruise contro l is switched on . If the ESC
collisions and other accident situations. and the Anti-Slip Regu lation (ASR) has
- Never allow the closing speed between been deactivated and you then switch on
you and other vehicles to be so high that the adaptive cruise control, the ESCfunc-
the adaptive cruise control may not be tion will also be activated automatically.
able to slow your vehicle safely. If clos- - Damage caused by accidents and some
ing speed is too high, you must apply the m inor collisions can affect the radar sen-
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a sor settings and cause the system to
rear-end crash. ma lfunction or switch off completely.
- Never rest your foot on the accelerator - The radar sensor cover is heated. In win-
peda l, especia lly when the adaptive ter conditions, you should st ill check be-
cruise control is be ing used. Pressu re on fore dr iving to make su re it is free of ice
the accelerator will override the ACC and snow. If necessary, clean the a rea
braking function and prevent the brakes nea r the radar sensor ca refully
from being applied when ACCdetects a ¢ fig. 126.

situation when the brakes must be ap- - To ensure that the radar sensor is not
plied. bloc ked, foreig n objects (e.g. stickers,
- Never use adaptive cruise contro l when larger license plate mount s, add -on
you cannot drive safe ly at a steady par t s) mus t not cover the area near the
speed, including on city streets, on wind- radar sensor ¢ fig. 126 . The area near
ing roads or when road conditions are the radar sensor must not be pa inted, ei-
poor (for example, on ice, gravel, in fog, ther.
heavy rain or on wet roads that increase - For Declaration of Compliance to United
the risk of hydroplaning) . States FCCand Ind ustry Canada reg ula-
- The radar sensor's vision can be reduced tions¢ page 328.
by rain, snow and heavy road spray.
These and sim ilar condit ions can prevent How does adaptive cruise control work?
vehicles up a head from being accurately Applies to vehicles : wit h adaptive cruise contro l
detected a nd in some cases they may not
Vehicles traveling ahead are detected with
be detected at al l. Do not use ACCwhen
the aid of a radar sensor.
the radar sensors cannot accurately de-
tect vehicles moving ahead of yo u in traf-
fic.
- Always turn off adaptive cruise contro l
when entering turn lanes, exit lanes and
construction zones or in similar situa-
t ions because the vehicle will automati-
cally accelerate to the stored speed when
the road ahead is clear.
- To prevent unintended operation, always
Fig. 1 27 Basic pri ncip l e d iagram : Radar sensor meas-
switch ACCoff when it is not be ing used. urement range

(D Tips Adaptive cruise control uses a rada r senso r in

- For safety reasons, the stored speed is t he front of the vehicle ¢ fig. 12 7. The system
deleted when the ignition is turned off . has limitat ions ¢ page 125. Things that are
- The Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC) not moving in your lane and in your direction
and the Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) can- of travel will not be detected. The sensor
not be deactivated when the adaptive measures the distance to reflect ive surfaces ..,.
 Ada p ti v e crui se control 115

that must have a certain size . The system re- Passing another vehicle
sponds only after the distance measurement
If you move int o t he passing lane and no vehi-
has been made. If a measurement is not pos- cle is detected ahead, the adaptive cr uise con-
sible, the system cannot respond and w ill not trol acce le rates to the speed you have set and
react to a vehicle or someth ing else up ahead. maintains it.
Open road
Overriding ACC
When the road is clear, the adaptive cruise
You can increase your speed at a ny time by
contro l works like cr uise control. It maintains
stepping on the accelera t or ped a l. Aft er you
a constant target speed specified by the driv- release the accelerator peda l, the system ad-
er. justs back down to the speed you prev ious ly
Driving in traff ic set .

If a slowe r vehicle driving ahead is detec t ed, Reducing stopp ing distance
the adaptive cruise contro l decelerates (within
If t he radar sensor detects that the d istance
the limits of the system) ¢ page 124, Driver to the vehicle a head is less than de fined m ini-
intervention prompt and c:>page 125, System mum distance, the brakes are automatically
limitations to its speed and after adjust ing, prepared fo r emergency braking by the driver .
tr ies to maintain the set distance from the ve- The brake pads are moved very close to the
hicle ahead. The vehicle may temporarily drive brake d iscs without actually braking the vehi-
slower than the set speed while adjust ing cle. This brake assistant feature reacts more
¢ & in Description on page 113 . quick ly to the dr iver's brak ing, and also works
If the vehicle in front accelerates, adaptive when adapt ive cruise control is off. The stop-
cruisecontrol also accelerates up to the speed ping distance is reduced as a result of th is ad-
that you have set. vance brake preparation . This fun ction does
not perform any emergency brak ing mane u-
If the vehicle ahead slows to a stop, ACCwill
vers by itse lf; the dr iver mus t always apply the
slow your vehicle down and to a complete
brakes.
stop if this is possible w ith in the system's lim -
its and capabilities . ACCwill not make an
emergency stop. The text message ACCoff :
A WARNING
-
If ACCinitiates a braking maneuver, the
manual control! appears in the instr ument
brake pedal w ill be retracted. Inter ference
cluster display . Once the veh icle stops, you
with the brake peda l can prevent ACCfrom
must depress t he brake pedal to prevent the
slowing the veh icle down and cause a
vehicle from moving forward or "creeping".
crash and serious personal injury.
Depressing the brake pedal turns off ACC.
When the veh icle ahead accelerates you can - Never put anything in the driver's foot-
reactivate ACC¢ page 118, as soon as your well or let anyth ing fall into it. An object
ve hicle has reached a speed of 1 mph (2 km/ in the driver's footwe ll can interfe re with
h). the peda ls and prevent the acce le rator
from being used to override ACCor pre-
Situ at ions requiring driver int ervention vent ACCfrom being switched off when
In some s ituations you w ill have to use the the brake pedal is depressed and also
footbrake to s low the vehicle down in order to prevent the vehicle from being slowed
keep a safe distance from vehicle in front of down or stopped .
you or to avo id a rear-end coll is ion. In this sit- - Only use floor mats that keep t he area
uation, a symbol appears and a warning tone around the peda ls free and that can be
sounds ¢ page 124 . securely fastened to the footwell .
116 Ad a pti v e crui se control

- Never drive with you r foot underneath Switching the system on and off
t he brake pedal. Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l

- Always read and heed the information

and WARNINGS c:;,.&.in Description on
page 113.

A WARNING
- Never rely on the distance control fea-
ture of ACCalone to prevent rear-end col-
lisions . Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive action to avoid collisions
Fig. 128 Control lever: Switching on and off
and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
Sw itching the system on
you and other vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise control may not be .,. Pull the lever to position (D c::>fig. 128 .
able to slow your vehi cle safe ly. If clos - Switching the system off
ing speed is too high, you must app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a .,. Pres s t he lever to pos it ion @ (latched).
rear-end crash.
How is the speed stored?
(D Tips Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l

Please note that t he amo unt of accelera-

tion the adapt ive cruise control uses de-
pends on the Distance setting selected .
DISTANCE1 g ives you acce lerat ion that is ,'ts ~:_" ';;;",' ,
E Sl'EEO CANCELU
dynamic and sporty. DISTANCE4, on the . T ,0. - ON ...
. RESUME~
other hand, gives more moderate acce lera-
tion. For more information about the time
intervals c:;,page 118, How is the distance
(time interval) set? .
Fig. 1 29 Control lever: Sto ring s peed
- Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
With the system switched on the speed is
and the d river chooses to brake the vehi-
stored as follows:
cle add itiona lly, t he brakes may fee l
"ha rd". This is simply due to the pressure • Drive at the speed you want .
build- up of t he initial braking. .,. Press the ISETIbutton c:;,fig. 129 to store
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af- the desired speed.
te r pressing the footbrake. The speed
After the ISE TIbutton is released, the current
saved up this poin t can be resumed. To
speed is stored and mainta ined . If you are
res ume the saved speed, release the
driving at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/ h),
brake pedal and pull t he control leve r to-
the minimum speed setting of 20 mph
ward you c:;,page 118, Turning adaptive
(30 km/h) will be set .
cruise control off temporarily .
The saved speed is now shown in the LEDd is-
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi-
page 121 . At the
nated red light d iodes c::>
same t ime, the saved speed is also shown for ..,.
 Ad a pti v e c rui s e control 11 7

a short t ime in the Information line After each adjustment, the newly-set speed is
¢ page 122. shown for a short time in the Information line
9 page 122 .
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the stored speed is _& WARNING -
erased when the ignition or the ACCis Improper use of the adaptive cruise con-
turned off. trol features and inattent ion can lead to an
accident causing ser ious personal injury.
Changing stored speed - It is dangerous to use the "RESUME" fea-
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise cont rol ture when the prev iously set speed is too
high for existing road, traff ic or weather
The speed can be changed without touching
conditions.
the accelerator or brake pedal .
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS ¢ .&.in Description on
page 113 .

(D Tips
You can increase your speed at any time by
stepp ing on the accelerato r pedal. After
you release t he acce lerator pedal, the sys-
tem adjusts back down to the speed you
Fig. 130 Contro l lever: Changing speed
previously set . A new desired speed can be
stored at any time by press ing the !SET I
Inc reasing speed button 9page 116, fig. 12 9.

• Press the lever briefl y upwards 0

9 fig. 130. USA models: the speed increases
by about 2.5 mph. Canada models : speed
will increase by one mark on the speedome -
ter sca le .
• Press the lever upwards 0 and hold it . As
long as you ho ld the control switc h down,
the light diode display in t he speedome t er
LED display in the speedometer moves for-
ward and the speed is increased.

Reducing speed
• Press the lever briefly downwards Q . USA
models: the speed decreases by 2.5 mph .
Canada models: speed will decrease by one
mark on the speedometer scale.
• Press the lever downwards O and hold it .
As long as you hold the control sw itch down,
the light diode display in the speedometer
LEDdisplay moves backward and the speed
is reduced .

After releasing the control switch, the system

regulates the speed to the value just set.
118 Adaptive cruise control

Turning adaptive cruise control off Reactivating control

temporarily " To resume the speed and distance control,
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise cont rol
release the brake pedal and press the lever
In some situations it makes sense to turn in the direction of the arrow @ .
adaptive cruise control off temporarily.
Display in the speedometer
@ Current vehicle speed ~ fig. 132
@ Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the set desired
speed will be displayed in the LEDdisplay in
the speedometer by one or two illuminated
red light d iodes . When the control function is
® resumed the adaptive cruise control acceler -
Fig. 131 Control lever : Turning adapt ive cruise co ntro l
ates to reach the desired speed if no slower
off tempo rarily vehicle ahead is detected.

&_ WARNING -

Improper use of the adaptive cruise con-

trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road,
traffic or weather conditions .

Fig. 132 Display in the speedomete r (0 Tips

Turning control off temporarily When the system is turned off temporari-
ly, the speed set at that time is stored.
" To shut off the control with the save func-
t ion, either depress the brake pedal, or
" Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
@ q fig . 131 .

How is the distance (time interval) set?

Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control

Distance can be set in four stages.

Increasing distance
" Push the slider switch once to the right 0
q fig. 133 . The distance current ly set is
shown for 3 seconds in the instrument clus-
ter display.
" Push the slider switch again to the right 0
to increase the distance by one step. ..,.

Fig. 133 Control lever: Set tin g distance

 Ada p ti v e crui se control 119

Redu cing distance For example, if the interval DI STANCE 3 is

set, a vehicle in front is fo ll owed at a time in-
"' Push the slider switch once to the left Q .
terval of 1.8 seconds.
The distance currently set is shown f or 3
seconds in the instrument cluster display. For a speed of 50 mph (80 km/ h) this wo uld
"' Push the slider switch again to the left 0 be equivalent to a distance of 131 feet
to decrease the distance by one step. (4 0 meter s) to the vehicle in front.

The distance at which the adaptive cruise con- The distances given here are nom inal values.
trol follows a vehicle in front is determined by The vehicle speed may exceed or fall shor t of
time interva ls. A time interval to a vehicle in these target speeds, depending on the driving
front is estab lished and maintained. This pro- situation and the driving style of the vehicle
duces a speed-dependent interval. The higher ahead .
the speed, the greater the safety interva l in
feet (meters) ¢ ,&..

DISTANCE 1 DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE4

Symbol
~ - ~ --- ~ -- ~ -- ~ --- ~ - ~ ---- ~
Time interval 1 second 1.3 seconds 1.8 seconds 2.3 seconds
Dynamics Sporting Standard Standard Comfortab le
IDistance at 25 mph 36 Feet (11 Me- JI46 Feet (14 Me- 66 Feet (20 Me- 82 Feet (25 Me- ·
ters) t ers) ters) ters)
(40 km/ h)
-. -
Dist ance at 50 mph 72 Feet (2 2 Me- 95 Feet (29 Me- 131 Feet (40 167 Feet (51
(80 km/ h) t ers) t ers) Met ers) Meters)
Distance at 75 mph 108 Feet (33 144 Feet (44 197 Feet (60 249 Feet (76 ·
(120 km/ h) Meters) Meters) Meters) Meters)

How your vehicle responds when accelerating tance you choose, your vehicle will respond
and following other vehicles w it h ACCoperat- more dynamically or more comfortably when
ing can be adapted to your personal wishes accelerat ing and braking . The setting is se-
through diffe rent driving programs. Depend- lected through the MMI menu adapt ive cruise
ing on w hich driving prog ram and wh ich dis- contro l ¢ page 124, MMI settings.

Settings DISTANCE 1 DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE4

Symbol for time inter·
val ~-~-- --- ~ ~----~
Support fo r: Bumper-to- Bumper-to- Bumper-to- Secondary roads,
bumper traffic, bumper traffic, bumper traffic, trailer operation
brisk driving "keep ing pace" "keeping pace"
comfortably comfortably
Response in "dynam-
1 2 2 3
ic" driving program
Response in "stand -
2 3 3 4
ard" driving program
Response in "comfort "
3 4 4 5
driving program
(dynamic) 1 -- - -- 2 ----- 3 --- - - 4 ----- 5 (comfortable)
120 Ad a pti v e crui se control

_&. WARNING Driver information

-
Following other vehicles too closely in- Displays in the instrument cluster
creases the risk of a crash and serious per- Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
sonal injury .
Depending on the driving situation, driver in-
- Following other vehicles too closely, par-
formation is displayed in the instrument clus-
ticu larly at higher speeds increases the
ter.
risk of coll isions and serious personal in-
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic .
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropriate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath-
Fig. 1 34 Overview inst rument cluster
er and lighting conditions.
- Never rely on the distance control fea- @ Speedometer a nd indica t or light d isp lay
ture of ACCa lone to prevent rear-end col-
lisions. Always be prepared to brake and @ Display in the instrument cluster
take evasive act io n to avoid collisions @ Speedometer and indicato r light
and other ac cident situations. display
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
Important information concerning vehicle op -
you a nd other vehicles t o be so high that
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
the adaptive cruise control may not be
in display a rea @ . The desired speed you set is
able to slow your vehicle safe ly. If clos-
indica t ed in the speedometer (LED lights
ing speed is too high, yo u m ust app ly the
aro und the edge).
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash. The ind icator lights show whether the system
- Always select a greater following dis- has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than on dry roads.
@ Display in t he instrument cluster
- Always read and heed the information In display area @ information from the navi-
and WARNINGS ¢ &. in Description on gation system* and the tr ip computer is dis-
page 113. played in addition to informat ion about adap-
t ive cru ise control.
(D Tips
You can select among the different informa-
The distance setting is reset to the factory t io n by repeated brief taps on the IRESET Ibut-
default DISTANCE3 the next time the ig- page 25,
ton on the w indshie ld w iper lever c::>
nition is turned on. Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the d isplay are not shown permanent-
ly. Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the time in-
te rval, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise contro l is turned off for safety
reasons .
 Ad a pti v e c rui s e control 121

Display in the speedometer the symbol appears. For more information

Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise con trol about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 124.

_& WARNING -
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con-
trol features and inattention can lead to a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise contro l may not be
Fig. 135 Display i n the speedomete r able to slow your vehicle safely. If clos-
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
Desired speed brakes yo urself to reduce the risk of a
The desired speed set by the driver is dis- rear-end crash.
played by a red LED. - Always select a greater following d is -
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
If the desi red speed was set between two
roads than on dry roads.
lines on the speedometer using the I SETI but -
- Always read and heed the information
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on <=> fig. 135.
and WARNINGS <=> & in Description on
page 113 .
The system a llows only speeds to be set be -
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be (D Tips
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
- If you use the accelerator to go faste r
the speedometer (LED lights).
t han t he speed of t he vehicle ahead of
Ind icator light s (symbol s) you, the dr iver intervention prompt will
not be accompan ied by a warn ing tone.
-- Open road: The indicator light _
- If the speed you previously set is exceed-
shows that ACCis active and that no moving
ed, the indicator light in t he speedome-
vehicle has been detected with in range of
ter will switch off.
the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
travel. The set speed is maintained.
Display in the instrument cluster
- - Driving in traff ic: The indicator
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
light - shows that a vehicle moving in
your lane of travel has been detected up
front in your lane of travel. Your speed is ad-
justed according to the speed of the vehicle
up front . ACCaccelerates and brakes auto-
matically within the system's capabilit ies .
- - Driver intervent ion prompt: The
red flashing warning light - means
Request for driver to assume control. You
as the dr iver must slow the vehicle with the
Fig. 1 36 Displ ay in the i nstrument cluster
foot brake. The symbol - tells you
t hat the adaptive cruise control is not able
Scroll through the available information dis-
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
plays by br iefly tapp ing the I RESET ! button at
enough distance to the vehicle in front of
the end of the windshield wipe r lever. You can ..,.
you. A warning tone will also sound when
122 Adaptive cruise control

select information from the trip computer, - The text DI STANCE! appears in red letters
navigation system* or adaptive cruise control. when the interva l to a vehicle traveling
ahead is too short and you have to slow your
@ Vehicle symbol
veh icle additionally with the foot brake.
@ Distance - The text messages DISTANCE 1 to DIS-
TANCE 4 appear in green letters to indicate
© Status
the t ime interval you have set and adapt ive
@ Vehicle symbol cruise control is in management mode.
The vehicle symbol indicates whether the sys- - If the driving program "standard" is re-
tem has detected an object traveling in front . placed by "comfort" or "dynam ic" using the
MMI, the above text message is supple-
- Vehicle outline: Open road, no vehicle mented by an appropriate prompt, e.g. DIS-
ahead. TANCE 1 - dyn .
- White vehicle: A vehicle is detected ahead .
- Red vehicle : Request for driver to assume
System status indicator
control.
Appli es to vehicles : wi th adapt ive cruise contro l

@ Distance The text messages and symbols shown in this

Using the arrows and scale, you can detect area of the display are not displayed perma-
how far it is to the vehicle in front of you. nently.

- Open road: No arrow appears when the ve-

hicle is on an open road and there is no vehi-
cle ahead.
- Driving in traffic: If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale. The
green area represents the distance set.
When approach ing slow ly, the arrow moves
from the gray zone to the green zone on the
scale . Fig. 137 System status indicator

- Driver intervention prompt : When ap-

Time intervals (such as.::::::,
____ .::::::,)
proaching rap idly, the arrow serves as an
early warning signal. If the d istance select- The different symbols for the time int ervals
ed is exceeded or possibly not reached, the (distance) appear if you change the settings
arrow moves into the red zone on the scale. c::>fig.137 .
In certa in driving situations, you as the driv-
page 124, Driv-
er will have to take act ion c::>
er intervention prompt. Three white dots .. . appear if a setting cannot
be made with the operating lever. The follow-
@ Status ing are possible reasons
- The text ACC: Off appears in white letters - If you pull the cont rol lever towards you to
when adaptive cruise control is turned off. resume speed but no requested speed was
- The text ACC: Standby appears in white let- set.
ters when the system is turned on but no - If you push the lever up to increase (or down
desired speed has been set . to reduce) speed whe n no speed has been
- The text ACC: override appears in white let- set previously.
te rs when you exceed the desired speed by - If you push the lever up to increase (or down
acce lerat ing. to red uce) speed and this speed is outs ide Ill>
 Adaptive cruise control 123

the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed Stabilization control (ESC)

range .
The t ext message Stabilization control (ESC)
ACC:Unavailable appears if the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) has intervened . In this case the adaptive
The text message ACC:Unavailable appears, cruise control is automatically turned off . This
for example, if t he temperature of the brakes is accompanied by a warn ing tone.
is excessive. Adaptive cruise control is tempo-
rarily not available. A warning tone sounds as Speed
a reminder .
The set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always
ACC:Not available appears when saving or changing the speed in
adaptive cruise control ¢ page 116, How is
The text message ACC:Not available appears the speed stored? and ~ page 117, Changing
in the event of a ma lfuncti on. Adaptive cruise stored speed.
control is turned off . A warning tone sounds
as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a ACCfunctionality limited
q ua lified dealership.
The message ACCfunctionality limited ap-
ACC:Sensor blocked pears when the ACCSystem does not detect
any moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
The text message ACC:Sensor blocked ap- trave l for a longer period of time. During this
pears when the ACCSystem can no longer ac- time, the distance to moving vehicles in your
curately detect vehicles moving up ahead in
lane of travel up ahead is not being ma in-
your lane of travel. Adaptive cruise control is
ta ined . The ACCsystem is not switched off,
turned off. A warning tone also sounds as a re-
and increased attent ion to the traffic situation
minder.
is absolutely necessary. The following may be
To decide whether it is necessary to switch off reasons why the message ACCfunctionality
the ACC(ACC: Sensor blocked) or if it is only a limited appears :
temporary condition (ACCfunctionality limit-
- The ACCsensor is d irty . The ACCsystem is
ed) the system will take into cons ideration the
not re act ing, or is not reacting correctly, to
outside temperature and/or the windshield
moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
operat ion.
t ravel.
The ACCsensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves, - There may be very light traffic on and there
snow). is nothing that ma rks the side of the road
(for examp le, guard ra ils, traffic signs,
The ACCsensor is located behind the area to
trees). As soon as a moving vehicle up ahead
the right of the front license plate . If the ACC
is detected again, ACCbecomes active again
sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re-
and the message disappears.
store system operat ion.
The ACCsensor is located be hind the area to
ACCoff: Manual control! the right of the front license plate. If the ACC
The text message ACCoff: Manual control! senso r is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re-
appears afte r the vehicle has been brought to store system operation.
a standstill by the adaptive cruise control. In
Parking brake!
this case you must depress the brake peda l to
prevent the veh icle from rolling. A warn ing The text message Parking brake! appears,
tone sounds as a reminder. when the parking brake is applied. ACC is
turned off . A warning tone sounds as a re -
minder.
124 Adaptive cruise control

Stationary object ahead - The indicator light- in the speedome -

The text message Stationary object ahead ap- ter blinks red .
pears, when you want to activate the system - A warning tone sounds.
and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you .
0) Tips
- Adaptive cruise control is switched off af-
Gradient too steep ter pressing the footbrake. The speed
The text message Gradient too steep appears saved up this point can be resumed.
when the max imum gradient for proper ACC - To res um e the saved speed, release the
operation has been exceeded. Adaptive cruise brake pedal and press the cont rol lever
contro l is turned off . A warning tone also ~ page 118, Turning adoptive cruise
sounds as a reminder. control off temporarily.
- If you use the accelerator to go faster
Shift lever position!
than the speed of the vehicle ahead of
The text message Shift lever position! ap- you, the driver intervention prompt will
pears when the selector lever is moved to po- not be accompanied by a warning s ignal.
sition N. In this position, adaptive cruise con - - If the speed you previously set is exceed-
trol is not ava ilab le . ed, the indicator light in the speedome-
ter will switch off.
Driver intervention prompt
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise cont rol MMI settings
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise contro l
The driver intervention prompt calls on the
driver to toke over the situation. Individual settings for adoptive cruise control
con be selected in the MMI.

Settings for the Driving program can be ad-

justed individually to the particular user and
saved in the MMI. This can only be done with
the engine running .

.,. Select: !CAR !function button> Systems*

cont rol button > adaptive cruise control >
Driving program. Or
Fig. 138 I nst rument cluste r: Driver inte rventi on .,. Select: !CAR !function button> Car sys·
prompt tems * control button > Driver assist > Adap-
tive cruise control > Driving program .
In certain sit uat ions , the braking power of the
adapt ive cruise control is not enough to main- Setting the driving program
tain an adequate distance to the vehicle up In the Driving program menu you can adju st
ahead. In these situations, the adaptive cruise the characteristics of adaptive cruise control
control calls the driver to take action. to your own preferences using Dynamic,
The driver intervention prompt alerts you vis- Standard or Comfort .
ually and audib ly to take over.
Saving settings
- A red vehicle is shown in the instrument
Your individual sett ing s are automatically
cluster display ~ fig. 138.
saved and assigned to the remote control key
- The text DISTANCE! appears in the status being used (remote key storage) . If the key is ..,_
line.
 Ad a pti v e c rui se control 125

given to another person, the saved settings When driving around curves
remain as they are. Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control

System limitations
General information
Ap plies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control

The radar sensor has limits that the driver

must know to be able to use ACCproperly .

The adaptive cruise control works within lim-

its that are also related to radar sensor range
Fig. 139 Vehicle enter ing a curve
and sight distance . In some situations ACC
may react unusually or late from the driver's
point of view. Therefore, always be attent ive
to what is happening around you and always
be ready to intervene, if necessary:

-when driving around curves ¢ page 125

- when vehicles up front are not in line with
your vehicle ¢ page 126
- when other vehicles are changing lanes
i=>page 126 Fig. 140 Vehicle leaving a curve

- when other vehicles are difficult to detect

Entering a curve
i=>page 126
- when vehicles up ahead are not moving or When entering a curve, the adaptive cruise
obstacles are in your travel lane i=>page 126 control may react to a vehicle in the next lane
and apply the brakes in your vehicle
A WARNING ¢ fig . 139. The braking action can be overrid·
den by depressing the accelerator pedal.
The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray. Leaving a curve
Moving vehicles up ahead may not be
At the end of very long curves, ACC'spredic-
prompt ly detec ted or may not be detected
tive lane reading can cause ACCto react to an-
at all.
other vehicle in the next lane and apply the
- Always pay careful att ention to the traf-
brakes on your vehicle ¢ fig . 140. The braking
fic situation and be ready to intervene
action can be overr idden by depress ing the ac-
and be ready t o take comp lete cont rol
celerator pedal.
whenever necessary.
126 Adaptive cruise control

Vehicles offset to one side Some vehicles moving up ahead in your lane
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control of trave l are difficult to detect, for examp le
two -wheeled veh icles, vehicles w ith high
ground clearance, loads sticking out the back .
Vehicles like this are often detected late or in
some situations not at a ll.

Stationary vehicles
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l

Fig. 141 Vehicle traveling a head outside the detect ion

range of t he rada r se nsor

Vehicles mov ing up ahead but offset in t he

lane cannot be detected by ACCunti l they are
in sensor range.

Lane changes by other vehicles Fig. 144 Turning and stationary vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control

Fig. 145 Sheering out and stat ionary veh icle

Fig. 142 A vehicle changes lanes
If a vehicle that has been detected by ACCex-
Vehicles that cut into your lane a sho rt dis- its the highway or sheers out into the neigh-
tance in front of you cannot be detected by boring travel lane, and there is a stationary
ACCuntil they are in senso r range. vehicle ahead of that vehicle, ACCw ill not de·
tect or react to that stationary vehicle
Vehicles that are difficult to detect <=>fig. 144 and c>fig. 145 .
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruis e contro l

Fig. 143 Two -wheeled vehicle driving ahead

 Adaptive cruise control 127

Audi braking guard The system can make you aware of two differ-
ent hazardous situations:
Description
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control Distance

Audi braking guard warns you of a possible The distance warning is given if the system
collision with a moving vehicle up ahead . calculates that there is not enough distance
to the vehicle up ahead a period of more than
S seconds. If the distance is less than 30 f eet
(9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for examp le,
an optical display comes on in the instrument
cluster¢ fig. 146.

If the vehicle ahead brakes sharp ly, Audi brak-

ing guard cannot help you to avoid a collision,
even in the case of an immediate response.
Take immed iate action to avoid the collision
Fig. 146 Display in the instrument cluster and increase the distance to the vehicle up
ahead.
The Audi braking guard is active from a speed
of approx. 20 mph (30 km/h) and wor ks with- Speed
in the system limits ¢ page 125 even when If there is a much slower vehicle moving up
the adaptive cruise contro l is deactivated. ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle ahead
A radar sensor is built into the front of the ve- brakes sharply, the Audi braking guard calcu-
hicle ¢page 114, fig. 127. The system is in- lates the point from which a collision can only
tended to measure the distance to reflective be avoided by full braking or by an avoidance
surfaces . If a measurement is not possible, maneuver. If a warning does sound, a possible
the system does not respond. collision with the vehicl e in front can on ly be
avoided through an evasive maneuver or by
When the measurement has been taken, the braking.
system can recognize a possibly hazardous sit -
uation, for example, whe n a vehicle up ahead The warning is given in two stages :
in your lane of trave l sudden ly brakes or when - Pre-warning: A visual display appears in the
your own vehicle is moving at high speed to- instrument cluster and a warning tone
wards a much slower vehicle up ahead . As sounds.
soon as the system senses that a possible col- - Acute warning: If you do not respond to the
lision with the vehicle up ahead can only be pre-warn ing, the second stage warning is
avoided by immed iate full brake app li cation or given. A quick brake application helps to di-
by an avoidance maneuver, a warning appears. rect your attention to the road and traffic
The system has a defau lt response time to be situation.
able to signal before a collision occurs. This Under heavy braking, the brake assistant
system response time is automat ically re- ¢ page 114 also helps you benef it from maxi-
duced if you accelerate actively, fo r example mum braking efficiency.
to join a highway . Braking, transverse acceler-
ation and the steering angle can lead to a re-
duced system response time. The warning is
A WARNING
Inatt ention can cause collisions, other ac-
deactivated if you begin to overtake with full
cidents and serious personal inj uries.
acceleration .
128 Ad a pti ve crui se co ntrol

- Always pay close attenti on to t he traffic, (D Tips

even w hen the Audi braking guard is
When handing over the keys to another
switched on. The Aud i braking guard pro-
person, the previous settings are adopted
vides a warning but does not brake the
if the Audi braking guard is activated
car for you . You m ust apply t he brakes
¢ page 43.
yours elf!
- Always keep the saf e and legal distance
betwe en your vehicle and vehicles up Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
ahead.
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
-Audi braking guard works within limits
and w ill not respond outs ide the system Braking guard activated
limits, for examp le when approaching a
This message appears when the Audi braking
stopped vehicle or st ationary obstacle
guard applies the brakes du ring a second
(end of a traff ic jam or vehicle that has
stage (acute) war ning .
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember th at the radar sensor Braking guard off
f or the Audi braking guard wo rks within This message appears when the system has
defined detection and range limits that been deact ivated via the MMI. This message
may prevent the proper detection of oth- also appears br iefly at each beginn ing of a t rip
er vehicles.
if t he syst em is swit ched off .
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy This message also appears when the system is
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not not available because of a malfunct ion or if
be promptly detected or may not be de- ESC is switched to the Off road
tected at al l. mode ¢ page 225. The system can no longe r
- Always pay careful attention to the traf- war n of an impending coll ision.
fic situation and be ready to intervene
and be ready to take comp lete control
whenever necessary.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barri-
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of th e radar sensor.

Settings in the MMI

App lies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control

The settings of the Audi braking guard are

performed in the MMI.

.. Select : ICARIf unct ion button> Systems*

control button > Audi braking guard. Or
.. Select: ICARI funct ion button > Car sys-
tems * control button > Driver assist > Audi
braking guard .

- System - the Audi braking guard system can

be switched On and Off .
- Early warning - the acoustic warning and
the messages can be switched On and Off .
 Aud i side assist 129

Audi side assist signal is designed so that you notice it on ly

when you are looking in the outside mirror.
Lane Change Assistant
When you activate the turn signal and side as -
Description s ist de t ects a vehicle in a no table location, the
App lies to vehicles: with side assist corresponding signal on the outside mi rror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This
The side assist helps you when changing
is the alert stage signal ¢ page 131 .
lanes .

Activating and deactivating

-..
~
..:,
(D
Applies to vehicles: wit h side assist

AUDl Q7

Fig. 14 7 Rear bumper: Posit ion of radar sensors (not

visib le on outside)

Fig. 14 9 Drive r's doo r : Side assist button

Activating
.,. Press the ¢ fig. 149 butto n. The ind icator
on the button lights up.

Deactivating
.,. Press the button again. The indicator light
Fig. 148 Signal light on the outside mirror - 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. 147 to help the driver check
blind spots, and see what is happen ing in traf - A WARNING
fic beh ind the veh icle ¢ page 130, fig. 150. - Imp roper reliance on the side assist sys-
Signa l lights are bu ilt into both outside m ir- tem can cause collis ions and serio us pe r-
rors ¢ fig. 148. The signal light on the left sonal injury:
outside mirror assists when moving over into - Never rely on ly on side assist when
the left lane and the signal light on the right changing lanes.
ou t side mirror assists when moving over int o - Always check rear view mirrors to make
the right lane . su re that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist canno t detect all veh icles un -
The s ignal light comes on to tell you that side
de r all conditions- danger of accident!
assis t has detec t ed a vehicle on t hat side and
that t he position of this othe r vehicle shou ld - Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time
be taken into account if you were to change to a lert you w hen they app roac h from
lanes . This is called the informatio nal st age behind at very hig h speed, or fall drop
sign al ¢ page 131. The informat ional stage back very qu ickly. ~
130 Audi side assist

- 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 135.
not adequately detecting vehicles or, in - For vehicles with a trailer hitch that was
some cases, not detecting them at all. not installed according to factory specifi-
Always keep an eye on the direction you cations, switch off the side assist when
are traveling and the relevant area towing a trailer .
around the vehicle. - Additional tinting on the front side win-
- Please note that side assist indicates dows can make it harder to see and cor-
there are approaching vehicles, or rectly understand the signal light on the
vehicles in your blind spot, only after outside mirror.
your vehicle has reached a driving speed - For Declaration of Compliance to United
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h). States FCCand Industry Canada regula-
- Side assist signal does not work around tions¢ page 328.
tight corners (turning radius less than
328 feet, or 100 m). Sensor detection area
- Side assist is no replacement for the driv- Applies to vehicles: with side assist
er's full attention. The driver alone is re-
sponsible for lane changes and similar -----··· ....·--·-- -
driving maneuvers. Always keep an eye
@ ,/
on the direction you are traveling and the
relevant area around the vehicle.
-ill--
b''T
-
- 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. 150 Schematic illustration: Sensor detectio n area

are located with foreign objects (such as

The detection ¢ fig. 150 of the radar sensor
stickers or bicycle racks).
detection area is made up of:
- Make sure that the signal light on the
outside mirror is not blocked by stickers - the approach area (light red area) (D, about
or other items. 230 feet (70 m) behind the vehicle, and
- the "blind spot" (dark red area) @ .
(Di Tips
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and
- Side assist automatically deactivates if it right lanes. Other lanes are not covered by the
detects that the radar sensors are radar sensors.
blocked ¢ page 135. The indicator light
on the button goes out . (D Tips
- The area on the bumper where the radar
Side assist does not measure actual lane
sensors are located must consistently re-
width. The system assumes a fixed lane
main free of snow, ice, and heavy soiling
width . Detection in the left and right lanes
so that side assist can function properly.
is based on this assumed lane width.
Follow the additional notes on
When driving on narrow roads or when
¢ page 136.
driving to the left or right of the center of
- For vehicles with a factory installed tow-
a travel lane, it is possible that vehicles
ing hitch* or a trailer hitch* that was in-
will be detected that are not in the lane
stalled later according to factory specifi-
cations, side assist is automatically deac-
 Aud i side assist 131

next to the lane you are using mirror, you can clearly see the informational
¢page 135. stage signal.

Alert stage signal

Operation
Applies to vehicles: with side assist When you activate the turn signal, and s ide
ass ist has detected a vehicle in a notable loca-
Side assist compares the distance and differ- t ion on that part icular s ide, the signa l light on
ence in speed of detected vehicles with the this side mirror flashes brightly. The repeated
speed of your vehicle . Whenever the differ- brief and bright flashing of the alert stage
ence in speed and d istance is registered as no- signal reminds you to carefully check traffic to
table if you were to change lanes, a signal the rear in the outside mirror and over your
light appea rs on the respective mirror. shoulder, so that you can safely complete the
The signal can light up if you are passed by a lane change ¢ A in Safety tips on page 136 .
vehicle or if you are pass ing another vehicle.
@ Tips
If you pass another vehicle s lowly (difference
The brightness of the signal light on the
in speed less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h), the
outside mirrors can be adjusted with the
signal light will come on as soon as the other
MMI¢page 134.
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by
side assist . When the difference in speed is
g reater, the signal light will not come on. Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Informational and alert stage signals
Applies to vehicles: with side assist

Side assist has two signal stages:

- the informational stage s ignal, and

- the alert stage signal.
Side assist he lps you by using the appropriate
signal stage, depending on whether or not
you have activated the turn signal, and thus
have indicated that you are or are not chang-
ing lanes .

Informational stage signal

As long as you have not activated the turn sig-
nal, side assist informs you of detected
vehicles that are registered as being in a nota-
ble location if you were to change lanes.
Whenever the detected vehicle's difference in
speed and distance is registered by side assist Fig. 151 Side assist : Fast app roaching vehicles
as notable, the signal light on the respective
mirror produces muted illum inat ion. @ Signal on outside mirror does not light
up
The br ightness of the informat ional stage sig -
nal is designed not to be as intense, so that it No vehicle was detected by the sensors. The
does not interfere with your view of the road signal on the outside mirror does not light up
when you are driving and have no intention of ¢ A in Safety tips on page 136. IJJ,,

changing lanes. When you look in the outside

132 Aud i side assist

@ Informational stage signal lights up Driving situation: Slowly approaching

A fast approaching veh icle - in the left-hand vehicles
Applies to vehicles : wi th side assist
lane for examp le - was detected by the sen-
sors . Although this vehicle is sti ll far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to
change lanes, due to the considerable differ -
ence in speed. The informational stage signal
on the outside m irror lights up c::;, page 131.

@ Alert stage signal flashes

If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
uation @ , the signal briefly f lashes repeated-
ly. Side ass ist is alerting you to a veh icle that
you may not have noticed.

@ Tips @
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signal on the outside
mirror lights up. Side assist will signa l,
at the latest, when a detected vehicle en-
ters your "blind spot" .
Fig. 152 Side assist: Slow ly approac hin g vehicles and
- When vehicles approach very quickly,
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 slowly - in the left-hand
lane for example - was detec t ed by the sen-
sors. Because of the small d ifference in speed
and the considerable distance from your vehi -
cle, the signal on the outside mirror will not
&.in Safety tips on page 136.
light up c::;,

@ Informational stage signal lights up

The distance between your veh icle and that of
the slow ly approaching vehicle has narrowed .
The informationa l stage signal on the outside
mirror lights up.

As soon as the differe nce in speed and dis-

tance is registered as notable if you were to
change lanes, a signa l on the mirror lights up.
Side assist will signal at the latest when a de-
tected vehicle enters your "b lind spot". .,,.
 Audi side assist 133

@ Alert stage signal flashes @ Informational stage signal lights up

If you activate your turn signal in driving sit- A vehicle dropping back slowly on the right
uation @ , the signa l light briefly flashes re- (difference in speed of less than 9 mph, or lS
peatedly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehi- km/h) has been detected by side assist. The
cle that you may not have noticed . informational stage signa l on the outside mir-
ror lights up.
@ Tips
@ Alert stage signal flashes
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signa l on the outside If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
mirror lights up. Side assist will signa l, uation @ , the signal briefly flashes repeated-
at the latest, when a detected vehicle en- ly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle that
ters your "blind spot". you may not have noticed.
- When vehicles approach very quickly,
changing lanes can be dangerous even if Driving situation: Vehicles dropping
the signal on the outside mirror does not back quickly
light up. Applies to vehicles: with side assist

Driving situation: Vehicles dropping

back slowly
Applies to vehicles: with side assist

®
Fig. 154 Side assist: Vehicles dropp ing back quickly

CDSignal on outside mirror does not light

up

Fig. 153 Side assist: Vehicles dropp ing back slowly The vehicle just passed has not yet been de-
tected by side ass ist. The s ign al on the out -
CDSignal on outs ide mirror does not light side mirror does not light up q .& in Safety
up tips on page 136 .
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 q .& in Safety
The vehicle dropping back quickly on the right
tips on page 136.
( difference in speed of more than 9 mph, or
lS km/h) has been detected by side assist, 1J1>
134 Audi side assist

but is not considered notable in the event of a You may not notice the change until lighting
lane change, because it is dropping back so conditions are normal again.
quickly. The signal on the outside mirror does
not light up¢ .&. in Safety tips on page 136. (D Tips
- Side assist is not active when the basic
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light
up brightness is adjusted. The signal light
comes on briefly to help you make the
If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
adjustment.
uation @ , the signal still does not light up on
- Your settings are automatically stored
the outside mirror ¢ .&. in Safety tips on
and assigned to the remote control key
page 136. being used.

MMI settings
· General information
App lies to vehicles: with side assist '

Applies to vehicles : wit h side assist

The basic brightness setting of the signal on
Side assist has limits and cannot detect
the outside mirror can be adjusted via the
vehicles under all road and weather condi-
MMI.
tions . Please remember system limitations
.. Select : ICARIfunction button> Systems* and never rely on the system, especially when:
control button > Audi side assist. Or - driving through curves¢ page 134,
.. Select: ICARI function button > Car sys-
- lanes are of different widths ¢ page 135.
tems* control button > Driver assist > Audi
side assist. '
When driving through curves
The brightness of the signal light for both the Applies to vehicles:wit h side assist
informational and alert stages is automatical -
Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves
ly adjusted to ambient light conditions. In ad-
with a turning radius of less than 328 feet
dition, you can adjust the basic brightness
(100 m).
separately, via the brightness function.
When driving through a curve, it is possible
While making the adjustment, the new
that side assist may register a vehicle two
brightness setting is displayed briefly . The
lanes over, and the signal on the outside mir-
brightness displayed is that of the informa-
ror will light up .
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal
brightness is linked to the informational stage
signal brightness.

The informational stage signal brightness

should be adjusted so that you notice the sig-
nal illumination when you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward
through the windshield.

In very dark or light surroundings, the auto-

matic brightness setting adjusts signal light
brightness to maximum or minimum intensi-
ty, as needed. In circumstances such as these,
you may not notice any change in the bright-
ness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
 Aud i side assist 135

Lane width will see a message in the instrument cluster

Applies to vehicles: with side assist display:

Audi side assist not available: sensors

blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear
bumper on the left and right (not visible on
page 129, fig. 147. To ensure
the outside) c:::>
that you do not adversely affect the way side

-·
ass ist functions, foreign objects (such as stick-
ers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
Fig. 155 Lan es of a norma l wid th a re in detect ion area the area on the rear bumper where the sen-
sors a re located . If side ass ist functions are
adverse ly affec ted, you will see th is message
in the instrument cluster disp lay. Remove any-
th ing t hat may be blocking the sensors.

If no vehicle is detected for a longer per iod of

t ime wh ile dr iving, side ass ist will also switch
off automatically.

Audi side assist currentl y not available

Fig. 156 Narrow lanes: Side ass ist may detect vehicles If there is a temporary problem (such as the
two lanes away
vehicle 's battery charge be ing low), side assist
cannot be act ivated temporar ily.
Side assist's detection area is designed to cov-
e r lanes of standard width to the left and Audi side assist: system fault
right of your travel lane, depending on wheth-
Have the system checked by an author ized
er you dr ive in the center of your lane or closer
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
to the edge.

If you drive in narrow lanes, side ass ist's de- Audi side assist not availabl e when
towing
tec t ion a rea may a lso include other lanes - es-
pec ia lly if you tend to drive on the edge of The radar sensor's view is limited when tow-
your lane c:::>fig. 156 . Under these cond it ions, ing a tra iler. For vehicles with a factory instal-
vehicles can also be detected that are two led tow ing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in-
lanes away, and side assist then could switch stalled later according to facto ry specifica-
between the informat ional and warn ing stage tions, s ide ass ist is automatically deact ivated
signals. as soon as the ele ctrical connection to the
trailer's e lectrical socke t is made, and this sta-
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in
tus message appears in the instrument clus-
the adjacent lane may not be detected be -
ter display. Deactivation cannot be guaran -
cause they are not inside the detection area.
teed when using a retrofitted towing hitch
that was not installed according to factory
Notes specifications.
Messages in instrument cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with side assist

If side ass ist t urns off automa t ically, the ind i-

cator ligh t on the button will go out and you
136 Aud i s ide a ss ist

Safety tips - Side assist signa l does not work around

App lies to vehicles: wit h side assist tight corners (turning radius less than
328 feet, or 100 m).
The side ass ist detect ion may be lim ited when
- Side assist is no replacement for the driv-
d riving around narrow street corners , on hilly
er 's full attention. The driver alone is re-
streets, and under poor weathe r cond itions.
sponsible for lane changes and sim ilar
It is poss ible that the radar sensors may also driving maneuvers. Always keep an eye
detect other objects , such as high or stag- on the d irect ion you are traveling and the
gered guardra ils . relevant area around the vehicle.
Side assist does not measure actual lane
width . The system assumes a fixed lane w idth . (D Note
Detection in the left and right lanes is based To ensure that side assist is not adversely
on this assumed lane width . When driving on affected, you should not block the area on
na rrow roads or when driving to the left or the rear bumper where the radar sensors
right of the center of a travel lane , it is possi - are located with foreign objects (such as
ble that vehicles will be detected that are not with stickers or bicycle racks).
in the lane next to the lane you are using.
(D Tips
A WARNING If the pos itions of the radar sensors have
- Improper reliance on the s ide assist sys- been changed as a result of a rear end-co l-
tem can cause collisions and serious per- lision, for instance, have s ide assist
sonal injury : checked by an autho rized Audi dealer for
- Never rely only on side assist when safety reasons.
changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles un-
der all cond itions- danger of accident!
- Side ass ist cannot detect vehicles in time
to alert you when they approach from
beh ind at very high speeds or drop back
very quick ly.
- The radar sensor's vision can be reduced
or entirely blocked by rain, snow, and
heavy spray. This can result in side assist
not adequately detecting vehicles or, in
some cases, not detecting them at a ll.
Always keep an eye on the direction you
are traveling and the relevant area
around the vehicle .
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
 Autom at ic transm iss ion 13 7

Automatic Stopping
transmission .. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop.
tiptronic ® .. Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
General information
while it is idling c>.&,..
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 c>.&,.
and downshifting takes place automatically.
Parking
The transmission is also equipped with tip-
.. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve-
tronic ®. It allows the driver to shift gears
hicle has come to a comp lete stop.
manually if desired ¢ page 140.
.. Set the parking brake firmly ¢ page 110,
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
¢ .&,.
The selector lever must be in N or P. If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will prevent the eng ine from being
started . See also <=>
page 106.

Before you move the selector lever from the P

Fig. 157 Shift gate on t he center console : selector lev- pos ition, you must always apply the brake
er with release button
pedal before and while depressing the button
Starting the engine in the handle of the selector lever.

.. The selector lever must be in N or P. A WARNING

Starting off - Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
- When the se lector lever is in a driving
.. Press and hold the release button in these-
pos ition, the vehicle may creep, even at
lector lever handle and move the selector
idle speed . Therefore do not release
lever from P or N to D and release the but-
the parking brake o r foot brake until
ton ¢ .&,..
you are ready to move, because power
.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift-
is transmitted to the wheels as soon as
ed (you will feet a slight movement).
a driving position is engaged .
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate. - Do no t accelerate wh ile selecting a
driving position. At this time the en-
Rocking back and forth to become gine must be at idle speed so that un-
unstuck due stress is not placed on the clutches
.. Shift only between D and R when the vehi- in the transmission .
cle is at a full stop and the engine is running - Remember: - even when stopped brief-
at idle speed. ly with the automatic transmission in
"D", "S" or "R", engine power is being
transmitted to the wheels. Your vehicle ~
138 Automatic tran s mi ss ion

could "creep" forward or backward. P - Park

When stopped, keep the brake pedal In this se lector lever posi t ion the t ransm is-
fully depressed and use the parking sion is mechanica lly locked. Engage P only
brake if necessary to keep the vehicle whe n the vehicle is completely stopped ¢ &.
from ro lling . in Driving the automatic transmission on
- If the selector lever is unintentionally page 137.
moved into N wh ile you are driving, take
To shift in or out of posit ion P, you mus t first
your foot off the accele rato r pedal and
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
wa it for the engine to return to idle
the re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
speed befo re selecting a d riving position .
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
- Never shift into "R" or "P" when the vehi-
You can shift out of th is position only with the
cle is in mot ion.
ignition o n.
- Never get out of the dr iver 's seat when
the engine is runn ing . R • Reverse
- If you must get out of the vehicle, move
The transm iss ion w ill automatically select the
the se lector lever securely into the P po-
lowest gear ratio when you shift into reverse .
sit io n and apply the par king brake f irm ly.
- If the eng ine must remain ru nning, never Select R o nly when t he vehi cle is at a full stop
hav e any driving pos ition engaged when and the engine is running at idle speed ¢ &. in
chec king under t he hood . Make sure t he Driving the automatic transmission on
sele ctor lever has securely eng aged and page 137.
is locke d in "P" w ith the par king brake Before you move t he se lector lever to R, press
firmly set ¢ page 255, Engine compart - both the button in the hand le of the se lecto r
ment . Otherw ise, any increase in eng ine lever and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
speed may set the vehicle in m ot ion,
even w ith the par king brake applied. When the ignition is on, the bac kup light s illu-
minate w hen t he selec to r lever is moved int o
R.
Selector lever positions
N - Neutral
This section describes the selector lever posi-
tions and driving ranges. The transm iss io n is in neut ral in this pos it ion .
Shift to t his position fo r standing with t he
brakes app lied ¢ page 139.

When t he vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds

below 3 mph (5 km/h) , you must always app ly
t he foo t brake before and wh ile mov ing the
lever out of N.

D - Normal position for driving forward

Position D is fo r no rma l city and highway driv-
Fig. 158 Display in t he inst rum ent cluste r: selecto r ing . It ranges from zero to top speed and all
lever in posit ion P
gears shift automatically , depend ing on en-
gine load, d riving speed and a utomat ically se-
The inst rumen t cluste r display shows the cur-
lected shift prog rams.
rent selector lever position .
When t he vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always app ly IJ,,
 Autom a tic transm ission 139

the foot brake before and while moving the The selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
lever to D out of N.
.. Turn t he igni ti on on .
In ce rt ain circumst a nces it may be ad van t a- .. St e p on t he brake pedal. At the same time
geous to t empor ar ily switc h to the manu a l press and hold the inte rlock bu tton on the
shift prog ram t o manually se lect gear ratios side of the gea r sele ctor knob r::!) fig. 159
to matc h specif ic dr iving conditions with your thum b until yo u have moved the
r::!) page 140. selector leve r to the desired posit ion .

S - Sport position Automatic selector lever lock

Select this pos ition for sport ie r perfo rmance. The selecto r leve r is locked in th e P and N po-
In t his posi t ion , the t ransm iss ion w ill not up- sitions w hen the ig nit io n is tu rned on. To
shift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the move t he lever fr om these posit ions the d river
increased power avai lab le at higher engine must de press the brake peda l. As a remin de r
speeds to achieve livelier acce lerat ion. to the d river, the following warning appears in
the instr ument cluster d isp lay w hen the selec-
When the ve hicle is st ationary or at speeds
tor is in P and N:
be low 3 mph (5 km/h), you must a lways a pply
the foot brake before and while moving t he When stationary apply foot brake while se-
lever to S out of N. lecting gear

A WARNING
-
A time de lay eleme nt preven t s the sele ctor
lever from locking when it is moved through
& in
Read and follow a ll WARNINGS <=> the N position (going from R to D) . The lock-
Driving the automatic transmission on ing element will lock the selector lever if the
page 137. lever is left in N (Ne utral) for more than ap-
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped-
(D Note al be ing pressed .
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the
N and the engine not running w ill result in
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact i-
damage to the automatic transmiss io n
vated in the N posit ion.
and possibly t he catalytic converte r.
Interlock button
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) The loc k button on t he selecto r lever prevents
The Automa tic Shift Lock safeguards you the lever from being accidentally s hifted into
against accidentally shifting into a forward or certain positions. Pressing this button deacti-
the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to vates the selector lever lock. Depending on
move unintentionally . the d irection of the shift, the selector lever
locks at differe nt pos it io ns. The pos itions are
highlig hted in t he illustration r::!) fig. 159.

Ignition key s afety interlock

The key cannot be removed from the ign ition
unless the selector lever is in t he P park posi-
tion . When the ignit ion key is removed, t he
selector lever w ill be locked in t he P pos ition.

Fig. 159 Shift gate: selector lever lock positions and

i nt erl ock butt on highli g hted
140 Automatic transmission

Kick-down need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down

range. After the transmission has upshifted,
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to
the or iginal program is selected according to
generate maximum acceleration. your driving style.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond An additional shift program allows the auto-
the resistance point that is reached at full matic transmission to select the proper gear
throttle, the transmission will select a lower for uphill and downhill gradients.
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine
RPM. The engine RPM will be controlled to This keeps the transmission from shifting up
and down unnecessarily on hills . The trans-
produce maximum vehicle accelerat ion as
long as you continue 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
down manually.
Be careful when using the kick-down fea-
ture on slippery roads. Rapid acceleration
may cause the vehicle to skid. Manual shift program

Using the manual shift program you can

Dynamic shift program (DSP) manually select gears.

The automatic transmission is electronically

controlled .

The transmission is self adapting and will au-

tomatically select th e best shift program suit -
ed to the driving conditions and driving style.

The transmission will select one of the econo-

my programs when you drive at a steady
speed or a gradually changing speed without
Fig. 160 Cente r conso le: shifting the tiptronic® man-
heavy acceleration. This achieves optimum ually
fuel efficiency, with early upshifting and de-
layed downshifting.

The transmission will automatically select the

sporty shift programs when you drive at high -
er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre-
quent ly changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed
to make f ull use of engine power. Oownshift-
ing takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
Fig. 161 Display: manual shift program, se lected gear
The selection of the most suitable shift pro-
gram is a continuous, automatic process. The Switching to manual shift program
driver can also make the transmission switch
.. Push the selector lever to the right from D.
to a sporty program by quickly pressing down
As soon as the transmission has switched
the gas pedal.
over, the selected gear appears in the dis-
This causes the transmissi on to shift down to play Qfig . 161.
a lower gear to achieve rapid acceleration, e.g.
for quickly passing another vehicle. You do not
 Autom a tic transm ission 141

To upshift Steering wheel with tiptronic ®

Applies to vehicles: with t i ptronic-steering wheel
• Push the selec t or leve r forw ard to t he plus
pos ition 0 ¢ fig. 160 . The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow
the driver to shift gears manually .
To downshift
• Push the lever to the m inus position Q.
When acce lerating, the transm iss ion w ill au-
tomatically sh ift into the next gear before the
e ngine reaches its maxim um RPM.

If you app ly a light throttle when accelerat-

ing , t iptronic ® will automatically shift from
1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a
heavy thrott le, t he transmission will stay in Fig. 1 62 Steer ing wheel : Shift butt ons
1st gear unt il near maximum RPM is reached,
or until the d river sh ifts into 2n d gear . • To down shift , tou ch the bu tt o n on t he left
If yo u take your foot off the accelerator peda l o.
• To up shift, touch the button on the right
when dr iving down a steep incline, tiptronic ®
will downshift from t he se lected gear into the 0.
next lowe r gear until it reaches 1st gea r, The shift bu tt ons a re act ivat ed when these -
based on road speed and eng ine RPM. Auto- lector lever is in D, So r in the manual s hift
mat ic downshifting is int er rupted as soon as program (tiptronic) .
you apply t he thrott le again.
Of course , you can continue t o use the manu al
@ Tips shift program wit h the selecto r leve r on the
cente r console.
- Wh en you sh ift into th e next lower ge ar,
t he transmiss ion will dow nshift only
whe n there is no possibility of over-rev- Automatic transmission malfunction
ving the engine.
[O] Transmission malfunction : You can con-
- When the kick-down comes on, t he tinue driving
transmission will s hift down to a lower
gear, depending on ve hicle and engine The re is a system mal function in the t ransmis-
speeds . s io n. You may cont inue dr iving . Drive to your
- tiptron ic® is inoperative when the trans- a utho rized Aud i dea ler or qualified repa ir fa -
mission is in the fail-sa fe mode. cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.

[O] Transmission malfunction : Limited driv-

ing functionality

The re is a system mal func ti on in the t ransm is-

sio n. The t ransm ission is switc hing t o emer-
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer-
ta in gears or will no longer shift at all . The en -
gine may sta ll. Drive to your a uthorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction correcte d . IJJ,,
142 Automatic transmission

(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you shou ld take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos-
sible to have the condition corrected.

Emergency release for selector lever

If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec-

tor lever can be released in an emergency .

Fig. 163 Emergency release for selecto r lever

The emergency release is located under a rub-

be r mat .

.,. Carefully lift the rubber mat with a screw-

driver or something similar ~ fig. 163 .
.,. You now have access to a rocker switch . Us-
ing a screwdr iver or similar object, press the
rocker switch down and hold it down .
.,. Now press the int erlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the N position.

The selector lever can only be moved from the

P position if the ignition key is in the lock and
the ignition is turned on . If the vehicle has to
be pushed or towed if the power supply fai ls
(e.g. battery is discharged), the selector lever
must be moved to the N position using the
emergency locking device.
 Parking systems 143

Parking systems tions as it may impair the sensor func-

tion. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
General information to¢ page 247.
App lies to vehicles: with rear park assist /Audi parking sys-
tem pl us with rearview camera/front - and rearview cam-
era ([) Note

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari- - Some objects are not detected by the
ous parking aids will help you when parking system under certain circumstances:
and maneuvering. - Objects such as barrier chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fences
The rear park assist is an acoustic park assist
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
system that will give you a sound warning to
extensions
let you know there is something behind the
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc-
vehicle ¢ page 144 .
tures such as chain link fences or pow-
The Audi parking system plus with rearview der snow.
camera audibly and visually t ells you there is - If you continue driving closer to a low-ly-
something in front of and behind the vehicle . ing object, it may disappear from the
A rearview camera also shows you what is be- sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon-
hind the vehicle ¢ page 144 . ger be warned about this obstacle.

The Audi parking system plus with front- and

rearview camera audibly and visually tells you
@ Tips

there is something in front of and behind the - The system may provide a warning even
vehicle. A front and rearview camera also though there are no obstacles in the cov-
shows you what is in front of and behind the erage area in some situations, such as:
vehicle ¢ page 148 . - certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e.g. from
& WARNING cleaning vehicles.
- Always look for traffic and check the area - heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex-
around your vehicle by looking at it di- haust.
rect ly as well. The parking system cannot - We recommend t hat you practice park-
replace the driver's attention. The driver ing in a traff ic-free location or parking
is always responsible for safety during lot to become familiar with the system.
park ing and for all other maneuvers. When doing this, there should be good
- Please note that some surfaces, such as light and weather cond itions.
clothing, are not detected by the system. - You can change the volu me and pitch of
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in the signals as well as the disp lay
wh ich people and objects cannot be de- ¢page 153.
tected. Be especially cautious of children - Please refer to the instructions for tow -
and animals. ing a trailer ¢ page 153.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts - What appears in the MMI display is
or damage to the radiator grille, bumper, somewhat time-delayed.
wheel housing and the underbody . The
park ing systems may become impaired
as a result. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function.
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc-
144 Parkin g sy stems

Rear park assist Audi parking system

Description
plus with rearview
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist camera
The rear park assist is an audible system. Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m pl us with
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If rearv iew camera
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
a,
you .

Make sure the sensors are not covered by

..
"'
:;
ID

stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as

-
it may impair the sensor function. For infor -
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢ page 247.

The range at which the sensors begin to meas-

u
ure is approximately :
Fig. 16 4 Illust rat ion: Cross park ing
side 2 ft (0 .60 m)
rear
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)

The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter

the interval between the audible signa ls. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away.
Do not continue driving farther ¢ ..1.in Gener-
al information on page 143, ¢ (I) in General
information on page 143!
Fig. 1 65 Illust ra t ion: Paralle l pa rking
If the distance to an obstacle remains con-
stant, the volume of the distance warning Vehicles with the Audi parking system plus
gradually drops after about four seconds (this with rearview camera are equipped with a
does not apply in the continuous tone range). rearview camera in addition to the acoustic
The park assist is activated automatically and visual parking system .
when reverse gear is engaged. A short confir- You can use cross parking for example, to
mat ion tone sounds . park in a parking space or in a garage
¢ fig . 164. You can use parallel parking if you
would lik e to park on the side of the road
¢fig . 165.
 Pa rking sys tems 145

General Information page 143, ¢ (i) in General information on

Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system pl us with page 143.
rearview camera
If t he distance to an obstacle rem ains con-
stant, the volume of the distance warn ing
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
@
does not apply in the continuo us tone range).

Rearview camera
The rearview camera is located above t he rear
lice nse plate bracket. Ma ke sure that the lens
for the parking system¢ fig. 167 is not cov-
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be-
Fig. 166 Area covered (D and area not covered @ by
t he rearview camera. cause this can affect the function of the park-
ing system. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to ¢ page 247.

The rearview camera coverage area includes

(D ¢ fig. 166. Only this area is displayed in
the MMI. Objects that are outside of this area
@ are not displayed.
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the blue surfaces diminis h if the Adaptive
Fig. 167 Rear lid: Location of the rearview camera Air Suspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
or cargo mode is act ivated, or if the Dynamic,
Sensors Offroad or Lift mode is set¢ page 155.

Sensors are located in the front and rear

bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, aud ible
.&_WARNING -
and visual signals warn you. - Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings¢ .& in General information on
Make sure the sensors are not covered by page 143.
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as
- If the position and the installation angle
it may impair the sensor function. For infor-
of the rearview came ra was chang ed, for
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢ page 247.
examp le, afte r a coll is io n, do not cont in-
The range at which the sensors begin to meas- ue to use the system for safety reasons.
ure is approximately: Have it che cked by your authori zed Aud i
dea le rship or authorized repair facility.
s ide 3 ft (0 .90 m) - Only use the rearv iew came ra to assist
front
center you if it shows a good, clear picture. For
s ide 2 ft (0.60 m) examp le, the image may be affected by
rear the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
lens or if there is a system fault.
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter - Use the rearv iew camera only if the lug-
the interval between the audible signa ls. A gage compartment lid is complete ly
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is closed. Make sure any objects you may
less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away . have mounted on the luggage compart-
Do not cont inue driving farther forward or in ment lid do not block the rearview cam-
reverse ¢ .& in General information on era.
146 Parking systems

- The camera lens en larg es and disto rts

the field of vision. The object appears
both a ltered and inaccurate on the
screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle,
Fig. 169 MMI display: Visual distance display
a trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
Switching on
- If driven from a leve l surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope. .. Switch the MMI on .
- If driven toward protruding objects. .,. Shift into reverse, or
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load .,. Press t he [!;] button in the center console
¢ fig. 168. A short confirmation tone
in the rear.
sounds and the LEDin the button lights up .
(D Note Switching between the rearview camera
- Always read and follow the applicable and visual display
warnings ¢ (Din General information on .,. Press the Graphic control button
page 143 . ¢ page 147, fig. 170 ® to see the visual
- The orange colored orientation lines in display.
the MMI display show the vehicle path .,. Press the Rear view control button to see
depending on the steering wheel angle . the rearview camera image c>fig. 169 .
The front of the vehicle front swings out
more than the rear of the vehicle. Main- Switching off
tain plenty of distance so that your out- .,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
side mirror or a corner of your vehicle .,. Press the [!;] button, or
does not collide with any obstacles. .,. Switch off the ignit ion.

Visual display
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system pl us w ith The red segments in front of and behind the
rearview camera
vehicle c> fig. 169 help you to determine the
distance between you and an obstacle . As
your vehicle comes closer to the obstacle , the
segments move closer to the vehicle. The col-
lision area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed . Do not continue
driving farther forward or in reverse c>.&.in
General information on page 143, c>@ in
General information on page 143.

Fig. 168 Center console: P"Abutton (D Tips

- The visual display in the left part of the
display should help you detect the criti-
cal vehicle areas .
 Parking systems 147

- You can change the volume and pitch of when the red orientation line © borders an
the signals as well as the display obstacle.
Qpage 153.
Parallel parking
Cross parking Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
This view may be used when parking in a ga- along the side of a street.
rage or in a parking space.

Fig. 172 MMI disp lay: Blue surface aligned in the park-
Fig. 170 MMI display: Aimi ng at a parking space ing space

Fig. 171 MMI display: Aligning the vehicle Fig. 173 MMI display : Contact of the blue curve with
the curb

"' Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.

Parking on the right is described here. It is
"' The orange colored orientation lines @
identical when parking on the left.
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering whee l until the orange ori- If there is an obstacle next to the parking
entation lines appear in the parking space space (such as a wall), refer to information for
Q fig. 170. Use the markings @ to help you "Parking next to obstacles" c::>page 148.
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
"' Activate the turn signal.
Each marking represents approximately 3 ft
"' Position your vehicle next to a parked vehi-
(1 m) . The blue area represents an extension
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
distance to this vehicle should be approxi-
16 ft (Sm) to the rear .
mately 3 ft (1 m).
"' While driving in reverse gear, adjust the
"' Turn the MMI on and select the reverse
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
gear. The parking system is turned on and
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
the cross parking ind icator is displayed .
A
c::>in General Information on page 145,
"' Press the control button on the MMIcon-
Q@in General Information on page 146.
trols (D c::>
fig. 172. The parallel parking in-
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
dicator is displayed. II>
148 Parking sy s tem s

• Back up and align your vehicle so the blue Audi parking system
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi-
plus with front- and
cle or on the parking space line c:>A in Gen-
eral Information on page 145, c:>(D in Gen- rearview camera
eral Information on page 146 . The blue Introduction
area represents an extension of the vehicle's '

Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with

outline by app roximately 16 ft (5 m) to the front- and rearview camera
rear. The long side of the blue area shou ld
In addition to an acoustic and visual parking
be on the curb. The enti re blue area must fit
system, this parking system contains a front
int o the par king space.
and rearview camera c:>page 146. You are as-
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
sisted by various views, such as corner views
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
at the front and rear of the vehicle, and views
• Back into the parking space until t he blue
directly in front of or behind the vehicle.
curve c:>fig. 173 touches the curb c:>A in
General Information on page 145, c:>(D in
General Information on page 146. Stop the General information
Appli es to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
vehicle. front- and rearview camera
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Cont inue to back into the parking space un-
t il the vehicle is parked paralle l t o the curb
c:>A in General Information on page 145,
c:>(D in General Information on page 146 .
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an obstacle . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle while doing this.
Fig . 1 74 Ins t alled locat ion of the front and rear cam-
era
Par king next to obstacle s
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) The front camera is found in the radiator grille
next to the parking space, choose a space with and the rearview camera is located in the rear
more space on the sides. Position the long lid c:>fig . 174 . Make sure that t he lenses are
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient not covered by deposits or any other obst ruc-
space from the curb. The area must not be on tio ns as it may impair t he system. For infor-
the curb. Youwill also need to start turning mation on clean ing, refer to c:>page 247 .
the steering whee l much earl ier. There shou ld
The orientation lines become less accurate
be a sufficient amount of space between the
and the blue surfaces diminish if the Adaptive
curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve
Air Suspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
c:>fig. 173 mus t not touch the curb.
or cargo mode is activat ed , or if t he Dynamic,
Offroad or Lift mode is set c:> page 155 .
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur- A WARNING
-
faces will be displayed, depending on the
- Always read and follow the applicable
t urn signa l being used.
warnings c:>.& in General information on
page 143. .,..
 Parking systems 149

- If the position or the installation angle

of a camera was changed, after a coll i-
sion for example, do not continue to use
the system for safety reasons . Have it
checked by your authorized Audi dealer-
ship .
- Use the Rear mode and the Corner view
(rear) mode only when the rear lid is
completely closed, otherwise the image
in the display will be inaccurate. Fig. 176 MMI disp lay: Select mo de

- Objects and obstacles above the camera

Switching on
are not displayed.
- Camera lenses enlarge and distort the .,. Switch the MMI on .
field of vision. The objects appear both .,. Shift into reverse, or
altered and inaccurate on the screen. .,. Press the ~ button in the center console
o fig. 175. A short confirmation tone
(0 Note sounds and the LED in the button lights up.
- Always read and follow the applicable Selecting the mode
warnings o 0 in General information on
.,. Turn the control knob to the symbol for the
page 143 .
desired mode @ through ® o fig. 176.
- The MMI display shows the direction in
which the rear of the vehicle is traveling Switching off
based on the steering wheel angle. The
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
vehicle front swings out more than the
button, or
.,. Press the IP>11
vehicle rear. Maintain plenty of distance
.,. Switch off the ignition .
so that your outside mirror or a corner of
your vehicle does not collide with any ob- You may select from the following modes:
stacles .
@ Topview o page150
@ Tips @ Corner view (front) ¢ page 150
If the rear lid is open, the image in the © Front ¢ page 150
rearview camera is displayed without ori- @ Rear o page 150
entation lines and without blue s urfac es. ® Corner view (rea r) o page 150

Switching on or off (D Tips

Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with The visual display in the left part of the
fro nt- and rearv iew ca mera
display should help you detect the critical
vehicle areas.

Fig. 175 Center console : P,•A but ton

150 Pa rk in g sy stems

Top view .,. Select the ® symbo l with the control knob,
App lies to vehicles: with Audi parking system pl us with to see the side view in the front c::>fig. 178.
front- and rearview camera .. Select the © symbo l with the control knob,
to see the s ide view at the rear c::>fig. 179.

Front
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera

Fig . 177 MMI display: Top view mode

This view is ideal for maneuvering. The visual

field appears in the display .
.,. Select the @ symbol with the control knob .
Fig. 180 MMI display: Front mode

Corner view (front)/{rear)

This view assists you for example, in us ing the
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle .
The area in front of the vehicle is d isp layed .
.,. Select the © symbo l with the control knob .
The orange colored orientation Line denotes
the expected direction of travel. Stop the ve-
hicle when the red orientation Line borders
an obstacle c::>& in General information on
page 148.

Rear
Fig . 178 MMI display: Corner view (fron t) mode Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking system plus with
front - and rearview camera

Fig. 179 MMI display: Corner view (rear) mode

Fig. 181 MMl disp lay: Rear mo de

This view can ass ist you for example, when

This view assists you for example, in using the
you are exiting from an a rea with poor vis ibili-
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle .
ty. The area at the front and rear sides of the
The area behind the vehicle is displayed.
veh icles is displayed .
.,. Sele ct t he @ symbo l with the control knob . ..,.
 Pa rking sys tems 151

You can choose between three different views with the aid of the orange orientation lines
in this mode. ¢ A in General information on page 148,
.. To cross park, parallel park, or position the ¢ (Din General information on page 149 .
vehicle in front of a trai ler, press the ® con- ® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
trol button on the controls repeatedly until when the red orientat ion line @ borders an
the symbo l for the desired mode is selected . obstacle¢ A
in General Information on
page 145.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus wit h Parallel parking
front- an d rea rview ca m era Applies to vehicles : wit h Audi parking system pl us with
front- and rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a ga-
rage or in a parking space. This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.

Fig. 18 2 MMI display: Aimin g at a pa rking space

Fig. 184 MMI disp lay: Blue surface aligned in t he park -
ing space

Fig. 183 MMI display: Align ing the veh icle

Requirement: cross parking is selected Fig. 185 MMI disp lay: Contact of t he blue curve with
¢ page 150 . the curb

.. The orange colo red o rient ation lines © Parking on the right is described here. It is
show the d irection of t ravel of t he vehi cle. identical when parking o n the left.
Turn the st eering whee l until the orange ori-
If t here is an obstacle next to the parking
entatio n lines appear in the parking space
spa ce (such as a wall), refer t o informatio n for
¢ fig. 182 . Use the markings @ to help you
page 152.
"Park ing next to obstacles" r::!:>
est imate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents approximately 3 ft Requirement: pa ra llel par king is sele cted
(1 m) . The blue area represents an extension ¢ page 150.
of the vehicle's out line by approximate ly
.. Activate the turn signal.
16 ft (5 m) to the rear .
.. Posit ion your veh icle next to a par ked vehi-
.. While driving in reverse ge a r, adju st the
cle in fro nt of t he des ired par king space. The ...
stee ring wheel angle to fit the park ing space
152 Parkin g sy stems

distance to this vehicle should be approxi-

mately 3 ft (1 m).
(D Tips

• Turn the MMI on and se lect the reverse The left or rig ht orientation lines and s ur-
gear. The parking system is turned on and faces will be disp layed, depending on t he
the parallel parking indicator is displayed. turn s ignal being used.
• Press the contro l button on the MMI con -
t ro ls (D ¢ fig . 184. The cross parking indica- Trailer mode
tor is displayed. Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
front· and rearview camera and tra iler hitch
• Back up and align your vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi - This view assists you in positioning the vehicle
cle or on t he pa rking space line¢ .&. in Gen- in front of a trailer.
eral information on page 148, ¢ (D in Gen-
eral information on page 149 . The blue area
represents an extension of the veh icle's out -
line by approximately 16 ft (5 m) to the rear.
The long side of the blue area should be on
the curb. The entire blue a rea must f it into
the parking space .
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
• Back int o the par king space until the blue
curve ¢ fig . 185 touches the curb ¢ .&. in Fig. 186 MMI d isp lay: Rear mode

General information on page 148, ~CD in

Requirement: the t railer mode is se lected
General information on page 149 . Stop the
c:>
page 150 .
vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing • Now you can posi ti o n your veh icle in front
wheel to the left as far as it will go. of the trai ler ¢ .&. in General information
• Cont inue to back into the parking space un- on page 148, c::> (D in General information
t il the vehicle is parked pa rallel to the curb on page 149. The orange colored orienta-
¢ .&. in General information on page 148, tion line denotes the expected path toward
¢ (Din General information on page 149. the trailer hitch. Use the blue lines to help
@ marks the rear bum per. Stop the ve hicle, you estimate the distance to the tra ile r
at the latest, when the red orientation line h itch .
© borders an obstacle. Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle whi le doing this . Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
Parking next to obstacles
front· and rearview camera
When the re is an obstacle (such as a wall)
• Select: ICAR ! function button > Car sys-
next to the parking space, choose a space wit h
tems * control button > Driver assist > Park-
mo re space on the sides. Pos ition the long
ing aid > Change to front/rear > Auto or
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
Manual.
space from the curb. The area must not be on
the curb. You will also need to start turn ing Auto - This view behind the veh icle (Rear
the steering wheel much earlier. The re should mode) is displayed automatically when you
be a sufficient amount of space between the sh ift into reve rse . This view in front of the ve-
curb and the blue curve, and the blue curve hicle (Front mode) is displayed aut omat ica lly
c::>
fig. 185 must not touch the curb. whe n you shift into the forwa rd gears. ..,.
 Parking systems 153

Manual - This view behind the vehicle (Rear Error messages

mode) is always disp layed when you turn on Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist/Audi parking sys-
the system. tem plus with rearview camera/front- and rearview cam-
era

Adjusting the display There is an error in the system if the LED in

and warning tones the~ button* is blinking and you hear a con-
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist/Audi parking sys- tinuo us alarm for a few seconds after switch-
t em plus with rearview camera/front- and rearview cam· ing on the park ing system or when the park-
era
ing system is already activated . If the error is
The display* and warning tones can be ad- not corrected before you switch off the ign i-
justed in the MMI. tion, when you switch on the parking system
again, the LED in the ~ button* will blink. If
""S elect: ICARlf unct ion button> Systems* you activate the parking system with the but-
control button > Parking system. Or ton in this case, the continuous warning tone
"" Select: I CARIfunction button > Car sys- will continue to sound.
tems* control button > Driver assist > Park-
ing aid. Parking system plus with front and
rearview camera*
Display*
There is another system error if:
- Off - when the parking system is switched
off, only aud ibl e signals are given. - the~·· symbol appears in the display and
- On - when the parking system is switched
the corresponding display area is shown in
blue. The camera is not working in this area.
on, either the visual display or the picture
from the rearview camera is disp layed. - all segments around the vehicles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Warning tones
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au-
- Front volume* - front sensor volume thorized repair fac ility immed iate ly to have
- Front frequency* - front sensor frequency the mal f unction corrected .
- Rear volume - rear sensor volume
- Rear frequency - rear sensor frequency Trailer hitch
- In-car entertainment fader/ Music volume Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist/Audi parking sys-
while parking - when the parking system is tem plus with rearview camera/front- and rearview cam-
era and tra iler hitch
switched on, the volume of the active audio
source is lowered. For vehicles using the trailer socket, the park-
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from ing system rear sensors do not turn on when
the signal generator. you shift into reverse gear or when you press
the~ button*. This results in the follow ing
@ Tips restrictions:

- The warning tones can also be adjusted Rear park assist*

direct ly by the visual disp lay* or the pic-
There is no warning for distances to the rear.
ture from the camera*. Simply press the
Settings* contro l button. Audi parking system plus with rearview
- Changed settings are activated when camera/front and rearview camera*
parking system is switched on again. There is no distance warning for the rear. The
- The settings are automatically stored front sensors remain act ivated. The visual dis-
and assigned to the remote control key play switches to the trailer towing mode. The
being used. rearview camera image will not show the ori-
entat ion lines and the blue surfaces . ..,.
154 Parking sys tem s

Trailer hitches that are not installed at the

factory may cause the parking system to
malfunct ion or they may restrict its func-
tion.
 Adaptive A i r Suspension 155

Adaptive Air A WARNING

Suspension The height of the parked vehicle can
change due to temperature fluctuations or
Air suspension and
changes in load .
damping
Description @ Note
App lies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Air Suspension - Whenever you park your vehicle, a lways
Air suspension and damping con be adjusted make sure there is adequate clearance
separately. above and below the vehicle. The he ight
of the parked vehicle can change as the
Adaptive Air Suspension is an electronically result of temperature fluctuations,
controlled springing and damping system . changes in load condition and changes in
This chassis system makes it easier on the the driving mode (ground clearance).
driver by adapt ing to the particular situation - If the vehicle is being transported (e.g .
through imperceptible control processes. by tow truck, train, sh ip, etc.), mount the
The Adaptive Air Suspension component reg - tie-down chains/cables over the running
ulates ground clearance depending on vehicle surface (circumference) of the tires. Nev-
speed and driver input. It functions independ- er secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus -
ently from the load condition . Accelerating to pension struts or the front or rear tow-
a speed above a predetermined limit will line eye . For technica l reasons, the pres-
make the vehicle lower itself . On the other sure in the suspens ion struts may change
hand, driving more slowly results in the vehi- during the transport, which could result
cle raising again at specific speeds. in the vehicle no longer being secured
properly .
The damping component provides individual - If you are going to tow a trailer with a
control of the damping forces . For example, trailer hitch that was not installed ac-
w ith damping characterist ics set to provide cording to factory specif ications, you
greater comfort, damping is set somewhat must activate the tra ile r operation mode
harder for a br ief per iod only as required, for man ually <::;,page159 .
example, when go ing aro und a curve or when
braking. (D Tips
Settings - Before you can raise your vehicle using
the vehicle jack (for example, when
Adapt ive Air Suspension prov ides the driver
chang ing a f lat tire) or a veh icle lift, you
with the opportun ity to set the chassis charac-
must activate the jacking mode
ter istics also to their individual preference.
c::;,page 159.
With the driving modes Comfort, Automatic
- On some mode ls, the vehicle can reach
and Dynamic the driver has three chassis set-
its maximum speed only in the Automat -
tings available, ranging from comfort to spor-
ic and Dynamic modes.
ty. The Offrood mode can be selected for driv-
ing on poor quality stretches of road. In addi-
tion, Lift provides a fifth mode, which can be Chassis controls
selected when exceptionally high ground Appli es to vehicles : wit h Adaptive Air Suspension

clearance is needed c::;,page 155, Chassis con - Five different driving modes can be set by the
trols . driver.
The modes are set in MMI <::;,
page 157.
The automatic control processes are speed-
and t ime-dependent. For example, it is not
156 Ad a pti ve Air S u s p e n s ion

possible to raise the suspension to a high level ity and fuel consumption is reduced as a re-
above certain speeds. sult of reduced wind resistance . When a
speed of about 100 mph (160 km/h) is ex-
When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/h) is
ceeded for more than 20 seconds, the veh i-
exceeded f or more than 30 seconds, the vehi-
cle is automa t ically lowered by an addi t ional
cle is automatically lowered to low level when
0 .8 inch (20 mm) to highway level .
in comfort and automatic mode. Ground
- Automat ic raising: When the vehicle is at
clearance is about 0.6 inch (15 mm) less,
highway level and t he speed f alls below
compared to the normal level .
about 80 mph (130 km/h) for more than 20
When a speed of about 100 mph (160 km/h) seconds, the vehicle is automatically raised
is exceeded for more than 20 seconds, the ve- to low level. The vehicle is automatica lly
hicle is automat ically lowered to highway lev- raised again to normal level if the speed
el when in automatic and dynamic mode. fa l ls below about 44 mph (70 km/h) f or a
Ground clearance is about 1.4 inches (35 mm) period of 2 minutes . The vehicle is raised im -
less, compared to the normal level. Road mediately when speed fa ll s below about 22
hold ing is optimized as a result of the lower mph (35 km/h) .
center of gravity, and fuel consumption is re-
duced as a result of reduced wind resistance . Dynamic
Select the dynam ic mode if you pref er a spor-
Level adjustment Ground clearance
ty suspension setti ng. I n t his mode , the veh i-
high level 2 about 9.4 inches cle is lowered to low level while it is still sta-
(240 mm) t ionary and sporty damping characteristics
high level 1 about 8 inches are selected . The warning light Ill
in the in-
(205 mm) strument cluster will come on for a few sec-
normal level about 7 inches onds just to rem ind you of the reduced ground
(180 mm) clearance .
low level about 6.5 inches If you switch off the engine whi le the vehicle
I (165 mm) is in the dynamic mode and then switch on the
highway level about 5.7 inches igni t ion once again, the Ill
warn ing light will
(145 mm) also come on again for a few seconds as a re-
minder .
The segment disp lay @ in the MMI Display
page 157 or in the instr ument cluste r dis-
c:::> - Automat ic lowering: When a speed of
page 158 shows the current veh icle
play c:::> about 100 mph (160 km/h) is exceeded for
level. more than 20 seconds, the veh icle is auto -
mat ically lowered by 0.8 inch (20 mm) to
Automatic highway level .
Select the automatic mode if you prefer a bal- - Automa tic raising: The vehicle is automati -
anced, comfortable suspension setting . The cally raised to low level again , if the speed
damping characteristics are adjusted accord- fa l ls below about 80 mph (130 km/h) for a
ingly. period of 20 seconds. The vehicle is raised
immed iate ly when speed f alls below about
- Automatic lowe ring: When a speed of
22 mph (35 km/h).
about 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded for
more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is auto- Comfort
matically lowered by about 0.6 inch (15
Select the comfort mode if you desire a sus-
mm) to t he low level, wh ich is more suitable
pension setti ng w ith a special emp hasis on
for highway speeds. Road hold ing is opti -
comfort . Damp ing characte rist ics w ith a clear .,.
mized as a result of the lower center of grav-
 Adaptive Air Suspension 15 7

emphasis on comfort are se lected in this MMI settings

mode. Applies to vehicles: wit h Adaptive Air Suspension

- Automatic lowering : When a speed of Driving modes are adjusted in the MMI and
abo ut 75 mph (120 km/h) is exceeded for the current vehicle level is displayed .
more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is auto-
matically lowered by 0.6 inch (15 mm) to
low level .
- Automatic raising: The vehicle is automati-
cally raised to normal level again, if the
speed falls below about 44 mph (70 km/h)
for a period of 2 minutes . The vehicle is
raised immediately when speed falls below
about 22 mph (35 km/h) .

Offroad Fig. 187 MMI Display: Sett i ngs

Select the offroad mode when you have to

travel over poor quality sections of road (e.g.
trails). In th is mode, the vehicle is raised to
high level 1, and damp ing characteristics for
poor road stretches are selected . When
sw itch ing to offroad mode, the Adaptive Air
Suspension ind icator appears automat ically in
the ins t rument cluster display ¢ page 158.

The offroad mode can only be activated at

Fig. 188 MMI Displ ay: Sett ings
speeds below 37 mph (60 km/h) . Offroad
mode ends automatically and the automatic
The ign it ion must be switched on to set the
mode is activated when a speed of approxi-
driving modes.
mately 50 mph (80 km/h) is exceeded.
1- Select: !CAR
!function button .
Lift
Raising and lowering
Select the lift mode when except ionally high
ground clearance is needed at a reduced If the arrow (D ¢ fig . 187 is white or if the ar-
speed. In this mode, the veh icle is raised to rows (D blink ¢ fig . 188, the vehicle is being
high level 2. When switching to lift mode , the raised .
Adaptive Air Suspension indicator appears au-
If the arrow @ ¢ fig . 187 is white or if the ar-
tomatically in the instrument cluster display
rows (D point downward and blink ¢ fig. 188,
¢ page 158.
the vehicle is being lowered .
The lift mode can be act ivated only at speeds
The respective arrow stays on/blinks until the
be low 12 mph (20 km/h) . When a speed of
level change is complete . The time used for a
about 25 mph (40 km/h) is exceeded, the sys-
level change can vary, depending on the cur-
tem automatically leaves lift mode and the
rent driving conditions .
offroad mode is activated. The instrument
cluster display automat ically switches the dis- Displaying the vehicle level
play to Adaptive Air Suspens ion to indicate re-
The current vehicle level is shown with seg-
duced ground clearance .
ments filled out in the segment display @ . If
only the bottom segment is filled out, the ve-
hicle is at highway level. If all segments are IJJ>-
158 Adapti v e Air Suspens ion

fi lled out, the vehicle is at high level 2 and has Appearance in the instrument cluster
the greatest amount of ground clearance pos- display
sib le. Applies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Air Suspension

While the vehicle is being raised or lowered, You can view the current vehicle level in the
the target level is indicated by an arrow @ instrument cluster display.
fig. 187 or a white border @ c::>fig. 188 . The
c::>
arrow/border disappears aga in when the vehi-
cle is at the target level.

Limitations to MMI setting s

Please note that not eve ry dr iving mode can
be selected in every d riving situation . For ex-
ample, it is not possible to switch to "lift"
mode at speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h) .
This mode is then shown greyed out in the Fig. 189 Display: Adaptive Air Suspension
MMI Display.

The vehicle can only be lowered when all of

the vehicle's doors are closed. If one door is
open, all driving modes whose level sett ing is
below the current vehicle level appear greyed
out in the MMI Display. If a door is opened
while the veh icle is being lowered, the lower-
ing process is interrupted until all doors are
closed again .
Fig. 190 Display: Adaptive Air Suspension
If the system is temporar ily unava ilable due
to, for instance, an empty compressed air Repeated, brief tapping of the IRESET ! button
tank, the driving modes that cannot be set ap- on the windshield wiper lever allows you to
pear greyed out in the MMI Display. As soon se lect whether information concerning the
as t he system is available again, t he driv ing trip computer, digital tachometer, nav igat ion*
modes can once more be selected in t he dis- or "Adapt ive Air Suspension" is to appear in
play. t he instrument cluster d isp lay.

Display of the Adaptive Air Suspension is auto-

(D} Tips matic when the offroad or lift mode is select-
- For addition al informa ti on on the d riving ed, or when the vehicle is automatically low-
modes c:;>page 155, Chassis controls. ered in lift mode.
- When t he compressed air t ank is empty,
the compressor ca n be switched on by Raising and lowe ring
starting the engine . The Adaptive Air If arrow (J) is white c::>fig. 189 or c::>fig. 190,
Suspension is once again available, after the vehicle is raised.
waiting a few minutes .
If arrow @ is white, t he vehicle is lowered .
- To prevent over load, the system switches
off tempera rily if seve ral adj ustments The respective arrow stays on until the level
are made in a row. The Adaptive Air Sus- change is complete. The ti me requ ired fo r a
pension is once again available, after level change can vary, depending on the cur-
waiting a few minutes. ren t drivi ng conditions . ..,_
 Adaptive A i r Suspension 159

Displaying the vehicle level .,. Select: ICAR

Ifunction button > Car sys-
The cu rrent vehicle leve l is shown with seg- tems* control butto n > Vehicle settings >
ments filled out in the segment disp lay @ . If Air susp.: towing.
on ly the bottom segment is filled out, the ve- As long as towing mode is activated, a vehicle
hicle is at highway leve l. If all segments are with a trai ler appears in the adaptive air sus-
filled out, the vehicle is at high level 2 and has pension main menu.
the greatest amount of ground clearance pos-
sible. Level Adjustment when towing a trailer

While the vehicle is being raised or lowered, - Before hit ch ing up the trailer and before ad-
the target level is indicated by an arrow @ jus t ing the tongue weight at t he trailer, the
¢ fig. 189 or a white border @ ¢ fig. 190. The automatic or comfort mode must be se lect -
arrow/border disappears aga in when the vehi- ed so that the ve hicl e can be at normal level
cle is at the target level. ¢ page 157, MMI settings.

- If driving in dynamic mode is desired, this

mode must be selected before hitching up
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
the trailer and before adjusting the tongue
weight. However, note that your vehicle is
This mode must be activated in the MMI be- lowered and ground clearance is reduced.
fore raising the vehicle with a jack or on a ve- - If you have to dr ive under difficult road con-
hicle lift. ditions, you can select offroad or lift mode,
.,. Select: ICARI funct ion button> ! SETUP I after hitch ing up the trailer or after adjust-
function button > Jacking mode. Or ing the tongue weight .
.,. Select: ICARI funct ion button > Car sys- - If the veh icle is at normal level, and you se-
tems * control button > Servicing & checks > lect offroad mode while traveling at speeds
Air susp.: tire change. higher than 22 mph (35 km/h), the veh icle
w ill not be ra ised. Offroad mode will appear
The vehicle jack mode must be activated be- as the active mode in the MMI Display.
fore changing a wheel so that the automatic - If the veh icle is in offroad mode at high level
control processes fo r the a ir suspension do 1, it automatically lowers to normal level
not make lift ing with the vehicle jack more dif- when the ve hicl e is t ravel ing at speeds ex-
ficult. ceeding approximately 31 mph (SO km /h).
The check lamp II in the instrument cluster The vehicle is automatical ly raised to high
level 1 again when the traveling speed falls
d isplay illuminates in vehicle jack mode.
be low approx imately 25 mph (40 km/h).
0) Tips
Restrictions when operating with a trailer
The vehicle jack mode is switched off auto-
When operating w ith a trailer, the lift mode
mat ically at speeds above 9 mph (15 km/
can on ly be selected up t o about 12 mph (20
h).
km/h) . Lift mode is automatically cance led
again when a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/
Towing a trailer h) is exceeded.
Appl ies to vehicles: with towing hitch and Adaptive Air
Suspension If t he vehicle is in automatic, comfo rt , offroad
or lift mode before the trai ler towing mode is
Automatic lowering is not desirable when
activated, the dynamic mode cannot be acti-
towing a trailer.
vated .
.,. Se lect: ICARI
function button > ! SETUP I If t he vehicle is in dynamic mode before tow-
function button > Towing mode. Or
ing operation is activated, it can be driven in IJI,-
160 Ad a pti ve Air Su s pen s ion

this mode. If the suspension is switched from In cargo mode, the rear axle is lowered by 2 .2
this mode to another mode, dynamic mode inches (55 mm), compared to the normal lev-
cannot be re-selected . el.

While the veh icle is in ca rgo mode, the seg-

(D Tips
ments do not appear as filled in the segment
- For vehicles with a factory installed tow - display.
ing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in-
stalled later accord ing to factory specifi- Cargo mode is a utomatic a lly ca nce le d again
cations, the system recognizes "Trailer when a different mode is selected in t he MMI
tow ing mode" and activates th is specia l Display, or when a speed of about 3 mph (5
mode automatically, as soon as the elec- km/ h) has been exceeded .
trical connection on the trailer socket is If the system is t empora rily unavailable due
connected. The mode ceases a utomat i- to, for instance, an empty compressed air
ca lly when the elect rical connection to tank, the Lower for loading * function appears
t he trai ler socket is d isconnected. greyed out in t he MMI Display. As soon as the
- If the tra iler towing mode has been acti- system is available again, the funct ion can
vated, the vehicle will not drop to the once more be selected in the disp lay.
low or highway level.
While the vehicle is being lowered, the indica-
tor light @ ~ fig . 191 on the switch in the
Cargo mode luggage compartment flashes. When the car-
Applies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Air Suspension
go leve l has been reached, the indicator light
The rear of the vehicle can be lowered to comes on and remains on as long as the vehi-
make it easier to load. cle is in cargo mode. When the vehicle is
raised agai n, the indicator light flashes again.

(D Note
Make sure before canceling cargo mode
that there is sufficient clearance above the
vehicle and a round the trunk lid, if open.

(D Tips
- The vehicle will not be lowered if one of
Fig. 191 Luggage compartment deta il: Cargo mode the vehicle doors is open, or if the com-
switch
pressed air tank is empty. The indicator
light on the switch flashes three times.
Using switch for activating cargo mode
- Whe n the compressed air tank is empty,
.. Close all vehicle doors . it will refill when you drive at speeds
.. Open the trunk lid. over 25 mph (40 km/ h). The vehicle can
.,. Press the lower part of the sw itch ® be lowered to cargo level whe n t he com-
~ fig . 191. The rea r of t he vehicle is low-
pres sed air tan k is ad equately filled.
ered. - If the vehicle is in lift or off road mode
.. Press the uppe r part of the sw itch (D. The
when you act ivate cargo mode, t he vehi-
rear of the vehicle is raised again .
cle will first drop down to no rma l level.
Activating cargo mode in the MMI*
.. Se lect: ICARI funct ion button> ISE T UP I
func t ion button > Lower for loading .
 Homelink ® 16 1

Homelink ® - A garage door or an estate gate may

sometimes be set in motion when the
Universal remote Homelink ® remote control is being pro·
control grammed . If the device is repeatedly ac·
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
General information
damage its electrical components - an
Appl ies to vehicles: with Horne Link® unive rsal rem ote
control overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
The Homelink ®feature can learn up to three
damage, please always make abso lutely
radio frequency codes for most current trans -
certain that no persons or objects are lo·
mitters used for operating garage doors, es-
cated in the range of motion of any
tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys·
equ ipment being ope rated.
tems, and other devices.

You must first program the Homelink ®trans· (D Tips

mitter before you can use the system - If you would like more information on
¢ page 162, Programming the HomeLink® Homelink ®, where to purchase the
transmitter. Homel ink®compatible products, or
In order to program the Homelink ®transmit· would like to purchase the Homelink ®
ter for devices utilizing rolling code , a second Home Lighting Package, please call toll-
person on a ladder who can safe ly reach the free: 1-800-355-3515 .
garage door opener motor is recommended. - For Declaration of Compliance to United
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but- States FCCand Industry Canada regu la-
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer tions ¢ page 328 .
to the operat ing instruct ions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer.

You can still use the origina l remote control

for the device at any time.

A WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink ®transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea-
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand-
ards . This includes any garage door open·
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de·
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder-
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is stand ing in front of the vehicle .
162 Homelin k®

Programming the Homelink ® 5 . Press and ho ld the Homelink ®button (D,

transmitter @ or @ until the indicator light ®
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® unive rsal remote starts flash ing slowly . Release the button.
control
.,. The system will remain in programming
The transmitter is programmed in two phas- mode for 5 minutes. Co to the front of the
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
phase is also necessary .
Phase 2:
programming the bum per mounted trans
mitte r
6 . Hold the original remote control at a dis-
tance between 0- 6 in. (0- 15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropr iate headlight
for your vehicle ~ fig. 193 (use the short-
est distance possible) .

-
Fig. 192 Overhead console ; Homelink ® keypad
7 . Aim the remote control ju st below the
driver side headlight.
8. Press and ho ld the act ivat ion button on
the remote control.
.,. May be different in Canada . If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activation button on your
remote cont rol every two seconds .
9. The emerge ncy flashers will flash three
tim es (after about 15 - 60 seconds) when
t he programming is successful. Release
the button o n the remote control.
.,. To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to
Fig. 193 Front bumper, driver side: locati on of t rans ·
m itterun it 9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homel ink®
Phase 1: button and observe the indicator light ®
programming the overhead keypad ¢ fig. 192 .
1. Make sure your vehicle is within operat ing .,. If the ind icator light is solid/co nti nuous,
range of the remote controlled garage programm ing is comp lete and your device
door ope ner . should a ctivate when you press and release
2 . Set the parking brake ~ ,&. in General in- t he t rained Homelink ®button.
formation on page 161. .,. If the ind icator light blinks rapidly fo r 2 sec-
3 . Turn t he ignition on. Do not start the en- onds and is then a solid/continuous light,
g ine! proceed with phase 3 to program a rolling
4 . Press and hold the two outside Home- code device.
Link® buttons CD and @ for approxi- Phase 3 : rolling code programming
mately 20 seconds until indicator light ®
fig. 192 begins to flash. Then release
c::>
.,. A second person on a ladder who ca n safe ly
both buttons . Do not hold the buttons for reach the garage door opener motor is rec-
longer than 30 seconds . ommended .
.,. This procedure only needs to be performed 11. Locate the "learn" button on the garage
once. It erases the factory-set defau lt codes door opener motor (refer to the operating
and does not have to be repeated to pro- instructions for the opener, as the loca-
gram addit ional remote contro ls. t ion of t his button may vary by manufac-
turer) . ~
 Homelink ® 163

12. Press and release the learn button on the .. Press the appropriate programmed button
garage door opener motor. Q), @)or @ to activate the desired remote
.. Note: once the button is pressed, there are contro l function ~ A in General informa-
30 secondsin which to initiate the next tion on page 161 .
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 Homelink® universal remote
button previously programmed in phases control
1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Re- A HomeLink®button can be reprogrammed
peat t his sequence twice . individually without affecting the other but-
.. Some vehicles may requ ire the press/hold/ ton allocations.
release sequence up to three times to com -
plete the training process . Programming the overhead keypad
.. Homelink ®should now activate your rolling .. Press the appropr iate Homelink ® button
code equipped device. until the indicator light begins flashing
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the slowly .
emergency flashers will flash one time to in- Programming the bumper mounted trans
d icate that the process has been terminated. mitter
In this case, repeat steps 4 through 9 .
1. Hold the original remote control at a dis-
If the emergency flashers do not flash three t anc e between 0-6 in. (0-15 cm) from the
times (after about 15 - 60 seconds), program- bumper below the appropriate headlight
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat for your vehicle (use the shortest distance
steps 4 through 9. possible).
2. Aim the remote control just below the
Remote control units for garage door openers
driver side headlight.
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
3. Press and hold the act ivation button on
frequency signals after two seconds. This time
the remote control.
may not be sufficient for the Homelink ®sys-
4. The emergency flashers will flash three
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per-
times (after about 15 - 60 seconds) when
form all other steps as described above .
the programming is successful. Now re-
lease the but ton on the remote control.
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter .. If the device utilizes a rolling code, please
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® universa l remote
control
follow phase 3 of¢ page 162, Program-
ming the Homelink ®transmitter for rolling
The Homelink ®transmitter works in the code programming.
some manner as the original hondheld re-
mote control that come with the system. This procedure will cause the existing pro-
gramming on the Homelink ® button to be
erased!

mm
-
Fig. 194 Overhead console: Home l ink® keypad
164 Homelin k®

Erasing the programming of the

Homelink ® transmitter
Applies to vehicles: with Home Link®universal remote
control

When you erase the programming, the pro-

gramming on all three of the transmitter
channels with be lost!

., Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on

c>page 162, Phase 1: program-
ming the overhead keypad.

When completed, the Homel ink® system will

be in the programming mode and is then
ready to learn the codes for remote contro ll ed
devices.

@ Tips
- Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individua lly.
- For security reasons you are advised to
erase the prog ramming of the Home-
Link®system before yo u sell your vehicle .
 Dr iv ing S a fel y 165

Driving Safely accident . The following is a list of just a few of

the safety features in your Audi : •
General notes •
- sophis t icated safety belts fo r drive r and all
Safe driving habits passenger seat ing posit ions,
- belt tens ione rs fo r the fro nt seats and the
Please remember - safety first!
outer seati ng posit ions in t he second row
This chapter contains important information, seating,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need - belt height adjustment fo r t he front seats
to read and observe for your own safety, the and t he oute r seat ing positions in the sec-
safety of your passengers and others . We have ond row seati ng,
summarized here what you need to know - head restra ints for each seati ng posit ion,
about safety belts, airbags, child restra ints as - front airbags,
well as child safety. Your safety is for us priori- - side airbags in the fro nt seats and the outer
ty number 1. Always observe t he information seating posit ions in t he second row seat-
and warn ings in th is sect ion - for your own ing*,
safety as well as that of your passengers . - side curta in airbags,
The information in this section applies to all - special LATCHanchorages for child re-
model versions of your veh icle . Some of the straints,
feat ures described in th is sect ions may be - adjustab le steeri ng column.
standa rd equipment on some models, or may These individual safety features, can work to -
be optional equipment on others . If you are gether as a system to help protect you and
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer. your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if
A WARNING they are not always correctly adjusted and cor-
- Always make sure that you follow the in- rect ly used.
st ruct ions and heed the WARNINGS in
Safety is everybody's responsibil ity!
this manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep all of the Owner's Literature Important things to do before driving
man uals in your Audi when you lend or Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occu-
sell your vehicle so t hat this im portant pant safety always depends on the informed
information will always be availab le to and careful driver.
the driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's Literature han- For your safety and the safety of your passen-
dy so t hat you can find it easily if yo u gers, before driving always:
have quest ion s. .. Make sure that all lights and signals are op-
erating correctly .
Safety equipment .. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.. Make sure that all windows are clean and
The safety features are part of the occupant afford good visibility to the outside.
restraint syst em and work togeth er to help .. Secure all luggage and other items carefu lly
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of ¢ page 87.
accident situations . .. Make sure th at noth ing can inte rfe re with
Your safety and the safety of your passengers the pedals.
should not be left t o chance. Advances in .. Adjust fron t seat, head rest raint and mi r-
t echnology have made a var iety of fea tu res rors correct ly for you r heigh t .
available t o help reduce the risk of injury in an
166 Dr iving Safel y

• Instruct passengers to adjust the head re- Proper occupant

straints according to their height.
seating positions
• Make sure to use the right child restra int
correct ly to protect children <=> page 205, Proper seating position for the driver
Child Safe ty .
The proper driver seating position is impor-
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
you r passenge rs do the same <=> page 71,
General recomm endations .
• Fasten your safety bel t a nd wear it properly.
Also ins t ruc t you r passengers t o fas te n t heir
safety belts properly <=> page 175 .

What impairs driving safety?

Safe driving is directly rela ted to the condi-

tion of the vehicle, the driver as well as t he
driver's ability to concentrate on the road Fig. 195 Corr ect seating posit ion
without being distracted .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
The driver is respo nsible fo r the safety of the injury in the event of an accident, we recom-
vehicle an d a ll of it s occupants . If you r ability mend that you adjust t he driver's seat to the
to d rive is impai red, safety risks for everybody fo llow ing pos ition:
in the vehicle increase and yo u a lso become a
• Adj ust the driver's seat so that you can easi-
hazard to everyone else on the road <=> &_.
ly push the pedals all the way to the floor
Therefore:
while keepi ng your knee(s) slightly bent
• Do no t let yo urself be dist racted by passen - ¢ &_.
gers or by using a cellular telephone. • Adjust the a ngle of t he seatback so that it is
• NEVER drive when your dr iving ability is im- in an upr ight position so that your back
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol , drugs, etc.). comes in full conta ct with it when you d rive.
• Observe all traffic laws , rules of the road • Adjust t he steer ing whee l so that th ere is a
and speed limits and plain common sense . d ist ance of at least 10 inches (2 5 cm) be -
• ALWAYSadjust you r speed to road , traff ic t ween the steer ing whee l and your breast
and weathe r cond it ions . bone ~ fig. 195. If not possible, see your a u-
• Take frequent breaks on long t rips. Do not thorized Audi dealer about adaptive equip -
dr ive for mor e th an two hours at a str etch . ment.
• Do NOT d rive whe n you are t ired , under • Adjust the steer ing whee l so that t he steer-
pressure or when you are stressed . ing wheel and airbag cover poi nts at your
chest and not at your face .
A WARNING • Grasp the top of the st eer ing wh ee l with
Impaired driving safety increases the risk your elb ow(s) slightly ben t.
of serious persona l injury and death when- • Adjust t he head rest rain t so t he up per edge
ever a veh icle is being used. is as even as possible wit h th e top of your
head . If that is not poss ible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le .
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
<=>page 179.
 Driving Safely 167

~ 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 205. Special precautions
driver's seat, see ¢ page 72.
apply when installing a child safety seat
A WARNING on the front passenger seat ¢ page 184 .

Drivers who are unbelted, out of position

or too close to the airbag can be seriously Proper seating position for the front
passenger
injured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury: The proper front passenger seating position
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the is important for safe, relaxed driving .
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast- For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
bone and the steering wheel. injury in the event of an accident, we recom -
- Always hold the steering wheel on the mend that you adjust the seat for the front
outside of the steering wheel rim with passenger to the following position :
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock ~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so t hat it is
positions to help reduce the risk of per- in an upright position and your back comes
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates. in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
- Never hold the steering wheel at the moving .
12 o'clock position or with your hands at ~ Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
other positions inside the steering wheel is as even as possible with the top of your
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold- head. If that is not possible , try to adjust
ing the steering wheel the wrong way the head restraint so that it is as close to
can cause serious injuries to the hands, this position as possible ¢ page 168.
arms and head if the driver's airbag de- ~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
ploys. the front passenger seat .
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your ~ Fasten and wear safety bel t s correct-
face decreases the ability of the supple- ly¢ page 179 .
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision . For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger 's seat, see ¢ page 71.
- Always sit in an upright position and nev-
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air-
A
,_ WARNING
bags are located. Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
- Before driving, always adjust the front out of position or too close to the airbag
seats and head restraints properly and can be seriously injured or killed by the air-
make sure that all passengers are prop- bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
erly restrained. serious personal injury:
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle - Passengers must always sit in an upright
is moving . Your seat may move unexpect- position and never lean against or place
edly and you could lose control of the ve- any part of their body too close to the
hicle. area where the airbags are located.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or - Passengers who are unbelted, out of po-
tilted far back! The farther the backrests sition or too close to the airbag can be
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in- seriously injured by an airbag as it
168 Driving Safely

unfolds with great force in the blink of .. Make sure that the seatback is securely
an eye . latched in the upright position c::>page 79.
- Always make sure that there are at least .. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front
10 inches (25 cm) between the front of the rear seat.
passenger's breastbone and the instru- .. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
ment panel. page 179 .
c::>

- 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 page 205.
priate for their size and age c::>
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.
er ly 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 passenger increases the 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 c::>page 205. Special precautions so that it can give maximum protection.
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat c::>page 184 .
Proper adjustment of head restraints

Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im-

Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats portant part of your vehicle's occupant re-
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with of injuries in accident situations.
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained
whenever the vehicle is in use .

To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor-

rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas-
sengers on the rear bench seat must always
observe the following :
.. If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold Fig. 196 Head restra int: viewed from the front
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
or slide the center head restraint upward at The head restraints must be correctly adjust-
page 77.
least to the next notch c::> ed to achieve the best protection. .,.
 Dr iv ing S a fel y 169

~ Adjust the head restraints so the upper when they are properly positioned on the
edge is as even as possible with the top of body. Improper seating positions red uce the •
your head. If that is not possib le, try to ad- effectiveness of safety belts and will even in- •
j ust the head restraint so that it is as close crease the risk of injury and death by moving
to this position as possible ¢ fig. 196. the safety belt to crit ical areas of the body.
~ If there are passengers in rear seat, fo ld the Improper seating positions a lso increase t he
head restraints up on the occupied seats or risk of serious inj ury and death when an a ir-
slide the center head restra int upward at bag deploys and str ikes an occupant who is
least t o the next notc h. not in the proper sea t ing posit ion. A dr iver is
responsible for the safet y of all ve hicle occu-
Adjust ing head restraints ¢ page 76. pan t s and espec ially for children . There fore:

A WARNING ~ Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect

seating posi t ion when t he vehicle is being
All seats are equipped with head re-
used¢ & .
st raints. Driving without head restra ints or
wit h head restra ints t hat a re not properly The following bullet ins list o nly some samp le
adjusted incre ases t he risk of ser ious or fa- pos itions t hat will increase the risk of se rious
t al neck injury dramat ica lly. To help reduce injury and dea t h. Our hope is that t hese exam-
the risk of injury: ples will make you more aware of seating po-
- Always drive wit h the head restraints in s itions t ha t are dangerous .
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in t he veh icle must have a Therefore , whenever the vehicle is
properly adju sted head restra int . moving:
- Always make sure each pe rson in the ve- - neve r stan d up in t he vehicle
hicle properly adjus t s the ir head re- - neve r stand on the seats
st raint . Adjust the head rest rain t s so the - neve r kneel on the seats
upper edge is as even as possib le wit h - neve r ride wit h 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 restra int so - neve r lean up against the instrument panel
that it is as close to this position as pos- - never sit on the edge of the seat
sible . - neve r sit sideways
- Never attempt to adjust head restraint - neve r lean out the window
wh ile driving. If you have driven off and
- neve r put your feet out the window
must adjust the dr iver headrest for any
- never put your feet on the instrument panel
reason, first stop the vehicle safe ly be-
- neve r rest your feet on the seat cush ion or
fore attempting to adjust the head re-
back of the seat
st ra int .
- never ride in the footwell
- Children must always be properly re-
- never ride in the cargo area
st rained in a ch ild restrai nt t hat is app ro-
pr iate for their age and size c>page 205.
A WARNING
-
Imp roper seating posit ions increase the
Examples of improper seating posit ions 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 make sure that all vehicle occ u-
properly seated. pants stay in a proper seating position
a nd are properly rest rained whenever the
Improper seat ing posit ions can cause serious veh icle is being used .
injury or death . Saf ety belts can on ly work
170 Driving Safely

Pedal area Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at-

tached to these fasteners . Properly securing
Pedals the floor mats will prevent them from sliding
The pedals must always be free to move and into positions that could interfere with the
must never be interfered with by a floor mat pedals or impair safe operation of your vehicle
or any other object. in other ways.

Make sure that all pedals move freely without A

,-
WARNING
interference and that nothing prevents them Pedals that cannot move freely can result
from returning to their original positions . in a loss of vehicle control and increase the
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area risk of serious personal injury.
free and can be secured with floor mat fasten- - Always make sure that floor mats are
ers. properly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake pedal
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot
travel is required to bring the vehicle to a full
be properly secured in place to prevent
stop.
them from slipping and interfering with

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 .

.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly

secured and cannot move and interfere with
the pedals~ .&_.

Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area

unobstructed and that are firmly secured so
that they cannot slip out of position. You can
obtain suitable floor mats from your author-
ized Audi dealer.

Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi .

 Dr iv in g Sa fe ly 1 71

Stowing luggage A WARNING

Loading the luggage compartment Heavy loads will influence the way your ve-
hicle handles. 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
possible.
- 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. 197 Safe load position ing: place heavy objects as
low and as far forward as possible. specified on the safety compliance stick-
er on the left door jamb. Exceeding 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 <=>page165 .
veh icle maneuver or in a collision .

.. Distribute the load evenly in the luggage

A WARNING
-
compartment. To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
.. Always place and properly secure heavy from being drawn into the vehicle, a lways
items in the luggage compartment as low keep the rear lid closed while driving.
and as far forward as possible <=>fig.197. - Never transport objects larger than
.. Secure luggage using the tie-downs provid- those fitting comp letely into the luggage
ed ¢ page 80. area because the rear lid cannot be fu lly
.. Make sure that the rear seatback is secure ly closed .
latched in place. - If you absolutely must dr ive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to
A WARNING reduce the risk of poisoning:

Improperly stored luggage or other items - Close all windows,

can fly through the vehicle causing serious - Close the Panoramic sliding sunroof *,
personal injury in the event of hard brak- - Open all air outlets in the instrument
ing or an acc ident. To help reduce the risk panel,
of serious personal injury: - Switch off the air rec irculat ion,
- Always put objects, for example, luggage - Set the fresh a ir fan to the highest
or other heavy items in the luggage com- speed.
partment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage A WARNING
compartment us ing the tie-down eye lets Always make sure that the doors, all win-
and suitable straps . dows, the Pano ramic s liding sunroof* and
the rear lid are securely closed and locked
172 Dr iv ing Safel y

to reduce the risk of inj ury when the vehi- serious injury. It ems in t he vehicle possess en-
cle is not being used. ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
- After closing the rear lid, always make weight of t he item . Vehicle speed is the most
sure that it is properly closed and locked. significant factor.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es- For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
pecially with the rear lid left open . A of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
child could crawl into the vehicle through 10-lb (5 kg) object are about 20 times the
the luggage compartment and close the normal weight of the item. This means that
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to the weight of the item would sudden ly be
get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can about 200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imag ine 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 t hrough the passenger compa rtment
vehicle . could cause in a col lision like t his.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupant s must _& WARNING
always be proper ly restrained in one of Weak, damaged or imprope r st raps used
the 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 serious personal injury.
- Air circulation helps to reduce window -Always use suita ble mo unt ing straps 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 rtment to help pre-
to keep these slots free and open. vent items from shift ing or fly ing 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 locate d on the dr iver's side B-pi llar. straps and properly secure items to the
The t ire pressure label lists the recom- tie-downs in t he luggage compartment
mended cold t ire 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-
weight and the tires that were on your senger compartment.
vehicle at the time it was manufact ured. - Never attach a chi ld safety seat t ether
For recommended t ire pressures for nor- st rap to a t ie-down .
mal load conditions, please see chapter
Q page284.
Reporting Safety
Defects
Tie-downs

The luggage compartment is equipped with Applicable to U.S.A.

four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items .
If you believe that your vehi cle
has a def ect whi ch could cause
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo prop-
erly ¢ page 171 , Loading the luggage com- a crash or could cause injury or
partment . death, you should immediately
In a coll ision, the laws of physics mean that inform the National Highway
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle will become heavy missiles that can cause Traffic Safet y Administration ""
 Driving Safely 173

(NHTSA) in addition to notify- Applicable to Canada •

ing Audi of America, Inc. If you live in Canada and you •
'

If NHTSA receives similar com- believe that your vehicle has a

plaints, it may open an investi- defect that could cause a crash,
gation, and if it finds that a injury or death, you should im-
safety defects exists in a group mediately inform Transport
of vehicles, it may order a recall Canada, Defect Investigations
and remedy campaign. Howev- and Recalls. You should also no-
er, NHTSA cannot become in- tify Volkswagen Group Canada,
volved in individual problems Inc.
between you, your dealer, or Canadian customers who wish
Audi of America, Inc. to report a safety-related de-
To contact the NHTSA, you may fect to Transport Canada, De-
either call: fect Investigations and Recalls,
may either call Transport Cana-
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
da toll-free at:
1-800-424-9153) or
1-800-424-9 3 9 3 Tel.: 1-800-333-0510 or
Tel.: 1-819-994-3328 (Ottawa
or you may write to:
region and from other coun-
NHTSA tries)
U.S. Department of Transporta- TTY for hearing impaired:
tion 1-888-675-6863
1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.
or contact Transport Canada by
West Building
mail at:
Washington, DC 20590
Transport Canada
You can also obtain other infor-
Motor Vehicle Safety Investiga-
mation about motor vehicle
tions Laboratory
safety from:
80 Noel Street
http:/ /www.safercar.gov Gatineau, QC
J8Z 0Al
174 Driving Safely

For additional road safety infor-

mation, please visit the Road
Safety website at:
http://www.tc .gc.ca/eng/
roadsafety/menu. htm
 Safety belts 175

Safety belts A WARNING •

General notes Not wearing safety belts or wearing them •
improperly increases the risk of serious
Always wear safety belts! personal injury and death.
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives! - Never strap more than one person, in-
cluding small children, into any belt. It is
This chapter explains why safety belts are nec- especially dangerous to place a safety
essary, how they work and how to adjust and be lt over a child sitting on your lap.
wear them correctly. - Never let more people ride in the vehicle
... Read all the information that follows and than there are safety belts available .
heed all of the instructions and WARNINGS. - Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safe-
A WARNING ty belt or child restraint.

Not wearing safety belts or wearing them

improperly increases the risk of serious Safety belt warning light
personal injury and death . Your vehicle has a warning system for the
- Safety belts are the single most effective driver and front seat passenger (on USA mod-
means available to reduce the risk of se- els only) to remind you about the importance
rious injury and death in automobile acci- of buckling-up.
dents . For your protection and that of
your passengers, always correctly wear
safety belts when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically
impaired persons must also use safety
belts. Like all vehicle occupants, they are
more likely to be seriously injured if they
do not wear safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fetus is to protect the mother -
throughout the entire pregnancy.
Fig. 198 Safety bel t warn ing ligh t in the instru m e nt
cluster - enla rged

Number of seats
Before driving off, always:
Vehicles with five seats: Your vehicle has two
... Fasten your safety belt and make sure you
front seats and three rear seats. Each seating
are wearing it properly .
position has a safety belt.
"' Make sure that your passengers also buckle
Vehicles with six seats:* Your vehicle has two up and properly wear their safety belts.
front seats, two seats in the second row and "' Protect children with a child restraint sys-
two seats in the third row. Each seating posi- tem appropriate for the s ize and age.
tion has a safety belt .
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
Vehicles with seven seats:* Your vehicles has lights up when the ignit ion is switched on as a
two front seats, three seats in the second row reminder to fasten the safety belts. In addi -
and two seats in the third row. Each seating tion, you will hear a warning tone for a certain
position has a safety belt. period of time.

Fasten your safety belt and make sure that

your passengers also properly put on their
safety belts.
176 S a fet y belt s

Vehicle speed is the most significant factor . If

_&. WARNING the speed doubles from 15 to 30 mph (25 to
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective 50 km/h), the energy increases 4 times!
means available to reduce the risk of se-
rious injury and death in a utomob ile acci- Because the passengers of this vehicle a re not
dents. For your protection and that of us ing safety belts ~ fig. 199, they will keep
your passengers, always correctly wear moving at the same speed the vehicle was
safety belts when the vehicle is moving. moving just before the crash, until someth ing
- Failure to pay attention to the warning stops them - here , the wa ll Q fig . 200.
light that come on, could lead to person- The same principles apply to people sitting in
al injury. a vehicle that is involved in a frontal collision .
Even at city speeds of 20 to 30 mph (30 to 50
Why safety belts? km/h), the forces acting on the body can
reach one ton (2,000 lbs. o r 1,000 kg) or
Frontal collisions and the law of physics more. At greater speeds, these forces are even
Frontal crashes create very strong forces for higher .
people riding in vehicles. Peop le who do not use safety belts are also
not attached to their vehicle . In a frontal colli-
s ion 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 don't
just app ly to frontal collisions, they determine
what happens in all kinds of accidents and col-
lisions .

Fig. 199 Unbe lted occupants in a vehicle head ing for a

wall

Fig. 200 The vehicle cras hes into the wall

The physical principles are simple . Both the

vehicle and the passengers possess energy
which varies with veh icle speed and body
weight . Engineers call this energy "kinetic en -
ergy.''
The higher the speed of the vehicle and the
g reater the vehicle's weight, the more energy
that has to be "absorbed" in t he crash.
 Safety belts 17 7

What happens to occupants not wearing there to offer protection in those accidents in
safety belts? which airbags are not supposed to deploy or
when they have already deployed. Unbelted
In crashes unbelted occupants cannot stop
occupants can a lso be thrown out of the vehi-
themselves from flying forward and being in-
cle where even more severe or fatal injuries
jured or killed. Always wear your safety belts!
can occur .
It is also important for the rear passengers to
wear safety belts correctly . Unbelted passen-
gers in the rear seats endanger not only them-
selves but also the driver and other passen -
gers ¢ fig. 202. In a frontal coll ision they will
be thrown forward violently, where they can
hit and injure the driver and/or front seat pas-
senger.
Fig. 201 A driver not wearing a safety belt is violently
thrown forward Safety belts protect
People think it's possible to use the hands to
brace the body in a minor collision. It's simply
not true!

Fig. 202 A rear passenger not wearin g a safety be lt

will fly forwar d and st rike the driver

Unbelted occupants are not able to resist the

tremendous forces of impact by holding tight Fig. 203 Driver is correctly rest rained in a sudde n brak-
or brac ing themselves. Without the benefit of ing maneuver
safety restraint systems, the unrestrained oc-
cupant will slam violent ly 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 ¢ fig. 201. This impact in their seats, gradua lly 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 liJl,
Remember too, that airbags will deploy only
once and that your safety belts are always
178 Safety belts

forces on the body more "tolerable" and less - Always fasten your safety belts correctly
likely to cause injury. before driving off and make sure all pas-
Although these examples are based on a fron- sengers are correctly restrained.
tal collision , safety belts can also substantial- - For maximum protection, safety belts
ly reduce the risk of injury in other kinds of must always be positioned properly on
crashes . So, whether you're on a long trip or the body.
just going to the corner store, always buckle - Never strap more than one person, in-
up and make sure others do, too. Accident sta- cluding small children, into any belt .
tistics show that vehicle occupants properly - Never place a safety belt over a child sit-
wearing safety belts have a lower risk of being ting on your lap.
injured and a much better chance of surviving - Always keep feet in the footwell in front
an accident . Properly using safety belts also of the seat while the vehicle is being driv-
greatly increases the ability of the supplemen- en.
tal airbags to do their job in a collision. For - Never let any person ride with their feet
this reason, wearing a safety belt is legally re- on the instrument panel or sticking out
quired in most countries including much of the window or on the seat.
the United States and Canada. - Never remove a safety belt while the ve-
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
Although your Audi is equipped with airbags ,
your risk of being injured or killed .
you still have to wear the safety belts provid-
- Never wear belts twisted.
ed. Front airbags, for example, are activated
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
only in some frontal collisions . The front air-
objects in or on your clothing, such as
bags are not activated in all frontal collisions,
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
in side and rear collisions, in roll overs or in
cases where there is not enough deceleration
may causeinjury.
through impact to the front of the vehicle . - Never allow safety belts to become dam-
The same goes for the other airbag systems in aged by being caught in door or seat
your Audi. So, always wear your safety belt hardware.
and make sure everybody in your vehicle is - Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
properly restrained! under your arm or otherwise out of posi-
tion .
- Several layers of heavy clothing may in-
Important safety instructions about
terfere with correct positioning of belts
safety belts
and reduce the overall effectiveness of
Safety belts must always be correctly posi- the system.
tioned across the strongest bones of your - Always keep belt buckles free of anything
body. that may prevent the buckle from latch-
ing securely .
.. Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
described in this chapter.
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev-
.. Make sure that your safety belts are always
er, special clips may be required for the
ready for use and are not damaged.
proper use of some child restraint sys-

A WARNING
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them damaged belt hardware can break in an
improperly increases the risk of serious accident. Inspect belts regularly. If web-
personal injury and death. Safety belts can bing , bindings, buckles, or retractors are .,,.
work only when used correctly .
 Safety belts 179

damaged, have belts replaced by an au- .. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified curely latched in the buckle .
workshop.
Automatic safety belt retractors
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced Every safety belt is equipped with an automat-
with the correct replacement safety belt ic be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. This fea-
by an authorized Audi dealer. Replace- ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
ment may be necessary even if damage fast, during hard braking and in an accident.
cannot be clearly seen. Anchorages that The belt may also lock when you drive up or
were loaded must also be inspected. down a steep hill or through a sharp curve.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or During normal driving the belt lets you move
try to repair the safety be lts yourself. freely.
- Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts Safety belt pretensioners
may not work properly and can impair
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre-
the funct ion of the inertia reel
tensioner that helps to tighten the safety belt
¢ page 254, Safety belts .
and remove slack when the pretensioner is ac-
tivated. The function of the pretensioner is
Safety belts monitored by a warning light¢ page 16.
Fastening safety belts Switchable locking feature
Safety first - everybody buckle up! Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a switchable locking fea -
\ ture that must be used when the safety be lt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to
read the important information about this
feature <=>page 215.

A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety belts can
cause ser ious injury in an accident
Fig. 204 Belt buckle and tongue on the driver's seat c>page 180, Safety belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
only when the seatback is upr ight and
must always be positioned correctly on the
belts are properly positioned on the
wearer's body .
body .
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint - Always make sure that the rear seat
properly¢ page 71, General recommenda- backrest to wh ich the center rear safety
tions . belt is attached is securely latched when-
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat ever the rear center safety belt is being
bench is in an upright position and securely used. If the backrest is not securely
latched in place before using the belt ¢ &, . latched, the passenger will move for-
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it ward with the backrest during sudden
evenly across the chest and pelvis ¢ ,&.. braking, in a sudden maneuver and espe-
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of cially in a crash .
your seat until you hear it latch securely - Never attach the safety belt to the buck-
<=>fig . 204. le for another seat. Attaching the belt to ~
180 Safety belts

the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt should always fit snugly ¢ fig. 205. Pull
effectiveness and can cause serious per- on the belt to tighten if necessary.
sonal injury. - The lap belt portion of the safety belt
- A passenger who is not properly restrain- must be positioned as low as possible
ed can be seriously injured by the safety across pelvis and never over the abdo-
belt itself when it moves from the stron- men. Make sure the belt lies flat and
ger parts of the body into critical areas snug ¢ fig. 205 . Pull on the belt to ti9ht -
like the abdomen. en if necessary .
- Always lock the convertible locking re- - A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri-
tractor when you are securing a child ous injuries by shift ing its posit ion on
page 217 .
safety seat in the vehicle c:::> your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable , soft tissue and cause ser ious
Safety belt position injury.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
Correct belt posi tion is the key to get ting other important information
maximum protection from safety belts . page
c:::> 178 .
u,
....
0
:t Pregnant women must also be correctly
~
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make
sure that expectant mothers always wear
safety belts correctly - throughout the preg-
nancy.

Fig. 205 Safe ty belt posit ion

Standard features on your vehicle help you ad-

just the position of the safety belt to match
your body size.

- belt height adjustment for the front seats

and the outer seating positions in the sec-
ond row seating,
Fig. 206 Safety belt pos it ion during preg nancy
- height -adjustable front seats.
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
&_ WARNING - must always be positioned correctly on the
Improperly positioned safety belts can wearer's body ¢ page 180 .
cause serious personal injury in an acci-
dent. " Adjust the fron t seat and head restraint cor-
rectly c:>page 71, General recommenda -
- The shoulder belt shou ld lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible tions.
and should fit well on the body. Hold the " Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
belt above the latch tongue and pull it bench is in an upright position and securely
evenly across the chest so that it sits as latched in place before using the belt.
low as possible on the pelvis and there is " Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest and pelvis
no pressure on the abdomen. The belt
¢ fig. 206 , ¢ ,&..
 Safety belts 181

.. Inse rt the tongue into t he correct buckle of

your seat until you hear it latch securely
A WARNING
c:>page 179, fig. 204 . Never unfasten safety be lt whi le the vehi-
.. Pull on the be lt to make sure that it is se- cle is mov ing . Doing so will increase you r
curely latched in the buckle . risk of being injured o r killed.

A WARNING Adjusting safety belt height

Improperly positioned safety belts can With the aid of the safety belt height adjust-
cause se rious personal injury in an acci- ment, the three point safety belt strap rout-
de nt. ing can be fitted to the shoulder area, accord-
- Expectant mothers must a lways wear the ing to body size .
lap po rtion of the safety belt as low as
poss ible acros s the pe lvis and be low the
rounding of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other impor tant info rmation c:>.&.in Fas-
tening safe ty belts on page 179.

Unfastening safety belts

Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
Fig . 208 Safety bel t height adj ustment - loop-around
button only after the vehicle has stopped. fittings

The shoulder belt should lie as close to the

center of the collar bone as possible and
should fit well on the body c:>.&.in Safety belt
position on page 180 .
.. Push the loop-around fitt ings up c:>fig.208
@, or
.. squeeze together the (D button, and push
the loop-around fittings down @ .
Fig. 20 7 Releas ing the tongue from the buckle
.. Pull the bel t to make sure tha t the upper at-
t achme nt is properly engaged .
.. Push the red re lease button on the buckle
c:>fig. 207 . The belt tongue will spring out
of the buckle c:>_&. A
-
WARNING
.. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
guide the belt to ngue to its stowed posit ion. page 178 .
other importa nt information c::>

On vehicles with third row seat* : an unfas- (0 Tips

tened safety belt can be sec ured in the retain-
With the front seats, the he igh t adju st-
ing clip in t he luggage compartment s ide
men t of t he sea t can also be used to adju st
tr im . In this way, the luggage compartment
the position of the safety belts .
cover can be removed without obst ruct io n. Al-
so, the belt tongue height can be adjusted so
t hat luggage compartment can be loade d
without obst ruction wit h the backres t fo lded
forward.
182 Safet y belts

Improperly worn safety belts and disposal of safety belt pretensioner on

page 183. Taking up the slack helps to reduce
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause forward occupant movement dur ing a coll i-
severe injuries. s ion.
Wear ing safety belts improperly can cause se-
rious injury or death. Safety belts can only
(D Note
work when they are correctly positioned on Never let the belt remain over a rear seat-
the body . Improper seating positions reduce back that has been fo lded forward.
the effect iveness of safety belts and will even
increase the risk of injury and death by mov- (D Tips
ing the safety belt to crit ical areas of the The safety belt pretensioner can only be
body . Improper seating positions also in- activated once.
crease the risk of serio us injury and death - In minor frontal and s ide collisions, in
when an airbag deploys and strikes an occu- rear-end collisions and in accidents in-
pant who is not in the correct seating posi- volving very little impact force, the safe-
tion . A driver is responsible for the safety of ty be lt pretensioner are not activated.
all vehicle occupants and especially for ch il- - When the safety belt pretensioners are
dren . Therefore: activated, a fine dust is released. This is
.. Never permit anyone to ass ume an incorrect normal and is not caused by a fire in the
sitting position in the vehicle wh ile traveling vehicle.
¢ _&. - The relevant safety requ irements must
be observed when the vehicle or compo-
A WARNING nents of the system are scrapped. An au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
Imprope rly worn safety belts increase the
shop is familiar with these regulations
risk of se rious personal injury and death
and will be pleased to pass on the infor-
whenever a veh icle is being used .
mation to you .
- Always make sure that al l vehicle occu-
- Be sure to observe all safety, env iron-
pants are correctly restrained and stay in
mental and other regu lations if t he ve hi-
a correct seating posit ion wheneve r the
cle or individual parts of the system, par-
vehicle is be ing used.
t icular ly the safety belt or airbag, are to
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
be disposed. We recommend you have
other important info rmat ion
your authorized Audi dealer perform this
¢page 178.
service for you .

Safety belt preten- Service and disposal of safety belt

sioners pretensioner

How safety belt pretensioners work The safety belt pretens ioners are parts of the
safety belts on your Audi. Insta lling, remov-
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
ing, serv icing or repairing of be lt pretension-
particular severity and in a rollover, safety
ers can damage the safety belt system and
belts are tensioned automatically.
prevent it from working correctly in a colli-
The safety belts are equipped with safety belt sion .
pretensioners . The system is activated by sen- The re a re some important t hings you have to
sors in front, side and rear-end collisions of know to make su re that the effectiveness of ..,.
g reat seve rity and in a rollove r. This tightens
the belt and takes up be lt s lack ¢ .&. in Service
 Sa f ety belts 183

the system will not be impa ired and that dis -

carded components do not cause injury or •
pollute the environment. •

A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce-
dures can increase the risk of personal in-
jury and death by preventing a safety belt
pretens ioner from act ivat ing when needed
or act ivat ing it unexpectedly:
- The be lt pretensioner system can be acti-
vated only once . If belt pretens ioners
have been act ivated, the system must be
replaced.
- Never repa ir, adjust, or change any parts
of the safety belt syst em.
- Safety belt systems includ ing safety be lt
pretensione rs cannot be repaired. Spe-
cial procedu res are required for removal,
inst allation and disposal of this system.
- For any wor k on the safety belt syst em,
we st rongly recommend that you see
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
technician who has an Audi approved re-
pair manual, t raining and specia l equip-
ment necessary .

@ For the sake of the environment

Undep loyed airbag modu les and preten-
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material -specia l hand ling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardo uswaste/per-
chlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
safety belts with pretens ioners are scrap-
ped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be observed . Your autho rized Audi
dea le r is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your
dea le r perform t his serv ice for you.
184 Airb a g sys tem

Airbag system dition that prevents you from sitting properly

on the driver seat with the safety belt properly
Important things to fastened and reaching the peda ls, or if you
know have concerns with regard to the function or
operation of the Advanced Airbag System,
Importance of wearing safety belts and please contact your author ized Audi dealer or
sitting properly
qualified workshop, or call Audi Customer Re-
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. For lations at 1-800-822-2834 for poss ible modi-
airbags to do their job , occupants must al- ficati ons to your vehicle.
ways properly wear their safety belts and be
When the airbag system deploys, a gas gener -
in a proper seating position.
ator will fill the a irbags, break open t he pad-
For your safety and the safety of your passen- ded cove rs, and inflate between the steer ing
gers, before driving off, a lways: whee l and t he dr iver and between the instru-
ment pane l and the front passenger. The a ir-
• Adjust the dr iver's seat and steering wheel bags will deflate immediately after dep loy-
properly ¢ page 166, ment so tha t the front occupants can see
• Adjust the front passenger's seat properly t hrough the windshie ld again witho ut inter-
r=;page 72 , ruption .
• Wear safety be lts properly r=;page 178,
• Always properly use the proper child re- All of th is takes p lace in the blink of an eye, so
stra int t o protect children ¢ page 205. fast that many peop le don't even realize tha t
the airbags have dep loyed. The airbags a lso
In a collision, airbags must inflate within the inflate with a great dea l of force and nothing
blink of an eye and with considerable force . shou ld be in their way when they deploy.
The supplementa l airbags can cause injuries if Front a irbags in combination with properly
the dr iver or the front seat passenger is not wor n safety belts slow down and lim it the oc-
seated properly . Therefore in order to he lp the cupant's forward movement . Together they
a irbag to do its job, it is important, both as a help to prevent the drive r and front seat pas-
d river and as a passenge r to sit properly at all senger from hitting pa rts of the inside of t he
times. vehicle while reducing t he forces acting on the
occupant dur ing the crash . In this way t hey
By keeping room between your body and the
help to reduce the risk of injury to the head
steering wheel and the front of the passenger
and upper body in the crash. Airbags do not
compartment, the airbag ca n inflate fully and
protect the arms or the lower parts of the
comp letely and provide supp lemental protec-
tion in ce rtain frontal collisions ¢ page 166, body.
Proper occupant seating positions . For detai ls Both front airbags will not inflate in all fronta l
on the operat ion of the seat adjustment con- collisions . The t riggering of the airbag system
trols ¢ page 72. depends on the vehicle dece lerat ion rate
It's especially important that children a re caused by the collision and registered by the
properly restrained ¢ page 205. electron ic control unit. If th is rate is below
the reference value programmed into the con -
There is a lot that the driver and the passen- t rol unit , the airbags will not be trigge red,
ge rs can and must do to help the individua l even though the car may be badly damaged as
safety features ins t alled in your Audi work to- a res ult of t he co llision . Vehicle damage, re-
gether as a system. pair costs or even the lack of vehicle damage
Prope r seat ing pos ition is important so that is not necessari ly an indication of whe t her an
the front airbag on the driver side can do it s airbag shou ld inflate or not . IJll-

job. If you have a physical impa irment or con-

 A irbag sys tem 185

Since the circums t ances will vary considerab ly - To reduce the risk of injury when an air-
between one collision and another , it is not •
bag inflates, always wear safety belts
possible to define a range of veh icle speeds properly ¢ page 179, Safety belts. •
that will cover every possible kind and angle - Always make certain that ch ild ren age 12
of impact t hat will always t rigger the a irbags . or younger a lways ride in the rear seat. If
Important factors include, for example, the children are not properly restrained, they
nature (hard or soft ) of the object which the may be severe ly inju red or killed when an
car hits, the ang le of impact, vehicle speed, airbag inf lates .
etc. The front airbags will a lso not inflate in - Never let ch ildren ride unrestra ined or
side or rear collisions, or in roll-overs . improperly restrained in the vehicle. Ad-
Alw ays rememb er: Airbags will deploy only just the front seats prope rly.
once, and only in certa in kinds of collisions. - Never ride with the back rest reclined .
Your safety belts are always there to offe r pro- - Always sit as far as possible from the
tect ion in those s ituations in which airbags steer ing whee l or the instrument pane l
are not supposed to deploy, or when they have ¢ page 166 .
a lready deployed ; for example , when your ve- - Always sit upright with your back against
hicle strikes or is struck by another vehicle af- the backrest of your seat .
ter the first collision . - Never place your feet on the instrument
panel or on the seat. Always keep both
This is just one of the reasons why an a irbag is
feet on the f loor in front of the seat to
a supp lementary restraint and is not a substi -
he lp preven t serio us inj uries to the legs
tute for a safety belt . The airbag system
and hips if the airbag infla tes.
works most effectively when used with the
- Never recline the front passenger 's seat
safety belts. Therefore, always properly wear
to transport objects . Items can also
your safety belts¢ page 175 .
move into the area of t he s ide a irbag or
A WARNING the front a irbag du ring bra king or in a
sud den maneuve r. Obje cts near the air-
Sitting too close to the steer ing whee l or
bags can become projectiles and cause
instrument panel will dec rease the effec-
injur y when an airbag inflates.
tiveness of the airbags and will increase
the risk of pe rsonal injury in a co llision .
- Never sit closer than 10 inches (2S cm)
A WARNING
Airbags that have de ployed in a crash must
to the stee ring wheel or instr ument pan-
be replaced.
el.
- Use on ly orig inal equipment airbags ap-
- If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
proved by Aud i an d installed by a trained
(2 5 cm) from the steer ing whee l, investi-
technician who has the necessary too ls
gat e whethe r adaptive equipment may
be available to help you reach the pedals and d iagnost ic equipment to properly re-
and increase your seating distance from place any airbag in your vehicle and as-
the steering wheel. sure system effectiveness in a crash .
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward, - Never perm it salvaged or recycled air-
sitting sideways or out of position in any bags to be installed in your vehicle .
way, yo ur risk of injury is much higher.
- You will also receive serio us injuries and
cou ld even be killed if you are up against
the a irbag or too close to it when it in-
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag.
186 Airb a g sys tem

Child restraints on the front seat - some - will go off if the front passenge r seat is oc-
important things to know cupied by an adult as registere d by the
weight -sensing mat r::!) page 195, Monitor-
• Be sure to read the impo rtant informa t ion ing the Advanced Airbag System.
and heed the WARNINGSfor important de-
ta ils about ch ildren and Advanced Airbags The PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light comes on
Q page 205. whe n the contro l unit detects a tota l weight
on the front passenger seat that req uires the
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an front a irbag to be turned off.
Advanced Airbag System, make certain that
If the total weight on the front passenge r
all children, especially those 12 years and
seat is more than that of a typica l 1 year -old
younger, a lways ride in the back seat properly
child but less than the we ight of a small
restra ined for their age and size. The airbag
adult, the front airbag on the passenger side
on the passenger side makes the front seat a
can deploy (the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
potentially dangerous place for a child to ride .
light does not come on). If the PASSENGER
The front seat is not the safest place fo r a
AIR BAG OFF light does not come on , the
ch ild in a fo rward-faci ng ch ild safety seat. It
front a irbag on the passenger side has not
can be a very da ngerous place for a n infan t or
a child in a rearward -facing seat. bee n tur ned off by the elec tr onic con t rol unit
and can deploy if t he control unit se nses an
The Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle impact that meets t he conditions stored in its
has been cer t ified t o comply with the require- memo ry.
men t s of Unit ed States Federa l Moto r Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 as applicable at the time For example, the airbag may deploy if:
your vehicle was manufact ured. - a small ch ild that is heav ier t han a typical 1
year-old ch ild is on the front passenger seat
The Standa rd requires the fron t a irbag on t he
(regard less of whethe r the child is in one of
passenger side t o be tu rned off ("sup-
pressed") if a child up to about one yea r of t he child safety seats listed <:!)page 207), or
age restrained in one of the rear-facing or for- - a child who has outgrown ch ild restraints is
ward-facing infant restra ints listed in Federal on t he front passenge r seat.
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF light comes on in
was certified has been installed on the front the instr ume nt cluster and stays on.
passenger seat . For a listing of the child re-
The front airbag on the passenger side may
straints that we re used to certi fy complia nce
not deploy (the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
with the US Safety Sta ndard Q page 207.
ligh t does not illum inate and stay lit) even if a
The PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF light in the in- small ad ult o r teenager, or a passenger who is
strument panel te lls you when the front Ad- not sitt ing up right with their back against a
vanced Airbag on t he passenger side has been non- reclined ba ckrest wit h thei r feet on t he
turned off by t he e lectronic control unit. vehicle floor in front of the sea t is on the front
Each t ime you tur n on the ignition, the PAS- passenge r seat c::>page 166, Proper sea ting
SENGERAIR BAGOFF light will come on for a position for the driver.
few seconds a nd: If t he fron t passenger a irbag dep loys, the
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not Fede ral Sta ndard req uires the airbag to meet
occupied t he "low risk" dep loyment criteria to red uce
the risk of injury t hrough interactio n wit h the
- will stay on if there is a small child or child
airbag. "Low risk" dep loyment occ urs in those
rest raint on the front passenger seat
crashes that take place at lower dece lerat ions ..,_
 A irbag sys tem 187

as defined in the electronic control unit - Always ma ke sure the forward-facing

pa ge 195, PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light . •
¢ seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat •
Always remember, a child safety seat or infant
carrier installed on the front seat may be with a passenger front and side airbag.
struck and knocked out of position by the rap- - Never put the forward-facing child re-
idly inflating passenger's airbag in a frontal straint up against or very near the instru-
collision. The airbag could greatly reduce the ment panel.
effectiveness of the child restraint and even - Always move the passenger seat into its
seriously injure the child during inflat ion. rearmost position in t he seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away from
For this reason, and because the back seat is the airbag as possible before installing
the safest place for children - when properly the forward-fa cing child restra int. The
restra ined accord ing to their age and size - we backrest must be adjuste d to an upright
strongly recommend that children always sit posit ion.
in the back seat ¢ page 205, Child Safety.
- Make sure that t he PASSENGERAIR BAG
A WARNING
OFFlight comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ignition is swit ched
A child in a rearward-facing child safety on.
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
will be seriously injured and can be killed if
t he front airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
A WARNING

vanced Airbag System .

To reduce the risk of serious injury, make
sure that the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
light will be displayed whenever a child re-
safety seat or infant carrier wit h great
straint is installed on the front passenger
force and will smash the child safety seat
seat and the ignition is switched on.
and child against the backrest, center
- If the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFlight
armrest, door or roof.
does not stay on, perform the checks de-
- Always install rear-facing child safety
scribed ¢ page 195, Monitoring the Ad-
seats on the rear seat.
vanced Airbag System .
- If you must install a rearward facing
- Take t he child restraint off the front pas-
child safety seat on the front passenger
senger seat and install it properly at one
seat because of exceptional circumstan-
of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN-
ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
GERAIR BAGOFFlight does not stay on.
light does not come on and stay on, im-
- Have the airbag system inspected by
med iately install the rear-facing child
your author ized Audi dealer immed iate-
safety seat in a rear seating posit ion and
ly.
have the airbag system inspected by your
- Always carefully follow instr uctions from
authori zed Audi dealer.
child rest raint manufa cture rs when in-
- Forward-facing child safety seats instal-
st alling child restra ints.
led on the front passenger's seat may in-
terfere with the deployment of t he air-
bag and cause serious person al injury to
A WARNING
the child. If, in except iona l circumstan ces, you must
insta ll a forward or rearward-facing child
WARNING restra int on the front passenger's seat:
- Imp roper inst allation of child restraints
If, in exceptional circumstances, you mus t
can reduce their effect iveness or even
install a forwa rd-facing child restra int on
the front passenger's seat:
188 Airbag syst em

prevent them from providing any for the seats have "pretensioners" that help
protection. to take slack out of t he belt system . The pre-
- An improperly installed child restraint tens ioners are also act ivated by the electronic
can interfere with the airbag as it de- control unit for the airbag system.
ploys and serious ly injure or even kill the The front safety be lts also have load limiters
child - even with an Advanced Airbag to help reduce the forces applied to the body
System . in a crash .
- Always carefully follow the manufactur-
er's instructions provided with the child The airbag for the drive r is in t he stee ring
whee l hub ¢ fig. 209 and the airbag for the
safety seat or carrier.
front passenger is in the instr ument panel
- Never place additional items on the seat
~ fig. 210 . The general locat ion of the a irbags
that can increase the total weight regis-
is marked "AIRBAG".
tered by the weight-se ns ing mat and can
cause injury in a crash. There is a lot you nee d to know about the air-
bags in your vehicle . We urge you to read the
Front airbags detailed information about airbags, safety
belts and child safety in this and the other
Description of front airbags chapters that make up the owner's literature.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS - they
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat are extremely importa nt for your safety and
occupants. the safety of you r passengers, especially in-
fants and small chi ldren.

_&.WARNING
Never rely on airbags alo ne for protection.
- Even w hen they deploy, airbags provide
only su pplement al pro t ectio n.
- Airbag work most effect ive ly when used
with properly wor n safety bel t s.
- Therefore, always wea r you r safety belts
Fig. 209 Locat ion of dr iver a irbag : in stee ring wheel a nd make sure tha t eve rybody in your ve-
hicle is pro perly res t rained.

_&.WARNING
-
A pe rso n on t he fron t passenger seat, es-
pe cial ly infa nt s and sm all children, will re-
ceive serio us inju ries and can even be kil-
led by being too close to the airbag when
it inflates .
- Although t he Advanced Airbag System in
Fig. 210 Location of front passenger's airbag: in the in- your veh icle is des igned to tur n off the
st rument panel
front passenge r airbag if an infant or a
small child is on the front passenger
Your veh icle is equipped with an "Advanced
seat, nobody can absolutely guarantee
Airbag System" in complia nce with United
that deployme nt under these special ..,
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 208 as app licab le at the time your
veh icle was manufactured. The safety belts
 A irbag sys tem 189

conditions is impossib le in all conceiva- ju ry through interaction with the front ai rbag
that can occur, for examp le, by being too •
ble s ituations that may happen during
the useful life of your vehicle. close to the steering wheel and instr ument •
- The Advanced Airbag System can deploy panel when the airbag inflates.
in accordance with the "low risk" opt ion In add ition, the system has been certi fied to
under the U.S. Federa l Standard if a child comply with the "s uppression" requirements
that is heavier than the typical one-year of the Safety Standa rd, to turn off the front
old child is on the front passenger seat airbag for infants 12 months old and younger
and the other cond itions for airbag de- who are restrained on the front passenger
ployment are met. seat in child restraints that are listed in the
- Accident statist ics have shown that chil- Standard ~ page 207, Child restraints and
dre n are generally safe r in the rea r seat Advanced Airbags .
area t han in the front se at ing posit io n.
"Suppress ion" requires the front a irbag on the
- For their own safety , all children, espe-
passenger s ide to be turned off if:
cially 12 yea rs and younger, sho uld al-
ways ride in t he ba ck properly restrained - a child up to abo ut one year of age is re-
for their age and size . strained on the front passenger seat in one
of the rear-fac ing or fo rward-facing infant
Advanced front airbag system restrai nts listed in Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standa rd 208 with wh ich t he Ad-
Your vehicle is equipped wit h a front Advanced vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
Airbag System in compl iance with United cert ified. For a listing of the chi ld res t raints
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard t hat were used to certify you r vehi cle's com-
208 as applicable at the time your vehicle was pliance w it h t he US Safety Standard
manufactured. ~page 207,
The front Advanced Airbag System supp le- - weigh t less than a thres ho ld level stored in
ments the safety belts to provide addit iona l the control unit is de t ected on the fron t pas -
protection for the driver's and front passeng- senger seat .
er's heads and upper bodies in frontal crashes. When a person is dete cted on t he front pas -
The airbags inflate only in frontal impacts senger se at, weigh ing more th an the tota l
when the vehicle decele rat io n is high enough . weight of a chi ld t ha t is about 1 year old re-
The front Advanced Airbag System for the stra ined in one of the rear-facing or forward -
fro nt 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 rest raint system in your veh icle . the Advanced Airbag System in you r vehicle
Always remember that the airbag system can was certified), the front airbag on the passen-
only help to pro t ect you, if you a re sitting up- ger side may or may not de ploy.
right, wearing your safety be lt and wearing it The PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light comes on
properly. This is why you and your passenge rs whe n the electro nic contro l unit detects a to-
must always be properly restrained, not just ta l we ight on the front passe nger seat that re-
beca use the law requires you to be. quires the front airbag to be tu rned off. If the
The Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light does no t
has been cer t ified to meet t he "low risk" re- come on, the front airbag on t he passe nger
q uirements for 3 and 6 year -old children on s ide has not been tur ned off by the cont ro l
the passenger side and very small adu lts on unit an d can dep loy if t he con t rol un it senses
the dr iver side. The low risk dep loyment crite- an impact that meets the cond itions stored in
ria are intended to he lp red uce the risk of in- its memory . ..,.
190 Airb a g sys tem

If the tota l weight on the front passenger - If you are unrestrained, leaning forward,
seat is more than that of a typical 1 year-o ld, sitt ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any
but less than the weight of a small adu lt, the way, your risk of injury is muc h higher.
front airbag on the passenger side may deploy - You will a lso receive serious injuries and
(the PASSEN GER AIR BAG OFF light does not could even be killed if you are up aga inst
come on). the airbag or too close to it when it in-
For exa mple , the airbag may deploy if : flates - even wit h an Advanced Airbag
¢page 184.
- a small child that is heavier than a typical 1
year-o ld child is on the front passenger seat
(regardless of whether the child is in one of
A
"--
WARNING
-
A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety
the chi ld safety seats listed ¢ page 207),
seat installed on the front passenger seat
- a chi ld who has outgrown child restraints is
will be serious ly inju red and ca n be killed if
on the front passenger seat.
the front airbag infla t es - even with an Ad-
If the front passenger airbag is turned off, the vanced Airbag System.
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light in the center - Alt ho ugh t he Advanced Airbag Syst em in
of the instrument panel will come on and stay your veh icle is d esigned t o turn off the
on. front airbag when a rearward -facing
The front a irbag on the passenger side may child restraint has been insta lled on the
not deploy (the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF front passenger seat, nobody can abso-
light does not illuminate and stay lit) if: lutely g uarantee that dep loyment is im-
possible in all conceivable situations that
- a small adu lt o r teenager is on the front pas- may happen dur ing the usefu l life of your
senger seat veh icle.
- a passenger who is not sitt ing upright w ith - The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild
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 seat is on the front passenge r seat . a nd child aga inst the bac krest, center
If the front passenge r airbag deploys, the armrest, doo r, or roof.
Federal Standa rd requires t he airbag to meet - Always install rea rward-facing ch ild re-
the "low risk'' deployment criteria to help re- st raints on the rear seat.
duce the risk of injury through interaction - If you must inst all a rearwa rd fac ing
with the airbag . "Low risk" deployment occurs child safety seat on the fro nt passenger
in those crashes that take place at lower de - seat because of exceptiona l circumstan-
celerations as defined in the electronic control ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
un it. ¢ page 195 light does not come on and stay on, im-
mediately insta ll the rear-facing chi ld
Always remember : Even tho ugh your vehicle
safety seat in a rear seating position and
is equipped with Advanced Airbags, the safest
have the airbag system inspected by your
place for children is properly restrained on the
author ized Audi dealer.
back seat. Please be sure to read the impor-
tant information in the sect ions that follow
and be sure to heed all of the WARNINGS.
A
- WARNING
If, in except ional circumstances, you must
A WARNING install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenge r's seat: II--
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag
inf lates, a lways wear safety belts prope rly.
 A irbag sys tem 19 1

- Always make sure the forward-facing - An elect ron ic cont rol unit, with integrated
crash sensors for front and side impacts . •
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat The control unit "decides" whether to f ire •
with a passenger front and side airbag . the front airbags based on the informat ion
- Never put the forward-facing child re- received from the crash sensors. The control
straint up against or very near the instru- unit also "decides" whether the safety belt
ment panel. prete nsioners shou ld be act ivat ed.
- Always move the passenger seat into its - An Advanced Airbag w it h gas generator for
rearmost position in the seat's fore and the driver inside the steering wheel hub.
aft adjustment range, as far away from - An Advanced Airbag w ith gas generator in-
the airbag as possible, before insta lling side the instrument panel for the front pas-
the fo rward-facing child restraint . The senger.
backrest must be adjust ed to an upr ight - A weight-sensing mat under the upholstery
posit ion. padding of the front passenger seat cushion
- Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG that measures the to t al weight on the seat.
OFF light comes on and st ays on all the The informat ion registe red is sent continu-
t ime whenever the ignition is switched ously to the elect ronic contr ol unit to regu-
on . lat e deployment of the front Advanced Air-
bag on the passenger side.
- An airbag moni t ori ng syst em and ind icator
Advanced Airbag System components
light in the instr ument cluster q page 195.
The front passenger seat in your vehicle has a - The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t comes
lot of very important parts of the Advanced on and stays on in the cent er of t he instr u-
Airbag System in it. These parts include the ment panel q page 195, fig. 212 and t ells
weight-sens ing mat, sensors, wiring, brack- you whe n the front Advanced Airbag on the
ets, and more . The function of the system in passenger side has been tu rned off .
the front passenger seat is checked by the - A sensor below the safety belt latch f or the
electronic control unit when the ignit ion is on. front seat passenger to measure the tension
The control unit mon itors the Advanced Air- on the safety belt . The tension on the safety
bag Syst em and tu rns the airbag indicat or belt and the weight registered by the
light on when a ma lfunction in t he system weight-sensing mat help the control unit
components is detected . The function of the "decide" whether the front airbag for the
airbag indicator light is described in greater front passenger seat should be turned off or
deta il below. Because the front passenger not q pag e 186, Child restraints on the
seat contains important parts of the Ad- front seat - some important things to
vanced Airbag System, you must take care to know.
prevent it from being damaged . Damage to - A sensor in the safety belt latch fo r the driv-
the seat may prevent the Advanced Airbag for er and fo r the fro nt seat passenger t hat
the front passenger seat from doing its j ob in senses w hethe r that safety belt is latched or
a crash. not and transmi t s this informa t ion to the
electronic control unit.
The front Advanced Airbag System
consists of the following:
.&_WARNING -
- Crash sensors in the front of the veh icle that
Damage to the front passenger seat can
measu re vehicle accelerat ion/decele rati on prevent the front airbag from work ing
to provide inform ation to t he Advanced Air - properly.
bag System about the severity of the crash.
192 Airbag system

- Improper repair or disassembly of the straint manufacturer's instructions re-

front passenger and driver seat will pre- quire the use of a towel, foam cushion or
vent the Advanced Airbag System from something else to properly position the
functioning properly. child restraint, make certain that the
- Repairs to the front passenger seat must PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light comes
be performed by qualified and properly on and stays on whenever the child re·
trained workshop personnel. straint is installed on the front passen-
- Never remove the front passenger or ger seat.
driver seat from the vehicle . - If the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light
- Never remove the upholstery from the does not come on and stay on, immedi-
front passenger seat. ately install child restraint in a rear seat-
- Never disassemble or remove parts from ing position and have the airbag system
the seat or disconnect wires from it. inspected by your authorized Audi dealer.
- Never carry sharp objects in your pockets
or place them on the seat. If the weight- How the Advanced Airbag System
sensing mat in the passenger seat is components work together
punctured it cannot work properly.
The front Advanced Airbag System and the
- Never carry things on your lap or carry
side airbags supplement the protection of-
objects on the passenger seat. Such
fered by the front three-point safety belts
items can increase the weight registered
with pretensioners and load limiters and the
by the weight-sensing mat and send the
adjustable head restraints to help reduce the
wrong information to the airbag control
risk of injury in a wide range of accident and
unit.
crash situations. Be sure to read the impor-
- Never store items under the front pas·
tant information about safety and heed the
senger seat. Parts of the Advanced Air-
WARNINGS in this chapter.
bag System under the passenger seat
could be damaged, preventing them and Deployment of the Adva need Airbag System
the airbag system from working proper- and the activation of the safety belt preten-
ly. sioners depend on the deceleration measured
- Never place seat covers or replacement by the crash sensors and registered by the
upholstery that have not been specifical- electronic control unit. Crash severity depends
ly approved by Audi on the front seats. on speed and deceleration as well as the mass
- Seat covers can prevent the Advanced and stiffness of the vehicle or object involved
Airbag System from recognizing child re- in the crash .
straints or occupants on the front pas-
When the electronic control unit registers a
senger seat and prevent the side airbag
low severity crash and the safety belt is being
in the seat backrest from deploying prop-
used, the airbag will not deploy. If the safety
erly.
belt is not being used, the first stage deploys,
- Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or
followed by the second stage after a much lat·
similar items on the front passenger
er time in the crash sequence.
seat. The additional padding will prevent
the weight-sensing mat in the seat from If the electronic control unit registers a crash
accurately registering the child restraint of medium severity, the first stage of the air·
or person on the seat and prevent the bag deploys followed by the second stage at a
Advanced Airbag System from function- much later time in the crash sequence· re·
ing properly. gardless of whether the safety belt is being
- If you must use a child restraint on the used or not . In higher severity crashes as reg-
front passenger seat and the child re- istered by the electronic control unit, both the ..,.
 A irba g sy stem 193

first and second stages deploy almost at the The front airbags are designed to provide ad -
same time. ditional protection for the chest and face of
the driver and the front seat passenger when:
On the passenger s ide, regard less of safety
be lt use, the airbag will be turned off if the - safety belts are worn properly
weight on the passenger seat is less than the - t he seats have bee n positioned so that the
amo unt programmed in the electronic control occ upan t is properly seated as far as poss i-
un it. The front airbag on the passenger side b le from t he airbag
will also be turned off if one of the child safe- - and the head restraints have been properly
ty seats that has been certified under Federal adj usted
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 has been
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye
recog nized on the seat . The PASSENGERAIR
with great force, t hings you have on your lap
BAGOFF light comes on and stays on to tell
or have placed on the seat could become dan-
you when the front Advanced Airbag on the
gerous projecti les, and be pushed int o you if
passenger side has been t urned off
the a irbag inflates.
Q page 186, Childrestraints on the front seat
- some important things to know. When an airbag deploys, fine dust is re leased.
This is no rma l and is not caused by a fire in
_&. WARNING the vehi cle. This dust is made up mos t ly of a
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag powder used to lub ricate the airbags as they
inf lates, a lways wear safety belts properly. deploy. It could irritate skin.
- If you are unrestrained, lean ing forward, It is important to remembe r that wh ile the
sitting sideways or out of position in any s upplementa l airbag system is designed to re-
way, yo ur risk of injury is much higher. duce the likelihood of serious injuries, other
- You will also receive serio us injuries and injuries, for example swelling, bruising and
cou ld even be killed if you are up against minor abrasions, can a lso happen when air-
the a irbag or too close to it when it in- bags inflate . Airbags do not protect the arms
flates - even with an Advanced Airbag or the lower parts of the body. Front airbags
Qpage 184. supplement the th ree-point safety belts only
in some frontal collisions in which the vehicle
More important things to know about deceleration is high enough to deploy the air-
front airbags bags.

Front airbags will not deploy :

- if the ignition is sw itched off when a crash
occurs
- in side collisions
- in rear-end collisions
- in rollovers
- when the crash dece leration meas ured by
the air bag system is less t han the minimum
Fig. 2 11 Inflated front airbags threshold needed for airbag deployment as
reg istered by the electronic cont rol unit
Safety belts are important to help keep front
seat occupants in the proper seated pos ition The front passenger airbag also will not
deploy:
so that airbags can unfo ld properly and pro -
vide supplemental protection in a fronta l col- - when the front passenger seat is not occu-
lision. pied ..,.
194 Airb a g sys t e m

- when the weight on the front passenger

seat as sensed by the Advanced Airbag Sys-
A WARNING
-

tem indicates that the front airbag on the Objects between you and the airbag will
passenger side has to be turned off by the increase the risk of injury in a crash by in-
electron ic control unit (the PASSEN GER AIR terfering with the way the airbag unfolds
BAG OFF light comes on and stays on) or by be ing pushed into you as the airbag
inflates.
A WARNING - Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use.
Sitting in the wrong position can increase
the risk of serious injury in crashes. - Never transpo rt items on or in the area
of the front passenger seat. Objects
- To reduce the risk of injury when the air-
could move into the area of the front air-
bags inflate, the driver and passengers
bags during bra king or other sudden ma-
must always sit in an upright position,
neuvers and become dangero us projec-
must not lean against or place any pa rt
tiles that can cause serious personal in-
of the ir body too close to the area where
jury if the airbags inflate.
the airbags are located .
- Never place or attach accessories or oth-
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of posi-
er objects (such as cupholde rs, tele-
t ion or too close t o the airbag can be se-
phone brackets, large, heavy or bulky ob-
riously injured by an airbag as it unfolds
jects) on the doors, over or near the area
with great force in the blink of an eye
marked "AIRBAG"on the steer ing whee l,
¢page 186.
instrument panel , seat backrests or be-
A WARNING
-
tween those areas and yourself . These
objects could cause injury in a crash, es-
A child in a rearward-facing child safety pecially when the airbags inflat e.
seat installed on the front passenger seat - Never recline the front passenger 's seat
will be seriously injured and can be killed if to transpo rt objects . Items can also
the front airbag inflates - even with an Ad- move into the area of the side airbag or
vanced Airbag System. the front airbag during bra king or in a
- The inflating airbag will hit the child sudden maneuve r. Objects nea r the air-
safety seat or infant carrier with great bags can become projectiles and cause
force and will smash the child safety seat inju ry, partic ularly when the seat is re-
and child against the backrest, center clined.
armres t , door or roof. - Never tilt the front passenger seat back-
- Always install rear-facing child safety rest forward when the vehicle is moving.
seats on the rear seat. An inflating airbag will force the back-
- If you must install a rearward-fac ing rest backward and can injure rear seat oc-
child safety seat on the front passenger cupants.
seat because of except ional circumstan-
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
A WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy
mediately install the rear-facing child
can cause breathing problems for people
safety seat in a rear seating position and
with a history of asthma or other breath-
have the airbag system inspected by your
ing cond itions.
authorized Audi dealer.
- To reduce the risk of breath ing problems,
those with asthma or othe r respiratory
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 A irbag sys tem 195

away by getting out of the vehicle or

opening windows or doors.
A WARNING
- •
An airbag system that is not functioning •
- If you are in a collision in which airbags
properly cannot provide supplemental pro-
deploy, wash your hands and face with
tection in a frontal crash.
mild soap and water before eating.
- If the airbag ind icator light comes on, it
- Be careful not to get the dust into you r
means that there may be something
eyes, or into any cuts or scratches.
wrong with the Advanced Airbag System .
- If the residue should get into your eyes,
It is possible that the airbag w ill inflate
flush them with water.
when it is not supposed to, or will not in-
fla te when it should .
Monitoring the - Have the airbag system inspected imme-
Advanced Airbag diate ly by your aut horized Audi dealer.
System
PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light
Airbag monitoring indicator light

Two separate indicators monitor the function

of the Advanced Airbag System: the airbag
monitoring indicator light and the PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF light.

The Advanced Airbag System (including the

electronic control unit, sensor circuits and sys-
tem wiring) is monitored cont inuously to
make sure that it is functioning properly
Fig. 212 Secti o n fro m t he in str um ent panel: PASSEN-
whenever the ignit ion is on . Each t ime you GERAIR BAG OFF light
turn on the ignition, the airbag monitoring in-
dicator lightI will come on for a few seconds The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is locat ed
(self diagnos t ics). in the center of the instrument panel
¢ fig. 212 .
The system must be inspected when the
indicato r light I: The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht will come
- does not come on when the ignit ion is on and stay on t o t ell you when the front Ad-
switched on vanced Airbag on the passenger side has been
- does not go out a few seconds after you turned off by the electronic control unit. Each
have swit ched on the ignition, or t ime you turn on the ignition, the PASSEN·
GER AIR BAG OFF light will flash for a few
- comes on w hile driving
seconds and:
If an airbag system malfunct ion is detected,
the indicator light will first start flashing to - w ill stay on if the front passenger seat is not
catch the driver's attention and then stay on occupied
continuously to serve as a constant reminde r - w ill stay on if there is a small chi ld or child
to have the system inspected immediately. restraint on the front passenger seat
- w ill go out if the front passenger seat is oc-
If a malfunction occurs that tur ns the front cupied by an adult as registered by the
airbag on the passenger side off, the PASSEN- weight-sensing mat
GER AIR BAG OFF light w ill come on and stay
on w henever the ignition is on. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and sta y on if the ignition is on and ..,.
196 Airb a g sys t e m

- a car bed has been insta lled on the front that the sensor be low the safety belt latch
seat, or on the seat can do its job~ page 215.
- a rearward-facing child restraint has been - ma ke sure that t hings tha t may increase the
installed on the front passenger seat, or weight of the child and child safety seat a re
- a fo rward -facing child restraint has been in- not being t ransported on the front passen -
sta lled on the front passenger seat, or ger seat;
- the weight registered on the front passen- - make sure that the safety belt tension sen -
ger seat is equa l to or less than the com- sor is not blocked. Shake the safety belt
bined weight of a typical 1 year -old restrain - latch on the front passenger seatback and
ed in one of the rear-facing or forward-fac- forth;
ing infant restraints listed in Federal Motor - If a strap or tether is be ing used to tie the
Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which the child safety seat to the front passenger
Advanced Airbag System in your veh icle was seat, make sure that it is not so tight that it
certified. causes the weight-sensing mat to measure
more weight than is act ually on the seat .
If the front passenger seat is not occupied,
the front airbag will not deploy, and the PAS- I f the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light still
SENGER AIR BAG OFF light will stay on. Nev- does not come on and does not stay on con-
er install a rearward-fac ing child restra int on t inuous ly (when the ignition is switched on),
the front passenger seat, the safest place fo r
- take the child restraint off the front passen-
a child in any kind of child restraint is at one
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
of t he seat ing positions on the rea r seat
rear seat positions. Have the airbag system
~ page 186, Child restraints on the front seat
inspected by your authorized Audi dealer
- some important things to know and
immed iately.
~ page 205, Child Safety.
- move the child to a rear seat position and
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes make sure that the child is properly restra in-
on when one of the conditions listed above is ed in a child restra int that is app rop riate for
met, be sure to check the light regularly to its s ize and age.
make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
The PASSENGER AI R BAG OFF light should
OFF light stays on cont inuo usly whenever the
NOTcome on when the ignit ion is on and an
ignit ion is on. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG
adult is sitting in a proper seating position on
OFF light does not appear on and does not
t he front passenge r seat. If the PASSENGER
stay on all the time, stop as soon as it is safe
AIR BAG OFF light comes on and st ays on or
to do so and
flashes fo r about 5 seconds while d riving, un -
- react ivate the system by turning the ignition der these circumstances, make sure tha t:
off and then turning it on again;
- the adult on the front passenge r seat is
- remove and re insta ll the child restraint .
prope rly seated on the cente r of the sea t
Make sure that the child restraint is properly
cushion wit h his or her back up aga inst t he
installed and that the safety be lt for the
backrest and the backrest is not recl ined
front passenger seat has been correct ly
~ page 166, Proper occupant seating posi-
routed through the child restra int as descri-
tions,
bed in the child restrai nt manufacturer's in-
- the adult is not taking weight off the seat by
stru ct ions;
holding on to the passenger assist handle
- make sure that the convert ible locking fea-
above the front passenger door or support-
tu re on the safety belt fo r the front passen-
ing their weight on the armrest, .,.
ger seat has been a ctivated and that the
safety belt has been pulled tight. The belt
must not be loose or have loops of slack so
 A irbag sys tem 197

- the safety belt is being properly worn and back seat properly rest rained for their
that there is not a lot of slack in the safety •
age and size.
belt webbing, - Always install forward or rear-facing •
- accessory seat covers or cushions or other child safety seats on the rear seat - even
things that may cause an incorrect reading with an Advanced Airbag System.
or impression on the weight-sensing mat - If you must install a rearwa rd-facing
under the upholstery of the seat have been child safety seat on the front passenger
removed from the front passenger seat, seat because of exceptional circumstan-
- a safety be lt extender has not been left in ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
the safety belt latch for the front passenger light does not appear and stay on, imme-
seat . diate ly install the rear-facing child safety
In addition to the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF seat in a rea r seat ing pos ition and have
light in the center of the instrument panel, the airbag syst em inspected by your au-
the message PASSENGERAIR BAG OFFor thori zed Audi dealer.
PASSENGERAIR BAG ON will briefly appear - A t ight tether or other strap on a rea r-
in the instrument cluste r display . This is to in- ward-facing child rest raint attached t o
form the driver of the current front passenger the front passenger seat can put too
airbag status . much p ressu re on the weight-sensing
mat in the seat and register more weight
than is actually on the seat. The heavier
Important safety instructions on
weight registered can make the system
monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
work as though an adult were on the seat
A WARNING
and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
must be suppressed causing ser ious or
An airbag system that is not funct ioning even fata l injury to the ch ild.
prope rly cannot provide supplemental pro- - If, in exceptiona l circumstances, you
tection in a frontal crash. must install a forward-fac ing ch ild re-
- If the airbag indicato r light comes on, it straint on the front passenger seat, al-
means that the re may be someth ing ways move t he sea t into its rearmos t 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 supposed to, or will not in- as poss ible . The backrest must be adj ust-
flate when it should. ed to an upright pos ition. Make sure that
- Have t he airbag system inspected imme- the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFlight
diately by your author ized Audi dealer . comes on and stays on all the time when-
eve r the ignit ion is switched on.
A WARNING
If the front airbag inflates, a ch ild without A WARNING
-
a child restraint, or in a rearward-fac ing - If the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFFlight
child safety seat, or in a forward-facing does not go out when an ad ult is sitting
child restraint that has not been properly on the front passenger sea t after taking
installed will be serio us ly injured and can the steps described above, make su re the
be killed. adu lt is properly seate d and restra ined at
- Even though your veh icle is equipped one of the rea r seat ing pos itions.
with an Advanced Airbag System, make - Have the a irbag system inspe cted by
certain that a ll children, especially 12 your author ized Audi dealer befo re trans-
years and younge r, a lways ride on the port ing anyone on the front passenger
seat.
198 Airbag system

(D Tips radios, etc.) must be performed by a

qualified technician who has the training
If the weight-sensing mat in the front pas-
and special equipment necessary.
senger seat detects an empty seat, the
- For any work on the airbag system, we
front airbag on the passenger side will be
strongly recommend that you see your
turned off, and the PASSENGERAIR BAG
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
OFF light will stay on.
shop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags of the vehicle body.
Parts of the airbag system are installed at - Always make sure that the side airbag
many different places on your Audi . Installing, can inflate without interference:
removing, servicing or repairing a part in an - Never install seat covers or replace-
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an ment upholstery over the front seat-
airbag system and prevent that system from backs that have not been specifically
working p roperly in a collision. approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
There are some important things you have to
cover the areas where the side airbags
know to make sure that the effectiveness of
inflate.
the system will not be impaired and that dis-
- Damage to the original seat covers or
carded components do not cause injury or pol-
to the seam in the area of the side air-
lute the environment.
bag module must always be repaired

A WARNING
immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer.
Improper care, servicing and repair proce-
- The airbag system can be activated only
dures can increase the risk of personal in- once. After an airbag has inflated, it
jury and death by preventing an airbag must be replaced by an authorized Audi
from deploying when needed or deploying dealer or qualified technician who has
an airbag unexpectedly: the technical information, training and
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the special equipment necessary.
steering wheel horn pad or airbag cover - The airbag system can be deployed only
or the instrument panel or modify them once . After an airbag has been deployed,
in any way. it must be replaced with new replace-
- Never attach any objects such as cu- ment parts designed and approved espe-
pholders or telephone mountings to the cially for your Audi model version . Re-
surfaces covering the airbag units. placement of complete airbag systems
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument or airbag components must be per-
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one formed by qualified workshops only.
moistened with plain water. Solvents or Make sure that any airbag service action
cleaners could damage the airbag cover is entered in your Audi Warranty & Main-
or change the stiffness or strength of the tenance booklet under AIRBAG REPLACE-
material so that the airbag cannot de- MENT RECORD.
ploy and protect properly. - For safety reasons in severe accidents,
- Never repair , adjust, or change any parts the alternator and starter are separated
of the airbag system. from the vehicle battery with a pyrotech-
- All work on the steering wheel, instru- nic circuit interrupter.
ment panel, front seats or electrical sys- - Work on the pyrotechnic circuit inter-
tem (including the installation of audio rupter must only be performed by a
equipment, cellular telephones and CB qualified dealer - risk of an accident!
 A irba g sy stem 199

- If the ve hicle or the circuit interrupter position where t he safety be lt is not be ing
is scrapped, all applicable safety pre- used. It is important that nothing interfere
cautions must be followed. with the safety be lt buckles so that the sen-
sors can send the correct information about
@ For the sake of the environment safety belt use to the electronic control un it.

Undep loyed airbag modu les and preten-

sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
A WARNING
Material - special handling may app ly, see Changing the vehicle's suspension includ-
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/per- ing use of unapprove d tire-r im combina-
chlorate . When the vehicle or parts of the tions can cha nge Advanced Airbag per-
restraint system including airbag modules fo rman ce an d increase the risk of se rious
and safety belt s with pretens ioners are person a l injury in a crash.
scrapped, a ll applicable laws and regula- - Never install suspension components
tions must be observed . Your aut horized tha t do no t have the same pe rforman ce
Aud i dea le r is familiar wit h these require- characteris t ics as the co mponen t s origi-
ments and we recommend that you have na lly installed on your vehicle.
your dea le r perform this service for you. - Never use t ire-rim combin at ions tha t
have not been approved by Audi.

Other things that can affect Advanced

Airbag performance A WARNING
-
Items stored between t he safety be lt
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can buckle and the cente r console can cause
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys- the sensors in t he buckle to send the
tem pe rforms in a crash. For example, us ing wrong information to the e lectronic con-
tire -rim combinations not approved by Audi, trol module and prevent the Advanced Air-
lowering t he vehicle , changing t he stiffness of bag System from working properly.
the suspension, including the springs, s uspen-
-A lways make su re that nothing can inter-
sion struts, shoc k absorbers etc. can change
fere with the safety belt buckles and that
the forces that are measured by the airbag
they are not obstructed .
sensors and sent to the electronic control
un it. Some suspension changes can, for exam-
ple, increase the force levels measured by the Side airbags
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in Description of side airbags
crashes in wh ich it would not dep loy if the
changes had not been made. Ot he r kinds of The airbag system can provide supplemental
changes may redu ce the force levels meas- protection to properly restrained occupants .
ured by the sensors and prevent t he a irbag
from deploying when it sho uld.

The senso rs in the safety belt buckle fo r t he

dr iver an d front passenger sea t tell the elec-
tronic control module if the safety belt is
lat ched or not. If the safety belt is being used,
the front airbag will deploy at a slightly high-
er rate of vehicle deceleration than if the safe -
ty belt is not being used. Therefore, in a par-
Fig. 2 13 Side air bag locat ion in t he driver's seat
ticular collision, it is poss ible that an airbag
will not deploy at a seati ng position where the
safety belt is being used but will inflate at the
200 Airbag system

The side airbags are located in the sides of the can only help to protect you if you are wearing
front seat backrests ¢ fig. 213 and the rear your safety belt and wearing it properly. This
backrest* facing the doors. They are ident ified is another reason why you should a lways wear
by the word "AIRBAG". your safety belts, not just because the law re-
quires you to do so¢ page 175, General
The side airbag system basically consists of:
notes .
- the e lectronic control module and external
It is important to remember that wh ile the
side im pact sensors
s upplementa l side airbag system is designed
- the two side airbags located in the sides of
to reduce the likelihood of ser ious injuries,
the front backrests
other injur ies, for example, swelling, bru is ing,
- two rear side airbags (as an ordered option)
and minor abrasions can also be assoc iated
- the a irbag warn ing light in the instrument
with deployed side airbags . Remember too,
cluster .
side airbags will dep loy only once and only in
The airbag system is monitored electron ically certain kinds of accidents - your safety belts
to make certain that it is functioning properly are always there to offer protection.
at all times. Each time you turn on the igni-
Vehicle damage , repair costs or even the lack
tion, the airbag system indicator light will
of vehicle damage are not necessarily an indi-
come on for a few seconds (self diagnostics) .
cation of over-sensitive or failed airbag activa-
The s ide airbag system supplements the safe- t ion. In some coll isions, 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, front and rear* passeng- bags will deploy only once and only in certain
er's upper torso on the side of the veh icle that kinds of collisions - your safety belts are al-
is struck in a side collision . The airbag dep loys ways there to offer protection in those acc i-
on ly in side impa cts and only when the veh icle den t s 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-
The side airbag system will not deploy:
ence value programmed into the control unit,
the side airbags will not be triggered, even - when the ignition is t ur ned off
though the car may be badly damaged as a re- - in side collisions when the acceleration
sult of the collision. It is not possible to de- measured by the sensor is too low
fine an a irbag tr igger ing range that will cover - in front -end collisions
every possible angle of impact, since the cir- - in rea r-end collisions
cumstances will vary considerably between - in rollovers .
one collision and ano t her. Important factors
In some types of accidents the front airbags ,
include, for examp le, the nature (hard or soft)
side curtain airbags and s ide a irbags may be
of the impacting object, the angle of impact ,
triggered together .
vehicle speed, etc . ¢ page 201, Important
safety instructions on the side airbag system .
A WARNING
-- Safety belts and the airbag system will
Aside from their normal safety function , safe-
ty belts work to he lp keep the driver or front only provide protection when occupants
passenger in position in the event of a side ar e in t he proper seating position
coll ision so that th e side airbags can provide ¢page 201.
protection.
- 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 be lt. Rather, it is part of the overall oc- system inspected immediately by your
cupant restraint system in your vehicle . Al- authorized Audi dealer . The airbag may
ways remember that the side airbag system
 Airbag system 201

not work properly when the vehicle Important safety instructions on the
acceleration in a side collision is high side airbag system
enough to activate the airbag. Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Al-
ways properly wear safety belts and ride in a
How supplemental side airbags work proper seating position.
Side airbags deploy instantly and can help re- There is a lot that you and your passengers
duce the risk of upper torso injuries for occu- must know and act accordingly to help the
pants who are properly restrained. safety belts and airbags do their job to pro-
vide supplemental protection.

A WARNING
An inflating side airbag can cause serious
or fatal injury. Improperly wearing safety
belts and improper seating positions in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death whenever a vehicle is being
used.
Fig. 214 Inflated side airbags on left side of veh icle, - In order to reduce the risk of injury when
rear side airbag optional equipment
the supplemental side airbag inflates:

When the system is triggered, the airbag is - Always sit in an upright position and
filled with propellant gas and breaks through never lean against the area where the
a seam in the seat surface area marked "AIR- supplemental side airbag is located.
BAG". It expands between the side trim panel - Never let a child or anyone else rest
and the passenger . In order to help provide their head against the side trim panel
this additional protection, the side airbag in the area where the supplemental
must inflate within a fraction of a second at side airbag inflates.
very high speed and with great force. The sup- - Always make sure that safety belts are
plemental side airbag could injure you if your worn correctly,
seating position is not proper or upright or if - Do not let anyone sitting in the front
items are located in the area where the sup- seat put their hand or any other parts
plemental side airbag expands. This applies of their body out of the window.
especially to children ¢ page 205, Child Safe- -Always make sure that the side airbag
ty. Supplemental side airbags inflate between can inflate without interference.
the occupant and the door panel on the side - Never install seat covers or replace-
of the vehicle that is struck in certain side col- ment upholstery over the front seat-
lision ~ fig . 214. backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
Although they are not a soft pillow, they can
- Never use additional seat cushions that
"cushion" the impact and in th is way they can
cover the areas where the side airbags
help to reduce the risk of injury to the upper
deploy.
part of the body .
- Damage to the original seat covers or
A fine dust may develop when the airbag de- to the seam in the area of the side air-
ploys. This is normal and does not mean there bag module must always be repaired
is a fire in the vehicle. immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer.
202 Airbag syst em

- Objects between you and the airbag can larger, unclosed openings in the door
increase the risk of injury in an accident panel.
by interfering wit h the way the airbag - Never dr ive with inte rior door t rim pan-
unfolds or by being pushed into you as els removed.
the airbag inflates . - Never dr ive when parts have been re-
- Never place or at tach accessories or moved from the inside door panel and
other objects (such as cupholders, tele- the openings 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 loudspe akers 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 tha t openings are
injury when the supplemental side air- covered or f ille d if addit ional speakers
bag deploys. or other equipment is insta ll ed in the
- Never carry any objects or pets in t he 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 posit ion. wor kshop.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only
for lightwe ight clothing . Never leave any
Side curtain airbags
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pocket s that may int erfere with side air- Description of side curtain airbags
bag deployment and can cause personal
The side curtain airbags can provide supple-
injury in an accident .
mental protection to properly restrained oc-
- Always prevent the side airbags from be-
cupants .
ing damaged by heavy objects knocking
against or hitti ng the sides of the seat-
backs.
- The airbag system can only be triggered
once. If the airbag has been triggered ,
the system must be replaced by an au-
thorized Audi dealership.
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc .) to
the origina l seat covers or to the seam in
the area of the side airbag module must
Fig. 21S Side curtain airbags, driver 's side : locat ion
always be repaired immediately by an au-
thorized Audi dealer.
The side curtai n airbags are located on bot h
- If children are seated improperly, their sides of the interior above the front and rear
risk of injury increases in the case of an side windows c!;Jfig . 215. They are identified
accident q page 205, Child Safety. by the word "AIRBAG" on the windshield
- Never attempt to modify any compo- frame and the center roof pillar .
nents of the airbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side airbags will not The side curtain airbag system supplements
f unction properly if sensors cannot cor- t he safety belts and can help to reduce the
rect ly measure increasing air pressure in- risk of inju ry for occupants' heads and upper
side the doors when air escapes t hrough torso on the side of the vehicle that is struck
in a side collision. The side curtain airbag ..,.
 A irba g sy stem 203

inflates in side impacts and only when the ve- - The airbag indicator light in the instrument
hicle acceleration registered by the control panel
un it is high enough. If this rate is below the
The airbag system is mon itored elect ronically
reference value programmed into the contro l
to make cert ain it is func t ioning prope rly at all
unit, the side airbags will not be triggered,
times . Each time you turn on the ignit ion, the
even though the car may be badly damaged as
airbag system indicator light will come on for
a result of the collision. It is not possible to
a few seconds (self diagnostics).
define an airbag triggering range that will
cover every possible angle of impact, since the The side curtain airbag is not activat ed:
circumstances will vary considerably between
- if t he ignition is turned off
one collision and another . Important factors
- in side collisions whe n the acceleration
include, for examp le, the natu re (hard or soft)
measured by the sensor is too low
of the impacting object, the angle of impact,
- in rea r-end collisions.
veh icle speed, etc. c::>
page 203, How side cur-
tain airbags work.
A WARNING
-
Aside from the ir normal safety function, safe - - Safety belts and the airbag system will
ty belts work to help keep the driver or front only provide prot ection when occup ants
passenger in posit ion in the event of a colli- are in t he proper seating posit ion
sion so that the side curtain airbags can pro- c::>
page 71, General recommendations.
vide protection. - If t he airbag ind icator light comes on
The airbag system is not a s ubstitute 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- authorized Audi dealer . The side curtain
ways remember that the airbag system can airbag may not work properly even when
only help to protect you if you are wearing the vehicle acce lerat ion in a side collision
your safety belt and wear ing it prope rly. This is high enough to activate the airbag.
is another reason why you sho uld always wear
your safety belt s, not just beca use the law re- How side curtain airbags work
quires you to do soc::>page 175, General
notes. Side curtain airbags con work together with
side airbags to help reduce the risk of head
It is important to rememb er that while the and upper torso injuries for occupants who
side curta in airbag syst em is designed to he lp ore properly restrained.
reduce the likelihood of se rious injur ies, other
inju ries, for example, swell ing, bruising, and
minor abrasions can also be associated with
these airbags upon deployment. Remember
too, these airbags will dep loy on ly once and
only in certain kinds of accidents - your safety
belts are always there to offer protection.

The side curtain airbag system basically

consists of:
Fig. 216 Illustrat ion of principle: Inflated side curtai n
- The electronic control mod ule and external a irbags on the left s ide
s ide impact sensors
- The side curtain airbags above the front and The side curtain airbags inflate between the
rear side windows occupant and the windows on the s ide of the IIJ,,
204 Airbag system

vehicle that is struck in a side collision expansion range of a side curtain airbag
~ fig. 216. can dangerously interfere with its func-
When the system is triggered , the side curtain tion. A deploying head airbag develops
airbag is filled with propellant gas and breaks enough force to catapult any piece of
through a seam above the front and rear side add-on component out of its path of in-
windows identified by the AIRBAG label. In or- flation and into the passenger compart-
der to help provide this additional protection, ment. An occupant hit by such a projec-
the side curtain airbag must inflate within the tile can suffer serious injury or death
~ page 328, Technical Modifications.
blink of an eye at very high speed and with
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 205. - 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 32 7,
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 supplemental 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.
-Always make sure that the side curtain - Never attempt to modify any compo-
nents of the airbag system in any way.
airbags can inflate without interference .
Unsuitable accessories fitted inside the
 Child Sa f et y 205

Child Safety straints are on the front passenger seat. Be-

cause of the large amount of important infor- •
Important things to mation, we cannot repeat it all here. We urge •
know you to read the detailed information in this
owner's manual about airbags and the Ad-
Introduction vanced Airbag System in your vehicle and the
The rear seat is generally the safest place in a very important information about transport-
collision. ing children on the front passenger seat.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS - they
The physical principles of what happens when are extremely important for your safety and
your vehicle is in a crash apply also to chi ldren the safety of your passengers, especially in-
~ page 177, What happens to occupants not fants and small chi ldren .
wearing safety belts? . But unlike adults and
teenagers, their muscles and bones are not .A, WARNING
fu lly developed. In many respects children are - Accident statistics have shown that chil -
at greater risk of serious injury in crashes than
dren are generally safer in the rear seat
adults.
area than in the front seating position.
Because children's bodies are not fully devel- Always restrain any child age 12 and un-
oped, they require restraint systems especial- der in the rear.
ly designed for their size, weight, and body - All vehicle occupants and especially chil-
structure. Many countries and all states of the dren must be restrained properly when-
United States and provinces of Canada have ever riding in a vehicle . An unrestrained
laws requiring the use of approved child re- or improperly restrained chi ld could be
straint systems for infants and small children . injured by str ikin g the interior or by be-
ing ejected from the vehicle during a
In a fronta l crash at a speed of 20 -35 mph
sudden maneuver or impact. An un re-
(30-56 km/h) the forces acting on a 13-pound
strained or improper ly restrained chi ld is
(6 kg) infant w ill be more than 20 t imes the
also at greater risk of injury or death
weight of the child . This means the weight of
through contact with an inflating airbag.
the child would suddenly be more than
- A suitable chi ld restraint properly instal-
260 pounds (120 kg). Under these conditions,
led and used at one of the rear seating
on ly an appropriate chi ld restraint properly
positions provides the highest degree of
used can reduce the risk of serious injury .
protection for infants and small children
Child restraints, li ke adult safety belts, must
in most accident situations.
be used properly to be effective. Used improp-
erly, they can increase the risk of serious in-
jury in an accident.
A WARNING
Children on the front seat of any car even
Consult the child safety seat manufacturer's
with Advanced Airbags can be seriously in-
instructions in order to be sure the seat is
jured or even killed when an air bag in-
right for your chi ld's size ~ page 208 , Impor-
flates. A child in a rearward-fac ing child
tant safety instructions for using child safety
safety seat installed on the front passen-
seats. Please be sure to read and heed all of
ger seat will be seriously injured and can
the important information and WARNINGS
be killed if the front airbag inflates .
about child safety, Advanced Air bags, and the
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
installation of child restraints in this chapter .
safety seat or infant carrier with great
There is a lot you need to know about the Ad- force and will smash the child safety seat
vanced Airbags in your vehicle and how they and child against the backrest, center
work when infants and children in child re- armrest, or door.
206 Ch ild Saf e t y

- Always install rear-facing child safety (FMVSS) 208 as applicable at the time you r
seats on the rear seat. vehicle was manufacture d.
- If you must install a rearward facing The Advanc e d Airbag system in your vehicle
child safety seat on the front passenger has been certified to mee t the "low-risk" re-
seat in exceptiona l circumstances and quirements for 3- and 6-year old children on
the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light does the passenger side and sma ll adults on the
not come on and stay on, immed iately drive r side. The low risk dep loyment criteria
install the rear-facing child safety seat in are intended to red uce the risk of inj ury
a rear seating posit ion and have the air- through interact ion wit h the airbag that can
bag system inspec ted immediately by occur, for example, by being too close to the
your Audi dealer. steering wheel and instrument panel when
the a irbag inflates . In addition, the syst em
_& WARNING has been certified to comply wit h the "sup-
If, in exceptional circumstances, you mus t pression" requi rements of t he Safety Sta nd-
install a forward -facing child restra int on ard, to t urn off the fron t a irbag for infan t s up
the front passenger's seat: to 12 months who are res t rained on the front
- Always make su re the forward-fac ing passenger seat in child restraints that a re list-
seat has been designed and certified by ed in the Standard.
its manufacturer for use on a front seat Even though your veh icle is eq uipped wit h an
with a passenger front and side airbag. Advanced Airbag system , a ll children, espe-
- Always follow the man ufacturer's in- cially those 12 years and younger, should a l-
struct ions 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 t he passenger seat into its senger side makes the front seat a potentially
rearmost position in the seat 's fore and dangerous place for a ch ild to ride . The front
aft adjustment range, as far away from seat is not the safest place for a child in a for-
the a irbag as poss ible before installing ward-fac ing ch ild safety seat. It can be a very
the ch ild restraint. The backrest must be dange rous place fo r an infan t o r a large r child
adjusted to an upr ight position . in a rea rward-f acing se at .
- Always make sure that the PASSENGER
AIR BAGOFF 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 restra int on the front passenge r seat us-
Always rep lace child rest raints that were
ing the weig ht-sens ing mat in the seat cush -
installed in a vehicle during a crash. Dam-
ion and the sensor be low t he safe ty belt latch
age to a child rest raint that is not visible
o n the front passenge r seat that measures t he
could cause it to fail in another collisio n
tens ion on the safety be lt.
sit uat ion.
The we ight -sensi ng mat measures total
Advanced front airbag system and we ight of t he chi ld and the child safety seat
children and a child bla nket on the front passenger
seat. The we igh t on the fron t passe nger seat
Your veh icle is equipped with an "Advanced
is relate d t o t he desig n of the ch ild res t rai nt
Airbag System" in compliance with United and its "footp rint", the s ize and shape of the
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard bottom of the chi ld restraint as it sits on the .,..
 Child Sa f et y 207

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 different models of the the a irbag status is always correct ly signaled •
same kind of child restraint offered by child by the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light.
restra int manufacturers.
Many types and models of child restraints
The weight ranges for the individual types, have been available over t he 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 typ ically have d ifferent weights and sizes
bag System . When a chi ld restraint is being and different 'footpr ints,' the size and shape
used on the front passenge r seat with a typi- of the bottom of the ch ild restrai nt t hat sits
cal 1 year -old ch ild, the Advanced Airbag Sys- o n the seat, when they a re insta lled on a veh i-
tem compares the we ight measured by the cle seat. These diffe rences make it virtually
weight sensing mat with the information stor- impossible to certify compliance with the re-
ed in the electronic control unit. quirements for advanced airbags with each
and every ch ild restraint that has ever been
The electron ic contro l unit al so registers the
sold in the past or will be sold over the course
tension on the front passenger safety be lt.
of the useful life of your veh icle.
The tension on the safety be lt for the front
passenger seat will be different for an adult For this 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 measures the System in your veh icle with the suppression
tension on the belt . The input from this sen- requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
sor is t hen used with the we ight to "decide", Standa rd 208. These chi ld restraints are :
whether there is a ch ild restraint with 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, 2007
Child restraints and Advanced Airbags Ride AA2403FOF

Regard less 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 Manufactu red on or
Standards and has been certified by its manu- after I
facturer for use with an airbag . Always be sure Century SmartF it December 1, 1999
that the chi ld restraint is properly instal led at 4543
one of the 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, carefu lly read all of the 22-999WHO j
information on child safety and Advanced Air- Evenflo Discovery Ad- December 1, 1999 ....
bags and heed a ll of the app licable WARN- just Right 212
INGS. Make certain that the child restraint is
correctly recognized by the weight-sensing
208 Ch ild Safety

Model Manufactured on or
- - Have the airbag system inspected by
after your authorized Audi dealer immed iate-
Evenflo First Choice December 1, 1999 ly.
204
Graco Infant 8457 December 1, 1999
@ Tips

Graco Snugride September 25, 2007 The child seats listed in categories A to C
have been statically tested by Audi only for
Peg Perego Primo Vi- September 25, 2007
the Advanced Airbag function.
aggio SIP IMUN00US

Subpart C - Forward-facing and Important safety instructions for using

convertible child restraints child safety seats

Model Manufactured on or Correct use of child safety seats substantially

after reduces the risk of injury in an accident!
Britax Roundabout September 25, 2007
As the driver, you are responsib le for the safe-
E9L02xx
ty of everybody in the veh icle, especially chil-
Cosco Touriva 02519 December 1, 1999 dren:
Cosco Summit Deluxe September 25, 2007
... Always use the right chi ld safety seat for
High Back Booster
each child and always use it properly
22-262
c::;,page211.
Cosco High Back September 25, 2007 .,. Always carefully follow the child safety seat
lsooster 22-209 manufacturer's instruct ions on how to route
Evenflo Tribute V September 25, 2007 the safety belt properly through the child
379xxxx safety seat .
Evenflo Medallion December 1, 1999 .,. When using the vehicle safety belt to install
1254 a child safety seat, you must first activate
Evenflo Generations September 25, 2007 the convertible locking retractor on the
352xxxx safety belt to prevent the child safety seat
from moving ¢ page 215 .
Graco ComfortSport September 25, 2007
.,. Push the ch ild safety seat down with your
Graco Toddler Safety September 25, 2007 full weight to get the safety belt really tight
Seat Step 2 so that the seat cannot move forward or
Graco Platinum Cargo sideways more than one inch (2 .5 cm) .
.,. If a strap or tether is be ing used to tie the
A WARNING child safety seat to the front passenger
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make seat , make sure that it is not so t ight that it
sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF causes the weight-sensing mat to measure
light comes on and stays on whenever a more weight than is actually on the seat.
child restraint is installed on the front pas- ... Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
senger seat and the ignition is switched page 210.
c::;,
on .
Always remember: Even though your vehicle is
- Take the child restraint off the front pas-
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
senger seat and install it properly at one
children, especially those 12 years and young-
of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN-
er, shou ld always ride in the back seat proper-
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on.
ly restrained for their age and size . .,.
 Child Safety 209

1
A WARNING - Never let babies or older children ride in
a vehicle while sitting on the lap of an-
•
Not using a child safety seat, using the •
other passenger.
wrong child safety seat or improperly in-
- Holding a child in your arms is never a
stalling a child restraint increases the risk
substitute for a child restraint system .
of serious personal injury and death .
- The strongest person could not hold
-All vehicle occupants and especially chil-
the child with the forces that exist in
dren must always be restrained properly
an accident. The child will strike the in-
whenever riding in a vehicle.
terior of the vehicle and can also be
- An unrestrained or improperly restrain-
struck by the passenger.
ed child can be injured or killed by be-
- The child and the passenger can also
ing thrown against the inside of the ve-
injure each another in an accident.
hicle or by being ejected from it during
- Never install rear-facing child safety
a sudden maneuver or impact.
seats or infant carriers on the front pas-
- An unrestrained or improperly restrain-
senger seat . A child will be seriously in-
ed child is at much greater risk of injury
jured and can be killed when the passen-
or death by being struck by an inflating
ger airbag inflates - even with an Ad-
airbag.
vanced Airbag System .
- Commercially available child safety seats
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
are required to comply with U.S. Federal
safety seat or infant carrier with great
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) •
force and will smash the child safety seat •
213 (in Canada CMVSS213).
and child against the backrest, center
- When buying a child restraint, select
armrest, door or roof .
one that fits your child and the vehicle.
- Alwaysinstall rear-facingchild safety
- Only use child restraint systems that
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat .
fully contact the flat portion of the
- Forward-facing child safety seats instal-
seat cushion. The child restraint must
led on the front passenger's seat can in-
not tip or lean to either side. Audi does
terfere with the airbag when it inflates
not recommend using child safety
and cause serious injury to the child. Al-
seats that rest on legs or tube-like
ways install forward-facing child safety
frames . They do not provide adequate
seats on the rear seat .
contact with the seat.
- If exceptional circumstances require the
-Always heed all legal requirements per-
use of a forward-facing child restraint on
taining to the installation and use of
the front passenger's seat, the child 's
child safety seats and carefully follow
safety and well-being require that the
the instructions provided by the manu-
following special precautions be taken:
facturer of the seat you are using.
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has
- Never allow children under 57 inches
been designed and certified by its man-
(1.45 meters) to wear a normal safety
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a
belt. They must always be restrained by a
passenger front and side airbag.
proper child restraint system. Otherwise,
- Always carefully follow the manufac-
they could sustain injuries to the abdo-
turer's instructions provided with the
men and neck areas during sudden brak-
child safety seat or carrier.
ing maneuvers or accidents.
- Always move the front passenger seat
- Never let more than one child occupy a
into the rearmost position of the pas-
child safety seat .
senger seat's fore and aft adjustment
range, and as far away from the airbag
210 Child Safety

as possible before installing the child If a child safety seat is used on the rear bench,
restra int. especially with LATCHuniversal lower ancho-
-A lways make sure that nothing pre- rages, the unused safety belts must be se-
vents the front passenger's seat from cured so that the child in the child restraint
being moved to the rearmost position cannot reach them c::> &.
in its fore and aft adjustment range. - Guide the safety belt webbing behind the
- Always make sure that the backrest is head restraint of the adjacent seat
in the upright position. c::>fig.217. When doing so, do not engage
- Always buck le the child safety seat firmly the switchable locking retractor! You should
in place even if a child is not s itting in it. not hear a "clicking" sound when wind ing up
A loose ch ild safety seat can fly around the safety belt.
dur ing a sudden stop or in a coll is ion. - Let the belt retractor wind up the safety belt
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS webbing.
whenever using a child restrained in ave-
hicle is being used c::>page 175, Safety
,-
A WARNING
belts, c::>page 184, Airbag system and A child in a chi ld safety seat installed with
page 205, Child Safety.
c::>
the LATCH lower a nchorages or with the
standard safety be lt or a child in a booster
A WARNING seat on the rear seat could p lay with un-
To reduce the risk of serious injury, make used rear seat safety belts and become en -
sure that the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF tang led . This could cause the chi ld ser ious
light comes on and stays on whenever a personal injury and even death.
child restraint is installed on the front pas- -Always secure unused rear seat saf ety
senger seat and the ignition is switched be lts out of reach of children in child
on. seats such as by properly routing them
- Take the child restraint off the front pas - around the head restraint of the seat
senger seat and install it properly at one where the ch ild restraint is installed.
of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN- - Never activate the switchable locking re-
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on. tractor when routing the safety belts
- Have the airbag system inspected by around the head restraints.
your authorized Audi dealer immediate- - Never let anyone sit at the center rear
ly. seating position if the center rear safety
be lt has been routed around a rear head
Secure unused safety belts on the rear restraint.
seat

Fig. 217 Schematic overview: keep unused safety belts

away from children in child safety seats. @ · oute r rear
safety belt, @ · center rear safety belt
 Child S a f ety 21 1

Child safety seats A WARNING

Infant seats Not using a child safety seat, using t he
wrong child safety seat or improperly in-
Babies and infants up to about one year old
stall ing a ch ild restraint increases the risk
and 20 lbs. or 9 kg need special rearward-fac -
of ser ious personal injury and death in a
ing child restraints that support the back,
crash.
neck and head in a crash.
- Never install rear-facing child safety
seats or infant ca rrie rs on the front pas-
senger seat - even with an Advanced Air-
bag Syst em. A ch ild will be ser iously in-
jured and ca n be killed when the inflat -
ing airbag hits the child safety seat or in-
fant carrier with great force and smashes
the child safety seat and child against
the backrest, center armrest, door or
roof ¢ page 186, Child restraints on the
Fig. 218 Schemati c overview: rearward-fac ing infant
front seat- some important things to
seat, properly installed o n the rear seat
know .
.,. When using the vehicle safety belt to install -Always install rear-fac ing ch ild safety
a ch ild safety seat, you must first activate seats or infant carriers on the rear seat .
the convertible locking retracto r on the - Never install a rear-fac ing ch ild restraint
safety be lt to prevent the child safety seat in the forward-fac ing d irect ion. Such re-
from moving ¢ page 215 or install the seat straints are designed for the special
using the LATCH attachments. needs of infants and very small ch ild ren
.,. Push the child safety seat down with your and cannot prote ct them properly if the
full weight to get the safety belt rea lly tight seat is forward- facing.
so that the seat cannot move forward or - If you mus t insta ll a rearward fac ing
sideways more than one inch (2.5 cm). child safety seat on the fro nt passenger
.,. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat seat because of exceptiona l circumstan-
¢ page 210. ces and t he PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
Infants up to about one year (20 lbs . or 9 kg) mediately insta ll the rear -fac ing child
are best protected in special infan t carriers safety seat in a rear seating position and
and child safety seats designed for their age have the airbag system inspected by your
group . Many experts believe that infants and Audi dea ler.
small children should ride only in spec ial re- - Always read and heed all WARNINGS
straints in which the ch ild faces t he back of wheneve r us ing a child restrained in ave-
the vehicle. These infant seats support the ba- hicle is being used ¢ page 175, Safety
by's back, neck and head in a crash ¢ fig. 218. belts, ¢ page 184, Airbag system and
The airbag on the passenger side makes the ¢ page 205, Important things to know.
front seat a po t entially dangerous place for a
child to ride . The front seat is not the safest
place for a child in a forward -facing child seat.
It is a very dangerous place for an infant or a
larger child in a rearward-facing seat.
212 Child Safety

Convertible child safety seats Toddlers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more
Properly used convertible child safety seats than 20 lbs. (9 kg) up to 40 lbs. (18 kg) must
can help protect toddlers and children over always be properly restrained in a child safety
age one who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9 seat certified for their size and weight
and 18 kg) in a crash.
¢ fig. 219 and ¢ fig. 220 .

The airbag on the passenger side makes the

front seat a potentia lly dangerous place for a
child to ride. The front seat is not the safest
place for a child in a forward-facing child safe-
ty seat . It is a very dangerous place for a n in-
fant or a larger child in a rearward-facing seat.

_&.WARNING -

Fig. 219 Schemat ic overview : installat ion of t he at- Not using a child safety seat, using the
ta chments appl icable to a LATCHseat wrong child safety seat or improp e rly in-
stalling a child restraint increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death in a
collision or other emergency situation .
- Children on the front seat of any car,
even with Advanced Airbags, can be seri-
ously injured or even killed when an air-
bag inflates . A child in a rearward-facing
child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be serious ly injured
Fig. 220 Schematic overview: inst allation of the sea t and can be killed if the front airbag in-
using the vehicle's safety belt system
f lates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System .
.. When using the vehicle safety be lt to install
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild
a child safety seat, you must first activate
safety seat or infant carrier with great
the convertible locking feature on the safety
force and will smash the child safety seat
belt to prevent the child safety seat from
and child against the backrest, center
moving ¢ page 215 or install the seat using
armrest, doo r or roof.
the LATCHattachments .
- Always install rear-facing child safety
.. Push the child safety seat down with your
seats on t he rear seat .
full weight to get the safety belt really t ight
so that the seat cannot move forward or - If you must install a rearwa rd facing
sideways more than one inch (2.5 cm) child safety seat on th e front passenger
¢page 215. seat because of exceptiona l circumstan-
.. If t he child safety seat is equ ipped with a ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
tether strap, attach it to the tether anchors light does not come on and stay on, im-
¢ page 222. mediately insta ll the rear-facing child
.. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat safety seat in a rear seating position and
¢ page 210. have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer.
A toddler or child is usually too large for an in- - The rear side of the child safety seat
fant restra int if it is more than one year old should be pos itioned as close as possible ..,.
and weighs more than 20 lbs. (9 kg).
 Child S a f ety 21 3

to the backrest on the veh icle seat. Ad- - Take the child restraint off the front pas-
just or remove the rear seat head senger seat and install it properly at one
restraint if it is diff icult to install the of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN-
child seat with the head restraint in place GERAIR BAG OFF light does not stay on
¢ page 77. Install the head restraint whenever the ignit ion is switched on.
again immed iate ly once the child seat is
removed. Driving without head rest raints Booster seats and safety belts
or with he ad restraints that are not prop-
erly adjusted increases the risk of serious Properly used booster seats con help protect
or fatal neck injury dramatically. children weighing between about 40 lbs. and
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS 80 lbs . (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4
whenever using a child rest rained in ave - ft. 9 in . (57 inches/1 .45 meters) tall.
hicle is being used ¢page 175, Safety
....
In
N
belts,¢ page 184, Airbag system and 0
±
¢ page 205, Important things to know. ~

A WARNING
-
If except ional circumstances requ ire the
use of a forward-facing child restra int on
the front passenger's seat, the ch ild's safe-
ty and well-being require that the follow-
Fig. 221 Rear seat: child properly rest rained in a boos-
ing special precautions be taken:
ter seat
- Make sure the forward-fac ing seat has
been designed and certified by its manu- The vehicle's safety belts alone will not fit
factur e r for use on a front seat with a most children until they are at least 4 ft. 9 in.
passenge r fron t and side airbag. (57 inches/1.45 met ers) tall and weigh about
- Always follow the manufacturer's in- 80 lbs . (36 kg). Booster seats raise these chil-
st ruct ions provided with the child sa fety dren up so tha t the safety belt will pass prop-
sea t or infan t carrier. erly over the stronger parts of the ir bodies
- Always move the front passenge r seat in- and the safety be lt can he lp protect them in a
to the rearmost posit ion of the passen- crash.
ger seat's fore and aft adj ustment ra nge,
and as far away from the airbag as possi- .,. Do not use the conver t ible locking ret ra ctor
when us ing the ve hicle's safety be lt to re-
ble before instal ling the child restraint.
st rain a ch ild on a booster seat.
- Always ma ke sure that noth ing prevents
... The shoulder belt must lie as close to the
the front passenger's seat from bei ng
center of the ch ild's collar bone as possible
moved to the rearmost position in its
and must lie flat and snug on the upper
fore and aft adjustment range .
body. It must never lie across the throat or
- Always make sure the backrest is in an
neck . The lap belt must lie across the pelvis
upright position.
and never across the stomach or abdomen .
- Make su re that the PASSENGERAIR BAG
Make sure the belt lies flat and snug. Pull on
OFF light comes on and stays on all the
th e belt to tighten if necessary.
time whenever the ignition is switched
.,. If you must transport an o lder ch ild in a
on.
booster seat on the front passenger sea t ,
- If the light does not stay on, perform the
you can use the safety be lt height adjust -
checks¢ page 195, Monitoring the Ad-
ment to he lp adju st the shou lder portion
vanced Airbag System.
properly.
214 Ch ild Saf e t y

• Secure unused safety be lts on the rear seat will receive serious or possib ly even fatal in-
9 page 210. jury .

Children up to at least 8 years old (over 40 In orde r fo r the airbag to offer protect ion, it is
lbs. or 18 kg) are best protected in chi ld safe - important t hat a ll vehicle occupants, espe cial-
ty seats designed for their age and weight. Ex- ly any children, who must be in the front seat
perts say that the ske leta l structure, particu- because of exceptiona l circumstances , be
larly the pelvis, of these chi ldren is not fully proper ly restrained and as far away from the
developed, and they must not use the vehicle airbag as possible . By keeping room between
safety belts w ithout a su itable child restraint . the child's body and the front of the passen-
ger compartment, the airbag can inflate com -
It is us ually best to put these children in ap-
pletely and prov ide supplemental protection
propriate booster seats. Be sure the booster
in certain frontal collisions .
seat meets all applicab le safety standards.

Booster seats raise the seating position of the .&, WARNING .

child and reposition both the lap and shoulder Not using a booste r seat, using the boos -
parts of the safety belt so that they pass ter seat improperly, inco rrectly installing a
across the child's body in the right places. The booster seat or using the vehicle safety
routing of the belt over the child's body is very belt improperly increases the risk of seri-
important for the ch ild's protection, whether ous persona l injury and death in a collision
or not a booster seat is used . Children age 12 or other emergency situat ion. To he lp re-
and under must always ride in the rear seat. duce the risk of serious personal injury
and/or death:
Children who are at least 4 ft . 9 in. (57 in-
ches/1.4S meters) tall can generally use the - The shou lder belt must lie as close to the
vehicle's three po int lap and shoulder belts . center of the child's collar bone as possi-
Never use the lap belt portion of the veh icle's ble and must lie flat and snug on the up-
safety belt a lone to restrain any child, regard- per body . It must neve r lie across the
less of how big the child is. Always remembe r throat or neck. The lap belt must lie
that children do not have the pronounced pe l- across the pe lvis and neve r ac ross t he
vic structure required for the proper function stomach or abdomen. Make sure the belt
of lap belt portion of the vehicle's three point liesflat a ndsnug.Pullon t hebelt t o
lap and shoulder be lts. The child's safety ab- tighten if necessary.
solutely requires that a lap be lt portion of the - Failure t o properly route safe ty belts
safety belt be fastened snugly and as low as over a child's body will ca use seve re inju-
possible around the pelvis . Never let the lap ries in an accident or other emergency
be lt portion of the safety belt pass over the situation ¢ page 175 .
chi ld's stomach or abdomen. - The rear side of the child safety seat
should be pos itioned as close as possib le
In a crash, airbags must inflate within a blink to the backrest on the vehicle seat. Ad-
of an eye and with cons iderable force . In order just or remove the rear seat head re-
to do its job, the airbag needs room to inflate straint if it is difficu lt to install the child
so that it will be there to protect the occupant seat with the head restraint in place
as the occupant moves forward into the air- c::>page 77 . Install the head restraint
bag. aga in immediately once the ch ild seat is
A vehicle occupant who is out of position and removed. Driving without head restraints
too close to the airbag gets in the way of an or with head restra ints t hat a re not prop-
inflat ing airb ag. When an occupant is too erly adju sted increases the risk of serious
close, he or she will be struck violen t ly and or fatal neck inju ry dramatically . ""
 Child Sa f et y 215

- Children on the front seat of any car, The safety belt must be locked so that be lt
webbing cannot unree l. The retractor can be •
even with Advanced Airbags, can be seri-
ous ly injured or even killed when an a ir- activated to lock the safety belt and prevent •
bag inflates. the safety belt webbing from loosening up
- Never let a child stand or kneel on any during normal dr iving . A child safety seat can
seat, for examp le the front seat. only be properly installed when the safety belt
- Never let a child ride in the cargo area of is locked so that the chi ld and child safety
your vehicle . seat w ill stay in place .
- Always remember that a ch ild lean ing Always remember: Even though your vehicle is
forward, sitt ing sideways or out of posi- equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
t ion in any way during an acc ident can be children, especially those 12 years and young-
struck by a deploying airbag . This will re- er, shou ld always ride in the back seat proper-
sult in se rious personal injury or death . ly restrai ned fo r the ir age and size.
- If you must install a booster seat on the
front passenger seat because of excep- A WARNING
t ional circumstances the PASSENGER Improperly installed chi ld safety seats in-
AIR BAG OFF light must come on and crease the risk of serious personal injury
stay on, whenever the ignition is switch- and death in a collision.
ed on. - Always ma ke sure that the safety belt re-
- If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light tracto r is locked when installing a child
does not come on and stay on, perform safety seat . An unlocked safety belt re-
the checks described ¢ page 195, Moni- tractor cannot hold the child safety seat
toring the Advanced Airbag System. in place during normal dr iving or in a
- Take the child restrain t off the front pas- crash.
senger seat and install it properly at one - Always buckle the child safety seat firmly
of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN- in place even if a ch ild is not sitt ing in it.
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on A loose child safety seat can fly around
whenever the ignition is switched on. during a sudden stop or in a collision .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS - Always make sure that the rear seat
whenever using a child restrained in ave- backrest to which the center rear safety
hicle is being used¢ page 175, Safety be lt is attached is securely latched when-
belts,¢ page 184, Airbag system and eve r the rea r center safety belt is being
c:>page 205, Important things to know. used to secure a ch ild restra int.
- If the backrest is not securely latched,
Installing a child safety the child and the child restraint will be
seat thrown forward together with the back-
rest and will strike parts of the vehicle
Securing a child safety seat using a interior. The child can be seriously in-
safety belt jured or killed.
Safety belts for the rear sea ts and the fron t - Never install rear-fa cing child safety
passenger can be locked with the convertible seats or infant ca rrie rs on the front pas -
locking retractor to properly secure child senger seat . A child will be serio us ly in-
safety seats . jured and can be killed when the passen-
ger airbag inflates.
The safety belts emergency locking retractors - The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild
for the rear seats safety belts and for the safety seat or infant carrier with great
front passenger's seat safety belt have a con - force and will smash the child safety seat ~
vert ible locking retractor for child restraints .
216 Child Safety

and child against the backrest, center - Always carefully follow the manufactur-
armrest, door or roof. er's instructions provided with the child
- Always install rear-facing child safety safety seat or carrier.
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat. - Never place additional items on the seat
- Forward-facing child safety seats or in- that can increase the total weight regis-
fant carriers installed on the front pas- tered by the weight-sensing mat and can
senger's seat may interfere with the de- cause injury in a crash .
ployment of the airbag and cause serious
A
-
injury to the child.
It is safer to install a forward-facing
child safety seat on the rear seat.
- WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
- Always make sure the forward-facing
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS seat has been designed and certified by
whenever using a child restrained in ave- its manufacturer for use on a front seat
hicle is being used c::>page 205 . Special with a passenger front and side airbag .
precautions apply when installing a child - Never put the forward-facing child re-
safety seat on the front passenger seat straint up, against or very near the in-
page 186, Child restraints on the front
c::> strument panel.
seat - some important things to know. - Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and
A WARNING aft adjustment range, as far away from
Always take special precautions if you the airbag as possible before installing
must install a forward or rearward-facing the forward-facing child restraint. The
child restraint on the front passenger's backrest must be adjusted to an upright
seat in exceptional situations: position.
- Whenever a forward or rearward-facing - Make sure that the PASSENGERAIR BAG
child restraint is installed on the front OFF light comes on and stays on all the
passenger seat, the PASSENGERAIR time whenever the ignition is switched
BAG OFF light must come on and stay on on .
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light A WARNING
does not come on and stay on, perform Rearward-facing child restraints:
the checks described <=:> page 195, Moni- - A child in a rearward-facing child safety
toring the Advanced Airbag System. seat installed on the front passenger
- Take the child restraint off the front pas- seat will be seriously injured and can be
senger seat and install it properly at one killed if the front airbag inflates - even
of the rear seat positions if the PASSEN- with an Advanced Airbag System .
GER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on - The inflating airbag will hit the child
whenever the ignition is switched on. safety seat or infant carrier with great
- Improper installation of child restraints force and will smash the child safety seat
can reduce their effectiveness or even and child against the backrest, center
prevent them from providing any protec- armrest, door or roof.
tion. - Always be especially careful if you must
- An improperly installed child restraint install a rearward facing child safety seat
can interfere with the airbag as it de- on the front passenger seat in exception-
ploys and seriously injure or even kill the al circumstances. ~
child.
 Child Safety 21 7

- A tight tether strap on a rearward-facing pull the belt out of the retractor. The con-
vertible locking retractor is now activated. •
child restraint attached to the front pas-
senger seat can put too much pressure .. Make sure that the red release button is fac- •
on the weight-mat in the seat and regis- ing away from the child restraint so that it
ter a heavier weight in the Advanced Air- can be unbuckled quickly.
bag System . The heavier weight regis- .. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt
tered can make the system work as is properly tight and fastened so that the
though an adult were on the seat and de- seat cannot move forward or sideways more
ploy the Advanced Airbag when it must than one inch (2 .5 cm).
be suppressed causing serious or even
fatal injury to the child . _&.WARNING
- Make sure that the PASSENGERAIR BAG
-
Using the wrong child restraint or an im-
OFF light comes on and stays on all the properly installed child restraint can cause
time whenever the ignition is switched serious personal injury or death in a crash.
on. - Always make sure that the safety belt re-
- If the PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF light tractor is locked when installing a child
does not come on and stay on, immedi- safety seat. An unlocked safety belt re-
ately install the rear-facing child safety tractor cannot hold the child safety seat
seat in a rear seating position and have in place during normal driving or in a
the airbag system inspected by your Audi crash.
dealer. -Always buckle the child safety seat firmly
in place even if a child is not sitting in it.
Activating the convertible locking A loose child safety seat can fly around
retractor during a sudden stop or in a crash.
- Always make sure the seat backrest to
Use the convertible locking retractor to se-
which the child restraint is installed is in
cure a child restraint.
an upright position and securely latched
Always heed the child safety seat manufactur- into place and cannot fold forward . Oth-
er's instructions when installing a child re- erwise, the seatback with the child safety
straint in your vehicle . To activate the conver- seat attached to it could fly forward in
tible locking retractor : the event of an accident or other emer-
gency situation .
.. Place the child restraint on a seat, prefera-
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
bly on the rear seat.
whenever using a child restrained in ave-
.. Slowly pull the belt all the way out .
hicle is being used ¢ page 205. Special
.. Route it around or through the child re-
precautions apply when installing a child
straint belt path ~ &_ .
safety seat on the front passenger seat
.. Push the child safety seat down with your
¢ page 186, Child restraints on the front
full weight to get the safety belt really tight.
seat - some important things to know .
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for
that seating position .
.. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor
until the belt lies flat and snug on the child
safety seat .
.. You should hear a "clicking " noise as the
belt winds back into the inertia reel. Test the
convertible locking retractor by pulling on
the belt . You should no longer be able to
21 8 Ch ild Saf e t y

Deactivating the convertible locking LATCH Lower

retractor anchorages and tethers
The convertible locking retractor for child re- for children
straints will be deactivated automatically
when the belt is wound all the way back into Child Restraint System anchors and how
the retractor. are they related to child safety

To provide a simpler and more practicable way

.,. Press the red button on the safety be lt
to at tach the child restra int on the vehi cle
buck le. The belt tongue will pop out of the
seat, Federal regulat ions req uire spec ial lowe r
buck le .
anchorages in vehicles and devices on new
.. Guide the safety belt all the way back into
child restraints to attach to the vehicle ancho-
its stowed position .
rages.
Always let the safety belt retract complete ly
The combination of the tether anc horages and
into its stowed position . The safety belt can
the lowe r anchorages is now genera lly called
now be used as an ordinary safety belt with -
t he LATCHsystem fo r "Lower Anchorages and
out the convertib le locking retractor for chi ld
Tethers for Child ren."
restra ints .
Forward-facing chi ld restrai nts ma nufa ctured
If the convertible locking retractor shou ld be
after September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S.
activated inadvertently, the safety belt must
federa l regu lations to comply with new child
be unfastened and guided completely back in-
head movement performance req uirements.
to its stowed pos ition to deactivate th is fea-
These new performance req uirements make a
ture. If the convertible locking retractor is not
tether necessary on most new child seats.
deactivated, the safety belt will gradually be-
come tighter and uncomfortable to wear . Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the
A WARNING performance of the child restra int and its abil-
Improperly insta lled child safety seats in- ity to protect the child in a coll is ion. Insta lling
crease the risk of ser ious personal inju ry a chi ld restraint t hat requires a top tether
and death in a collision . without the top tether may be a violat ion of
state law.
- Never unfaste n the safety belt to deacti-
vate the convert ible locking ret ractor for Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH
child rest rain t s while the veh icle is mov- lower anchorages on their child seats with
ing. You would not be restrained and hook -on or push-on connectors attached to
cou ld be seriously injured in an accident. adjustable straps .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
In add ition to the LATCHlower anchorages,
whenever using a child restrained in ave -
these chi ld restraint systems usually require
hicle is being used c::> page 205. Special
the use of tether straps to he lp keep the chi ld
precautions apply when installing a ch ild
rest raint firmly in place.
safety seat on the front passenger seat

-A
page
<=> 186, Child restraints on the front
WARNING
seat - some important things to know . -
Imp roper installat ion of child restra ints
will increase the ris k of injury a nd death in
a crash.
 Child Safety 219

- Always follow the instructions provided Description

by the manufacturer of the ch ild re-
The lower anchorage positions are marked
straint you intend to install in your veh i-
for quick locating .
cle .
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
t ions req uire the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of child restra int LATCH
lower anchorage points can lead to injury
in a collision. The LATCH lower anchorage
points are des igned to withstand only
Fig. 223 Second row of seats: lower anchorage bracket
those loads imposed by correctly fitted locat ions
child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCHlower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any luggag e or
other item to the LATCHlower anchorag-
es .

{i) Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lowe r universal anchorages" (or "lowe r Fig. 224 Third row of seats: locato r buttons for lower
a nchorages
universal anchorage bars") are used to
desc ribe the system .
Attachment locator markers for lower
- In other count ries, the term "ISOFIX" is anchorages
used to describe the lower anchorages.
The lower anchorage locations in the second
row of seats are indicated by the attachment
Location
locator marke rs of the lower anchorage brack-
fig. 223. Remove the covers to access
ets <=>
the lower anchorage brackets . Circular locator
buttons on the third row of seats" indicate the
lower anchorage locations on the third row of
seats <=>fig . 224 .

Lower anchorages
The lower anc horage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
Fig. 222 Schematic overview : LATCHanc horage point
fig. 223 or<=>fig. 224.
seat cushion <=>
locations
Lower anchorages secure the chi ld restraint in
The illustration shows the seating locations in the seat without using the vehicle's safety
your vehicle which are equipped with the low- belts. Anchorages provide a secure and easy-
er anchorages system. to-use attachment and minimi ze the possibili-
ty of improper child restrain t installation. .,..
220 Child S a f e t y

All child restraints man ufactured after Sep-

tember 1, 2 002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the LATCH system.

Remember that the lower anchorage points 0

are on ly intended for installation and attach-
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use with LATCH lower anchorages . Child
restra ints that are not equipped with the tow-
er anchorage attachments can still be instal- Fig. 226 Close-up: fitt ing the guidance fixture over t he
led in compliance with the child restra int lower anchorage bracket
manufacturer's instruct ions on using vehicle
safety belts. The lower ancho rage attachment poi nts are
located on the third row of seats between the
A WARNING seatback and the seat cushion. Special guid-
ance fixtures increase the conven ience of the
Improper use of LATCHlower anchorages
lower anchorages and help protect the seat
can cause serio us pe rsonal injury in an ac-
mater ial from possib le damage when instal-
cident.
ling ch ild restra ints .
- Always carefully follow the ch ild re-
strain t s manufac t urer's instruct io ns for In stalling the guid ance fixture s
proper installation of the child restraint
.,. Push down on the seat cushion so that the
and proper use of the lower anchorages
tower anchorages are vis ible.
or safety belts in your vehicle .
.,. Hold the guidance fixture with the part
- Never secure o r attach any luggage or
number facing downward and push it in the
ot her items to the LATCH lower ancho-
d irection of the arrow onto the anchorage
rages.
¢fig. 226 .
- Always read and heed the important in-
.,. Make s ure that ea ch of the t wo guidance fix-
formation about child restraints in this
t ures per sea t snaps into place.
chapter and WARNINGS ¢ page 205,
Child Safety. Removing the guidance fixtures
.,. Remove the ch ild restraint according the
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages child restraint manufacture r's instructions .
Applies to vehicles: with third row seating .,. Push down on the seat cus hion so that the
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven- lowe r ancho rages are vis ible.
ience of the lower anchorages and are availa- .,. Pull off the gu idance fixtures from t he low-
ble from your authorized Audi dealer. er ancho rages .
.,. Always remove the guidance fixtures and
keep them in a safe place when not in use .

You may find it easier t o install child re-

straints equ ipped with hooks attached to
straps witho ut the g uidance fixtures in place.
If this is the case, remove the guidance fix-
tures by pulling them off the anchorages.
However, the gu idance fixtures can help you
to locate the LATCH anchorages . ..,.
Fig. 225 Third row of seats: install ing the gu idance fix·
tures
 Child Safety 221

_& WARNING Installing a child restra int with LATCH

lower anchorages
Improper use of tether anchorages or low-
er anchorages can cause serious personal Whenever you install a child restraint always
injury in a crash. follow the child restraint manufacturer's in-
- Always carefully follow the child re- structions.
straint manufacturer's instructions for
proper installation and use of child re-
straint systems.
- Never use the LATCHor tether anchorag-
es to attach safety belts or other kinds of
occupant restraints.
- Child restraint tether attachments and
lower attachments are only designed to
secure a child restraint that has been
equipped to use these anchorages. Fig. 227 Lower anchorages: proper mount ing

- Tether anchorages and lower anchorages

Mounting
are designed to withstand only those
loads imposed by correctly fitted child .. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
restraints. Under no circumstances can bench is in the upright position and securely
they be used safely for adult or child latched in place.
safety belts or harnesses. .. Attach both hook-on connectors wit h the
- Never mount more than one child re- spring catch release on the child safety seat
straint to a single tether or to a lower an- onto the LATCHlower anchorage so that the
chorage point. Attaching two child re- connectors lock into place ¢ fig. 227.
straints to a single anchorage point can .. Pull on the connector attachments to make
cause the anchorage to fail and cause se- sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
rious personal injury in a crash. lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the child re-
(D Note straint manufacturer's instructions .
- Remove the guidance fixtures before Releasing
folding the rear seatback to prevent
.. loosen the tension on the straps following
damaging the seat cushion.
the child restraint manufacturer's instruc-
- If you leave the guidance fixtures instal-
tions.
led for several days, they could leave a
.. Depress the spring catches to release the
mark on the upholstery on the seat cush-
anchorage hooks from the lower anchorag-
ion and backrest in the area that the
es.
guidance fixtures were installed . The up-
holstery would also be permanently Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
stretched around the guidance fixtures. child restraint f irmly in place.
This applies especially to leather seats.

'-
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCHsystem can in-
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in an accident.
222 Child S a f e t y

- These anchors were developed only for

child safety seats us ing the ''LATCH"sys-
tem.
- Never attach other child safety seats,
belts or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click
when latching the seat in place. If you do
not hear a click the seat is not secure and
cou ld fly forward and hit the interior of Fig. 229 Tet her anchors for t hird row of seats: attach-
the vehicle, or be ejected from the vehi- men t hook locations
cle.
The tether anchors for the three rear seating
A WARNING
-
positions in the second row of seats are locat-
ed underneath the seats in the back
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints
c>fig. 228. For vehicles with third row seat-
will increase t he risk of injury in an acc i-
ing*, the tether anchors for the two seating
dent.
pos itions in the third row of seats are stored
- Always fo llow the child restraint system
underneath a plastic cover cap in the floor
ma nufacturer's instructions for proper
c>fig. 229 .
installation of the child restraint system
and proper use of tether straps as we ll as A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap that
the lower anchorages or safety belts in attaches the top part of a ch ild restra int to
your vehicle. special anchorage po ints in the vehicle .
- Always read and heed the important in-
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for-
format ion and WARNINGS about child
ward movement of the child restraint in a
safety and the installation of child re-
crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head
straint systems ¢ page 205, Child Safe-
injury that could be caused by striking t he ve-
ty.
hicle inte rior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
Tether anchors and tether straps
after September 1, 1999, are required by U.S.
federa l regu lations to comply with new child
head movement perfo rmance requ irements .
These new perfo rma nce req uirements make a
tether nece ssary on most new child safety
seats .

,&_WARNING
-=
Improper installation of child restraints
-
will increase the risk of injury and death in
Fig. 2 28 Tether anchors for second row of seats: at-
tachment hook locatio ns a crash.
- Always follow the instr uctions provided
by the manufacturer of the child re-
straint yo u intend to install in your Audi. ..,_
 Child S a f ety 22 3

- Improper use of child restra int anchors Installing the upper tether strap on the
(incl uding tether anchors) can lead to in- anchorage
jury in a collision. The anchors are de-
signed to withstand only those loads im-
posed by correctly fitted ch ild restraints .
- Never mount two child restraint systems
on one LATCHlower anchor po int.
- Never attach two child restraint systems
to one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restra int tether ancho- Fig. 230 Tether st rap: proper rout ing and mounti ng

rages to secure safety belts or other

kinds of occupant restra ints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
other items to t he LATCHlower ancho-
rages or to the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to at-
tac h a child restraint to the fro nt passen-
ger seat, make sure that it is not so
t ight, that it causes the we ight-sensing
Fig. 23 1 Tether strap fo r second row seat s: prope r
mat to measu re mo re weight than is ac-
routin g and moun t ing
t ual ly on the seat.
- The heav ier we ight reg iste red can make Installing the tether strap
the Advanced Airbag System wo rk as
... Release or deploy t he tether strap on the
though an adult were on the seat and de-
child res t raint accord ing to the child re-
ploy the Advanced Airbag when it must
st raint manufacture r's ins t ructions .
be suppressed causing serious or even
... Guide the upper tether strap under the rear
fatal injury to the child.
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
- If you must install a rearward facing
(raise the head restraint if necessary).
child safety seat on the front passenger
... For the second row of seats: Pull the floor-
seat because of exceptional circumstan -
ing back, in order to reach the anchor brack-
ces and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
fig. 231 .
et c:::>
light does not come on and stay on, im-
... For the third row of seat s:* Remove the
med iately install the rear-facing child
plastic cover cap with a screw drive r, in orde r
safety seat in a rear seating posi t ion and
to reach the anchor bracket c:::> page 222,
have the a irbag system inspected by you r
fig . 229.
Audi dealer.
.,. Slide the tether strap hoo k over the anchor
bracket .
... Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages .
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly follow ing
the child restra int manufacturer's instruc-
tions .
.,. For the second row of seats : Push the floor-
ing forward into place again. 11-
224 Ch ild Saf e ty

Releasing th e t eth er str ap weight registered can make the system

.. Loosen the tension following the child re- work as though an adult were on the seat
stra int manufacturer's instructions. and deploy the Advanced Airbag when it
.. Depress the spring catch on the hook and must be suppressed causing ser ious or
release it from the anchorage . even fatal injury to the ch ild.
.. For t he second row of seat s: Push the floor- - If you must install a rearward fac ing
ing forward into place again. child safety seat on the front passenger
.. For t he th ird row of seat s:* Replace the seat because of exceptional circumstan-
plast ic cover cap . ces and the PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF
light does not come on and stay on, im-
(D Note mediately insta ll the rear-fac ing ch ild
safety seat in a rear seating position and
If you leave the child restraint with the
have the airbag system inspected by your
tether strap firmly installed for several
Audi dea ler.
days, this could leave a mark on the up-
holstery on the seat cushion and backrest
in t he area whe re the tether strap was in- Additional Information
stalled. The uphols tery would a lso be per-
Sources of information about child
manently stretched around the tether restraints and their use
strap . This applies especially to leather
seats . There are a number of sou rces of add itiona l
information about child restraint se lection, in-
Using tether straps on rearward-facing sta llation and use:
child restraints NHTSA advises that the best chi ld safety seat
Currently , few rear -facing child restraint sys- is the one that fits your ch ild and fits in you r
vehicle, and that you will use correct ly and
tems come with a tether . Please read and
consistently.
heed the child restraint system manufactur-
e r's instructions caref ully to determine how to Try before you buy!
properly insta ll the tethe r.
U.S Nat ional Highw ay Traffic Safety Admin -
& WARNING
istrat ion
Tel.: 1-888-327-4 2 36 (TIY: 1-800-424-9153)
A child in a rearward -facing child safety
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will be seriously injured and can be killed if Nati onal SAFE KID S Campaign
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force and will smash the ch ild safety seat Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Span ish)
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- A tight tether or other strap on a rear- Transport Canada Info rmation Centre
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 Intelligent technology 225

Intelligent technology Electronic Stabilization

•
Notice about data Control (ESC) •
recorded by vehicle General information
control modules The ESCimproves the vehicle stability.

Your vehicle is not equipped with an Event Da-

ta Recorder (EDR), installed by some manu-
facturers fo r the express purpose of capturing
data for retrieval after an accident or crash
event. EDRsare sometimes called "crash re-
corders".

Some state laws restrict the retr ieval or down-

loading of data stored by EDRsthat were in-
...---------..
------- -
stalled in a vehicle for the express purpose of Fig. 232 Center conso le with ESCswitch
retrieving data after an accident or crash
event without the owner's consent. ESCis designed to help you maintain vehicle
control in situations where the car approaches
Although your vehicle is not equipped with an
EDR, it is equipped with a number of electron- the limits of "grip", especially when accelerat-
ic control modules for various vehicle systems ing and cornering. ESCreduces the risk of
such as, for example, engine function, emis- skidding and improves stability under all road
sion control, as well as for the airbags and condit ions .
safety belts. The system operates across the entire speed
These electronic control modules also record range in combination with the ABS system. If
vehicle-related data during norma l vehicle op- the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) malfunc-
eration for diagnostic and repair purposes. tions, the ESCwill also shut down.
The recording capacity of the electronic con- How the system works
trol modules is limited to data (no sound is re-
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic
corded) and only a small amount of data is ac-
Differential Lock (EDL) and the Anti-Slip Regu-
tually recorded over a very limited period of
lation System (ASR) are integrated in the Elec-
time and stored when a system fault or other
tronic Stabilization Control. In addition to the
condition is sensed by a control unit. Some of
data provided by these functions, the ESCcon-
the data then stored may relate to vehicle
trol unit requires additional measurement da-
speed, direction, braking as we ll as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a ta provided by high performance sensors. The
crash or other condition. Stored data can only rotational speed of the veh icle about its verti-
cal axis, vehicle acceleration in the fo re-and-
be read and downloaded with special equip-
ment. aft and lateral directions, the brake pressure
and the steering angle are all measured.

The direction in wh ich the driver wishes to

travel is determined with the aid of the steer-
ing angle and vehicle speed and is continually
compared with the actual behavior of the ve-
hicle. If the two do not match, for example,
when the vehicle starts hydroplaning on a wet
road, ESCwill automatically brake the appro-
priate wheel to correct the problem. ..,_
226 Int e llig e nt te chnol o g y

The vehicle is then stabilized by the forces act- When the unusual situation is past, you
ing on the whee l during braking. If the vehicle sho uld shift back to the norma l ESCoperating
is oversteering (rear tends to skid out of the mode by pushing the button again . The mes-
turn), the brakes are ma inly applied on the sage St abilizat ion control (ESC): On then ap-
wheel that is on the outside of the curve. In pears briefly in the display.
the case of a vehicle that is understeering
Hill descent control
(tendency to slide out of the curve), the
brakes are applied as needed on the whee l The hill descent control is switched on in ESC
that is on the inside of the curve or addit ional- offroad mode . When slowly descending steep
ly on the ot her wheels. An acoustic s ignal indi- gradients on loose ground or when the axles
cates when ESCbrake app lication cuts in ¢ A . are articulated, hill descent control provides
ass istance by automatically apply ing the
The system operates across the entire speed
brakes to keep vehicle speed constant. The ve-
range in combination with the ABSsystem
hicle is also rendered easier to steer by selec-
¢ page 229. If the Anti-Lock Brake System
t ive distr ibut ion of braking force. Hill descent
(ABS)malfunctions, the ESCwill be out of ac-
control intervenes when:
tion as well .
- the accelerator pedal is not pressed,
Activating
- the vehicle is travelling less than 12 mph
When you turn on the engine, ESCwill auto- (20 km/h),
mat ically be act ivated and will perform a se lf- - a steep gradient is detected,
test. As soon as the test is comp leted, the sys- - wheel behavior indicates loose ground or
tem is in normal operating mode. conditions with poor adhesion (e.g. also axle
art iculation).
Offroad mod e
Hill descent contro l operates both driving for-
ESCshould normally be ope rated in normal
ward and in reverse. Active hill descent con-
mode because this ensures maximum vehicle
tro l is deactivated by pressing the accelerator
stability. If necessary, you can act ivate the
pedal until the condit ions for activation al-
ESCoffroad mode by pressing the but t on
ready listed are met again .
¢ fig . 232 to obtain maximum traction and

braking ability when driving off paved roads at

A
low speeds. In ESCoffroad mode, the indica-
tor light Ii) illuminates and the message Sta-
- WARNING
- The Electronic Stabilization Contro l is
-

bilization control (ESC): Offr oad. Wa rning! neverthe less s ubject to the laws of phys-
Rest ricted stabilit y appears br iefly in the dis- ics. It is part icularly important to pay at-
play. tention to this fact on wet and slippe ry
roads . It is therefore important that you
The ESCoffroad mode can be useful in the fo l- always adapt your dr iving to the cond i-
lowing except ional situations when slip or a tion of the road and traffic conditions . Do
highly effective differential locking function is not allow the increased safety provided
des irable . Examples: by the Electronic Stabilization Contro l
- when driving with tire chains, system to lull you into accepting addi-
- when driving in deep snow or on loose tional safety risks.
ground, - Please be aware that in ESCoffroad
- when driving on uneven surfaces with the mode, particularly on a smooth and slip-
whee ls severe ly unloaded (articulation), and pery road, the wheels may have an in-
- when rocking the vehicle loose after it has creased tendency to sp in and the vehicle
become stuck . may break away - dange r of skidding! ~
 Int e llig e nt technolog y 22 7

- Stability is limited in the ESCoffroad Even with the EDLworking, the drive
•
mode. wheels can spin and reduce your ab ility
to control your car. Risk of crash! •

Electronic differential lock (EDL) - The increased safety afforded by EDL

does not mean that you can take safety
The electronic differential lock monitors the risks. Always adapt your driving style to
rotational speed of the drive wheels . the road condit ions and traffic situation .
General notes
(D Tips
The electron ic differentia l lock (EDL)helps the
If a fault occurs in the ABS,the EDLis also
car to start moving, accelerate and climb a
not functioning. This is indicated by the
gradient on surfaces providing poor or almost
ABSwarning light¢ page 18.
no grip. Without EDL,this would be difficult,
if not impossible.
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works
The Anti-Slip Regulation System prevents the
The EDL opera t es automatically. It monitors driven wheels from spinning when the car is
the rotat iona l speed of wheels with the help accelerating .
of the ABSsensors ¢ page 229 . If a noticea-
ble slip is detected at the wheels (e.g. on slip- General note s
pery ground on one side), the spinning whee ls The Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)is inte-
are braked and power is transferred to the grated in the Electronic Stabilization Control
other wheels. This is done up to a speed of (ESC).When the vehicle starts up and acceler-
about 60 mph (100 km/h) . Noises from the ates, the wheels are prevented from spinning
brake system signal that wheel sp in is being by adjust ing the engine power to match the
controlled. amount of grip available from the road sur-
Driving off face .

When driving off, always be sure to keep road How the system works
conditions in mind as you accelerate. If one ASRperforms automat ically, i.e. without the
drive wheel 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 ¢ page 229, ASRmonito rs the speed
the car starts to move. of the driven wheels . If the wheels start to
Overheating of brakes spin, engine torque is reduced automat ically
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 entire speed range.
loads on this wheel, the EDLcuts out tempo-
rarily. The vehicle remains operational and be- The ASRworks in conjunction with the ABS.If
haves in the same way as a vehicle without a malfunc t ion shou ld occur in the ABS,the
EDL. ASRwill also be out of act ion.

As soon as the brake has cooled down, EDL

switches on again automatically .
A
~
WARNING
The increased safety afforded by ASRdoes
A WARNING
not mean that you can take safety risks.
Always adapt your driving style to the road
- When accelerating on slippery surfaces, conditions and traffic situation. Ill--
such as on ice or snow, always be carefu l
when depressing the accelerator pedal.
228 Intelligent technology

vals so as to improve reaction time when brak-

ing on wet surfaces . You, the driver, wi ll not
To ensure that the ASR works properly, all notice anything.
four wheels must be fitted with identical
tires. Any differences in rolling radius of The effect iveness of the brakes can be reduced
the t ires can cause the system to reduce when the vehicle is driven on a salt-c overed
engine power when this is not desired. See road and the brakes are not used. Here too,
also¢ page 291, New tires and replacing you should clean off accumulated salt coating
tires and wheels. from brake discs and pads w ith a few careful
applications of the brake¢ ,& .

Braking Corrosion

General information There may be a tendency for dirt to build up

on the brake pads and corrosion to form on
What affects braking efficiency?
the discs if the car is not driven regu larly or
Operating conditions and driving habits only for short trips with litt le use of the
brakes.
The brakes on today's automob iles are st ill
subject to wear, depending largely on operat- If the brakes are not used frequently, or if cor-
ing cond itions and dr iving habits Q ,& . On rosion has formed on the discs, it is advisable
vehicles that are either driven mostly in stop- to clean off the pads and discs by braking
and-go city traffic or are driven hard, the firmly a few times from a moderately high
brake pads should be checked by your author- speed c>,& .
ized Audi dealer more often than specified in
Faults in the brake system
the Warranty & Maintenance booklet. Failure
to have your brake pads inspected can result If you shou ld notice a sudden increase in
in reduced brake performance . brake pedal trave l, then one of the two brake
circuits may have fa iled c>,& .
On steep slopes, you shou ld use the braking
effect of the engine. This way, you prevent un- Low brake fluid level
necessary wear on the brake system. If you
Malfunctions can occur in the brake system if
must use your brakes, do not hold the brakes
the brake fluid level is too low. The brake fluid
down continuously . Pump the brakes at inter-
level is monitored electronically .
vals.
Brake lining wear status
Noises may occur when braking depending on
the speed, braking force and outside condi- Brake lining wear may be checked by visual in-
tions such as temperature and humidity . spect ion of the condition of the brake pads
through the openings in the wheel. If neces-
Moi sture or road salt sary, the wheel may be removed for this in-
Under certain conditions, for examp le, when spect ion c>page 304, Changing a wheel.
driving through water or very heavy rain, or
A
even after washing your vehicle, the braking
effect can be reduced due to moisture (or in
freezing conditions ice) on the brake pads. A
- WARNING
- You shou ld perform braking maneuvers
for the purpose of cleaning the brake
few careful brake applications should dry off system only if road conditions permit.
the brake pads or remove any ice coatings. Othe r road users must not be put at risk -
When you are driving at higher speeds with you may cause an accident!
the w indshield wipers on, the brake pads will
brief ly touch the brake discs in regular inter-
 Int e llig e nt technolog y 229

- Before descending a steep grade, reduce

speed and shift transmiss ion into a lower
A WARNING •
- Never let the veh icle roll to a stop with •
gear or lower driving range. Do not ride
the engine shut off.
the brakes or hold the pedal down too
- If the brake booster is not working, for
long or too often. This could cause the
example when towing your vehicle, or
brakes to get hot and dimin ish braking
because the brake booster has somehow
efficiency.
been damaged, the brake pedal must be
- Do not "ride the brakes" by resting your
pressed considerably harder to make up
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
for the lack of booster assistance .
to brake. This may cause the brakes to
overheat, prema tu re wear and increased
stopping distance . Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake System
- Under certain climat ic and operating (ABS)
condit ions such as passing through wa- ABS prevents the wheels from locking up un-
ter, driving in heavy rain or after washing der braking.
the vehicle, the effectiveness of the
brakes can be reduced . In winter, ice can The ABS contributes effect ively to vehicle con-
accumulate on the brake pads, linings, trol since it preve nts the whee ls from locking
discs and drums. Carefully apply brakes when the brakes are applied. This means that
for a test . Brakes will dry and ice coat- the vehicle remains steerable and is less likely
ings will be cleaned off after a few care- to skid .
ful brake applications. With ABS you do not need to pump the
- Driving for an extended period of time on brake. Just hold t he brake pedal down .
salt-covered roads without us ing your
brakes can also affect braking efficiency . However, do not expect the ABS to shorten
Clean off accumulated salt coating from braking distance under all circumstances.
brake discs and pads with a few caref ul When dr iving on g ravel or on new ly fallen
brake applicat ions. snow o n top of icy surfaces, braking dis t ance
- If you damage the front spoiler, or if you may be even longer, therefore, under these
install a different spoiler, be sure the air circumstances, it is especia lly important that
flow to the front brakes is not obstruct - you drive s low ly and with great care.
ed. Otherwise the brake system could How the ABS system works
overheat reducing the effectiveness of
the entire brake system. An a utomat ic check is made when a speed of
about 12 mph (20 km/h) is reached . When
- Failure of one brake circuit will impair
th is happens, a pumping noise can be heard.
the braking capability resulting in an in-
creased stopp ing distance. Avoid driv ing If an ind ividual whee l begi ns to rotate too
the vehicle and have it towed to the near- s low ly in relation to vehicle speed and tends
est author ized Audi dealer or qualified to lock, the ABS automatically reduces brake
workshop . pressure to prevent that whee l from locking .

This automatic adjustment process will cause

Brake booster a slight vibrati on of the brake pedal and some
The brake booster adds extra braking power. noises to a le rt you that ve hicle speed must be
adapted to existing road and traffic condi -
The brake booster works with vacuum pres- tions.
sure which is created only when the engine is
running¢ &, .
230 Int e llig e nt te chnol o g y

The brake assistant will not be operative if

8_ WARNING
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS.
Although the ABS is very effective, always
remember that bra king capability is limit- 8_
ed by t ire traction . Always adjust your dr iv- - WARNING
Please remember that the accident risk a l-
ing spee d according t o the road and t raffic
ways increases if you drive too fast, espe-
conditions. Do not let t he extra sa fety af-
cially in corners or on a slippery road, or if
forded by the ABS tempt you into ta king
you follow the veh icle ahead of you too
extra risks. The ABS cannot overcome the
closely. Increased risk of an accident can-
laws of physics.
not be compensated for even by the brake
assistant, so always maintain a safe speed.
@ Tips
- If ABS is not functioning prope rly, a
Servotronic ®-
warning light will come on. See
¢page 18 . advanced power
- If a fault occurs in the ABS, the EDL is al- steering system
so not functioning. This is indicated by The power steering systems uses the power of
the ABSwarning light . the running engine to allow precise steering
with little effort.
Brake assistant
The advanced Servotronic®power steering
The brake assistant is designed to achieve the system senses the road speed and electron i-
optimum braking effect . cally adjusts power assistance to provide com-
fortab le and safe steering response exact ly
The brake assistant helps to increase the ef-
matched to the vehicle speed .
fective brak ing power and thus to achieve a
shorter stopp ing distance. If the driver Power steer ing will not work if the engine is
presses the brake pedal very quickly, the brake off . As a result, the steering wheel will be hard
assistant automatica lly boosts the braking to turn .
force to the maximum level, up to the point
The power steering fluid level is checked dur-
where the anti-lock brake function (ABS) inter-
ing the scheduled maintenance services .
venes to stop the wheels from locking. You
should then keep the brake pedal pressed un-
d) Note
til the veh icle has braked to the required
speed . The brake assistant sw itches itself off If there is an e lectronic malfunction, ser-
as soo n as you re lease the brake pedal. votronic will still function like a conven-
tiona l powe r steering system, providing a
Automatic full braking assist constant steering support force that is no
This funct ion allows full brak ing in spite of longer proportionate to the vehicle speed .
high brake pedal forces (e.g . when the brakes This is most not iceable when t urning the
a re severely stressed because the vehicle is stee ring wheel at low speeds (fo r example
fully loaded) . The driver notices th is function when pa rking), - more effort will be re-
throug h a reduction of pedal force and in- q uired than us ua l.
creased pedal trave l. When the brake peda l is - Be aware of the different than usual
re leased, fu ll braking assis t switc hes off again steering response and adjust your steer -
automatically. ing force accordingly.
- Have the problem checked and set right
If the re is an ABS fa ilure, the brake ass ista nt by an Audi dealer as soon as possible .
and automatic full brak ing ass ist are not avai l-
ab le .
 Int e llig e nt technolog y 23 1

ing : these tires must be mounted on all four

@ Tips
wheels. See also ¢ page 295, Winter tires . •
- When the engine is running, never hold •
the steer ing whee l turned a ll the way to Tire chains
the right or t o the left for longer than 15 Where ti re chains are mandatory o n certain
seconds. The power steering pump w ill roads, t his no rma lly also app lies to veh icles
overheat the hydraulic fluid if you keep with all-wheel drive ¢ page 296, Snow
hol di ng the steer ing wheel turned all the chains.
way. This is likely to damage the power
steering system. Replacing wheels/ tires
- If the power steer ing system should fail Vehicles with all-wheel drive must always
ent irely, or if the engine is not running have ti res of t he same s ize. Also avo id tires
(fo r example, while being towed), you with different t read depths. For det ails see
will still be ab le to steer the vehicle. page c!;>page 291, New tires and replacing
However, considerably more effort will tires and wheels .
be required to do so.
- If t he power st eer ing system should _& WARNING
have a leak, or is not functioning proper- Always adj ust your driving to road and traf-
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 stee ring system requires a taking extra risks.
spec ially formulated hydraulic fluid. The -Altho ugh the all-wheel drive is very ef-
power steering 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 traction. You
the engine compartment c>page 266. should therefore not drive at excessive
The correct flu id level 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 steer ing .
drive too fast because the front wheels
could begin to slide o n top of the water
Driving with your (aquaplaning). If th is should occur, you
quattro ® will have no warning from a s udden in-
crease in engine speed as w ith a front -
With all-wheel drive, oil four wheels ore driv-
wheel drive vehicle. Always drive at
en.
speeds which are suited to the road con-
General information ditions - risk of crash.

With all -whee l dr ive, power is distributed to

a ll four wheels. This happens automatica lly Energy management
depending on your driving sty le and the road
Starting ability is optimized
conditions at the time . See also ¢ page 227,
Electronic differential lock (EDL). Energy management controls the distribution
of electrical energy and thus optimizes the
Winter tires
availability of electrical energy for starting
When driv ing in the w inter, your vehicle w it h the engine.
all -wheel drive has an advan tage, even with
If a vehicle with a conventiona l energy system
regu lar tires . In winter road conditions it may
is not driven for a long per iod of t ime, the bat-
be advisable to mount winter tires (or all-sea-
te ry is discharged by idling cur rent consume rs
son t ires) for improved driveability and brak-
(e.g. immobi lize r). In certa in circumstan ces it ..,_
232 Intelligent technology

can result in there being insufficient energy What you should know
avai lab le to start the engine .
The highest priority is given to maintaining
Intell igent energy management in your veh i- starting capability .
cle handles the distribution of elec t rical ener-
gy. Starting abi lity is markedly improved and The battery is seve rely taxed in shor t-distance
the life of the battery is extended . driving, in city t raff ic and dur ing the cold time
of year . Abundant electrical energy is re-
Basically , energy management consists of quired, but only a little is generated . It is also
battery diagnosis, idling current manage- critical if the engine is not running and e lectri-
ment and dynamic energy management. cal components are turned on . In this in-
Battery diagnosis stance energy is being consumed but none is
being generated.
Battery d iagnosis continuously determines
the state of the battery. Sensors determine It is in precisely these s ituations that you will
battery volta ge, battery curren t and battery notice energy management actively regu lat-
temperature. This determines the current ing the distribution of energy.
state of charge and the power of the battery.
Vehicle stands for an extended period
Idling current management If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
Idling current management reduces energy of several days or weeks , e lectr ica l compo-
consumption while the vehicle is stand ing. nents are gradually cut back or sw itched off.
With the ignition switched off, it contro ls the This reduces energy consumption and main-
energy supply to the various e lectrica l compo- ta ins start ing capability over a longer period .
nents. Data from battery diagnosis is consid- Take into consideration that when you unlock
ered. your vehicle , some conven ience functions ,
Depending on the battery's state of charge, such as the inte rior lights or the power seat
individua l consumers are gradually turned off adjustment, may not be available. The con-
to prevent excessive discharge of the battery venience functions will be available again
and thus maintain starting capability. when you turn on the ignition and start the
engine .
Dynamic energy management
With the engine turned off
While the vehicle is being dr iven , dynamic en-
e rgy management distributes the energy gen- If you listen to the radio, for examp le, w ith
erated according to the needs of the individu- the engine turned off or use other MMI func -
a l components. It regulates consumption, so tions, the battery is being discharged .
that more electrical energy is not being used If starting capab ility is jeopardized due to en-
than is being generated and ensures an opti- ergy consumption , the following warning ap-
mal state of cha rge for t he battery. pears in the MMI display:

{D) Tips Please start engine, otherwise system will

switch off in 3 minutes.
- But even energy management cannot
negate the limits of physics. Consider The warning indicates that the system will be
that the power and life of a battery are turned off automatically after 3 minutes . If
limited . you wish to continue using the funct ions, you
- If starting ab ility is threatened, you are have to sta rt the eng ine. 1111>

informed by a warn ing c>page 233,

Drivernotification in the instrument
cluster display .
 Intelligent technology 233

With the engine running Driver notification appears and does not
go out again •
Although ele ctr ical energy is generated when
If this driver notification appears after the ig- •
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be-
come discharged. This happens most ly when nition is turned on or whi le driving and does
litt le energy is being generated and a great not go out again , the battery's state of charge
deal consumed and the battery's state of is not in the optimal range. Starting ab ility is
charge is not optimal. restricted . Have the battery checked as soon
as possible by an authorized Audi dealer or
To bring the energy balance back into equili-
qualified workshop.
brium, consumers which require especia lly
large amounts of energy are temporarily cut
back or switched off. Heating systems in par-
ticular requ ire a great deal of energy. If you
notice, for example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporar ily cut back or switched
off. These systems will be available again as
soon as the energy ba lance has been restored.

You will also notice that engine idle speed has

been increased slightly. This is normal and not
a cause for concern . By increasing engine idle
speed the additional ene rgy required is gener-
ated and the battery is charged .

Driver notification in the instrument

cluster display

If battery power drops into the range where it

can limit the ab ility of the engine to start, th is
is shown in the instrument cluster display
with the following driver message:

(•) Low battery charge: battery will be

charged while driving

This notification reminds you that the starting

capability of the engine may be limited. As
soon as you start driving again, the battery
will be recharged and the notification will go
out.

Driver notification appears and goes out

again
If th is driver notification appears after the ig-
nition is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a wh ile, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
234 Driving and environment

Driving and {® For the sake of the environment

environment Do not drive with unnecessarily high en-
The first 1,000 miles gine speeds - upshifting early saves fuel,
reduces noise and protects the environ-
(1,500 km) and ment.
afterwards
New engine , New tires

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). part icularly caref ul for t he first 350 miles
(500 kil omete rs) afte r fitt ing.
For the fir st 600 miles (1,000
kilometers) :
.,. Do not use full throttle.
A WARNING
New t ires tend to be slippery and must al-
... Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
so be "b roken-in" . Be sure to remember
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.

During and after break-in period

New brake pads
... Do not rev the engine up to high speeds
Remember that new brake pads do not have a
when it is cold. This applies whether the
full braking effect dur ing the fi rst 250 miles
transmission is in N (Neutral) or in gear.
(400 kil omete rs) afte r they are insta lled.
After the break-in period
New brake pads have to be "burnished in" be-
... Do not exceed maximum engine speed un- fo re t hey have optima l grab¢ A .
der any circumstances.
... Upshift into the next higher gear before During the break-in period, you should avoid
reaching the red area at the end of the tach- putting severe loads on the brakes. Severe
ometer scale ¢ page 10. loads include, for example, sudden hard brak-
ing, in particular at very high speeds or, for
During the first few hours of driving, the en- example, on mounta in passes.
gine's inter nal friction is higher tha n later
when alt the moving parts have been broken A WARNING
in. How welt this break-in process is done de- New brake pads don't have t he best stop-
pends to a conside rable extent on t he way the ping power and must be "broke n-in" dur-
vehicle is driven du ring the first 1,000 miles ing the in iti al 100 to 150 mi les (150 t o
(1, 500 kilome t ers). 20 0 kilometers) of normal city driving . You
can compensate for this by pressing the
(D Note
brake pedal more f irm ly. This also applies
Extremely high engi ne speeds are auto- later when new pads are installed.
mat ically reduced. However, these rpm
lim its are programmed for an engine welt
run-in, not a new engine.
 Dri v in g and en v ir o nm e n t 23 5

Catalytic converter the exhaust system and this cou ld cause

the catalytic converter to overheat . •
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
- Do not turn off the igni t ion while t he ve- •
It is very important that your emission con-
hicle is moving.
trol system (catalytic converter) is function-
- Do not con t inue to ope rate your veh icle
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run-
unde r these conditions, as othe rwise fuel
ning in an environmentally sound manner .
can reach the catalytic converter. This
... Always use lead-free gasoline ¢ page 256, could result in overheating of the con-
Gasoline . verter, requir ing its replacement.
... Never run the tank down all the way to - To assure efficient operation of the Emis-
empty . sion Control System:
... Never put too much motor oil in your en- - Have your vehicle maintained prope rly
gine ¢ page 270, Adding engine oil~ - and in accordance w ith the se rvice rec-
.,. Never try to push- or tow-start your veh icle. ommendat ions in you r Warranty &
Maintenance boo klet.
The catalytic converter is an eff icient "clean-
- Lack of prope r maintenance as we ll as
up" device built into the exhaust system of
improper use of the vehicle will impair
the vehicle. The catalytic converter burns
the function of t he em ission contro l
many of the poll utants in the exhaust gas be -
system and could lead to damage .
fore they are released into the atmosphe re.

The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is crit ically @ For the sake of the environment
important for t he life of t he cata lytic convert- Even when the Emiss ion Control System is
e r and proper fu nctioning of the engine. operat ing properly, the exha ust gas can

A
,~ WARNING
have a sul fur-like exhaust gas smell under
some operating states . This depends on
- Do not park or operate the veh icle in the sulfur content of the fuel being used .
areas where the hot exhaust system may Using a different brand of fue l may help,
come in contact with dry grass, brush, or f illing the tank with lead-free super
fuel spill or other material which can grade gasoline .
cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or Diesel particulate filter
rustproofing on or near the exhaust Applies to vehicles : with diesel engine
man ifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
verter or heat shie lds . During driving, the The diesel part iculate filter filters nearly all of
substance used for undercoating could the soot particles out of the exhaust . The fil-
overheat and cause a fire. ter cleans itself automat ically under normal
driving cond itions . If the filter ca nnot clean it-
{[) Note self (for example, because you a re o nly dr iving
short distances), the filter becomes clogged
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already seriously de-
with soot and the II symbo l for the diesel
particu late filter illuminates ¢ page 3 7 .
grade the performance of the catalytic
conve rter .
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
A WARNING
- Do not park your vehicle over flammab le
¢ page 270 .
materia ls such as grass or leaves because
- Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
the high temperature of the diesel par-
completely empty. The eng ine could mis-
ticulate f ilter could start a fire. ..,.
fire . Unburned fuel could a lso get into
236 Dr iv ing and e n v ir onm e nt

- Do not apply an under body protec t ant in Drive smoothly and keep a lookout
the exhaust system area or a fire could ahead
start. Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac-
celerating.
Avoid damaging the
.,. Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking.
vehicle
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are ac-
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
celerat ing . If you ant icipate what is going to
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certain that
happen next, you will need to brake less and,
low-lying parts such as spoi lers and exhaust
thus, accelerate less. Let the vehicle coast
system parts do not bot tom out and get dam-
whenever possible - for examp le when you see
aged.
t hat the next t raff ic light is red.
This is especially true fo r vehicles with low-
slung chassis (sports chassis)* and fully load- Avoid full throttle
ed vehicles.
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and
improves your mileage.
Operate your vehicle
economically and .,. Try and keep well below your car's maxi -
minimize pollution mum speed .

General Accelerat ing gently reduces fue l consump-

t ion, eng ine wear, and does not disturb the
Your personal style of driving will determine environment.
the economy of your vehicle, as well as ex-
haust and noise levels. Fuel consumpt ion, exhaust emissions and en-
gine noise increase disproportionately at high
Fuel economy, environmental impact, and speeds. If you drive at approximately three
wear on you r engine, brakes and t ires largely quarte rs of top speed, fuel consumption w ill
depend on th ree factors: be reduced by one half. Never drive faster
t han the post ed speed limit and weathe r con-
- you r persona l dr iving sty le
dit ions perm it.
- operating conditions
- technical lim itations
Reducing unnecessary idling
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your Even when your car is just idling it burns up
fuel consumption by 10-15 percent. This sec- fuel.
tion will give you some t ips on how you can
.,. Shut the engine off when you are not d riv-
help the environment and your pocketbook .
ing the vehicl e .
.,. Do not wa rm up t he vehicle by let ti ng the
(D Tips
eng ine run at idle.
The consumpt ion estimates as published
by ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY It makes sense to shut off the engine in traffic
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre- jams, when wa it ing fo r t rains to pass at rail-
spond to your actual consumption on the road crossings, or at t raffi c lights that have
road, wh ich will vary depending upon vehi- long wai t s on red. Tur ning the engine off f or
cle load and speed, road and weather con- just 30 -40 seconds saves more f uel than is
ditions, tr ip length, etc. burned start ing t he engine again . IJII>
 Dri v in g and en v ir o nm e n t 237

It takes a long time for the engine to warm up tenance book let. Lack of proper mainte-
fu lly when it is running at idle. However, wear nance as well as improper use of the ve- •
and noxious em issions are especially high hicle will impair the function of the •
when the engine is warming up. So you should em ission contro l system and could lead
drive away as soon as you start the engine and to damage.
avoid running at high rpms while the engine is - Do not alter or remove any component of
still warming up. the Emission Control System unless ap-
proved by the manufacturer.
(D Note - Do not alter or remove any device, such
Do not leave engine idling unattended af- as heat shields, switches, ign ition w ires,
ter starting . If warning lights should come valves, which are designed to protect
on to indicate improper operation, they your vehicle's Emission Control System
wou ld go unheeded. Extended idling also and other impo rtant vehicle compo-
produces heat, which could result in over- nents.
heating or other damage to the vehicle or
other property. Fewer short trips

Fuel consumption will always be relatively

Regular maintenance
high on short trips.
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a
"' Try to avoid driv ing short distances w ith a
lot of fuel.
cold engine .
"' Have your vehicle serviced at regular inter-
The engine and catalyt ic converter have to
vals.
reach their opt imal operat ing temperature t o
By having your vehicle regularly serviced by an reduce fuel consumpt ion and noxious em is-
author ized Audi dealer helps to ensure that it sions effect ively.
runs proper ly and economically. The condition Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-s ize
of your vehicle not only affects its safety and car only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 mi les
ability to hold its value, it also affects fuel per gallon (30 -40 l/l00km). After about a
consumption. half a mile , fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg
Check your oil each time you fill your tank . (20 l/100 km) . After about 2.5 miles (4 km),
t he engine is at it s proper opera ti ng t empe ra-
The amount of oil used is related to engine
tu re and f uel economy has reached a normal
load and speed.
level. So you can see that you should avoid
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new short trips whenever possible.
engine to reach its lowest value after a certain
The outside temperature is also critica l in th is
mileage has been dr iven.
regard. Your car consumes more fue l in the
You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles winter than in the summer.
(5,000 kilometers) before you can properly
assess oil consumption .

This also applies to fuel consumption and en-

gin e output.

0 Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly
and in accordance wit h the service rec-
ommendations in your War ranty & Main-
23 8 Dr iv ing of f road

Driving off road A WARNING

-
Driving in difficult road - Drive especially attentively and plan
ahead in d iff icult road conditions and
conditions and offroad
when offroad. Excessive speed or inco r-
General information rect maneuvers can cause injuries and
damage to the vehicle.
The operation of the Electronic Stabilization
- Always adapt your speed and driving
Control (ESC) is expanded for operation away
style to road, offroad, t raff ic, and weath-
from paved roads. In situations where slip or a
er cond itions. Drive especially slowly off-
differential locking function is required, the
road when you r view is res t ricted.
ESCoffroad mode can be activated
- Please be awa re that in ESC off road
page 225 . Hill descent control is also availa-
c::>
mode, particularly on a smoo t h and slip-
ble in the ESC offroad mode, which automati-
pery road, the wheels may have an in-
cally brakes the vehicle and thereby keeps
creased tendency to spin and the vehicle
speed constant when diffe rent wheel speeds
may break away - danger of skidding!
a re detected when descending a hill
- Stability is limited in the ESCoff road
c::>
page 226. Your Audi also has permanent
mode .
a ll-wheel drive in addition.

However, your Audi is not a pure off road vehi- @) For the sake of the environment
cle . It was not built for d riving unde r extreme
Avoid damage to the environment and re-
conditions, e.g. fo r trips that are in the nature
spect nature .
of an expedition.

Drive only on roads and offroad sections (D Tips

which mat ch the design of your vehicle and Only d rive w here it is permitted and stay
your abiliti es as a driver. Never t ake risks! on marked roads and paths.

Before driving offroad

Explanation of some technical terms
- Check the eng ine oil level, tire pressure,
coolant level , and the fluid level in the w ind- The following data refe r to ideal cond itions.
shield washe r reservo ir. Depend ing on veh icle load and ground condi -
- Stow luggage items and other objects in the tions and the environment, the numbers may
luggage compartment, and secure them vary. It is the driver's responsibility to decide
against sliding aro und . whether a vehicle can overcome a specific s it-
uat ion c::>,&..
After driving offro ad
Gradient angle
- After trips offroad, remove any twigs and
other foreign objects from the grill, the un- The number of meters in alt itude gained over
derbody and the wheels. Pay spec ia l atten- a distance of 109.4 yards or 100 meters
t ion to fore ign objects (stones) which have (grade) are given as a percentage or degrees.
become lodged in the tire tread. Information about the gradient the vehicle
- Clean the body and the veh icle unders ide, can climb under its own power (depends in
and inspec t the veh icle for poss ible damage. part on the road surface and engine power) .
- Clean dirty w indows , headlamp lenses , rear Maximum perm itted grade : 3 1°
lights, and license plates .
Late ral angle (slope of vehicle)
- Perform a brake check (part icularly after
t ravel ling through water) . Ind icates the angle up to which the vehicle
can be driven diagonally or across the fall line ..,.
 Driving off road 239

on a s lope w ithout the veh icle tipping over their f ullest, always leave a safety re-
sideways (depends on center of gravity). Maxi- •
serve.
m um permitted latera l ang le: 35° •

Breakover angle Driving tips

Indicates the angle up to whi ch the veh icle On poor road and offroad, there is always on -
can drive ove r a ramp at low speed w it hout ly one motto: Plan ahead and drive slowly!
the unde rside of the vehicle hitting the edge
of the ramp. Please obse rve t he follow ing when d riving
away from paved roads :
- Vehicles with out air spring s: maximum
breakover ang le: 21, 1 ° .,. Drive on ly on roads and offroad sections
which ma t ch the design of your vehicle and
- Vehicles with adaptive air suspension* :
your abilities as a driver. Never take risks!
maximum breakove r angle: 2 3 .8° (at high
.,. Drive slow ly and plan ahead!
level 2)
.,. Take into consideration the ground clear-
Approach / departure angle ance of your vehicle .
.,. Act ivate the ESC off road mode q page 225
Transition from the horizontal plane to a gra-
as needed.
d ient or from a grade bac k to level ground . In-
.,. Use the hill descent control q page 226
d icates the angle up to which the vehicle can
when dr iving down steep sections on h ills.
drive onto or off a slope at low speed wit hout
striking the bumper or the underbody. Unpa ved roads and offroad
- Vehicles without air springs: maximum ap- Drive slowly on unfamiliar roads and unknown
proach/depart ure angle: 21.0° (front), offroad section s, and look out for unexpected
23.4 ° (rear) obstacles (e .g. po t holes, rocks, tree st umps,
- Vehicles with adaptiv e air suspension* : etc .) .
maximum approach/departu re angle at high
To prevent the vehicle from bottoming and
level 2 : (front) 23,5°, (rear) 25 .4°
avo id damage to the underbody, you should
Ground clearance drive straight across severe bumps in t he
ground with only one side of the veh icle so
The distance between the road surface and
that only two of your whee ls cross the bumps .
the lowest po int of the ve hicle underbody .
Drive b riskly through sandy or marshy offroad
- Vehicles w ithout air spring s: ground clear-
sec t ions and do not stop, if at all possible .
ance: 8 .1 in (204.8 mm)
- Vehicles with adapti ve air suspension* : Dri ving throu gh wate r
maximum ground clearance: 9 .4 in
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
(239 .8 mm) at high level 2
when d riving through water, for examp le on
A WARNING
flooded roads:

Exceeding the stated maximum figures - The wat er must not be any higher than the
can result in severe injuries or vehicle dam- bottom of the vehicle body .
age. - Do not dr ive faste r tha n walk ing speed .
- All the information was gathered on lev-
Driving on a slope
el, firm and non-slippery road surfaces,
and unde r dry wea t her conditions. If you ever find yourself not able to climb a
- Ideal conditions do not prevail offroad. slope, do not try to turn around , drive back
Never utilize the maximum read ings to down in reverse. Otherwise, you run the risk
of tipp ing ove r. ..,.
240 Dr iving off road

If the vehicle threatens to tip over when

driving across a slope , you must immediate-
ly steer downhill in the direction of the
slope.
Do not park your vehicle on steep slopes or
grades.

To reduce t he risk of t ippi ng over, dr ive on

slopes in the direction of the downwa rd slope
(fa ll line) - not crosswise .

A WARNING
-
After dr iving through wate r, m ud, slush ,
etc ., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet brake roto rs and pads. Dry
the brakes f irst by braking carefully to re-
store the full braking effect.

(D Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmiss ion, suspension or elect rical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by drivi ng
through wat er.

(1) Tips
- Check the depth of the wate r before dr iv-
ing th rough it.
- Do not stop the vehicle, dr ive in reverse
or switc h the engine off whe n driving
t hrough water .
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise t he water
level and make it t oo deep fo r your vehi-
cle to dr ive th rough safely.
- Avoid dr iving thro ugh salt water because
it can cause corrosion.
 Trailer towing 241

Trailer towing Trailer brakes

•
If your trailer is equipped with a braking sys-
Driving with a trailer tem, check to be sure that it conforms to all
•

General information regulations.

Your Audi was designed primarily for passen- The trailer hydraulic brake system must not be
ger transportation . directly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
brake system q .&.
If you plan to tow a trailer, please remember
that the additional load will affect durability, Safety chains
economy and performance . Always use safety chains between your vehicle
Trailer towing not only places more stress on and the trailer.
the vehicle, it also calls for more concentra- Trailer lights
tion from the driver.
Trailer lights must meet all regulations. Be
For this reason, always follow the operating sure to check with your authorized Audi dealer
and driving instructions provided and use for correct wiring, switches, and relays.
common sense.
Mirrors
(D Note If you are unable to see the traffic behind you
If you are going to tow a trailer, you must using the regular outside mirrors, then you
activate the trailer operation mode must install extended mirrors. It is important
q page 159, Towing a trailer. that you always have clear vision to the rear.

Technical requirements _&.WARNING -

- If a trailer has electrical brakes please
Trailer hitch
note that these brakes are not activated
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the by the factory-fitted control unit - risk of
gross trailer weight. The hitch must be suita- accident!
ble for your vehicle and trailer and must be - After removing the trailer hitch, do not
mounted securely on the vehicle's chassis at a store it in your vehicle. In case of sudden
technically sound location . Use only a trailer braking, the hitch could fly forward and
hitch with a removable ball mount. Always injure you or your passengers.
check with the trailer hitch manufacturer to - Never install a "weight distributing" or
make sure that you are using the correct "load equalizing" trailer hitch on your ve-
hitch. hicle. The vehicle was not designed for
Do not use a bumper hitch.
these kinds of trailer hitches. The hitch
attachment can fail, causing the trailer
The hitch must be installed in such a way that to tear loose from the vehicle.
it does not interfere with the impact-absorb- - The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for your
ing bumper system. No modifications should vehicle, found on the safety compliance
be made to the vehicle exhaust and brake sys- label on the driver's side B-pillar, must
tems . From time to time, check that all hitch never be exceeded under any circumstan-
mounting bolts remain securely fastened. ces. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle Weight
When you are not towing a trailer, remove the Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage
trailer hitch ball mount. This prevents the your vehicle, and such damage will not
hitch from causing damage should your vehi- be covered by your Limited New Vehicle
cle be struck from behind~ .&. Warranty. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle ~
242 Trailer towing

Weight Rating will also change the per- may not exceed 662 lbs (300 kg). With an af-
formance and handling characterist ics of termarket trailer hitch, the maximum permis-
your vehicle, which could cause a crash sible load on the ball hitch may not exceed
result ing in serious injury or death . 551 lbs (250 kg). It is recommended to use
- The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for your the maximum permissible load.
vehicle would be exceeded if your vehicle
Trailer load distribution
is simultaneously equipped with Panor-
amic sliding sunroof; th ird-row seating; Be sure the load in the trailer is held securely
t railer towing equipment (factory or in place to prevent it from shifting forward,
dealer-installed) , and running boards backward or sideways.
(dealer-installed) . UNDERNO CIRCUM- Never allow a passengerto ride in a trailer
STANCESMAYALL SUCHITEMS BE IN- ¢ &. in Driving instructions on page 243.
STALLEDON THE SAMEVEHICLE.
Ball mount

Operating instructions The trailer hitch may only be used w ith suita-
ble ball mount and ball ¢ fig. 233. I nstalla-
tion of the hit ch ball must be carried out in ac-
cordance with the manufac tu rer's instruc-
tions. At the height dimension of 1.5 in
(38.5 mm) a tolerance of +/- 0.5 in (12. 7 mm)
is permissib le.
E
Ill E
Ill Engine cooling system
... Q)
MAX 6.9 " m
MAX175mm Towing a trailer makes the engine wor k hard-
Fig. 233 Permitted ba ll position of t he t ra iler hitch
er. It is important that the cooling system's
performance is up to the additional load.
Trailer towing weights Make sure that the cooling system has enough
fluid .
With a factory-installed tra iler hitch, the
maximum permissible trailer we ight is 6,615 Tire pressure
lbs (3,000 kg). The maximum permissible un-
When towing a trailer, infla t e the t ires of your
braked trailer weight is 1,650 lbs (750 kg).
vehicle to the cold tire pressure listed under
With an aftermarket trailer hitch, the maxi-
" Full load" on the tire pressure label. The tire
mum permissible trailer we ight is 5,512 lb s
pressure label is located on the driver's side B-
(2,500 kg) . These specifications apply when
pillar . Inflate trailer tires to trailer and tire
driving on roads having an incline of less than
manufacturers' specificat ions.
12%.
Lights
Permissible tongue load
The headlight settings should be checked with
For best vehicle handling under these
the trai ler attached before driving off. Check
changed condit ions, adjust the trailer load so
to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
that the tongue load is at the maximum al-
are working properly.
lowable or slightly lower . You can get an ap-
proximation of the tongue load w ith a bath- Safety chains
room scale or you can measure the load at a
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly con-
trucking company or weighing station .
nected from the trai ler to the hitch on the ve-
With a factory-installed tra iler hitch, the hicle. Leave enough slack in the chains to per-
maximum permissible load on the ball hitch mit turning corners. When you install safety IJ,,
 Trailer towing 243

chains, make sure they will not drag on the duce your speed even more if load, weather or
road when you are driving. wind conditions are unfavorable - particularly •
when going downhill. •
The cha ins shou ld cross under the trai le r
tongue to prevent it from dropping in case of Red uce veh icle speed immediately if the trail-
separation from the hitch. er shows the slightest sign of sway ing. Do not
try to stop the swaying by accelerating.
(D Note
Observe speed limits. In some areas, speeds
If you are going to tow a tra iler, you must for vehicles towing tra ilers are lower t han for
activate the trailer operation mode regular vehicles.
¢page 159, Towing a trailer.
Always apply brakes early. When driving
downh ill, shift into a lowe r gear to use the en-
Driving instructions
gine braking effect to slow the vehicle. Use of
Driving with a trailer always requires extra the brakes alone can cause them to overheat
core and consideration. and fail.

To obtain the best poss ible handling of vehicle Coolant temperature

and trai le r, please note the following: The coolant temperature gauge ¢ page 10
.,. Do not tow a loaded tra iler whe n your car it- mus t be observed carefully. If the need le
self is not loaded. moves close to the upper end of the scale, re-
.,. Be especially careful whe n passing other duce speed immediately and/or turn off the
vehicles . air conditioner.
.. Observe speed limits.
If the coolant temperature warning light in
.. Do not d rive at the maximum permissible
the instrument cluster starts flashing . , pull
speed. off the road, stop and let the engine idle for
.. Always apply brakes early . about two minutes to prevent heat build -up .
.. Monitor the temperature gauge.

Weight distribution A WARNING

-
Anyone not properly restrained in a mov-
Towing a loaded trai ler with an empty ca r re-
ing vehicle is at a much greater risk in an
sults in a high ly unstable distribution of
accident. Never let anyone ride in your car
weight. If this cannot be avoided, drive at very
who is not properly wearing the restraints
low speeds only to avoid the risk of losing
prov ided by Audi .
steering control.

A "balanced" rig is easier to operate and con -

Trailer towing tips
trol. This means that the tow vehicle should
be loaded to the extent possible and permiss i- Important to know
ble, while keeping the trailer as light as possi-
Your vehicle handles differently when towing
ble under the circumstances. Whenever possi-
a trai ler because of the additional weight and
ble, transfer some cargo to the luggage com-
different weight distr ibut ion. Safety, perform-
partment of the tow vehicle wh ile observing
ance and economy will great ly depend on how
tongue load requirements and vehicle loading
carefully you load your trailer and operate
considerations .
your rig.
Speed
Before you actua lly tow your tra iler, practice
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be- turning, stopping and backing up in an area
comes for the driver to control the rig . Do not away from traffic. Keep practicing unt il you
drive at the maximum permissible speed . Re-
244 Trailer towing

have become comp lete ly familiar with the way .. Start the engine.
your vehicle-trailer combination behaves and .. Move the selector lever to D.
responds. .. Release the parking brake and slowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice.
.. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
Backing up with a trai ler genera lly requires
chocks.
steering action opposite to that when backing
up your vehicle without a trailer .
(D Tips
Maintain a greater distance between your ve-
If you move the selector lever of the auto-
hicle and the one in front of you. Youwill need
matic transmission to P before applying
more room to stop. To compensate for the
the parking brake and before blocking the
trailer, you will need a larger than normal
wheels, you may have to use more force
turning radius.
later to move the lever out of the P posi-
When passing, remember that you cannot ac- tion.
celerate as fast as you normally would be-
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass . After passing, allow
plenty of room for your trailer before chang-
ing lanes aga in.
Avoidjerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.

- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in

period of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re-
quire more freq uent maintenance due to
the extra load c>page 325.

Parking on a slope

Do not pork 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 wheel chocks absorb the
load .
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb .
.. Apply the parking brake .
.. Move the selector lever to P.

When restarting after parking:

.. Apply the foot brake.
 Cleaning a n d protec t ion 245

Cleaning and - Moisture and ice on brakes may impair

•
protect ion braking efficiency¢ page 228, General
information. Test the brakes carefully •
General information each time you wash the vehicle.
Regular core preserves vehicle value.
@) For the sake of the environment
Any automobile is exposed to industrial Select only environmentally friend ly clean-
fumes , corrosive road salt, etc. A well cared ing products . Leftover cleaning products
for Audi can look like new many years after should not disposed of in the household
purchase . Regular and correct care will con- waste.
tr ibute to maintaining the beauty and value of
your Audi.
Care of exterior
Furth ermor e, good care m ay be a conditi on
for substant iati ng a warrant y claim should Washing
corrosion damag e or paint def ects occur. Frequent washing protects the vehicle.
Your authorized Audi dealer has a variety of The best protection against environmental in-
dedicated veh icle-care products and can ad-
fluences is frequent washing and waxing. How
vise which ones to use for cleaning the exter i- often t his is required depends on:
or and interior of your vehicle.
- How much the vehicle is used
Whether you use products recommended by
- Where the vehicle is parked (garage, in the
Audi or other commercially available clean ing
open under trees, etc.)
agents, please make sure you apply them cor-
- The seasona l and weather conditions
rectly.
- Environmental influences
.&, WARNING The longer bird droppings, insects, tree resin,
- Cleaning agents may be poisonous. Keep road and indus t rial grime, ta r, soot, road salt
them out of the reach of children. and other materials remain on the vehicle
- Heed all caut ion labels. body, the more lasting their destructive ef-
- Always read directions on the container fects will be . High temperatures caused by ex-
before using any product. Follow the di- posure to intense sun light intens ify the corro-
rect ions carefu lly. sive effect, particularly when humid ity is high
- Most chemical cleaners are concentrated as well.
and have to be diluted . Under certain circumstances, weekl y washing
- Use spot removing fluids only in well may be necessary. Under other cond itions, a
ventilated areas. monthly washing and waxing may be ade-
- Do not use gasoline, kerosene, diesel quate .
fuel, nail polish remover or other volatile
After the winter, the underside of the vehicle
fluids. They may be toxic, flammab le or
should be thoroughly washed, preferab ly in a
haza rdous in other ways. Do not wash,
professional car wash .
wax or dry the vehicle with the ignit ion
on or the engine running .
,_.&, WARNING
- Do not clean the undersides of chassis,
fenders, wheel covers, et c. without pro- Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
tecting your hands and arms. You may other information ¢ page 245 .
cut yourself on sharp -edged metal parts .
246 Cl ea ning and protec t io n

Automatic car wash Washing the vehicle by hand

The vehicle can be washed in almost any A lot of water is needed when washing a vehi-
modern automatic car wash . cle by hand .

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 t he WARNINGS
an automatic car wash . However, the effect on ¢ .&. in General information on page 245 .
the paint depends to a large extent on the de- .,. First soak all dried dirt unt il it is soft, then
sign of the facility, the filtering of the wash rinse it off.
water, the type of wash and care mater ial, etc. .,. As you clean your vehicle , start wit h the
If the paint has a dull appearance afte r 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 Panoramic sliding sunroof.
.,. Rinse the car thoroughly wit h water .
Factory installed antennas must not be re-
.,. Use a chamo is leather to gently wipe the ex-
moved.
ter ior dry.
If you have installed additional accessories on
the vehicle - such as spoilers, roof rack, etc. - Use a separate sponge for cleaning the
it is best to ask the car wash operator if these wheels, door s ills and other regions exposed
should be removed. to road dirt . In this way, you will not scratch
the paint with coarse pa rticles imbedded in
A WARNING the sponge the next time you wash the car.
Please take note of the following points
before going through an automatic car
A
~
WARNING
-

wash with your vehicle, so that you can - Do not clean the underside of the chas-
avoid damage to your vehicle . sis, fenders, wheel covers , or other hard
- Compare the track of your vehicle with to reach parts without protect ing your
the distance between the gu ide rails of hands and arms . You may cut yourself on
the fac ility- there is a risk of damage to sharp-edged metal parts.
the whee ls and t ires. - Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
- Compare the height and width of your other information ¢ page 245.
vehicle with the height and width of the
tunnel at t he facility. (D Note
- Fold the exte rior mirrors flat - there is a - Never try to remove dirt, mud or dust if
risk of damag ing the exte rior m irrors. the surface of the vehicle is dry. Never
Power folding exterior mirrors* mus t not use a dry cloth or sponge, since this
be folded in or out by hand. Use the pow- could scratch your vehicle's paint or win-
er function! dows .
- Do not al low the wiper blade to fall onto - Never wash your car in bright s unlight.
the windshield after the vehicle is dried - Drops of water act as magn ifying lenses
there is a risk of damag ing the paint on and may damage your paint .
the hood. - When you wash your car in the winter: if
- Always read and heed all WARNINGSand you rinse your vehicle with a hose, be
other information ¢ page 245 . careful not to aim the stream of water
 Cleaning and protection 247

directly at locks, or at door or hatch

openings - they can freeze shut.
A WARNING •
- Never use sponges designed to remove Never wash tires with a jet that sprays wa- •
insects , or any kitchen scouring sponges ter in a direct stream . This could cause in-
or similar products. They can damage visible damage to the tires and weaken
your paint finish . them, even if the spray is from a relatively
- You should remove debris (such as in- long distance and for a short time . Dam-
sects) from the headlight lenses on a aged and weakened tires can fail and cause
regular basis, for example when refuel- accidents and personal injury.
ing your vehicle. Never use a dry cloth or
sponge to clean the headlights . Only use (D Note
wet cloths or sponges to prevent To avoid damaging your vehicle, always
scratches . It is best to use soapy water . make sure that there is sufficient distance
between the spray head and soft materials
@) For the sake of the environment like rubber hoses, plastic parts and sound-
In the interest of the environment, the ve- deadening materials . Never aim the spray
hicle should only be washed in special head at the same point for a long time.
wash bays. This also applies to cleaning headlights
and painted bumpers. Remember : the
closer the nozzle is to the surface of the
Washing your vehicle with a power
material, the greater the stress on the ma-
washer
terial.
Cleaning the exterior of your car with a high-
pressure power washer is safe as long as you Sensors and camera lenses
observ e a few simple rules.
- Remove snow with a hand brush and remove
" Before using the power washer, make sure
ice with a de-icing spray that does not con-
you have read and understood the WARN-
tain solvents.
INGS ~ .&. in General information on
- Clean the sensors (adaptive cruise control*,
page 245.
parking system*) with a cleaning solution
" Always follow the operating instructions for
that does not contain solvents and a soft
the power wash er.
cloth.
" Make sure that the jet on the spray hose
- Dampen the camera lens with a household
produces a "fan shaped spray" .
alcohol-based glass cleaner, and then wipe
" Do not hold the spray nozzle too close to
the lens clean with a dry cloth.
soft materials .

When cleaning the vehicle with a power wash- (D Note

er always follow t he operating inst ruct ions. - If you wash your vehicle with a pressure
This applies particularly to the operating washer,
pressure and the spraying distance . Maintain - make sure there is enough distance to
a sufficient distance to soft materials such as sensors in the rear bumper .
rubber hoses and sound/vibration deadening - do not clean the camera lenses and the
materials (particularly on the underside of the area around them with the pressure
engine hood). Do not use a jet which sprays washer .
water in a direct stream or one that has a ro- - Never use warm or hot water to remove
tating jet. snow or ice from the camera lens. This
Water temperature should not exceed 140 °F could cause the lens to crack.
(60 °() .
248 Cleaning and protection

- Never clean the camera lens with ab ra- Trim strips

sive products .
Metal trim needs special care.

Waxing and Polishing For environmental reasons, Audi fabricates

the bright trim strips and trim pieces from
Waxing
pure chromium-free aluminum.
A good wax coating protects the vehicle paint
Dirt and marks on the trim strips should be
to a large extent against the environmental
removed with a pH-balanced cleaning agent
factors listed under c:;,page 245, Washing and
(do not use a chrome cleaner). Authorized
even against slight scratches .
Audi dealers carry cleaning products which
You can use a liquid car wax to protect your have been tested for use on your vehicle and
paint as soon as one week after your vehicle are not harmful to the environment .
has been delivered.
To avoid corrosion on the exter ior trim strips,
Even if you regularly use a waxing process in only a pH-balanced solution should be used
automatic car washes, we recommend that for the windsh ield washer .
you manua lly app ly a coat of wax to give the
paint extra protection, particularly if water no A WARNING
longer beads on the clean paint. Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
Protect plastic body parts with car wax in the other information c:;,page 245.
same way as the vehicle body.
During warm weather dead insects tend to Plastic and vinyl
collect on the front bumper and on the for- Plastic needs special care .
ward area of the hood. They are much easier
to remove from paint that is waxed o~en. Use a clean, damp cloth or sponge to remove
dust and light surface dirt. For other soil, use
Polishing a lukewarm all-purpose cleaning solution or a
Polish your vehicle only if the paint has lost its mild saddle soap for vinyl tr im. Remove water
shine and the gloss cannot be brought back spots and traces of soap with a clean, damp
with wax. cloth or sponge. Use a clea n, soft cloth to rub
dry.
If the polish used does not contain prese rva-
tive compounds, the paint must be waxed af- Grease, tar or oil stains can be removed with a
terwards . clean cloth or sponge soaked with all-purpose
cleaner or with a so lvent designed espec ially
A WARNING to clean vinyl.
Always read and heed all WARNINGSand Occasionally apply a colorless vinyl or leather
other information c:;,page 245. preservative to retain the material's luster
and pliability.
(D Note
Do not use car wax on A WARNING
- matte or anodized metal trim Always read and heed all WARNINGSand
- rubber or rubber-like tr im. other information c:;,page 245 .

Aluminum trim

Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots

and deposits from aluminum surfaces . ll-
 Cleaning a n d protec t ion 249

Chrome care products and alkaline cleaners The best way to remove snow from windows
will attack aluminum surfaces and can dam- and mirrors is to use a brush . Use a non-abra - •
age them over time. sive plastic ice scraper - better sti ll , a spray •
deicer - to remove ice from w indows and mir-
A WARNING rors.
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and The windows must not be cleaned with insect
other information ¢ page 245. remover or wax since these can interfere w ith
the function of the windshie ld w iper blades
Touch-up paint (chatter) .

Minor paint damages should be touched up Oil, grease, or sili cone residue can be removed
immediately. with gla ss cleaner or silicone remo ver. How-
ever, wax residue requires the use of a special-
.. Use either a touch-up paint st ick or spray ly formulated solvent. Please contact your au-
paint to cover minor scratches and nicks. thorized Audi dealer for advice on safe prod -
ucts for wax removal.
Your authorized Audi dealer has touch-up
paint for minor scratches and stone chips. Windows should also be cleaned on the inside
Scratches should be touched up soon after at regu lar int ervals .
they occur to prevent corrosion .
Never dry windows with the same chamois
If a spot starts to rust, however, a simple that you use to dry painted surfaces. Wax resi-
touch -up job wi ll not be enough . The affected due on the chamois can impair vision through
surface must be sanded smooth and coated the windows .
with an anti-r ust primer before the painted
finish can be restored. A WARNING
The number for the origina l vehicle paint can - Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
be found on the vehicle identification label other information ¢ page 245 .
¢ page 320. - The windsh ield must not be treated w ith
water -repellent materials . They can in-
A WARNING crease glare unde r poor visibility condi-
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
other information ¢ page 245. the sun is low on the hor izon. I n addi-
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip-
ers to chatter.
Windows

Clear vision to all sides. (D Note

- Never use warm or hot wate r to remove
Clean all windows regularly to remove road
snow and ice from windows and mirro rs.
fi lm and carwash wax bui ldup.
This could cause t he glass t o crack .
.,. Remove snow from windows using a brush. - To prevent damage to t he w ires of the
.. Use a plast ic ice scraper to remove ice from rear def ogger, do not place any adhesive
windows and mirro rs. st ickers on the inside of t he rear window
.. Remove other residue on the windows with over the wires.
a spray-on glass cleaner. - To help prevent dirt from scratc hing the
.. Wipe th e windows dry with a clean piece of w indow, always scrape in a forward di-
cloth or kitchen paper towel. rection - pushing the scraper away from
you - never back and forth .
250 Cl e aning and protec t io n

Cast (light) alloy wheels ture is high, it can be removed with a plastic
scraper and a suitable solvent.
Cast (light) alloy wheels require special care.

• Wash the whee ls with a sponge or hose A

- WARNING
brush every other week. Solvents can be dangerous.
• For deep cleaning afterwards, use only a - Benzine is flammab le and toxic. If you
dedicated acid-free cast alloy wheel cleaner . use benzine for removing the wax, keep
• Rub a coat of liquid wax onto the rims every sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
t hree months. Be su re to reach and treat all away. Never dump benz ine on the
parts of the rim . ground, into open streams or down sew-
age drains.
To preserve the decorat ive appearance of the
- Be sure to observe all safety and environ-
cast alloy whee ls, some specia l care is neces-
mental regulat ions . Follow all instruc-
sa ry. In addit ion to road dirt and sa lt, brake
tions on the container .
d ust is a lso corros ive. If left on for too long,
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
brake dust can cause pitting.
other information ¢ page 245 .
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
cleane r on the rims longe r than specified on Have the undercoating checked for damage
the label. If not rinsed off promptly, the acid from time to t ime.
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 corros ion.
Never use ab rasive or metal polishing clean-
Any damage to the undercoating caused by
ing agents. If the protective coating has been
road hazards should be repaired prompt ly.
chipped, e.g. by kicked up road dirt, touch it
up as soon as possible.
A WARNING
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 undercoating or
braking efficiency¢ page 228, General
rustproof ing on or near the exhaust
information. Test the brakes carefully
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
each time you wash the veh icle .
verter or heat shields. While driving, the
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
substance used for undercoating could
other information ¢ page 245.
overheat and cause a fire.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
Body cavity sealing other information ¢ page 245 .
The body cavity sealing does not need to be
'
checked. Exhaust tail pipes

All body cavities which could be affected by Road salt and other corrosive materials will
corrosion have been thoro ughly protected at damage the material in the exhaust tail pipes
the factory. if they are not cleaned regularly. Do not clean
the tail pipes with wheel cleaner, pa int polish,
This sealing does not require any inspection or
chrome polish or other ab rasive cleaners.
addit ional treatment . If any wax should seep
Clean the tail pipes with car care products
out of the cavity when the ambient tempera-
that are suitable for stainless steel.
 Cleaning a n d protec t ion 25 1

Your authorized Audi dealer can provide clean- Fabrics and fabric coverings
ing products that have been tested and ap- •
proved for your vehicle . Fabr ics and fab ric cover ings (e.g. seats, door •
trim pa ne ls, etc.) sho uld be cleaned at regular
intervals w ith a vacuum cleaner . This removes
Care of interior
s urface dirt particles which could become em -
MMI display bedded in the fabric throug h use. Steam
cleaners should not be used, because the
"' Clean the MMI disp lay with a soft clean steam tends to push the dirt deeper into the
cloth and an LCDcleaner . fabric and lock it there.
The MMI display can be cleaned with a profes- Normal cleaning
sionally available "LCDcleaner". The cloth
Generally, we recommend using a soft sponge
should be slight ly dampened with the clean-
ing f luid to clean t he display. or a lint-free microfiber cloth to the clean fab-
ric. Brushes shou ld only be used for carpets
(D Note and floor mats, since other fabr ic surfaces
could be harmed by brushes.
To avo id scratching the MMI display, you
should never clean it d ry. Normal surface stains can be cleaned using a
commerc ially available foam cleaner. Spread
MMI control console the foam on the surface of the fabric with a
soft sponge and work it in gently. Do not satu-
"' First clean the MMI control console with a rate the fabric. Then pat the foam dry us ing
brush to remove dust from the housing. absorbent, dry cloths (e.g. m icrofiber cloth)
"' Then wipe the MMI contro l conso le with a and vacuum it after it has dried completely.
clean, soft, slightly damp cloth .
Cleaning sta ins
The MMI control console shou ld be cleaned
Stains caused by beverages (e.g. coffee, fruit
with a brush first so that no dirt is trapped be-
juice, etc.) can be treated with a mild deter-
tween the buttons and the housing. We rec-
gent solution . Apply the detergent solution
ommend giving the MMI control console a fi-
with a sponge . In the case of stubborn stains,
nal w ipe with a cloth mo istened with water
a dete rgent paste can be applied directly to
and d ish washing detergent.
the stain and worked into the fabric . After -
wards, use copious amoun t s of clean wa t er t o
Cl) Note remove the rema ining de t ergent. App ly the
To prevent damage, make sure that no flu- water with a damp cloth or sponge and pat
id ever gets into the MMI control console. the fabric dry with an absorbent, dry clot h.

Stains from choco late or ma keup sho uld have

Aluminum trim
detergent paste (e.g . ox-gall soap) rubbed in-
Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots to them. Afterwards, remove the soap with
and depos its from alum inum surfaces . water (damp sponge) .
Chrome care produ cts and alkaline cleaners Alcohol can be used to treat sta ins from
will attac k alum inum surfaces and can dam- grease, oil, lipstick or a ballpoint pen. Melted
age them ove r time. grease or dye must be patted off using ab-
sorbent mater ial. It may be necessary to re-
A WARNING treat the areas with detergent paste and wa-
Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and ter.
other information ~ page 245 .
252 Cl e aning and protec t io n

In the case of g enera l soi ling of the uphols - Natural leather

tery and cover material, we recommend hiring Applies to vehicles: wit h natural leather
a specialist that has the equ ipment to clean
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
the seat cove rs an d other fa br ic surfaces by
properties, natural look and feel of interior
shampooing and spray ext raction.
leather .
.&_WARNING General
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and We offer many d ifferent types of leather on
the information ~ page 245. our vehicles. Most are d ifferent types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth surface and
(D Tips comes in various colo rs.
Open Velcro fasteners on your clothing can
The intensity of the colo r determines the visu-
damage the seat cover. Please make sure
al characterist ics and appearance . If the s ur-
that Velcro fasteners are closed.
face of the leather has a typ ica l natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
Plastic parts and instrument panel been left in a relat ively natura l condit ion. This
leat her offe rs part icular ly good comfort and
Always use a clean cloth mo istened in clear
breathes we ll. Fine veins, closed grai ns, insect
wate r to clean these areas. For pers istent dirt
bit es, skin fo lds, and subtl e va riat ions in color
use an Audi approved solvent-free plas t ic
remain visible . These characteristics demon-
cleane r/pro t ectan t .
strate that the material is natura l.
.&_WARNING -
Natu ra l na ppa leathe r is not covere d by a col-
Solvents can change the propert ies of or finish. It is therefore mo re sensit ive to soil -
some plastics and make it harder for the ing and wea r, which is something you need to
airbag to dep loy. consider if children, animals or other factors
- Never clean the instr ument pane l or the mig ht prove to be part icularly hard on the
s urface of air bag modules with cleaning leat her.
products that contain solvents . By cont rast, leather types that are covered by
- Products conta ining solvents will make a colo red finish layer are more durable . This
the surface of th is part porous. has a positive effect on the leather's resist-
- Serious injuries can result if plastic pa rts ance to wear and soiling in dai ly use. On the
come loose when the airbag is deployed . other hand, the typica l characteristics of natu-
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and ral leather a re barely or not apparent . Howev-
other information ~ page 245 . er, th is does not mean that the leathe r itse lf
is of infe rior quality .
(D Note
Care and handling
Clea ning agents con t aini ng solvents will
at tac k t he mater ial a nd can change the Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
way it behaves . leather that Audi uses and their unique prop-
erties (such as sens it ivity to oils, grease, soil -
ing, etc.), you will need to be somewhat care-
ful with these leathers, and a ce rtai n type of
care is req uired . For example, dark clot hing
ma t er ials can dis color leathe r seats (especi al-
ly if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correct ly). Dust and dirt particles in pores ,
fo lds, and seams can have an abrasive effect .,..
 Cleaning a n d protec t ion 253

and can damage the leather surface as well as Cleaning and caring for leather
weaken seams . upholstery and trim •
Applies t o vehicles : with na tural leat her •
The leather sho uld be cleaned reg ularly as
needed. After having been used for a relatively Natural leather requires special care and at-
long time, your leather seats will acquire a tention .
rich aged finish. This is a characteristic of nat-
Normal cleaning
ura l leather and a sign of true quality .
.. Clean so iled areas with a slightly moistened
In o rder t o maintain the value of th is natura l
cotton or woolen cloth .
product over the life of your vehicle, you
should follow the recommendations below : More stubborn dirt
.. More st ubborn dirt can be removed using a
(D Note
cloth saturated with a mild soap solut ion (2
- To keep yo ur leather from bleach ing out, tablespoons mild liquid soap).
do not a llow it to be exposed to bright .. Never allow the soap solution to saturate
sunlight for long periods of time. If you the leather, and make certain that no water
have to leave the vehicle parked outside soaks into the seams.
for long periods, cover the leather to .,. Wipe off the soap so lution with a soft, dry
protect it from d irect exposure to sun- cloth.
light.
- Sharp objects on clothing, such as zip- Cleaning spots
pers, rivets or sharp pieces on be lts can .. Remove fresh wat er-based spots (such as
leave permanent scratches or scrape coffee, tea, juices, blood) with an absorbent
marks on the surface of the leather . cloth or pape r towel.
.. Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as bu tte r, mayonnaise, chocola t e) with
- After each time you clean the leather and an absorbent cloth or paper towel, or use
at regu lar inte rvals, use a leather preser- the cleaner from the leather care kit if the
vat ive creme that conta ins UV-blockers spot has not yet penetrated into the surface
and that wor ks into the leather. This of the leather.
creme will no urish and moistur ize the .. Use an oil/grease dissolving spray, if oil/
leather, helping it t o brea t he and stay grease spots have dried on.
supple . It also helps to build up a protec- .. Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint
tive coating on the surface . pen, felt marker, fingerna il polish, water-
- Clean t he leat her every 2 - 3 months, based pa int, shoe po lish, etc.) with a spot
and clean any areas that get soiled. remover specifically fo rmu lated for leather.
- Remove fresh mar ks made by ba llpoint
Leather care
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe polish, et c. as
soon as possib le . .. Every half year use an approved leather care
- Preserve the colo r of t he lea t her as need- product (available from your authorized
ed by using a special colored leather care Audi dealer) to care fo r the leather.
creme to to uch up areas of uneven color. .,. App ly the product very spar ingly.
.. Wipe it off with a damp clot h.

If you have any questions about clean ing and

ca ring for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact you r a uthorized Audi dea ler, who
will be g lad to help you and t ell you abo ut our
full range of leather care products, such as : .,..
254 Cl e aning and protec t io n

- Leather cleaning and care kit

(D Note
- Creams to care for colored leather
- Never use chemica l so lvents (e.g. lighte r
- Spot removers for ballpo int pens, shoe pol-
fluid, tu rpentine), waxes, s hoe polish or
ish, etc .
sim ilar products on Alcantara® surfaces.
- Oil/grease dissolving spray
- To avoid damage, have stubbo rn stains
- New and upcoming products.
removed by a commercial clean ing spe-
A WARNING cialist.
- Do not use brushes, stiff sponges or sim-
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ilar ly abrasive cleaning a ids.
other information ~ page 245.

{[) Note Safety belts

- Never use chemical solvents (e.g. lighter Only well-maintained safety belts work relia-
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe pol ish or bly when needed.
s imilar products on the leather surfaces
"" Keep belts clean .
in your Audi.
"" For cleaning, use a mild soap a nd water so l-
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stai ns
ution. Let belts dry thorough ly and away
removed by a commerc ial cleaning spe-
from d irect sunlight .
cia list.
"" Do not allow inertia ree l safety belts to re-
tract before they are completely dry.
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede) "" Check the condition of your safety be lts reg-
Applies to vehicles : wit h Alcanta ra up holstery
ularly.
Removing dust and dirt
Heavily so iled safety belts may not retract
"" Moisten a clot h, squeeze out excess water properly.
and w ipe down the seat s urfaces.

Removing stains
A WARNING
Da maged safety belts can break in a crash .
"" Moisten a clot h w ith lukewarm water or - Anyth ing that might damage your safety
with diluted ethyl (rubbing) alcohol. be lts could mea n that you and your pas-
"" Dab at the stai n. Start at the outside and sengers would not be adequate ly pro-
wor k inwards. tec ted in a n accident.
"" Once t he stain is no longer visib le, use a - Safety belt performance depends on cor-
soft dry cloth or t issue to soak up the mois -
rect insta llation. Neve r remove be lts
ture . from the veh icle to clean t hem.
Do not use leather cleaning produc t s on Al- - Do not use chemical clean ing agents,
cantara . bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop-
erties which wea ken the webb ing.
You may use a suitable shampoo fo r removing - When clean ing you r safety belts, inspect
dust and dirt . them for damage. If you discover dam-
Dust and grit in the pores and seams can age, see your authorized Audi dealer.
scratch and damage the surface . If the car is - Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
left stand ing in the sun fo r long pe riods, the other info rmation ~ page 245.
Alcantara should be protected aga inst direc t
sun light t o prevent it from fad ing. Slight color
variations will develop in normal use and are
not an indication of material deterioration.
 Cleaning a n d protec t ion 255

Engine compartment Otherwise, the windshield wiper system

•
could unintentionally be switched on,
Be especially careful when cleaning the en- •
possibly causing personal injury from the
gine compartment.
moving wiper linkage.
Always switch off the ignition before clean- - Never reach into the area around or
ing the engine c:>& . touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary fan
is temperature controlled and can switch
Plenum panel
on suddenly - even when the ignition is
Remove leaves from the plenum panel in front off.
of the windshield under the engine hood. This - Do not wash, wax or dry the engine with
prevents the water drain holes from becoming the engine running. Moving or hot parts
blocked, and it prevents debris from entering could injure you.
the vehicle interior through the heating and - Do not clean the underside of the chas-
ventilation ducts . sis, fenders, wheel covers, or other hard
to reach parts without protect ing your
Corrosion protecti on
hands and arms. You may cut yourself on
The engine compartment and transmission sharp-edged metal parts .
have been corrosion-protected at the factory. - Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
Good anti-corrosion treatment is very impor - ot her info rmation c:>page 245.
tant, particular ly in the winter . If the vehicle
is frequent ly driven on salt treated roads, the
entire engine compartment and plenum panel
should be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage.
At the same time, the underside of the vehicle
should be washed as we ll.

If the engine compartment is cleaned at any

time with grease removing solut ions 1>,or if
you have the engine washed, the anti-corro-
sion treatment is almost always removed as
well. It is therefore essential to have a long-
lasting corrosion protection reapplied to all
surfaces, seams, joints and components in the
engine compartment.

A WARNING
Be aware: The engine compa rtment of any
motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous
area.
- Before working in the engine compart-
ment, be sure to read the inf ormat ion
c:>page 264.
- Before reaching into the front plenum
panel, always remove the ignition key.

l) Use only the correct cleaning solutions. Never use gas-

oline or diesel fuel.
256 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank

Fuel supply and filling ratings t hat can usually be found on the fi ll er
pump:
your fuel tank
- Premium Grade: 91 - 96 AKI
Fuel supply
- Regular Grade: 87 - 90 AKI
Gasoline
Appl ies to vehicles: with gasoline engine Explanation of the abbreviations:

Using the right fuel helps keep the environ- AKI = Anti Knock I ndex = (R+M)/2 = (RON
ment clean and prevents engine damage . +MON)/2

Fuel recommendation RON= Research Oct ane Number

The fuel recommended for your vehicle is un- MON = Motor Octane Number.
leaded premium grade gasolin e. See also
¢ pag e 322, Data . Audi recommends using
(D Note
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoli ne wi t h a minim um - Do not use any fue l w it h octane rat ings
octane rat ing of 9 1 AKI (95 RON). For more lower tha n 87 AKI or 91 RON othe rwise
inf ormat ion on TOP TI ER Det ergent Gasoli ne, expensive engine damage w ill occur.
please go to t he officia l webs ite (www.toptier - - Do not use leaded gasoline. The use of
gas.com). leaded gasoline w ill severely damage
yo ur vehicl e's catalytic converter and its
The recommended gasoline octane rating for
abi lity to control exhaust em issions .
your engine can also be fo und on a label locat-
ed on the inside of t he fue l filler flap . This rat-
ing may be specif ied as AKI or RON. Blended gasoline
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
Your veh icle may also be operated using un-
leaded regular gasoline with a minimum oc- Use of gasoline containing alcohol or
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether )
tane rating of 87 AKI/91 RON. However, using
87 AKI/91 RON octa ne fue l w ill slightly re- You may use unleaded gasoline blende d wit h
duce engine performance. alcohol or MTBE (commonly referred to 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 rougho ut 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 to methyl alcohol)
areas or count ries w here unleaded gasoline
- Anti -kno ck index must be 87 AKI or higher.
may not be available.
- Blend must contain no more t han 3% meth-
For mo re informat ion on refue li ng your vehi- anol.
cle, see ¢ page 258. - Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol -
vents.
Octane rating
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
Oct ane rating ind icates 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 tha n 10%
important to help prevent possible engine ethanol.
damage and a loss of engine performance.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
Gasoline most commonly used in the Unite d
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 AKI or higher. IJll,
States and Canada has t he following octane
 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 257

- Blend must contain not more than 1S% brands include additives to keep engine and
MTBE. fuel systems clean, they are not equally effec- •
tive . •
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform
Gasoline . For more information on TOP TIER
espec ially we ll for winter or summer driving.
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
During seasonal change-over, we suggest that
webs ite (www.toptiergas.com).
you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the sea-
sonal adjustment is more likely to be made in After an extended per iod of using inadeq uate
time . fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your
engine of peak performance.
(D Note
- Methanol fuels which do not meet these (D Note
requirements may cause corrosion and Damage or ma lfunct ion due to poor fuel
damage to plastic and rubber compo- quality is not covered by the Audi New Ve-
nents in the fuel system. hicle Limited Warranty.
- Do not use fue ls that fail to meet the
specified criter ia in this chapter. Diesel fuel
- If you are unable to determine whether Applies to veh icles: with diesel engine
or not a particular fue l blend meets the Always use ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel) sul-
specifications, ask your service station or
fur content 15 ppm or less.
its fuel supp lier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents The ULSD(Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel) meets the
cannot be identified. ASTM-D-97S (grade 2).
- Fuel system damage and performance
Diesel fuel with a higher concentration than
problems resulting from the use of fuels
ULSD-Diesel No. 2 ASTM D975 and Bio-die-
different from those specified are not
sel with a higher concentration than 5 % like
the responsibility of Audi and are not
Bl 1, B20 or B100 are strictly prohibited.
covered under the New Vehicle or the
Emission Control System Warranties. Service stat ion fue l pumps are labeled with
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy the correct fuel information for easy recogni-
or driveability and performance prob- tion by the user. If the diesel fuel pump is not
lems due to the use of one of these fuel labeled ask the station operator what fuel is
blends, we recommend that you switch being dispensed before filling up your vehicle.
to unblended fuel. Service stations offering Diesel fue l are gener -
ally located on truck routes or major high-
Gasoline additives ways. Directories of Diesel fuel stations are
Applies to vehicles : wit h gasoli ne engine usually available at Diesel fuel stations.
A majo r concern among many auto manufac- Some states in the USArequire permits to
ture rs is carbon deposit build-up caused by purchase Diesel fuel. Check with your State
the type of gasoline you use. Motor Vehicle Department .
Although gasoline grades differ from one Diesel fuel may not be available outside the
manufacturer to another , they have certain USAand Canada. Be sure to check before trav-
things in common. All gasoline grades contain eling to other countries . Ill-
substances that can cause deposits to collect
on vital engine parts, such as fuel injectors
and intake valves. Although most gasoline
258 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank

Winter operation cause expensive engine repairs and will

At temperatures below 20° F (-7° C), Diesel also adversely affect your New Vehicle
fuel No. 2 loses its fluidity due to wax separa- Limited Warranty.
tion, which may clog the fuel filter or tank fil- - If Diesel fuel sho uld get on any rubber
ter and keep the engine from running . hose, it must be wiped off immediately.
Then wash the contaminated hose por-
To help the filter from being clogged by wax, tion with soap and warm water. Do not
the fue l filter in your vehicle is automatically allow Diesel fuel to remain on connect-
preheated. Preheating the fuel filter makes ing hoses . They may develop leaks and
operation of your vehicle possible with Diesel cause serious damage.
fuel No. 2 down to -10° F (-24° C).
If you expect temperatures below 5° F Fuel tank
(-15° C) ask your fuel dealer whether their
Fuel filler neck
Diesel fuel No. 2 is sufficiently winterized for
the prevailing and expected temperatures. The fue l filler neck is located on the right rear
If not winterized or insufficiently winterized side panel behind the fuel filler flap.
Diesel fuel has already thickened to the extent If the power locking system shou ld fail, you
that the engine will not start, warm the vehi- can still open the flap manua lly - for detailed
cle up by leaving it in a heated garage. instructions see ¢ page 261.
It is normal that the engine noise level (die- You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve-
seling) is louder during the warm-up period in hicle in Technical Data ¢ page 322 .
winter. It is also norma l when whitish-blue
smoke comes out of the tailpipe after starting The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
and during warm-up . The amount of smoke te lls you the correct fue l for your vehicle. For
depends on the outs ide temperature. more information about fuel specifications,
see ¢ page 256.
Do not let your Diesel engine idle unnecessari -
ly after a cold start. Drivingoff slowly will Your vehicle fuel tank has an on-board refuel-
shorten the warm-up period. ling vapor recovery system. This feature helps
to prevent fue l vapors from escaping from the
A WARNING
-
tank and polluting the environment while you
refuel your vehicle. In order to fill the tank
- Never use "starting assist fluids." They
proper ly while protecting the environment,
may be potent ially explosive or cause a
please follow this refueling procedure careful-
"run-away" engine condition. This could
ly.
result in ser ious engine damage and per-
sonal injury.
A
- Never use fuel line anti-freeze offered for
gasoline engines.
- WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never
carry addit ional fuel conta iners in your car.
(D Note
Gas canisters and other conta iners used to
transport fuel can be dangerous. Such con-
- Your Diesel engine has been specifically tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
designed to operate only on Ultra Low cause a fire in a collision. If you must
Sulfur Diesel fue l. Therefore, never use transport fuel to use for your lawn mower,
home heating oil or regular gasoline. The snow blower, etc., be very careful and al-
properties of these fuels may cause seri- ways observe local and state laws regard-
ous damage to the fuel injection system ing the use, transportation and storage of
and to the engine. Using these fuels can such fuel containers. Make certa in the ..,.
 Fuel s uppl y and filli n g y our fuel t a nk 259

conta iner meets industry standards (ANSI/ Refuelling procedure

ASTM F852 - 86). • Insert the fuel nozz le from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
(D Note go .
Never drive yo ur vehicle unt il the fuel tank • Select a medi um refue lling rate so that the
is complete ly empty. The irregular supp ly nozz le switches off automatically when the
of fuel can cause misfiring . Gasoline could tank is full.
enter the exhaust system and damage the
Putting th e fuel cap back on
catalyt ic converter.
• After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise as far as it will go.
Refuelling
• Close the fue l filler flap.

To avoid fuel spill ing or evaporating from the

fuel tank always close fuel filler cap proper ly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fi ll-
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp ¢ page 2 7
to come on (only vehicles with gaso line en-
gine).

A WARNING
Fig. 234 Right rear veh icle side: Opening t he fue l f iller Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
flap
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- Failure to shut the engine off wh ile refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fue l to spray out of filler neck or to over-
f low. Fue l spray and overflowing fue l can
cause a fire.
Fig. 235 Fuel cap hooked on the opened fue l filler flap
- Never use a cel lu lar telephone while re-
fueling. The electromagnetic rad iation
When adding fuel, the ignition and any cellu- can cause sparks that can ignite f uel va-
lar phones in the vehicle must be sw itched pors and cause a fire.
off. When activating the central locking, the - Never get back into your vehicle whi le re-
fuel filler flap is automatica lly unlocked or fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
locked. Refuel the ve hicle w ith the ignition you must get back in your vehicle while
turned off. refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
Taking th e fu el cap off stat ic electricity before touching the fill-
• To open the fuel filler flap, press on the left er nozzle again. Static e lectricity can
s ide of the flap ¢ fig. 234 -arrow- . cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise re leased du ring refuel ing .
and hang it on the fuel fille r flap ¢ fig. 235. - Never smoke or have an open flame any-
• Check the label on the inside of the f uel fill- where in or near your veh icle when refu-
er flap to determine if the vehicle must be eling or filling a portab le fue l conta iner. ll>
fueled with gasoline or diesel fuel.
260 Fu e l su ppl y a nd fi llin g yo ur f u e l t a n k

- 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 (D Tips
cause a fire, especially in a crash. - Running your engine whi le refue lling
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you may cause vapors to escape or even
must transport a portable fuel container, cause fuel to spi ll out of the tank. This
please observe the following: would then shut off the fue l nozzle be-
- Never fill a portab le 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 . - Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a die-
- Always place a portable fuel container sel misfueling protector. It allows the
on the ground before filling. vehicle to be fueled only with a diesel
-Always keep the filler nozzle complete- fuel pump nozzle. A worn or damaged
ly inside the portable container before nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
and during filling. not be ab le to open the diesel misfueling
- If filling a portable container made of protector. If this is the case, try turning
metal, the filler nozzle must always be the nozzle before insert ing it in the f uel
in contact with the container. This will filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
help prevent static electricity from dis- see your authorized Audi dea ler or au-
charging and cause a fire . thorized repair facility for assistance.
- Never sp ill 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 transpo rtation of fuel conta iners.
- Make certa in the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F8S2-86).

@ Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immed iately to prevent
damage to the paint .

@) For the sake of the environment

As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
sw itches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
mo re fuel because fuel may spill out. In
add it ion, the expans ion space in the fuel
tank will be f illed - causing the fue l to
 Fu e l s uppl y and filli n g your fuel t a nk 261

Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand sage appears in the instrument cluster
¢ page 262 .
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail. A WARNING
Failure to heed AdBlue refill info rmation in
the instrument cluster can prevent the ve-
hicle from being started and dr iven. If the
vehicle cannot be driven and an emerge ncy
arises, personal injury can occur.

•
- Always have the AdBlue tank refilled well
befo re the tank runs dry .

•
Fig. 236 Luggage compartme nt: Prying cover ope n
(D Tips
- The instr ument cluster display ind icates
the distance remain ing that can be driv-
en ¢ page 261. If the Ad Blue tank is
completely empty, the engine will not
start again afte r the ignit ion is switched
off.
- Ad Blue is required by law to operate th is
vehicle.
- Ad Blue® is a registered trademark of the
Fig . 237 Luggage compartment: Emergency opening Registered Automobile Association (Ver-
of fuel filler flap band der Automob ilindustrie e. V. -
VOA).
.. Remove the right-side trim panel with the
aid of a screwdriver ¢ fig. 236.
Indicator in the instrument cluster
.. Pull the loop down in the direction of the ar-
display
row to unlock the fuel f iller flap ¢ fig . 237. Applies to vehicles: wit h diese l eng ine

The display indica tes if the Ad Blue level is low

Selective catalytic or if it was filled incorrectly.
reduction
General information
Applies to vehicles : with diesel engine

On vehicles w ith select ive catalytic reduction,

an urea solut ion (Ad Blue®) is injected into the
exhaust system befo re a nitrogen oxide cata-
lytic converter to reduce nitrogen em issions.

The AdBlue is stored in a separate tank in the

vehicle. The AdBlue usage accounts for ap- Fig. 2 38 Instr ument cluste r: indicator in t he display
proximately 0.5% to 1.2% of the diesel fuel
that is used. The Ad Blue tank capacit y is ap- AdBlue level low
proximat ely 6 gallons (23 liters). You w ill be informed if t he AdBlue in the tank
You must refill t he Ad Blue or have it refilled drops below a certain level.
by your authorized Audi dealer or qualified Ad Blue /9 1500 mi (2400 km) Refill
wo rkshop as soon as the Ad Blue refill mes- AdBlue. See owner 's manual
262 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank

This indicator appears when there is only Filling AdBlue

enough AdBlue left to drive the distance indi- Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
cated in the driver information system. Please
A special refill bottle must be used to fill the
add AdBlue.
AdBlue .
Ad Bluel~ 600 mi (1000 km) Refill
AdBlue! No restart in 600 miles (1000 km)!
See owner's manual
This indicato r appears when there is on ly
enough AdBlue left to drive the distance indi -
cated in the dr iver information system. Please
add AdBlue. Otherw ise the eng ine will not
start again if you stop it once the distance in-
d icated has been driven.
Fig. 239 Right rear veh icle s ide: removing the AdBlue
Refill AdBlue! No cap
restart! See owner's manual
This message appears whe n the AdBlue tank
is empty . Please add AdBlue. Otherwise you
will not be able to start the engine again once
you stop it.

When the m inimum AdBlue leve l has been

reached, you must add Ad Blue ¢ page 262.

¢111ij
Filling incorrectly
Fig. 240 AdBlue filler tube: insert ing the refill bott le
If the AdBlue tank was filled with a diffe rent
f luid than Ad Blue and the system detects that The Ad Blue filler tube is located near the die-
it is incorrect, a message w ill appear. sel filler tube. Always add 1 gallon (3.8 liters)
of AdBlue (two bottles) . This is the minimum
AdBlue ,/ 600 mi ( 1000 km) AdBlue!
amount required to ensure the system detects
No restart in 600 miles (1000 km)! See own·
the refilling and to start the engine .
er's manual
This message appears when it is only poss ible
Opening the filler tube and adding
AdBlue
to drive the distance indicated in the dr iver in-
formation system . Drive to the nearest quali- Requirement: The request to add Ad Blue must
fied workshop to have the malfunction re- appear in the instrument cluster display.
pa ired . Otherwise the engine w ill not start .,. Switch the ignition off.
aga in if you stop it once the distance indicated .,. Open the tank cover¢ page 259.
has been driven. .,. Turn the cap counterclockwise with the lug
AdBlue: system w rench from the vehicle tool kit to remove it
fault. No restart! See owner's manual ¢fig. 239 .
.,. Remove th e cap from the refi ll bottle.
This message appears if the system detects it
.,. Position the refill bottle on the filler tube
was filled incorrectly . Drive immed iate ly to
and turn the bottle clockwise until it stops
the nearest qualified workshop to have the
turning @ ¢ fig. 240.
malfunction repaired. Otherwise you will not
.,. Press lightly against the bottom of the bot-
be able to start the engine again once you
tle @ to empty it . Continue pressing the ..,.
stop it.
 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 263

bottom of the bottle until it is empty or - Do not store the refill bottle in the vehi -
until fluid stops f lowing into the tank. cle . If it leaks, the escaping Ad Blue could •
~ Turn the bott le to the left without press ing damage the vehicle interior. •
on the bottom. - Do not allow Ad Blue to come into con-
tact with clothing . If there is contact
Closing the filler tube
with the fluid, flush immediate ly with
~ Turn the cap clockwise on the filler tube plenty of water .
with the lug wrench until you hear it tighten
completely. (1) Tips
~ Close the tank cover . - You can obtain refill bottles from any au-
After filling thorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop .
The vehicle must be driven . The system may - Follow the Ad Blue manufacturer's in-
take up to two minutes to detect that the struct ions for usage and storage.
AdBlue has been fi lled.

~ If there was no AdBlue left in the tank and a

range of O mi (0 km) was displayed in the
instrument cluster, switch the ignition on
for about 15 seconds before starting the en-
gine .

.&_WARNING
Ad Blue can irritate the skin, eyes and res-
piratory system. If there is contact with
the fluid, flush immediately with plenty of
water . Consult a physician if necessary .

(D Note
- Only use Ad Blue that conforms to the
standard ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any
additives with the AdBlue and do not di-
lute it with water .
- AdBlue is not a diesel additive. Do not
add it to the diesel tank. If AdBlue is
mixed w ith diesel fuel, it can lead to
damage to the eng ine and the AdBlue
tank system . The Limited New Vehicle
Warranty does not cover such damage.
- AdBlue attacks surfaces such as painted
vehicle components, plast ic and carpet.
Remove the fluid as quick ly as possible
with a damp cloth and plenty of cold wa-
ter . If the AdBlue has already crystal-
lized, use warm water and a sponge.
AdBlue residue that is not removed will
crystall ize and can damage the affected
surface .
264 Che cking and filling

Checking and filling A

- WARNING
Engine hood Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
Releasing the engine hood open the hood if you see or hear steam
The engine hood is released from inside the or coolant escaping from the engine
vehicle. compa rtment. Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fu lly openi ng t he hood.

Closing the engine hood

.. Pull the hood down unt il the pressure from

t he stru t s is reduced .
.. Let the hood drop down and latc h in place.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en-
gage c>_&.
Fig. 241 Driver's s ide footwell: engine hood release
lever

.. Open the driver's door. -A WARNING

A hood t hat is not completely latched
-

.. Pull the release lever on the left under the could fly up and block your view while dr iv-
inst rument panel c>fig. 241 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 properly, stop at once and
close it.

Working in the engine compartment

Be especially careful whenever you work in

the engine compartment .

Whenever you must perform any work in the

engine compartment, for example checking
Fig. 242 Release lever under the eng ine hood and filling different fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per-
Before opening the engine hood, make sure sonal injury always observe the following
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the WARNINGS. The engine compartm ent of any
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the vehicle is a hazardous area c>&, .
paint on the hood.

.. Lift the hood slight ly c> _&.

A WARNING
.. Pull up on the release under the hood To help avoid injury, before yo u check any-
¢ fig. 242. This releases the catch. thi ng under t he hood:
.. Open the hood all the way. - Turn off the engine.
- Remove t he ignit ion key.
 Checking and filling 265

- Apply the parking brake. - First, fully apply the parking brake,
•
- Move selector lever to "P" (Park). move selector lever to "P" (Park) .
- Always use extreme caution to prevent •
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact. clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get-
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
open the hood if you see or hear steam or other moving parts, or from contact-
or coolant escaping from the engine ing hot parts . Tie back hair before
compartment. Wa it until no steam or starting, and do not wear clothing that
coolant can be seen or heard before care- will hang or droop into the engine.
fully opening the hood. - Minimize exposure to emission and
- Keep children away from the engine com- chemical hazards ~ &. .
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo- A WARNING
nents. They can cause a fire. California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili- - Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
ary electric fan is temperature controlled and certain vehicle components contain
and can switch on suddenly. or emit chemicals known to the State of
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap California to cause cancer and birth de-
when the engine is still warm. The cool- fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
ant system is pressurized and hot cool- certain fluids contained in vehicles and
ant could spray out . certain products of component wear con-
- Protect your face, hands and arm from tain or emit chemicals known to the
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a State of California to cause cancer and
thick rag over the cap when you open the birth defects or other reproductive harm.
coolant reservoir . - Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
- Do not remove the engine cover under cessories contain lead and lead com-
any circumstances . This increases the pounds, chemicals known to the State of
risk of burns. California to cause cancer and reproduc-
- If work on the fuel system or the electri- tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery . Q) Note
- Never smoke or work near heaters or When adding fluids, always make sure that
open flames. Fluids in the engine com- they are poured into the proper container
partment could start a fire. or filler opening, otherwise serious dam-
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im- age to vehicle systems will occur .
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in- @ For the sake of the environment
jury while the engine is running or being To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
started, never touch: floor pan from underneath regularly . If
- Ignition cables you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu-
- Other components of the high voltage ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au-
electronic ignition system. thorized Audi dealer.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
266 Che ck ing and filling

Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check.

Fig. 243 Typical layout for containers, engine oil dipstick and eng ine oil fille r cap

CDW indshield/head light washer Engine oil

.
container (O" ) .. . ...... ...... 279
@ Coolant expansion tank (-L) ... 272 Engine oil specifications

® Engine oi l filler cap ('t".:r.) ... ... 270 The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
© Engine oil dipstick (orange) . . . . 269 right kind of oil.
® Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) ...... 274 The engine in your Audi is a sophist icated
® Power steering reservoir . . . . . . 230 powerplant that was built to exacting specifi-
(j) Jump start connector(+) under cations. This engine needs the right kind of
a cover, (-) with hex head screw 277, 314 engi ne oil that meets specifications regard ing
The position of the engine oil fi lling hole and quality and viscosity so that it can run
the engine oil dipstick r=;,fig. 243 (position ® smooth ly and reliab ly. Choosing t he right oil
and @ ) can vary according to the type of en- and changing oil within the time and mileage
gine . intervals printed in your 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 eng ine oil that
Before you check anything in the engine
will help assure that your vehicle's engine w ill
compartment, always read and heed all
get the lubrication it needs fo r proper opera-
WARNINGS ¢ .&. in Working in the engine
t ion .
comportment on page 264.
Modern engine lubr ication has taken a quan -
tum leap in the last few years. Many synthetic "'
 Checking and filling 267

oils available today provide better engine lu- (vehicles with gasoline engine) or VW 507 00
brication that can outlast traditional petrole- (vehicles with diesel engine) specifications. •
um-based oils, making them a smart choice •
Because engine oil that meets the Audi oil
for use throughout the life of your Audi.
standard may not be available everywhere
Whether you use synthetic or petroleum- when you need it, we strongly recommend
based engine oil, the oil that you use must that you always carry with you an extra quart
conform to Audi's oil quality standard (liter) of oil that expressly conforms to the
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or
VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel engine) to VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel engine) spec-
help keep your vehicle's engine running ification, in case you have to top off the oil
smoothly and help prevent the formation of while on the road.
harmful deposits , sometimes called "sludge,"
Applies to vehicles with gasoline engine on-
that over time can lead to expensive repairs.
ly: Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
At the time of printing, engine oils available in minimum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oil
the U.S. and Canada that meet the exacting that expressly conforms to Audi oil standard
specifications of Audi oil standard VW 502 00 VW 502 00 specificat ions is available - may
(vehicles with gasoline engine) or VW 507 00 you top off with a high quality engine oil, pref-
(vehicles with diesel engine) are synthetic en- erably synthetic-based, that meets ACEAA3
gine oils. This does not mean, however, that or API SM specifications, but even then, only
every synthetic engine oil will meet Audi oil in viscosity grades SAE SW-40, SAE SW-30, or
standard VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline SAE OW-40 . However, during the entire time
engine) or VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel between oil change intervals, never top off
engine). So always be sure that you use an ap- with more than a total of 0.5 qt/liter engine
proved oil. oil that does not conform to Audi oil specifica-
tion VW 502 00.
To help prevent the formation of harmful de-
posits use only oil with the following specifi- Applies to vehicles with diesel engine only:
cations printed on the oil container : Only if the level of the oil is at or below the
minimum mark on the oil dipstick - and no oil
- Audi oil standard VW 502 00 (gasoline en-
that expressly conforms to Audi oil standard
gine)
VW 507 00 specifications is available - may
- Audi oil standard VW 507 00 (diesel en-
you top off with a high quality engine oil, that
gine)
meets ACEAC3 or API CF specifications, but
Oil container labels may carry the specifica- even then, only in viscosity grades SAE
tion singly or in combination with other desig- 5W-40, SAE 5W-30, or SAE OW-40. However,
nations and oil quality standards. during the entire time between oil change in-
tervals, never top off with more than a total
Viscosity
of 0 .5 qt/liter engine oil that does not con-
Engine oils are graded according to t heir vis- form to Audi oil specification VW S07 00.
cosity . The proper viscosity grade oil for your
For more information about engine oil that
engine depends on climactic or seasonal con-
has been approved for your vehicle, please
ditions where you drive. You can use oil with a
contact either your authori zed Audi dealer or
viscosity grade of SAE SW40 across all tem-
Audi Customer Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834
perature ranges for normal driving conditions.
or visit our web sit e at www.audiusa .com or
However, if engine oil viscosity grade SAE www .audicanada .ca. Here you will also find a
SW40 is not available, you can also use viscos- current list of oils (manufacturers, brand
ity grade SAE SW-30 or SAE OW-40 as long as names etc.) that conform to Audi oil standard lilJJ,,

it meets Audi oil quality standard VW 502 00

268 Checking and filling

VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoline engine) or scheduled maintenance was performed in a

VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel engine). timely manner.

Changing the engine oil

Engine oil consumption
The engine oil and oil filter must be changed
according to the m ileage (ki lometers) and To provide effective lubrication and cooling for
time intervals specified in your vehicle 's War- internal eng ine parts, all internal combustion
ranty & Maintenance booklet. Do not exceed engines use some oil. Oil consumption varies
these int ervals - harmful depos its from old from engine to engine and may change over
engine oil can reduce engine performance and the life of the engine. Engines tend to use
can lead to expensive engine repairs. more oil during the break-in period tha n they
do afterward, when oil consumption has sta-
Changing the oil at the recommended inter-
bilized. Depending on the way t he vehicle is
vals is so very important because the lubricat -
driven and the operating conditions, oil con-
ing properties of oi l decrease gradually during
sumption can be up to 1 quart per 1,200
normal vehicle use. If you are not sure when
miles (1 liter per 2,000 km) . Consumption
you have your oil changed, ask your author-
may be higher within the first 3,000 miles
ized Audi Service Advisor.
(5,000 km) .
Under some circumstances the engine oi l
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con-
should even be changed more frequently .
sumption depends on oil quality as well as vis-
Change oil more often if you drive mostly
cosity, engine speed (rpm), outs ide tempera-
short distances, operate the vehicle in dusty
ture, road conditions, the amount of oil dilu-
areas or mostly under stop-and-go traffic con-
t ion caused by condensed water or fue l resi-
ditions, or when you use your vehicle w here
due, and oxidat ion of the oil. Oil consumption
temperatures stay below freez ing point for
may increase with engine wear over time, un-
long periods .
t il replacement of worn engine part s may be-
Detergent addit ives in the oil w ill make fresh come necessary.
oil look dark after the engine has been run-
Because of all these var iables, there is no
ning for a short time . This is normal and is not
standard or "norma l" rate of oil consumption .
a reason to change the oil more often than
We urge you to check the engine oil level at
recommended.
regular intervals, preferably every time you
Damage or malfunctions due to lack of fill the fuel tank, and always before a long
maintenance trip.
It is essential that you change your oil at the The oil pressure warning light. is not an
recommended intervals using only engine oil indicator of low engine oil level. If the warn-
that complies with Audi oi l standard ing light does not go out after starting, or
VW 502 00 (vehicles with gasoli ne engine) or flashes while driving (above 1500 rpm), a
VW 507 00 (vehicles with diesel engine) . Your buzzer will sound. It indicates that the oil
Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not cover pressure is too low . Stop the engine immedi·
damage or ma lf unctio ns due to fa il ure to fol- ately, check the engine oil level and add oil if
low recommended maintenance and use re- necessary. If the engine oil level is normal,
quirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's but the light continues to flash, do not keep
Manual and Warranty & Maintenance book let. driving or let the engine idle, as damage may
Your dealer will have to deny warranty cover- occur. II-
age unless you present to the dealer proof in
the form of Service or Repair Orders that all
 Checkin g and fillin g 269

If you be lieve your e ngine uses too much oil,

we recommend that you consult your author-
ized Audi dealer so that the cause of your con -
cern can be properly diagnosed . Keep in mind
that accurate measurement of oil consump-
tion requires great care and may take some
time . Your Audi dealer has inst ruct ions for
how to measure oil consumption acc urately .

_& WARNING Fig. 245 Il lust rat ion of principle 2: Markers on oil dip-
s t ick
Stop! Before work ing in the engine com-
pa rt ment, always read and heed all WARN- Befo re you check anyt hing in the engine com -
INGS ¢ .& in Working in the engine com- partment, always read and heed all WARN-
partment on page 264. The engine com- INGS ¢ A in Working in the engine compart-
partment of any motor vehicle is a poten - ment on page 264 .
tially dangerous a rea and can cause ser i-
Determining oil level
ous pe rsonal injury.
.,. Park your vehicle so that it is horizonta lly
(D Note level.
.,. While at operating state tempe rature,
- The eng ine depends on oi l to lubr icate
and cool a ll of its moving parts . The en- briefly let the engine run at idle and then
gine o il m ust be checked regu larly and shut it off.
kept at the required leve l. .,. Wait approx. two minutes.
.,. Pull out the oil dipstick . Wipe off the oil
- Make it a habit to have the engine oil lev-
d ipstick with a clean cloth, and sl ide it back
el checked every time you fill the fue l
in as far as it w ill go.
ta nk.
.,. Pull it back out and read off t he o il level
- Too litt le engine oil may cause severe en-
r=>fig. 244 or ¢ fig. 245. Top off the eng ine
gine damage.
oil, if applicable ¢ page 2 70.

Checking the engine oil level Oil level within range (v

The dipstick indicates the engine oil level. .,. Do not add oil.

Oil level within range @

.,. You can add oil. Afterwards, the oil leve l
sh ould be within range @ .

Oil le vel within range 0

.,. You must add oil. Afterwards, the oil leve l
should be within range @ .

The oil leve l needs t o be checke d at regu lar in-

Fig. 244 Ill ust rat ion of principle 1: Markers on oil d ip- terva ls. The best t imes to do this are whenev -
s t ick
er you refuel and prior to long trips.

Depend ing o n t he way the vehicle is dr iven

and t he ope rat ing con dit ions, o il consumption
can be up to 1 q uart per 1,200 mi les (1 lit er Ill>
270 Ch e ck ing and filling

per 2,000 km). Consumption may be higher

within the first 3,000 mi les (5,000 km).
(D Note
- The oil level must not be above range 0
- danger of converter or engine damage !
Adding engine oil "1:::7':
Contact an authorized dealership to draw
0
N off oil, if necessary.
;:;
- Audi does not recommend the use of oil
"'
"'
a:>
additives. They may damage the engine
and adversely aff ect your New Vehicle
Warranty .

~ For the sake of the environment

- Under no circumstances can the oil come
in contact with the sewage network or
Fig. 24 6 Engine com part m ent : cove r on the eng ine oil
filler neck the soil.
- Observe and follow legal regulations
Before you check anything in the engine com- when dispos ing of empty oil containers.
partment, always read and heed all WARN-
ING S ¢ .&. in Working in the engine compart- Changing the engine oil
ment on page 264 .
Engine oil must be changed at intervals listed
.. Unscrew the cap 't::r. to the engine oil fill ing in the Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
hole¢ fig. 246, ¢ page 266, fig. 243.
.. Carefully top off with the appropriate oil in The engine oi l and oil fi lter must be changed
0.5 liter doses. according to the mileage and time intervals
.. Check the oil level again after two minutes specified in your vehicle's Warranty & Mainte-
¢ page 269. nance booklet . Do not exceed these intervals -
.. Top off the oil again, if necessary. harmful sludge and deposits from old engine
.. Screw the cap back on the filling hole and oil can reduce engi ne performance and can
slide the oil dipstick in as far as it will go. lead to expensive engine repairs.

Changing oi l at regular intervals is so very im-

& WARNING
-
portant because t he lubricat ing propert ies of
Stop! Before working in the engine com- oil decrease gradually du ring normal vehicle
partment, always read and heed all WARN- use. If you are not sure when to have the oi l
INGS ¢ .& in Working in the engine com- changed, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad-
partment on page 264 . The engine com- visor.
partment of any motor vehicle is a poten-
Under some circumstances the engine oil
tially dangerous area and can cause seri-
should even be changed more often than
ous personal injury.
specified for normal use. Change oil more of-

& WARNING
ten if you often dr ive short distances, operate
the vehicle in dusty areas or mostly under
Spilled oil is a fi re hazard. stop-and-go t raff ic conditions, or when you
- The oil fille r cap must be prope rly se- use your vehicle where temperatures stay be-
cured to prevent oil from being sprayed low free zing point for long periods.
on the hot engine and exhaust system
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh
w hen the engine is running.
oil look dark after the engine has been run-
ning for a short time . This is normal and is not IJ,,
 Checkin g and fillin g 2 71

a reason to change the oil more often than

recommended.
@) For the sake of the environment •
- Before changing the oil, first make sure •
A WARNING
-
you know where you can prope rly dispose
of the old oil.
Stop! Before working in the engine com-
- Always dispose of used oil properly. Nev-
partme nt, always read and heed all WARN-
er dump it on garden soil, in wooded
INGS q & in Working in the engine com-
areas, into streams or down sewage
partment on page 264. The engine com-
drains.
partme nt of any motor vehicle is a poten-
tially dangerous area and can cause seri- - Recycle used oil by tak ing it to a used en-
gine oil collection facility in your area, or
ous personal injury.
contact a service station.

A WARNING - We strongly recommend that you have

your oil changed by an authorized Audi
If you must change the engine oil in your
dealer or a qualified wo rkshop with the
vehicle:
special tools and expert ise required, and
- Always wear eye protection. proper means of disposa l.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot en-
gine oil let the engine cool down to the
Engine cooling system
t ouch.
- When removing the oil drain plug with Coolant
yo ur finge rs, stay as far away as possible.
The engine coolant performs two functions: it
Always keep your forea rm parall el to t he
keeps the engine from overheating and it pro-
ground to help prevent hot oi l from run-
tects the engine from freezing in the winter.
ning down your arm.
- Drain t he oil into a cont ainer designed The cooling syst em is sealed and genera lly re-
f or this purpose, one large enough to quires little attention.
hold at least the total amount of oil in
The cooli ng system has been filled at the fac-
yo ur engine .
t ory with a permanent coolant which does not
- To reduce the risk of poisoning, never use
need to be changed . The coolant consists of a
empty food or beverage containers that
mixture of water and the manufacturer's gly -
might mis lead someone into drinking
col-based coolant additive Gl 3 antifreeze
from them.
with anticorrosion additives (50% for USA
- Engine oil is poisono us. Keep it well out
models; 60% for Canadian mode ls). This m ix-
of the reach of chi ldren.
ture both assures the necessary frost protec-
- Continuous contact with used engi ne oil
tion and protects meta l compone nts in t he
is harmful to your skin. Always protect
engine's cool ing system from corrosion and
your skin by washing tho roughly with
scali ng. It also raises the boiling point of the
soap and water.
coolant.

(D Note Do not reduce the concentration of the cool-

ant in the summer by adding plain water . The
Never mix oil addit ives with your engine
oil. These additives can damage your en-
proportion of coolant additive must be at
gine and adversely affect your Audi Limit-
least 50 % but not more than 60 % t o main -
tai n antifree ze prot ect ion and cooli ng eff icien-
ed New Vehicle Warranty.
cy. If the coolant fros t protection is t oo low,
the coolant could freeze and damage the vehi-
cle heating and engine cooling system. .,..
272 Che cking and filling

For year-round driving, antifreeze is added at Checking the engine coolant level
the factory for temperatures down to:
The engine coolant level can be checked with
- -31° F (-35°C)USA a quick glance .
- - 40 °F ( - 40 °C) Canada.

_& WARNING
-
Before yo u check anything in the e ngine
compar t ment, alw ays read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢ .&. in Working in the engine
compartment on page 264 .

(D Note
- Befo re wint er se t s in, have the coolan t Fig . 24 7 Engine compartment : Coolant expansion ta nk

che cked t o see if t he coolant ad d it ive in

you r vehicle is sufficien t to mee t the cli- Befo re you check anyth ing in the en g ine com-
partment, alway s read and heed all WARN-
mate conditions. This is especially impor-
tant if yo u live in a region where the w in- INGS ¢ A in Working in the engine compart-
ter is extremely cold. If necessary, in- ment on page 264.
crease the proport io n of coolant additive .,. Park your vehicle on a level surf ace .
to 60%. .,. Turn off the ignition.
- When adding coolant addit ive to your .,. Let the engine cool down.
cooling system, remember: .,. Place a thick rag over the coolant expansion
- We recommend using only coolant ad- tank ¢ fig. 24 7, ¢ page 266, fig . 243 and
ditive G12++ o r G13 fo r your vehicle. carefull y twist the cap counter-clockwise
This coo lant add itive is available at au- ¢ ,&..
thorized Aud i dealers. Other types of .,. Read the engine coolant level in the open
antifreeze can significantly reduce cor- coo lant expansion ta nk. W ith a cold eng ine,
rosion protection. The res ulting corro - the coolant level should be between the
sion can cause a loss of coo lant and se- "min " a nd "max " mar kings. When t he en-
rious eng ine damage. g ine is wa rm, t he level may be slightly above
- Do not add any type of radiator leak sea l- the "max" mark ing.
ant to your vehicle's engine coo lant.
The locat ion of the coo lant expansion tan k
Adding rad iator repair fluid may adve rse-
can be see n in the engine compartmen t illus-
ly affec t the function and perfo rmance of
t ration ¢ page 266.
you r cooling system and could result in
damage not cove red by your New Vehicle To obtain an accu rate reading, the engine
Limited Wa rranty. must be switched off.

The expansion tank in your veh icle is equipped

with an electr ic coo lant level senso r.

When the coolant leve l is too low, the warning

light in t he Auto-Check System ¢ page 32 will
blink unti l you add coolant and the level has
been resto red to normal. Even though there is
an electric coo lant level senso r, we still rec-
ommend you check the coolant level from
time to t ime .
 Checking and filling 273

Coolant loss .. Turn off the engine .

.. Let the engine cool down. •
Coolant loss may indicate a leak in the cooling
.. Place a thick rag over the coo lant expansion •
system . In the event of coolant loss, the cool-
ing system should be inspected immediately tank c:;,page 2 72, fig. 247 and carefully
by your authorized Audi dealer. It is not twist the cap counter-clockwise c:;,&, .
enough merely to add coolant. .. Add coolant .
.. Twist the cap on again tightly.
In a sealed system, losses can occur only if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as Replacement engine coolant must conform to
a result of overheating. exact spec ificat ions c:;,page 2 71, Coolant. We
recommend using only coolant additive G12+
A WARNING +, G13 or in an emergency G12 +. Do not use a
The cooling system is under pressure and different additive. In an emergency use plain
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of scald- water until you can get the correct additive
ing from hot coolant by following these and can restor e the correct ratio. This should
be done as soon as possible.
steps.
- Turn off the engine and allow it to cool If you have lost a considerable amount of
down. coolant, then you should add cold antifreeze
- Protect your face, hands and arms from and cold water only when the engine is cold.
escaping fluid and steam by covering the
Always use new engine coolant when refi lling .
cap with a large, thick rag.
- Turn the cap slowly and very carefully in Do not fill coolant above the "MAX" mark. Ex-
a counter-clockwise direction while ap- cess coolant will be forced out through the
plying light, downward pressure on the pressure relief valve in the cap when the en -
top of the cap. gine becomes hot.
- To avoid being burned, do not spill anti-
freeze or coolant on the exhaust system A WARNING
or hot engine parts. Under certain condi- - The cooling system is under pressure and
tions, the ethylene glycol in engine cool- can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
ant can catch fire. scalding from hot coolant by following
these steps.
(D Note - Turn off the engine and allow it to cool
Do not add any type of radiator leak seal- down.
ant to your vehicle's engine coolant. Add- - Protect your face, hands and arms from
ing radiator repair fluid may adversely af- escaping fluid and steam by covering
fect the function and performance of your the cap with a large, thick rag.
cooling system and could result in damage - Turn the cap s lowly and very carefully
not covered by your New Vehicle Limited in a counter-clockwise direction while
Warranty. applying light, downward pressure on
the top of the cap.
Adding coolant - To avoid being burned, do not spill an-
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys-
Be very careful when adding engine coolant. tem or hot engine parts. Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glycol in en-
Before you check anything in the engine com-
gine coolant can catch fire.
partment, always read and heed all WARN-
INGS c:;,A in Working in the engine compart- - Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an-
ment on page 264. tifreeze in its original container and well
out of the reach of children. .,.
274 Che ck ing and filling

- If you drain the coolant, it must be - The auxiliary electric fan is temperature
caught and safely stored in a proper con- controlled and can switch on suddenly
tainer clearly marked "poison". even when the engine is not running.
- The auxiliary radiator fan switches on au-
(D Note tomatically when the engine coolant
- Coolant pollutes the environment and reaches a certain temperature and will
could cause an engine fire . Excess coo l- continue to run 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 c:;,page 271 must be re- The brake fluid level can be checked with a
stored as soon as possible . quick glance.

@ For the sake of the environment

Drained coolant should not be reused. Al-
ways dispose of used coolant while observ-
ing all environmental regulations.

Radiator fan

The radiator fan switches on automatically by

itself Fig. 248 Engine compart ment: cover on the brake fluid
reservoir
The radiator fan is driven by the engine via the
V-belt . The viscous clutch regulates the speed
Before you check anyth ing in the engine com-
of the fan accord ing to t he temperature of the
partment, always read and heed all WARN-
coolant. INGS c:;,_&.in Working in the engine compart-
An auxiliary electric radiator fan* switches on ment on page 264.
and off depending on coolant temperature
.,. Read the brake fluid level from the brake
and other vehicle operating conditions.
fig. 248, c:;,page 266,
fluid reservoir c::>
After you switch the engine off, the auxiliary fig. 243. The brake fluid level m ust be be-
fan can continue running for up to 10 minutes tween the "MIN" and "MAX"markings.
- even with the ignition off. It can even switch
The brake fluid reservoir is located at the rear
on again later by itself c:;,&., if
part ition of the engine compartment on the
- the temperature of the engine coolant rises left side c:;,page 266.
due to the heat build-up from the engine in
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
the engine compartment, or
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
- the engine compartment heats up because
brake pads. This is not cause for alarm .
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
If the brake flu id level falls considerably be-
_&.WARNING low the "MIN" mark, the brake warn ing/indi-
- To reduce the risk of personal injury nev- cator light (U.S. models: 1111
, Canadian
er touch the radiator fan . models : . will come on c::>page 19 and
c::>page 32. Do not continue to operate the ve-
hicle. The complete brake system should be ..,.
 Checkin g and fillin g 275

thorough ly checked by an authorized Audi brake f luid is also ind icated on t he

dealer or qualified workshop and the cause •
brake f luid reservoir.
corrected . If the brake fluid level is too low, •
- The brake fl uid must be new. Heavy use
the brake warning/indicator light will illum i- of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
nate. Cont act an aut hori zed Audi dealer im· the brake fluid is left in the system too
mediately. long. This can seriously affect the effi-
ciency of the brakes as well as your
@ Tips safety. This could result in an accident .
The brake fluid reservoir is located under-
neath the cover. (1) Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your
Changing brake fluid vehicle.
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi-
enced technician .
@) For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal
Brake fl uid absorbs moist ure from the air. If of brake fluid as well as the special too ls
the water content in the brake fluid is too required and the necessary expertise, we
high, corrosion in the brake system may result recomme nd that you have the brake flu id
after a period of t ime. The boili ng point of the changed by you r autho rized Audi deale r.
brake fluid w ill 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
which conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Under normal operating cond itions, the bat-
Standa rd "FMVSS 116 DOT4" . tery in your Audi does not need any ma inte-
The brake f luid reservoir can be difficult to nance. With high outside temperatures or
reach, t herefore, we recommend that you long daily drives we recommend that you have
have the brake f luid changed by your author- the electrolyte level checked by an aut horized
ized Audi dealer. Your deale r has the correct Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop. The elec-
too ls, the right brake fluid and the know-how t rolyte level should also be checked each t ime
to do t his fo r you. t he battery is charged ~ page 2 77.

Have the battery checked when you take your

_& WARNING vehicle in for service. You are well advised to
- Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be st or- replace a battery t hat is older t han 5 years.
ed only in t he closed orig inal cont ainer
With certain types of airbag deployment, the
out of the reach of children!
batte ry is disconnected from the vehicle elec-
- Brake f ail ure can result from old or inap-
t rical syst em for safety reasons ~ A in Re-
propr iate brake fluid. Observe these pre-
pair, care and disposal of the airbags on
caut ions:
page 198.
- Use on ly brake fluid that meets SAE
specif ication J 1703 and conforms to Disconnecting the battery terminals
Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Some vehicle fu nctions (power window regu -
Always check wit h you r aut horized Audi lators, fo r example) are lost if the battery te r-
deale r to ma ke sure you are using the mina ls are disconn ected . These functions have
correct brake flu id. The correct type of to be relearned after the bat t ery termina ls are
connecte d again. To prevent t his, the battery .,.
2 76 Chec k ing and filling

should only be disconnected from the vehicle Working on the battery

electrical system when absolutely necessary
Be especially careful when working on or near
for repairs.
the battery.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
The battery is located under the driver 's seat.
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period Before you check anyth ing under the dr iver's
of several days or weeks, electrical compo- seat, read and heed all WARNINGS c:>_&.
nents are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main - Always heed the safety warnings, when work-
tains starting capabili ty over a longer period ing on the vehicle battery or the vehicle elec-
<=>
page 231. trical system to prevent injur y.

Take into consideration that when you unlock The following WARNINGS are very
your vehicle, some convenience functions, important when working on the battery:
such as the interior lights or the power seat
Always heed the following WARNING SYM-
adjustment, may not be available. The con-
BOLSand safety precautions when working
venience functions will be available again
on the battery.
when you turn on the ignition and start the
engine . ® Always wear eye protection .

Winter operation b.. Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Al-

During the winter months, battery capacity ~ ways wear gloves and eye protection.
tends to decrease as temperatures drop . This ~ No
is because more power is also consumed while \!:!Y -sparks
starting, and the headlights, rear window de- - flames
fogger, etc., are used more often . - smoking.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par- AWhen a battery is charged, it produces
ticularly in city traffic or when traveling only ~ hydrogen gas which is explosive and
short distances . Let your authorized Audi could cause personal injury.
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat- Always keep the battery well out of
tery before w inte r sets in <=>
page 277. A we ll reach of children.
charged battery w ill not only prevent sta rting
prob lems when t he weather is cold, but wi l l ,&. WARNING -
also last longer. Whenever working on the battery or on
the electrical system, there is the risk of
(D Tips
injury, accident and even fire . Read and
If your vehicle is left standing for several heed the following WARNINGS:
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the - Always wear eye protection. Do not let
vehicle battery should be removed and battery acid or any lead particles get on
stored where it will not freeze . This wi ll your skin or clothing. Shield your eyes.
prevent it from being damaged and having Explosive gases can cause blindness or
to be replaced. other injury.
- Battery acid contains sulfuric acid. Sulfu-
ric acid can cause blindness and severe
burns.
- Always wear gloves and eye protection.
Do not tilt the battery because acid ~
 Checking and filling 2 77

could leak out of the ventilation open- charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
ings. (0 oc) .
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or - Make sure the vent hose is always attach-
on your skin, immediately rinse with ed to the opening on the side of the bat-
cold water for several minutes and get tery .
medical attention. - Never use batteries which are damaged.
- If you should ingest any battery acid, There is the danger of an explosion! Al-
seek medical attention immediately. ways replace a damaged battery.
- Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light. A WARNING
- Do not smoke. California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Do not interchange the positive and neg- - Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
ative cables. cessories contain lead and lead com-
- When working on the battery, be sure pounds, chemicals known to the State of
not to short-circuit the terminals with California to cause cancer and reproduc -
tools or other metal objects. This would tive problems . Wash hands after han-
cause the battery to heat up very quickly, dling.
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury. (D Note
- When a battery is charged, it produces
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
when the ignition is switched on or when
could cause personal injury.
the engine is running, otherwise, you will
- Always keep the battery well out of the
damage electronic components in the
reach of children.
electrical system.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys-
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca-
long period of time without being driven ,
ble .
protect the battery from "freezing ", oth-
- Before performing any work on the elec-
erwise it will be damaged and will then
trical system, switch off the engine and have to be replaced.
ignition as well as any electrical equip -
ment . The negative cable on the battery
Battery charging
must be disconnected. If you are just go-
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is Starting the engine requires a well charged
enough to switch off the lights. batt ery.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other-
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch-
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter- Fig. 249 Engin e compart ment: Conn ectors fo r charger
change the cables - this could start a fire! and j umpe r cables ..,_
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
fro zen, then it must be replaced. A dis-
2 78 Ch e ck ing and filling

Always read and heed all WARNINGS be low Fast chargin g the battery (charging rate
¢ A and ¢ A
in Working on the bottery on ab ove 14 .8 Volt s)
page 276. For technical reasons do not use a battery
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and a ll electri cal con- charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
sumers . Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
.,. Make sure the area is well venti lated when
you charge the battery. A
=
WARNING
-
.,. Open the hood ¢ page 264. Charging a battery can be dangerous .
.,. Open the red cover on the posit ive pole -Always follow the operating instructions
¢ fig. 249 . provided by the battery charger manu-
.,. Connect the charger connectors accord ing facturer when charg ing your battery .
to the instruct ions to the jump start bolts. - Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex-
(Bolts under the red cover= "positive", Bolts plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
with hex head= "negative") . Allow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst .
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg- - Do not reuse batteries wh ich were fro-
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn zen. The battery housing may have
it on ¢ .&_. cracked and weakened when the battery
.,. Make sure the charging rate is not over froze.
30 amps/ 14. 8 Volt. - Charge the battery in a well ventilated
.,. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the area. Keep away from open flame or elec-
charging equ ipment off and remove the tr ica l spark. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
mains lead from the wall outlet . generated by the battery is explos ive .
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging - To reduce the danger of explosion, never
equipment. connect or d isconnect charger cab les
.,. Close the red cove r o n the pos it ive pole. while the charger is ope rat ing .
.,. Close the hood ¢ page 264. - Fast cha rging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe-
A discharged batte ry can freeze at tempera-
tent techn ician with the proper equip-
tures of on ly O 0 C. Allow a frozen batte ry to
ment .
thaw comp lete ly before at t empting t o charge
it ¢ & . However, we recommend not using a - Battery acid t hat may sp ill dur ing cha rg-
thawed battery again because the battery cas- ing should be washe d off wit h a solut ion
of wa rm water and baking soda to neu -
ing can be cracked due to ice formation and
tralize the acid.
can leak battery acid .

Battery charging (Maximum charging rate (D Note

of 30 amp s/ 14 .8 Volt)
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
When charging at low voltages (e.g . with a start the eng ine. Th is will seriously dam-
tri ckle charger), the battery cables do not age sensit ive e lectronic components, such
have to be d isconnected first. The battery as contro l units, re lays, radio, etc., as well
caps should not be opened when charging a as the battery charger.
battery .
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
 Checkin g and fillin g 2 79

Battery replacement Windshield/headlight

•
The new battery must have th e sam e specifi- washer container •
cations and dim ensions as the original equip-
ment battery.

Intell igent energy management in your vehi-

cle is respons ible for d istr ibuting the e lectr i-
cal energy throughout your vehicle
page 231. The intel ligent e nergy ma nage-
c::>
men t system w ill keep the eng ine ba tte ry
ch ar ged be tte r t hen vehicles without t his sys -
tem . To make sure the additional e lectrica l en -
Fig. 2 50 Engine compart ment: cover on t he windshiel d
e rgy is available once again after you have and headlight * washer fl uid reservoir
changed the battery, we recommend that you
install batteries of the same type and man u- The was her fluid conta iner is marked w ith the
facture only (the same as those installed at symbol Won its cap c::>fig . 250, c::>
page 266,
the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifi- fig . 243 .
cations a re listed on the battery hous ing . Your
.. Before yo u check anything in the engine
author ized dealer must code the battery in
compartment, always read and heed all
the energy manageme nt system to enable yo u
to use t he energy managemen t functions cor-
&.
WARNINGS c::> in Working in the engine
compartment on page 264 .
rectly aft er rep lac ing the batt ery .
.. Lift t he fille r cap tongue to add washer flu-
If it is not poss ible to use a battery of this id. You can fill the containe r to t he top .
type, the new battery must have the same ca- .,. Press the cap back o nto the fille r ne ck afte r
pacity, voltage (12 volts) , a mpe rage , con - f illing t he container.
st ruc t ion and pl ug sea ling.
You can find the reservo ir capacity in t he table
W hen insta lling the battery, make sure the ig- in c::>
page 322.
nition and all e lectr ica l cons umers a re turned
Clean water should be used when filling up . If
off.
poss ible , use soft water to prevent scaling on
CDNote the washer jets. Always add a glass cleane r
solution (with frost pro t e ction in t he winter).
Make s ur e the venti lation hose on the s ide
of the bat t ery is connected, ot he rwise
fumes or ba ttery a cid ca n leak ou t.
CDNote
Do not mix engine coo lant antifreez e or
@, For the sake of the environment a ny other addit ives to fill up t he win d-
sh ield washer rese rvo ir.
Because of the probl em of proper d isposa l
of a batte ry, we recommend your autho r-
ized Audi dealer change t he batt e ry for
you. Bat t er ies co nt ain s ulfuric ac id a nd
lead and m ust always be dis posed of prop -
erly in complia nce with all environmenta l
reg ulations. Disposin g of vehicle batteries
improper ly is very dangerous to the envi-
ronment.
280 T i re s and w heel s

Tires and wheels New tire s

New t ires have to be broken in ¢ &,..
Tires
The tread depth of new t ires may vary, accord-
General notes ing to the type a nd make of t ire and the tread
Tires may be the least appreciated and most pa tte rn .
abused parts of a motor vehicle.
Hidden damage
Tires may be the least appreciated and most Damage to tires and rims is often not readily
abused parts of a motor vehicle . Tires are, visible . If you notice unusual vibrat ion or the
however, one of the most important parts of a vehicle pulls to one s ide, th is may ind icate
vehicle, particularly considering the compara- that one of the t ires has been damaged . The
tive ly small patch of rubber on each tire that t ires m ust be checked immed iate ly by an au -
assures that all -impo rtant contact between tho rized Aud i dea le r or q ualified wor kshop.
you, your vehicle and the road.
Unidirectional t ires
Maintaining the correct tire pressure, mak ing
sure that your vehicle and its tires do not have A un idirectional tire can be identified by ar-
to carry mo re weight than they can safe ly han- rows on the sidewa ll, that po int in the direc-
d le, avoiding damage from road hazards and t ion the t ire is designed to rotate. You must
reg ularly inspecting t ires for damage includ- fol low the specified d irection of rotation . This
ing cuts, slashes irregu la r wear and ove rall is necessary so that these tires can develop
condition are the most important things that their optimum characteristics regarding grip,
you can do to he lp avoid sudden tire failure in- road no ise, wear and hydrop laning resistance.
cluding tread separat ion and blowouts. For more information ¢ page 308.

A
Avoidin g damage
If you have to drive over a curb or similar ob-
stacle, drive very s low ly and as close as possi -
- WARNING
New tires or tires that are old, worn or
damaged cannot provide maximum con-
-

ble at a right angle to the curb. trol and braking ability .

- New tires tend to be slippery and must
Always keep chem ica ls includ ing grease, oil,
be broken in . To reduce the risk of losing
gasoline and brake fluid off the ti res.
control, a collision and ser ious personal
Inspect the t ires regularly for damage (cuts, injur ies, d rive w ith special care fo r the
cracks or blisters, etc.). Remove any fo reign fi rst 350 m iles (560 km).
bod ies embedded in the treads. - Driving with worn or damaged tires can
lead to loss of control, sudden tire fail-
Storing tires
ure, including a blowou t and sudden de-
Mark tires when you remove them to indicate fl ation, crashes and seriou s personal in-
the direction of rotation . This ensures you to juries . Have wo rn or damaged t ires re-
be ab le to mount them correctly when you re- p laced immediate ly.
install t hem. - Tires age even if they are not being used
When removed, the wheels or t ires should be and can fai l sudden ly, especially at high
stored in a cool, dry and preferably dark place . speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years
old can only be used in an emergency
Store tires in a vertical pos ition if they are not and then w ith specia l care and at low
mounted on rims, in a horizontal pos it ion if speed.
they are mounted on rims.
 Tire s an d wheel s 28 1

- Never mount used tires on your vehicle if - If you notice un usua l 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 bee n 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.

Glossary of tire and loading terminology

Accessoryweight Curb weight

means the comb ined weight (in excess of mea ns the weight of a motor ve hicle w ith
those standard items wh ich may be rep laced) standard equipment includ ing t he maximum
of automati c transmission, power steering, capa city of fuel, oil, and coolant, ai r cond i-
power brakes, power windows, power sea t s, tion ing a nd addi t ional weig ht of optiona l
radio, and heater, to the ext ent that these equipment .
items are avai lab le as factory -installed equip -
Extra load tire
ment (whether installed or not).
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
Aspect ratio
and at higher inflation pressures than the cor-
means the ratio of the height to the w idt h of respondi ng st anda rd tire. Extra load tires may
the tir e in percent. Numbers of 5 5 or lower in- be identified as "XL", "xl", "EXTRALOAD", or
d icate a low sidewall fo r improved st eer ing re- "RF" on the sidewall .
sponse and better overall handling on dry
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")
pavement.
mea ns the load-carrying capacity of a single
Bead
axle system, measured at the tire-ground in-
means t he pa rt of t he t ire that is made of te rfaces.
st eel wires, wrapped or re inforced by ply cord s
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ( "GVWR ")
and that is shaped to fit the rim.
means the maximum total loaded we ight of
Bead separation
t he ve hicle.
means a breakdown of the bond between
Groove
components in the bead.
means the space between two adjacent tread
Cord
ribs.
means the strands forming the plies in the
Load rating (code)
tire.
means t he maximum load tha t a t ire is rated
Cold t ire infl ation pressure
to carry for a given inflation pressure. You
means the tire pressure recommended by the may not find this information on all tires be-
vehicle manufacturer for a t ire of a designated ca use it is not required by law.
size that has not been dr iven for more than a
Maximum load rating
couple of miles (kilometers) at low speeds in
the three hour period before the tire pressure me an s t he load rating for a t ire at t he maxi-
is measu red or adjusted. mum pe rm issi ble inflat ion pressure for that
ti re . ...
282 T i res and wheels

Maximum loaded vehicle weight Recommended inflation pressure

means t he sum of: see ~ page 281, Cold tire infla tion pressure.

(a) Curb weight Reinforced tire

(b) Accessory weight
means a t ire design to operate at higher loads
(c) Vehicle capacity we ight, and
and at higher inflation pressures t han t he cor-
(d) Prod uction options weight
respondi ng stan da rd tire. Reinforce d tires
Maximum (permissible) inflation pressure may be identifie d as "XL", "xl", " EXTRA LOAD",
or "RF" o n t he sidewa ll.
means t he max imum cold inflation pressu re
to which a tire may be inflate d . Also called Rim
"maxim um inflation press ure."
means a metal s up po rt for a tire or a t ire and
Normal occupant weight tu be assembly upon which the tire beads are
seated.
means 150 lbs. (68 kilog rams) times the
nu mbe r of occupants seated in t he vehicle up Rim diameter
to the t ot al sea t ing capa city of your vehicle .
means nom inal d iameter of the bead seat. If
Occupant distribution you change your wheel s ize, you w ill have to
purch ase new tires t o match t he new rim di-
means dist ribution of occupants in a veh icle .
ameter .
Outer diameter
Rim size designation
means t he overa ll diameter of a n inflated new
means rim diamete r and width.
tire.
Rim width
Overall width
means nom inal di sta nce between rim flanges .
means t he linear dis t an ce between t he ext er i-
ors of t he sidewalls of an inflated t ire, includ- Sidewall
ing e levations due to labeling, decorations, or
means t ha t po rt ion of a t ire betw ee n t he
protective bands or ribs.
t read a nd bead.
Ply
Speed rating (letter code)
mea ns a laye r of rub ber- coate d parall e l co rds.
means the speed at which a tire is designed t o
Production options weight be driven for extended periods of time. The
rati ngs range from 93 mph (150 km/h) to
means t he comb ined we ight of t hose installed
186 mph (298 km/h) ~ page 292 . You may
regular produc t ion options weigh ing ove r 5
not fi nd this informa t ion o n all ti res because
lbs . (2 .3 kg) in excess of t hose standard items
it is not re quir ed by law.
which t hey repla ce, not previously considered
in cur b weight o r a ccessory weig ht, incl uding The speed rating letter code, wh ere applica -
heavy duty brakes, ride leve le rs, roof ra ck, ble , is molde d on the tire sidewall a nd ind i-
heavy duty ba t tery, a nd specia l t rim . cates the max imu m pe rmi ss ible road spee ds
~ A in Winter tires on page 2 9 6 .
Radial ply tire
Tire pressure monitoring system
means a pneumatic t ire in which the ply cords
that ext end t o t he beads are laid at sub st an - mea ns a system that detects when o ne or
ti a lly 9 0 degrees to t he ce nt erline of th e more of a ve hicle 's tires are unde rinf lated an d
tread . illuminat es a low tir e pressure war ning t ell-
tal e. ..,_
 Tires and wheels 283

Tread tire meets all federal standards. The next two

numbers or letters indicate the plant where it •
means that port ion of a tire t hat comes into
was man ufactured, and the last four numbers •
contact with the road.
represent the week and year of man ufacture.
Tread separation For example,
means pull ing away of the tread from the tire DOT ... 2212 .. .
carcass.
means t hat the tire was produced in the 22nd
Treadwear indicators (TWI) week of 2012. The other numbers are market-
ing codes that may or may not be used by the
means the projections within the principal
tire manufacturer . This information is used to
grooves designed to give a visual indication of
contact consumers if a tire defect requires a
the degrees of wear of the tread. See
recall.
c:>page 290, Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) for
more informat ion on measuring t ire wear. Vehicle capacity weight
Uniform Tire Quality Grading means the rated cargo and luggage load plus
150 lbs. (68 kilo grams) times the vehicle's to-
is a tire information system developed by the
ta l seating capacity as listed on the label lo-
United States National Highway Traffic Safety
cated on the driver's side B-pillar.
Administration (NHTSA) that is designed to
help buyers make relative comparisons among Vehicle maximum load on the tire
tires. The UTQGis not a safety rating and not a
means that load on an individu al tire that is
guaran t ee that a tire will last for a prescribed
determined by distributing to each axle its
number of mi les (kilometers) or perform in a
share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight
certain way. It simply gives tire buyers addi -
and dividing by two.
tional information to combine with other con-
siderat ions, such as pr ice, brand loyalty and Vehicle normal load on the tire
dealer recommendations. Under UTQG,t ires
means that load on an individua l tire that is
are graded by the tire manufacturers in three
determined by distributing to each axle its
areas: treadwear, traction, and temperature
share of the curb weight, accessory weight,
resistance . The UTQG information on the tires,
and normal occupant weight (distributed in
mo lded into the sidewalls.
accordance with tab le below c:>page 283)
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN) and dividing by two.

This is the t ire's "serial number" It begins

with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the

Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating
capacities

Designated seating capacity, Vehicle normal load, number Occupantdistribution in a nor-

number of occupants of occupants _____ mally loaded vehicle
5/6*/7* 3 2 in front, 1 in second seat
284 Tires and wheels

Cold tire inflation pressure

Tire pressure affects the overall handling, performance and safety of a vehicle.

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Fig. 251 Tire pressure labe l: located on driver's side B· Fig. 252 Tire pressure labe l
pillar

Tire pressure generally refers to the amount The recommended tire pressures for your Audi
of air in a tire that it needs it to do its job and depend on the kind of tires on your veh icle
safely carry the combined load of the entire and the number of passengers and/or amount
vehicle and its contents. Tire pressure is of luggage you will be transporting .
measured in kilopascals (kPa), the interna·
The tire pressure label is located on the driv-
tional measuring unit and in pounds per
er's side B-pillar . The tire pressure label lists
square inch (PSI). Tire pressure is based in
the recommended cold t ire inflation pressures
part on the vehicle's design and load limit-
for the vehicle at its maximum capac ity
the greatest amount of weight that the vehi·
weight and tires that were on your veh icle at
cle can carry safely and the tire size. The prop·
the time it was manufactured.
er tire pressure is frequently referred to as the
"recommended cold tire inflation 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 internal friction when it flexes in pants), you can adjust tire pressures to those
use . The tire pressure is higher when the tire specified for normal vehicle load. Before op-
has warmed up than when it is "cold ." It is the erating the vehicle at maximum load, you
inflation pressure in a "cold " tire that counts. must increase the tire pressures to those
Therefore, you shou ld never let air out of a specified for maximum vehicle load c::>.&,.
warm tire to match "cold tire inflat ion pres-
Bear in mind that the tire pressure mon itor ing
sure" recommendations. The tires would then
system can only monitor the tire pressures
be underinflated and could fail suddenly.
you have stored. The system does not recog-
Maintaining proper tire pressure is one of the nize the load condition of your vehicle.
most important things you can do to help
The effectiveness of the tire pressure monitor-
avoid sudden tire failure. Underinflated ti res
ing system will be impaired if you store nor-
are a major cause of sudden tire failure. Keep-
mal load pressu res but then operate the veh i-
ing tires at the right pressure is also impor-
cle at its maximum load c::>.&..
tant for safe and responsive vehicle handling,
traction, braking and load carrying . Tire pres- See the illustration c::>fig. 251 for the locat ion
sures are particularly important when the of the label on driver's side B-pillar (color of
vehicle is being driven at higher speeds, and the actual lab el and exact locat ion on the ve-
then especially when heavily loaded even hicle will vary slightly).
within the permissible load-carrying capaci- Note that the following table is accurate at
ties approved for your vehicle. the time of going to press and is subject to
 Tire s an d wheel s 285

change. In the event of discrepancies, the tire covered by your Owner's Literature at the vehi-
pressure label located on the driver's side 8- cle's capacity weight and the tire sizes instal- •
pill ar always takes precedence. led on the respect ive models as orig inal •
equipment, or as a factory option.
The table below lists t he recommended cold
tire inf lation pressures f or the Audi model

I Model /
Engine
Tire designation Tire pressure
normal load condition full load condition
front rear front rear I

PSI IIk PA PSI kPA PSI j[ kPA PSI kPA

2 55/ 5 5 Rl8 109H XL
35 240 35 240 44 300 49 340
All Season
265 / 50 Rl9 ll0H XL
35 240 35 240 44 300 49 340
All Season
Q7:
2 75/ 45 R20 ll0H XL
3.0 liter 35 240 35 240 44 300 49 340
All Season
6-cylinder
275 / 45 R20 110V XL •
35 240 35 240 44 300 49 340
High Performance I

295 / 35 R21 10 7V XL 36 250 35 240 44 300 49 340

High Performance
XL= reinforced or extra load tire. It may also appear as xl, EXTRALOAD, or RF on the tire side-
wall.

The correct tire pressure for the spare wheel is Gross Axle Weig ht Rating are listed on the
located on a label on the driver's side 8-pilla r. safety compl iance sticker label located on the
drive r's side 8-pillar . The tire pressure label on
Because technical changes may be made to
your Audi lists the maxim um combined
vehicle equipment during the model year, al-
weight of all of the occupants and luggage or
ways compare the tire size designation on the
other cargo that t he vehicle can carry. For the
tire pressure label on your vehicle w ith the
location of the tire pressure label ¢ fig . 251.
tires on your vehicle. Make sure that the tire
size information on the vehicle label is t he
same as the size of the t ires on the vehicle.
A WARNING

This is especially important if the vehicle be- Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
longs to someone else or you bought the vehi- hicle control, a crash or other accident, se-
cle with different rims/tires or you bought the rious personal injury, and even death.
vehicle as a previously owned vehicle. - Carrying more we ight than your vehicle
was designed to carry will prevent the
Remember, your safety and that of your pas- vehicle from handling properly and in-
sengers also depends on making sure that crease the risk of a loss of vehicle con-
load limits are not exceeded. Vehicle load in- trol.
cludes everybody and everything in and on the
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
vehicle. These load limits are technically refer-
overloaded may not be able to stop the
red to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight
vehicle w ith in a safe distance.
Rating ("GVWR") . The Gross Axle Weight Rat-
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload-
ing ("GAWR") is the maximum load that can
ed can fail suddenly causing loss of con-
be appl ied at each of the vehicle's two axles.
trol and a crash. ..,.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the
286 Tires and wheels

- Always make sure that the total load be- the time it was manufactured. For the loca-
ing transported - including the weight of tion of the label ~page 284, fig. 251.
a tra iler hitch and the tongue weight of a Most tires lose air naturally over time. They
loaded trailer - does not make the vehi- can also lose some air if you drive over a pot-
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi- hole or hit a curb while parking. It is usually
cle Weight Rating. not possible to see whether the radial tires
used today are underinflated just by looking
A WARNING at them.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
Therefore, be sure to check tire pressures at
flation can lead to a serious or fatal acci-
least once a month and always before going
dent .
on a long trip. 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 trip -
affect the handling of the vehicle.
even one that you would not consider to be
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin- "long." See ~ page 2 88, Tires and vehicle
flation can also lead to sudden tire fail- load limits for more important information .
ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
flation, causing loss of vehicle control. Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when checking and adjusting inflat ion pres-
sures. Check all of the tires and be sure not to
Checking tire pressure
forget the spare tire . If the pressure in any tire
The correct tire pressure for the tires original- is too high when th e tire is "cold," let air out
ly installed on your vehicle is listed on the tire of the tire slowly with th e edge of the tire
pressure label loc;ated on driver's side 8-pil- gauge and keep checking the pressure until
lar. you reach the pressure that is correct for the
load (passengers and luggage) and kind of
The recommended tire pressures are on the driving you plan to do.
tire pressure label and in the table
¢ page 284, Cold tire inflation pressure.This If the pressure in any tire is too low, note the
means that the pressure must be checked and difference between the pressure in the cold
adju sted when the tire has not been driven for tire and the pressure you need and add the air
more than a couple of m iles (kilometers) at that you need to reach the correct pressure for
low speeds during the previous three hours. the vehicle load (passengers and luggage) for
Air in the tires expands when the tire heats up the tires on your vehicle as listed on the on
as a result of internal friction as it flexes in your vehicle and in this manual and the kind
use. The tire pressure is higher when the tire of driving you plan to do.
has warmed up than when it is "cold." Never exceed the maximum inflation pres-
It is the inflation pressure in a "cold" tire that sure listed on the tire sidewall for any rea-
counts. Therefore, you should never let air out son.
of a warm tire to match "Cold tire inflation Remember that the vehicle manufacturer, not
pressure" recommendations ¢ page 284. The the tire manufacturer, determines the correct
tires would th en be underinflated and could t ire pressure for the tires on your vehicle.
fail suddenly .
It is important to check the tire pressure when
The tire pressure label on your Audi lists the the tires are cold.
recommended cold tire inf lat ion pressures at
maximum capacity for the new, original - Read the required tire pressure from the tire
equipment tires that were on your vehicle at pressure label. The tire pressure label is lo-
cated on the driver's side B-pillar . The tire liJJ>
 Tire s an d wheel s 287

pressure label lists the recommen ded cold ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
tire inflatio n pressures for the vehicle at its •
flation, caus ing loss of veh icle contro l.
maximum capacity we ight a nd the tires that - The driver is responsi ble for the correct •
were on your vehicle at the time it was man - tire pressures for all tires on the veh icle.
ufactured . For recommended t ire pressures The applicable pressure values are locat-
for normal load condit ions, please see chap - ed on a sticker o n the dr iver's s ide B-pil-
ter ~ page 284 . 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 gauge 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 tire pressure values
s light ly raised pressures of warm tires must can lead to accidents or other damage .
not be reduced . Therefore it is ess ential that th e drive r
- Adjust the tire pressure to the load you are observe t he spec ified t ire press ure val ues
carrying. for the ti res a nd the cor rect pressures for
- Reinsta ll the va lve stem cap on the valve . the func t ion of t he t ire press ure moni to r-
ing system.
When should I check the tire pressure?
- Always infla te ti res to the recommen ded
The correct tire pressure is espec ially impor - a nd correct t ire press ure before dr iving
tant at high speeds . The pressure sho uld off.
therefo re be checked at least once a month - Driving with unde rinf lated t ires bend
and a lways before start ing a journey. Do not mo re, letting them get too hot resulting
forget to check the tire pressure for the spare in tread separation, s udden tire failure
wheel. and loss of control.
- Excessive speed and/overloading can
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
cause heat build-up, sudden tire failure
Adjust the tire pressure 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 premat urely and the
on all wheels. In addition, you must then veh icle will not handle well.
store the new tire pressures in the t ire pres- - If the tire is not flat and you do not have
sure mon itor ing system ~ page 300. to change a wheel immediately, d rive at

A WARNING
red uced speed to the nearest service sta-
tion to check the t ire press ure and add
Incorrect tire pressures and/or unde rinfla- air as requ ired .
tion ca n lead sudden tire failure, loss of
cont ro l, col lision, ser ious persona l inju ry (D Note
or even death.
Driving without valve stem caps can cause
- Whe n t he wa rning symbo l [ti]appea rs in
damage to the tire valves. To prevent this,
the instrume nt cluster, st op a nd inspect
a lways make sure that factory installed
the tires.
valve st em caps o n all whee ls are sec urely
- Incorrect ti re pressure and/or underinfl a-
mounted o n the valve .
t ion can cause increased t ire wear a nd
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 t ire pressures and/or underin -
fuel consumpt ion.
flation ca n also lead to sud den tire fa il-
288 Tires and wheels

Tires and vehicle load limits seating position has a seat belt q page 175,
Safety belts .
There are limits to the amount of load or
weight that any vehicle and any t ire can carry. The fact that there is an upper limit to your
A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating means
well and is more difficult to stop. Overloading that the total weight of whatever is being car-
can not on ly lead to loss of vehicle control , ried in the vehicle (including the weight of a
but can also damage important parts of the trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure , in- loaded tra iler) is limited. The more passen-
eluding a blowout and sudden deflation that gers in the vehicle or passengers who are
can cause the vehicle to crash . heavier than the standard weights assumed
mean that less weight can be carried as lug-
Your safety and that of your passengers also gage .
depends on making sure that load limits are
not exceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody The tire pressure label on your Audi also lists
and everyth ing in and on the vehicle. These the maximum combined weight of all of the
load limits are tech nically referred to as the occupants and luggage or other cargo that
vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating the vehicle can carry. For the location of the
("GVWR"). label q page 284, fig. 251.

The "GVWR"includes the weight of the basic _& WARNING

vehicle, all factory installed accessories , a full
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
tank of fuel , oil, coolant and other fluids plus
hicle control, a crash or other accident, se-
maximum load. The maximum load includes
rious personal injury, and even death.
the number of passengers that the vehicle is
- Carrying more weight than your vehicle
intended to carry ("seating capacity") with an
was designed to carry will prevent the
assumed weight of 150 lbs (68 kg) for each
vehicle from handling properly and in-
passenger at a designated seating position
crease the risk of the loss of vehicle con-
and the tota l weight of any luggage in the ve-
trol.
hicle. If you tow a trailer, the weight of the
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the
overloaded may not be able to stop the
loaded trailer must be included as part of the
vehicle with in a safe distance.
vehicle load .
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload-
The Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR")is ed can fail suddenly, including a blowout
the maximum load that can be applied at each and sudden deflation, causing loss of
of the vehicle's two axles . control and a crash .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the - Always make sure that the total load be-
Gross AxleWeight Rating are listed on the ing transported - including the weight of
safety compliance st icker label located on the a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a
driver's side B-pillar. Your Audi has 5 seating loaded trailer - does not make the vehi-
positions, 2 in the front and 3 in the rear for cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi-
total seating capacity of 5. On vehicles with cle Weight Rating.
six seats*, your vehicle has two front seats,
two seats in the second row seating and two Determining correct load limit
seats in the third row seating. On vehicles
with seven seats*, your vehicle has two front Use the example below to cal-
seats, three seats in the second row seating
culate the total weight of the
and two seats in the third row seating . Each
passengers and luggage or
 Tires and wheels 289

other things that you plan to pa city is 650 lbs. (1400-7 so •

transport so that you can make (5 X 150) = 650 lbs.) •
'
sure that your vehicle will not 5. Determine the combined
be overloaded. weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle .
Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
1. Locate the statement "THE
and luggage load capacity
COMBINEDWEIGHTOF OC-
calculated in Step 4.
CUPANTSANDCARGO
6. If your vehicle will be towing
SHOULDNEVEREXCEEDXXX
a trailer, load from your trail -
KGOR XXXLBS"onyour vehi-
er will be transferred to your
cle's placard (tire inflation
vehicle. Consult this manual
pressure label) ¢ page 284,
to determine how this re-
fig. 251.
duces the available cargo
2. Determine the combined
and luggage load capacity of
weight of the driver and pas-
your vehicle.
sengers that will be riding in
~ Check the tire sidewall
your vehicle.
(¢ page 291 , fig. 255) to de-
3. Subtract the combined
termine the designated load
weight of the driver and pas-
rating for a specific tire.
sengers from "XXX" kilo-
grams or "XXX" pounds
shown on the sticker
¢ page 284, fig. 251 .

4. The resulting figure equals

the available amount of car-
go and luggage load capaci-
ty. For example, if the "XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150
lbs. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca-
2 90 Tires and wheels

Tire service life Rotating tires for more even wear

The service life of tires depends on a lot of For all four t ires on your vehicle t o have t he
different things including proper installation same service life, we recommen d that t he
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv- front and rear t ires are rotated according to
ing style. the tire manufact urer's suggested tire rota-
tion intervals. Please remember the follow-
ing:

- Tire rotation intervals may differ from the

vehicle service inte rvals outlined in your
Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
- The longer one tire is used in one location
on the vehicle, the more it wears at certain
points; therefore, we recommend that you
follow the tire manufact urer's suggested
Fig. 2 53 Tire tread: tread wear indicators (TWI) tire rotation intervals .
....
N
- Vehicles w ith front-wheel dr ive experience
M
more tread wear on the fro nt w heels com-
pa red to all-wheel drive (quattro ®).
- Please rotate tires as shown c::>fig. 254.
- Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
page 308.
rection-specific tires c::>

Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
Fig. 25 4 Rotat ing t ires for 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 origi nal t ires on your vehicle have feel through the steer ing wheel.
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear indicators"
Unbalanced whee ls must be rebalanced to
fig . 253 running across the tread. Depend-
c::>
avoid excessive wear on steering, suspension
ing on the make, there will be six to eight of
and t ires. A whee l m ust also be rebalanced
them evenly placed around the t ire. Marks on
when a new tire is insta ll ed.
the tire sidewa ll (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) indicate the positions of the tread Incorrect wheel alignment
wear ind icators . Worn t ires must be replaced .
Incor rect w heel alig nment can cause exces-
Different fig ures may apply in ot her countries
sive tire wear, impairing the safety of the vehi-
&
c::> .
cle. If tires show excessive wear, have the
Tire pressure whee l alignment checked by an aut horized
Audi dealer or qualif ied workshop .
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wear
and can cause sudden t ire blow-out. For t his All-wheel drive
reason, tire pressure must be checked at least
Vehicles with quat tro ® must always have t ires
once a month c::>page 2 86.
of the same size, construction and tread type.
Driving style For details see c::>page231. ..,.
Driving fast around curves, heavy acceleration
and hard braking increase tire wear.
 Tires and wheels 291

A WARNING New tires and replacing tires and wheels

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 t ires.
- Tires age even if they are not being 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. 255 Tire specificat ion codes on t he 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. CD 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 rat ing
(f) U.S. DOTtire identification number

® Audi Original tire

® Sever snow conditions

@ Tire ply composition and materials
used •
@ Maximum load rating
@ Treadwear, traction and temperature
grades
@ Maximum permissible inflation pres-
sure

The tires and rims are essential parts of the

vehicle's design . The ti res and rims approved
by Audi are specially matched to the charac-
teristics of the vehicle and can make a major .,.
292 Tires and wheels

contribution to good road holding and safe f or 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 tires and
Knowledge of tire specificat ions makes it eas-
wheels be perfo rmed by an authorized Audi
ier to choose the correct tires. Radial tires
dealer. They are familiar with recommended
have the tire specifications marked on the
proced ures and have the necessary special
sidewa ll , for examp le:
too ls and spare parts as well as the proper fa-
cilities for disposing of the old tires. P255 / 55 R 18 109 H XL

Authorized Audi dealers have the necessary This conta ins the following information:
information about techn ical requ irements for
P Indicates the t ire is for passenger cars
installing or changing tires and rims.
(where app licable)
Replacing tires and wheels 255 Nominal tire width in mm of the tire
from sidewall edge to sidewa ll edge. In
Tires should be rep laced at least in pairs and
general, the larger the number, the wider
not individually (for examp le both front tires
t he tire
or both rear tires together).
55 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 construction: Radial
¢pa ge 298. 18 Rim diameter code (in inches)
Always buy rep lacement radial tires that have 109 Load rating code
the same specifications as the ti res approved H Speed rating letter code
for your vehicle by Audi. Replacement t ires XL (or "xl", " EXTRALOAD", or "RF" Indicates
must always have the same load rating speci- that the tire is a"Reinf orced" or an "Extra
fication as the original equipment or approved Load" tire
optional tires listed in the table c:>page 284. M+S (or "M/S") Indicates that the tire has
some mud and snow capability
Audi-approved specification ti res are specially
matched to your vehicle and its load limits, The tires could also have the information of
and can contribute to the important road hold- direction of rotat ion ¢ page 280 .
ing, driving characteristics, and safety of the
Tire manufacturing date
vehicle. The table (<:>page284) lists specifica-
ti ons of the t ires approved for the Audi mod- The manufact ur ing date is also indicated on
els covered by your Owner's Literature . the tire sidewall (possibly on ly on the inner
side of the wheel):
The tire pressure label located on the driver's
side B-pillar c:>page 284, fig. 252 lists the "DOT ... 2212 ... "means, for examp le, that
specif ications of the original equipment tires the tire was produced in the 22nd week of
installed on your vehicle at the time it was 2012.
manufactured.
Speed rating (letter code)
Federal law requires t ire manufacturers to
The speed rating letter code on the whee ls in-
place standard ized information on the side-
dicates the maximum permissible road speeds
wall of all tires c:>fig. 255 . This information
c:>& in Winter tires on page 296.
ident ifies and describes the fundamental
characterist ics, the quality grade of the tire P up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
and also provides a tire ident ificat ion number Q up to 99 mph (158 km/h)
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
 Tire s an d wheel s 293

S up to 110 mph (180 km/h) genera l, the greater the number of plies, the
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) tire, which include steel, nylon, polyester, and
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h) 1) others.
Z over 149 mph (240 km/h) 1)
Maximum Load Rating
W up to 168 mph (270 km/h) 1)
Y up to 186 mph (298 km/h) 1> This number indicates the maximum load in
kilograms and pounds that can be carr ied by
Your veh icle is norma lly facto ry equipped with the tire.
tires , which possess excellent driving charac-
ter istics and give your Audi opt imum driving Tire quality grading for treadwear ,
comfort . An electronic speed limiter tract ion, and temp eratu re resistance
¢ page 28 wi ll normally prevent your vehicle Tread wear, t raction and temperat ure grades
from going faster than the tire speed rating ¢ page 294.
¢ A.
Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Numbe r (TIN )
This number is the greatest amount of air
and tir e manufactur e date
pressure that should ever be put in the tire
This is the t ire's "serial number". It begins under normal driving conditions.
with the letters "DOT" and indicates that the
t ire meets all federal st andards. The next two
numbers or letters indicate the plant where it
A
~
WARNING
- 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 .
comb inat ions can lead to loss of control,
For example, the numbers 22 12 mean that
col lision and serious personal injury.
the t ire was produced in the 22nd week of
-Always use t ires, rims and whee l bolts
20 12. The othe r numbe rs are mar ket ing 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 informat ion is used to con-
tions that have been specifically ap-
tact consumers if a tire defect requi res a re-
proved by the vehicle manufacture r.
call.
- Tires age even if they are not being used
Audi Original tir e and can fai l sudden ly, especially at high
speeds. Tir es that are more than 6 years
Tires with the identi f ication "A O" 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 t hese tires because
speeds.
they meet the highest standards regarding
- Never mo unt used t ires on your veh icle if
safety and driving character istics 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 thoug h the damage cannot be
Tire ply composit ion and materi als 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 the tire. In

ll Fo r tires w it h a maxim um speed capabil ity over 149

mph (24 0 km/h) , ti re manufact urers somet imes use
t he lett ers " ZR."
294 T i re s and w heel s

- All four wheels must be fitted with radia l (D Note

t ires of the same type, size (roll ing cir-
- For technical reasons, it is not generally
cumference) and the same tread pattern.
poss ible to use the wheel rims from oth-
Driving with different tires reduces veh i-
er veh icles. This can hold tr ue for wheels
cle handling and can lead to a loss of
of the same vehicle type.
control.
- If the spare tire is diffe rent from the
- If the spare tire is not the same as the
tires that you have mounted on your ve-
t ires that are mounted on the veh icle -
hicle (for example winter tires or wide
for example with winter tires - on ly use
profi le tires), then use the spare tire for a
the spare tire for a short period of t ime
short period of time only and drive with
and dr ive with extra care. Refit the no r-
extra care. Replace the flat tire wit h the
ma l road whee l as soon as safely possi -
ti re mat ching t he othe rs on your vehicle
ble.
as soon as possi ble.
- Never drive faster than the maxim um
- Never d rive without the valve stem cap.
speed for which the tires on your vehicle
The valves could get damaged.
are rated because tires that are drive n
faster than their rated speed can fail
sudden ly.
@ For the sake of the environment

- Overloading ti res 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 app ly to tires that Uniform tire quality grading
are properly inflated and not over or un-
- Tread wear
derinflated.
- Traction AA A B (
- For technical reasons it is not a lways
- Temperature ABC
poss ible to use wheels from other
vehicles - in some cases not even wheels Quality grades can be found where applicab le
from the same vehicle model. on the t ire s ide wall between tread shoulder
- If you install wheel tr im discs on the ve- and maximum section width c>page 291,
hicle whee ls, make sure that the air flow fig. 255 .
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 d istances and caus-
ing a collision. All passenger car ti res must conform to Feder-
- Run flat t ires may on ly be used on al Safety Requirements in add ition to these
vehicles t hat we re eq uipped wit h them grades .
at the facto ry. The vehicle must have a
Tread wear
chassis des igned for run flat t ires . Incor-
rect use of run flat tires can lead to vehi- The tread wear g rade is a comparative rating
cle damage or acc idents . Check with an based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
authorized Audi dealer or t ire specia list under contro lled conditions o n a specified
to see if your vehicle can be equipped government test course.
with run flat t ires. If run flat tires are For example, a tire graded 150 wo uld wear
used, they must be installed o n all four one and one ha lf (11/2) times as well on the
wheels. Mixing tire types is not permit- government course as a ti re graded 100.
ted.
 Tire s an d wheel s 295

The relative perform a nee of ti res depends separately or in combinat ion, can cause
upon the actua l conditions of their use, how- •
heat bui ldup and possible tire failure.
ever, and may depart sign ificantly from the •
norm due to var iat 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 cond itions on may require true winter or "snow" ti res, 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
t ires that are the same size and construction
Temperature type as the other tires on you r vehicle.
The temperature grades are A (the highest), Your vehicle is equipped with all-wheel drive,
B, and C, representing the t ire's resistance to th is w ill improve traction during winter driv-
the generat ion of heat and its ability to dissi- ing, even with the standa rd tires . However, we
pate heat when tested under controlled condi- strong ly recommend that you always equip all
tions on a specified indoor laboratory test fo ur wheels on you r vehicle wit h corre ct ly fit-
wheel. ted winter ti res or all- season t ires, when win-
te r road cond itions are expected . This also im -
Sustainedhigh temperature can causethe
materia l of the tire to degenerate and reduce proves the veh icle's braking perf ormance and
tire life, and excessive temperature can lead reduces stopping dista nces.
to sudden ti re fa ilu re ¢ ,&.. 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 fo ur wheels .
ard No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher
Ask your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
levels of perfo rmance on the laboratory tes t
workshop for permitted winter tire sizes. Use
wheel than the m inimum required by law .
only rad ial w inter t ires.
A WARNING Winter tires lose their effectiveness when the
The traction grade assigned to this ti re is tread is worn down to a depth of 0 .157 inch
based on stra ight-ahead braking t raction (4 mm) .
tests, and does not include acceleration, Only drive w ith w inter t ires under w inter con-
cornering, hydrop laning or peak traction dit ions. 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 tire, see notes on spare
The temperature grade for this t ire is es-
whee l ¢page 291.
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, either have a lowe r speed rating than the tires origi -
nally installed on your vehicle at the time it .,.
296 T i re s and w h ee l s

was manufactured . Please see q page 292,

Speed roting (letter code) for a listing of the
{® For the sake of the environment

speed rat ing letter codes and the maximum Use summer tires when weather condi-
speed at which the tires can be driven. tions permit. They are quieter, do not wear
as quickly and reduce fuel consumption.
The speed rating letter code( ¢ page 282) is
on the side wall of the tire c::>
page 291.
Snow chains
A WARNING Snow chains may be f itted only to the rear
Winter tires have maximum speed limits wheels, and only to certain tire sizes. Ask your
that may be lower than your vehicle's max- authorized Audi dealer on which tire sizes
imum speed. Always know the maximum snow chains can be used.
speed before driving off . Never drive faster
The snow chains must have low-prof ile links
than the speed permitted for your specific
and must not be th icker than 0.53 inch
w inter t ires. This will cause damage to the
(13 .5 mm), includ ing the lock.
tires leading to an accident and serious
personal inj ury to you and your passen- Remove wheel center covers and trim discs
gers. before putt ing snow chains on your vehicle
@ . For safety reasons cover caps must then
c::>
A
=
WARNING be fitted over the wheel bolts. These are avail-
able from authorized Audi dealers.
Driving faster than the maximum speed
for which the winter tires on your vehicle
were designed can cause tire failure in-
A WARNING

cluding a blowout and sudden deflation, Using the wrong snow chains for your vehi-
loss of control, crashes and serious per- cle or installing them incorrectly can in-
sonal injuries. Have worn or damaged tires crease the risk of loss of cont rol leading to
replaced immed iately . 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.
which 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 .

Always adjust your driving to the road and

traffic conditions. Never let the good ac-
(D Note

celeration of the winter tires and all-wheel - Remove snow chains before dr iving on
drive tempt you into taking extra risks. Al- roads not covered with snow to avoid
ways remember: damaging tires and wearing the snow
- When brak ing, 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 caref ull y 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
 Tire s an d wheel s 297

driving a few yards and correct if neces - - Only use whee l bolts that be long to the
sary . Follow the instructions from the •
rim being installed.
snow cha in manufacturer when doing so. - Never use different wheels bolts on yo ur •
- If the Adaptive Air Suspension* should veh icle.
malfunction, do not mount or use snow - Always maintain the correct t ightening
chains beca use the vehicle will be ex- torque for the whee l bolts to reduce t he
tremely low. If you do drive with snow risk of a wheel loss. If the tightening tor-
chains on while the vehicle is at this lev- que of t he wheel bolts is too low, they
el, the snow chains might severe ly dam- can loosen and come out when t he vehi-
age the wheelhouse and other parts of cle is mov ing. If the tig hte ning torque is
the veh icle. too high, the wheel bolts and threads
can be damaged and the whee l can be-
(0 Tips come loose.
W here snow cha ins are mandatory oncer-
tain roads, this normally also applies to (D Note
veh icles w ith all-whee l dr ive. The specified torque for the whee l bolts is
120 ft lb (160 Nm) with a to le rance of
Wheel bolts ± 7, 4 ft lb( ± 10 Nm). Torque w heel bo lt s
d iagon ally. After changi ng a w heel, the
Wheel bolts must always be tightened to the
torque m ust be chec ked as soon as poss i-
correct torque .
ble with a to rque wrench - preferab ly by an
The design of whee l bolts is matched to the a uthorized Audi dea ler or q ua lified work-
factory insta lled rims. If different rims are fit- shop .
ted, the correct wheel bolts with the right
lengt h and correctly s haped bolt heads must Low aspect ratio tires
be used. This ens ures t hat w heels a re fitted
secure ly an d t ha t the brake system functions Your Audi is factory-equ ipped with tow aspect
correctly. ratio tires. These tires have been thoroughly
tested and been se lected specifically for your
In certain circumstances, you may not use
model for their superb perfo rmance, road feel
wheel bo lts from a d ifferent vehicle - even if it
and handli ng under a var iety of dr iving condi-
is the sa me mode l ~page 32 7.
tions. Ask your au t hori zed Audi dealer for

& WARNING
more de t ails.

Improperly tig htened or maintained whee l The low asp ect ratio of these tir es is ind icated
by a nu m era l of 55 or less in the tire's s ize
bolts can become loose causing loss of
cont ro l, a collision and serious persona l in- designation. The nume ra l rep resen t s the ra t io
of t he ti re's sidew all height in rel at ion to its
jury.
tread width exp ressed in percentage . Conven -
- Always keep the w heel bolts and the
tiona l tires have a he ight/width ratio of 60 or
threads in the wheel hubs clean so the
more.
wheel bolts can turn easily and be prop-
erly t ightened. The performance of low-aspect-ratio tire s is
- Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and particularly sensitive to improper inflation
the threads in the wheel hubs. They can pressure. It is therefore important that low
become loose w hile driving if greased or aspect ratio tires are inflated to the specified
oiled, even if tig hte ned to the specified pressure and that the inflation pressure is
torq ue. regularly checked and mainta ined. Tire pres-
sures should be checked at least once a .,..
298 Tires and wheels

month and always before a long trip you drive under those circumstances, you
~ page 286, Checking tire pressure. shou ld equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires , which offer better traction under
What you can do to avoid tire and rim
those conditions. We suggest you use the rec-
damage
ommended snow or all-season t ires specified
Low aspect ratio tires can be damaged more for your vehicle, or their equivalent .
eas ily by impact with potho les, curbs, gu llies
Refer to ~ page 295 for more detailed infor-
or ridges on the road, particularly if the tire is
mation regarding winter tires.
underinflated.

In order to minimize the occu rrence of impact

Tire pressure
damage to the tires of your vehicle, we recom-
mend that you observe the following precau-
monitoring system
tions: ill General notes
- Always maintain recommended inflation Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
pressures. Check your tire pressure every should be checked monthly when cold and in-
2,000 miles (3,000 km) and add a ir if neces- flated to the inflation pressure recommended
sary. by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
- Drive carefu lly on roads with potholes, deep placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
gullies or ridges. The impact from driving vehicle has tires of a different size than the
through or over such obstacles can damage size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire in-
your tires. Impact with a curb may also flation pressure la bel, you should dete rm ine
cause damage to your tires. the proper tire inflation pressure for those
- After any impact, immediately inspect your tires).
t ires or have them inspected by the nearest
authorized Audi dealer . Replace a damaged As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
t ire as soon as possible . been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
- Inspect your t ires every 2,000 miles (3,000
pressure telltale when one or more of your
km) for damage and wear . Damage is not al-
tires is significantly under-inflated. According-
ways easy to see. Damage can lead to loss of
ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale illumi-
air and unde rinflation, wh ich could eventu-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as
ally cause tire fa ilure. If you be lieve that a
tire may have been damaged, replace the soon as possible, and inflate them to the
tire as soon as possible. proper pressure . Driving on a sign ificantly un -
der- inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat
- These t ires may wear more quickly than oth-
and can lead to tire fa ilure. Under-inflation al-
ers.
so reduces fuel effic iency and tire tread life,
- Please also remember that, whi le these t ires
and may affect the vehicle's hand ling and
deliver responsive handling, they may ride
stopping ability .
less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire ma int enance, and it is the driv-
Reduced performance in winter/cold
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
season conditions
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
All tires are designed for certain purposes . reached the leve l to trigger illuminat ion of the
The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance TPMS low tire pressure tellta le .
tires originally installed on your vehicle are in-
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
tended for maximum dry and wet road per-
TPMS ma lfunction indicator to indicate when
formance and handling . They are not suitable
the system is not operating properly. The ll>
for cold, snowy or icy weather conditions . If
 Tire s an d wheel s 2 99

TPMS malfunction indicato r is combined with The t ire pressure monitoring must be reset via
the low tire pressure tellta le. When the sys- MMI each time the pressures are adjusted (e. •
tem detects a malf unct ion, the te ll tale will g. when switching between part ial and full •
flash for approximately one minute and then load pressure) or after changing or replacing a
remain cont inuously illuminated. This se- tire on your vehicle c:>page 300. The TPMS in-
quence will continue upon subsequent vehicle dicator on ly monitors the tire pressure that
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists . you have previously stored . You can find the
recommended t ire pressures for you r vehicle
When the malfunct ion indicator is illuminat-
on the label on driver's side 8-pillar
ed, the system may not be able to detect or
¢ page 284.
sig nal low t ire pressure as intended . TPMS
malfunct ions may occur for a variety of rea- Tire tread circumference and vibration charac-
sons, including the installat ion of rep lace- teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
ment or alternate tires or whee ls on the veh i- warning if:
cle that prevent t he TPMS from funct ioning
- the t ire pressure in one or more tires is too
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunct ion
low,
tellta le after replacing one or more tires or
- the t ire has structural damage,
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re-
- the t ire pressure was changed, wheels rotat-
placement or alternate tires and wheels allow
ed or replaced but the TPMS was not reset
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
¢page 300 .

Tire pressure indicator appears Warni ng symbo ls

The tire pressure indicator in the instrument IELoss of pressure in at least one tire ¢ &..
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too Check the tire or tires and replace or repair if
low or if there is a system malfunction. necessary. The Rt]indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster also illuminates¢ page 14.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMSvia MMI.

••NIB
(Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure: System malfunct ion!.
If llilW appears after switching the ignition
on or while driving and the IE indicator light
in the instrument cluster blinks for approxi-
mately one minute and then stays on, there is
Fig. 25 6 Display: under inflat ion warn ing
a system malfunct ion.
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure mon i- Attempt to store the correct tire pressure
tori ng system compa res the t ire tread circum- ¢ page 300. If the indicator light does not
fe rence and vibration characteristics of the in- turn off or if it turns on shortly thereafter, im-
dividual tires. If the pressure decreases in one med iate ly dr ive your vehicle to an author ized
or more tires, this is indicated in the instr u- Audi dealer or authorized repair fac il ity to
ment cluster with a IE
warning symbol and a have the malfunct ion corrected.
message c:>fig. 256. The driver message in the
display goes out after 5 seconds. The driver _&,WARNING
message can be displayed again by pressing
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
the !CHECK I button . If only one tire is affect -
the inst rument cluster display, one or
ed, the display will indicate its position . mo re of your t ires is significant ly under-
inflated . Reduce your speed immediately ..,
300 T i re s and w h ee l s

and avoid any hard steering or braking monitoring system according to the load
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and you are carrying Qpage 284.
check the tires and their pressures. In- .. Turn on the ign ition.
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres- .. Select: !CAR !function button> Systems *
sure as indicated on the vehicle's t ire cont rol but to n > Tire pressure monitoring >
pressure label ~ page 284 . Driving on a Stor e now . Or
significantly under-inflated tire causes .. Select: !CAR !function button> Car sys-
the tire to overheat and can lead to tire tems * contro l button > Servicing & checks >
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to Tire pressure monitoring > Sto re tir e pres-
impair the vehicle's handling and stop- sures.
ping ability.
- The driver is responsible for ma inta ining (D Tips
the correct tire pressures. You must Do not sto re the tire pressure if there are
check the tire pressures regular ly. snow chains on the tire.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor-
ty driving style, winter conditions or un-
paved roads), the pressure monitor ind i-
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run-
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit-
ted . Damage to your vehicle or accidents
could also result .

(D Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction .
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall Q page 291 . We recom-
mend using t hese t ires.

Reset tire pressure monitoring system

If the tire pressure is adjusted , wheels are ro-

tated or changed, the TPMSmust be reset via
MMI.

.. Before resetting the TPMS,the current pres-

sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified val ues. Adjust the tire pressure
and reset the pressure in the t ire pressure
 What do I d o now ? 301

What do I do now? Jack and folding chocks

Jack, tools and The jack and the folding chocks are located in
the luggage compartment under the cargo
inflatable spare tire
floor cover.
Tools

The tool kit is located in the luggage com-

partment under the cargo floor cover.

Fig. 258 Luggage compar t ment vehicle jack and fo ld·

ing chocks

Fig. 257 Luggage compartme nt: vehicle too l kit

The on board tool kit includes:

- Hook for removing wheel covers*
-
-
Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt cove rs*
Wheel bolt wrench ---
- ----
- Alignment p in for cha nging wheels
Fig. 259 Opening fol ding chocks
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- 10 x 13 open ended wrench
Vehicle jack
- Towing eye
The jack is located under the too l kit
@ Tips ¢ fig. 258. Before storing the jack, make sure

it is wound back down as far as it will go.

Some of the onboard items listed above
are prov ided on certa in models only or are Folding chocks
optional extras .
Two unassembled fo lding chocks are attached
to the foam section at the front with the jack
¢ fig . 258.
Release t he two hook-and-loop fasteners, and
remove the two chocks. To use the chocks, you
first have to raise the support plate
¢ fig . 259 (D and then insert the locking plate

with the two "tabs" into the elongated ho les

in the base plate @ ¢ .&..

A WARNING
- The chock cannot fulfill its function and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support plate are not inse rted correctly
into the elong ated holes in the base
302 What do I do n o w ?

plate. If this happens, the vehicle may Removing bass box

start to move while a wheel is being " Squee ze the locking t abs ¢ fig. 260 (!) of
changed. the connector .
- Never use the folding chocks if they are " Disconnect the connector @ and place the
damaged or if they have not been assem- lead to one side.
bled correctly. " Turn t he large screw counter-clockwise.
" Carefully remove the bass box.
A WARNING
Installing bass box
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
ser ious persona l injuries. " Carefully place t he bass box in the wheel.
- Never use the jack supplied with your The insc ription " FRONT" on the bass box
Audi on anothe r vehicle, particularly on a m ust face forward .
heavier one. The jack is only suitable for " Reconnect the connector that was removed.
use on the vehicle it came w ith. " Secure the bass box with t he large screw.
- Using a bumper jack to raise the vehicle
will damage the bump er system. The · Inflatable spare tire
jack may slip, causing injur y.
The inflatable spare tire expands to its full di-
- Never support your veh icle on cinder
ameter when it is inflated.
blocks, bricks or other objec ts. These
may not be ab le t o suppor t the load and
cou ld cau se injury whe n t hey fa il.
- Never start or run the engine while the
vehicle is supported by the jack.
- If you must wo rk under the vehicle, al-
ways use safety stands specifically de-
signed for this purpose.
- Always make su re the inf latable spare
ti re and even a flat tir e a re se cured in
Fig. 2 61 Inflatable spare t ire with compressor
pla ce and not loose, otherwise t hey
cou ld f ly forward, causing personal injur y Removing inflatable spare tire
to passengers in the veh icle in an acc i-
" Lift up the cargo floor us ing the handle .
dent or sudden mane uver.
" Turn the large screw¢ fig. 261 counter-
clockwise.
Removing bass box " Remove t he bass box as required
Applies to vehicles: with bass box ¢page 302.
Before the inflatable spare t ire can be taken " Take out the inflatable spare tire .
out, the bass box must be removed . " Always sto re the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment ¢page 171.

Stowing the inflatable spare tire

" Release the air by unscrewing t he valve
stem.
" Screw the valve stem back in afterwards .
" Wait a few hours befo re placing the wheel
in the spare whee l we ll r=:,_.&.
Fig. 26 0 Spare wheel well: Bass box " Install the bass box as required r=:,page 302 . ..,.
 What do I do now? 303

• Secure the wheel with the large screw. the flat tire. Installing the tire chain be-
• Fold the cargo floor back down. •
fore mounting the wheel and tire is rec-
ommended. •
After using the inflatable spare wheel
- Loose items in the passenger compart-
The inflatable spare tire can be re-used as ment can cause serious personal injury
long as it is not damaged and is not worn during hard braking or in an accident.
down to the tread wear indicators ~ .&.. Never store the inflatable spare tire or
When you let the air out of the inflatable jack and tools in the passenger compart-
spare tire, it does not assume its folded shape ment.
again for several hours. Until then, it cannot
be placed back in the spare wheel well and (D Note
stowed securely. - The inflatable spare tire has been devel-
oped specifically for this vehicle model.
A WARNING It must not be exchanged or used for
- Never use the spare tire if it is damaged other vehicle models. Similarly, inflata-
or if it is worn down to the tread wear in- ble tires from other vehicle models must
dicators. not be used.
- If the inflatable spare tire is more than 6 - Normal summer or winter tires must not
years old, use it only in an emergency be installed on the inflatable tire rim.
and with extreme caution and careful
driving . Inflating inflatable spare tire
- The inflatable spare tire is intended only
for temporary and short-term use . It • Remove the compressor from the luggage
should be replacedas soon as possible compartment ~ page 302, fig. 261.
with the normal wheel and tire. • Unscrew the valve stem from the spare tire.
- The tire pressure value for the inflatable • Screw the tire filler hose from the compres-
spare tire is located on the driver's side sor firmly onto the valve of the spare tire.
B-pillar ~ page284, fig . 252. • Insert the plug from the compressor into an
outlet of the vehicle ~ page 87 .
- Maximum permissible speed is 50 mph
(80 km/h). • Switch the compressor on .
• Let the compressor run until the value
- Avoid full-throttle acceleration, heavy
specified on the tire pressure label is
braking, and fast cornering.
reached ~ page 284, fig. 252. Switch the
- When the air is let out of the inflatable
compressor off after running for 12 minutes
spare wheel, it does not assume its fold-
at the most - danger of overheating!
ed shape for several hours . Until then, it
cannot be placed back in the spare wheel
well and stowed securely.
A WARNING
-
- Never drive with more than one inflata- The compressor and the tire filler hose can
ble spare tire. become extremely hot while they are run-
- For technical reasons, the use of tire ning - danger of burns!
chains on the inflatable spare tire is not
permitted. If it is necessary to drive with (D Note
tire chains, the inflatable spare wheel Switch the compressor off after running
must be mounted on the front axle in the for 12 minutes at the most - danger of
event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly overheating! Allow the compressor to cool
available front wheel must then be in- down for a few minutes before you use it
stalled in place of the rear wheel with again .
304 What do I do now?

Changing a wheel - Before you change a wheel, be sure the

ground is level and firm. If necessary,
Before changing a wheel
use a sturdy board under the jack.
Observe the following precautions for your - After installing the inflatable spare tire,
own and your passenger's safety when chang - make sure that you replace the flat tire/
ing a wheel . wheel in its storage area properly and
tighten the knurled retaining screw se -
• After you experience a tire failure, pull the curely .
car well away from moving traffic and try to
reach level ground before you stop ¢ ,& .
' Changing a wheel
• All passengers should leave the car and
move to a safe location (for instance, behind When you change a wheel, follow the se-
the guardrail) ¢ A- quence described below step-by-step and in
.. Engage the parking brake to prevent your exactly that order.
vehicle from rolling unintentionally ¢ ,& .
• Move selector lever to position P <=> ,& . l. Activate the vehicle jack mode (only
• If you are towing a trailer: unhitch the trail- vehicles with Adaptive Air Suspension)
er from your vehicle. ¢ page 159.
• Block the diagonally opposite wheel wit h 2 . Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
the folding chocks or other objects. more details see also ¢ page 305, Deco-
• Take the jack and the inflatable spare tire rative wheel covers or ¢ page 305,
out of the luggage compartment Wheels with wheel bolt caps.
¢ page 301. 3. Loosen the wheel bolts ¢ page 305 .
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the
11.
=
WARNING
-
jack and align the jack below that point
¢ page 306.
You or your passengers could be injured
5. Lift the car with the jack ¢ page 306.
while changing a whee l if you do not fol-
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and
low these safety precautions :
then install the inflatable spare tire
- If you have a f lat tire, move a safe dis- ¢ page 307 .
tance off the road . Turn off the engine,
7. Tighten all whee l bolts lightly.
turn the emergency flashers on and use
8. Lower the vehicle with the jack .
other warning devices to alert other mo-
9. Use the whee l bolt wrench and firmly
torists . tighten all wheel bolts ¢ page 305.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe 10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
place away from the vehicle and well 11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode (only
away from the road and traff ic. vehicles with Adaptive Air Suspension)
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving ¢ page 159.
suddenly and possibly slipping off the
jack, always fully set the parking brake
and block the wheel diagonally opposite
A WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and
the wheel being changed with the fold-
informat ion¢ .&. in Raising the vehicle on
ing chocks or other objects. When one
front whee l is lifted off the ground, plac-
page 307 and ¢page 308.
ing the Auto mat ic Transmission in "P"
(Park) will not prevent the vehicle from
moving .
 What do I do now? 305

After changing a wheel Wheels with wheel bolt caps

Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
A wheel change is not complete without do-
ing the following . The cops must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un-
• Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack screwed .
and the replaced tire in the luggage com-
partment <=> page 171 .
• As soon as possible, have the tightening
torques on all wheel bolts checked with a
torque wrench . The correct tightening tor-
que is 120 ft lb (160 Nm).
• Have the flat tire replaced as soon as poss i-
ble.

(D Tips Fig. 263 Chang ing a whee l: removing the whee l bo lt

- If you notice that the wheel bolts are caps
corroded and difficult to turn while
Removing
changing a tire, they should be replaced
before you check the tighten ing torque. • Push the plastic clip provided with the veh i-
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the cle tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it
tightening torq ues checked. engages .
• Pull on the plastic clip to remove the cap
Decorative wheel covers c>fig. 263.
Applies to vehicles: with decorative wheel covers
Refitting
The decorative wheel covers must be removed • Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
first to access the wheel bolts. push them back on.

The caps are to protect and keep the wheel

bolts clean.

Loosening and tightening the wheel

bolts

The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais-

ing the vehicle.

Fig. 262 Chang ing a whee l: Removing the wheel cover

Removing

• Insert the hook provided with the veh icle

tool kit in the hole in the hub.
• Pull off the decorative wheel cover
c>fig . 262.

Fig. 264 Cha ng ing a wheel : loosen ing t he whee l bolts ...
306 What do I do now?

Loosening

.,. Install the wheel bolt wrench over the

wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will
go .
.,. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts counter-
clockwise about one single turn in the direc-
tion of arrow c:>fig. 264.
Fig. 266 Sill: posit ioning the jack
Tightening

.,. Install the wheel bolt wrench over the .,. Activate the vehicle jack mode* (only
wheel bolt and push it down as far as it will vehicles with Adaptive Air Suspension)
go . page 159 .
<::>
.,. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench .,. Engage the parking brake to prevent your
handle and turn each wheel bolt clockwise vehicle from rolling unintentionally
until it is seated . .,. Move the selector lever to position P.
.,. Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that
A WARNING is nearest the wheel that will be changed
- Do not use force or hurry when changing <=>fig. 265. Behind the marking, there is a
a wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip lifting point on the sill for the jack.
off the jack and cause serious personal .,. Turn the jack located under the lifting point
injuries. on the sill to raise the jack until its arm @
- Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than <=>fig . 266 is located under the designated
one turn before you raise the vehicle with &
plastic mount <=> c::> (D.
the jack. - You risk an injury. .,. Align the jack so that its arm @ c::> fig. 266
engages in the designated lifting point in
@ Tips the door sill and the movable base ® lies
flat on the ground. The base @ must be ver-
If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
tical under the lifting point @ .
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down .,. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with comes off the ground c:>,& .
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep your balance and take care not Position the jack only under the designated
to slip. lifting points on the sill <=>
fig . 265. There is
exactly one location for each wheel. The jack
Raising the vehicle must not be positioned at any other location
<=> CD
.&.<=> .
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed. An unstable surface under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground. If nec-
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack . On hard, slippery surfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping c:>,&.. liJI,

Fig. 265 Sill pane ls: markings

 What do I do now? 307

_& WARNING Taking the wheel off/installing the

inflatable spare tire
- You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not Follow these instructions step-by-step for
follow these safety precautions: changing the wheel
- Position the jack only at the designated
lifting points and align the jack. Other-
wise, the jack could slip and cause an
injury if it does not have sufficient hold
on the vehicle.
- A soft or unstable surface und er the
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 . Fig. 267 Changing a wheel: alignment pin inside the
to p hole
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
the jack from slipping .
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
- To help prevent injury to yourself and replace the wheel as follows :
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are Removing the wheel
sure the jack is securely engaged. .. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
- Passengers must not remain in the ve- and set it aside on a clean surface.
hicle when it is jacked up. .. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
- Make sure that passengers wait in a pin from the tool kit hand-tight into the
safe place away from the vehicle and empty bolt hole ~ fig . 267.
well away from the road and traffic. .. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de-
- Make sure jack position is correct, ad- scribed above.
just as necessary and then continue to .. Take off the wheel leaving the alignment
raise the jack. pin in the bolt hole ~0.

Putting on the inflatable spare tire

(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position .. Inflate the inflatable spare tire ~ page 303
the jack only at the designated lifting and push the wheel over the alignment pin.
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle .,. Screw in and tighten all wheel bolts slight-
will be damaged. ly.
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rem a ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest .
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re-
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bolts firmly ~ page 305 . Tighten
them crosswise, from one bolt to the (ap-
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel centered.
30 8 What do I do no w ?

Notes on wheel changing

When removing or installing the wheel, Please read t he info rmat ion page 291 , New
Q

the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam- tires and replacing tires and wheels if you are
age the rotor. Work carefully and have a go ing to use a spa re tire which is different
second person help you. from the tires on yo ur vehicle.

After you change a tire:

- When mounting tires with unidirection al - Check the tire pressure on the spare imme-
tread design make sure the tread pat- diately after installation .
tern is pointed t he right way - Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
¢ page 308 . checked with a torque wre nch as soon as
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy po ssible by your authorized Audi deal e r or
to turn. Check for d irt and corrosion on a qualified workshop.
the mat ing surfaces of both the wheel - With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
and the hub . Remove all dirt from these bolt s are correctly tightened at a torque of
su rfaces before remount ing the wheel. 120 ft lb (160 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor-
roded and difficult to turn while changing
Tires with unidirectional tread design
a tire, they should be replaced before yo u
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be check the tightening torque .
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in - Re place the flat tire wit h a new on e and
the right direction. have it installed on your vehi cle as soon as
poss ible. Remount the wheel cover.
Using a spare t ire w ith a tread pattern
int e nded fo r use in a specific direct ion Until th e n, drive with extra care and at re-
When us ing a spa re tire w ith a t read patte rn duced sp eed s.
inte nded for use in a specific direction, please
&_ WARNING
note the fo llowing: -
- If you a re going t o eq uip your vehi cle
- The direction of rotation is marked by an ar-
with tires or rims which differ from those
row on the side of the tire .
which were factory installed, then be
- If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in-
sure to read the information Q page 291,
correct d irection, use the spare tire only
New tires and replacing tires and
temporarily since the t ire will not be able to
wheels.
achieve its optimum perfo rmance character-
- Always make sure the damaged wheel o r
ist ics w ith reg ard to aquapl a ning, noise and
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
wea r.
are property secured in the luggage com-
- We recommend tha t you pay pa rticular at -
partment and are not loose in the pas-
tent ion t o this fact du ring wet weather and
senger compartment .
that you adjust your speed to ma t ch road
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
conditions .
could fly forwa rd, injuring anyone in the
- Replace the fla t tire with a new one and
ve hicle .
have it installed on your veh icle as soon as
- Always store damaged wheel, jack and
poss ible to restore the handling advantages
too ls securely in the luggage compa rt -
of a unid irect iona l tire .
ment. Othe rwise, in a n accident or s ud-
den maneuve r they could f ly forwa rd,
causing injury t o passengers in t he ve hi-
cle .
 Fuses and bulbs 309

Fuses and bulbs .. Check the following table to see which fuse
be longs to the consumer.
Electrical fuses .. Remove the appropr iate cover .
.. To remove the purp le plastic clip if necessa-
Replacing fuses
ry 1>, hold onto it at the small side and pull
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips it out of the fuse panel 9 page 310,
that have burned through . fig. 270 .
.. Remove the clamp from the rear side of the
fuse cover 9 fig. 268 .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp and re-
place the blown fuse with an ident ical new
one.

A
- WARNING
-
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
Fig. 268 Left cockpit: fuse pane l cove r rating. This can cause damage to the elec-
tr ica l system and a fire .

(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have installed it, have the electri-

• •
cal system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer .

{!) Tips
Fig. 269 Right luggage compa rtment: s ide tr im
- The following table does not list fuse lo-
The fuses a re located at the front left and cat ions that are not used.
right of the cockpit and behind the trim on - Some of the equipment items listed are
the right side of the luggage compartment. opt ional or only available on certain
mode l configurations .
.. Turn off the ignit ion and the affected elec-
trical consumers.

11 You ca n dis pose of the plast ic d ip afte r remov ing it.

310 Fu ses a nd bulb s

Left cockpit fuse assignment

Fig. 270 Left cockpit: fuse panel with plastic clip

No. Consumer
Fuse panel @ (red) Intelligent power modu le driver
8 25
1 5 (lights left side of vehicle)

3 MMI 7,5 Intelligent power module driver

9 25
(lights right side of vehicle)
6 Lumbar support driver's seat
10 Instrument cluster 10
Window regulators (left side of
7 35 11 Headlight washer system
vehicle)
Door control module (left side 12 Diagnostic connector 10
8 15
of vehicle) Fuse panel © (black)
Tire pressure monitoring sys- Headlight electron ic system
9 5 1 10
tern (left side of vehicle)
.
Electronic ignition lock, 2 Adaptive cruise control 5
10 power steering column adjust- 30 5 Rear Seat Entertainment s
I ment
6 Terminal 15 (interior) 5
11 Switch module steering column 10
7 Oil level sensor 5
I 12 Intelligent power module con-
venience
5 8 Diagnostic connector 5
Automatic dipping interior m ir-
Fuse panel @ (brown) 9 5
ror
3
10 Homelink 5
4 Wiper system
11 Control module Gateway 5
5 5
12 Headlight range adjustment 5
6 Horn 25
7 Intelligent power module driver 30
 Fu s e s and bulb s 31 1

Right cockpit fuse assignment

Fig. 27 1 Right cockpit: f use pane l with plastic clip

No. Consumer Amps No. Consumer Amps

Fuse panel @ (black) 6 Automatic transmission 5/20
1 Heated rear seats Electronic Stabilization Control
7 5
2 Telephone, cell phone package (ESC)
-Front seat hating/seat ventila- -
8
Shift gate automatic transmis-
s
3 30/15 sion
tion (right)
Electron ic Stabilizat ion Control 9 Parking system 5
4 20
(ESC) 10 Airbag s
Door control module (right side Heated rear seats 5
s of vehicle)
15
12 Ai r·conditioning 5
6 Rear electrical outlets 25 Fuse panel © (red)
Lumbar support passenger's 1 I nstrument cluste r 10
7 10
seat
2 Rearview camera 5
9 Front electrical out lets 25
3 CD player, DVD drive s
10 A/C controls 10
MMI Display 5
11 Cooler 15
5 Automatic transmission 15
I 12 Intelligent power module pas-
senger
15
7
Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
20
ment 1
Fuse panel @ (brown)
Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
Headlight electronic system 8 20
1 10 ment 2
(right side of vehicle)
Panoramic sliding sunroof sun-
2 Ride height adjustment 5 9 20
blind
5 Window regulators (right side
11 35
4 Audi side assist 5 of vehicle)
Electronic Stabili zation Control 12 Rear air-conditioning controls
5 5
(ESC)
312 Fu ses a nd bulb s

Right luggage compartment fuse assignment

0
Fig. 272 Right luggage compar tmen t: fuse panel with plastic clip

No. Consumer
Fuse panel @ (bl ack) 6 Soft close
1 15 7 Power rear lid
2 AdBlue heater 30 8 Power rear lid
3 Fuel filler door detection 9 Trailer hitch
5 Parking system
Intelligent power module con-
10 Trailer hitch (left side of vehicle)

11
Trailer hitch (right side of vehi-
cle)
-20
6 venience 2 15 I
(right side of vehicle)
Inte lligent power module con- Bulbs
7 venience 2 15
(left side of vehicle) Replacing light bulbs
Luggage compartment electri- Foryour safety, we recommend that you have
19 cal outlet
20
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
Inte lligent power module con- out bulbs for you .
10 venience 1 20
It is becoming increasingly more and more
(right side of vehicle)
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
11 Convenience control module 15 many cases, other parts of the car must first
Inte lligent power module con- be removed befo re you are able to get to the
12 venience 1 30 bulb. This applies especially to the light bulbs
(left side of vehicle) in the front of your car which yo u can only
Fuse panel © (red) reach through the engine compartment.
Radio 7,5/3 Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
1
0 edges that can cause se rious cuts, and pa rts
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)/ must be correctly taken apart and then prop-
3 30 erly put back together to help prevent break-
BOSEamplifier
age of parts and long term damage from wa-
4 Bang & Olufsen amplifier 30
ter that can enter housings that have not been
5 Ride height adjustment 15
properly re sea led. Ill-
 Fu ses and bulb s 313

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 lig ht s)*:

Due to the high elect rical voltage, have the

bulbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.

~ 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 be ing changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe-
cial train ing, instructions and equip-
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dea ler 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 holde rs that can
cause se rious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author-
ized Audi dea ler or other qua lified work-
shop. Serious persona l injury may result
from improperly performed work.

@ Tips
- If you must rep lace the light bulbs your-
se lf, always remembe r that the engine
compartmen t of any vehicle is a hazard-
ous area to work in. Always read and
heed all WARNINGS~ page 255, Engine
comportment ¢ .&.
- It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.
314 Emergency situations

Emergency situations - A discharged battery can freeze at tem-

peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
General connecting a jumper cable, you must
This chapter is intended for trained emer- thaw the frozen battery completely, oth-
erwise it could explode.
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to - Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
perform these operations. or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
Starting by pushing or
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
towing - Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas-
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga-
Q;) Note rettes away from batteries.
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic - Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
transmission. Consequently, the engine a low acid level in the battery .
cannot be started by pushing or towing. - The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating . The capacity
Starting with jumper (Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat-
cables
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
If necessary, the engine can be started by or substantially different "Ah" rating
connecting it to the battery of another vehi- may cause an explosion and personal in-
cle. jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap-
If the engine should fail to start because of a
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of another vehicle, - Never charge or use a battery that has
using a pair of jumper cables to start the en- been frozen. The battery case may have
gine . be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
Jumper cables substantially different capacity (Ah) rat-
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large ing may cause an explosion and injury.
cross section to carry the starter current safe- The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications. should not be lower than that of the dis-
charged battery.
Use only jumper cables with insulated termi- - Before you check anything in the engine
nal clamps which are distinctly marked: compartment, always read and heed all
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red WARNINGS¢ page 255, Engine com-
partment.
minus(-) cable in most cases colored black .

A WARNING
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat-
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
tery will cause expensive damage to sen-
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
sitive electronic components, such as
injury. Follow the instructions below for
control units, relays, radio, etc.
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- There must be no electrical contact be-
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean-
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
ing over the battery whenever possible.
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.
 Emergenc y s itu a tion s 315

Connect POSITIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+)

@ Tips
(red)
- The discharged battery must be properly
.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys-
¢ fig. 273.
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
battery, never connect the negative
on the j ump sta rt bolt ¢ fig. 2 74 (D
ground cable to the battery negative
(Bolts under red cover = "posit ive") of the
post because the battery manager sys-
vehicle to be started ® ·
tem must be able to detect the battery's
2. Connect th e other end to the pos itive ter-
state of cha rge. Always connect the neg-
mina l @ of t he booster battery @ .
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post of the battery manage r con- Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
trol unit. (black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca-
Use of jumper cables ble to the negat ive termina l @ of t he
Make sure to connect the jumper coble booster battery @ .
clomps in exactly the order described below! 4 . Connect the othe r end of the black nega-
tive cab le to the jump start bolt @ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @ .

Sta rting the engine

.,. Sta rt the e ngine of the veh icle with t he
booster ba tte ry @ . Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
Fig. 273 Engine compartment: Connectors for jumper
cables and charger .. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing fo r longer than 10 seconds.
Wa it for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
again .
.,. With engine runni ng, remove jumper cab les
from both vehicles in the exact reverse or-
de r.
.. Close the red cover on the posi t ive po le .

The battery is vented to the outside t o prevent

gases from ent er ing t he veh icle inter ior. Make
Fig. 27 4 Jump start ing with the battery of a nother ve-
s ure that the jumper clamps a re well connect-
hicle: A- booster battery, B - discha rged vehicle batte ry
ed with their metal ports in full contact with
The procedure described below for connecting the battery term inals.
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
.&_WARNING
start for your veh icle .
-To avoid serious personal injury and dam-
-

Vehicle with discharged batter y:

age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever instructions of the jumper cable manufac-
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or turer . If in doubt, call for road service . IIJ>
P (Park) and set parking brake.
316 Em e rgency s it uat io n s

- Jumper cables must be long enough so Emergency towing

that the vehicles do not touch. with commercial tow
- When connecting jumper cables, make
truck
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the engine compart- General hints
ment.
Your Audi requires special handling for tow-
- Before you check anything in the engine
ing.
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGSc>page 255, Engine com- The following information is to be used by
partment. commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
({D Note - Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru- damage to the engine and tr ansmi ssion.
in the generator. - Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch ca-
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI- ble s around the brake lin es.
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( - ) to NEGATIVE - To prevent unne cessary damage, your Audi
(-) ground post of the battery manager must be tr ansport ed with a flat bed tru ck.
control unit. - To load th e vehicle on to th e fl at bed, use
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery the t owing loop found in the vehicle to ols
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten and att ach to th e front or rear anchorage
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega- i=>page 317 and c>page 317 .
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con- &
--==
WARNING
-
nec:ting a jumper cable as described
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
above applies spec ifically to the case of
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
your vehicle being jump started. When
vehicle being towed, for any reason.
you are giving a jump star t to anothe r ve-
hicle, do not connect the negat ive (-) ca-
ble to the negat ive (-) terminal on the
discharged battery @ c>fig. 2 74. In-
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to either a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat-
te ry that is being charged does not vent
to t he outside, escaping batte ry gas
could ignite and explode!
 Emergenc y s itu a tion s 31 7

Front towing loop Rear towing loop

Do not install the front towing loop until it is Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed . needed .

Fig. 275 Right front bumper: Removing the cover Fig. 277 Rear bumper: Cover

Fig. 276 Right fron t bumper with out cover: Screwing Fig. 278 Rear bumper: Screwing in tow ing loop
in towing loop
On the right s ide of t he rear bumper there is a
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo- th readed hole for the towing loop. The
cated on the right side of the front bumper threaded hole is protected by a cover.
and covered by a cover when not in use.
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
.. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle too l kit c:>page 301 .
tool kit c:>page 301. .. To release the cover from the bumper, press
.. Carefully remove the cover c:>fig. 275. it in by applying sho rt , sharp pressure to the
.. Screw the towing loop tightly into the outer part c:> fig . 277.
threaded hole as far as it will go c:>fig . 276 . .. Screw the tow ing loop t ightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it will go c:>fig. 278.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle Unscrew the towing loop again afte r use and
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop stored install the cover in the bumper. Return the
in the vehicle at all times . towing loop to the toolkit . Be sure to have the
towing loop stored in the vehicle at all times.
_&,WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far _&,WARNING
as it will go, the th read can pull out when If t he tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
t he vehicle is towed - potential risk of an as it will go, the thread can pull out when
accident. the vehicle is towed - potent ia l risk of an
accide nt .
318 Emergency situations

loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck

Fig. 281 Rear lift ing point

Fig. 27 9 Vehicle on flat bed truck ,,. Read and heed WARNING q ,,&..
,,. Locate lifting poi nts q fig. 280 a nd
Front hook up q fig. 281 .
,,. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the ,,. Adjust lift ing arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r
car carr ier ramp. floor ja ck to ma t ch veh icle lift ing po ints .
,,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline ,,. Insert a rubber pad be tween the floo r ja ck/
eye previously insta lled. workshop hoist and t he lift ing points.

Rear hook up If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
,,. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
safely supported on stand s intended for this
car ca rrier ramp .
purpose.
,,. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed. Front lifting point
The lift ing po int is loca t ed on t he flo or pan re-
{!) Tips
inforcemen t a bout at the same leve l as the
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up jack mounting point q fig. 280. Do not lift
is sec ure before moving the car up the flat- the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
bed truck ramp.
Rear lifting point
Lifting vehicle The lifti ng poi nt is located on the vert ical rei n-
forcemen t of t he lower s ill for t he onbo ard
lifting with workshop hoist and with jac k c>fig. 281.
floor jack
lifting with vehicle jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated . Refer to c:>page 306 .

-A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
-

veh icle da mage.

- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe-
cia l workshop hoist and floor jac k lift
po ints illust rated c>fig. 280 and
c>fig. 281 .
- Failure t o lift the veh icle at these
Fig. 280 Front lifting point po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or ,...
 Emergency situations 319

fa ll f rom a lift if the re is a change in ve-

•
hicle we ight distr ibut ion and balance.
This might happen, for examp le, when •
heavy components such as the engi ne
block or transmiss ion are removed .
- Whe n removing heavy components like
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or add cor-
respond ing weig hts to ma int ain the cen-
te r of gravity . Othe rwise, the vehicl e
mi ght t ilt or slip off th e hoist , causing
serious perso nal inju ry.

(D Note
- Be aware of t he f oll owing point s bef ore
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 permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear-
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle .
320 General information

General information The vehicle identification label

is located in the luggage compartment under

Explanation of the cargo floor cover.
technical data
The labe l ¢ fig. 283 shows the following vehi-
Some of the technical data listed in this man - cle data :
ual requires further explanation .
(D Product ion control No.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in @ Vehicle identification No.
the charts starting on r:::>
page 322 . This sec -
® Type code number
tion provides general information, notes and
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo-
restrictions wh ich apply to this data .
watts

Vehicle identification
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
The key data is given on the vehicle identifica- (f) Optional equipment No.'s
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sticker. Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War-
ranty & Maintenance booklet.

The safety compliance sticker

is you r assurance that your new vehicle com-
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb . It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of yo ur vehi -
Fig. 282 Vehicle Ide nt ification Number (VlN) plate: lo-
cation on driver 's side das h panel cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR).

The high voltage warning label

is located on the lock carr ier .

The spark ignition system complies with

the Canadian standard ICES-002.

Weights
Fig. 283 The vehicle identi fication label - inside the
luggage com pa r tmen t Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi-
front and rear are Listed on a sticker on the
ble from the outside through the windshield
left door jamb.
r:::>
fig . 282 . You can also display the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
MMI. Select !CARlfunc t ion button> Systems* weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
control button > Vehicle ID number (VIN) or oil and coolant, plus maximum load , wh ich in-
ICARIfunction button > Car systems* control cludes passenger weight (lSO lbs/68 kg per Ill>
button > Servicing & checks> VIN number.
 G e n e ral in fo rmation 32 1

designat ed seating position) and luggage - Exceeding perm issible weight ratings can
weight ~ &. . •
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal injury. •
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum ([) Note I
load that can be applied at each axle of the
- The vehicle capacity weight figu res apply
vehicle q .&..
when the load is distr ibuted evenly in the
Vehicle capacity weight vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is list-
compartment, carry the load as near to
ed on the driver 's side B-pill ar.
the rear axle as possible so that the vehi-
Roof weight cle's handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
The maximum permissible roof weight is 220
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
lb (100 kg) . The roof weight is made up of
we ight. Always remember that the vehi-
the we ight of the roof rack system and the
cle's handling w ill be affected by the ex-
weight of the object being transported
tra load. Therefore, adju st your speed ac-
q page 84, Loading the roof rack.
cording ly.
..&,WARNING - Always observe local regulat ions .

- The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for yo ur

vehicle, found on t he saf ety compliance
Dimensions
label on the driver's side B-pillar , must The specifications refer to the basic model.
never be exceeded under any circumstan-
Differences may occur depending on the mod-
ces. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle Weight el type and opt ions ordered , fo r example , tire
Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage sizes.
your vehicle, and such damage will not
be covered by your Limited New Vehicle Q) Note
Warranty . Exceeding the Gross Vehicle
When dr iving up steep ramps, on rough
Weight Rating will also change the per-
roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re-
formance and handli ng characterist ics of
member that some parts of your vehicle,
yo ur vehicle , which could cause a crash
such as spoi lers or exhaust system compo-
result ing in serious injur y or death.
nents, may be close to the ground. Be
- The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating for your
careful not to damage them .
vehicle would be exceeded if your vehicle
is simultaneous ly equipped with Panor-
amic sliding sunroof; third-row seating;
trailer towing equipment (factory or
dealer-installed), and running boards
(dealer-installed) . UNDERNO CIRCUM-
STANCESMAYALL SUCHITEMS BE IN-
STALLEDON THE SAMEVEHICLE.
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles shou ld not ex-
ceed the perm issible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating .
322 Data

Data
280 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all-wheel drive
Engine data

Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 280@ 4900 - 6500

Maximum torque SAEnet lb-ft@ rpm -·--295@ 2150 - 4900
No. of cylinders 6 cylinder
Displacement CID (cm 3)
-·~-182 .8 (2995)
Stroke in (mm) 3.50 (89.0)
Bore
Compression ratio
in (mm)
--· 3 .33 (84 .5)
10.5 : 1
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for
maximum engine performance. Further details
¢page 256, Fuel supply

Dimensions (approx .)

Length (with license plate bracket) in (mm) 200.3 (5089)

Width (with outside mirrors folded) in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
Height (unloaded) in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft (m) 39 .4 (12)

Capacities (approx .)

Fuel tank
- Total capacity gal (liters) 26.4 (100)
- Reserve (of total capacity) gal (liters) 2.6-3.2 (10 -12)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (liters) 4 .8 (4 .5)
Engine oil with filter change quarts (liters) 7.2 (6.8)
 Data 323

333 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all-wheel drive

•
Engine data •

Maximum output SAE net hp@rpm 333@ 5500 - 6500

-~~-
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 325 @ 2900 - 5300
No. of cylinders 6 cylinder
Displacement CID (cm 3) 182 .8 (2995)
Stroke in (mm) 3 .50 (89.0)
Bore in (mm) 3 .33 (84.5)
Compression ratio
--· 10.5 : 1
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Recommended for
maximum engine performance. Further details
page 256, Fuel supply
<=>

Dim ensions (appro x. )

Lengt h (with license pla t e bracket) in (mm) 200.3 (5089)

Width (with outside mirrors folded) in (mm) 78 .1 (1983)
Heigh t (unloaded) in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft (m) 39 .4 (12)

Capacit ies (appro x.)

Fuel tank
- Total capacity gal (liters) 26 .4 (100)
- Reserve (of total capacity) gal (lite rs) 2.6-3.2 (10 -12)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (liters) 4 .8 (4 .5)
Engine oil with filter change quarts (liters) 7.2 (6.8)
324 Data

240 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all-wheel drive

Appl ies to vehicles: with diesel engine

Engine data

Maximum output SAE net hp@ rpm 240@ 3500 - 4000

Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm -·--406@ 1750 - 2250
No. of cylinders 6 cylinder
-•--
CID (cm 3) 181.1 (2967)
Stroke in (mm) 3 .60 (91.4)
Bore
Compression ratio
in (mm)
~-· 3.27 (83 .0)
16.8: 1
Fuel ULSD-Diesel No. 2 Further details<=>page 257, Die-
sel fuel

Dimen sions (ap prox .)

Length (with license plate bracket) in (mm) 200.3 (5089)

Width (with outside mirrors folded) in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
Height (unloaded) in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
Turning circle diameter (curb to curb) ft (m) 39.4 (12)

Capacities (approx.)

Fuel tank
- Total capacity gal (liters) 26.4 (100)
- Reserve (of total capacity) gal (l it ers) 2.6-3.2 (10-12)
Windshield and headlight* washer fluid container quarts (liters) 4.8 (4.5)
Engine oil with filter change quarts (liters) 8.1 (7. 7)
 Consumer Information 325

Consumer Information @ Note •

Warranty coverages Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical •
damage that could result from inadequate
Your Audi is covered by the following war- fuel, service or parts availab ility.
ranties :

- New Vehicle Limited Warranty Audi Service Repair

- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo- Manuals and Literature
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit -
- Emissions Performance Warranty erature are published as soon as possible after
- California Emissions Cont rol Warranty (USA model introduction. Service Manuals and liter-
vehicles only) atu re are ava ilabl e to order from the Audi
Technical Literature Ordering Cente r at:
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only) www.audi.techliterature.com

Detailed information regarding your warran -

ties can be found in your Warranty & Mainte- Maintenance
nance booklet . '
General

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 North America .
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
326 Con s umer 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 264 .
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners. Also, safet y and environm ental con- A
- WARNING
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of - 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 t he 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 certai n tempera t ure
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 suppor t 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 secure ly
compartme nt , alway s read and heed all blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.
 Con s umer In f ormation 327

- 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 position) and the park brake ers. •
is firmly applied . These dealers also have the necessary facili-
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
@) For the sake of the environment parts and accessories proper ly.
- Changing the 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 genu ine 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 Material -special hand li ng may ap- - Never install accessories such as tele-
ply, see www.dts c.ca.gov/hazardous- phone cradles or beverage holders on air-
waste/perch lorate. When the vehicle or bag covers or within the airbag deploy-
parts of the restraint system includ ing ment zones. Doing so will increase the
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 r:::;. page 255 .
that you have your dealer perform this
service for you . (D Note
- If items other than genuine Audi spare
Additional accessories, parts, add-on equipment and accessory
modifications and items are used or if repair work is not
parts replacement performed according to specified meth-
ods, this can result in severe damage to
Additional accessories and parts your vehicle's engine and body (such as
replacement
corrosion) and adversely affect your 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 compromised by non-ap- for damage wh ich occurs due to failure
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, to comply with these stipulations.
if parts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when install ing addition-
al accessories:
328 Consumer Information

Technical Modifications Declaration of

Our guidelines must be complied with when Compliance, Telecom-
technical modifications are made . munications and
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be-
Electronic Systems
fore starting work on any modifications. Radio Frequency Devices and Radio Communi-
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
¢ &.. radio or TV interference caused by unauthor-
Attempting to work on electronic components ized modifications to this equipment.
and the software used with them can cause Devices
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each The following devices each comply with FCC
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad- Part 15.19, FCCPart 15.2 1 and RSS-GenI ssue
verse affect on other systems that are not di- 1:
rectly involved. This means that you risk both - Adapt ive cru ise control
a substantial reduction in the operational - Convenience key
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of - Audi side assist
vehicle parts ¢ A:,.. - Cell phone package
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is - Electron ic immobilizer
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner - Homelink ® universal remote contro l
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional - Remote control key
company that specializes in such modifica-
FCCPart 15.19
tions .
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
A WARNING
-
Rules. Operation is subject to the fo llo w ing
Improper repairs and modifications can two conditions:
change the way vehicle systems work and (1) This device may not cause harmful inter -
cause damage to the veh icle and serious ference, and
personal injury.
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by FCCPart 15 .21
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possi-
CAUTION:
ble.
Changes or mod ific at ions not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment .

RSS-Gen Issue 1

Operation is subject to the following two con-

ditions:

(1) this device may not cause inte rfe rence,

and
 Consumer Information 329

(2) th is device must accept any interference,

including interference that may cause unde- •
sired operat ion of the device. •
330 Index

A Adding
Engine coolant . . . ............ . ... . 273
Accessories 327 Engine oil 270
Adapt ive Air Suspension .... . . . . . . . . . . 155 Windsh ield washer fluid ........ . ... 279
Cargo mode in the MMI .... . . . . . . . . . 160
Additional accessories 327
Controls ...................... . . . 155
Descnpt.. 1on ... . .......... Additives
. . . . . ... . 155
Engine oil 270
High level . . . . .......... . . . . . . ... . 155
Adjusting
Highway level . ... . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 155
Instrument cluster illumination . . . . . . . 13
Instrument cluster display . . . . . . . . . . 158
Steering column electrically ..... . . . . 103
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire 159
Steering column manually . . . . ... . . . 103
Low level ................ . ... . ... . 155
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Normal level .. . .......... . ... . ... . 155
Segment display ........ . . . . . . . ... 157 Airbag
Sett ing the driving modes . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Warning/ind icator lights ........ . . . . . 16
Trailer towing mode ....... . ... . ... . 159 Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 201
Using switch for cargo mode .... . . . .. 160 Advanced Airbag System .. ... ... . . . . 188
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... . . . . . ... . . 17 Advanced Airbag System components . 191
Adaptive cruise control ....... . . . . . . . . 113 Care .. . ... . ... . . . ............ . ... 198
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Children . . . . . . . . . ............ .... 206
Cleaning sensors .. ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Child restraints . . . .............. . .. 207
Driver info rmation .......... . . . ... . 120 Components (front airbags) ......... 191
Driver intervention prompt . . . . . . . . . . 124 Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on
Driving in traffic ................... 114 the front passenger seat ........ .... 186
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Disposal . . . ... . . . . . .......... . ... 198
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
Open road . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . 114 How do the front airbags work? ... . . . 193
Override 114 How many airbags does my vehicle
Request for dr iver to assume control . . 114 have? ... . ... . . . . . .............. . 191
Save speed . ... . ............ . . . . . . 116 How the Advanced Airbag System com-
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 ponents work togethe r ......... . ... 192
Settings . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . 124 Important things to know ........ ... 184
Sett ing t ime interval ...... . . . . . ... . 118 Indicator light . . . ............ . ... . 195
Special dr iving situations .. . . . . . .... 125 Monitoring . ... . . . . ........ . .. . ... 195
Status messages ........ . . . . . . ... . 122 PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . 195
Switching on and off ..... . . . . . . ... . 116 Repairs ... . ... . . . . . .......... . ... 198
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Safety instructions ............... .. 197
Temporarily turning off .... . . . . . . . . . 118 Side airbags . . . . . .......... . ..... . 199
warn ing/indicator lights ... . . . . . ... . 121 Side curtain airbags ...... ... ... . . . . 202
Adaptive light . . ........ . . . ... . . ... . . 59
Weight-sensing mat . . . .. ... ... . . . . 206
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 When must the system be inspected? . 195
Air conditioning
AdBlue .. . . . . . ............ . ....... . 261
Fill ing 262 refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Messages in the instrument cluster dis- Air distribution
play . . ... . . ..... . ...... . . . . . . ... . 26 1 Climate controls .. . ............ . ... . 94
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . . 99
Air pollutants filter
Climate controls . . .............. . . . . 91
 Inde x 33 1

All-wheel drive .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 1 Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Winter tires . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 295 Manua l shift program . . . .... . . . . . . . 140 •
Alloy whee ls . . ............ . ... . . . .. 2 50 Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 •
Alternator Shift buttons . . . . . ................ 141
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Steering wheel with tiptronic ® 141
Ambience lighting AUTO mode
Lighting prof iles . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 62 AC climate contro ls . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 94
Anti-freeze Auto Safety Hot lin e . ............ . . . . 172
refer to Engine coolant system . . . . . . . 27 1 Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Anti -lock brake system Avoid damaging t he vehicle .... . . . . . . . 236
How the ABS system wo rks . . . . . . . . . . 229
War ning/ indicato r lights ...... . ... . . . 18
B
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
Bass box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
How the system works ..... . . . . . . . . . 227
Battery ...... . . . . . ... . ............ 275
Anti -t heft systems
Battery location .................. . 276
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. 277
Electronic immobilizer .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Impo rtant warnings when working on
Approa ch/departu re angle ... . . . . . . . . . 238
the battery . . . . . . . . . .............. 276
Asht ray . . . . . . ................ . . . . . . 86 Jump star ti ng . . . . . ... . .......... .. 314
ASR Low . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 231
How t he Anti -Slip Regulation System Replacing the battery . . . .... . . . . . . . 279
works ... . . . . . ............ . . . . . .. 22 7 State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Aster isk Voltage ... . . . . . . . ................ . 36
What does it mean when someth ing is Winter operation . . ................ 275
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Working on the battery . . .... . . . . . . . 276
Audi braking guard ............ . . . ... 127 Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 165
Error messages .......... . ... . . . . . 128 Blended gasoline ... . .............. . 256
Sett ings . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 128 Body cavity sealing . . ................ 250
St at us messages ......... ......... 128
Boost er seat s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Switching on and off ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brake assistant . . . . . . ............... 230
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Lite ra-
Brake booster . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 229
ture . . . . . . . . . ... . ............ . . . . . 325
Brake fluid
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the brake fluid ........ . . . . 275
Automatic belt retrac t or . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . 274
Automatic car wash Reservoir . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 274
refer to Wash ing ............ . . . ... 246 What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 274
Aut omatic mode What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- ing light comes on? ............ . . . . 274
tioning . . ..... . .......... . . . ... . . . 98 Brake light
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Def ective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Automatic t ransmission ..... . . . . . . . . . 137 Brake system . . . . . . . . .......... . .... 274
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 139 Ant i-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Driving . . . . . ............ . ... . . . . . 13 7 Brake fluid . . . . . . . ... . ............ 274
Dynamic shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0 Brake fluid specifica t ions fo r refill and re-
Emergency mode . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 placement . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 275
Emergency release for selector lever . . 142 Brake pads . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 234
Ignition key safety lock .... . . . . . . . . . 105 General information ........... . . . . 228
332 Index

How does moisture or road salt affect the Chassis

brakes? . . .................. . . ... . 228 Undercoating 250
Malfunction .............. . . . . . . . . . 32 also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen-
Parking brake ............ .. . . . ... . 109 sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
Warning/indicator lights ... . . . . . ... . . 19 CHECKbutton ..... . ................ . 12
Worn brake pads symbol .... . . . . . .... 36 Checking
Braking guard Engine coolant level . . . .......... . . . 272
refer to Audi braking guard .......... 127 Checking tire pressure ........... . ... 286
Break-in period . . .......... . . . . . ... . 234 Child restraints
Brake pads ............ . . . ... . . . . . 234 Danger of using child restraints in the
Tires . ... . . ................ . . ... . 234 front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Breakover angle . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . 238 Where can I get additional information
Bulbs ... . . . . . .................... . 312 about child restraints and their use? . . 224
Bumper cover Child restraint system anchors .... . . . . 218
Caution when parking near a parking bar- Child safety .. . . . . . .......... ....... 205
rier or curb . .............. . . . . ... . 110 Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 215
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 220
C Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . ............ .... 208
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . 265
Important things to know when driving
Battery specific .............. . ... . 277
with children .. . . ................ . 205
Capacities . . . . . . .... .. .... . . . . . . . . . 322
Installing a child restraint using the
Car - Systems LATCHsystem . . . . . ............ .... 221
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Mounting and releasing the anchorage
Lighting profiles ............ . . . ... . . 62 hook . . ... . ... . .................. 221
Car care . . . . . ................ . . ... . 245 Tether anchors . . . .......... ....... 222
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Tether straps . . . . . ...... ... ... . . . . 222
Plastic and vinyl .............. . . . . . 248 Child safety lock
Care of exterior ............ . . . . . . . . . 245 rear doors (power) .. . .......... . ... . 48
Cargo area Child safety seat
refer to Loading the luggage compart - Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 210
ment . . . . . . . . . .... ... ... . . . . . . . . . 171 Child safety seats . . . . ... . .... . . . . . . . 211
Cargo floor . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . 82 Booster seats ................. . ... 213
Cargo net . ... . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . 80 Convertib le child seats ............. 212
Catalytic converter ... ... ... . . . . . . . . . 235 Convertible locking retractor ..... . ... 215
Center armrest Danger of using child restraints in the
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 front seat . . ... . . ................ . 186
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 How do I properly install a child safety
Center console in rear ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 seat in my vehicle? ............... .. 208
Central locking Infant seats .................. . ... 211
Emergency locking . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . 45 Installing . . . . . . . . ...... ... ... . . . . 215
Panoramic sliding sunroof .. . . . . . . . . . . 55 LATCHsystem . . . . . . . . ........ ..... 221
Safety instructions . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 208
Certification .............. . . . . . . . . . 328
Child seats
Changing a flat tire .......... . . . . . . . . 304
Lower anchorages ............. . ... 219
Changing a wheel ........... . . . . . ... 304
Changing engine oil ......... . . . . . . . . 270
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I~n~d~e:.::x 333

Cleaning Compass mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Alcantara (synthetic suede) . . . . . ..... 254 Compliance .... . . . . . ............... 328 •
Engine compartment ... . . . . . . . ..... 255 Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325 •
Exhaust tail pipes ......... .... ..... 250 Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings . . . . ..... 251
Convenience key . . . . . ................ 49
Instrument panel ............ . . . ... 252
Driver messages . . . . .......... . ... . 108
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 2 51
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 50
Leather . . ............ . ..... . ... . . 253
STARTbutt on . . . . . ................ 107
MMI cont rol console ...... .... ..... 251
Starti ng engi ne . . . ............ .. .. 10 7
MMI display . ............ . ... . . . .. 2 51 STOP button . . ... . . . . . . . . .... ... .. 108
Plasti c and vinyl . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 248
Switching engine off . . . . .... . .... .. 108
Plastic parts . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 2
Switching on ignition . . . . .... . .... .. 107
Safety belts . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 254
Unlocking vehicle . . ................ . 49
tr im strips . . . . .......... .... . . . .. 248
Convertib le child saf ety seats 2 12
Trim str ips . . ............ . ... . . . .. 248
Convertib le locking retractor
Cleaning and prot ect ion .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Act ivati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . .. 217
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Deactivat ing . . . . . . . ............... 218
Synchron izing ............... . . . ... . 92
Using to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Warm and cold ........... . ... . . . . . . 9 1
Coolant system . . . . . ................ 271
Climate controls
Cooling box in glove compa rtment . . . . . . 88
Air cond itioner on/off .. ... . . . . . . . . . . 93
Cooling System
Air distribution .............. . ... . . . 94
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 272
Air outlets ................. . ... . . . 96
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Air outlets (rear) ......... . . . . . . . . . . 96
Air recirculat ion .......... . ... . . . . . . 95 Cruise cont rol
AUTO (standard setti ng) ... . . . . . . . . . . 94 Changing speed . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 112
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Presetting your speed . . . .... . . . . . . . 112
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Switching off . . . . . . . .............. 112
Defrosting/defogging .. . . . . . . . . ... . . 94 Switching on . . . . . . ... . ... . ...... .. 111
Descript ion . . ............ . ... . . . ... 91 Warning/ind icat or lights .......... .. . 18
Energy management ...... . . . . . . . . . . 91 also refer to Adaptive cruise control .. . 113
Fan . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . . ... . . . . . 94 Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front seat vent ilation ........ . ... . . 100 (upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
Heated seats, front .......... . ... . . 100
Key coded sett ing ......... . . . . . . . . . . 91
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
D
Damp ing
Recommended sett ings . . . . . . . . . ... . . 9 1
refer to Adapt ive Air Suspension . 155, 157
Residual heat . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 93
Sett ing t he temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Data ......... . . . . . . . ... . ...... . ... 322
Supplementary heater ..... . . . . . . . . . 100 Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . ... .... ... . . 225
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning on and off ........ . . . . . . . . . . 93 Daytime running lights. . . . .... .... 57, 58
Using climate control economically . . . . 97 Declarati on of compliance
Clock . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... 11 Adaptive cruise cont rol .. . ...... .. .. 32 8
Closing Audi side assist .. . . . . . . .... . . . . . .. 328
Panorami c slid ing sunroof .. . . . . . . . . . . S5 Cell phone package . . . . . .... . . . . . .. 328
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Convenience key .. . . . . . . .... . . . . . .. 328
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Electronic immob ili zer ... . . . ........ 328
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Homelink ® universal remote control . . 328 Driving through water ........... . . . . 239
Remote control key ................ 328 Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
def Duplicate key . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . 38
What does this mean when it appears in Dust filter
the trip odometer display? . . . . . . ... . . 12 Climate controls . . ................ . . 91
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
E
Defrosting/defogging w indows . . . . ..... 96
Easy entry feature . . . . . .......... . . . . 104
Determining correct load limit . . . . ... . 288
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 26
Diesel fuel . . . ................ . . ... . 257
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . .. .. .. . 27
Diesel part iculate filter . . . . . . . . . . 37 , 235
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . 25
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Other equipment . . ... . ... .. . .. .. .. . 27
Digital compass ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Electric seat adjustment
Digital speedometer ......... . . . . . ... . 22 refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Dimensions . . .............. . . . . ... . 321 Electronic differential lock (EDL)
Dimming the rearv iew mirror . . . . . . . ... 69 How the system works .......... . ... 227
Dipstick Warning/indicator lights ........ . . . . . 18
Reading the dipstick properly . . . . . . . . 269 Electronic immob iliz er ........... . ... . 40
Distance control system Electronic power control
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .. . . . . . 113 (EPC)warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
Doors Electronic speed limiter ............... 28
Power child safety lock .... . . . . . . . . . . 48 Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
Driver information system . . . . . .. .... .. 21 Hill descent control . . .......... . . . . 225
Digital speedometer . ..... . . .. .... .. 22 How the system works .............. 225
Driver information messages . .. .... .. 30 Offroad mode .. . . . ............ . ... 225
Open door or rear lid warning . .. .... .. 22 Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Outside temperature display . . .. . ..... 22 Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sound system display ..... . . .. .... .. 21 Warning/ind icator lights ........ . ... . 16
Driver seat Emergency locking of doors .... . . . . . . . . 45
refer to Seating position .... . . . . . ... 166 Emergency operation
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Rear lid ....... . . . . .............. . . 48
Driver's seat memory ....... ...... .... 73 Emergency starting . ................ 314
Activating remote control key ... . . . . .. 74 Emergency towing ... . ... .... . . . . . . . 316
Recalling a seat position . . . . . . . . . .... 73
Energy management ................ 231
Storing a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . .... 73
Battery power . . . ............. . ... 233
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Driver notification ............. . . . . 233
Driving mode Engine
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS, 157 Compartment .. . . ................ . 266
Driving offroad Coolant ... . ... . . . . .............. . 271
Driving through water ..... . ... . ... . 239 Hood ......... . . . . .............. . 264
Driving tips .............. ......... 238 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Rules of behavior ........... . . . ... . 238 Starting with jumper cables ..... . ... 314
Sand and mud . . ...... . ... . . . . . . . . 239 Stopping .. . ... . . . ................ 106
Snow-covered ground .. . ... . . . . . . . . 239 Engine compartment
Unpaved roads ............ . . . . . ... 239 Safety instructions ................ . 264
Driving safely ............. . . . . . ... . 165 Working the engine compartment . ... 264
 Index 335

Engine coolant system ............... 271 EPC

Adding coolant .............. . .. . .. 273 refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 15 •
Checking coolant level ........ . .. ... 272 ESC •
Checking the engine coolant level .. ... 272 refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
Malfunction . ............ . ... .. . ... 32 (ESC) ..... . . . . . . . ................ . 16
Radiator fan ................ . .. ... 274 Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ...... . ... . 225
Engine coolant temperature Exhaust tail pipes
Temperature gauge .......... . . . . . . . 10 Cleaning .. . . . . . . . ... . ............ 250
Engine data . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 322 Expansion tank . . . . . ... . .......... . . 272
Engine hood Explanation of some technical terms .. . 238
Closing . . ............ . ..... . ... . . 264 Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 59
How to release the hood . ..... . ... . . 264
Exterior mir rors
Engine oil . . . . ............ . ... . . . .. 266 Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adding .. . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 270 Dimming . . . ... . . . . . ............... 69
Additives . . . . ............ . ... . . . . . 270 Heating ... . . . ... . . ................ 68
Changing . . ................ . . . ... 270
Eyeglasses compartment ............ . . 89
Checking the engine oil level . . . . ... . . 269
Consumption . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Indications and conditions requiring ex- F
tra checking . ............ . ... . . . . . 269 Fall line 238
Oil grades . . ................ . . . . .. 266 Fan
Recommended oil check intervals . . . . . 269 Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
Specification and viscosity ... . . . . . . . . 266 tioning ... . ... . . . . . ............... 98
Engine oil level .................. . ... 36 Radiator .... . . . ... . .............. 274
Engine oil pressure Fastening
Malfunction .......... . ..... . ... . . . 33 Booster seats .... . . .............. . 213
Engine oil sensor defective ... . . . . . . . . . 36 Convertible child safety seats ....... . 212
Engine speed limitation ..... . . . . . . . . . . 36 Infant seats 211
Entry assist Flat tire
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Changing ........................ 304
Environment Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Break-in period .............. . . . . .. 234 Fog lights ... . . . . . . . ................ 58
Catalytic converter ........ ......... 235 Folding chocks . . . . . ... . ........ . ... 301
Diesel particulate filter .... . . . . . . . . . 235 Folding master key with remote control . . 38
Disposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . 279 Foot pedals ..... . . . . ............... 170
Driving at high speeds ........ . . . ... 236 For the sake of the environment
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 236 Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 259
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. 259 Letting your engine warm up ...... .. 106
Fuel economy ............ . ... . . . .. 236 Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
Leaks under your vehicle ... . . . . . . . . . 264 ing ........ . . ... . . . . .............. 10
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 236 Refueling ........................ 259
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 275 Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... . . . 10
Proper disposal of drained engine cool- Using the rear window defogger .. . . . . . 95
ant . . ... . . . . . ............ . . . . . .. 273
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . 270
tioning ....... . . . . . . ................ 97
Recycling used engine oil .... . . . ... . . 270
Automatic mode in rear ............ . . 98
Unleaded fuel ............... . . . ... 256
Heated rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
What should I do with an old battery? . 279
336 Index

Rear air distribution .... . ...... . ... . . 99 General rules and dr iving t ips . . . . . . . . . 238
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . 97 Before dr iving offroad . . . .... . . . . . . . 238
Rear fan . . . . . . . . . .... . ...... . . . . . . 98 Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 238
Rear operat ion ........... . ... . .... 100 Glossary of tire and loading t erm inology 281
Rear temperature . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . 98 Glove compartment .................. 88
Synchron izat ion ........... ... . . ... 100 Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Turn ing on/off . . ... ... . ...... . . . . . . 98 Valet key funct ion ................ . . 41
Front airbags Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
Descript ion ... . .......... . . . . . ... . 188 ing ................................ 88
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Glow plug system
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics 17 6 Indicator light . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 15
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Gradient angle . . ............ . ...... 238
Front seats . . . .................... . . 71 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . 320
Adj usting ........................ 167 Ground clearance 238
Child restra ints in the front seat . . .... 186
Fuel
Additives . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 256
H
Blended gasoline .................. 256 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . .......... .. .. . 57
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adaptive ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 59
Fill er neck ............... . ....... . 258 Def ecti ve . . . . ................ .. .. . 23
Fuel gauge . .............. . . . . . .... 12 Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. . 58
Gasoline . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Headli ght range control . .... . .... .. . 36
Gasoline additives . .... . ... . . . . . . . . 257 Switching off ...................... 57
Low fue l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Octane rating . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recommendation . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 25 6 Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Refuelling . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 259 Headlight washer reservoir .. . . . . . . . . . 279
Reserve . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . . 12 Head restrai nts ..................... 168
Tank capacity .............. . . . ... . 322 Adjus ti ng . . . . . . . . ................ 168
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 261 Fron t seats . . ..................... . 76
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro- Rear seats . . . ..................... . 77
gram) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . . 27 Heated
Fuse arrangement .......... . . . . . ... 309 Exte rior mir rors . .............. . . . .. 68
Fron t seats . ...................... 100
Rear seat s . . . . . . . . . . .......... . ... 101
G Rear seats (four -zone automat ic comfort
Garage door opener (HomeL ink®) 161 air conditioning) . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 101
Gas discharge lamps ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12 Steering w heel . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 101
Gauges Washer j ets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Engine coolan t temperature .. .. . ..... 10 Heating
Fuel gauge .............. .. .. .... .. 12 Climate controls . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 91
Speedometer . . . . . .... . . . .. .. . ... .. 12 Heavy clothi ng and safety belts ....... . 178
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .... .. 11 Highbeam . . . .................. . 57,60
Trip odometer . .......... .. .. . ... .. 12
Warning/ind icator lights ........ . .... 18
General il lust rat ion
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 320
I nst rumen t s and cont rols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hill descent cont rol ................ . 225
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Hill hold
Starting on hills 110
K •
Key ... . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 38 •
Homelink ® universal remote contro l 16 1
Battery replacement . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 40
Hood
Coded settings ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 91
Opening 264
Convenience opening and closing of win -
Release lever .. . .......... . . . ... . . 264
dows ....... . . . ..... . ............ . 53
Horn . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 8
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
How are child restra int system anchors re- Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
lat ed to child saf ety ........ . . . . . . . . . 2 18 Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 191 Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
How often should I check my tire pres- Key coded settings
sures? . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 287 Climate controls . . . ... . ............ . 91
How saf ety belt pret ensione rs wo rk . . . . 18 2 Keyless ent ry remote cont rol ... . . . . . . . . 38
Hydroplani ng . ............ . ... . . . .. 291 Kick-down
t ipt ron ic® . . . . . . . . ... . .......... . . 140
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 L
Ignition lock . . ... . ........ . ... . . . . . 105 LATCH 218
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 3 7 Description . . . . . . . . . ...... ... . . . . . 219
Ignition lock positio ns . ..... . . . . . . . . . 105 Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 22 0
Important things to do before driving . . 165 Installing a child restr aint ....... .... 22 1
I mp roperly wor n safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . 18 2 Locat ion . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 219
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mounting and releasing the anchorage
Airbag system ........ . ..... . ... . . 195 hook . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 221
PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF ... . . . ... . . 195 Lateral angle . . . . . . . ... . .......... . . 238
Infant seats . . ............ . ... . . . .. 211 Leather ...... . . . . . ... . ............ 252
I nfl atable spare t ire ........ . . . . . . . . . 30 2 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. 253
I nflating . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 303 Level adj ustment
Install ing child safety seats refer to Adapt ive Air Suspension . 155, 157
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Lift ing jack . . . . . . . . ... . ............ 306
Instal li ng the upper tet her strap on the Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . ....... .. . . . . . 318
anchorage . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 223 Light
I nstrument cluste r ill umination . . . . . . . . 13 Exte rior lig hting in the mirror housing . . 59
Instrumen t s and cont rols . ... . . . ... . . . 10 leaving home . . . . . ................ . 59
General illust rat ion ....... . . . . . . . . . .. 8 also refer to Amb ience lighting .... . . . 62
Inter ior lights Lighti ng
Front . . . . . . . . . ... . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 61 refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear . . ... . . . ................ . ... . 61 Light ing in the m irror housing . . .. . . . . . . 59
Intermittent w iping Lights ... . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . 57
Rain sensor . . ... . ........ . ... . . . . . . 63 Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 60
J Exterior lig hts . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . .. .. . 58
Jack 301 Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 58
Jump-start ing . ... . . .... . . . . ... . . . .. 314 Headlight s . . . . . . . ... . ............ . 57
Jumper cables . ............ . ... . . . .. 315 High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 60
338 Index

High beam warning/indicator light . . . .. 18

Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
N
Natura l leather .. . . ............. . ... 252
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Side marker lights ........ . . . . . ..... 57 New tires and wheels ...... ... ... . . . . 291
Turn signals .. . .......... . . . . . ... . . 60 NHTSA
Xenon headlights .......... . . . . . ... . 57 Contacting . ... . . . . . .......... . . . . 172
Light sensor defective ....... . . . . . . . . . 35 Nitrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converter
Loading the luggage compartment . . . .. 171 refer to Ad Blue . . . ................ . 261
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Number of seats . . . .......... . . . . . . . 175
Locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 0
Rear lid/trunk lid .......... . . . . ... .. 45 Occupant seating positions 166
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43
Octane rating ... . . ................ . 256
Using the key . . .......... . ... . ... .. 43
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 218
Offroad mode ... . . . . . .......... . ... 225
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 218
Oil
Luggage
refer to Engine oi l ................ . 266
Stowing . . .............. . . . . . . . . . 171
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
luggage compartment
Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... . . . . . 28
Tie-down rings ............ . . . . ... . . 80
Electronic speed limiter ....... . . . . . . . 28
Luggage compartment ... . ... . . . . . . . .. 79 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 27
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
Open door or rear lid warning ........ . . 22
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79
open sky system
Retractable cover ......... ........ .. 81
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... . 54
Ski sack .. . . ................ . . ... .. 82
Operate your vehicle economically and
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
minimize pollution . ................ . 236
partment . . ................ . . ... . 171
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
M Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Maintenance . ................ . . ... . 325 Outlets .... . . . . . . . . . .......... . ... . 87
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. 17, 27 Outside air pollution
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 How to prevent from entering the vehi-
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40 cle ..... . . . . . . . . . .............. . .. 95
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Outside mirrors
Mileage refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Average .. . . ................ . . ... . . 24 Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Owner's manual
Mirrors How the Owner's Manual is organ ized . . . 6
Activating the digital compass . . . . . . .. 69
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . ..
dimming . . . ................ . . ... . .
68
69
p
Recalling position of outside mirrors ... 73 Paint
Storing position of outside mirrors . . . . . 73 Touch-up . . . ...................... 249
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 195 Paint No.. . . . ...................... 320
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
closing ........................... 54
Closing ... . ... . . . ............ . .... 55
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Convenience closing ...... . .. .. .. .... 55 Selective unlock feature . .... . . . . . . . . 44

Emergency closing . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .... 56 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 •
sliding open . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .... 54 Unlocking and locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . 43 •
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .... 56 Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
tilt ing ... . . . ................ .. . ... 54 Power seat
Park ing ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 110 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Caution when parking near a parking bar- Power steering .. . .................. 230
rier or curb . . ............ . ... . . . .. 110 Power w indow switches .......... . ... . 51
Low bumper cover, spoi lers and suspen- In t he driver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 52
sion .. . . . ... . ..... . ............ . . 110 In the front passenger's door . . . . .... . 53
Parking brake . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 109 Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . .... . 54
Parking .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 110 Pregnant women
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... . . . . . . . . . . 19 Special consider ations w hen wear ing a
Parking on a decline (downhill) . . . . . . . . 110 saf ety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. . . . . . . . . 110 Programming the HomeLink® universal re-
Parking systems . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 143 mote control ... . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 161
Adju sting the disp lay/warning tone . . . 153 Proper occupant seating positions ... . . 166
Audi parking system plus with front- and Proper safety belt posit ion ............ 180
rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Proper seating position
Audi parking system plus with rearview
Front passenger . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . 167
camera . . . . ... . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . . . 144
Occupants . . . . . . . . ... . .......... . . 166
Cleaning sensors/camera .. . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear passengers . .................. 168
Malfunc ti on ................ . . . . . . 153
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Rear park assist .......... . ... . . . . . 144
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Trailer hitch . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 Q
Part icle filter quattro ®
refer to Diesel particula t e filter . . . . . . . 37 refer to All-wheel drive 231
Parts rep lacement ......... . . . . . . . . . 327 Quest ion
PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 195 What happens to unbelted occupants? 177
Passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 175
Passive safety system ....... . . . . . . . . . 165
Pedals . ... . . . ................ . .... 170 R
Perimeter light ing ...... . ... . . . ... . . . 59 Radiator fan . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 274
Physical princ iples of a frontal coll ision . 176 Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Polishing .. . . . ............ . ... . . . .. 24 8 Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pollen filter Reading ligh t s
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Fron t ....... . . . . . ................. 61
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Rear . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 61
Power locking system .... . . . ... . . . ... . 41 Rear asht ray . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .. . 86
Convenience close/open feat ure . . . . ... 53 Rear fog lights . . . .................. . 59
Locking and unlocking t he vehicle from Rear lid
inside ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... 44 Aut omat ic operation . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 46
Opening and closing the windows . . . . . . 53 Emergency unlocking . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 48
Rear lid/trunk lid . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Opening and closing . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Valet key funct ion ................. . 41
340 Index

Rear light Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Defective . . . . . . . . .... . . . ... . . ... . . 23 Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . 181
Rear operation Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 180
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi - Safety belt pret ensioner .......... . . . . 182
tioning . . . ... ............ . . . . ... . 100 Service and disposal ............... 182
Rear seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Adjusting seat ............ . . . . . .... 75 cleaning ..... . . . ................ . 254
Entry assist ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Fold ing seatback up and down . . . ... . . 76 saf ety belt . .................. . ... 17 7
Rearview camera Fasten ing . . . . ................ . . . . 179
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 182
Rear view mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Not worn . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 177
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Securing child safety seats .......... 215
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 259
Special considerations for pregnant
Gasoline inhibitor flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
women ...... . ... . .............. . 180
Release lever for hood ............... 264
Unfastening .. . . . ................ . 181
Remote control garage door opener
Wa rning/ind icator light ............. 17S
(Homelink ®) .............. . . . . . . . . . 161
Why YOU MUSTwear them .......... 175
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Worn properly ................ . . . . 177
Unlocking and locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Remote rear lid release ..... . . . . . ... . . 4 5 Safety comp liance sticker . .... . . . . . . . 320
Repair manua ls .............. . . . ... . 325
Safety equipme nt . . ................ . 165
Repairs Safety features for occupant restraint and
Airbag system . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 198 protection ... . . . ............ . ...... 165
Replacing a fus e ............ . . . . . . . . 309 Safety guidelines
Replacing light bulbs ................ 312 Seat adjustment .................... 71
Replacing t ires and whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Saf et y instr uctions
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 172, 173 Engine compar t ment ........... . ... 264
Reset button . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . . 12 f or side curtain airbags . . .... . . . . . . . 204
Residua l heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 208
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 for using saf ety belts . . . . .... . . . . . . . 178
Rims Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
Cast alloy . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 250 tem ............................. 197
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Saf ety lock
Loading . ... . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . 84 Ignition key, automatic transmission . . 105
Mount ing locat ions ................. 84 Safety systems
Roof weight .................... . . . .. 84 Warning/ind icator lights .......... . . . 16
Rule of behavior offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Seat adjustment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

s Driver's seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . .

Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 73
. . . . . 72
Safe driving habits . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 165 Front seats . .................. . .... 71
Safety belt height adju stmen t . . . . . . . . . 18 1 Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 168
Power . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 72
 Index 341

Seat belts Sockets ..... . . ... . . ................ 87

refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5 Sound system display •
Seating capacity 175 Driver information display ......... . . . 21 •
Seating position Sources of information about child re-
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 166 straints and their use . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 224
Front passenger . .......... . . . ... . . 167 Speed control system
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . 167 refer to Adaptive cruise control ..... . . 113
Incorrect seat position ..... . . . . . . . . . 169 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Occupants . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . .. 166 Speed rating letter code .............. 292
Rear passengers .......... . . . . . . . . . 168 Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Starting on hills
Seats Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Number of seats ......... . . . . . . . . . 175 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 What should I do if the engine does not
Selective catalytic reduction start? ....... . . . . . ..... . ......... 106
refer to AdBlue . . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . . . 261 Steering ..... . . ... . . ............... 103
Selective unlock feature ........ . . . . . . . 44 Easy entry feature . ................ 104
Selector lever . ............ . ... . . . . . 138 Electrically adjusting the steering
Service and disposal wheel .... . . . . . . . . . ............ . . 103
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Locking the steering .............. . 105
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . ..... 33
Service position Manually adjusting the steering wheel . 103
Windshield wipers ........ . . . . . . . . . . 66 Steering wheel column
Servotronic Adjusting electrically ............... 103
Power steering . . .......... . . . ... . . 230 Adjusting manually ............... . 103
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Steering wheel heating .............. 101
Side airbags Steps for determining correct load limit . 288
Description . . ............ . ... . . . . . 199 Stopping the engine . . . .......... . ... 106
How they work .............. . . . . .. 201 Storage ..... . . ... . . ................ 87
Side assist (upholder ......................... 85
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . 129 (upholder door pockets ............ . . 86
Cleaning sensors ......... . . . . . . . . . 247 (upholder in the rear center console .. . 78
Description . . ............ . ... . . . . . 129 (upholder rear center armrest ..... . . . 85
Informational and alert stage signals . 131 Glove compartment . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . 88
Messages in instrument cluster display 135 Storage compartment
MMIsettings .................. . .. 134 Expanding . . . . . . . . ................ 79
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Storage net
Safety tips . . ............ . ... . . . .. 136 Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Sensor detection area .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Luggage compartment ............ . . 90
Side curtain airbags Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Description . ................ . . . . .. 202 Sunroof
How they work ........... . ... . . . . . 203 refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . 54
Safety instructions ........ . . . . . . . . . 204 Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . 63
Side curtain airbags) ................. 202 Sunshade
Side marker lights ...... . ..... . ... . . . 57 Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ski sack ... . ........................ 82 Sun visors . ... . . . ..... . .......... . . . 62
Snow chains . . ............ . ... . . . .. 296
342 Index

Supplementary heater Manua l shift program . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 140

Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Selector lever .. . . ... . . . .... . . . . . . . 138
Suspension Tire pressure . ... . . . ............ . ... 286
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS , 157 Tire pressure monitor ing system ....... 298
Switches Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 299
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Malfunction . . . .................. . 299
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Resetting tire pressures ............ . 300
Symbo ls Tires .............................. 280
Red . . . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . 31 Service life . . . . . . . ............ .... 290
Yellow . . . . . ..... . .... ... . . . . . ... . . 34 speed rating letter code .... . ... .... 292
Synchronization Tire manufacturing date ............ 292
Cli mate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Tire specif ications ................. 292
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- Tread depth . . . . . . . . ...... . ... ... . 290
tioning . . . ... . .......... . . . . . . . . . 100 Uniform tire quality grading ... . . .... 294
Synchron izing climate control . . . . . . . . . . 92 Winter t ires ... . . . ............ . ... 295
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires .............. . 297
T Tire pressure monitoring system . 18, 298
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 288
Tank flap
Tires and wheels
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 261 Checking tire pressure . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 286
TOI clean diesel Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 284
refer to Ad Blue . .......... . . . . . . . . . 261 Dimensions . . . . . . . ............ . . . . 291
Technical mod ifications ... . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Generalnotes . . . . . . . ...... . ... ... . 280
Temperature Glossary of tir e and loading term inolo-
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 gy .......... . ................... 281
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- New t ires and wheels . . . . ...... ..... 291
tioning . . . .............. . . . . . ... . . 98 Replacing ........................ 292
Setting for the driver's and front pas- Snow chains ... . . . ............ . ... 296
senger's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Tires and veh icle load limits ..... . ... 288
Tether anchors ............. . . . . . ... 222 Wheel bolts ... . . . . . . . . .... . ...... 297
Tether strap . . . ... . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 222 Winter tires ... . . ... . . . .... . ...... 295
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after- Tire service life . . . . ................ . 290
wards . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . 234 Tools ............................. 301
Tie-down rings . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Touch-up paint . . . . ................ . 249
Tips fo r the environment Towing
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Front eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Using the air conditioner only when nee- Rear eyelet . . . . . . . . . ...... . ... ... . 317
essary ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . . 97 Tow truck procedures ............... 316
. t rornc
t 1p . ® . . . . . . . .. ..... . . ... . . . . . . 137 TPMS
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . 139 Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . 299
Driving . . . ... . ............ .. . ... . 137 Trailer tow ing . . . . . . . . ...... . ... ... . 241
Dynamic shift program ............ . 140 Operating instr uctions ........ ...... 242
Emergency mode .... . . . . . . . . . . ... . 141 Parking systems . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 153
Kick-down . . . . . . . . .... . . . ... . . ... . 140 Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 241, 243
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Tongue load . . . ... .... . . . . . . . . . . .. 242 Ventilation

Trailer towing tips . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 91 •
Trailer turn signa l assembly •
War ning/ indicator lights ... . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transm ission
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
t .1ptronic
. ® ..... . .......... . . . ... . . 137
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transmission ma lf unction (indicator
Adaptive cruise contro l . . .... . . . . . . . 121
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Airbag system . . . . ................ . 16
Transport Canada .......... . ... . . . . . 173 Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... . . . . . . . . 290 Brake system . . . . . ... . ............ . 19
Trip computer Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 24 Electronic power control . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15
Mileage .. . . . ............ . ... .. . ... 24 Electronic Stabilizat ion Contro l (ESC) . . . 16
Single-tr ip memory ....... .... .. .... 25 Glow plug system . . . .............. . 15
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 25 Hig h beam . . . . . . . ... . .......... .. . 18
Trip odometer . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . ... 12 Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MI L) . . . . . 17
What does it mean when dEF appears in Parking bra ke .... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 19
the trip odometer display? . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Trunk Tire pressure monitor ing system . . . . . . 18
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 4 6 Trailer turn signal assembly ....... .. . 16
Turning rear air conditioning on/off Turn signals . . . . . . ... . ............ . 16
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
tioning .. . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . ... 98 Warranty coverages . . ............... 325
Turn signa ls . . . ............ . ... . . . ... 60 Washer reservoir . . . ................ 279
War ning/ indicator lights ...... . . . ... . 16 Washing ... . . . . . . . . . ............ . . 245
Automa ti c car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
u by hand . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 246
General information 245
Undercoat ing 250
with a power washer ............... 247
Unfasten ing safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
Waxing .... . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . 248
Unidirect iona l tires .......... . . . ... . . 280
Wear indicator . . ... . ..... . ......... 290
Uniform t ire quality grading . . . . ..... . 294
Weights . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 320
Unlocking
Wha t happens if you wear your safety belt
Power locking switch . . .. .. .. .. .. .... 44
too loose? . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 180
Rear lid/trunk lid . . .... . .. .. .. .. .... 45
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 177
Remote control key . . . .. .. .. .. .. .... 43
What impairs driving safety? ... . . . . . . . 166
Using the key . . . . . .... . .. .. .. .. . ... 43
What shou ld I do afte r changing a
28 7
whee l? ..... . . . . . . . ... . ............
V What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 287
Valet key function Whee l bolts
Activating and deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Torque . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 297
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Whee ls .... . . . . . . . ................ 280
Vehicle-care products ....... . . . . . . . . . 245 Cast alloy . . . . . . . . ... . ............ 2 50
Vehicle I dentification Number (VIN) . . . . 320 Checking tir e pressure .......... .... 286
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1, 306 Cold tire infla t ion pressure ... . . . . . . . 284
Vehicle literature ..................... 5 General notes .... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 280
344 Index

Glossary of t ire and loading termino lo- y

gy . . . . . . . . ... . ........... . . . ... . 281
Yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New tires and wheels ...... . . . . . . . . . 291
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . .... 288
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . . 178
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... . . . . . ................ . . . ... 195
When shou ld I adjust the tire pressures? 28 7
When should I check the tire pressures? . 287
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 219
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . . . . . . . . ............... . . . ... . 286
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 , 176
Windows
Cleaning . . . ................ . . . . . . 249
Convenience close/open feature . . . .... 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . 94
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . 94
Rapid defros ti ng/defogg ing . . . . . ... . . 96
Windshield washer fluid
Low level .. . .......... . ....... . . . .. 35
W indshield w ipers
Changing the rear wipe r blade .. . . . . . . 67
Faulty . . . . ......... .. ..... .. . . . . . . 37
Intermittent wiping ........ . .. . . .... 63
One-tap w iping . ... .... ... . . .. . . . . . . 63
Rain sensor . . . ... . .... . ... . .. . . . . . . 63
Rear window w iper . . ...... .. .. . . . . . . 65
Service posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 66
Washer reservoir .......... . .. . ... . 279
W inter operation
Battery . . . . ................ . . . ... 275
Coolant system ..... .. ... . . ....... 271
Heated front seats . ... .... . . ....... 100
Heated rear seats .......... . . . . ... . 101
Steering whee l heating ..... . ....... 101
Tires . ... . . .............. . . . . ... . 231
W indows . . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . ....... 249
W inter tires . . . . . ..... . .... . . . . . . . . . 295
All-wheel drive ............ . . . . ... . 295
W iper blades
Installing new w iper blades ... . . . .... 66
also refer to W indshie ld wipers . . . 66, 67

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Xenon-Lights . ..... . .......... . . . . . . 312
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