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Power windows
The switches are located in the driver's
door. Also, the front passenger's door and
each rear door has its own power window
switch.
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled
the window will open or close.
• Switches A and B operate the front door
win dows.
• Switches C and D operate the rear win
dows.
• Safety switch S The
safety switch {S) in the armrest on the
driver's door can turn off the rear power win
dows. This feature has been provided for
the safety of small children riding in the rear
of the vehicle.
A symbol lights up in the safety switch
when the switches in the rear doors are de
activated.
Normally , the power windows can be
opened and closed only with the ignition on.
However, when the ignition is off the win
dows can still be operated by means of the
control switches as long as the driver's and
front passenger's doors are closed. yvhen
either door is opened, the power w1ndow
operation will be deactivated.
�W ARNING
• Do not leave children unat
tended In the vehicle, especially
with access to vehicle keys. Unsu
pervised use of the keys can result
in sta rting of the engine and use of
vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result
in serious injury. m
WARNING continued
• Remember also that the power
windows will continue to operate
until the ignition key has been re
moved and one of the front doors
has been opened.
• Be careful when closing the win
dows. Check to see that no one is
in the way, or serious injury could
result I
• Switch off the power to the rear
windows -if necessary -using the
safety switch S.
• Always remove the ignition key
whenever you leave your vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the
outside, no one especially children
should remain in the vehicle. The
windows will not open in case of
an emergency.
• Do not stick anything on the
windows or the windshield that
may Interfere with the driver's vi
sion.
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Convenience close I open
feature
For the convenience of the driver all win
dows can be closed I opened centrally with
the ignition key while locking I unlocking the
vehicle:
Closing windows
In sert key into the lock of driver's door,
turn and hold in the locking position until all
windows are closed. The automatic close
func tion will stop imme diately if the key is
released.
�W ARNING
• Be careful when closing the win
dows.
• Check to see that no one is in
the way, or serious injury could re
sult. Opening
windows
Inse rt key into the lock of driver's door,
turn the key and hold in the unlocking posi
tion until all windows are opened.
This feature enables the driver, to let the
heat escape from the interior of the car, af
ter having parked in direct sunlight.
The convenience close I open feature is not
available when locking the vehicle using the
remote control. Note
If you disconnect and then reconnect the
battery, the convenience open and close
feature will not work.
The follow ing steps describe how to reacti
vate the convenience open I close feature
after reconnecting the battery:
• Close the window completely by lifting
the power window switch and holding.
• Release the switch and then lift it again
for a second.
• The convenience feature is now acti
vated.
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Retrievi
ng seat position and stored
adjustments from memory
The settings stored can be retrieved both
with the remote control and with the
memory buttons.
- Retri eving using the
remote control
When you unlock the vehicle with the re-.
mote control the outside mirrors automati
cally adjusts. Then, after you open the driv
er's door, the driver's seat also
automatically adjusts.
The seat will automatically adjust itself if
you open the driver's door within 1 0 min
utes after unlocking the vehicle.
If you wait longer than 10 minutes to open
the driver's door, after unlocking the car,
then you must use the memory button to re
call the seat position. -
Retrieving using the
memory buttons
�W ARNING
For your safety, use the recall fea
ture only when the vehicle is not
moving.
• With the driver's door open, depress
and release the desired memory button.
The seat and outside mirrors will automati
cally adjust to the stored position.
• If the door has been closed, or if the
door has been left opened for more than 1 0
minu tes. you must then depress and hold
the memory button until the seat and out
side mirrors reach their stored position. CONT
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Memory for front passenger's
seat•
The "STOP" button must be depressed in
order to store and recall the required set
tings .
Memorizing seat adjustments
• Ad just the seat.
• Press "Memory" button and hold. At the
same time press one of the three numb ered
recall buttons for at least 1 second.
• Release the buttons.
The positions are now assigned to that par
ticular button and stored in the memory.
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Retrieving using the
memory buttons
• With the passenger's door open, de
press and release the desired memory but
ton. The seat will automatically adjust to the
stored position.
• If the door has been closed, you must
then depress and hold the memory button
until the seat has reached its stored posi
tion.
Note
You can not reca ll the stored seat adjust
ment for the front passenger's seat using
the remote control in the master key.
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Off
In an emergency, you can interrupt
any retrieval procedure by
• pressing the '"STOP'" button (see il
lustration on page 81 and 83). or
• tapping one of the memory buttons.
Pushing the"ON/OFF"button to the OFF
position only switches off the Memory. The
stored settings will not be erased.
It's a good idea to turn the Memory off if the
vehicle is going to be used temporarily by a
driver whose driving position will not be
memorized.
The advantage is that the personal settings
that have already been memorized will re
main intact and will not change each time
the vehicle is unlocked using the remote
control. Note
The memory function is switched off when
the STOP button is pressed. The word
''OFF" lights up if the headlights are
switched on. However, the programmed
seat, outside mirrors and steering wheel
positions remain stored in the memory.

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Folding up the child seat bench
Remove the safety belts from the belt
guides on the back rest and hand them from
the brackets on the door trim panel.
Fold up the arm rests.
7 - Push both locking levers forward.
8- Fold the seat cushion up and pivot the
folding legs back into the stowed posi
tion.
94 Hook
the tensioning belt in the tie-down,
turn, and pull taut from the free end.
Pivot ing the child seat bench off
to the side
If necessary, remove tray* for bever age I
food from the left side trim panel. Once
the seat cushion has been folded up
and the folding legs have been swung back
into their stowed position, the entire seat
bench can be pivoted off to the side.
Press down on the safety belt latches and
install the hinged cargo floor cover.
9 - Release the bench seat by rotating both
levers in the direction indicated by the
arrows.
1 0- Push up on the right -hand locking lever.
11 -Remove the right-hand seat bench
mounting pin from the mounting pro
vided for it in the cargo floor.

Ignition
switch
Yo ur Audi has an ignition switch with an anti
theft steering column lock.
Switch positions
1 - Ignition off I engine off-steering wheel
can be locked.
Note
Whenever you leave the vehicle unat
tended, pull out the key, turn the steering
wheel to the left or right until it locks and
make sure that the vehicle is closed and
locked. m
WARNING
Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle controls can cause serious
personal injuries.
Ignition key safety interlock
Yo u can remove the ignition key only when
the selector lever is in the P (Park) position.
When the key is removed, the selector lever
will be locked in "P."
2- Ignition on I steering unlocked1 l.
If it is difficult to turn the key from posi
tion 1 to 2, move the steering wheel
until the key turns freely.
3 - Starter engages. Key returns to posi
tion 2 as soon as it is released. For
"Starting procedures", see following
page.
ll If the
vehicle battery has been disconnected
and then reconnected, then you must hold
the key in position 2 for approximately 5 sec
onds, before the engine will start. CONT
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In position 3, the power supply to the head
lights, windshield wipers, blower motor and
rear window defogger is temporarily inter·
rupted to conserve battery power.
Before the starter can be operated again the
key must be turned back to position 1.
The non-repeat lock in the ignition switch
prevents the starter from being operated
when the engine is running as this could
damage the starter.
In positions 2 and 3 several warning 1 indica
tor lights will come on. Refer to "Warning I
ind icator lights" for details.
Chime If you leave the key in the ignition 1 steering
lock, a chime will sound when the driver's
door is opened. This is your reminder tor&
move the key and lock the doors.
Buzzer If the lights are not switched off after the
key has been removed from the steeri ng
lock. a buzzer sounds as soon as the driver's
door is opened.
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Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
USA models:
Miles
Canada models: Kilometres
On the trip odometer, the last digit indicates
1 /,0 of a mile or 1 00 meters.
Reset knob for trip odometer
To record a distance, reset the trip odome
ter by pressing the knob until the display re
turns to zero -see illustrat ion.
12 0 When
the ignition is off, the display can be
ill umin ated by pressing the test knob for the
Auto-Check System. See page 116, posi
tion 8. The display switches off automati
cally after about 15 seconds.
Also the display will remain illuminated for
abo �t 30 seconds after you open the driv
er's door.
Defect message
If there is a defect in the instrument cluster,
"dEF" will be displayed continuously in the
trip odometer display area. Have this prob
lem corrected as soon as possible by an au
thorized Audi Dealer.
7 - Vo ltmeter
The voltmeter indicates the voltage for the
vehicle's total electrical system, which
should normally be between 12 and
14 volts. If the display drops below 12 volts
when the engine is running, have the power
supply (battery and alternator) checked by
an authorized Audi Dealer. See also
pages 127 and 143.
The voltage may fall below 8 volts while the
engine is being started. 8
- Set I Check knob
Setting the clock ...• ... .
Auto-ch eck system
Odometer lighting .
Service indicator .. 118
14 0
12 0
121
9 - Driver information system
Auto-C heck System display . . . . . ... 138
Outside air temperature display .... 137
Tr ip computer display . . . . . . . . 146
Selector lever position display ....... 1 07
Radio frequency display . . . . . . 138
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . .
121
10 -Reset knob
Reset knob for trip odometer . .... .. 12 0
Service indicator . . . . . .. . . . . . . 121

Front
fog lights
�D
Do not try to turn the light switch toward the
front fog light symbol.
With ignition on, the fog lights can be
switched on in combination with low
beams.
Tu rn the light switch to the headlight posi
tion and pull the switch out to the fint
stop.
The front fog light symbol next to the switch
will light up.
Please observe local regulations when us
ing the fog lights.
Rear fog light
0$
Do not try to turn the light switch toward tlie
rear fog light symbol.
With ignition on. the rear fog light can be
switc hed on in combination with low
beams.
Tu rn the light switch to the headlight posi
tion and pull the switch out to the second
stop. The front
and rear fog light symbols next to
the switch will light up.
The vehicle is equipped with one rear fog
light, located on the left side in the rear lid
of the vehicle. The front fog lights will come
on automatically when the rear fog light is
switched on.
The rear fog light can distract drivers behind
you, so it must only be switched on in condi
tions of very poor visibil ity. Please observe
local regulations when using the rear fog
light.
General note
If the lights are left on after the key has been
taken out of the ignition lock, a buzzer
sounds when the driver's door is opened.
This is your reminder to switch off the ligHts
before leaving the vehicle. CONT
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Instrument illumination
(;,.
With the Ignition on, the basic level of
brightness of the displays in the instrument
cluster and the displays in the center con
sole can be set by turning the thumbwheel.
The selected level of brightness automati
cally adjusts to suit the prevailing light con
ditions.
When the lights are switched on, you can
adjust the brightness of the instruments all
displays and the illumination of the ce�ter
console by turning the thumbwheel.
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