Driver information display
in. WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
rea son s, park at a safe di stan ce from movin g traffic , turn off the
e ngine and turn on th e hazard warning lights =>
page 66, "Emer
gency fl ashe rs A ".
• Never open th e hood if you see or hear steam or coo lant
es caping from the engine compartment -you ri sk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coo lant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area .
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
=> page 2 72 , "Engine compartment" .
(D Note
Do not continue d riving if the _f_ symbol illuminates . There is a
ma lf u nction in the e ngine cooling system -you co uld damage you r
engine .•
Engine oil pressure malfunction "t::7:
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol r equires
imm ediat e service or repair . Driving with a low oil pres
sure indication is likely to cause severe engine damage.
If the ~ symbo l on the display flashes , th e eng ine o il pres
sure is too low . A driver message appea rs as well to exp lain
t h e malfunc tion in more detail. The driver warning goes ou t
a ft er a bout 5 seco nds, but it can be b roug ht up at a ny time by
p ressin g th e
(SET ] butto n again .
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
-Sto p the veh icl e. - Tur
n the eng ine off.
- Chec k the engi ne oil level=>
page 284 .
-Contact your a uthor ized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary .
Engine o il level too low
If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil=> page 285 .
Engine oil level correct
If the symbo l~ flashes ev en though the eng ine oil leve l is cor rect,
please seek pro fessional assistance . Do not continue dr iv ing. Do not
leave t he e ngine runn ing
idle, either .
(I] Tips
• The engine oil pre ssure symbol ~ is not an indi cator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead , check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication "" requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pre s
sure warning ~ starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning ~ . By then, your engine may already h ave suffered
serious damage. •
Fill engine oil now~
~-Please repleni sh oil now
If the ~-symbo l ligh ts up, then t he oil has to be replen is hed right
now =>
page 285. •
Driver information display
When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds. A
dr iver message appears as well to explain the ma lfunction in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the !SET] button again.
Check the function displayed as soon as possible. The yellow symbol
will not go out again until the reason for the malfunction has been
corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
Dynamic steer ing*
=:>page 32
'O' I I , Worn brake pads =:>page33
Battery vo ltage => page34
Defective light bulb* =>page34
Check engine oil level => page 35 or
=>page 35
Engine oil sensor malfunction =:>page35
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Low fuel leve l =>page34
Windshield washer fluid =>page34
level low
Convenience key*
=>page 33
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor defective
=:>page33
--
Dynamic headlight range => page 35
control defective
[{] Tips
Battery in remote control key
Electromechanical
parking brake
Engine speed limitation*
adaptive light defective
Ignition lock malfunction
Adaptive dampers*
Windshield wiper defective
T ire pressure monitoring sys
tem*
Loss of tire pressure
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem* System not available
=>page 38
-
=> page 112
-
=>page 35
=> page 35
=> page 35
=>page 35
=>page 36
-
=> page 315
=> page 315
The speed warnings warning threshold 1 and warning threshold 2
are also yellow symbols in some models. The warning is a lways
shown as a small symbol in the uppe r area of the display
=>page 25. •
Appli es to vehicles : wit h Au di dr iv e se lec t
Dynamic steering r
Dynamic steering: System malfunction
Driver information display
Applies to veh icles : w ith defective lig ht bulb warning
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of
the light bulbs in the vehicle.
T he defect ive light bulb war ning moni tors t he f unct io n of the light
bulbs. If a defective light b ulb is detected, or if a light bu lb has
burned o ut, a ye llow sym bol appe ars as we ll as a not ifica tion th at
shows which light bulb is defective .
Defective bulb~
If this symbol I") lights up, a t urn signa l (front or rear), a head lamp, a
bra ke light, t he b ack-up light, a fog l amp o r a rear fog lamp h as
fa iled.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are unde r pre ssure and can explode when bulbs are
replaced - risk of injury.
• With gas-discharge lamp s* (xenon headlights ), the high
voltage component must be handled appropriately . Doing other
wise poses a risk of death!
[I] Tips
Have an aut horized Audi dealer or other q ualified workshop perform
t he rep lacement or the rep air .•
Windshield washer fluid level too low o
- Plea se refill washer fluid
If the symbo l illum inates, add w indshield washer f lu id to the washer
system and a lso to the headlight w asher system =>
page 295. •
Fuel supply too low )
When the symbol illum inates, this means t here are about 2.1
ga llons (8 l ite rs) of f ue l left in the f uel t ank. T ime to re fuel!
=>page 275.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is ample fue l in the tank, an d
the text
TANK SYSTEM MALFUNCTION! CONTACT WORKSHOP
appea rs in the disp lay, there is a fa ult in the system. Contact a quali
fied wo rkshop to have t he fa ult rectified. •
Applies to veh icles: with ba ttery voltage warn ing
Battery voltage 0
If battery powe r d rops into the range where it can lim it the ability of
the engine to start, t his the symbol ~ appears in the i nstr ument
cl uste r d isp lay with the following driver message
battery charge low:
Indicates charging by being driven .
While this driver not ification is displayed, you have to be prepa red for
limited sta rting ca pability.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If th is drive r mess age appears a fter the igni tion i s tur ned o n or whil e
dr iving and it goes o ut agai n after a while, the battery has been
a de qua tely rech arged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If th is dr iver no tifi cati on appears after the ign it ion is tu rned on o r
w hil e driving and does not go out again, the battery 's state of charge
is not in th e o ptim al r ange. Startin g cap abili ty is rest ric ted. H ave t he
battery c hecked at an a uth orized A udi dea ler or othe r qua lified work
shop as soon as possible. •
Opening and closing
(I) Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock the
dr iver's door using the mechanical key :::::,
page 46.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
tank flap in an emergency:::::,
page 2 78 .
• You are well advised not to keep valuables ins ide an unattended
vehicle, v is ible or not. Even a properly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe.
• If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's door panel comes on
for about 30 seconds after the veh icle is locked, there is a malfunc
tion in the power locking or the anti-theft warning system . Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership or qualified
repair facility .•
Setting power Locking
The driver can determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or in the MMI *.
In the Central locking menu you can decide which doors
should be unlocked when opening the vehicle.
- Press the [ CAR] function button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu
appears.
For example, if you switch the item Unlocking single door On , the
passenge r's door is no longer included in the power lo cking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the master
key remote control. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before.
Press the opening button on the master key twice.
In addit ion to this, the
Auto locking can be switched on and off .
When locking the vehicle, all doors and the trunk lid are locked auto
matically.
If you switch
Trunk lid/tailgate On, then the handle on the rear lid
=> page 46, fig. 37 is locked. In this case the rear lid can be opened
with the button
c::J on the master key:::::, fig. 31. If the vehicle has the
Convenience key* feature, then the handle will continue to work even
if an valid key is near the proximity sensor.
If you select
Fold m irrors* On, the automatic outside mirror fold
function is activated -the outside m irrors fo ld when the lock ing
button on the remote master key is operated
ffJ :::::, page 73.
When you select Confirmation tone On, a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the vehicle. •
Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote control
"'
Fig. 31 Remote
co ntrol: fu nction
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle will unlock
when the unlock button© is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the radio or MMI*
Central locking menu
~page 42 . _.,
Warm and cold
(I] Tips
If the climate control is running in cooling mode, air flows mainly
from ve nts @ and @. To achieve adequate cooling, you should never
close these vents completely. •
Applies to vehicles: wit h deluxe auto mati c climate c ontro l
Economical use of the climate control
system
Economical use of the climate control system helps save
fuel.
When the climate control system is working in cooling mode,
engine performance is reduced and fuel consumption is
affected. To keep the time the climate control system is on as
short as possible, you should do the following :
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the [AC]
button (indicator light goes out).
- In addition, if you open the window while driving, turn off cooling mode by pressing the
[AC] button (indicator light
goes out).
- If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly open doors and windows.
For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions from the vehicle. •
App lies to veh ic les: with del uxe automatic climate control
Automatic recirculation
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollutants in the outside air and automatically switches
to recirculation mode.
The basic climate control settings can be adjusted in the
radio or
MMI*.
- Select: Function button [CAR]> Climate control switch.
We recommend that you always keep automatic recirculation ON to
prevent polluted outside ai r from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the climate control system detects
polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air pollution can
be reduced by the factory-installed pollutant filter or whether it is
necessary to switch to recirculation . With heavy concentrations of
pollutants, the climate control system is switched automatically to
recirculation mode and the supply of outside air is blocked . As soon
as the concentration of pollutants in the outside air drops, fresh air is
supplied to the vehicle interior again.
In the event tha t the windows fog up during au tomatic recircula tion,
press the[@] button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic recirculation is
switched off automatically. When outside temperatures are below
about SO
°F ( + 10 °(), automatic recirculation is limited to
30 seconds. When outside temperatures are below about 30
°F (-
1 °(), automatic recirculation is limited to 15 seconds .•
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Applies to veh icles : wi th d eluxe automat ic clim ate cont rol pl us
Economical use of the climate control
system
Economical use of the climate control system helps save
fuel.
When the climate control system is working in cooling mode,
engine performance is reduced and fuel consumption is
affected. To keep the time the climate control system is on as
short as possible, you should do the following:
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the AC
button (indicator light goes out).
- In addition, if you open the window while driving, turn off
cooling mode by pressing the AC button (indicator light
goes out).
- If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly open doors and windows.
~ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions from the vehicle. •
Applies to vehicles: with deluxe automatic climate cont rol plus
Deluxe automatic climate control plus -
basic settings
The basic climate control settings can be adjusted in the
radio or MM!*.
-Select: Function button (CAR]> Climate control switch.
Automatic recirculation
An air quality sensor detects increased concentrations of pollutants
in the outside air and automatically switches to recirculation mode. We recommend that you always keep automatic
recirculation ON to
prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the climate control system detects
polluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air pollution can
be reduced by the factory-installed pollutant filter or whether it is
necessary to switch to recirculation. With heavy concentrations of
pollutants, the climate control system is switched automatically to
recirculation mode and the supply of outside air is blocked. As soon
as the concentration of pollutants in the outside air drops, fresh air is
supplied to the vehicle interior again.
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic recirculation,
press the
l@I button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic recirculation is
switched off automatically. When outside temperatures are below
about 50
°F ( + 10 °(), automatic recirculation is limited to
30 seconds. When outside temperatures are below about 30
°F (-
1 °C), automatic recirculation is limited to 15 seconds .
Synchronization
After Synchronization is set to on, all of the subsequent climate
control settings (except for seat heating*) for the driver are trans
ferred to the front passenger .
Synchronization is canceled when settings are adjusted on the front
passenger's side .•
Transmission -
----------------
- Step on the brake peda l. At the same time press and hold
the interlock button on the s ide of the gear selector knob
=:> fi g. 153 wi th your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the des ired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The se lector lever is locked in the P and N positions w hen the ignition
is turned on . To move the leve r from these pos it ions the driver must
dep ress the brake peda l. As a reminder to the d river, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the se lector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear
A time delay e lement prevents t he selector leve r from lock ing when
it is moved throug h the
N posit ion (going from R to D ). The lock ing
element will lock the se lector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutra l) for
more tha n app rox imately 1 second, w ithout t he b rake pedal be ing
pressed.
A t speeds above about 3 mp h (5 km/h) the A utomat ic Shi ft Lock is
automatically deactivated in t he
N position .
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
a cciden tally shifted in to cert ain posi tions . Pressing this b utton deac
tivates the selector lever lock. Depend ing on the direction of the
shift, the se lector leve r locks a t different positions. The pos itions are
highlighted in the illustrat io n =>
page 150, fig. 153 .
Igni tion key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P pa rk position. When the igni tion key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the
P position. •
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Applies
to vehicles : with au toma tic transmiss ion
Kick-down
The kick -down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator peda l beyond the resis tance po int
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear rat io b ased on vehicle speed and e ngine RPM . The engine R PM
will be controlled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long
as you con tinue to press the acceler ator pedal beyond t his resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down featu re on slippery roads.
Rapid a cceleration may cau se the vehicle to skid .•
App lies to veh icles: with automatic trans mission
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automati c transmi ssion is electronically controlled .
The transmiss ion is self adapting and will automatically select the
bes t sh ift p rogram su ited to the dr iv ing cond it io ns and dr iving style .
Th e transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradually c hanging speed without heavy
acce le ration . This ac hieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
Th e transm iss ion will au tomatically se lect the
s porty shift p rograms
when you dr ive at higher speeds, or w ith heavy acceleration and
frequently chang ing speeds . Upshifts a re de layed to make full use of
engine power . Downs hifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs . _.,
Vehicle care Technical data
-Transmission .n,..__ ______________ _
The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous,
automatic process. The driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to achieve
rapid acceleration, e .g . for quickly passing another vehicle. You do
not need to press the gas pedal into the kick-down range. After the
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up and down unnecessarily
on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear when the
driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient. This makes use
of the braking effect of the engine without the need to shift down
manually. •
Applie s to veh icles: w it h au tomatic transm iss io n
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you con manually select
gears.
Fig. 154 Center
console: shifting the
tiptronic ® manually
Fig. 155 Display:
manual shift program,
selected gear high
lighted
Switching to manual shift program
- Push the selector lever to the right from D. As soon as the
transmission has switched over, the selected gear appears
in the display.
To upshift
-Push the selector lever forward to the plus position 0
~ fig. 154.
To downshift
- Push the lever to the minus pos ition Q .
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into the
next gear before the engine reaches its maximum RPM.
If you apply a light throttle when accelerating, tiptronic ® will auto
matically shift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a heavy
throttle, the transmission will stay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or until the driver shifts into 2nd gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal when driving down a
steep incline, tiptronic ® will downshift from the selected gear into
the next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed and
eng ine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as you
app ly the throttle again. _.