ffl..__T_ r_a _ n_ s_m_ i _s_ s_ io_ n _____________________________________________________ _
(I) Tips
• When you sh ift into the next lower gea r, the engine will downshift
only wh en th ere i s no poss ib ility o f ov er-revv ing.
• When the kick -down comes on, the transm is sion wi ll shift down to
a low er gear dep ending on v ehicl e and engine sp eeds.
• The tiptron ic ® is inoperat ive when the transm ission is in the fa il
saf e mode .•
Ap plies to ve hic les : w it h mu ltitronic ® Continu ous ly Var ia bl e Tra nsm issi on ( CVT)
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
The shift buttons on the steering wheel allow the driver to
shift gears manually.
F ig . 1 64 Steeri ng
whe el: Shift butt ons
- To downshift, touc h the bu tton on the l eft Q.
- To upshift, to uch th e button on t he right G).
The shift buttons a re activated when the se lector lever is in D, So r in
the manua l shift prog ram (tiptron ic).
Of co urse, yo u can con tinue to use t he manual sh if t progr am with t he
selector lever on the center console .•
App lies to veh icles : w ith multitron ic® Conti nuous ly Var ia bl e Transm ission (CVT)
Automatic transmission malfunction :)
In the event of a system malfunction, the automatic tra nsm iss ion
swi tches to emergency opera tion mode .
Gearbox malfunction: you can continue driving
You ca n con tinue to dr ive the vehicle . See an autho rized Audi dealer
o r othe r qualif ied workshop at the next opportunity .
Gearbox malfunction : you can continue dr iving (limited
functionality)
There is a serious system malfunction:
• T he program sh if ts only into certa in ge ars .
• T he engine may sta ll.
• It is not poss ible to restart the engine if it has been switched off.
• Con tinuing to d rive cou ld res ult in subseq uen t damage .
0 Note
If the tra nsmission switc hes to fail-safe mode , you sho uld take t he
vehicle to an authorized Aud i dealership as soon as poss ible to have
the cond ition corr ecte d.•
Ill HomeLink® ..__ ______________ _
Applies to veh icles : w ith Homelin k® un iversa l remote control
Programming the Homel ink ® transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phases . For rolling
code transmitters, a third phase is also necessary .
0
ct
Fig. 175 Ove rh ead
console: Homelink ®
keypad
F ig. 176 Rad iator
grille
Phas e 1: prog ramming th e ove rhead k eypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is within operating range of the
remote controlled garage door opener .
2. Set the parking brake=>&, in "General information " on
page 171.
3. Turn the ignition on . Do not start the engine! 4
. Press and hold the two outside Homelink ® buttons
G) and
@ for approximately 20 seconds until indicator light@
=> fig. 175 begins to flash . Then release both buttons . Do
not hold the buttons for longer than 30 seconds .
- This procedure only needs to be performed
once. It erases
the factory-set default codes and does not have to be repeated to program additional remote controls .
S. Press and hold the Homelink ® button
G) , @ or@ until
the indicator light@ starts flashing
slowly . Release the
button .
-The system will remain in programming mode for 5
minutes. Co to the front of the vehicle and proceed with
phase
2 .
Phase 2: at the radiator grille
6. Po int the original remote control to the middle of the
radiator grille of your vehicle=> fig. 176.
7 . Hold the
original remote control at a distance between O
S in. (0 -13 cm) (use the shortest distance possible).
8 . Press and hold the activation button on the remote
control.
- May be different in Canada . If so, press and re-press
(cycle) the act ivation button on your remote control every
two seconds.
9. The emergency flashers will flash
three t imes (after about
15-60 seconds) when the programm ing is successful.
Release the button on the remote control.
- To program more devices , repeat steps 4 to 9.
1111....__H_ o_ m __ e_L _ i_n _k_ ®_ • _________________________________________________ _
Applies to veh icles : w ith Home link® un iversa l remote cont rol
Reprogramming a single button
A Homelink ® button can be reprogrammed individually
without affecting the other button allocations .
Programming the overhead keypad
Press the appropriate Homelink ® button until the indi
cator light begins flashing slowly.
At the radiator grille
1. Point the original remote control to the middle of the
radiator grille of your vehicle~
page 172, fig. 176.
2.
Hold the original remote control at a distance between O
S
in . (0-13 cm) (use the shortest distance possible) .
3. Press and hold the activation button on the remote
control.
4. The emergency flashers will flash
three times (after about
15-60 seconds) when the programming is successful.
Now release the button on the remote control.
- If the device utilizes a rolling code, please follow phase 3
of ~
page 172, "Programming the Homelink ® trans
mitter" for rolling code programming.
This procedure will cause the existing programming on the
Homelink® button to be erased! •
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® un iversa l remote cont rol
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink ® transmitter
When you erase the programming, the programming on
all three of the transmitter channels with be lost!
- Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on~ page 172, "Phase
1: programming the overhead keypad".
When completed, the Homelink® system will be in the programming
mode and is then ready to learn the codes for remote controlled
devices.
[I) Tips
• Programmed buttons cannot be eras ed individually.
• For security reasons you are advised to erase the programming of
the HomeLink ® system before you sell your vehicle. •
Ill Child Safety __ .,.___ ____________ _
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for quick
locating.
Fig. 209 Rear seat
backs: locator buttons
fo r lower anchorages
Fig . 210 Rear seats:
lower anchorage
bracket locations
Attachment locator markers for lower anchorages
Circu lar locator buttons on the rear seatback indicate the lower
anchorage locations on the rear seating positions:::;, fig. 209.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are located between the rear
seatback and rear seat cushion:::;, fig . 210.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in the seat without us ing
the vehicle's safety belts. Anchorages prov ide a secure and easy-to- use attachme
nt and minimize the possibility of improper child
restrain t installat ion.
All ch ild restraints manufactured after September 1, 2002, must
have lower anchorage attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points are only intended for
installat ion and attachment of ch ild restraints specifically certif ied
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages . Child restraints that are not
equ ipped with the lower anchorage attachments can st ill be installed
in compliance with the ch ild restraint manufact urer's instructions on
using vehicle safety belts .
& WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can cause serious
per sonal injury in an accident.
• Always carefully follow the child restraints manufacturer 's
instructions for proper installation of the child restraint and
proper use of the lower anchorages or safety belts in your vehicle.
• Never secure or attach any luggage or other items to the
LATCH
lower anchorages.
• Always read and heed the important information about child
restraints in this chapter and WARNINGS :::;,
page 221, "Child
Safety". •
-~_C_ le_ a_n_ i_ n_ g=- a_ n_d___. p_ ro_ t_e _c_ t_ i_o _n ___________________________________________ _
Your authorized Audi dealer can provide cleaning products that have
been tested and approved for your vehicle.•
Care of interior
App lies to ve hicles : w ith MM I
MMI display
-Clean the MMI display with a soft clean cloth and an LCD
cleaner .
The MMI display can be cleaned with a professionally available "LCD
cleaner" . The cloth should be slightly dampened w ith the cleaning
fluid to clean the display.
0 Note
To avoid scratch ing the MMI display, you should never clean it dry. •
Appli es to ve hicles : with MM I
MMI control console
-First clean the MMI control console with a brush to
remove dust from the housing.
- Then wipe the MMI control console with a clean, soft,
slightly damp cloth.
T he MM I control console should be cleaned with a brush first so that
no dirt is trapped between the buttons and the housing. We recom
mend g iv ing the MM I control console a final wipe with a cloth moist
ened with water and dish washing detergent .
0 Note
To prevent damage, make su re that no fluid ever gets into the MMI
control console. •
Aluminum trim
Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots and deposits from
aluminum su rfaces . Chrome care p roducts and alkaline cleane rs will
attack aluminum surfaces and can damage them over time.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=:>page 260. •
Fabrics and fabric coverings
Fabrics and fabric coverings (e .g . seats, door tr im panels, etc.) should
be cleaned at regular intervals with a vacuum cleaner . This removes
surface dirt particles which could become embedded in the fabric
through use. Steam cleaners should not be used, because the steam
tends to push the d irt deeper in to the fabric and lock it there.
Normal cleaning
Generally, we recommend using a soft sponge or a lint-free
microfiber cloth to the clean fabric. Brushes should on ly be used for
carpets and floor mats, since other fabric surfaces could be harmed
by brushes.
Normal surface stains can be cleaned using a commercially available
foam cleaner. Spread the foam on the surface of the fabric with a soft
sponge and work it in gently. Do not saturate the fabric. Then pat the
foam dry using absorbent, dry cloths (e.g. m icrofiber cloth) and
vacuum it after it has dried complete ly. _.,
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Auto Lock .. .. ... ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. 42 B
Auto Safety Hotline ... ... ... . .. ..... 185
Auto-Check Control .. ..... ... .... ... .. 27
Automatic belt retractor .......... ... 194
Automatic car wash
See Washing ......... .... .. .... . 261
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Automatic driving light control ......... 63
Automatic power top ..... .. .. .. .... .. 51
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... .. .. 150, 157
Automatic transmission Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) .... 150, 157
automatic transmission ........ ... 148
Driving ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 148
Dynamic shift program ... .... .. ... 151
Emergency release ............. .. . 154
Emergency release for selector lever
(mu ltitron ic®) ............... .. . 161
Fail-safe mode .............. 153, 160
Kick-down ...................... 151
Manual shift program ............. 152
multitronic ® ..................... 154
Selector lever ........... .. .. 149, 156
Shift buttons ....... .. .. .... 153, 160
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® . 153, 160
Automatic wipe/wash system .......... 69
Average speed .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 251 Battery
... .. ... ... ................. 290
Charging . .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .. . 293
Important warnings when work ing on the
battery ..... ........... ...... .. 291
Jump starting . ........... ........ 333
Low ... .. .. .. .... .... .. ......... 247
Replacing the battery .. .. .. .... ... 294
State of charge ..... .. ... ...... .. 247
Winter operation ..... ..... ....... 290
Working on the battery .... .... .... 291
Battery voltage .. ........... ...... .. . 36
Before driving .. ... .... .. .. .. .. ..... 177
Belt positioner .. .. .... .. ... ... ..... 193
Blended gasoline ................ ... 27 4
Body cavity sealing . ................. 267
Booster seats ... .. ...... .. ......... 229
Brake assist ..................... ... 245
Brake booster . ........ ... .......... 244
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ........... 290
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. 289
Reservoir .. .. .. .... .... ......... 289
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 289
What should I do if the brake fluid warning light comes on? . ... ... .......... 289
Brake system .. .. .. ..... .... ........ 289
Anti-lock brake system . .. .......... 15
Brake fluid ... .... ............... 289
Brake fluid specifications for refill and
replacement ................... 290
Brake light defective ....... .... ... . 35 Brake pads
.. .. .... ..... .... .... . 251
Electromechanical parking brake .... 110
General information .............. 243
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .............. .. 243
Malfunction .............. .... .. .. 30
Warning/indicator lights ....... .. .. 17
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 35
Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 129
Break-in period ... .. .. .............. 250
Brake pads .. ...... ........... .. . 251
Tir es ... .. .. ................. .. . 250
Bulbs ................ .. .... .... .. . 332
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. ... 281
Battery specific .................. 293
Capacities ......................... 342
Car care .. .... .............. ...... . 260
Interior ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. . 268
Plastic and vinyl .... ............. . 264
Weatherstrips ............ .. .. .. . 266
Care of exterior ... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 260
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
183
Catalytic converter .. ..... ........... 251
Certification ......... .............. 346
Changing a flat tire .. ................ 320
Changing a wheel ...... ...... .... .. . 320
Changing engine oil ... .. .. ......... . 285
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Sa fety belt position .. .. .. ........ .... 195
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . ..
195
Safety belt pretensioner .............. 197
Service and disposal ........... ... 1 97
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 15, 189
Sa fety belts .. .. ............. .... .. . 193
B elt posi tioner ... .. ...... .. .. . .. . 193
cleaning . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... 2 72
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt ........ .. .... .. .... .
191
Fas tening ... ............... .. .. . 194
Improperly wor n ................. 196
Not wo rn .............. ...... .. . 191
Sa fety belt position ..... .. ... .. .. . 195
Safety instructions ....... .... ... . 192
Securing child safety seats ..... ... . 231
Special considerations for pregnant
women ........................
195
Unfasten ing ..................... 196
Wa rning/ind ica tor ligh t .. .. .. .. .. . 189
W hy YOU MUST wear them . ... .. ... 1 89
Worn properly ... .. .. .. .. .... .... 1 91
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... . 340
Sa fety equipment .......... ...... .. . 176
Sa fe ty fea tures for o ccu pan t rest raint and
protection .... .. .. .. ...... .....
176
Safety g uidelines
Seat ad justment ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. 77
Safety inst ruct io ns
E ngine compa rtment ..............
280
for using child sa fe ty seats ......... 224
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
for using safety belts
....... .. ... .. 192
Monitor ing t he Advanced A irbag System .
212
Seat (upper cabin heating) ............ 104
Seat ad justment
Dr iver's seat ............... .... .. .
77
Easy entry function ................ 79
Fro nt passenger's seat ... .. ... .... . 78
Fro nt seats . ...................... 77
Head restrai nts ..... ... .......... 180
Powe r .................. .. .... .. . 78
Seat be lts
See Safety belts .................. 189
Seat heati ng
Front seats ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. ...
103
Rear seats ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 103
Upper cabin heat ing .............. 104
Seat memory .. .. .. ............... ... 8 0
Seat symmetry ...................... 82
Seating capacity ... .... ... . ... .... .. 189
Seat ing pos itio n
Dr ive r ..........................
17 8
Fro nt passenge r ..... .. .. .. .. ..... 17 9
How to adjus t the fir on t seats .. ..... 17 9
Incorrect se at posi tion ... .. .. .. ... 18 1
Occupants ... .. .... ........ .. .. . 1 78
Rear passengers .... .. .. .. .. .. ... 180
Seats
Number of seats ...... .. ..... ....
189
Selective unlock feature .............. . 43
Selector leve r ... .. .... .. .. ..... .... 149
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ...........
197
Service interval disp lay ... .. ... ..... ... 20
Service posit ion fo r winds hield w ipers ... 70
Servotron ic
Power steering ...................
246
SET button .. .. ... .. ... . .... ... . .. ... 9
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153, 160
Side airbags
Description .. ...... ............. .
218
How they work ............ .... .. . 219
Side ass ist
Act ivat ing and deact ivat ing ... .. .. .
136
Description .... .. .. ..... .... . ... . 136
Informat ional and alert stage signals 138
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
14 3
O pe ra tion ... .. .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 138
Sa fety t ips . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ... . 14 3
Sensor detection area ..... ... .. .. . 13 7
Setting the signa l brightness . .. ... .
14 1
Side mar ke r li ghts ................ .. .. 63
Snow chains ... ................... . 312
Sockets ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... .. 8 6
Soft top
Care a nd cleani ng ................
263
Sound system disp lay
Driver information display ........ ..
19
So urces of informat io n about c hild rest rain ts
and their use ............ ...... .
238
Spare tire .... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . ... . 319
Emergency release · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · l54 Speed rating letter code .............. 309
Selector lever mult itro nic® ........ ... 156 Speed warning system .............. .. 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data