
44 Opening and clo sing
Switch @ operates the window in the front
passenger's door .
.&_ WARNING
-Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unsupervised use of the keys can
result in starting of t he engine and use
of vehicle systems such as power win
dows , etc. which cou ld result in serio us
mJury .
- Remember -you can still open or close
the power w indows for about ten m i
nu te s after the ignition is sw itche d off.
Only whe n eit her of the fron t doo rs a re
opened are the power windows sw itched
off.
- B e care ful when closing the windows .
C heck to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- Always remove the ignition key whenever
yo u leave yo ur vehicle.
- If you lock you r vehicle from the ou ts ide,
no one, especially children, sho uld re
main in the vehicle .
- Do not stick any thing on the windows o r
the windshie ld that may interfere with
the driver 's fie ld of vision .
(!} Tips
-When the doors a re opened, the w in
dows are a utomat ically lowered 10 mm.
- The w indows can still be ope ned and
closed for abou t ten m in utes after the
i gnition has been turned off. The power
win dows are not sh ut off until one of the
front doors is opened.
Convenience close/open feature
You can close or open the windows from out
side when you lock or unlock your car with the
key.
r
F ig. 4 2 Key turns fo r op enin g an d clos ing
Closing the windows
.,. Insert the key in to the lock of the driver's
door.
.,. Make s ure that the windows a re not blocked
~.&. .
.,. Turn and hold the key in the lock position @
q fig. 42 until the windows are completely
closed.
Opening the window s
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's
door.
.,. Turn and hold the key in the open posit ion
@ .
Opening /closing power top
.,. See ¢ page 48, Convenience opening and
closing of power top
to operate power top
with the key .
T he automatic close function w ill cease if the
k ey is released . Fo r sa fe ty reaso ns it is no t
possible to open and close the power top with
the remote control key .
.&_ WARNING
-
-
- Be careful when clos ing the windows.
Check to
see t h at no one is in the way, or
serio us inju ry co uld resu lt!
- Always read and heed WARNING
~.&. in
General description on page 38 .

Convenience opening
• Press the unlock button @ on the remote
control key to unlock the vehicle.
• Turn the key in the driver door
once to posi
tion @
c::> fig. 48.
• Within two seconds turn the key a second
time and hold it in th is position until the
power top has completely retracted .
Convenience closing
• Turn the key in the driver door once to posi
tion @
c::> fig. 48.
• Within two seconds tu rn the key a second
time and hold it in th is position until the
power top has completely closed .
Opening or closing motion stops
immediately
as soon as you re lease the key. For safety rea
sons, it is no t possible to activa te the conven
ience feature with the remote control.
.,&. WARNING
When open ing and closing the power top
make sure to keep yourself a nd others
clear of al l moving parts. Risk of injur y!
Wind Deflector
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the
passenger compartment and makes driving
more comfortable.
F ig. 49 Sect io n fr om center co nsole : Sw itch for w ind
def lec tor ope ra ti on
Extending wind deflector
• Pull the switch fo r wind deflector operation.
• Re lease the switch as soon as the wind de
flector is completely extended.
Convertible top 49
Retracting wind deflector
• Keep the switch for the wind deflector de
pressed until it is fully retracted.
T he w ind deflecto r is extended and retracted
electri cal ly.
.,&. WARNING
--
- The wind def lector may not be used for
securing cargo .
- Always watch the wind deflector careful
ly whi le it is closing. Fingers can be trap
ped painfully in the mechanism!
(0 Tips
-Extension is interrupted immed iate ly the
switch is released.
- Th e wind deflecto r is most effect ive if all
the windows are raised.
Convertible top
emergency operation
, General information
Applies to vehicles: with power convertible top
The convertible top can be closed manually if
it malfunctions .
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open the w indows .
.,. Remove the key from the ignition.
Close the convertible top manually only in an
emergency situation. The best way course of
action is to contact your dealersh ip to have
the cause of the malfunct ion corrected .
The convertible top's emergency operation ba
sically consists of the following steps:
- Depressurize the hydraulic system for op
erating the convertible top :
The hydraulic
system pump must be depressuri zed.
- Unlock the covers: The covers must be man
ually unlocked and positioned.
-Raise the convertible top: The convertible
top must be manually lifted out of its well
and ra ised. .,.

94 Homelin k®
Homelink ®
Universal remote
control
General information
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three
radio frequency codes for most current trans
mitters used for operating garage doors, es tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys
tems , and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® trans
mitter before you can use the system
¢ page 95, Programming the HomeLink ®
transmitter.
In order to program the Home Link ® transmit
ter for devices utilizing rolling code, a second person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer .
You can still use the original remote control
for the device at any time.
A WARNING -
- Never use the Homelink® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand
ards. This includes any garage door open
er mode l manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink
® remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being operated.
0) Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink®, where to purchase the
Homelink ® compatible products, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package, please call toll
free: 1-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions ¢
page 244.

Programming the Homelink®
transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phas
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary.
F ig . 104 Overhead console: Homelink ® keypad
Fig. 105 Front bumper, driver side: locat ion of trans
mitte r unit
Phase 1:
programming the overhead keypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is w ith in operat ing
ra nge of the remote controlled garage
door opener .
2. Set the parking brake~&.
in General in
formation on page 94.
3. Turn the ignition on . Do not start the en
g ine!
4 . Press and hold the two outside Home
Link ® buttons
(D and @for approxi
mately 20 seconds until indicator light@
~ fig. 104 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 pro
gram additional remote controls .
Homelin k® 95
5. Press and ho ld the Homelink ® button (D ,
@ or§ until the indicator light@
starts flashing
slowly . Release the button.
.. The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes.
Go to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
6. Hold the original remote control at a d is
tance between
0 -6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropr iate headlight
for your vehicleQ
fig . 105 (use the short
est distance possible) .
7. Aim the remote control just below the
driver side headligh t.
8. Press and hold the activation button on
the remote control.
.. May be different in Canada . If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activation button on your
remote control every two seconds .
9. The emergency flashers will flash
three
times
(after about 15-60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Re lease
the button on the remote control.
.. To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to
9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homelink ®
button and observe the indicator light @
Qfig . 104.
.. If the indicator light is solid/continuous,
programm ing is complete and your device
should activate when you press and release
the trained Homelink ® button.
.. If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 sec
onds and is then a solid/continuous light,
proceed w ith phase 3 to program a rolling
code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
.. A second person on a ladder who can safely
reach the garage door opener motor is rec
ommended .
11. Locate the "learn" button on the garage
door opener motor (refer to the operating
instructions for the opener, as the loca
tion of this button may vary by manufac
turer) .

96 Homelink®
12. Press and release the learn button on the
garage door opener motor.
• Note: once the button is pressed, there are
30 seconds in which to initiate the next
step.
13 . On the Homel ink ® keypad inside the vehi
cle, firmly press and hold the Homelink ®
button previously programmed in phases
1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Re
peat this sequence
twice .
• Some vehicles may require the press/hold/
release sequence up to t hree times to com
plete the training process.
• HomeLink ® should now activate your rolling
code equipped device.
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the
emergency flashers will flash one time to in
d icate that the process has been terminated.
In this case, repeat steps 4 through 9 .
If the emergency flashers do not flas h
three
times (after about 15-60 seconds), program
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9.
Remote control units for garage door openers
i n Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signals after two seconds. This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink ® sys
tem to learn the radio frequency s ignal. Per
form all other steps as described above .
Operating the Homelink® transmitter
The HomeLink ® transmitter works in the
same manner as the original handheld re
mote control that came with the system .
Fig. 106 Overhead console: Homelin k® keypad
• Press the appropr iate p rogrammed button
(D, ® or@ to activate the desired remote
contro l function
~ A in General informa
tion on page 94.
Reprogramming a single button
A HomeLink ® button can be reprogrammed
individually without affecting the other but
ton allocations.
Programming the overhead keypad
• Press the appropriate Homelink ® button un-
til the indicator light begins flashing slowly.
Programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
1. Hold the original remote control at a dis
tance between
0-5 i n. (0 -13 cm) from the
bumper below the appropriate headlight
for your vehicle (use the shortest distance
possible) .
2. Aim the remote control just below the
driver side headlight .
3 . Press and hold the act ivation button on
the remote control.
4. The emerge ncy flashers will flash
three
times
(after about 15-60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Now re
l ease the button on the remote control.
• If the device utilizes a rolling code, please
follow phase 3 of
c:> page 95, Programming
the HomeLink ® transmitter
for rolling code
programm ing .
This procedure will cause the existing pro
gramming on the Homelink ® button to be
erased!
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink ® transmitter
When you erase the programming, the pro
gramming on all three of the transmitter
channels with be lost!
.,. Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on
c:> page 95, Phase 1: programming the over-
head keypad . ..,.

Energy management
Starting ability is optimized
Energy management controls the distribution
of electrical energy and thus optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the engine .
If a vehicle with a conventional energy system
is not driven for a long period of time, the bat
tery is discharged by idling current consumers
(e.g. immobilizer). In ce rtain c ircumstances it
can result in there being insuff icient ene rgy
avai lab le to start the engine .
Intell igent energy management in your vehi
cle handles the d istribution of electrical ener
gy. Starting ab il ity is markedly imp roved and
the life of the battery is extended .
Basically, energy management consists of
batt ery diagno sis, idlin g current man ag e
m ent
and dyn ami c en ergy manag emen t.
Batter y diagnosis
Battery diagnosis continuously determines
the state of the battery . Sensors determ ine
battery vo ltage, battery current and battery
temperature. This determ ines the current
state of charge and the powe r of the battery.
Idling curr ent man agement
Idling current management reduces energy
consumption while the vehicle is stand ing .
W ith the ignition switched off, it cont ro ls the
energy s upply to the various electr ical compo
nents . Data from battery diagnosis is consid
ered.
D epending on the batte ry's state of charge,
i nd ividua l consumers are gradual ly t urned off
to prevent excess ive d ischarge of the battery
and thus maintain starting capability .
Dynam ic en ergy management
While the vehicle is being driven, dynamic en
e rgy management dist ributes the energy gen
e rated according to the needs of the individu
a l components.
It reg ulates cons umption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
Int ellig ent technolog y 155
than is being generated and ensures an opti
mal state of charge for the battery.
(0 Tips
- But even energy management canno t
negate the limits of physics . Consider
that the power and life of a battery are
limited .
- If starting ability is threatened, you are
informed by a warning
r::!)poge 156,
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability.
The battery is severe ly taxed in short -distance
driving, in city traffic and during the cold time
of year. Abundant electrical energy is re quired, but only a little is generated .
It is also
critical if the engine is not running and electri
cal components are turned on . In this in
stance energy is be ing consumed but none is
being generated.
It is in precisely these situations that you will
notice energy management actively regulat
ing the d istribution of energy .
Vehicle stands for an e xtended peri od
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, e lectr ical compo
nents are gradually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and ma in
ta ins start ing capability over a longer period .
Take into considerat ion that when you unlock
your vehicle, some convenience functions, such as the remote key or power seat adjust
ment, may not be available . The conven ience
funct ions w ill be available again when you
tu rn o n the ignition and start the engine .
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, w ith
the engine turned off, the battery is being d is-
charged.
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244 Consumer Information
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will help ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
¢ &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad
verse affect on other systems that are not di
rectly involved. This means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
ve hicle parts ¢
A:,..
Author ized Audi dealers will perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica
tions .
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and serious
personal injury.
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible.
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Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor
ized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
T he following devices each comply with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC Part 15.2 1 and RSS-Gen Iss ue
1:
- Cell phone package
- Electronic immobilizer
- Homelink® universal remote control
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesi red operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifications not expressly ap
proved by the party responsible for compli
ance could vo id the user's autho rity to operate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interfe rence,
including interference that may cause unde
sired operation of the device.

Infant seats . ............ .. .. .. ... 141
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
C igarette lig hter ........... .... .. .... 72
Cleaning Alcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 171
Eng ine compartment .......... ... .. 172
Exhaust tail pipes .............. .... 168
Fabr ics and fabric coverings .. .. .. .. . 169
Instr ument panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 169
Int erior .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 168
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Navigation display ........ .. .. .... . 168
P lastic and vinyl ............ .. .. ... 166
Plastic parts ............. .... .. .. . 169
Radio display . ........... .. .. .. ... 168
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Trim str ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 , 166
Cleaning and protection ........... .. . 162
Climate controls ........... .. .. .. .... 75
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Air distribution ........... .. .. .. .... 77
Air rec irculation mode ............... 78
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Controls ... ............. .... .. .... 75
Defrost .... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 78
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Fan ...... ... ................ .... . 76
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
H eating .. .. ............. .... .. .... 75
Po llutant filter ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Rear window defogger ....... .. .. .. .. 79
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Temperature . ............ .. .. ...... 76
Ventilation ... ........... .. .. .. .... 75
Clock ....... ................. .. .... 11
Clutch overheating ......... .. .. .. .. .. 92
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... .. .. .. . 198
Coming home ................ .... ... 54
Compass m irror ........... .... .. .... 64
Compliance .. ............. .... .. .. . 244
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 105, 241
Contacting NHTSA .................. 105
Controls and displays ......... .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feature
Power top .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Windows .. ................ ... ... . 44
Convertible child safety seats . ... .. .. . 142
Index 247
Convertible locking retractor
Activating ... .. .... . ............ .. 146
Deactivating ... .. .. . .. .......... .. 147
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1.44, 146
Convertible top .. .. ................. . 46
Automat ic convertible top ......... .. . 48
Care and cleaning .... .......... .. .. 164
Emergency operation ........... .. .. . 49
General information ............. .. . 46
manua l convertible top ............. . 47
Warning/indictor lights ............ .. 14
Wind deflecto r ... .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 49
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Changin g speed .. .. ... ....... .... .. 85
Presetting your speed . .. .... ... .. .. . 85
Switching
off .. .. ................. . 8S
Switching on . .. .. .... ........... .. . 84
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Cup holder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 71
Current fuel mileage
20
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ........... 86
Data ....... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 239
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights ... .. ...... .. .. . 53
Declarat ion of compliance
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
E le ctronic immob ilizer .............. 244
Homelink ® un iversal remote control .. 244
Remote control key .. .. .. ...... .. .. 244
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
Defective light bulb warning .......... . 33
Defrosting the windows ......... .... .. 78
Determ ining correct load limit ...... .. 202
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Dimens ions ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 238
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