0 Note
Never run the tank completely d ry! An irregular supply of f uel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter into the exhaust system .
T he ca talyt ic conver ter could then overhea t and be damaged .•
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fi g. 5 Ins tru m ent
cl uster : odome ter
Fig . 6 Instrume nt
cl uster : reset button
The d isp lay of distance driven is s hown in kilometers "km" or i n
"miles" .
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models -Kilomete rs
Con tro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The un its of measure (k ilomete rs/miles) can be changed in the MMI
or us ing the [
CAR] button on the r adio con trol.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odomete r sh ows the tot al number of kilomete rs or mile s tha t
have been driven on the vehicle.
Th e tr ip odomete r shows the distance dr iven si nce it was last reset.
It
can be used to measure short d istances . T he last d ig it shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a m ile.
Th e trip odome te r c an be reset to zero by pressi ng the reset bu tton
[O.O )~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
will appear in th e trip odomet er and w ill stay on. Conta ct you r au tho
rized Aud i dea le r to have the p roblem corrected.
Immobilizer
Whe n the ign ition is switched o n, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automati cally.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is display ed pe rmanently in
t he o dome ter display field . The vehicle ca nnot be o per ated
~ page 37.
[ i ] Tips
• T he date, t ime, and distance continue to show for about 30
seconds after the igni tion is switched off .
• The odometer turns on for about 30 seconds w hen the driver 's
door is opened .
• The odometer can be turned on for approximately 30 seconds
with the igni tion of f by pres sing the [S ET] button ~
page 9, fig. 3 . •
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I] Tip s
If this warning/indicator light illuminates while you are driving, then
there is a malfunction in the engine e lectronics. Have the ma lfunction
co rrected as soon as possib le by you r authorized Audi dealer or qua l
ified workshop .•
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) . />
If the <• indicator lamp b links whi le driving, the ESP or ASR (Anti -Slip
Regu lation) is actively regula ting.
If the
> indicator lamp illuminates, the system has switched the ESP
off. In this case, yo u can switch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESP on again . The system is functioning completely when the
indicator lamp sw itches off.
If the ind icator lamp illuminates, the ESP was switched off with the
[ESP
OFF ] button .
ESP/ ABS f ault ! See owner 's manu al
If the indicator lamp and the )ABS indicator lamp illuminate and
the driver message appears, the ABS or e lectronic differentia l lock is
ma lfunction ing. This also interrupts the ESP. The brakes still function
with their normal power, but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately to have the
ma lfunction corrected.
For more information abo ut the ESP::::>
page 240. •
Airbag system
ffl (USA models) l!lr (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
pretensioner systems .
The I (USA models)/ !.!r (Canada mode ls) warning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition.
If the
I (USA models) I !_~ -(Canada models) warn ing light does not go
out, or if it illumina tes while you are d riving, o r if it s tarts to blink,
then there is a malfunction somewhere in the system. If the l ight
does not illuminate when you swi tch on the igni tion, this a lso means
there is a malfunction .
& WARNING
If you ha ve a malfun ction in the airbag system , contact your
a uthoriz ed Audi de aler immediat ely. Otherwi se the airbag or the
belt pr etens ioner m ay not work properly in an accident. •
Appli es to vehicles: with t ire p ress ure mon itor ing system
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
indicator lamp )
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunc
tion .
The indicator light _) illuminates to check the function when you
sw itch on the ignition.
If the 'symbo l remains on or blinks after you switch on the ign ition,
there is a loss of tire pressure or a system malfunction . If t here is a
system malfunction, see your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
Detailed information on the t ire pressu re monitoring system can be
found in::::>
page 314. •
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) -- (USA models) /:' (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock (EDL).
T he warning/ind icator light will come on for a few seconds wh en the
ign it ion is sw itched on . The light w ill go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed .
There is a malfun ction in the ABS when:
• T he warning/ind icator light does not illuminate when you switch
on the ig nition.
• T he warn ing/ind icato r lig ht does not go o ut a fter a few seconds .
• The warning/ind icator light illuminates while dr iving.
The brake syst em will still re spond even without the a ssistan ce of
th e AB S s ystem . See your authori zed Audi d ealer as s oon as
possible t o restore full braking performance.
For more informat ion
regarding the ABS=>
page 245.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will no t work and you will noti ce a change in
brak ing response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake wa rning light => page 17 and the ABS warning illuminate
together there may be a malfu nction in the ABS, and the re may also
be a malfunction in the b rake system itself =>
& -
In the event of a malfunction in the brake system the wa rning/indi
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D) (Canada models) in the instrument
cluster flashes . By pressing the
!SE T) button, you can bring up a
dr iver message w hic h explains the malfunct io n in more detail. Please
note =>
page 28. Malfunction in the electronic differential lock (EDL
)
The EDL works toge ther with the ABS . The ABS warning light will
come on if there is a malfunction in the ED L system=>
page 242 . See
your authorized Audi dea ler as soon as possible.
& WARNING
• If the , ~ .... (USA model s)/ :J (Canada models) warning light
does not go out, or if it comes on while driving, the ABS s ystem is
not working properly . The vehicle can then be s topped only with
the standard brake s (w ithout ABS ). You will not have the p rotec
tion ABS p ro vi des . Cont act your auth orized Audi dealer as s oon as
poss ible.
• USA model s: If the BRAKE warning light and the ~ warning
light come on together, the rear wheel s could lock up first under
ha rd braking . Rear wheel lock-up can caus e lo ss of v ehicle control
and an accident . Hav e your vehicl e repaired immediately by your
author ized Aud i dealer o r a qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application s.
• Canada model s: If the br ake warning light (CD) and the ABS
wa rning l ight 9 come on together , the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard b raking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of
vehicle contr ol and an accident. Have your v ehicle repair ed imme
di ately b y your authorized Audi dealer or a qual ified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudd en, hard brake applicati ons. •
Electromechanical parking brake
~E (USA models) /(®) (Canada models)
The warning/indicator light monitors the electromechan
ical parking brake .
With the parking brake app lied and the ign ition turned on, the
wa rni ng/indicator light i lluminates. Afte r the ignition has been
tur ned off, the warning/ind icator light continues to illum inate for
about 30 seconds. If the par king b rak e is applied with the ignition _,,,,
turned off, the warning/indicator light illuminates for about 30
se conds.
Th e warn ing/ind icator light will go out when the parking brake is
re leased .
If the war ning/indi cator lig ht flashes cont inuo usly
aft er applying th e
park ing brake, braking force is not sufficient to prevent the ve hicle
from roll ing unin ten tio na lly. Please note the following:
• If the s lope of the g round is too steep to park the ve hicle, the addi
tional drive message appears
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
• In the eve nt of a pa rking brake malfunction, the yellow ~ symbol
appears in the instrument cl uster disp lay and the drive r message
Parking brake ma lfunction! is displayed. H ave t he malfunction
repaire d as soon as possible by an authorized A udi dea le r or any other
qualified wo rkshop .•
Brake system BRAKE (USA
models)
/ {CD) (Canada models)
The warning/indica tor li ght flashes if brake fluid level is
l ow , if there i s an AB S system malf unctio n or a p arki ng
b rake malfuncti on.
The light illum inates whe n the ignition is turned on. It goes out after
th e engine ha s been sta rted . Thi s indi cates tha t the brake war ning
light is functioning properly .
If the brake warning light doe s not light up when the engine is
cranking, there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In
this case, contact an authorized Audi dealer.
If the brake system wa rning/ind icator light flashes, there is a brake
system malfunction . By press ing the
[SET ] button, you can bring up a
driver message w hich expla ins the m alfu nct io n in more det ail
=>page 28.
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If the ABS fa ils, the ABS war ning/ indicator light sc-(USA
mode ls)/ (C anada models) fl ashes toge ther w it h th e bra ke system
warning/indicator light=>
&-
(USA mo dels): If the warning light BRAKE and the warning lig ht illu
m inate toge ther, imme dia te ly contac t you r autho rized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads inspected=>
page 33.
When the ligh t comes on, an audi ble war ning signa l is al so give n.
& WARNING
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light and the warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause lo ss of vehicle control
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified work shop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada model s: If the brake warning light (CD) and the ABS
warning light :: come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
fir st under hard braking . R ear wheel lock -up can cause lo ss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your veh icle repaired imme
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications .
• If the brake warning /indicator light doe s not go out after a few
seconds and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving , the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake sy stem inspected .
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle .
Do not rely on strained brakes to re spond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident . •
Vehicle care Technical data
Driver information displ ay
Digital speedometer
Fig. 11 Display:
Di gital speedomet er
Current speed appears in the display. Speed is shown in 1 mph incre
ments (USA models) or 1 km/h increments (Canada models).
You ca n sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
the MMI. •
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the trunk lid have
been left open.
Fig. 12 Disp lay : O pen
door- and tr unk li d
w arni ng
The Open Door/Trunk lid warning d isplays if even one door, the hood
or the trunk lid is open. This symbol also shows
which door or lid has
not been closed=> fig. 12.
As soon as the door, the hood and the trunk lid are closed properly, the door and trunk lid warn ing tu rns off and the selected dr iver info r
mation system functions are displayed again .•
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fig. 13 Display:
S ervic e in te rva l d isp lay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspection is calculated auto
matically and displayed accordingly . The disp lay works in two stages :
Service remind er
30 days before the next serv ice is due , a serv ice reminder appears in
the display when you turn on the ignition=> fig. 13.
After abo ut S seconds the d isp lay switches back to norma l. The
distance and time remaining are updated each t ime the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is reached.
Ser vice due
When the due date for service is reached, the message Servic e due !
appears in the instrument cluster immediately after you turn on the ..,,
The following information is continuously evaluated by the trip
computer and can be displayed sequentially in the instrument cluster
display:
Fuel range
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 style . The display changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruising range is calculated based on the fuel consumption for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km) s ince you last cleared
the memory appears in this disp lay. You can use this display to adjust
your dr iv ing techn ique to ach ieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles per ga llon {l/100 km) is
shown in this display. You can use this display to adjust your driving
technique to achieve a desired mileage .
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of 33 yards (30 meters).
This display switch es to gallons/hour (liters/hour) when the vehicle is
not moving .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last time the display was
reset appears in the display.
Elapsed time
Th e length of time that you have been driving since you last reset the
memory appears in this display.
Distance
The d istance that has been covered since the last time the memory
was cleared appears in the display .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Driver information display
(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. •
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully automatic
memones.
Radio WXRK
Fig. 17 Trip computer
display: memory level
1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and 2 by pressing the
Reset button @=>
page 24, fig. 18 .
You can tell which memory level is currently active by the number in
the display => fig. 17. The data from the single-trip memory (memory
level 1) is being displayed if a
1 appears in the display . If a 2 is shown,
t hen the data from the total-trip memory is being displayed (memory
level 2) .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The sing le-trip memory stores the trip information from the t ime the
ignition is turned on until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignit ion was turned off, the new
data will be included in the calculation of the current trip informa-
I,,,
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Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver exceeds a previously
stored maximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h) . At the
same time, a warning symbol appears in the display. The symbol 's
appearance might be different in some models .
The speed warning system has
two warning thresholds that function
independently of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum speed while you are
driving. This setting w ill remain in effect until you turn off the igni
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting .
The speed warning symbo l
0 (USA models)/0 (Canada mode ls) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maximum speed .
It goes out when the speed falls be low the stored maximum speed.
The speed warning symbol will also go out if the speed
exceeds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph
(40 km/h) for at
least
10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted.
Setting speed warning 1
=> page 25.
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always want to be reminded
of a certain speed, for example when you are travel ing in a country
that has a general maximum speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a specified speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol,
8, (USA models)/ 8, (Canada models)
appears in the display when you exceed the stored speed limit. Unlike
Contro ls a nd e quip
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OP-eration
Driver information display
warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops below the
stored speed limit.
Setting speed warning 2
=> page 26 .
(I) Tips
Even though your veh icle is equipped with a speed warn ing system,
you should still watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
dr iv ing faster than the speed limit.•
Speed warning 1 : setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the [SET] button.
Fig. 19 SET button in
the instru men t cluster
Storing the maximum speed
- Drive at the desired maximum speed.
- Press the
[SETI button in the instrument panel display
~ fig. 19 for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
-Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the
[SET) button for more than 2 seconds .
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
Driver information display
The speed warning symbol '8 (USA models) /8 (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the
I SETJ button to
indicate that the maximum speed has been stored successfully .
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
the
I SETJ button again briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button .•
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The /11/111* or the radio control unit is used to set, change
or delete warning threshold 2.
- Select: Function button I CAR]> Instrument cluster>
Speed warning.
• Speed warning -the warning threshold can be turned on or off .
• Speed warning -a warning tone will sound if you exceed the speed
you have set.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from
18
mph to 150 mph (30 km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be
adjusted in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h). •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
features and components. It simply makes sure these features and
components are working properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as well as whenever the veh icle is driven.
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been detected, this will appear in the instrument cluster display.
You will also hear an audible warning tone. The displays are color
coded in e ither red or yellow depend ing on their level of priority . A
red symbol means
Danger, a yellow symbol indicates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi
tion to the red and yellow symbols.
Th e Auto-Check Contro l will automatically perform a test each time
you switch on the ignition. With the selector lever in
P or N, the
following message appears in the display:
When stationary apply footbrake while selecting gear.
When you a select a different gear (for example: R, D, etc.), the
message will disappear and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malf unction, then the malfunction message will appear
about 15 seconds after you start the vehicle. At the same time you
w ill hear a wa rning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the instru
ment cluster display in addition to symbols.
Fig. 20 Instrument
cluster: SET button
For examp le, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P position
when the eng ine is turned off, the following message appears:
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
lever is not in P. .,._