
Driver inf ormation sy ste m
The Sta rt m enu shows you the different disp lay types:
Se t
Check
M enu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a submenu with addi
tional options.
S et
Ch eck
Clock ~ page29
Lighting* ~ page 53~ page 55
Computer ~ page29
Acoustic park assist* ~ page95
Speed alarm (speed ~ page 37
warning)
Language (6 languages)
~ page29
Units (distance, fuel con -~ page29
sumption, temperature)
Wiper (service position)
~ page 62
Window ~ page 49
Doors (Auto-lock) ~ page 41
Service
Chassis number* ~ page23
~ page288
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever and
the[Reset) button to operate the menu and carry out
inquiries and selec tions.
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Fig . 15 Wiper leve r:
Con trols fo r th e m enu
d is pla y
Fig . 16 Disp lay: Start
menu
Engine oil temperature* ___ __, [Reset] button ® an d rock er swit ch @ => fig. 15 functions:
Menu off
Registered keys ~ page 38
All of the messages shown in vehicles without
menu display appear on the display screen. To open the menu
• -Press the [Reset ) button ® unt il the menu display
=> fig. 16 appears

- Press the knob button:::> page 30, fig. 19 until the
=>
page 30, fig. 18 symbol appears.
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the knob for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbol ~ (USA models) /~ (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the button to indicate
that the maximum speed has been stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the button again briefly or un til it is del ete d by a l engthy push on the
button. •
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate warning
threshold 2 .
To store maximum speed
- Turn off the ignition.
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
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Fig . 20 Wiper lever:
Trip computer controls
Driver information system
- Briefly press the button in the instrument cluster
=;, page 30, fig. 19. The odometer and the digital clock are
now illuminated.
- Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The currently
stored maximum speed appears in the display
or the
crossed out symbol for warning threshold 2, if no maximum speed was set previously.
- Press the function selector switch in the wiper lever @
::::> fig. 20 up or down to change the set value. Values run
up or down in steps of 6.2 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
- Turn off the ignition.
- Briefly press the button in the instrument cluster
=>
page 30, fig. 19. The odometer and the digital clock are
now illuminated .
- Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The currently
stored maximum speed appears in the display.
Press the reset button in the wiper lever ®=> fig. 20 until
the crossed out speed warning symbol for warning threshold 2 appears in the display.
A few seconds after the adjustment is completed , the illumination
for the odometer and the digital clock will go out.
[ i] Tips
Th is warning threshold can also be controlled through the trip
computer =>
page 28, "Navigating the menu". •
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Driver information system
Parking brake set
The parking brake warning light Brake /((D) (Canada models) illumi
nates when the parking brake is set. In addition , a warning tone will
sound after you have driven for longer than 3 seconds and faster
than 3 mph (5 km/h).
L1}. WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in => page 209, "Engine compart
ment", before opening the engine hood and checking the brake
fluid.
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard! Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
• If the brake system warning/indicator light illuminates
together with the ABS warning/indicator light, then the ABS system is malfunctioning. The rear wheels could quickly lock up
when you apply the brakes. This could lead to loss of control and
your vehicle could slide! Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected. •
Engine cooling system malfunction ¾
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
When the _t symbol in the display flashes, then either the
engine coolant
temperature is too high, or the coolant level
is too low. In addition to the symbol, the following message
also appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
-Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check coolant level
~ page 225.
-Add coolant if necessary ~ page 225.
-Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary .
If t he engine coolant lev el is correct, then th e radia tor fan may be
the cause of the malfunction.
If the gene rator warning/indicator light should also illuminate
=> page 18, then the fan belt may be damaged.
L1}. WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights
=> page 57, "Emer
gency flasher A" .
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area.
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn off
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
=> page 209, "Engine compartment" .
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the-~- symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling system -you could damage your
engine .•

Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
@ Ma ster key wi th remote control
Fig . 22 Key set
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engine
with the master key with remote control.
@ Valet k ey
The valet key only fits the lock in the d river'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 and glove compartment can be opened
from inside the vehicle using the release buttons.
© Em erg en cy k ey
The emergency key is on ly for temporary use if the vehicle key
should be lost or misplaced=> &.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the
lost key disa bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Registered k ey s
You can check to find out how many keys have been registered to
your veh ic le . Therefore, when buying a used vehicle, make sure to
get a ll of the keys that belong to
it.
Calling up the registered keys=> page 27.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehi cle unattended with the key in the igni
tion lock . Entry by unauthorized per sons co uld endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle . Alw ays lock all doors and
take th e key.
• Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, especially with
acces s to vehi cle key s. Unguarded a ccess to the ke ys prov ides
childr en the opportunity to sta rt the engine and /or a ctivate vehicle
s y stems such as the po wer wind ows etc. Un supe rvis ed op eration
of an y vehicle sy stem b y childre n can result in seriou s injur y.
[ i ] Tips
• I f you open the driver's door with t he key lef t in the ignit ion lock,
a chime wi ll sound . Th is is your reminder to remove the key and lock
t he door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are on ly available from
Audi dea lers .•

Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically.
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F ig . 23 Fold -u p m as ter
k ey wit h re mo te
co ntrol
- To fold t he key out and back in place, p ress the release
button
=> fig. 23.
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.
I f you need to replace the remote co ntro 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] Tip s
• If the ignition is switched on, the remote control system is deac
tivated .
• T he remote control system can be affected by other systems
operating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle , such as
mobi le telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 296. •
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
Op ening and clo sing
Check light in remote master key
The check light in the remote master key indicates t he
state of charge of the battery.
St ate o f m aster k ey b att ery
Fig . 2 4 Chec k ligh t in
th e m as ter k ey
When a button is pressed, the check light flashes~ fig . 24 (arrow).
I f the check light does not come on or flash, the battery is dead and
has to be replaced .
Bat tery replacement
~ page 40. •
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Opening and closing
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig. 25 Master key:
opening the cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho
rized dealership. However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Pry apart the base::::::,fig. 25
@andthecover @carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cover (arrow) .
- Remove the dead battery from the cover.
- Install the new battery. Please make certain that the"+"
sign on the battery faces down. Correct polarity is shown
on the cover.
- Place the cover with the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not to pollute the environ
ment.
[ i ] Tips
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
original. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock .
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, the electronic
immobilizer is automatically activated once again .
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field.
& WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic engine immobilizer and permit an unau
thorized person to start the engine and enable operation of the
vehicle systems such as power window leading to serious
personal injury.
[ i ] Tips
• Your engine can only be started using the factory -equipped key.
• You may not be able to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is also located on your set of keys.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 296. •

Power locking system
General description
The power locking system l ocks or unl ocks all doors
simultane ously.
The power locking system in your vehic le incorporates the following
functions :
• Central locking function
• Remote control feature ~
page 39.
• Anti -Theft A larm System ~ page 47.
You can lock and un lock the vehicle from outside either with the
ke ys or the remote control transmitter inside the master key.
A ctiv ating the pow er locki ng system lo cks or unlo ck s a ll d oors
s imultaneou sly .
You can also open or close the windows when you lock or unlock the
driver's door using the key. For sa fety reasons, you cannot use the
remote control to open/c lose the windows.
The
selective unlock feature makes it possible to open just the
driver's door.
I f the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock and
unlock each lock in dividually using the vehicle key .
Automatic locking *
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the
rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/hl.
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle will auto
matica lly unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
oc:'il or
pulling the door handle (to open the door).
Controls and equip
ment
Opening and clo sing
If you wish, you can have an authori zed Audi dea ler convert your
power d oor lock sys tem to auto matic locking .
Unlocking /lo cking the vehicl e
When you unlock your vehic le :
• The anti -theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights i lluminate for approxima te ly 30
seconds .
When you
lo ck the vehicle:
• All doors are locked.
• The anti -theft ala rm system is activated .
• The vehicle interior lights turn off.
• The anti -theft alarm system is act ivated. The horn of the anti
theft alarm syst em wi ll sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi
ness l ight, located in the center of the instrument pane l be low the
windshield on the right side of the air vent, will start to blink .
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicl e from o utside , nobod y -espe ciall y
children - should remain in side the vehic le. Remembe r, when you
lock the vehi cle from the outs ide the windo ws cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehi cle , alw ays remove the ignition key and
ta ke it with you. Thi s will prev ent pa ssenger s (children , for
e x ample ) from ac cident ally b eing locked in the vehi cle should they
accidentally pre ss the power locking swit ch .
• Do not le ave ch ild ren i nside the vehi cle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impo ssible to open the doors from the
out side w ithout the key .
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Opening and closing
[ i J Tip s
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock
each door individually using the vehicle key.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the
fue l tank flap in an emergency~
page 215.
• You are well advised not to keep va luables inside an una tten ded
vehic le, visib le or not . Even a properly locked vehic le cannot provide
the security of a safe! •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle vvith the
remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig. 26 Remote
co ntro l: functi on
butt on s
Whet her only the driver 's door or the ent ire vehicle is
unloc ked when the ope ning button © is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the Driver information system
Central locking menu
~ page 27.
To unlock th e vehicle CD
- Press b utton @ .
- Press button © two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle ~
- Press butto n@ ~ & in "Ge neral desc ripti on" o n
page 41.
- Watch t hat a ll turn s ignal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only c:J
- Press b utton © for approximately o ne second .
PANIC Button
-Pu sh the re d butto n@ to activate the panic funct ion . The
horn so unds a nd the turn signals flash .
P us h the button ® again to deact ivate the panic f unc
tion.
T he remote controls allows you to :
• l ock or unlock the vehicle
• selective ly unlock the rear lid .
The tu rn signa ls will flash briefly whenever you lock or un lock the
vehicle. Also , the interior light wi ll come on or go off whenever you
open or clos e 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
effect ive range depends on several things. Remember, if t he battery
is weak , the effective range decreases.
T he remote -control key contains a fo ld -out key that you can use to
manually lock or unlock the vehicle and to start the engine. .,,_