12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
button. You can perform an Auto-Check se
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving s lower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The number of keys programmed to the vehi
cle is also displayed. The disp lay
L2 3/3 indi
cates that three keys have been programmed.
This allows you to make sure you have re
ceived all of the keys when you purchase a
used vehicle .
For examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your authori zed
Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivat
ed so it cannot be used . You should also re
port the m issing key to your insurance compa
ny.
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru
ment cluster display, usually with a driver
message . The driver message display disap
pears after about
5 seconds. The driver mes
sage can be displayed aga in by briefly press
ing the
! SET i button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the I SETI button briefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iv ing
c:> page 94 . By ma inta in ing
p ressu re on the
ISETI button, you de lete the
warn ing threshold.
Digital clock with date display
Fig . 5 Instrument cl uste r: t im e an d date
M N
9 a:
l:l
Depending on the vehicle equipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS contro lled clock*
(!i in the radio or in the
MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
(D Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the drive r door, the time, date, odome
ter and temperature are displayed for an
add itiona l
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET i button r=> 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 reserve mark,
the
c:> page 33 1] symbol appears in the in
strument cluster d isplay as well as the mes
sage
Please refuel. This message is meant to
remind you to
refuel.
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r=> page 292.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged .
104 Hybrid
@ High voltage battery green High voltage battery charge level
green (animated High voltage battery is charging
@ Movement arrow in MMI)
gray
green
orange
---.. ,
green-orange
@ Movement arrow g
reen
@ Tips
The Energy flow display will not shown in
the MMI display when the reverse gear is engaged, due to safety reasons .
Consumption display
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Fig. 1 12 MM! display: consumpt ion disp lay
The consumption display shows the average
energy consumption and the recuperat ion
quantity in S minute interva ls.
Call ing up th e co nsumption displa y
.. Se lect: I MENU I function button > H ybrid
control button .
.. Turn the control knob counter-clockwise.
Res etting the con sumption display
.. Se lect: I MENU I function button> H ybrid
control button.
.. Turn the contro l knob to
Reset consump-
tion stat istics.
The o range bars show the average cons ump
tion and the green bars show the recuperation
quantity . Each bar represents a measured S Vehicle is not in drive ready mode
Electric driving
Driving with the combustion engine
Driving w ith the combust ion engine and electric
motor (boost)
Recuperating
minute interval. The d isplay
covers a 60 mi
nute time period.
The bar with the white border on the outer right shows the current ave rage consumption
or the cur ren t recupera tion quan tity. After 5
minutes, th is bar travels a step to the left and
a new bar appears in the outer right.
T he filled bars show the values fo r the current
drive cycle. Once the ignition is switc hed off
and on again, all o f the p revio us ba rs a re d is
played as not filled and new filled bars appear
on the right . This is so that the values from
the previous tr ips and the current trip can be
compared visually.
Vehicle tool kit and tire repair set
Applies to vehicles: with hybrid drive
Fig. 11 3 Luggage compartment: vehicle tool bag and
tire repair se t
The vehicle tool k it is found under a cove r in
the cargo floo r<=>
fig . 113 @. The tire repair
set (Tire Mobility System) is found in the stor
age compartment in the r ight s ide tr im panel
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302 Index
Chassis Undercoating
Chec king
222
Eng ine coolant leve l ................ 240
Tire pressure ...................... 254
Child restra ints
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
front seat ... ............ .. .. .. .. .
158
System anchors .......... .. .. .... . 191
Where can I get add it ional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
196
Ch ild safety .................... ... . 178
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 188
Important safety instructions for using
chi ld safety seats ..................
181
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
178
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. ............ .. .... .
193
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .... ........ ...... .... ..
193
Tether anchors ................ .... 194
Tether straps ................. .... 194
Chi ld safety locks
Rear doors ... ........... .. .. .... ..
46
Child safety seats .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 184
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 186
Convertible c hild seats .. .. .. ... ... . 185
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ..... 188
Danger of us ing child restra ints in the
front seat ................. .. .... .
158
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
18 1
Infant seats ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 184
Install ing .. ............. .. .. .... . 188
LA T CH system ..................... 193
Lower anchorages ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 181
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 183
C igare tte lighte r ............. .. .... .. 75
Cleaning
Eng ine compartment ........... ....
226
Exhaust tail p ipes .......... .... .... 223
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings ......... 223
Ins trument panel .................. 224
In ter ior .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 223
Leather .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 225
Matte finish paint ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
MMI control console . .. ..... .... . .. 223
MMI display ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 223
Plastic and vinyl . .... ....... ... .. .. 220
Plastic parts ... .. ............. .... 224
Radio display ..................... 223
Safety belts ..... ................ . 226
Trim strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,221
Climate control .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 79
Air vents .......................... 81
Automatic recirculation ........... .. . 81
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setup ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 81
Supplementary .. ................ .. 82
Sync hronizing ...................... 81
Cli matized cupholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
12
Closing
Panoramic sliding sunroof ........ .... 4 7
Coat hooks ..... .. ............. .... .
78
Cold tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 252
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Compliance ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 298
Consumer Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . 146, 295
Contac ting NHTSA . ............. .... 146
Convenience
Closing ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. .
47
Opening .. .. .. .. ............. ..... 47
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Indicator lights ... .............. .. . 88
Locking and unlock ing vehicle .. .. .. .. . 40
Starting engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) ...........................
86
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
87
Switching on ignition ................ 86
Convertib le child safety seats ... .. .. .. 185
Convertib le loc king ret ractor
A t· t· c 1va mg ... .. .. .... ......... .... 190
D t' . eac 1vatmg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
U sing to secure a child sa fety seat lB8, 190
Coolant system . ... .. ... ....... ... .. 240
Cooled cupholder .. ... .......... ..... 7 4
Cooling box in glove compartment . .. .. . 77
Cooling mode (climate control) ...... .. .
80
Cooling System
Expansion tank ... .. ... ..... ...... .
240
Cornering l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Index 303
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Cruise control
Changing speed .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 95
Prese lect speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sw itching off ..... ....... .... .. .... 96
Sw itching on ............. .... .. .... 95
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 17
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
(upholde rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
H ea ted and cooled ........ .. .. .. .. .. 74
D
Data ....... ... ................ .... 292
Data recorde r ............. .... .. ... 197
D ate display . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 12
Daytime running lights ........... .... . SO
Declaration of compliance Adapt ive cr uise control .... .. .. .. .. . 298
Aud i side assist .......... .. .. .. .. . 298
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 298
Conve nience key ............. .... .. 298
E lect ronic immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. . 298
H omelink ® universal remote contro l .. 298
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. . 298
Defective light bulb warning . .. .. .. .. .. 33
D efrosting (w indows) .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Determin ing cor rect load limit ... ... .. 257
Dig ita l clock . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
D ig it al compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Dig ita l speedometer ............ ... ... 21
Dimensions .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 291
D immi ng the rearview mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . 58
Doors Chi ld safety locks .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Emergency locking ............. .... . 42
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Defective light bulb warning .. .. .. .. .. 33
Dig ita l speedometer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Driver information messages . .. .. .. .. 27
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
M essages .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
Open doo r o r r ear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Outside tempera ture display .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dr iver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ....... ... .. 14 0 Driver
's seat memory
Activating remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . 64
D rive select . .. .. .. ................. 120
Adaptive dampers .... ......... .. .. 1 20
D ynam ic steer ing . ............. .... 12 0
Setting the dr iv ing mode ..... ... .. .. 121
D rivi ng lights ..... .. ................ 49
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Drivi ng offroad
D riving through wate r ....... ... .. .. 210
Driving tips . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 209
Ru les of behavior ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 209
Sand and mud . .. ................. 210
Snow-covered gro und . ............. 210
Un paved roads . .. ............. .. .. 210
D riving safely ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 139
Driving through wate r .............. . 210
Driving time .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 23
D uplicate key . .. .. ................. . 36
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120, 197
Ind icator light ... .. .......... .... . 201
E
E85 (Fuel) .. .. .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 229
Efficiency program .... .. .. ..... ... .. . 25
Fuel economy messages ..... ... .. .. . 25
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment . ................. . 25
El ectrical accessories
refer to Soc ket ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 75
E lectrica l seat ad justment
refer to Seat adjustment ........ .. .. . 62
E lectromechanical parking brake
Emergency brak ing .. .. .... .... .. .. . 90
Malfunction ..... .. ..... ........... 91
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Pa rking ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 89
Re le as ing and closing .......... .. .. . 88
Star ting ass ist ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 90
Star ting from res t .. . ... ...... ... .. . 90
Starting off w ith a t railer ..... ... .. .. . 90
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
El ec tromech anic al powe r as sis t .... .. .. 201
In dicator lig ht . .. ............. .. .. 201
E lectronic differential lock ( EDL) ...... . 197
Warning/ind icator lights .. .. ... ... .. . 17
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