32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds .
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Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steering*
¢ page 201
•
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
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Battery voltage
¢page34
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Defective light bulb
¢page33
II
Fog lights
¢page 33
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II
Rear fog ligh ts
¢page33
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Check engine oil leve l
¢page34
Ill
Engine oil sensor malfunc-
tion
¢page34
•
Engine temperature*
¢page229
II
Low fuel level
¢page33
•
Windshield washer flu id level
low
¢ page33
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Convenience key *
Key not
in vehicle
¢page32
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Light/rain sensor defective
¢page33
II
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢page34
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Battery in remote control key
¢ page 37
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lectromechanical parking
bra ke
¢page 91
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Adaptive light defective *
¢page34
Ignition lock malfunction
¢ page34
Adaptive dampers *
¢page35
Windshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem*
L oss of tire pressure
¢page267
Tire pressure monitor ing sys
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page 267
Automatic transmission mal-I
function
¢page 128 j
Hybr id dr ive *
¢page99
The speed warnings warn ing thresho ld 1
Ct] and warning thresho ld 2 [i] are also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn
i ng is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper a rea of the display ¢
page 93.
.Je Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Convenience key
!I Is the key in the vehicl e?
Th is rem inder appears along with the !I sym
bo l if the master key is removed from the ve
hicle with the eng ine runn ing. It is intended
to rem ind you (e.g . whe n ch ang ing dr ivers) .,.
@ Tips
-The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen
cy range (e .g . a cell phone, radio equip
ment) .
- If you open the dr iver's door with the key
left in the ign ition lock, a chime will
sound . This is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door .
- For security reasons , replacement keys
are only available from Aud i dea lers .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
c::;, page 298 .
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 26 Remote master key
Check light in the master key
"' 0 N ,;, (0 a:,
The check light@¢ fig. 26 in the master key
prov ides information about different cond i
tions.
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system .
.. If the check light does not come on, the
battery is dead and has to be replaced. I n
addition, when the battery is dead the
!I
symbol appears in the instrument cluster
display as well as the message:
Please
change key battery.
Master key battery replacement
.. Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
¢ page 37.
Opening and closing 3 7
.. Press the release button @ c::;, fig. 26 on the
battery holder and at the same time pull the
battery holder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow.
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key.
.. Install the mechanica l key.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(j) Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 27 Remote maste r key : Removing the mec han ical
key
.. Press the release button@¢ fig. 27.
.. Pull the mechanical key@ out of the mas
ter key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- lock and unlock the glove compartment
c::;, page 76 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c::;, page 41 if this should not be possible
w it h the master key .
38 Openin g and clo sing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunc tions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key.
Fi g. 28 Ig nit io n swi tc h with igni tio n key
If you are unable to remove the ignit ion key,
for example because the vehicle battery is dis
charg ed, proceed as follows :
• Press the release button @
c::> fig. 28 and
pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key .
• Lock the vehicle using th e m echanical key
c::> page 41.
• Have the elect ric al system inspected by an
au thor ized Audi dealership .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle.
Inside th e key th ere is a compute r chip . This
chip automatically deactiv ates the elect roni c
immobili zer when you insert the key in the ig
n ition lock. When you remove the key from
the ign ition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again .
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l oca ted on the key ring .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indus try Canada regula
tions
c::> page 298.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the vehicle cen trally .
You have the following choices :
- Remote master key
c::> page 40
-Door hand les with Convenience key *
c::>page40,
- Lock cylinder at the driver 's doo r
c::>page 41, or
- Powe r locking switch inside
c::> page 42.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locki ng
system will lock the doo rs and the rear l id .
When unloc king, you can set in the radio or in
t h e MMI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or
t h e enti re veh icle should be unlocked
c::> page 3 9.
Automat ic lock ing
The automatic locking feature locks a ll the ve
hicle doors and the rear li d w hen you dr ive
f as ter than 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key
is removed . In add ition, the vehicle ca n be un
locked if the open ing fun ct ion in the power
locki ng sy stem switch or at one of the door
levers is actua ted .
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air
bag deployment the doo rs a re automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft ala rm warn ing system de
tects a b reak-in in to the vehicle, acoustic and
visual war ning s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated au
tomat ically when you lock t he vehicle . It is de
activated when unlocki ng using the
remote
key , with the mechanical key , and when you
swit ch on the ignition .
IJII,
Locking v ehicle
• Move the selector leve r to the P position
(automatic transmiss ion), otherwise the ve
hicle cannot be locked.
• Touch th e sensor at the door hand le
c:> fig . 30 to lock the vehicle c:> A in General
description on page 39.
Do not reach inside
the door handle .
T he vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. It depends on the settings in the radio
or in the
MM!* whether the entire vehicle is
unlocked or one of the doors
c:> page 39 . The
master key must be within a range of about
5 feet (1.5 meters) from the appropr iate door
or the rear lid .
It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case.
If you grip the door handle while locking, this
can adversely affect the lock ing funct ion.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it . Th is al
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
l ocked.
& WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARN INGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39.
@ Tips
-
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex
tended period, please note the follow ing:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
u nlock the veh icle and a second time to
open the veh icle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis
charged and to preserve your vehicle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the energy management system gradu
ally switches off unnecessary conven
ience funct ions. It is possible t hat you
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us i ng these conven ience functions .
Openin g an d clos ing 41
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula·
t ions
c:> page 298.
Operating locks with the mechanical key
In the event of o failure of the power locking
system, the driver's door can locked and un
locked with the mechanical key at the lock
cylinder.
Fig. 31 Key turns fo r open ing and clos ing
To unlo ck the vehicle
• Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the dr iver's door .
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
c:>fig. 31 .
To lock th e vehicl e
• Move the selector lever to the P pos ition
(automat ic t ransm ission) .
• Close a ll windows and doors properly.
• Turn the mechanical key in the lock of the
d river's door to the lock position @
c:> A in
General description on page 39.
If the power lock ing system fails, there is
emergency lock ing for the passenger's doo r
and the rear doors
c:> page 42.
WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c:> &. in
General description on page 39 .
(D Tips
-After the ignition is switched on, the
powe r locking system swit ch and the un
locking button fo r th e rear lid~ in the
door are enab led .
-Always ensure that no one is with in
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
particular close to the h inges and the up
per and lower edges - fingers or hands
can be p inched.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed while dr iv
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit comp letely into the lug
gage are a, because then the rear lid can
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es
pecially wi th the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . A lways keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
able to open completely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight . So t he open rear lid must
be s upported or the weight must be re
moved from the luggage rack first .
(1) Tips
-As soon as the electrical connection to
the trailer socket is completed on
vehicles with a factory installed tow ing
hitch, or a trailer hitch that was installed
l ater according to factory spec ifications,
the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the handle in the rear lid.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below
a certain level, you can still open or close
the rear lid manually, however, you will
need to apply more force to close it .
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un
locked with the m iddle button
c::; on the
remote key, the rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing .
This is in dicated by the tu rn signals
bl inking .
Openin g an d clos ing 45
- The following applies to vehicles equip
ped with the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug
gage compartment, luggage compart
ment w ill automatically unlock itself af
ter you lock the vehicle . Th is prevents
you from unintentionally lock ing you r
key in the luggage compartment.
Emergency unlocking
of the luggage
compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be released
in an emergency from the inside .
Fig. 38 Luggage compartment lid interior
The luggage compa rtmen t lid can be released
i n an emergency from ins ide the luggage com
partment.
~ Remove the cover from the luggage com
partment lid .
~ Press the lever in the d irection of the arrow
until the luggage compartment lid releases.
@ Tips
After the ignition has been switched off,
the windows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes. The power windows are not switched
off until the dr iver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the Panoramic sliding sun
roof* can be opened and closed with the me
chanical key or the emergency key.
C
F ig. 41 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
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• Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 3 7.
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver 's
door.
• Turn the key to position¢
fig. 41 @until all
the windows have reached the desired posi
tion and the Panoramic sliding sunroof* is
tilted.
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pull the mechani
cal key out of the master key¢
page 3 7.
• Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door
to the lock position @ until the windows
and the Panoramic sliding sunroof* are
closed ¢.,&. .
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade will also open
or close.
Opening and closing 47
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the Panor
amic sliding sunroof* inattentively and
without checking -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win
dows are be ing raised so that no one can
be trapped. If you re lease the key, the
clos ing action is immediately cance led.
- Always read and heed WARNING
¢.&. in
General description on page 39.
Correcting window regulator
malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti
vated again.
• Pull and ho ld the power window sw itch un
til the w indow is comp lete ly closed.
• Release the sw itch.
• Pull the switch again for one second. The
automatic closing/opening is now reactivat
ed.
Panoramic sliding
sunroof
Operation
App lies to veh icles: w ith Panoramic sl iding sunroof
Fig . 42 Sect ion from headliner: Knob for Panoramic
s liding sunroof
Tilting
• Th e sun roof can be tilted or closed only in
sw itch position @¢
fig. 42
• To tilt it, briefly press the switch¢ fig. 42.
• To close it, briefly pull the switch ¢.,&. . ..,.
Notes o n these featur es
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster
¢page 14 also b link.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head
lights are on. The indicator light
II in th e
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
-
The front interior lights also contain reading
lights for the driver and passenger .
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Fig. 49 Headliner: Fro nt inte rior/rea ding lights
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 49 for operating
the interior lighting has the following func
tions :
Door cont act swi tch
.,. Place the switch @ in the middle position.
Inte rior light switched on
.,. Place the switch@ in posit ion I.
Clear vision 5 3
Interior light switch ed off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Front re ad in g lights ~
.,. Press one of the switches@ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
With the door contact switch turned on, the
interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock
the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignition key is re
moved. The lights go out about 30 seconds af
ter the doors are closed. When the vehicle is locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a doo r is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining of the battery .
The brightness of the lights is controlled au
tomat ica lly by a d immer when they are
swi tched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers .
Fig . 50 Headliner: Rear read ing lig hts
The read ing l ights are switched on and off us
ing the buttons ~-
Depending on your model, the appearance
and the location of the reading lights may be
different .
84 On th e road
• Press the key ¢fig . 97- the engine will
start.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition o n
without starting the eng ine, follow these
steps:
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key b riefly
w itho ut press the
brake pedal.
• To switch the ignition off, press the key
again .
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l
loads are switched off temporarily.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
switched off. To do this, you have to press on
the key aga in.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a sho rt time. Repeat starting procedu re.
Sw it c hing the ignition /engine off
automatically *
The following applies to vehicles with Start
Stop-System* /Hybrid drive*: to prevent the
battery from drain ing, the ignit ion and the en
g ine will switch off automatically under the
following conditions :
- T he veh icle has al ready bee n driven .
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver's seat belt is removed.
- The brake peda l is not pressed down.
- The veh icle is stationary.
I n th is case, the activated low beam w ill be re
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch off after a certain pe
riod of time or w hen you lock the vehicle .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition lock while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the steering lock could sud- denly engage and yo
u wo uld not be able
to steer the vehicle .
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitte r, prevent ing people from es
caping from the ve hicle on t heir own in
t he event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low tempe ratu res .
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, f ull throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating temperat ure - ot her
wise yo u risk eng ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
r educes unnecessary emissions .
(D Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me
chanical key out of the master key in or
der to be able to lock the vehicle
¢page 38.
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be
cause the oil pressure must f irst bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the ve hicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit io n w ill switch off
afte r a certain per iod of t im e. Please
note that ele ctri cal eq uipment su ch as
exterior l igh ts will sw itch off as well
when that happens .