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�D 0$ Headlights
I tail lights
malfunction
Brake pads worn
Washer fluid level low
Fuel level low
Engine oil level low
Engine oil sensor defective
Speed warning
Dynamic headlight dimmer control
not functioning
Front fog lights
Rear fog light Page
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149 Note
If one of the lights marked with 0 comes on suddenly while you
are driving, move a safe distance off the road. Turn off the engine,
turn the emergency flasher on and use other warning devices to
alert other motorists. Go to listed page in your Owner's Manual for
explanations.
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SAFETYRRST--------------------------------------------------
Unfaste ning the safety belt
• Push the red release button on the
buckle. The belt tongue will spring out of the
buckle.
• Let the belt to wind up on the retractor as
you guide belt tongue to its stowed posi
tion.
24 Belt
tensioner
The retractors for the three-point safety
belts are equipped with belt tensioners.
Sensors activate the belt tensioners in fron
tal collisions when deceleration is high
enough. This tightens the belt and takes up
belt slack. Taking up the slack helps to re
duce forward occupant movement during a
collision.
The belt tensioner can only be activated
once. The belt tensioner will not be acti
vated if the safety belt is not in use.
Never let the belt remain extended
over a rear seat back that has been
folded forward. The rear belt ten
sioner will be activated unnecessar
ily in an accident and then have to be
replaced.
The belt tensioner will not activate in a light
frontal collision insufficient to actuate the
tensioner or in any side, rollover, or rear-end
collision. �W
ARNING
• Safety belt systems including
belt tensioners cannot be re
paired. Special procedures are re
quired for removal and installation
of this system. Therefore. any
work on the safety belt system
must be performed only by an au
thorized Audi Dealer.
• The belt tensioner system
works for one accident only. If belt
tensioners have been activated.
the system must be replaced.
Notes
• When the safety belt tensioner is acti
vated, a fine dust is released. This is normal
and is not caused by a fire in the vehicle.
• Observe all safety regulations if the ve
hicle or individual parts of the system, par
ticularly the safety belt or airbag, are to be
scrapped. Your authorized Audi Dealers are
familiar with these regulations and can per
form this service for you.
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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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CONT
ROLS AND
EQUIPMENT---------------------
If the alarm has sounded one time, and then
the vehicle is forced open again (for exam
ple, someone tries to forcibly open a door,
and then tries to force open the rear lid), the
signal will sound once again.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing
the PANIC switch on your remote control
to alert other people in case of emergency
or when in another difficult situation. The
alarm can be switched off by pressing the
PA NIC switch again.
Warn ing lights
After you lock the vehicle, the warning light
on the window sills will blink quickly first for
30 seconds and will then blink slowly. This
is to let you know that the anti-theft alarm
system is activated, including the interior
move ment sensors.
If the warning lights come on continuously
for about 30 seconds instead of flashing
when the vehicle is locked, this indicates
that the interior movement sensor is defec
tive.
68 Swit
ching off the interior
movement sensors l
Yo u should switch off the interior move
ment sensors if there is the possibility that
the alarm system could be set off, for exam
ple by a pet left in the vehicle. •
Press the switch in the door pillar (see il
lustration). The indicator light in the switch
will come on. The indicator light on the win
dow sills will come on for approx imately
3 seconds. This verifies that the interior
movement sensors have been deactivat ed.
The sensors will be reactivated when you
unlo ck and lock the vehicle again.
• Lock the vehicle.
The indi cator lights in the doorpillarwill blink
quickly for approximately 3 seconds at first.
Then, after approximately 30 seconds, the
light will flash slowly.
CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT--------------------
Acoustic park assist*
The acoustic parking warning system will
help make parking and maneuvering in tight
places easier for you. But since there are
technical limitations to what it can do, al
ways exercise the utmost care and
attention when parking and when
maneuvering your vehicle in tight
places.
When you are backing up in parking maneu
vers, a _ park assist warning system using ul
trasonrc sensors helps you determine the
distance between your rear bumper, where
the sensors are located, and obstacles be
hind the vehicle.
The parking assist system is activated as
soon as you put the vehicle in Re
verse. A brief tone confirms that the sys
tem is activated.
Distance warning in reverse begins at a dis
tance of about 5.2 ft. (1.60 m) from the ob
stacle. As the distance becomes smaller,
the time inteNal between the audible tones
grows shorter.
112 The
danger zone begins at a distance of
about 1 ft. (0.30 m). Do not back up any fur
ther once you have reached the danger
z _one. The danger zone is signaled by a con
trnuous tone.
�W ARNING
• The park assist system is not a
substitute for the driver's own
caution and alertness. Ultimate re
sponsibility always lies with the
driver during parking and similar
maneuvers.
• Sensors have dead spaces in
which objects cannot be detected.
Be especially alert for small chil
dren and animals, since they are
not always detected by the sen
sors.
• Objects. such as trailer hitches,
thin painted rods, or fences, may
not always be detected by the sys
tem, but they can damage your ve
hicle. Note
• If a warning tone is audible for about 5
seco �ds when you turn on th e ignition, a
fault rs present in the system. Have the
problem corrected by your authorized Audi
dealer.
• The sensors must be kept clean and free
of ice for the park assist system to function
properly.
--------------------CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMEN T
When the red blinking symbols appear,
three warning tones will sound at the same
time. These symbols represent Danger.
• Do not continue to operate the
vehicle. The problem muat be lo
cated and corrected immediately.
Pull off the road to a safe area, well away
from traffic, stop the engine and operate the
emergency flasher. Use other warning de
vices to alert motorists. Contact your autho
rized Audi Dealer or a qualified workshop.
In the event of multiple malfunctions, the
symbols will blink successively in two-sec
ond interva ls. The symbols will continue to
blink until the malfunction is corrected.
Note If a malfunction is detected while you are
using the Navigation System, the Naviga
tion System display will be switched off for
a few seconds and the Priority 1 Warning
symbol will appear. After that, the symbol
will change into the Priority 2 display, and
the Navigation System will be visible once
again.
As long there is a Priority 1 malfunction
present, Priority 2 malfunctions will not be
displayed. Ye
llow Symbols (priority 2)
Brake light is defective
Headlight and/or taillight is defective
B rake pads worn
Windshield wiper fluid reserv oir
level is too low (moving symbol)
Fuel level is low (@)
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0 Battery
voltage is too low/too high 0
Check engine oil level
Engine oil sensor defective �ENSOR
Speed warning (USA Models)
Speed warning (Canada Models)
Dynamic headlight dimmer
control not functioning 9
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When the yellow symbols appear, only one
warning tone will sound at the same time.
These symbols represent a Warn ing.
Have the malfunction displayed corrected
as soon as possible. In the event of mul tiple
malfunctions, the symbols will appear suc
cessively in two-second intervals.
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CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT---------------------
Check
engine oil level �N
Check the engine oil level as soon as pos
sible by using the dip stick. Add engine oil
accordingly. See page 236.
Engine oil sensor
defective �ENOOR
Contact an authorized Audi dealer and have
the engine oil sensor inspected.
Speed warning 8 or 8
The stored speed h·as been exceeded. Slow
down or set new speed.
Dynamic headlight dimmer �(D
control• not functioning =1.
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Have your authorized Audi dealer repair the
headlight dimmer control.
Refer to "Xenon lights" on page 157 for de
tails.
14 4 Speed
warning
You can store a road speed which is not to
be exceeded. As soon as you exceed that
speed by approximately 6 miles (1 0 kilome
ters), a warning tone sounds and "MPH"
("k m/h ") appears in the disp lay.
Nota Always monitor the vehicle speed by
means of the speedometer. The speed
warning device may only be used as a re
minder not to exceed the posted speed
limit. The
following describes how to store or de
lete speed warnings 1 and 2.
Speed warning 1
The ''MPH" ("km/h ") disappears when you
reduce the speed below the stored speed.
Also, the ''MPH" goes out when the driving
speed increases approximately 25 mph
(40 km/h) over the set speed for at least
1 0 seconds. The stored speed is not de
leted.
Selec ting speed limit
Press the test button for the Auto-Check
control briefly when the desired speed is in
dicated on the speedometer. The speed
warning symbol lights up when the button
is released to confirm that the selected
speed has been stored.
The set speed limit remains stored until
another speed is selected by pressing the
button again or until the memory is cleared.
CONTROLS AND
EQUIPMENT--------------------
1 and 4-Electrically heated ... 8
seats• utJ
The heating elements in both seats can be
turned on and regulated separately with the
two thumb wheel switches.
With the ignition on, the seat cushion and
backrest of the front seats can be heated
electrically.
15 0 1
- Use this thumb wheel switch to activate
and regulate the heating elements in the
driver's seat.
4- Use this thumbwheel switch to activate
and regulate the heating elements in the
front passenger's seat.
From position 0, roll thumbwheel upward to
activate the heating elements.
Select the desired temperature setting be
tween positions 1-6. When the heating ele
ments are activated, the numbers on the
thumb wheel will light up.
The steering wheel heating* is
swit ched on automatically when the seat
heating is switched on. The temperature.
however, remains at a constant preset level
and cannot be regulated with the thumb
wheel (1).
Note
To prevent possible damage to the heating
elements, do not kneel on the seats or in
any other way apply a heavy load to relative
ly small areas of the seat. The
heating elements* for the left and right
seating positions of the rear seat bench are
switched on and off and regulated by the
thumbwheel in the center console:
a - left
b- right
The rear seat heating* only operates when
a sensor registers the weight of the occu
pant on the seat.
Select the desired temperature setting be
tween positions 1-6. When the heating ele
ments are activated, the numb ers on the
thumbwheel will light up.