ignition away from the tire repair area. Inflate and deflate the tire at
least four times before breaking the bead from the rim. Completely
remove the tire from the rim before attempting
any repair.
• Some cars are equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) that automatically deploys airbags and pyrotechnic seat
belt tensioners in the event of a frontal or side impact. These
are explosive devices. Handled improperly or without adequate
safeguards, they can be accidentally activated and cause serious
injury.
• The ignition system produces high voltages that can be fatal.
Avoid contact with exposed terminals and use extreme care when
working on a car with the engine running or the ignition on.
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General
Information

• Place jack stands only at locations specified by manufacturer.
The vehicle lifting jack supplied with the vehicle is intended for tire
changes only. Use a heavy duty floor jack to lift the vehicle before
installing jack stands.
• Battery acid (electrolyte) can cause severe burns. Flush contact
area with water, seek medical attention.
• Aerosol cleaners and solvents may contain hazardous or deadly
vapors and are highly flammable. Use only in a well ventilated
area. Do not use on hot surfaces (such as engines or brakes).
• Do not remove coolant reservoir or radiator cap with the engine
hot. Burns and engine damage may occur.

CAUTIONS
• If you lack the skills, tools and equipment, or a suitable workshop
for any procedure described in this manual, we suggest you leave
such repairs to an authorized dealer or other
qualified shop.
• Before starting a job, make certain that you have all the necessary
tools and parts on hand. Read all the instructions thoroughly
and do not attempt shortcuts. Use tools appropriate to the work
and use only replacement parts meeting original specifications.
Makeshift tools, parts and procedures will not make good repairs.
• Use pneumatic and electric tools only to loosen threaded parts and
fasteners. Never use these tools to tighten fasteners, especially on
light alloy parts. Always use a torque wrench to tighten fasteners to
the tightening torque specification listed.
• Be mindful of the environment and ecology. Before you drain the
crankcase, find out the proper way to dispose of the oil. Do not
pour oil onto the ground, down a drain, or into a stream, pond or
lake. Dispose of in accordance with Federal, State and
Local laws.
• The control module for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) cannot
withstand temperatures from a paint-drying booth or a heat
lamp in excess of 95­°C (203­°F) and should not be subjected to
temperatures exceeding 85­°C (185­°F) for more than two hours.
• Before doing any electrical welding on cars equipped with ABS,
disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal (ground strap) and the
ABS control module connector.
• Always make sure the ignition is off before disconnecting battery.
(CAUTIONS cont’d on next page)

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CAUTIONS (cont’d)
• Label battery cables before disconnecting. On some models,
battery cables are not color coded.
• Disconnecting the battery may erase fault code(s) stored in control
module memory. Check for fault codes prior to disconnecting the
battery cables.
• If a normal or rapid charger is used to charge the battery,
disconnect the battery and remove it from the vehicle to avoid
damaging paint and upholstery.
• Do not quick-charge the battery (for boost starting) for longer than
one minute. Wait at least one minute before boosting the battery a
second time.
• Connect and disconnect a battery charger only with the battery
charger switched off.
• Sealed or “maintenance free” batteries should be slow-charged
only, at an amperage rate that is approximately 10% of the
battery’s ampere-hour (Ah) rating.
• Do not allow battery charging voltage to exceed 16.5 volts. If
the battery begins producing gas or boiling violently, reduce the
charging rate. Boosting a sulfated battery at a high charging rate
can cause an explosion.

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Vehicle Identification

Vehicle
Identification

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Location

The VIN (Æ) is on the left side of the vehicle in the area of
the windshield wiper mount. It is visible from the outside.
The vehicle data label is located in the rear spare wheel well.

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VIN Decoder

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
D 1 0 0 2 0 1 3

Calculate per
NHTSA Code

A= Ingolstadt
D= Bratislava
N= Neckarsulm
1= Gyor

** 7th VIN character is alphabetic for CDN, Mex. and
US 2010 and later vehicles. ROW model characters
are listed in parenthesis, (), for reference only.
***A4 allroad models are identified by WMI code of
‘WA1’. All other A4 models are identified by WMI
code of ‘WAU’.

Sequential
Product
Number

3

17

16

15

4 Series

12
13
14
15
16
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F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CPMA) A4 q /
A5 Cpe/Cab q / Allroad / Q5
G= V6 3.0L 310hp (CGXB) A6 q (C7) / A7 q
G= V6 3.0L 272hp (CGXD) Q5
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CGXC) S4 / S5 / S5 Cab
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CJWB) Q7 S Line
G= V6 3.0L 280hp (CJWE) Q7
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CTUB) A8 q
J= 4 cyl 2.0L TDI 140hp (CBEA) A3
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CNRB) Q7
N= V10 5.2L 525hp (BUJ) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V8 4.2L 430hp (CNDA) R8 / R8 Spyder
1= 4 cyl 2.0L 265hp (CDMA) TTS Cpe/Rdstr
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUA) A8 / A8L
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUC) S6 / S7
2= V8 4.0L 520hp (CGTA) S8
3= 5 cyl 2.5L 360hp (CEPB) TT RS q
4= W12 6.3L 500hp (CEJA) A8L (D4)
6= V8 4.2L 450hp (CFS) RS5 Cpe/Cab
8= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp + 40 kW (CHJA) Q5 Hybrid

Sequential
Product
Number

A= Ingolstadt
D= Bratislava
N= Neckarsulm
1= Gyor

11 Assembly plant

FC (4G)** = A6 / S6 / A7 / S7
FD (4H) = A8
FE (4L) = Audi Q7
FG (42) = R8
FH (8F) = A5 / S5
Cabriolet
FK (8J) =TT / TTS / TT RS
FL (8K)*** = A4 / S4
FM (8P) = A3
FP (8R) = Audi Q5
FR (8T) = A5 / S5

9 Check digit
10 Model year

* PZEV = Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle

8

** 7th VIN character is alphabetic for CDN, Mex. and
US 2010 and later vehicles. ROW model characters
are listed in parenthesis, (), for reference only.

7 Model (7&8)

2013 Audi VIN Decoder

6 Restraint system
Calculate per
NHTSA Code

***A4 allroad models are identified by WMI code of
‘WA1’. All other A4 models are identified by WMI
code of ‘WAU’.

5 Engine

Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)

K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013

TRU = Audi - Hungary: P
WAU = Audi - Germany
WA1 = Audi - Europe: SU
WUA = quattro GmbH - G
Pass. Car

K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
8 = 2008
9 = 2009
A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013

2

14

13

12

9 Check digit

10 Model year

8

7 Model (7&8)

1 Mfg. Make (1-3)

July 26, 2012 (Rev 2a)

Calculate per
NHTSA Code

6 Restraint system

5 Engine

4 Series

3

2

Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)

V= Allroad Prestige q
A5/S5 Prestige q
A5/S5 Cab Prestige q
Q7 TDI Prestige
R8 5.2 Spyder
W= A5 Prestige q S-Line
A5 Cb Prestige q S-Line
A7 Prem quattro
S7
Q5 3.0 Prestige
Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line
Y= A7 Premium+ q
2= A7 Prestige q
3= A5/S5 Man Prestige q
A7 Prestige q
S7 w/Innov. Pkg.
4= A5 Man Prest q S-Line
TT/TTS/TTRS Rdstr
Prestige quattro
9= Allroad Premium q

11 Assembly plant

2013 Audi VIN Decoder

All = Active - Dr/Pass, AirBag - Dr/Pass, Advanced Front AirBag
A (A5 / S5 Cab, TT / TTS, R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A5 / S5, RS5) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee Airbags Front
A (A3, A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard
Air Curtain
A (A8 / S8) = Side AirBags Frt. & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
B (A3, A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front & Rear,
Side Guard Air Curtain

1 Mfg. Make (1-3)

E= 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp (CBFA-PZEV*) A3
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CAEB) A4 / A4 q / A5 q /
A5 Cab CVT / A6 CVT (C7)
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CCTA) A3 q
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CETA) TT Cpe q / TT
Rdstr q
F= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp (CPMA) A4 q /
A5 Cpe/Cab q / Allroad / Q5
G= V6 3.0L 310hp (CGXB) A6 q (C7) / A7 q
G= V6 3.0L 272hp (CGXD) Q5
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CGXC) S4 / S5 / S5 Cab
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CJWB) Q7 S Line
G= V6 3.0L 280hp (CJWE) Q7
G= V6 3.0L 333hp (CTUB) A8 q
J= 4 cyl 2.0L TDI 140hp (CBEA) A3
M= V6 3.0L TDI 240hp (CNRB) Q7
N= V10 5.2L 525hp (BUJ) R8 / R8 Spyder
U= V8 4.2L 430hp (CNDA) R8 / R8 Spyder
1= 4 cyl 2.0L 265hp (CDMA) TTS Cpe/Rdstr
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUA) A8 / A8L
2= V8 4.0L 420hp (CEUC) S6 / S7
2= V8 4.0L 520hp (CGTA) S8
3= 5 cyl 2.5L 360hp (CEPB) TT RS q
4= W12 6.3L 500hp (CEJA) A8L (D4)
6= V8 4.2L 450hp (CFS) RS5 Cpe/Cab
8= 4 cyl 2.0L 211hp + 40 kW (CHJA) Q5 Hybrid

A6 Premium+
S8 Sedan
Q5 3.0 Premium+
Q7 3.0T Prest. S-Line
R8 4.2 Coupé - Man
E= A4 Premium+
R8 5.2 Coupé
F= A3 Avant-Man Prem
A4 Premium+ q
A6 Premium+ q
S6
G= A5 Manual Prem q
S5 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Premium+ q
R8 5.2 Coupé - Man
H= A4 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Prestige q
J= A4 Prestige
A5 Cab Premium+
A6 Prestige q
S6 w/Innov. Pkg.

All = Active - Dr/Pass, AirBag - Dr/Pass, Advanced Front AirBag
A (A5 / S5 Cab, TT / TTS, R8) = Side AirBags Front, Knee Airbags Front
A (A5 / S5, RS5) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard Air Curtain,
Knee Airbags Front
A (A3, A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front, Side Guard
Air Curtain
A (A8 / S8) = Side AirBags Frt. & Rear, Side Guard Air Curtain, Knee AirBag
B (A3, A4 / S4, A6 / S6, A7 / S7, Q5, Q7) = Side AirBags Front & Rear,
Side Guard Air Curtain

9
3

* PZEV = Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle

2013 Restraint System:

2013 Restraint System:

8
L

FC (4G)** = A6 / S6 / A7 / S7
FD (4H) = A8
FE (4L) = Audi Q7
FG (42) = R8
FH (8F) = A5 / S5
Cabriolet
FK (8J) =TT / TTS / TT RS
FL (8K)*** = A4 / S4
FM (8P) = A3
FP (8R) = Audi Q5
FR (8T) = A5 / S5

July 26, 2012 (Rev 2a)

10

7
F

Assembly plant

6
A

Model year

5
F

Check digit

4
B

Sequential
production number
(position 12 - 17)

2013

Restraint system

3
A

Engine

2
U

See back

1
W

Series

Mfg. Make (1-3)

K= A3 Avant Premium+
A4/S4 Prestige q
TT/TTS/TTRS Cpé
Prestige quattro
L= A5 Premium+ q
A5 Cab Premium+ q
Q5 2.0T Premium+
Q7 3.0T/TDI Prem+
M= A3 Avant Prem+ q
A4/S4 Man Prestige q
P= A3 Avant-Man Prem+
R= A5 Manual Prem+ q
A8 L Sedan
S= R8 4.2 Spyder
TT/TTS/TTRS Rdstr
Prem+ q
T= A5 Cab Prestige
R8 5.2 Spyder-Man
U= Allroad Premium+ q
A5 Cab Prest. S-Line
R8 4.2 Spyder-Man
V= Allroad Prestige q
A5/S5 Prestige q
A5/S5 Cab Prestige q
Q7 TDI Prestige
R8 5.2 Spyder
W= A5 Prestige q S-Line
A5 Cb Prestige q S-Line
A7 Prem quattro
S7
Q5 3.0 Prestige
Q7 TDI Prestige S-Line
Y= A7 Premium+ q
2= A7 Prestige q
3= A5/S5 Man Prestige q
A7 Prestige q
S7 w/Innov. Pkg.
4= A5 Man Prest q S-Line
TT/TTS/TTRS Rdstr
Prestige quattro
9= Allroad Premium q

TRU = Audi - Hungary: Pass. Car
WAU = Audi - Germany: Pass. Car
WA1 = Audi - Europe: SUV / CUV
WUA = quattro GmbH - Germany:
Pass. Car

A= A4 Premium
A5 Cab Premium
A8 Sedan
R8 4.2 Coupé
B= A3 Avant Premium
A4 Premium q
S4 Premium+ q
TT/TTS/TTRS Cpé
Prem + quattro
C= A5 Premium q
A5 Cab Premium q
A6 Premium
S5 Premium+ q
S5 Cab Premium+ q
Q5 2.0T Premium
Hybrid
Q7 3.0T/TDI Prem
RS5
D= A3 Avant Prem q
A4 Manual Prem q
S4 Manual Prem+
A6 Premium+
S8 Sedan
Q5 3.0 Premium+
Q7 3.0T Prest. S-Line
R8 4.2 Coupé - Man
E= A4 Premium+
R8 5.2 Coupé
F= A3 Avant-Man Prem
A4 Premium+ q
A6 Premium+ q
S6
G= A5 Manual Prem q
S5 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Premium+ q
R8 5.2 Coupé - Man
H= A4 Manual Prem+ q
A6 Prestige q
J= A4 Prestige
A5 Cab Premium+
A6 Prestige q
S6 w/Innov. Pkg.

Model (7&8)