
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with important information .
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: center display
Fig. 8 Wiper lever: controls for the menu display
Center display
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With the ignition on, the display in the Driver
I nformation System shows the fol lowing in
formation:
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outside temperature*: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F
(+5 °(), a snowflake symbol ap
pears in front of the temperature display
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-Warning: front lid, door or engine compart
ment lid open: The display appears if the
door, the engine compartment lid or front
lid is not closed.
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Information System display by pressing
the
I RESET I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Driver in format ion syste m 19
Digital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring
r:!;> page 212
Trip computer r:::;,page20
Menu display ¢page 21
Efficiency program ¢page23
Service interval display ¢page24
Lap timer* ¢page25
Speed warning r:::;,page 26
Auto Check Control
Some fun ction s and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ig nition on and while you are driv
ing . Malfunctions or required service proce
dures are signa led audibly and indicated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re
minders in the display
r:::;, page 29 .
.&_ WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F
(+S 0
().
-Always remember, even if the "snow
flake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
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- If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera
ture shown in the display might be
slightly higher than the actual outside
temperature. This is caused by the heat
being radiated from the engine.
- On vehicles with Audi Nav igation sys
tem*, the displays may differ from their
normal appearance during navigation.

20 Driv e r in formation sy stem
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
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Fig. 9 Tri p comp uter 1
The follow ing information is cont in uo usly
eva luated by the trip computer and can be dis
p layed sequentially in the instrument cluster
display:
F u el range
The estimated c ruising range in miles (km)
appears in the display. The disp lay changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in
this display .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
pe r gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this d isp lay.
When the veh icle is stationary, the most re
cent fuel consumpt ion is displayed .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
last time the display was reset appears in the
d isplay.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last rese t the memory appears in
this display . The maximum time period that
can be recorded is 999 hou rs and 59 minutes .
Distance
T he elapsed dis tance s ince the last time the
memo ry was cleared appears in the d isp lay .
The maxim um distance that can be recorded
is 9,999 .9 miles (9,999.9 kilometers) .
a) Tips
-Fuel consumptions (average and cur
rent), range and speed are d isp layed in
metric units on Canadian mode ls.
- All stored values will be lost if the vehi
cle battery is d isconnected.
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
program.
Fig . 10 Tr ip compute r d isplay: me mory level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the effic iency program* by pressing
the
IRES ET I button @ Qpage 21, fig . 11 .
You can tell wh ich memory level is currently
active by the number o r the sig n in the display
¢ fig . 10 . The data from the s ingle-t rip mem
ory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a
1
appea rs i n the display . If a 2 is shown, then
t h e dat a from the tota l-t rip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The f ue l pump
nozzle
ii indicates the efficiency program *
¢page 23.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The sing le- trip memory stores the tr ip infor
mation from the time the ign it ion is tu rned on
u nt il it is turned off.
If t he trip is cont inued
with in 2 hour s from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in ..,.

the calculation of the current tr ip in fo rma
tion . If the trip is i nterrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatica lly .
Total -trip m emory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le- trip memory , the tota l- t rip
memory is not reset automatically. This per
mits you to evaluate your dr iv ing data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use
l ess fuel
r=> page 23.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
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Fig . 11 W ip er arm /wip er lev er: con tro ls for t he t rip
co mpu te r
Selecting the tr ip computer
" Tap the I Reset I butto n@ unt il the trip com
puter (memory level 1 or 2) appears in the
display <=>
page 20, fig. 9.
Selecting the functions
" Push in the upper (lower) protrusion on the
function selector switch@<=>
fig. 11. The
function s for the trip computer are d is
played in succession on the respective mem
o ry levels.
Resetting the function to zero
" Pu sh the I Reset I button ® for at leas t two
s econds .
You can reset the fo llow ing values to zero us
ing the !Reset l button :
- driv ing time
Dr iver in formation system 21
- distance
- average f uel mi leage
- average speed
The trip computer only operates when the ig nit ion is on. Whe n you turn on the ign ition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
(D Tips
- You can also set the va lues for the f unc
t ions to zero in the menu disp lay
( Re set )
<=>page 21 .
-All stored values will be lost if the vehi
cle battery is d isconnected.
- The d riving information in the eff iciency
program is also reset to zero w ith the
single- trip memory.
Menu display
Introduction
Fi g. 1 2 Dis play: Star t me nu
Some f unctions in yo ur vehicle can be set , a c
tivated, and con tro lled by
Menus (e.g. Acous
tic par k assis t*). With these menus yo u can al
so select the information shown in the driver
information system, which operates only w ith
the ignit ion sw itched on . Operation is control
led by the
I Re set I b utton and the rocker switch
on the wiper lever
<=> page 22 , fig . 13.
The Start menu shows yo u the different dis
play types :
Set
Check
Menu off

24 Driver information system
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer w ith eff iciency
program
Fig. 17 Dis pl ay : o th er equ ipm ent
• In the effic iency program, press the funct ion
selection switch
r::;, page 21, fig. 11 @ re
peatedly until the other equipment appears
in the disp lay.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment ®· The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
d isplayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con
sumption of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 18 Dis play: fuel eco nomy message
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is inc reased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati- cal
ly and are only d isplayed in the efficiency
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automat ica lly after a certain per iod of t ime.
• To turn a fuel economy message off immedi
ately after it appears, press the
I RESET ! but
ton
r::;, page 21 , fig. 11 @, or
.. Press the funct ion select ion sw itch
r::;, page 21, fig. 11 @ .
@ Tips
- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will on ly appear again af
ter you turn the ignition on again.
- The fue l economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
tervals over a period of time.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 19 Section of instrument clus ter: Se rv ice interva l
d isplay
The service interval display determines when
a service procedure is needed for your veh icle .
It operates in two stages:
- Service reminder: Before reaching a service
event, this message appears briefly when
you switch on the ignition: Oil change in
1230 mi (2000 km) 150 days.
- Service event: When the date for service is
reached, the message Oil change! appears.
It is accompanied by an audible signal.
Display remaining distance
By briefly pulling the knob, ®
<=>page 10,
fig. 3, the distance/time remaining to the
next service date is displayed with the ignition
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on. The distance/time remaining is updated
every 300 mi les (500 km).
I f the d istance/ time remaining is called up on
new vehicles or after service has been per
formed, the due date is always shown in the
disp lay with
Oil change in----- m i (km)- -
d ay s
within the first 300 miles (500 km).
To reset the display
The dealersh ip perfo rming the service resets
the disp lay whe n the service has been com
p leted . The display is resets as follows :
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob @
Q page 10, fig. 3, this mes-
sage appears:
Oil chang e!
- Pull the knob u ntil t he d isplay O il change in
--- --mi (km )··· day s
appears in the display.
If the reset button is not p ulled within
5
seconds, the display reset mode closes .
(D Tips
-If a malfunction is p resen t (red symbol),
the distance remaining cannot be ca lled
u p.
- Do not reset the display between service
intervals . Do ing so will res ult in an in co r
r ect displ ay.
- If the batte ry is d iscon nected, the Serv
i ce Interval Disp lay val ues are ret ained .
-If service was not performed at the co r
re ct time or the service interval display
w as not reset a fter service w as per
fo rmed, the add itiona l mi leage driven or
the elapsed days wi ll be shown as nega
tive numbers.
Lap timer
Introduction
App lies to vehicles: with lap timer
You ca n record and evaluate lap times with
the lap timer in the display
¢page 25,
fig . 21 . The time is measu red in minutes, sec
onds and 1/10 seconds. The hou rs a re also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes .
The maximum individual measurement is 99
hours.
Dr iver in formation system 25
A WARNING
Please devote your full attention to driv
i ng. As the driver, you have complete re
spons ib ility for safety in traffic. Only use
the functions in such a way that you a lways
maintai n comple te control over you r ve hi
cle in a ll traffic situations.
(D Tips
When the lap time r stopwatch is running ,
you can ca ll up the tr ip comp ute r informa
tion with the
I RESET I but to n.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Applies to vehicles: wi th lap timer
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Fig. 20 Co ntrols
F ig. 21 Display : Lap t imer
Calling up the lap t imer
... Press the I RESET !¢ fig . 20 @ button until
the lap timer ¢
fig. 21 appears.
Timing laps
.,. To start timing, press the upper section o f
the wiper switch @. The time measurement
is shown in line
(D ¢ fig. 21.
.,. To stop timing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @again. This also starts
timing the next round. The previous time ..,_

26 Driver information system
moves one line up, first to line @ and then
to line @. Line @) shows the current lap
number , for example LAP 5.
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
• To display an intermediate time, press the
lower section of the wiper switch @. T he in
termediate time appears in line
(D and is
marked with".
• To pause tim ing, pres s the lower section of
the wiper switch @again .
• To continue t iming, press the upper section
of the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can co ntinue it later
even if you switch the ign it ion off .
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
LAP 5
+ 45:12.9
59:08.B
0 51:10.B
Fig. 22 Dis play : lap time eva lua tion
• To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESE T I~ page 25, fig . 20 @ button for ap
proximate ly 2 seconds. The disp lay shows
the fastest lap" +", the slowest lap"-" and
the average lap time "0".
• To continue t iming for add itional laps, press
the wiper switch @.
• To reset the timer to zero , press and hold
the
I RESE T! button again for approximately
2 seconds .
• To switch the lap timer off comp letely, press
the
I RESE T! button briefly.
(D Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually
de leted from the total results.
- The saved lap t imer va lues wi ll not be
lost after turning the ignition off.
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 the driver if
he 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 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 maxi
mum speed while you are driving . This setting
will remain in effect until you turn off the ign i
t io n, assuming that you have not changed o r
reset the setting.
The speed warn ing symbol
[i (USA models)/
IDl (Canada models) in the warning 1 display
appears when you exceed the maximum
speed.
It goes out when the speed falls below
the stored maximum speed .
The speed warn ing 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 27 .
Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al
ways
want to be rem inded of a certain speed,
for example when you are travel ing in a coun
try that has a general maximum speed limit, .,..

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 27 Key set
@Master key with remote control
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You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control.
@ Valet key
The valet key only fits the lock in the d river's
door and the ignition lock. If you have to leave
the key with somebody e lse, yo u are well -ad
vised to turn over the valet key only.
Be aware that the rear lid and g love compa rt
ment can be opened from ins ide the vehicle
using the release buttons .
© Emergency key
The emergency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or m isplaced
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Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key d isa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Registered keys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been registered to your veh icle . Therefore,
when buying a used vehicle, make sure to get all of the keys that belong to it.
Calling up the registered keys¢
page 21.
Opening and closing 35
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with a ccess to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows etc . Un
supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by children can result in serious in
jury.
(0 Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime w ill
sound. Th is is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door .
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only avai lable from Audi dealers.
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un
lock the vehicle electronically.
Fig. 28 Fo ld-up mas ter key with remote contro l
.,. To fold the key out and back in place, press
the release button ¢
fig. 28. ..,.

36 Opening and clo sing
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec
tive range depends on several things . Remem
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
@ Tips
-If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deact ivated .
- The remote control system can be affect
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi
cle, such as mob ile telephones, televi
s ion broadcasting stat ions, etc.
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
~ page 244.
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key indicates
the state of charge of the battery .
Fig. 29 Che ck lig ht in the maste r key
State of master key battery
When a button is pressed, the check lig ht
flashes
c::> fig. 29 ( a rrow) . If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
a nd has to be replaced.
B attery replacement
c::> page 36.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 30 Master key: open ing the cover
We recommend having the ba tte ry ch anged
by an authorized dealership . However, if you
wish to rep lace the dead battery yourse lf, pro
ceed as follows:
" Pry apart the base
c::> fig. 30 @ and the cove r
® carefully with a coin .
" Remove the cover (arrow) .
" Remove the dead battery from the cover.
" Insta ll the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
" Plac e th e cover w it h the new battery o n the
key base and p ress both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
(0 Tips
The replacement battery must be the
sam e spec ificat ion as the o riginal.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electro nic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock . When
you remove the key from the ignit ion lock, the
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