Battery

Battery

Observe notes on contact corrosion. Refer to => [ Contact Corrosion ] Vehicle Damage Warnings.

Removing

CAUTION!
Pollution risk.

• Battery and sulfuric acid disposal regulations must be followed when disposing of batteries.

- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.

- Remove the luggage compartment liner.

- Connect the battery charger for battery assistance mode. Refer to => [ Battery, Preparing for Support Mode ] Battery, Preparing For Support Mode.

- Loosen nut - 1 - a few turns and remove ground wire terminal clamp from battery terminal.





- Loosen the nut - 4 - a few turns and remove the positive wire terminal clamp from the battery terminal.

- Remove the screw - 2 - at battery bracket - 3 -.

- Remove battery from battery mount.

- Raise the battery out of the battery console.

Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Battery Assembly Overview ] Battery Assembly Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Only maintenance-free batteries conforming to standards TL82506 (as of December 1997) and VW75073 (as of August 2001) may be installed.

• Batteries from the Audi Parts Program have a bottom strip-adapter for adapting to different grip channels. Whether and how bottom strip-adapter is used, refer to operating instructions for battery.

- Insert the battery in the battery mount so the base strip engages in the battery mount retaining strips.





• The battery carrier tab must engage at the rear - arrow - in the opening in the battery base strip - 1 -.

• It should no longer be possible to move the battery.

• Battery is properly inserted when center notch of battery base reinforcement aligns with threaded hole in battery carrier - arrows -.





- Position battery bracket - 3 -.





• Lug at battery bracket must engage in recess at battery base strip.

- Hand tighten battery bracket screw - 2 -.

With ignition switched off and electrical consumers switched off, connect battery in the following sequence:

- Connect positive cable terminal clamp - 4 - by hand to battery positive terminal + and tighten nut.

- Connect pole shoe - 1 - of ground cable by hand to battery negative terminal - and tighten nut.

- Check battery after installation for secure seating.

- Install the luggage compartment liner.

When the battery is connected, the following steps must be performed:

• Activate the one-touch up/one-touch down power window regulators. Refer to the owner's manual.

• Synchronize secondary and additional keys to ensure remote control operation. To do so, insert key into ignition lock, switch the ignition on and off again and remove key.

• Check DTC memories of all control modules and erase Undervoltage DTC if necessary.

• After connecting the power supply, the ABS warning lamp may only go out after the vehicle has been driven a few yards.