
Table of contents 
Table  of  contents 
Vehicle  literature  ... ..... . 5  Doors,  power  locks  ..... ... ... .  .  53  Parking  brake  .  . . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 121 
Rear  lid .. .. ... ... ......... ...  .  55  Acoustic  park assist  .  .  . . .  .  .  . .  . . .  122 
Anti-theft  alarm  system  ........ . 
57  Cruise  contro l  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  123 
About  this  Owner's Power  windows  ... ... ... .... . .  59 
Transmission  .  .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  . . .  126 
Manual  .... ............... ..  . 6  Power  top ....................  .  61  tiptronic® (6-speed  automat ic 
Controls  and 
equipment .................  . 
Instruments  and  controls  .....  . 
General  illustration  .............  . 
Instruments  and 
warning/indicator  lights  .......  . 
Instruments  .............. .....  . 
Warning/indica tor  lights  ...... ..  . 
Driver  information  display ... ..  . 
Introduction  ...... ....... ... ...  . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system  (080) 
Auto-Check  Control  ....... .....  . 
Speed  warning  system  ... .... ..  . 
Trip  computer  ..... ... ... .. ....  . 
Menu  display  ... ..... ..... .. ...  . 
T ir e  pressure  monitoring  system  .. 
Opening  and  closing  ..... .....  . 
Keys  . ...... ... ...... ...... ....  . 
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Power  lock ing  system  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  . .  50 
Keyless  entry  remote  contro l . .  .  .  .  51  Normal  operat
ion  ....... .. .. ..  . 
Wind  deflector  ........ .. ... .. . . 
Operate  the  power  top  manually 
Clear  vision  ...... . ... .... ... ..  . 
Lights  .... .... .... ...  · · ·  . · · , •  ·  ·  61 
transm ission)  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  126 
66  multitronic®  .  . . .  . .  .  .  .  . . .  .  .  . .  .  . .  131 
68  Homelink®  . . . .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . . .  139 
76  Universal  remote  control  .  .  .  . .  .  . .  139 
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Interior  lights  .  .  .  .  .  . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  84 
Vision  ...................... .. . 
W iper  and  washer  system  ......  . 
Mirrors  ........ .. .. .. .... .... . . 
Digital  compass  .. . ... ..... ... .  . 
Seats  and  storage  ....... ... ..  . 
Genera l recommendat ions  ... .. . 
Manual  seats .. ... ...... ..... .  . 
Power  seats  .......... ... .....  . 
Cen ter  armrest  ........ .. ..... . . 
Rear  seats  .. .......... ... ... ..  . 
Sea t memory  .......... .......  . 
Luggage  compartment  ..... ... . 
Cupho lder  ....................  . 
Ashtrays  .......... ...... .....  . 
Cigarette  lighter/socket  ... .... . . 
Storage  . ..... ... .... ..... ....  . 
Warm  and  cold  .......... ... .. . 
Climate  controls  .. ... .........  . 
Electrically  heated  front seats  . . . 
Elect rically  heated  rear seats  ... . 
On  the  road  ............ ... ... .  .  84 
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Stee ring  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  118 
Ignition  lock and ignitio n  switch  119 
Starting  and stopping  the  engi ne  1 20 
Safety  first  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 145 
Driving  Safely  .  .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  .  .  146 
General  notes  .  .  .  .  .  . . . . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  146 
Proper  occupant  seating  pos itions  148 
Driver  and passenger  side  footwe ll  152 
Peda l area  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . . .  .  .  . . .  .  .  152 
S tow ing  luggage  .  .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  . . .  .  153 
Report ing  Safety  Defects  .  .  .  .  . . . .  155 
Automatic  rollover  protection  system  .  .  . . .  .  . . . .  .  .  . .  .  . . . .  .  . .  .  .  156 
Safety  belts  . . .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  . 159 
General  notes  . . . .  .  . .  . .  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  .  159 
Why  safety  belts?  . . .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  160 
Safety  belts  . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  .  . 163 
Safe ty  belt  pretensioners  .  .  . .  .  . . .  166  

Opening  and  closing 
Keys 
Key  set 
@ Master  key  w ith  rem ote con tro l 
Fig . 3 6  Key set 
You  can  centrally  lock  and  unlock  your  vehicle  and  start  the  engine 
with  the  master  key with  remo te contro l. 
@Val et  k ey 
The  va le t  key fits  only  the  driver's  door  and  the  ignition  lock.  If you 
have  to  leave  the  key with  somebody  else,  you  are well-advised  to 
turn  over  the  valet  key only. 
Be aware  that  the  rear  lid can  be opened  from  inside  t he veh ic le with 
the  remote  rear  lid  release  located  in  the  driver's  door.  Before  you 
turn  ove r the  valet  key you  should  therefo re lock  the  rear  lid 
mechanica lly with  the  master  key. 
Turn  t he master  key 
clo ckwi se to  the hor izont al posit ion  and  pull  it 
out.  This  has two  effects: 
•  the 
remote  rear  lid  release  i s dea ctivated , 
• the lid will  rem ain lo cked when  the  power  locking  system  is actu
ated . 
Controls  and  equip 
ment 
Op ening  and  clo sing 
In this  state  the  rear  lid  can  be  unlocked  only  with  the  remote 
control  unlock  button 
c::::5 on  the  master  key. 
© Em erg en cy  key 
The  emergency  key  is  only  for  temporary  use  if  the  vehicle  key 
should  be  lost  or  misplaced 
~ & . 
Key  r epla cemen t 
If you lose  a key, contact  your  authorized  Audi  dea ler  immediately 
to  have the  /ostkey  disab led.  Be sure  to  bring  all  your  keys with  you. 
& WARNING 
•  Do not  leave  your vehicle  unattended  wi th the  key  in the  igni 
tion  lock.  Entr y by  un auth orized  persons  could  e ndanger  you  or 
re sult  in theft  or  damage  the  vehi cle . Always  lock  all  door s and 
t a ke th e  key. 
•  Do not  le ave children  unattend ed 
in the  vehicle , es pecially with 
a cce ss to  vehic le  key s. Unguarded  a ccess  to  the  ke ys prov ide s 
children th e opportunity  to start  th e  eng ine and /or a ctivate  vehicle 
s y stem s suc h as the  po wer w indo ws. Un sup erv is ed  oper atio n of 
an y vehi cle  sy ste m  by children  can  re sult  in  seriou s injury . 
[ i ] Tips 
•  If you  open  the  driver's  door  with  the  key  left  in the  ignition  lock, 
a chime  will  sound . This  is your  reminder  to  remove  the  key and  lock 
the  door . 
•  For security  reasons,  replacement  keys  are  only  available  from 
Audi  dealers. •  

Opening  and  clos ing 
Master  key  with  remote  control 
The rem ote  control  allows  you  to  lock  or  unlock  the 
vehicle  electronically. 
F ig . 37  Fo ld- up  ma ster 
key with  re mote 
co ntr ol 
- To  fold  the  key  out  and  back  i n place,  press  the  release 
button  ::::, fig.  37. 
The  transmitter  and  battery  are  located  in  the  head  of  the  remote 
control.  The  receiver  is  located  inside  the  vehicle.  The  maximum 
effective  range  depends  on  several  things.  Remember,  if the  ba ttery 
is weak,  the effective  range  decreases. 
I f  you  need  to  replace  the  remote  cont ro l, or  if  you  need  to  have  it 
repaired,  you  must  see your  authorized  Audi  dealer.  Only  then  can 
you  use the  key again . 
[ i ] Tips 
•  If the  ignition  is switched  on,  the  remote  control  system  is deac 
tivated. 
•  The  remote  control  system  can  be  affected  by  other  systems 
operating  in the  same  frequency  range  close  to  the  vehicle,  such  as 
mobile  telephones,  television  broadcasting  stations,  etc. 
•  For Declaration  of  Compliance  to  United  States  FCC and  Industry 
Canada  regulations => 
page 320. • 
Check  light  in  remote  master  key 
The check  light  in  the  rem ote  master  key  indic ates  the 
state  of  charge  of  the  battery. 
S ta te  o f  m aste r  k ey  ba tt e ry 
F ig . 3 8  Check  lig ht  in 
th e m as ter key 
When  a button  is pressed,  the  check  light  flashes=> fig . 38  (arrow). 
If the  check  light  does  not  come  on  or  flash,  the  battery  is dead  and 
has  to  be  replaced . 
Battery  replacement  => 
page 49. •  

Openin g and  clo sin g 
Power  locking  system 
General  description 
The power  Jocking  system  Jocks all  the  vehicle  doors  and 
rear  lid  simultaneously  or  allows  you  to  unl ock either  just 
the  driver's  door  or  all  the  vehicle  doors  and  rear  lid 
simultaneously. 
The power  locking  system  in your  veh icle incorporates  the  following 
f unctions: 
•  Central  locking  function 
•  Remote  contro l feature~ 
page 51. 
•  Anti -theft  alarm  system ~ page 57 . 
All the  doors  and  the  rear  lid  are  locked  by  the  central  locking 
system  when  you  lock  the  vehicle . 
Unlo cking  th e  vehicle 
You  can  unlock  the  vehicle  from  outside  either  by  using  the  remote  contro l 
or by  inserting  and  turning  the  key  in the  driver's  door  lock. 
When  you 
unlo ck your  vehic le: 
•  The  anti-theft  alarm  sys tem  is  deact ivated  briefly. 
•  The  vehicle  interior  lights  i lluminate  for  approximately  30 
seconds. 
•  All turn  signal  lights  will  flash  twice  when  the  car  is  un locked. 
•  After  un locking  the  vehicle,  you  have  60 seconds  to  open  a door 
or the  rear  lid. After  60 seconds,  t he vehicle  automatically  locks  and 
the  anti-theft  a larm  system  activates  again . 
T he  rear  lid  can  be  locked  or  unlocked  either  by  using  the  remote 
co ntro l 
or by inserti ng  and  turning  the  key  in the  driver's  door  lock . 
Un locking  the  vehicle  with  the  remote  control  will  only 
unlock the 
r ear  lid,  to 
open it,  the  lid  handle  needs  to  be  pressed . Lo
cking  th e veh icle 
You  can  lock  the vehic le from  outside  e ither  by  using  the  remote 
control 
or by inserting  and  turning  the  key in the  drivers's  door  lock . 
When  you 
lock the  vehicle: 
•  All  doors  and  t he rear  lid  are  locked . 
•  All  turn  signal  lights  w ill  flash  once  when  the  ca r is  locked. 
•  The  anti -theft  alarm  system  is activated . The  horn  of  the  anti 
theft  alarm  sys tem will  sound  and  the anti -t heft  ala rm sys tem  readi 
ness  l ight,  located  in  the  upper  par t of  the  driver's  door  panel , wi ll 
start  to  blink. 
•  The vehicle  interior  lights  turn  off . 
Automatic  locking* 
The  automat ic locking  feature  locks  all  the  vehicle  doors  and  the 
rear  lid  when  you  drive  faster  than  9  mph  (15  km/h). 
You  can  unlock  the  vehicle  from  the  inside  by: 
•  removing  the  key from  the  ignition  switch  (the  vehicle  wil l auto 
matically  u nlock  itself)  or 
•  pressing  the  unlock  pa rt  of  the  power  lock  switch  €:Dor 
pulling  the  door  handle  (twice  to  open  the  door) . 
If you  wish,  you  can  have  an  authorized  Audi  dea ler  convert  your 
powe r door  lock  sys tem  to  automatic  locking. 
& WARNING 
•  When  you  lock your  vehic le from  out side , nobody  -especially 
c h ildren  - should  remain  in side  the  vehicle . Remembe r, when you 
lo ck the  vehicle  from  the  out side the  windows  cannot  be  opened 
from  the  in side . 
•  When  you leave the  vehicle , alway s remove the  ignition  key and 
take  it  with  you . Thi s w ill  prev ent  pa ssenger s (children , fo r 
example)  from  ac cidentally  being locked in the  vehicle  should they 
ac cidentally  pre ss the  power  locki ng  swit ch in the  front  door s. .,  

& WARNING (co ntin u ed) 
•  Do n ot  l ea ve c hildr en i ns ide th e vehicle  un sup erv is ed.  In an 
e m erg en cy it  w ould  be  impo ssible to  op en the door s from  the 
out side  without  the  key. 
[ i ] Tip s 
•  In  the  event of  a crash  with  airbag  deployment  all  locked  doors 
wi ll be  automat ically  unlocked  to  give  access  to  the  vehicle  occu
pants  from  the  outside. 
•  If the  power  locking  system  should  fail,  you  can  st ill  open  the 
fue l tank  flap  in  an  emergency~ 
page 248. 
• You are we ll advised  not  to keep  va luables  inside  an  unattended 
vehic le, visible  or not.  Even a properly  locked  vehicle  cannot  provide 
the  security  of  a safe! • 
Keyless  entry  remote  control 
General  description 
The  remote  controls  allows  you  to: 
•  lock  or  un lock  the vehicle 
•  selective ly  un lock  the  rear  lid. 
The  turn  signals  wi ll flash  briefly  whenever  you  lock  or  unlock  the 
vehic le . Also,  the  interior  light  will  come  on  or  go  off  whenever  you 
open  or  c lose the  driver's  door. 
The  transmitter  and  battery  are  located  in  the  head  of  the  remote 
control.  The  receiver  is  located  inside  the  vehicle.  The  maximum 
effective  range  depends  on  severa l things.  Remember,  if the  battery 
is weak,  the  effective  range  decreases . 
The  remote -control  key contains  a fo ld-ou t key that  you  can  use  to 
manual ly  lock  or  unlock  the  vehicle  and  to  start  the  engine . 
Controls and  eq uip
ment 
Op enin g and  clo sing 
If you  need to  replace  the  remote  control, or if you  need  to have  it 
repaired,  you  must  see your  authorized  Audi  dealer.  Only  then  can 
you  use  the  key again. • 
Unlocking  and  locking  the  vehicle  with  the 
remote  control 
How  the  remote  control  works. 
To  unlock  the  v ehicle m 
- Press  button @. 
Fig. 40  Remo te 
co ntr ol:  fu nctio n 
b utt ons 
- Press button @two  times within  two  seconds to  unlock 
all doors  and  the  rear  lid . 
To  lock  the  vehicle [II 
-Press  bu tton @ => &, in  "Gener al descri ption"  on 
page 50. 
- Watch  that  all  turn  signal  lights  flash  once. 
To  unlo ck  r ear  lid  only ,c::; 
- Press  button  @for  approx imate ly  one  second. 
~ehicle  care  Technical data  

Opening  and  clos ing 
PANIC  Button 
- Push the  red  button@to activate  the  panic  function.  The 
horn  sounds  and  the  turn  signals  flash. 
- Push  the  button® again  to  deactivate  the  panic  f unc
tion. 
& WARNING 
R ead  a nd  fo llo w  all W ARNING S => & in "Ge nera l desc ription " on 
page  50. 
[ i ] Tips 
•  In order  to  make  sure  the  locking  function  is working,  you  should 
always  keep  your  eye  on  the  vehicle  to  make  sure  it  is  properly 
locked. 
•  Do not  use the  remote  control  if you  are inside  the  car, otherwise 
you  may  unintentionally  lock  the  vehic le, and  then  you  would  set off 
the  anti-theft  alarm  when  you  try  to  start  the  engine  or  open  a door. 
In  case this  happens  anyhow,  push  the  unlock  button@. 
•  Use the  panic  function  only  if  you  are  in  an  emergency 
situation .• 
R ese tting  the  remote  control 
The remote  c ontr ol  must  be  reset  if  the  vehicle  does  not 
unlock . 
0 
Fig . 4 1  Ign itio n l ock 
p os it ions 
- If  the  ve hicle  is  locked,  o pen  the  driver's  door  with  the 
mechanical  key  i n your  remote  con tro l. 
- Press  the  unlock  button 
III on  the  remote  control. 
- Insert  the  key into  the  ign ition  lock 
CD => fig.  4 1 and  turn 
it  to  position 
0 to  turn  the  ignition  on . 
Turn  the  key  back  to  position 
CD to  t urn  the  ig nition  off 
agai n. 
- Pu ll the  key  out  of  t he  ig nition  loc k. 
- Press e it her  the  lock-1'.D or  the  unlock 
III button  to 
com plete  the  reset  sequence . 
0 Note 
Do  not  turn  the  key to  position 0 for  resetting  as this  will  start  the 
engine  and  may  put  the  car  in  motion .•  

Doors,  power  locks 
Operating  locks  vvith  the  key 
To lock  and  unlock  the  vehicle  from  the  outside,  turn  the 
key  in  the  lock  of the  driver's  door. 
To  unlock  the  driver's  door  only 
Fig . 42  Key turns  for 
opening  and  closing. 
- Insert  the  key  into  the  lock of  driver's  door. 
- Turn  the  key 
one  time  only to  pos ition  @=>fig.  42  to 
unlock  the driver's  door . 
To  unlock  all  doors  and  the  rear  lid  Turn  the  key 
two  times to  pos ition  @=> fig.  42 to  unlock 
the  veh icle 
To  lock  the  vehicle  - Close  all  windows  and  doors  properly. 
- Turn  the  key  in  the  lock  of  the  driver's  door  to  the  lock  position 
@ ~ &  in "General  descript ion"  on page 50. 
Contro ls and  eq uip
ment 
Opening  and  closing 
& WARNING 
Always  read and heed  WARNING~ & in "General  description"  on 
page 50. • 
Convenience  close /open  feature  vvith  the 
lock  in  the  driver 's  door 
You can  close  or  open  the  windows  and  the  power  top 
from  outside  when  you  lock  or  unlock  your  car  with  the 
key. 
Closing  the  windows 
- Insert  the  key  into  the  lock  of  the  driver's  door. 
- Make  sure  that  the  windows  are  not  blocked~& . 
- Turn  and hold  the  key  in  the  lock position  @=>fig.  42 
until  the  w indows  are  completely  closed. 
Opening  the  windows 
- Press  button @ on  the  key 
twice to  unlock  the  car. 
- Insert  the  key  into  the  lock  of  the  driver's  door . 
- Turn  and  hold the  key  in  the  open  position @. 
Opening/closing  power  top 
- See => 
page  63, "Convenience  opening  and  closing  of 
power  top"  to  operate  power  top with  the  key. 
The  automatic  close  function  will  cease  if  the  key  is  released.  For 
safety  reasons  it  is  not  possible  to  open  and  close  the  power  top 
with  the  remote  control  key .  .., 
~ehicle  care  Technical data  

Opening  and closing 
As a  general  rule, you  should  use the  remote  control  key to 
lock and  unlock the  rear  lid 
c:5 =:> page  51. With  the key slot 
in  the  vertical  position  the  rear  lid  can  be 
locked  and 
unlocked 
by  the  power  locking  system  using  either the 
remote-control- or  the  fold-out key:::::> 
page  50. 
Opening  the  rear  lid 
-Pull  the  handle :::::> page  55, fig.  47 while lifting  the  lid. 
Closing  the  rear  lid 
-Pull  it  down  and  shut  it  firmly:::::>& . There  is  a  recess  in 
the  interior  trim of  the  lid to  make  it easier  to  pull  down. 
To  unlock  the  rear  lid  with  the  key 
- Turn  the  key from  the  vertical to  position @ :::::> page 55, 
fig. 46 the  lid  springs  open  slightly. 
- Open  the  lid. 
To  lock  the  rear  lid  with  the  key 
-Turn  key  slot  to  horizontal  position @. 
Turning  the  key counter-clockwise to position  @will  release  the 
rear  lid and  cause  it  to  rise  slightly.  In  this position  the key  cannot 
be  pulled  out  of  the lock  cylinder. 
Turning  the  key 
clockwise to  the  horizontal  position@ and  pulling 
it  out  will  cause  the 
lid to  remain  locked when  the  power  locking 
system  is actuated. 
In  this  state  the  rear  lid can  only  be  unlocked  with  the  remote 
control  unlock  button 
c:::5 on  the  master  key. 
After  you  turn  the  key 
counter -clockwise back  to  the  vertical  posi
tion,  the  rear  lid will  again  respond to  the  power  locking  system. 
& WARNING 
• After  closing the  rear  lid, always  pull up on it to  make  sure that 
it  is properly  closed.  Otherwise  it  could  open  suddenly  when  the 
vehicle  is moving . 
•  To help  prevent  poisonous exhaust  gas from  being  drawn  into 
the  vehicle,  always  keep  the  rear  lid closed while  driving . Never 
transport  objects  larger  than  those  fitting  completely  into  the  luggage  area,  because  then  the  rear  lid  cannot  be fully  closed . 
•  Never  leave your vehicle  unattended  especially with  the  rear lid 
left  open.  A child  could  crawl into  the  car through  the  luggage 
compartment  and  pull the  lid  shut,  becoming  trapped  and  unable 
to  get  out.  To reduce the  risk of  personal  injury, never  let  children  play  in or around  your  vehicle. Always  keep the  rear  lid, as well  as 
the  vehicle  doors,  closed when  not  in  use. 
[  i] Tips 
In  case  of  an  emergency , the  rear  lid  can  be opened  from  the  inside 
using  the  trunk  escape  handle~ 
page 290. • 
Remote  rear  lid  release c::::5 
You can  open  the  rear  lid  from  inside  the  vehicle  using  a 
switch  in  the driver's  door. 
Fig. 48  Driver's  door, 
rear  bottom:  remote 
rear  lid  release  ...