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I GENERAL ILLUSTRATION
General illustration 0 0 0. • • • 8
Warning and indicator lights 10
I SAFETY
FIRST
W elcome ... 0 0 0 •• •• 13
Safety first 0 0
• 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 •
13
Safety belts
• . . 0 0 0 • 0 0
14
Airbag system 0 ••••••• 0 0 • • • • • • • 25
Child safety ........ 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44
I CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Keys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••• ••••• 0 0 • • 0
56
Power locks 0 0 0 0
Power windows
Mirrors 0 •• 0 0 0 •••
Head restraints
Front seats 0 0 0 •
0.- . 0 0 0 • • 59
69
• •• - •••• 0 ••• 0 72
75
•• 0 •• 0 76
Memory for front seats , .... 0 •• 0 81
Center armrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •••••• 0 85 Rear
seats 0 0 •• 0 •• 0 • • • • • •
86
Luggage compartment , 0 0 88
Rear facing child seat bench 0 0 0 0 0 92
Ski sack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.
96
Adjustable steering column
(tilt and telescopic) 0 0 0 0 • 0 0
98
Pedals 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 1 02
Parking brake lever 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 1 03
5-speed automatic transmission
(Trptronic ®) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0. 0 • 104
Acoustic park assist
112
Ignition switch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 13
Starting procedures . 0 • • 114
Stopping engine 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • • 115
Instrument cluster 0 0 0 0 0 0 116
Service Interval Display
121
Warning I Indic ator lights 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 122
On Board Diagnostic system 0 0 0 128
Driver information system 0 • 0 • • • 130
Menu display 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 131
Rear lid I door open indicator 0 0 0 137
Outside air temp erature 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 Radio
frequency display 13
8
Auto-Check system 0 0 0 o 0 138
Speed warning . 0 0 0 • 0 0 • • • • 0 • 0 0 144
Tr ip computer 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0
146
Switches 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 148
Ride height adjustment
(4 Level Air Suspension) 0
153
Turn signals,
headlight dimmer switch lever 0 0 156
Cruise control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • • 158
Wiper and washer system 0 ••• 0 0 150
Climate controls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 152
Power roof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • • • 168
Int erior lights, reading lights 171
Luggage compartment light 0 0 0 0 172
Audi Homelink ®
Uni versal Transmitter . 0 0 • • • •
173
Sun visors 00 00 00 00 ... • .. •
177
Sun shade 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •• , • • • ••• 0 0 177
Glo ve compartment
Coat hooks
Ashtray 178
179
180
5
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13 14
15
16
17 Power
window switches
Door handle
Power locking switch
Light switch
Air vents
Turn signals I headlight dimmer switch lever ...
Cruise control ................. .............
Instrument illumination
Horn, driver's airbag •••••
0 •• 0 •• 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 ••• 0
Radio I CD I buttons ................
........
Radio I CD I telephone buttons ...............
Instrument cluster ....... ... ... ... ... .. .....
Warning I indi cator lights ••••••••
0 0
••••••••••
Windshield wiper I washer lever ..............
Tri p computer function control switch .........
Steering lock I ignition I starter switch
Switch for the Electronic Stability Program (i::SP)
Switches for the ride heigh t adjustment and
level display •••••••••••••••
0 •• 0 •• 0 0 •• 0 0 ••••
Emergenc y flasher
Cup holder
Glove compartment (lockable)
Front passenger's airbag
Radio Page
69
59 62
148 165
15 6
15 8
149
25
185
18 6
11 6
12 2
16 0
146
113
15 2
15 3
15 2
18 2
17 8
25 -------GE NERA L ILLUST
RATION
Page
18 Thumb wheel for seat heating
150
19 Switch for rear window defogger 151
20 Climate controls
162
21 Ashtray ...................................
180
Cigarette lighter ............................ 181
22 Gearshift lever or
Selector lever ..............................
104
23 Adjuster control for outside mirrors
72
24 Parking brake lever
103
25 Navigation System switch or
Cup holder
•••••••••••••••• 0 •••• 0 •••• 0 •••••
182
26 Storage compartment
27 Service wallet compartment
183
28 Adjustable steering wheel
98
29 Data Link Connector (DLC) for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD)
128
30 Release lever for engine hood 231
31 Memory for driver's seat
81
Notes
• Some features mentioned are standard equipment on some
models only and options on others.
• For technical reasons, the arrangement of the switches and indi
cator /warning lights may differ. The govern ing factor is the symbol
on the switch itself.
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--------------------------SAFETY FIRST
Although
these examples are based on a
frontal collision, safety belts can also sub
stantially reduce the risk of injury in other
types of accidents. So, whether you are on
a long trip or just going to the corner store,
always buckle up and make sure others do,
too.
Accident statistics show that vehicle occu
pants properly wearing safety belts have a
lower risk of being injured and a much bet
ter chance of surviving an accident. Prop
erly using safety belts also greatly increases
the ability of the suppleme ntal airbags to do
their job in an accident. For this reason,
wearing a safety belt is legally required in
most countries including much of the
United States and Canada.
The following pages provide important in
structions to enable you to use safety belts
properly. Be aura to read and follow
the instructions carefully. Heed all
WA RNINGS. To
further increase the safety for the front
passengers, the vehicle is equipped with a
supplemen tal airbag system. See page 25.
The safety belts provided must neverthe
less be worn because the front airbags are
activated only in some frontal collisions. The
front airbags are not activated by minor fron
tal collisions, side and rear collisions, in roll
overs or in some cases where there is not
enough deceleration through impact to the
front of the vehicle.
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Belt warning system
Yo ur vehicle has a warn ing light for the driv-
er to remind you to wear the safety belt
After the ignition is switched on, the warn
ing light in the instrument cluster will come
on for about 6 seconds along with a warning
tone. As soon as the driver has fastened the
safety belt the warning tone will stop. The
warning light, however, will stay on for '
about 6 seconds.
Fasten your safety be.lt now and
make sure that your passengers also
properly put on their safety belts.
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---------------------------------------------------SAFETY RRST
Airbag system
Your vehicle has two front and four
side airbags, one front and one side air
bag for each front seat occupant, one side
airbag" for each rear seat occupant sitting
on the left and right rear seat.
In addition, your vehicle is equipped with
head airbags* on the left and right sides to
protect occupants seated next to the front
and rear doors. System
components
The airbag system consists of the following:
• electronic control module,
• an inflatable airbag with gas generator in
side the steering wheel,
• an inflatable airbag with gas generator in
side the instrument panel tor the front pas
senger,
• supplemental side airbags in the back
rest padding of the front and rear seats*,
• an inflatable curtain head airbag above
the doors on each side,
• an AIRB AG indicator light in the
instrument cluster ( see "Warning I Indica
tor lights" page 125).
The indicator light in the instrument cluster
(readiness light) will light up for a few sec
onds each time the ignition is switched on.
The light monitors the electronic control
module, sensor circuits, and system wiring. The
system must be inspected
if the indicator light:
• does not come on when the ignition is
switched on,
• does not go out after a few seconds after
the ignition is switched on, or
• comes on while driving.
In the event of a system malfunction, the in
dicator light will stay on continuously to
serve as a constant reminder to have the
system repaired.
�W ARNING
If any of these conditions occur,
have the alrbag system inspected
immediately by your Audi Dealer.
Otherwise, the airbags in your ve
hicle may not work properly in
case of a frontal collision or a side
impact.
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Tiptronic®
By using the "liptronic®," you can manu
ally select gears. Here is how:
in the "D" position, push the lever to the
right. You can do this while the vehicle _is
moving or when the vehicle is at a standst11 _1.
The display on the instrument cluster w1ll
show "5", "4", "3", "2" and " 1" as soon
as the selector lever is pushed to the right.
The gear you select will also be highli ghted.
See illustra tion. To
upshift, push the selector lever forward
to the "+" plus position. To downshift, push
the lever to the "-" minus position.
When the vehicle is accelerated in gears 1,
2, 3 and 4, the transmission will automati
cally shift to the next higher gear just before
the maximum speed is reached.
When accelerating, if you apply a "light"
throttle, the liptronic® will shift automati
cally from 1 stto 2nd gear to save fuel. How
ever, if you use a "he avy" throttle, the trans
mission will stay in 1st gear until near
maximum rpm's are reached, or until the
driver shifts into 2nd gear. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMENT
When you shift into a higher g� ar tO? early,
the transmission will not upshift until a pre
determined engine rpm has been reached.
When you shift into the next lower gea �. the
engine will downshift only when there IS no
possibility of overfee ding.
When the kickdown comes on, the trans
mission will shift down to a lower gear de
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
If you take your foot off the accelerator
pedal to make use of the braking effective
ness of the transmission when driving
down a .teep incline, the liptronic® will
downshift from the selected gear into the
next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear
based on road speed and engine rpm's. The
automatic downshifting is interrupted as
soon as you apply throttle again.
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In selector
lever positions "P" (Park) a no
"N" (Neutral), the instruction "WHEN
STA TIONARY APPLY FOOTBRAKE WHILE
SELECTING GEAR" appears in the instru
ment cluster as a reminder for the driver.
Also, the symbol in the shift console will
light up.
A time delay element prevents the selector
lever from locking when it is moved through
the "N"' (Neutral) position (for example,
going from "R" to "D"). The locking ele
ment only locks the selector lever if it is left
in the "N" (Neutral) position for more than
about one second without the brake pedal
being depressed.
In the N (Neutral) position, the selector le
ver will not lock when the vehicle is driving
faster than 3 mph (5 km/h). Display
When the ignition is switched on, the posi
tion of the selector lever is shown in the dis
play in the instrument cluster. The illustra
tion shows selector position D engaged.
The engaged selector lever position will ap
pear bright against a dark background while
the other positions appear just the opposite.
If all the positions appear dark against a
bright background at the same time, or
when no positions are indicated then there
is a malfunction in the transmission -see
under "Fail-safe mode" on page 111. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Selector lever positions
P- Park
Engage P (Park) only when the vehicle is
stationary. When parking your vehicle, ap
ply the parking brake first, and then move
the selector lever completely to position P.
To do this depress the button in the
handle of the selector lever and
push it through R to P. The transmis
sion is then mechanically locked.
To move the selector lever out of the P
(Park) position you must first insert the
ign ition key into the ignition lock and turn.
Before you move the selector lever
from the P (Park) position, you must
always apply the brake pedal before
and while depressing the button in
the handle of the selector lever.
Shift out of the P (Park) position before re
leasing the parking brake.
When the vehicle is parked on a steep hill,
shifting out of P (Park) may be a little hard
er. This is due to the vehicle' s weight ex
erted on the transmission.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT---------------------
Instrument cluster
Pos. see page
1 - Engine oil temperature gauge ... 117
2 - Tachometer ...... ........... .. 117
with digital clock and date display 117
3- Warning I ind icator lights ..... .. 122
4 - Engine coolant temperature gauge 118
5- Fuel gauge
119 Pos.
6 · Speedometer
with odometer,
trip odometer display ... .
7 - Vo ltmeter ............ .
8 - Set I check knob for see
page
119
12 0
12 0
Setting the clock . . . . . .
118
Auto -check system ............ 140
Clock and Odometer lighting .... 12 0
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Pos.
see page
9 - Driver information system
Auto-C heck System display . . . . 138
Outside air temperature display .
137
Trip computer display . . . . . . . . 146
Selector lever position display . .
1 07
Radio frequency display ........ 138
Service interval display . . . . . . 121
1 0 -Reset knob for
Trip odometer ......•.. _ ..... .. 120
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
The illustration on previous page shows the
arrangement of the instrument cluster in a
U.S. vehicle.
1 - Engine oil temperature
gauge �
Of (C)
Engine oil temperature ranges from 150 OF
(60 °C) to 350 °F (180 °C). With the needle
around 150 °F (60 °C), do not accelerate un
der full load.
If the needle moves into the upper zone in
excepti onal cases, reduce your speed. The
needle should then return to the normal
zone.
If the needle stays in upper zone, stop the
vehicle, switch off the engine and check the
oil leve l. If the oil level is correct and the oil
pressure warning light does not flash when
the engine is started, you can drive to the
next authorized Audi Dealer but do·not run
engine at high speeds. 2
- Ta chometer with clock
Ta chometer
The red area at the end of the scale indi
cates maximum permissible engine rpm
(rev olutions per minute) for all gears after
the break-in period. Before reaching this
area, the next higher gear or selector lever
position "D" should be selected or the foot
eased off the accelerator pedal.
r.Gb Upshifting early saves fuel and
1!/!:i reduces engine noise.
Shift to the next lower gear when engine
rpm drops below 1,500 rpm. CONT
ROLS AND EQUIPMENT
Digital clock with date display
The clock and date are located in the
tachometer dial. Adjusting the clock I date:
see next page.
When the ignition is off the clock I date dis
play can be illuminated by pressing the set
butt on. See illustration above.
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