Battery, Removing And Installing, Battery In Luggage Compartment: Installing

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NOTE:

Only maintenance-free batteries conforming to standards "TL82506" (from 12/1997) and "VW75073" (from 08/2001) may be installed.

If the vehicle was originally equipped with a deep cycle resistant and leak-proof AGM battery, another AGM battery must be installed when replacing.

Batteries from the Audi Parts Program have a base strip adapter for conforming to different clamping strips. Whether and how bottom strip-adapter is used. Refer to operating instructions for battery.

-- Insert the battery and push in the bracket -1, 2 and 3- until stop in direction of -arrows-.

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The battery must not be able to move at all.

-- Attach the hose for the central venting system.

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- When the ignition and electrical equipment is switched off, connect the battery in the following sequence:

-- First connect the battery positive cable terminal -2- to the battery positive terminal "+" by hand and tighten the nut -3-.

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-- Close the cover -1- over the battery positive terminal.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367- -3-.

Fig 1: Connecting Battery

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-- Connect the battery ground cable terminal clamp to the battery negative terminal "-" by hand and tighten the nut -1-.

-- Reconnect the connector to the Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-.

-- Make sure the battery is secure after installation.

-- If the battery was replaced, then the new battery must be adapted.

Procedure

-- Connect the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Select the Diagnostic mode and start the diagnostics.

-- Select the test plan tab.

-- Select the Select individual tests button and choose the following sequence.

Body
Electrical Equipment
01 - OBD-capable systems
19 - Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface - J533
19 - Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface functions
19 - Adapting
19 - Adapt battery

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.
Check all the DTC memories and erase the "undervoltage" entry using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

NOTE:

After reconnecting the power supply, the ESP warning lamp can only go out after the vehicle has been driven a few meters.