not to continue the journey without the mas
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot sw itch off the ignition after stop
ping the engine and you a lso cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outs ide.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
ral A utom atic he adlight s/ autom atic wi pers
d efect ive
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U
TO . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind
sh ie ld wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i dea ler.
(0) Worn brake pad s
[IJ Brake pad s!
If the warn ing l ight illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect
ed . On USA models the warning light
[IJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Dr iv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
[IJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message B rak e
pads!
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au
tho rized Aud i deale r or qualified work
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
1) - : USA mod els only
-
Dri ver information di spla y 33
~!}010 $ Defective light bulb warning
I -If the ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed . The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb.
II -If a front fog lamp has fa iled, the ind ica
tor light tu rns on to indica te the location on
the vehi cle.
ml -If a rear fog lamp has fa iled, the indica
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the ve hicl e.
Veh icl e light s: Sys te m fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light sw itch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights* . Failure to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
o:> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please re fill w asher fluid
If the symbol il lum inates, add w indshield
washer flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washe r system
c::> page 247.
Eli) Fuel supply too low
When the Ii'] symbo l ill uminates, this means
there a re abo ut 2.6 gallons (10 liters) o f fuel ..,.
while driving. You can switch this function off by moving the lever to position ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operation. The after
wipe function is reactivated the next time the ignit ion is switched on.
The rear wiper automatically switches on
when the reverse gear is engaged and the
front w indshield wipers are on and in opera
tion .
C lea ning the headlights *. The headlight wash
er system * operates on ly when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to pos ition ®,
the headlights are washed in interva ls .
® -Wipe the rear window. The rear wiper
moves about every 4 seconds .
0-Clean the rear window. The number of
wiping operations depends on how long the l ever is held in positio n 7.
A WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for man ually sw itching the w ipers on ac
cording to the v is ibility conditions.
- The windshie ld may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshie ld coat ing
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness, low sun, can res ult in
increased glare. W iper b lade chatter is
also possible .
- Proper ly functioning w indshie ld w iper
blade s are required fo r a clear view and
sa fe dr iv ing .
(D Note
-In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades a re fro zen to
t h e windshie ld. Swit ching on the wind
s h ield wipers can d amage t he wipe r
blades!
- Prior to using a car w ash, the windshield
wipe r system m ust be swit ched off (lever
i n position 0) . This helps to prevent unin
tentiona l switching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system.
Clear v is ion 5 5
(D Tips
- The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ign it ion is tu rned off . Act ivate
the windsh ield wipers after the ignition
is switc hed back on by moving t he wind
shield wipe r lever to any position .
- Worn or d irty windshield wiper blades
result in streaking. This ca n affect the
rai n sensor function. Check your wind
shield w iper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozz les of the wind
shield washe r system a re heated at low
tempe rat ures whe n the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g. at a
t raffic light, the set spe ed of the wind
shield wiper s is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Service position
The windshield wiper blades ore replaced in
the service position.
"' If the w iper blades are no t frozen to t he
w indshield, br ing the w indshie ld w iper lever
to the basic position @¢
page 54, fig . 53 .
"' Sele ct: !CAR !func tion butt on> Windshield
wipers
> Service position . Or
"' Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Car sy s
tem s*
contro l butto n > Servicing & checks >
Wiper service position . Or
"' Switch the ignit ion off and move the wind
shield w iper lever to position ©¢
page 54,
fig . 53.
- On -changing the windshield wiper b lades
can only be done if you b ring the wiper arms
to the service position . You will also avoid
pai nt damage to the hood when working on
the wipe rs in th is posit ion .
-Off -the w indshield w ipers are moved to
their in itia l position again .
(D Note
Neve r mane uver yo ur vehicle with t he
front windshie ld w iper arms raised s ince
they wi ll automatically be moved back to
Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 19 4 Driver's s ide footwell: engine hood release
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
i=:> fig. 194 in the d irection
of the arrow.
The hood pops up slightly under spring pres
sure.
Opening the engine hood
F ig . 195 Re lease lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Pull up on the release under the hood
c;, fig. 195 . This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way
c::> &,.
Checkin g and fillin g 233
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment. Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down un til the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c;, &, .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper
ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever yo u must pe rform any w ork in the
e n g ine com pa rt ment, for e xample ch e cki ng
and filling differ ent fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury , burn s and accid ent s. T o pr eve nt per
so nal injury alwa ys obs erve the foll owing
WARNINGS . Th e en gine co mpa rtm ent of an y
v e hicl e is a hazardou s ar ea
c;, Lh, .
A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, be fo re you check any
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
312 Index
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electromechanica l parking brake .. .. .. 18
Electronic power control ..... .. .... .. 15
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC) ... 15
High beam ................ .. .... .. 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .... 16
Safety belt .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. .. 16
Trailer turn signal assembly .... .. .... 16
Turn signals ............. .. .. .... .. 16
Warning lights ............. ... .. .. .. 14
Warranty coverages ............ .... . 295
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .... . 247
Washing ...... ........... .. .. .... . 216
Automatic car wash ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
By hand .. .. ................ ... ... 217
General information ....... ..... .. . 216
Matte finish paint . ....... .. .. .. .. . 219
with a power washer ...... .. .. .... . 218
Waxing . .. .... ........... ........ . 220
Wear indicator .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 258
Weights ... .. ................ ... ... 290
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loo se? ... ............. .. .. .. ... 153
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 150
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 140
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
255
What should I do after replacing wheels? 255
Wheel bolts
Torque . .. .. ................ ... .. .
265
Wheels ... .. ..................... . 248
Cast alloy ............... .. .. .... . 222
Check ing tire pressure . .... .. .. .. .. . 254
Cold t ire inflation pressure ..... .. ... 252
General notes ... ...... .... ... .. .. . 248
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmin olo-
gy .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .
249
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .. .. . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . ....... . 256
When must a safety belt be rep laced? .. 152
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .
168
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 255
When should I check the tire pressures? . 255
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 192 Where
can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ..... .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. ..
254
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150
Window regulators
Malfunctions .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Windows Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 221
Defrost ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
81
Windshield
Defrosting .... .. .. ......... .. .. .. .
81
Windsh ie ld washer fluid
Low leve l .. .. .. . .............. .. .. .
33
Windsh ie ld wipers .. .............. .. . 54
Faulty ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 35
Installing new wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replac ing the rear wiper blade ........ 56
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Washer reservoir . ............. .. .. 247
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
243
Coolant system .. ................ . 240
Defrosting windows ............ .. .. . 81
Seat heating . .. .. ............. .. ... 81
T ires . .... .... ................... 202
Windows ..... .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. 221
Winter tires ..... .. .. ........ ...... .
263
All-wheel drive ... ... .......... .. .. 263
Wiper b lades
Installing new wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . .
56
X
Xenon-L ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 283
y
Ye llow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31