12 Instrum ents a nd warning /indic ato r li ghts
Se tting th e speed warning
By pressing the I SETI button br iefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are driving
¢page 83. By maintaining
pressure on the
ISETI button, you delete the
warn ing threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. S Instrument cl uster: odo meter
Fig. 6 Instrument cl uster: reset button
Digital cl ock /GPS controll ed cl ock *
Depending on the vehicle equipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the
GPS controlled clock* l!'j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer /trip odom eter
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the rad io user's manual. T
he odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or m iles that have been driven on
the vehicle .
The trip odometer @shows the d istance driv
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit shows
distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
1 0.01 ¢ fig. 6.
Ma lfunct ion message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF w ill appea r in the trip
odometer and wil l stay on . Co ntact your au
thorized Aud i dea ler to have the problem cor
rected.
Immob ilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on
the ignit ion key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAF E is dis
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢page 32.
(j) Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the t ime, date, odome
t er and temperature are displayed for an
add itiona l
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button ¢page 11 wh ile the igni
tion is switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
Ii] in the instrument cluster will
illuminate
<:!> page 21. Tim e to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
I::!> page 267. .,.
Index 277
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Cruise control
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Presetting your speed ....... .. .. .. .. 85
Sw itching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Sw itching on ....................... 84
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholde r .......................... 67
D
Data ...... ...................... .. 267
D ata recorder .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 179
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
D eclaration of comp liance
Adapt ive cruise control . ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Audi side assist ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 272
Cell phone package ................ 272
Conve nience key .............. ..... 272
Electronic immobilizer .............. 272
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 272
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 272
Tire pressure mon itor ing system ..... 272
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D efrosting (windows) ................. 72
Determin ing correct load limit ........ 236
Digita l clock ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
Di gita l compass ..................... 59
Dimensions ........................ 266
D imming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 56
Doors emergency locking ........ .... ...... 36
Driver information system
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 24
Outside temperature display .......... 24
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Driver seat
refer to Seating pos ition
122
D riving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving through water ............... 187
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
D ust filte r
refer to Pollutan t filte r (au toma tic AC
system) .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 183
E
E85 ( Fuel) .. ...... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 08
Easy entry funct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Efficiency program .................. . 27
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ................... 27
E lectro -mechan ica l power assist ... .. .. 183
El ectromechanica l pa rking brake
E mergency bra king ................ . 82
Ind icator lig ht ..................... 80
Parking ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 81
Re leas ing and closing .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting assist ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 81
Starting from rest .................. 81
Starting off w ith a trailer ............ . 82
Warning/ind icator lights ....... ... .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 179
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 3 7
E lectronic power control
(EPC) warning/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . 20
E lectronic speed limiter .. ..... ... .. .. . 29
El ectronic Stab ili zat ion Cont ro l (E SC) . .. 179
Wa rning/ind icator lights ............ . 19
Emerge ncy actuat io n
Doors ....... ... .. ................ 36
Ig nitio n key ...... ........... ...... 34
Emergency braking ................... 82
Emergency flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warning/in dicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 23
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Star ting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency operation
Emergency brak ing funct ion (parking
brake) ... ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ........ 82
l uggage compartment l id . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Emergency starting ................. 259
Emerge ncy towing . ................. 261
Ene rgy ma nagement ................ 185
Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
D rive r notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine Compartment .. ................... 214
Coolant .......... ........... ..... 219
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Physica
l principles of a frontal collision 133
Polishing .. .. ................ ... ... 198
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 70
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E mergency locking ............. ..... 36
Power windows .......... .. .. .... .. 40
Rear lid .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 37
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .... . . 36
Settings ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
Power steering
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 183
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Care and clean ing ... ........ .. .. .. . 197
C losing .. .. ................ ... .... 44
Conven ience opening/closi ng . .. .... .. 44
E mergency operation ................ 47
E rror message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
General information . ... .. .. ... ... .. 42
Indicator light ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Malfunction ............. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Opening . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
44
Variab le power top storage bay .. .. .... 45
W ind deflector ................ ..... 46
Power window Convenience opening/closing . .. .... .. 40
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M alfunct ions . ........... .... .... .. 40
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when wearing a
safety be lt .............. .. .. .... . 137
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 122
Proper safety be lt pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 13 7
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Occupants ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 122
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 124
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro ®
refer to all-wheel drive ............. 184
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 133
Why safety belts? ................. 132
R
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 221
Rain/light se nsor
Headlights .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 52
I n te rmittent (w indshield w ipers) . .. .. . 57
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear fog lights .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 52
Rea r lid
E scape handle . .. .. ........... .. .. . 38
Open ing and closing ........... .... . 37
Rear l ight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 114
Parkingmode2 ................... 115
Rear view m irror ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 56
Rear window heat ing ............... .. 72
Recirc ulation mode (automat ic cl imate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ref uell ing . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 210
Re lease lever for hood ... ....... ... .. 212
Remote control
HomeLink . .... .. ... .......... .... 117
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pe rsonalizing .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 32
unlocking/locking .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34
Remote rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Repair manuals ..................... 269
Repairs Airbag system ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 153
Replacement key .. ............. .. .. . 32
Replacing bulbs . .. ... .......... .. .. 258
Replacing tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. 239
Replac ing wiper blades ............... 58
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .... .. ............. .... 136
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims Cast alloy
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-200
tem ......... ... .. ............... 130