2 Table of contents
Vehicle liter ature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tra tion .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduction . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
Lap timer .. .. ........ ...... ... . .
Speed war ning system ...... ..... . .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
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8
10
10
1 3
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1 9
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23
24
25
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28
War nings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . . 35
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ower locking sys tem ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
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41
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top ....... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector ........... .. .. ... .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision .. . .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lights . .. ................. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ............ .. .. ... .
V 1s1on ..... .. ........ .... ... .. . .
Mirrors .. .. ................ ... . .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Di gita l c ompass .......... .. .. .. . .
Seats and storage ..... .. .. .. . .
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions . .. .. .. . .
Ad justing front sea ts manually .. ... .
P ower seats ............. .. .. ... .
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49
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57
58
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66
66
67
68
L umbar suppo rt . .... .. ..... .... . .
Hea d restraints . ... ... ..... ... .. .
Luggage compartment . ..... ... .. .
C up ho lder ...... ............. .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .
Warm and cold .... ...... ... .. .
Climate co ntrols .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
Rea r window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... ............. .. .
On the road ... ............... .
Stee ring .. .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. .
Ig nitio n lock and ig nition sw itch .. .. .
St art ing and stopp ing t he engine . .. .
P a rking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Acoustic parking system ..... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Audi magnet ic r ide ... .......... .. .
Sport mode ... .. ............... . 69
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71
71
72
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75
75
79
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80
80
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81
8 2
83
84
86
86
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
S tronic transmission ........... .. .
Homelink ® .... .. .... .... ... .. .
U niversa l remote control ........ .. .
Safety first .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
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98
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 99
D river and passenger s ide footwe ll . . .
102
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Re po rting Sa fe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Why sa fe ty belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
S afety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety be lt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag system ... ... ..... ... .. . 115
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
In addition to t his Owner's Ma nual, your A udi
comes w ith a Warranty & Maintena nce book
l et.
Mor eover , d ep en ding on the mode l and t he
e quip ment, there may be additiona l ins truc
tion boo klets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
e x amp le, Ope rat ing Instr uctions fo r yo ur
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If yo u are m iss ing one of these p ublicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r auth orized Audi dea le r
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how yo u ca n kee p your A udi in top
d riving condition by hav ing it serviced regular
l y and conta ins deta iled info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
h ave the book let with yo u when yo u take your
ve hicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv
i ce . Y our Aud i Service Adviser w ill reco rd each
sche duled servic e and can answer any ques
tions you may have r ega rding how to ma intain
your ve hicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite ratu re is also avai lab le in
Fr ench . T o obtai n a co py, c ontact your dea ler
or w rit e to :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un e xempla ire
e n fran~ais de ce doc ument aupres du conces
sionna ire ou de :
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Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
7 7 7 Bayly Str eet, West,
A jax, On tario LIS 7G 7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the veh icle to
make the Warranty terms as we ll as a ll oper
ating, safety and ma intenance information
ava ilab le to the ne xt ow ne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
b e s ure to send in a "Notice of Addr ess
Change"/ " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
ca rd. T his card can be fo und in the War ranty&
M aint enance booklet or obtained from your
a utho rized Aud i dea le r.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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12 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il
luminate
9 page 32 li)J. This means you
have approximately 1.9 gallons (7 litres) of
fuel left in the tank.
Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
9 page 239.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regu lar supply of fue l can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex
haust system. The catalyt ic converter
co uld then overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. 5 Speedomete r close -up: odometer display
The odometer and trip odometer are located
inside the speedometer .
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven s ince you last re
set the odometer back to zero. You can use
th is odometer when you want to keep track of
how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi
cates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) . You can set
the tr ip odometer back to zero by pressing the
reset button
<:;> fig . 5.
With the ig nition off, pushing of the Set/
Check button
9 page 10, fig. 3 ® can turn on
the d isplay field lighting for a few seconds .
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
dEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au
thorized Aud i dealer to have the problem cor
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFE is dis
played continuously in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
9page 36.
(D Tips
-The digital 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 od
ometer reading and the digital clock with
date display can be switched on for
about 30 seconds by pressing the Set/
Check button
<:;> page 10, fig. 3 @ .
14 Instrument s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Canada models : anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 17
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢ page 18
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
eme rgency flasher¢
page 56.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous a rea.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 172, Engine compartment
(D Tips
- When a yellow warn ing symbol appears,
one warning tone sounds. Chec k the
function disp layed as soon as possible .
- When a red symbol appears,
three warn
ing tones so und in a row. The symbo l
continues to flash until the fau lt has
been corrected.
; Audi magnetic ride
App lies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indicator ligh t E illumina tes when the ig
n ition is switched on as a funct ion check.
(D Tips
I f the indi cator lamp illuminates while you
are driving, there is a malf unct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in
spected immediately by an authorized Au
di dea ler .
ill Tire pressure monitoring system ·
telltale indicator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a signifi cant loss of air pressure.
T he II] warn ing/ indicator light illumi nates for
a few seconds after the ignition is turned on
as function che ck a nd the n goes out.
If the
II] symbol appears, pressure is too low
i n at least one t ire .
When the system detects a malfunct ion, the
warning/indicator light will flas h for approxi
mately one minute and then remain continu
ously ill uminated . This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle starts up as long as
the malfunc tion exists . Contact you r a uth o r
ized Audi de aler and have the ma lf u nction
corrected.
For more information
¢ page 212.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The~ warning/ind icator light (E lectronic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
on the ign ition as a fu nction check .
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator light illum inates
while you are d riving, then there is a mal
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos
s ib le by your au thori zed A udi dealer or
q ualified works ho p.
c§:3 Convertible top
The warning/indicator light monitors the con
vertible top function .
The l!!J!I warning/indicato r light illum inates
whe n you switch on th e ignition fo r about 2
seco nds as a c heck and then goes out. The
warning/ind ic a tor light has the following
f unct ions:
16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
CRUISE/ vJ' Cruise control
The iR;\l)~i~ (USA models)! II (Canada models)
warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when the
cruise control is act ivated .
~/ !.!r Safety systems
The I (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the
I (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
_& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys
tems may not work properly in an acci
dent.
0 Generator
This warning/indicator light detects a mal
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started .
If the . warning/ind icator light illuminates
while you are driving, you should contact your
authorized Audi dealer . Since the vehicle bat
tery is discharging, yo u should switch
off any
unnecessary electrical consumers (for exam
p le, the air conditioner).
0 Note
If the . warn ing/indicator light (mal
function in the engine cooling system) in
the instrument cluster should illum inate
¢ page 31, stop the veh icle and turn off
the engine. The coolant pump is not work
in g -this can cause engine damage!
4 Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles: wit h safety belt wa rning lig ht
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
T he warn ing light . comes on for a few sec
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re
minder to fasten your safety belt.
Additional information on safety belts
¢page 107.
BRAKE/ ((D ) Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park
ing broke is set.
T he light 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) ill umi
nates when the igni tion is turned on.
It goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released. This indicates
that the brake warning light is functioning
proper ly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking or the parking
brake is applied, there may be a malfunction
in the electrical system. In this case , contact
your Audi dealer.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
li ght
r.t.m:il (USA models)/ l~» (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn
ing/indicator light¢&.
(USA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111 and
the warn ing light
El illuminate together, im
med iately contact your authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
¢ page 32.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
s ignal is also g iven. ..,.
Instrument s and warnin g/indi cator ligh ts 17
Par king brak e set
The 1111 warning/indicator light ill uminates
when the parking brake is set¢
A.
,&. WARNING
,-
- USA models:: If both, the -warning
light and the
m warning light come
on at the same time, the rear whee ls
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immed i
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified wo rkshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ion.
- Canada models: If both, the brake warn
ing light . and the ABS warning light
Ii] come on at the same time, the rear
wheels co uld lock up first unde r hard
braking . Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired im
med iately by your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ion
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake re leased, or lights up while
you a re d riving, the fluid level in the
brake fl uid reservo ir is too low. If you be
lieve that it is safe to do so, p roceed im
mediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified wo rk
shop and have the brake system inspect
ed.
- Please be very carefu l and always keep in
mind that after several brake applica
t ions, you will need greater pressure on
the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Consequently, you must allow for in
cr eased braking distances. Trying to
brake as quickly as usual could lead to an
acci den t.
ABS/ (8 ) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light m (USA)/
Ii] (Canada) monitors the ABS and the elec
tronic differential lock (EDL).
The m light w ill come o n for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence
is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi
nate when you switch o n the ignition.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond e ven
without the a ssistance of the ABS system.
See your author ized Audi de aler as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
¢ page 153.
The AB S warning light and the b rake w arn
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
work and you will no tice a ch ange in braking
r e sponse and perform ance .
Malfunction in the brake sy stem
USA models: If both, the 1111 warning light
and the
B warn ing light come on
¢ page 16when the parking brake is released,
the re may be a malfunct ion in the ABS, and
there may also be a malfunction in the brake
system itself¢
A.
Canada models: If both, the brake warning
li ght . and the ABS warning light
(I] come
o n ¢
page 16 when the parking brake is re
l eased, there may be a ma lf u nction in the
ABS, a nd there may a lso be a malfun ct ion in
the b ra ke system itse lf¢
A .
Malfunction in th e electronic differential
lock (EDL)
T he two systems EDL and ABS work togethe r.
T he
&1!B w ar ning lig ht w ill come on if there is
a mal func tion in the EDL system¢
page 149. .,.
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 .
f ·+ss ~F .
0 31.7MP G
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 ..,.
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
---- @
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 ..,_