
If  the  needle  is well  in the  upper  area  of  the  gauge,  the  coolant 
tempe rat ure  is  too  high. 
Stop  the  vehicle ,  switch  the  engine  off and 
allow  the  engine  to  cool. 
If  the  warning  light  comes  on  again  after 
driving  a  short  distance,  contact  an  authorized  dealer. 
& WARNING 
•  Alway s observe  th e warning  in => page 271, "Engine  comp art 
ment ", before  opening  the  hood  and  checking  the  engine  coolant 
level. 
•  Never open  the  engine  hood  if you  see  or hear steam,  or if you 
s ee  engin e  coolant  dripping  from  the  engine  compartment.  You 
could  burn yourself.  Let the  engine  cool off first so that  you cannot 
hear or  see  any  steam  or engine  coolant . 
0 Note 
•  Mounting  additiona l lights  or  accessories  in fron t of  the  a ir inlets 
reduces  the  cooling  effect  of  the  radiator . At  high  outside  tempera
t ur es  o r high  engine  load,  the  engine  could  overheat. 
•  The  front  spo iler  has  bee n des igned  to  prope rly d istribute  the 
coo ling air  when  the vehicle  is moving. 
If the  spoiler  is damaged,  this 
cou ld  reduce  the  coo ling  effect  and  the  eng ine  could  then  overheat . 
Ask your  author ized  A udi  dealer  for  assistance .• 
Tachometer  (engine  rev  counter) 
The  tachometer  indicat es  th e engine  RPM  (revolutions 
per  minutes). 
Th e tac home ter @ => page 8, fig.  2  is the  left  of  the  two  large  cloc k
type  displays. 
Th e engine  tu rns  at  a speed 
1,000 times the  si ng le  dig it  in the 
display,  e.g.  if the  need le  is po int ing  at  the  "2 "  the  engi ne  is t urning 
at  2,000  RP M. 
Controls  and  equip 
ment  Safety  first 
Instruments  and  warning
/indicator  lights 
If  e ngine  RPM drops  below  1,500,  you  s hould  dow nsh ift  to  t he  next 
lower  ge ar. T he  re d  area  at  t he e nd of  the  s cale  i ndic ates  m aximum 
permissible  e ngine  RPM after  the  break-in  per iod . Before  reaching 
this  area,  move  the  selector  lever  to  posit ion  "D (Drive)"  or  ease  yo ur 
foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal. 
0 Note 
T he  tachome ter  needle  s houl d not  move  into  the  red  range.  If  it does, 
then  only  fo r a  very short  period  of  time . You could  damage  your 
e n g in e  by driv ing  at  h igh  RPM . 
c£> For the  sake of the  environment 
Upshifting  early  saves  fuel  a nd  reduces  e ngine  noise. • 
Digital  clock  with  date  display 
Date  and  time  of  day  can  be set  in  the  MM I. 
Fig.  3 Instrumen t 
cluster  with  digital 
clock 
Th e  d ate,  t ime  o f  day,  and  time  and date  fo rmat  c an be  se t  in the 
MMI. You can  find  o ut  more  in the  MMI manual. 
Vehicle care  Technical  data  

Instruments  and  warning /indicator  lights 
(I) Tips 
•  T he  dig ita l clock  and  the  odomete r are  t urned  on  for  about  30 
seconds  when  the  driver's  door  is opened . 
•  When  the  ign ition  is turned  off,  the  odometer  read ing  and  the 
digital  clock  with  date  disp lay can  be  switc hed  on  for  about 
30  se conds  by press ing  the 
[CH ECK! button~ page 11, fig.  5.  • 
Speedometer  with  odometer 
The speedometer  shows  you  the  vehicle speed,  and  the 
odometer  shows  you  how  many  miles  (kilometers)  you 
have  driven . 
Fig. 4  Instrume nt 
clu st e r O dom eter a nd 
r e se t  bu tton 
The  odometer  and  tr ip odometer  are  located  inside  the  speedometer . 
•  USA models  -Miles 
•  Canada  models  -Kilometers 
You can  sw itch  the  display  from  miles  to  kilometers  and  vice versa  via 
t he  MM I. 
Lower  odometer 
The  lowe r odometer  shows  the  total  n umber  of  m iles  ( kilometers) 
dr iven . 
Upper  odometer  (trip  odometer) 
The  upper  odometer  shows  the  total  n umber  of  m iles  (k ilometers) 
dr iven  since  you  last  reset  the  odometer  to  zero . You can  use  th is 
odometer  when  yo u want  to  keep  track  of  how  many  m iles  (kilome 
ters)  you  have  dr iven for  a sing le trip  or  errand.  The  last  d igit  indicates 
1/10  of  a  mile  (100  meters) . 
You can  reset  t he  tr ip odometer  to zero  by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n 
~ o.o. 
Malfunction  message 
If  there  is  a  malfunction  somewhere  in the  instrument  cluster,  dEF 
w ill  appear  in  the  tr ip odomete r and  will  s tay on . Con tact  yo ur autho
r ized  Audi dealer  to  have  the  problem  corrected. 
[  i ] Tips 
•  The  d igita l clock  and  the  odometer  are  turned  on  for  about  30 
seconds  when  the  driver 's  door  is opened . 
•  When  the  ignition  is turned  off,  the  odometer  reading  and  the 
dig it a l cl ock  with  date  d isp lay  can  be  sw itched  on  for  abou t 
30  seconds  by pressing  the  [ 
CHECK! button=> page 11 , fig.  5.  • 
Fuel  gauge 
The  fuel  gauge  only  works  when  the  ignition  is on. 
When  the  need le reaches  the  rese rve mark,  the~ 
page 30  symbol 
appea rs  in the  instrument  cluste r display  as  we ll as  the  message 
Plea se  refuel. T here  are  approximate ly between  1.8  and  2.4  gallons 
(7-9  l ite rs)  of  fuel  left . This  message  is  meant  to  remind  yo u to 
refuel. 
Th e  to tal  tank  capa city  of yo ur vehicle  is  liste d in ~ page 343.  

0 Note 
Never  run the  tan k comp letely  d ry . An  irregular  s upply  of  f ue l can 
cause  engine  misfiring  and  fue l cou ld  enter  the  ex ha ust  system . T he 
c ata lytic  co nve rter  co ul d the n overhea t and  be  damaged .• 
[ C HECK ) button 
You can per form  differen t functions  wi th  this  button. 
Fig . 5  CHE CK button 
i n  the  in strume nt 
clu ste r 
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton  perfo rms  the  fo llowing  func tions : 
Switching  on  the  clock  and  odometer 
With  the  ignition  tu rned  off,  the  odome ter  read ing  and  the  dig ita l 
clock  with  date  d isplay  can  be  switched  on  for  abo ut  30  seconds  by 
pressin g the  [ 
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5. 
Starting  the  Auto-Check  sequence 
The  Auto-Check  system~ page 2 4 constantly  monitors  ce rtain  indi
vidual  functions  and  components  of  the  vehicle  when  the  ignit ion  is 
tur ned on  and  w hen  the  vehicle  is movi ng. 
With  the  ignition  turned  on,  yo u can  sta rt the  "A uto-Check  sequence" 
by pressing  the 
!CHECK ] button. You can  perform  an  Auto -Check 
sequence  whe n the  veh icle  is st ationa ry a nd  the  ignition  is turned  on 
or  when  the  vehicle  is  moving  not  faster  than  3  mph  (5  km/h) . 
Control s and equ ip
m ent Vehicle  OP-eration 
Instruments  and  warning /indicator  lights 
The  nu mber  of  keys  programmed  to  the  vehicle  is a lso  displayed . The 
di splay 
3\3 indic ates  th at  three  keys  have  been  programmed . T his 
allows  you  to  make  sure  you  have  received  all  of  the  keys w hen  you 
purc hase  a  used  ve hicle. 
For example,  if you  o nly receive  two  keys, yo u sho uld ta ke  tho se  keys 
to  your  a uthorized  Audi dealer  to  have  the  missing  key deactivated  so 
i t  ca nn ot  be  used.  You sh ould  also  re port  the  mis sing key to  you r 
insurance  compa ny. 
Calling  up  the  driver  information 
A ye llow  or  red  symbol  appears  in the  instrument  cluster  display, 
us ua lly w it h  a dr ive r mes sage . T he  driver  message  display  di sappe ars 
after  about  5 seco nds.  The  driver  message  can  be  displayed  again  by 
br iefly  p ressing  t he 
[CHECK ] but to n. 
Setting  the  speed  warning 
By press ing  t he I CH  ECK] button  br iefly,  you  can  set  t hreshold  1 of 
the  speed  warning  while  yo u are  driving ~ 
page 33. By maintaining 
pressure  on the 
I CHECK ] button,  you  de lete  the warning  th reshol d.• 
Instrument  cluster  illumination 
The  basic  brig htness  of  the  illumination  for  the  inst ru 
ments,  the  center  console  and the  display  can be 
a dju sted. 
Fig.  6  Instrument 
clu ste r illum inat ion  .,,_ 
Vehicle  care  Do-it-yourselt  service  iTechnical  data  

lffl!I.___W __  h_a_ t_ d_ o_ I_ d_ o_ n_ o_w_ ? _____________________________________________  _ 
- Disengage  and  lower the  floor  panel  before  you close  the 
luggage  compartment  lid again. 
Storing  the  replaced  wheel 
-Place  the  replaced  wheel  inside the  spare  wheel well in the 
luggage  compartment. 
Tighten  the  knurled retaining  screw  clockwise to  secure 
the  wheel  in place. 
- Disengage  and  lower  the  floor  panel  before you  close  the 
luggage  compartment  lid again. 
& WARNING 
Loose items  in the  passenger  compartment  can cause  serious 
personal  injury during  hard braking  or in an  accident. 
•  Never  store the  spare  wheel  or jack and  tools  in the  passenger 
compartment. 
•  Always  store all jacking  equipment,  tools,  and the  spare wheel 
in the  luggage  compartment. 
•  Tighten  the  knurled  retaining  screw  for the  spare wheel 
securely. 
[  i] Tips 
Check the  inflation pressure  of the  spare  tire  periodically  to  keep  the 
tire  ready  for  use.• 
Changing  a  wheel 
Before  changing  a  wheel 
Observe  the  following  precautions  for your  own and your 
passenger's  safety  when changing  a  wheel. 
- After you experience  a tire  failure,  pull  the car well  away 
from  moving  traffic and  try to  reach 
level ground  before 
you stop  :::> & . 
- All passengers  should 
leave the  car and  move  to a safe 
location  (for  instance,  behind the  guardrail) :::>& . 
- Engage  the 
parking  brake to  prevent  your vehicle from 
rolling  unintentionally:::> &. 
- Move 
selector  lever  to  position  P :::> & . 
- If you  are towing  a trailer:  unhitch the  trailer from your 
vehicle. 
- Take the 
jack and  the spare tire out  of the  luggage 
compartment:::> 
page 318. 
& WARNING 
You or  your passengers  could  be  injured while  changing a wheel  if 
you  do  not  follow  these  safety  precautions: 
•  If you  have  a flat  tire,  move  a safe  distance  off  the  road. Turn 
off  the  engine,  turn the  emergency  flashers  on  and  use  other 
warning  devices  to  alert  other  motorists. 
•  Make  sure that  passengers  wait  in a safe  place  away  from  the 
vehicle  and  well  away  from  the  road  and traffic. 
•  To help  prevent  the  vehicle  from  moving  suddenly  and possibly 
slipping  off  the  jack,  always  fully  set the  parking  brake and  block 
the  wheel  diagonally  opposite  the  wheel  being  changed.  When 
one  front  wheel  is lifted  off  the  ground,  placing  the  Automatic 
~  

Alphabetical  index -________________  fNi'II 
Energy management  ...... .. .. .....  96 
Fan  .................... ... ... .. 100 
Heated  seats,  front  .............. . 103 
Key coded  setting  ........ ...... ...  96 
Recirculation  mode  (automatic)  .. ...  104 
Recommended  sett ings  ............  96 
Residual heat  .....................  99 
Setting  the  temperature  ............ 99 
Switching  air  cooling  on/off  .... ... ..  99 
Synchronization  . ... ..............  lOS 
Turning  on and  off  ....... ...... .. ..  99 
Using climate  control  economically  ..  102 
Clock  ................ .... .. .... .... . 9 
Closing  Power sunroof  ... .. ... ... .. .. . ....  S4 
Coat hooks  ........... ..... .... ... ...  9S 
Cold ti re  inflation  pressure  ..... .. .....  299 
Compass mirror  ........ ...... .. .... ..  73 
Compliance  . ... ................ .... 349 
Consumer  Information  . . . . . . . .  . .  18S, 346 
Contacting  NH TSA  .... ..............  18S 
Continuously  Variable  Transmission  (CVT) 
See multit ronic ® .................  152 
Convenience key  .................... . 47 
Dr iver  messages  ....... ... .. .. ... . 112 
Locking vehicle  ...... ....... .. .... . 49 
START button  ............. .. ... .. 110 
Starting  engine  .. ............. .. . 110 
S TOP  button  ............ .. .. .... . 111 
Switching  eng ine off  ..............  111 
Switching  on  ignition  ......... .. ...  110 
Unlocking  vehicle  ................ ..  48 
Convertible  child  safety  seats  ..... ....  225 
Controls  and  equip
ment  Safety  first 
Convert
ible  lock ing retractor 
Activating  ............... .. ......  231 
Deactivating  .....................  232 
Us ing to  secure a chi ld safety  seat  .. 229, 
231 
Coolant  system  .....................  286 
Cooling  System  Expans ion  tank  ..... .. .. ... .... .. 286 
Cruise control  Changing  speed  ..... ... ..........  117 
Presetting  your  speed  ... ..........  117 
Switching  off  . .. .................  117 
Switching  on  .................. ..  116 
Warning/indicator  lights  ........ .. .  16 
See also Adaptive  Cruise Control  ....  119 
Cruising  range  ... ................ ....  34 
(upholder  .... ............. .. .. .  89,90 
D 
Damp ing 
See Adaptive  A ir Suspens ion  ...... ..  168 
Data  . .... ....................... .. 343 
Data  record er  .. . .... .. ... ..........  242 
Date display  ......................... . 9 
Daytime  running lights . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  58,  59 
Declaration  of  compl ia nee 
Adaptive  Cruise Contro l ... .........  349 
Audi  side  assist .. .. . .. ...... .. ...  349 
Cell  phone  package  . ..............  349 
Convenience key  .... .. .. .. .. .....  349 
E lectronic  immobilizer  ............  349  Homelink
® universal  remote  control  . 349 
Remote  control  key  .. ....... ... ...  349 
def  What  does  this mean  when  it appears  in 
the  trip  odometer  disp lay?  .. .. .....  10 
Defective  light bulb warn ing ......... ..  21 
Defrosting/defogging  the windows  .. .. .  100 
Defrosting/defogging  w indows  ........  101 
Determining  correct  load  limit ....... .. 304 
Digital  clock  . ........ ................  9 
Digital  compass  .....................  73 
Digital  speedometer  ..................  21 
Dimensions  ............ ... .. .. .....  341 
Dipstick  Reading  the dipstick  properly  .......  283 
Distance  control  system 
See Adaptive  Cruise Control  ... .. .. .  119 
Doors  Power ch ild safety  lock .. ....... ....  47 
Driver  information  system  .............  19 
Digital  speedometer  ............... 21 
Driver  information  messages  ........  24 
Open door  or  rear  lid  warning  . .......  21 
Outs ide temperature  display  ........  20 
Sound system  disp lay  ..............  20 
Driver seat 
See Seating  position  .............. 178 
Driver's  seat ... .... .. .... ...........  76 
Driver's  seat  memory  ................. 79 
Activating  remote control key .......  80 
Recalling  a seat  pos it ion  . ... ..... ...  79 
Storing  a seat  position  .. ....... ....  79 
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 ____________________________________________  _ 
Open door  or  rear lid  warning  ... .. .. .. .  21 
Open ing 
Power sunroof  ................ ... .  54 
Operate your  vehicle  economically  and  mini- mize  pollution  ............... ..  253 
Optional  equipment  Marked with  an  asterisk ....... .. .. ..  5 
Outlets  .. ..... ........ ... ..........  93 
Outside  air  pollution  How to  prevent  from  entering  the  vehicle  . 100 
Outside  mirrors  ................ .. .. .  71 
Outside  temperature  display  . ..........  20 
Owner's  manual  How the  Owner's  Manual is organ ized  .. 
5 
p 
Paint 
Touch-up  .. .. .. .. ...... .........  264 
Paint  No ............... .. .. .. .. .. ..  340 
Park assist  ....................... ..  160 
Rear  .... .. .. ...................  160 
rear,  with  rear v iew camera  ........  162 
Park ing  .. .. .... .. .. ...... .........  114 
Automatic  t ransm ission  .. .........  146 
Caution  when  pa rking  near  a parking  barri-
e r o r cu rb  ........... .. .. .... ..  114 
Low bumper  cover,  spoilers  and  suspension  ...................  . 
lt '
t  . 
® mu I ronic  ................. .. . 
Parking  brake 
See Electromechanical  parking  brake  114 
153 
113 Parking  on  a decline  (downhill) 
... .. .. .  11 4 
Parking  on  an incline  (uphill)  .......... 114 
Parking  system  ................... ..  160 
Rear  ..................... ... .. .  160 
Pa rking  System  (rear) 
Adjus ting  the  warning  tones  .... ...  161 
Parking  system  (rear)  .............. ..  160 
Park ing system  (rear,  with  rear view camera)  . 
162 
Adjusting  the  display  .. .... .. .... . 167 
Adjusting  the  warning  tones  .. .. .. .  167 
Parking  mode  1  ........... .. .... . 164 
Parking  mode 
2  ...... .. .. ... .. .. . 165 
Safety  precautions  ...............  162 
Switching  on/off  ............... ..  164 
Parts replacement  ........... .. .. .. .  348 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG OFF  light  . .. .....  209 
Passenger's seat  ............. .. .. .. ..  76 
Passive safety  system  ... ..... .. .... .  176 
Peda ls  ............ .... ... ... ......  182 
Pe rimete r lighting  ... .... .. .. .. .. ....  61 
Physical  principles  of  a frontal  coll is ion  . 188 
Polishing  .. .. ... ........... ...... ..  263 
Pollen  filter  Climate  controls  ..................  96 
Power  locking  switch .... .. .. .... .....  44 
Power  locking  system  ........ .. .... ..  41 
Convenience close/open  feature  . .. ..  52 
Locking  and  unlocking  the  vehicle  from  inside  ............ ... ... ..... ..  44 
Opening  and closing  the  windows  ... . 52 
Power sunroof  ....... ... .. .. .... ..  55 
Rear lid/trunk  lid  . ........ ....... ..  46  Remote  control  key . 
. . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  38 
Selective  unlock  feature  .. .. ........  44 
Settings  ............. ... .. .. .....  44 
Unlocking  and  locking  vehicle  . .. ....  42 
Power outlets  ...................... . 93 
Power roof  ............ .... .. .. .. .. .  53 
Power seat  Controls  ......... .... . ... ... .. ...  76 
Seat adjustment  ........ ..... ... ..  77 
Power steering  .. ...................  247 
Power su nroof 
Emergency  closing .. ...........  55 , 56 
Power window  switches  ... . ... ... .. ... 
SO 
In  the  driver's  door  .. ............ ..  51 
In  the  front  passenger's  door  ...... . 52 
Reactivating  the system  .. ..........  53 
Pregnant  women  Special considerations  when  wearing  a safety  belt  .............. ... . ..  193 
Programming  the  HomeLink® universal  re-
mote  control  .  . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  171 
Proper  occupant  seat ing  pos itions  . . .  . .  178 
Proper  safety  belt  position  ...........  192  Proper  seating  position  Front  passenger  ................ . 179 
Occupants  .... .... ..............  178 
Rear passengers  .. .. .... .........  180 
Q 
Quartz  clock  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  9 
quattro ® 
See All  Whee l Drive  . ......... ....  248