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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6
8
8
8
10
10
1 3
19
1 9
20
21
23
24
25
26
28
War nings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . . 35
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ower locking sys tem ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
37
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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46
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49
49
53
53
56
57
58
60
64
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
73
75
75
79
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80
80
80
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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94
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
(!) Power wi ndow switches
@
@
©
Door hand le
Powe r locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
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40
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77
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55
1 19
9 1
10
60
21
- T rip comp uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 80
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 28
@ Instrument lighti ng . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 176
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 73
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 119
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 79
@ C limate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 71
@ Selecto r l ever (S troni c) . . . . . . . 87
@) Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 86
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Pro-
gram ( ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 56
Cockpi t 9
- Retractable rear spo iler .. ...
@ Switch for automatic folding
150
top . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ... .
@ Swi tch for wind deflector .... .
@ C up ho lder .. .. .. .......... .
@ Pa rking brake lever
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
standard equ ipme nt on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always as k yo ur au tho r
ized Aud i de aler if you have a quest ion
abou t your vehi cle.
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided for yo ur
factory-installed audio system a nd/or
the A udi Navigation System. 48
49
71
82
22 Driv e r in formation sy stem
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
submenu with additional options.
Set Clock
c;:,page23
Computer
c;:,page23
Acoust ic par k assist*
¢page83
Speed alarm (speed warning)
c;:,page27
Language (6 languages)
c:;>page23
Units (distance, fuel consump-
tion, temperature)
c;:,page23
Tire pressure monitoring
c;:,page 212
Lap timer *
c;:,page 25
Lighting*
c;:,page53
Wiper (service position)
c;:,page62
Window
¢page44
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode, for example Auto-lock)
c;:,page 37, c:;>page 37
Check Service
c;:,page24
Chassis number *
c;:, page 23 7
Engine oil temperature*
Registered keys
c:;>page35
Menu off All of the messages show n in ve-
hides without menu display a p-
pear on the display screen.
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset I button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiri es and selections.
~-- @
Fig. 1 3 Wiper lever: Controls for the men u display
Fi g. 14 Display: Start menu
I Reset I button @ and rocker switch @
c:;> fig. 13 functions:
To open the menu
.,. Press the I Reset I button @ until the me nu
d isp lay¢
fig. 14 appears
Selections and settings
.,. Press the rocker switch @to reach a menu
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and c onfirm ing
.,. Press the I Reset I button @.
Returning to the Start menu
.,. Press the I Reset I butto n longe r tha n 2 sec
onds to return from any menu level to the
Start men u.
U sing the rocke r swi tch , you can se lec t the
me nus in the display or change set tings. A
Opening and closing Keys
Key set
Fig. 27 Key set
@Master key with remote control
M
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il
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
¢ .&,.
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. ..,.
38 Opening and clo sing
If you wish, you can have an authoriz ed Audi
deal er conv ert your power doo r lock syst em to
automatic lo cking .
.&_ WARNING
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially children -should re
ma in ins ide the veh icle . Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle , always re
move the ignition key and ta ke it with
yo u. T his wi ll prevent pa ssengers ( chil
dre n, for examp le) from accidenta lly be
ing locked in the veh icle should they acci
dentally press the power locking switch.
- Do no t leave children ins ide the veh icle
unsupervised . In a n emergency it would
be impossib le to open the doors from
the outside w ithout the key .
(D Tips
-In the even t of a c rash with airbag de
ployment all locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to give access to t he
vehicle occupants from the outside .
- If the power lock ing system should ma l
funct ion, you can lock each door indiv id
u a lly using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank f lap in an
emergency
c::;, page 177.
- You are we ll advised not to keep valua
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
o r not. Even a properly locked vehicle
ca nnot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig . 31 Remo te control : fun ction bu ttons
Whether on ly the driver's door o r the entire
vehicl e is unlocked when t he opening button
@ is pressed once, depends on the sett ings in
t h e Driver information system
Cent ral lock ing
menu c::;,page 21.
To unlock the vehicle m
• Press button @.
• Press button @
two times within two sec
onds
to unloc k all doors and the rea r lid .
To lock th e vehicle !'.D
• Press bu tton @ c::;, .&. in General de scription
on page 38 .
• Watch that a ll turn signal lights f lash once.
To unlock rear lid only C:5
• Press button © for approximately one sec
ond .
PANIC Button
• Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The ho rn sou nds and the t urn sig
na ls flash .
• Push the b utton @again to deact ivate the
pa nic function .
T he remote cont ro ls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- se lect ively un lock the rear lid .
- engine compartment
-lu ggage compar tment
- doors
- ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will
be triggered if one of the doors, the engine
h ood or the rear lid are opened, or if the ign i
tion is turned on.
The anti-theft alarm system wi ll also go off
when the battery is disconnected.
You can a lso trigger the alarm by pressing the
PANIC button on your remote-control key.
This will alert other peop le in case of emer
gency. Press the
PANIC button again to turn
off the alarm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
when triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you
unlock the vehicle using the remote-control
key or when the ignition is sw itched on . The
a larm w ill also switch itse lf off when it comes
to the end of its cycle.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are prop
erly closed .
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check
the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make
sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the ant i
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flash
e rs will bli nk only after you have closed the
door or lid .
@ Tips
-For the anti-theft alarm system to func
tion properly, make sure all vehicle doors
and windows are closed before leaving
the vehicle .
- When you open the vehicle from the
driver's door using the key, the centra l
l ocking switch will work only after you
have switched on the ignition.
Opening and closing 43
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate all windows .
Fig. 40 Driver's door: power w indow switches
Fig. 41 Passenger's door: power window switch
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled
the window w ill open or close. The power win
dow switches have a
two-position function :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the switch and hold it down unt il the
w indow has reached the desired position.
.. Press the switch
briefly to open the window
automatically. By briefly pressing the switch
again , the downward travel of the window
can be stopped in any position¢ _&..
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch and hold it until the window
has reached the desired position.
.,. Pull the switch
briefly to close the window
automatically. By briefly pressing the switch
again, the upward travel of the window can
be stopped in any position
~ _&. .
Switch @¢
fig. 40 operates the window in
the driver's door.
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 .
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Reactivating the convenience close/open fea
ture
If the vehicle battery is disconnec ted and then
reconnected, the automat ic clos ing and open
i ng f unct ion w ill not work u nti l i t is reac tiva t
ed. To re activ ate t his featu re, perform t he fo l
l owing steps:
Reactivating close /open feature
.. Pull and hold the power w indow switch unt il
the window is completely closed .
i-Release the swit ch .
.. Pu ll the swi tch again fo r one secon d. The au
toma tic closing/opening is now reactivated .
Opening and clo sin g 45