Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment .. .. ... . .. ... ... . .
Cockpi t ... .......... ...... ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver informa tion system ..... .
Introduction ............... .... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (080)
Menu display ...... ............ .
Au to-Check Control ... ... .... .. .
Speed warn ing system . ... ..... .
Trip computer ................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Powe r lock ing system ..... ..... .
Rear lid /tr unk lid .............. . . 5 Ant
i-theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows ... ... .... .... .
Folding top ................ ... .
Folding top ... .. ..... ...... ... .
6 W ind Deflector ........... ... .. .
E merge ncy Ope rat ion of the Fold ing
Top ........... ............ .. . .
Clear vision . ... ............ ... .
56 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O
57 Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
60
Transm1ss1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
60 Manua l transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
64 S tron ic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
64
69
Home link® . ...... .. ... ... ... .. .
Universa l remote control ....... .
121
121
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
In ter io r lights ....... ..... ... .. .
V is ion ..................... ... .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors ..... ............... ... .
Digital compass ............... .
9 Seats and storage ......... ... .
11
1 1
1 2
12
1 6
22
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26
27
29
37
39
41
47
47
50 55 Genera
l recommendat ions ..... .
Ad justing front seats manua lly ..
Powe r seats ..... ....... .... .. .
Lumbar support .. ............. .
Head restraints ............•...
Luggage compartment ........ .
Cup holder ... ...... ... ..... .. .
As htray ................... ... .
Cigarette lighter /socket ..... ... .
Storage ............ ....... ... .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate controls ....... ... .• .. .
Rear window defogger
Qlil ..••.••
Heated sea ts .. ..... ..... ..... .
On the road . ... .. .......... ... .
Steering ...................... .
Ign it ion lock an d ignition sw itch .
Starting and stopping the engine
Park ing brake ................. .
Acoustic pa rking system .... ... .
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87
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89
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93
94
94
95
95
98
98
103
104
105
105
106
107
108
109
Safety first ............... . .
Driving Safely . ...... ... ...... . .
General notes .. .... ....... ... . .
Prope r occupan t seating pos it ions
D river and passenger side footwe ll
Peda l a rea .. .. .... .... ... ..... .
Stow ing luggage .............. .
Report ing s afety defects ...... . .
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ................. .
Why safe ty be lts? .............. .
Safety belts ................... .
Safety belt tensioners .......... .
Airbag system ... ... ...... .... . .
Important things to know ...... .
F . b ron t air ags ........ ....... .. .
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag
System ....................... . 127
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141
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Cockpit
General illustration
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Power window switches
Door handle
Pow er lo cking switc h
Adjus te r contro l fo r ou tsid e mirro rs ...... .... ... . .
Air outlets ..... .. . ..... .... .... .. . .... .. . ..... .
Light switch .. ...... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
Turn signa l and high beam
Multifunc tion steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's a irbag .... .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
- Shift b uttons ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .... ... .
Instr um en t cluster . ...... ... .... .. ...... .. .. ... .
Switches for
- Windshield wipe r/wash er ... .... .. ....... .. ... .
- Menu d isplay ...... ... .. .. .... .... .... ... ... .
- Trip computer ..... .. .... .... ...... ....... .. .
Depending on options : Radio or navigation sys tem
G love compa rtmen t (loc kab le) ... .. .. .. ... .... ... .
Front passenger 's airbag .. ...... .. . .... .. .. .... .
Rear window defogger switch .... ..... .. .... .... .
Climate controls ..... .. .... .... ..... .. ... ... .. .
Ashtray wi th cigare tte lighter ....... ............ .
Gear sh ift l ever or s elector lever (automatic transmis -
sion) 57
53
83
102
69
76
150
119
1 2
78
27
39
96
150
10 3
98
94
- Manual transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
- S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
@ Switches for
- Aud i magnetic r ide
Controls and equip
ment
112
Co ckpit
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) . .... .. ... .
- Emerge ncy flasher ... .. .. .. .... .... .... .. . ... .
- Retractab le r ear spoiler .... ...... .... .... .... . .
- Tire pressure mon itor ing system ..... .... .. . ... .
@ Sw itc h f or wind deflector .... .. ..... .. .... ... ... .
@) Switch for automatic folding top ..... .. .... ... ... .
@ Cup hold er ....... .. .. .. .... .... ....... ....... .
@ Parking brak e le ver ... .... ..... .. .... .... ..... . .
@ S teeri ng lock/igniti on/sta rter sw itch (in t he s teer ing
whee l column) ... .... ... ... ... .. .... .... ...... .
@ Adjus tab le steering co lu m n .. ...... ..... ... ... .. .
@ Cruise contro l .... ... .... .... .... .... .... ... ... .
@ Hood release ... .. .. .. ..... .. .... .... .... ...... .
@ Data Link Connect or (DLC) for On Boa rd Diag nostics
(OBD Ill .... ... .. ...... .... ... .... ... .. ... .... .
@ Daytim e running l ights (DRU* .... .... .... .... ... .
@ Instrumen t lighting ...... .... .... .... ... .... ... .
@ Switc hes f or
- Fue l filler flap release .... .. .... .... .... ... ... .
- Rea r lid r elease
[ i ] Tip s
A separate brochure is provided for your factory -insta lled audio
system and/or the Aud i Nav igation System .•
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62
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106
105
110
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To del ete maximum sp eed
-Turn off the ignition.
- Briefly press the button in the instrument cluste r
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page 38, fig . 24. The odometer and the digital clock are
now illuminated.
- Press the button for at leas t 2 seconds. T he curren tly
stored maximum speed appears in the display.
Press the rese t button in the w ipe r lever ®=>
page 38,
fig. 25 until the crossed out speed warni ng symbol fo r
warning threshold 2 appears in the d isplay.
A few seconds after the adjustment is comp leted, the illumination
for the odometer and the digital clock wi ll go out .
[ i J Tip s
This warning threshold can a lso be controlled through the trip
computer ~
page 28, "Navigating the menu". •
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
Dri ver in form ati on syst em
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you inf ormation on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig . 2 6 Trip c omput er
di sp lay: Ave ra g e f uel
mi lea ge
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and 2 by pressing the
Reset button
@ ~ page 40 , fig. 27
You can tell which memory level is currently active by the number in
the display ~ fig . 26 . The data from the single -trip memory
(memory level 1) is being disp layed if a
1 appears in the display. If a
2 is shown, then the data from the total -trip memory is being
displayed (memory leve l 2) .
Sin gle -trip mem ory (Trip compute r 1)
The single -t r ip memory stores the trip information from the time the
ignition is turned on until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hour s from the time the ignition was turned off, the new
data wi ll be included in the calcu lation of the current trip informa
tion. If the trip is interrup ted for
more than 2 hour s the memory is
reset automatica lly. _,.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data
Driver inf ormation sy ste m
To ta l-tr ip mem ory ( Trip compu te r 2)
Unlike the single -trip memory, the total -tr ip memory is not reset
automatically . This permits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manua l resets.
Fu el r an ge
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display.
This tells you how far your vehicle will be able to travel on the
current tank of fuel and with the same driving sty le . The display
changes in increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is calculated based on the fuel consumption for
t he last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase .
Average fuel m ile ag e
The average fuel economy in MPG (1/100 km) since you last cleared
the memory appears in this display. You can use this display to
adjust your driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
C ur rent fuel mil eage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in mi les per gallon (1/100 km)
is shown in th is d isplay. You can use this display to adjust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Fue l consumption is recalcu la ted at intervals of 33 yards (30
meters). When the vehicle is stationary, the most recent fuel
consumption is d isplayed .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) s ince the last time the display was
reset appears in the display .
Elap se d time
The length of time that you have been driving since you last reset
the memory appears in this display.
Di stance
The elapsed distance since the last time the memory was cleared
appears in the display. The maximum distance that can be recorded
is 9,999 .9 miles (9,999 .9 kilometers).
[ i ] Tips
• Fuel consumptions (average and current), range and speed are
displayed in metric units on Canadian models.
• All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconnected .•
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever.
S ele cting th e fun ctions
Fig. 27 Wiper ar m:
W iper l ever: co ntrols
fo r th e tr ip com pute r
P u sh in the upper (lower) pro trusion o n the function
se lector switch @to scroll up (dow n) through the trip
computer functions~ fig. 27. The functions for the trip
comp uter are displayed in succession on the respect ive
memory leve ls. Keep the switc h pus hed until the desired
display appears . .-,,
Switchin g bet w ee n m enu l ev els
- Tap the Rest button ® briefly to reach the various menu
levels one after the other ("Computer 1 ", "Computer 2",
"Navigation system"* and "Start menu") .
Rese ttin g th e fun ction to z ero
- Select the desired function.
- Push the reset button ® for at least two seco nds .
The trip computer only operates when the ignition is on. When you
turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
In addition to the trip computer information (memory level 1 or 2)
and navigation information can be displayed. To switch the display
between the different systems, tap the Reset button
@ briefly .
You can reset the following va lues to zero using the reset button:
• driving time
• average mileage
• average speed
In addition,
a ll the values in the single -trip or the total-trip memory
can be de leted simu ltaneously .
[ i ] Tips
• If you hold down the reset button for longer than 2 seconds, the
current value (for example, average fuel consumption) will be reset
to zero .
• Malfunction displays in Auto -Check Control are shown even with
the display switched off.
• All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconnected. •
Controls and equip
ment
Dri ver infor mat io n sy ste m
Tire pressure monitoring system
General notes
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significant ly
under -inflated. The TPMS only provides a low tire pressure warning
and does not reinflate your tires.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure tellta le illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possib le, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under
inflated t ire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure .
Under -inflation a lso reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread l ife, and
may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
(D Note
• Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver's respons ib ility to maintain correct
tire pressure, even if under -inflation has not reached the level to
trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale .
• Each tire, including the spare, should be checked monthly when
cold and inflated to the inflat ion pressure recommended by the
vehic le manufacturer on the vehicle p lacard or tire inflation pres
s u re label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure labe l, you
should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires.) •
TPMS malfunction indicator
Your vehic le has a lso been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indi
cator to indicate when the system is not operating proper ly . The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure _.,
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Trip computer
Fuel consumption ................. 39
Mi leage .. ........ ........ .... ... 39
Trip odometer .. ...... .... ........ ... 14
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odometer display? ... ... .. 14
Trunk lid .... ........ ............. .. 55
Trunk escape handle ... .. .... .... 262
Turn signals ................. ....... 76
Warning/indicator lights ........... 19
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Undercoating 207
Unfastening safety belts ...... ...... . 143
Unidirectional tires .................. 238
Uniform tire quality grading . ......... 253
Universal Radio- Frequency Remote Control (Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Un locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear lid/trunk lid ...... .... ...... .. 55
Remote control key ..... .. .... .... . 51
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 53
V
Vanity mirror ...... .. .... ........ .... 77
Vehic le electrical system .. ........ .... 19
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 288
Vehic le jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle literature ............. ........ 5
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 Vehicle-care products
...... ........ . 200 Power top cleaning ..... .. .... ... . 203
Venti lation ... ............ .... .... ... 98 with a power washer
....... .... ... 202
Waxing .......... .... .... ....... ... 203
w Wear indicator ..... ... ... .... ....... 248
Warning light
Tire pressure monitoring system 37
Warning lights ...................... 16 Weatherstrips
.... ....... .... .... ... 206
Weights ....... .. .... .... ...... .... 289
What happens if you wearyoursafety belt too loose? ..... .. .... .............. 142
Warning/Indicator light
Rear spoi ler ... ... .... ........ .... 18 What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
What impairs driving safety? ... .... ... 129
Warning/indicator ligh1ts ... .. · · · · · · · · · 12 What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 245
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) · · · · · · · · 20 What shou ld I do after replacing whe els?
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 245
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electronic power control ........... 17
El ec tronic stabilization program (ESP) 18
Folding top ...... ... .. ... ... .. .... 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 18
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 17
Turn signals .. ....... ...... ....... 19
Warranty coverages .. ........ .... ... 293
Washer reservoir ..... .... ... ..... ... 236
Washing ........ ....... ...... .... .. 200
Automatic car wash ........... ... 201
by hand ......... ......... ... ... 201
Folding top cleaning ...... ... .. ... 203
General information ......... ..... 200 Wheel bolts
Torque ......................... 256
Wheels .............. ....... .... ... 238
Cast alloy .................... ... 207
Checking tire pressure ............ 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure ....... . 242
General notes .......... .......... 238
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
239
New tires and whee ls .. ... .. ...... 249
Tires and vehicle load limits ... .... 246
Wheels/Tires Steel wheels ... .... .... ...... .... 206
When must the airbag system be inspected?
157
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 245
When should I check the tire pressures? 245