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Opening and closing
To open: Tu rn the switch in direction 1.
The switch can be set to any intermediate
position.
When you turn the switch, you will be able
to feel a point at which resistance builds up.
In order to achieve a maximum comfort lev
el when the roof is operi, it's recommended
that you only open the power roof to this
point To
close:
Turn the switch to position 0.
�W ARNING
Be careful when closing the power
roof! Check to see that no one is in
the way, or serious injury could re
sult.
To lift:
Briefly press the control to tilt the roof up as
far as it will go.
The roof can be set to any position in be
tween by holding the switch until the roof
reaches the desired position.
To lower:
To move it all the way down again, pull the
control briefly. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Notes
• When the glass roof opens, the sun visor
used to keep out strong sunlight is also
opened automatically. If desired, the visor
can be slid shut manually when the power
roof is closed.
It is important to remember to close the
power roof when parking the car or if it sud
denly starts raining -especially when the
sun shade is extended.
• The power roof is protected by a circuit
breaker to prevent the electrica l system
from overlo ading. If the power roof will not
close normally, it can be closed by pulling
the controL
Conv enience closing
You can also close . the power roof from the
outside when locking your vehicle:
Hold the key in the close position in the driv
er's door.
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AND EQUIPMENT
Interior lights, reading lights
The dome light and the front rea ding
lights are located above the windshield.
A -Dome light
Switch positions:
0- 0ff
Center position -Door contact
switch
The light is switched on when the doors are
unlocked or when one of the doors is
opened. The light comes also on when the
key is removed from the steering lock. Interior light
delay
The light stays on for about 30 seconds after
it is activated. If one of the doors is left open
the light goes out automatically after about
10 minutes.
The light goes off as soon as you lock the car
or switch on the ignition.
1- On continuously
Note
A dimmer automatically adjusts the bright
ness of the lights.
B - Front reading lights
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the switch (see symbol). --
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C - Rear interior light
See "Dome light" for switch positions.
D -R ear reading light
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To turn the reading lights on and off press
the switch (see symbol).
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EQUIPMEN T
Audi Homelink ® Uni versal Transm itter*
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The Audi Homelink ® Un iversal Transm itter
is located on the driver's side sun visor.
This innovative feature will learn the radio
frequency codes of most current transmit
ters used to activate garage doors, entry
door locks, estate gates, security systems,
and home or office lighting.
The Homelink ® Universal Transmitter is ca
pable of operating up to three separately
controlled devices. The
Homelink ® operates off the vehicles
battery and charging system and has non
volatile memory. If the battery dies or is dis
connected, Homelink® will retain all pro
gramming.
�W ARNING
When programming the Audi
Homelink® Universal Transm itter,
you may be operating a garage
door or estate gate. Make sure that
people and objects are out of the
way to prevent potential harm or
damage. Note
Do not
use this Audi Homelink®
Universal Transmitter with any ga
rage door opener that lacks the
safety stop and reverse feature as
required by federal safety stan
dards. This includes any garage door
opener model manufactured before
April 1, 1982.
A garage door opener which cannot
detect an object, signaling the door
to stop and reverse does not meet
current federal safety standards.
Using a garage door opener without
these features increases risk of seri
ous injury or death.
For more information, call toll-free:
1 (800) 355-3515.
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Training a Garage Door
Equip ped with Rolling Code
To train your rolling code garage door
opener to operate from your Homelink®
Universal Transmi tter, follow these steps
after completing the "Program
ming" portion of this text (the aid of a sec
ond person may make the training quicker
and easier):
1 - Locate and press and relaaaa the
training (or "learning") button on the
garage door opener motor head unit.
(Exact location and color of the button
may vary by garage door opener brand.)
If there is difficulty locating the training
button, reference the garage door
opener owner's manual or call toll free:
1- 800-355- 3515.
2 - Return to the vehicle and press and re
lease the progr ammed Homelink ®
channel. Press and release the
Homelink ® channel a second time to
complete the progra mming process.
(Some garage door openers may re
qu i· re you to do this procedure a thir d
ti me.) The
garage door opener should now recog
nize the Audi Homelink ® Un iversal Trans
mitter. You may use either the hand-held
transmitter or the Audi Home link® Univer
sal Transmi tter to activate the garage door.
Oper ating the Audi HomeLink ®
Uni versal Transmitter
1 - Tum the ignition switch on.
2 - Select and firmly press and release the
appropriate channel (1, 2, or 3) to acti
vate the trained device (e.g. garage
door, estate gate, home security sy
stem, entry door lock, or home or office
lighting). CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
Erasing the Audi HomeLink ®
Universal Transm itter's Pro
gramming
1 - Turn the ignition switch on.
2 - Simult aneously press and hold chan
nels 1 and 3 until the indicator light be
gins to flash after 20 seconds.
3 - Release both buttons.
This process will erase the trained codes of
the three channels or erase the factory set
default codes.
The Audi Homelink ® Un iversal Transmitter
is now in the train (or progra mming) mode
and can be progra mmed at any time follow
ing steps 3 through 5 in the "Progr amming"
portion of this text.
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CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT--------------------
Rear window
Pull out the sun shade and engage it in the
retainers (arrows) located on the upper part
of the rear window frame.
17 8 Glo
ve compartment
B4B-388
Yo ur Audi has a lockable glove compar t
ment. Only the master keys or emergency
key will lock or unlock the glove compa rt
ment. To open the lockable glove compart
ment, pull the handle in direction of arrow.
The light will come on when the parking I
headlights are switched on and the glove
compartment is open.
To close, press glove compartment upward
until lock engages. 1ft
WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal in
jury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compart
ment closed while driving.

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Functioning of Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS)
The ABS contributes effectively to vehicle
control since it prevents the wheels from
locking when the brakes are applied. This
means that the vehicle remains steerable
and is less likely to skid.
Nota
Yo u don't have to "pump" the brake.
Just hold the brake pedal down.
However, do not expect that the ABS short
ens braking distance under all circum
stances. When driving on gravel or on newly
fallen snow on top of icy surfaces, braking
distance may be even longer , therefore, un
der these circumstances, it is especially im
portant that you drive slowly and with great
care.
202 How the
ABS system works
An automatic check is made when a speed
of about 4 mph (6 km/h) is reached.
When this happens a pumping noise can be
heard.
If an individual wheel begins to rotate too
slowly in relation to vehicle speed and tends
to lock, the ABS automatically reduces
brake pressure to prevent that wheel from
locking.
This automatic adjustment process
will cause a slight vibration of the
brake pedal and soma noises to alert
you that vehicle speed must be
adapted to existing road and traffic
conditions. Enhanced
ABS function {Offroad
Mode)
To improve braking on loose terrain (for ex
ample: gravel, scree, mud, slush, snow),
turn off the ESP (see page 205), which will
switch the ABS to a special mode designed
for off-road requirements.
In this mode, the ABS control system is
changed to allow a "wedge" of loose rock
or soil to form in the front of the wheels.
This improves braking performance.
The ESP indicator light in the instrument
cluster will come on when you have
switched to this special ABS mode (see
page 124).
This special ABS mode will remain active up
to about 40 mph (60 km/h). ABS operation
is not affected at speeds over 40 mph
(60 km/h).
To turn his special ABS mode off, press the
ESP button (To activate ESP, see page 152).
The ABS off-road mode will also be deacti
vated when vou turn off the engine.

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'4 WARN ING continued
• Before descending a steep
grade, reduce speed and shift
transmission into a lower gear or
lower driving position. Do not ride
the brakes or hold the pedal down
too long or too often. This could
cause the brakes to get hot and di
minish braking efficiency.
• If you damage the front spoiler,
or if you install a different spoiler,
be sure the air flow to the front
brakes is not obstructed. Other
wise the brake system could over
heat reducing the effective ness of
the entire brake system.
• Failure of one brake circuit will
impair the braking capability re
sulting in an increased stopping
distance.
Avoid driving the vehicle and have
it towed to the nearest Audi Dealer
or qualified workshop.
204 Electronic differential lock
(EDL)
The EDL operates in conjunction with the
ABS. The EDL acts automatically, i.e. with
out the driver's intervention.
With the aid of the ABS sensors, this sy
stem monitors the speed of the driven
wheels up to about 50 mph, 80 km/h .
Within the speed range at which this sy
stem operates, if the wheels spin (e.g. on
slippery surfaces) they are braked in a con
trolled manner , and more of the engine's
power is directed to whiche ver wheels
achieve greater traction.
Please note:
• When driving off, always be sure to keep
road conditions in mind as you accelerate.
If a drive wheel spins because it's on a slip
perier surface, gradually increase the pres
sure on the accelerator pedal until the car
starts to move. •
When accelerating on slippery surfaces,
such as on ice or snow, always be careful
when depressing the accelerator pedal.
Even with the EDL working, the drive
wheels can spin and reduce your ability to
control your car.
• To prevent the disc brake of the braked
wheel from overheating, if subjected to ex
cessive loads the EDL cuts out temporarily.
The vehicle remains operational and be
haves in the same way as a vehicle without
EDL
If a fault occurs in the ABS the EDL is also
not functioning. This is ind icated by the ABS
warning light-see page 125.
ftl WARNING
The increased safety afforded by
EDL does not mean that you can
take safety risks. Always adapt
your driving style to the road con
ditions and traffic situation.

Electronic
Stability Program (ESP)
The Electronic Stability Program helps to
control the vehicle in critical maneuvers like
curves.
When the vehicle starts up and accelerates,
the wheels are prevented from spinning by
adjusting the engine power to conform to all
road conditions. This improves vehicle sta
bil ity.
The system operates across the entire
speed range in combination with the ABS
syst em. If the Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) malfunctions, the ESP will also shut
down.
When you turn on the engine, the ESP will
automatically be activated and will perform
a self-test. The
system can be activated or deactivated
by press ing the button.
The warning light comes on when the sys
tem is switch ed off. See page 124.
If you deactivate the ESP, a special ABS
mode designed mainly for all-road condi
tions will be activated - see page 202.
It may be advantageous to turn off the sys
tem in certain special cases when wheel
slippage is desired such as:
- when driving on difficult terrain VE
HICL E OPER ATION
- when driving in deep snow or on a loose
surface
- when trying to "rock" out the vehicle
when it has become stuck.
After this, you should switch the system
back on.
The ABS and EDS are still functioning even
if the ESP is switched off.
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