Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
© Memory buttons (driver's seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
® Button for side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
© Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
0 Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
® Multi-function steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
-Operating buttons for the audio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic operation ... .. ...... 153, 160
@ SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
- Tr ip computer .. .......... . .. .... .. .. .... ... .
@ Ignition lock ..... .. .................. ... .. ... .
@ Air outlets ........... ... .. ..... ... ........... .
@ Depending on options
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ MMI Display 21
106
101
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ Front passenger
's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
@ Depending on options, sw itches for :
- Audi drive select
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
@ Deluxe automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
@ Se lector lever for automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 148
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) switch . . . . . 240
@ !START ENGINE STOP] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
@ Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
@ Power top switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
@ Central power window switch
@ Adjustable steering column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
@ Release lever for the engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostics (OBD II) 25
@ Power window sw itches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
[ i ] Tips
Operation of the Multi Media Interface (MMI) is described in a sepa
rate manual. •
Vehicle care Technical data
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa
tion .
Fig. 2 O ver view of the in strum ent cluster
© Coolant temperature gauge ......... .. .. ... ..... .
@ Tachometer ........ .... .. ... . .. .... ......... . .
® Warning/indicator light s ... .. .... .. . ... ... .. ... .
© [ SET] butto n ..... .. ... ..... ... ... .... ... . .. .. .
© Display
- Drive r information system .. .. .. ...... ........ .
- Time and da te dis play ... .. ... .... .. .. ... . .. .. .
8
9
12
9
18
10
- Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
© Reset button for trip odometer ................. .
0 Speedometer
@ Fu el g auge ...... .. .. ... . .. ... ... . ..... .... .. .
[ i ] Tips
• When swit ch ing the ign ition on, the need les in the instrument
cl uste r sw ing upward briefly .
11
10
• The illuminat ion for the instrument clu ster light s up whenever
you switch on the ignition with the
vehi cle headlights off . As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illum ination likewise dim s
au toma tic ally and w ill go ou t comple tely when the ou tside ligh t is
very low . Th is feature is meant to remi nd you to switch on the head
lights wh en outside lig ht conditions b ecom e poor .•
Engine coolant temperature gauge
T he e ngine coo la nt gauge ~ fig. 2 © only works whe n the ignition is
on . To prevent damage to your engine, please note the following
important po ints:
Engine cold
If the needle is a t or cl ose to the bottom of the gauge, the engine h as
not yet reached its operat ing temperature. Avoid high eng ine speeds,
heavy eng ine loads, and heavy th rott le applica tions.
Normal temperature
W hen the eng ine has reached its operati ng tem perature, the needle
w ill move to the midd le of the gauge and rema in there. If the engine
is working ha rd at hig h ou tside temperat ures, the nee dle may move
higher on the gauge. Th is is not a cause for concern as long as the-~
wa rning lig ht in t he instr ument clus ter display does not i llumina te. _.,,
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Switching on time , date, temperature display , and
odometer
Th e display appears for approx imately 30 seconds w hen you press the
ISE Tj button => page 9, fig. 3 with t he ign it ion off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
T he Auto -Check system => page 27 constant ly monitors certain indi
vidua l func tions a nd components of the ve hicle whe n the ign ition is
t u rne d on and w hen the vehicle is mov ing.
Wi th the ignit ion turned o n, you can star t the "A uto -Check sequence"
by pressing the
! SET ] button . You can perfo rm an Auto-Check
sequence when the veh icle is station ary an d the ig niti on i s turned o n
or w hen the veh icle is mov ing slower t han 3 mp h (5 km/h).
Calling up the dr iver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instr ument cluster display,
u su ally wi th a drive r message. T he drive r mes sage disp lay disappea rs
after about 5 seconds. The driver message can be d isp layed aga in by
br ie fl y pr essing the
!S ET ] button.
Setting the speed warning
By press in g t he I SE T] bu tton br iefly, yo u ca n set thres ho ld 1 of the
speed warn ing wh ile yo u are driving =>
page 27. By maintaining pres
su re on t he
!SE TI but ton , you dele te the w arning thres ho ld. •
Digital clock with date display
Digital clock
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu ster: t ime an d date
T he date, t ime of day, time and date format can be set in the rad io o r
in the MMI* . You can learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's man ual.
[ i ] Tips
• Th e digita l clock turns on for about 30 secon ds w hen the dr iver's
door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer rea ding and the
dig ital clock with date display can be sw itched on for about
30 seconds by press ing the
[ SET I butto n=> page 9, fig. 3. •
Fuel gauge
The f uel gauge wo rks on ly when the ignition is on.
W hen the nee dle rea che s the red a rea, the war ning ligh t in t he ins tru
ment cl uster will illuminate =>
page 361 ,. Th is means you have
a p pr oxi mate ly 2.1 gallons (8 liters) of f uel left in t he ta nk .
Time to
r efuel!
T he total tank capac ity of yo ur vehicle is liste d in => page 342. .,,
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 disp 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. The 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 ignition is switched o n, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automati cally.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is display ed permanently in
t he o dome ter display field. The vehicle ca nnot be o per ated
~ page 38.
[ 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 . •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
Alphabetical index -________________ fNi'II
M
Maintenance ................... .... 343
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 15, 25
Master key ........ .... .. .. .. ... ... .. 39
Battery replacement .. .. .. .. ....... 39
Check light ............... .. .. .. .. 39
Mechanical key ........... ... ... .... . 40
Memory for driver's seat ............... 80
Recalling settings .. ........... .. .. 81
Storing settings ............... .... 81
Mileage Average .... ........... ...... .... 21
Instantaneous .................... 21
Mirrors Act ivat ing the dig ita l compass ... .. .. 75
Adjusting the anti-glare .... .... .. .. 72
Au tomatic dimming for the outside
mirrors ........... .... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 72
Ins ide rearview mirror .............. 72
Interior mirror ......... .. .... .... . 72
Manual glare d imm ing .. ....... .. .. 72
Outside mirrors .. .. .... ........... 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 210
mu ltitronic ® ................ .. .. .. . 154
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 157
Driving the mu ltitronic ® .......... . 155
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. .. .. . 158
Fail-safe mode ... ................ 160
Kick-down ......... ...... .. .... . 158
Manual shift program ..... .... .... 159
Selector lever .... ... ..... ... .. .. . 156
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Steering wheel with tiptronic
® .... .. 160 p
tiptron ic . .................. ..... 159
N
Natural leather .................. ... 269
New tires and whee ls ................ 307
NHTSA Contact ing ... .. .... .. .. ......... 185
Number of seats . ............ ..... .. 189
0
Occupant seating posi tions . .... .. .. .. 178
Octane rating .... ... .. .... ......... 274
Odometer .. .. ................ ... ... 11
Oil
See Engine oil ........... .. . 282, 284
Oil consumption . .. ................. 284
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ......... . 2S
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 25
Open door or rear lid warning ..... .. .. . 20
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution ............ ...... 2S2
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk ......... .... 5
Other equipment (effic iency program) ... 24
Ou tside mirrors ............. .. .. .. .. . 73
Outside temperature display ........... 19
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 5 Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 265
Paint No .............. ...... .... ... 340
Park assist ............ .... .. .. .. .. . 162
Adjusting the chimes .. ..... .... .. . 163
rear ... ......................... 162
rear, with rear-view camera ........ 164
Parking . .. .. .. ................. .. . 111
Automatic transmission ........... 148
multitron ic® . ............ .. .. .. . 155
Parking brake .. .. .. .. ..... ..... ... . 110
See also Electromechanical park ing brake
110
Parking system
rear, with rear-view camera ..... .. . 164
Parking system (rear, with rear-view camera) 164
Acoustic parking system tips ..... .. 170
Parking mode 1 . ... ............ .. 167
Parking mode 2 . ... ............ .. 168
Safety precautions ................ 16S
Switching on/off ... ............. . 166
Switching rear-view came ra on/off . . 169
Parts replacement .. .. .... .......... 345
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. ... 211
Passive safety system ..... .... .. .. ... 176
Pedals .. .. .... ................... . 182
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 190
Polishing .................. ..... ... 264
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Pollutant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9S
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
___ A_ l_. p_ h_a _b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l _ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sta rting engine
Emergency key ... .... .. ... .... ...
41
Starting from rest ..... ............. 111
Starting off w ith a trailer .. ......... .. 112
Star ting the engine .. ............... 1 06
Steering ...... ..... .... .... ... .. 13, 34
Adjusting the stee ring wheel ....... 105
Locki ng the steering . ............. 106
Malf u nct io n ...................... 32
Steering wheel column adjusting ...... 105
Steps for dete rm ini ng correct load limit 305
Stopping the engine .. .. ............ . 107
Storage ............................ 87
Glove compa rtment ............ ... 87
S un v iso rs .......................... 69
Switches
Emergency flashers .............. .
67
Symbols
Red ... ..........................
29
Yellow .......................... 33
T
Tachometer ......................... 9
T echni cal mod ifica tions ..............
346
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afte rwards ...... .... ... ... .. ..
250
T ie-downs .................. .... 84, 185
tiptron ic® ......................... 148
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ......... 150
Driving ......................... 148
Dynamic shift program ... .. ... .... 151
Fai l-safe mode ......... . ... .. .. . 153 T ires/Wheels
Kick -down .................. ....
151 Low aspect ratio t i res ........ ... .. 314
Manual shift program ............. 152 Tire pressure mo nito ring system . 14, 31 4
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Tool kit . ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . ... 318
T ire pressure ................ .. ..... 302 T orn o r frayed safety be lts ............ 192
Tir e p ressure mo nito ring system ..... . 314 Touch-up paint .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... 265
Loss o f air press ure ............ 14, 315 T owing
Ma lf u nction ... ... .... .. ... ... .. .
315 Front eyelet . .... ..... ... .. .. . ... 336
Reset ting t ire pressures ..... ... .. . 316 Rear eye let .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 337
Tir e se rvi ce life . .. ... ........ ....... 306 Tow truck procedures ............. 336
Tires ............ .... .. ........... 296 TPM S
Service life ......................
306 Tir e pre ssure mo nito ring system .... 315
speed rating letter code ........... 309 Trailer towing .... ... ..... ..... ..... 255
T ire manufacturing date ........... 309 Operating instructions ......... ... 2 55
Tir e spec ifications ................ 308 Tech nica l req uirements ....... 255,256
Tread depth ...... ..... .... ... .. . 306 Tr ailer tow ing tips ...... ......... 2 57
Uniform t ire quality grading ....... 311 Transm ission
W inte r ti re s .............. .......
31 1 t t . t
. . ® 148 au oma 1c ransm1ss1on ......... .
T ires and vehicle load limits ... .. .....
304 mu ltitron ic ® ... ................. 154
Ti res and wheels
Transport Canada . ...... .. .. .. .... .. 186
Checking tire press ure ...... ... ... 302 T read Wea r Ind ica tor ( TWI) . ......... 306
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 300
Dimensions ..................... 307
General notes ............ .. ..... 296
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
297
N ew tires and w heels ....... .... .. 30 7
Rep lacing ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 308
Snow chains .... ..... .. .. .. .... . 312
Trip computer
Fue l consumption ... ..............
21
Mileage ......................... 21
Single-trip memory ........ ... . ... . 22
Total-t rip memo ry .......... ...... 22
T rip odometer ..... . .. ... .... ... ... . 11
Tr unk
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .
304 See Rea r lid .. ... . .. .. .. ... ..... .. 47
W hee l bolts . ............. ...... . 313 Trunk escape handle ... ... ... .. .... . 318
Winter tires .............. ....... 311 T urn signals .... .. ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 67
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. .. ... . 15