2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
I ns truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
I ntroduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Service interval d isp lay .... .. .. ... .
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ... .
Lap timer .. ........ ..... .. ... .. .
On -Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Power locking system .. ... .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r win dows . ...... ... .. .. ... .
Va let par king . ......... .. .. .. .. . .
Power top .. .. ...... .... ... .. . .
Autom atic power top ...... .. .. ... .
W ind defle cto r ......... .. .. .. .. . .
P owe r top emergency operation
Clear vision .............. .. ... .
L ights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
I n ter ior lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V 1s1on ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W iper and washer system . ... ... .. .
Dig ita l compass ............ .. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. .. ... .
General recommendat ions . .. .. .. . .
Front seats ... ........... .. .. ... .
H ead restraints . ......... .... .. . .
Seat memo ry ............. ... .. . .
As htray .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. . .
C igarette lig hte r .......... .. .. .. . .
St orage ...... ........... ....... . 8
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29
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37
39
4 0
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55
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66
Lugg age compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 Warm and cold
... .. ..... .... . .
Climate co ntrols . ... ... ..... ... .. .
On the road ... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Stee ring . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Ign it io n lock ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Convenience key .. ... .......... .. .
Driver messages ................. .
E lectromechanical parking brake . .. .
Speed warning sys tem .. .. ... ... .. .
Cru ise cont ro l .. .. ............... .
Transm ission .. ..... ......... . .
S · ® tronrc .. ... ... ............... .
Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard .......... . .
I n troduc tion ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
Genera l informa tion ......... .. .. .
A udi adaptive cruise cont rol ..... .. .
A udi braking gua rd ..... .... ... .. .
Messages ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi side assist ............ .. .
L ane change ass istant
69
69
74
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77
78
79
81
82
8 5
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92
9 2
94
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101
101
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
D riving set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Parking system plu s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Pa rking system (rear, with rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
U niversa l remote contro l..... ... .. . 114
Safety fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 119
Driver and passenger s ide footwe ll . . . 123
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Stow ing luggage .... .. .. ... ..... . 124
Repo rting Safety Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . 12 6
Active rollove r pro te ction sy st em . . . . 1 27
CD
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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ...... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone and
navigation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation .... .... ... .... .
@ ISETI button .... ....... .... .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
- Lap -Timer ............ ... .
@ Ignition lock ... .... ... .... .
@ Adju stable steer ing column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise contro l ....... ... .. .
- adaptive cruise cont ro l ... .. .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... .. .. .. ....... .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnost ics (OBD II) . .. .
35
64
101
53
14 1
89
11
10
12
57
25
28
74
74
82
92
55
207
29
@ Lig ht switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Adjuster control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 39
@ Radio-Disp lay or MM I-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Glove compartment ( lockable) 6 7
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 141
Instrument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- drive select .. .. . .. ... ... . . 104
- Electron ic Stabili zation Con-
trol ...... .. .. . ... ...... .
- parking sy stem ....... .... . 176
107
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
t ro l .... .. .. .. ........... . .
69
@ Se lector lever for automatic
transmission .. .... ........ .
85
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 65
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
- Electronic Stabili zation Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
@ Central power w indow swi tch
@ Power top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ I S T AR T ENGINE S TOPI button 77
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the general illustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always as k yo ur au thor
ized Audi dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your ve hicle .
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separa te manua l.
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
disabled. It is also important to notify your in
surance company about the loss .
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the I SETI button br iefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iv ing
~ page 82. By mainta ining
pressure on the ISETI button, you de lete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cl uster: odo meter
Fig. 6 Instrum ent cl uster : re se t button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the
GPS controlled clock* (!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about th is in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer /trip odometer
The display of distance dr iven is shown in kilo
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
T he units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or
MMI*. You can learn more about this in the MM
I manual or in
the radio user's manual.
T he odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle .
The trip odometer @shows the distance 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.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button IO .OI
~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w il l stay on . Contact your au
thorized Audi dea le r to have the prob lem cor
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
t h e ignition key are scanned automat ically .
If an unauthor iz ed key was used,
SAFE is dis
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 32.
(D Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the-driver door, the t ime, date, odome
ter 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
T he fue l gauge works only when the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
Ii] in the instr ument cluster will
illuminate
Qpage 21 . Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
~ page 263. .,,.
14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
Engine cooling system
r:::;,page 18
Steering column lock
r:::;, page 18
Ignition lock
r:::;,page 18
USA mod els:
Speed warning system
r:::;, page 81
Canada models :
Speed warning system
r:::;,page81
Adapt ive cru ise control./
r:::;, page 94
Yellow ind ic a tor lights
Ye llow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc
tion -Warning!
•
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ESC OFF
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Power top operation
r:::;, page43
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ,/
r:::;, page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control ( E SC) ./
r:::;,page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
r:::;,page 176
USA mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
r:::;, page 19
Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
r:::;,page 19
USA models :
Safety systems ./
r:::;,page20
Canada models :
Safety systems ,/
r:::;,page20
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Electromechanical parking brake
r:::;, page
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Tire pressure monitoring
system./
r:::;, page 241
Tire pressure monitor ing system
r:::;, page2 41
Electronic power control./
r:::;, page 20
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MI L),/
r:::;, page 2 0
Engine speed limitation
r:::;, page21
Engine oi l level
r:::;,page 17
Eng ine oi l sensor
r:::;, page 21
Battery
r:::;, page 17
Tank system
r:::;, page 21
Windshield washer fluid level
r:::;,page 21
Windshie ld w ipers
r:::;, page 21
Remote control key
r:::;, page
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Battery in remote control key
r:::;, page33
Defective light bulb warning
r:::;, page 21
Rear fog light(s)*
r:::;, page 21
Headlight range control
r:::;, page 22
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
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adaptive light *
¢page22
m
Light-/rain sensor*
¢page22
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Sport differential*
¢page 22
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Ignition lock
¢page22
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Steering column lock
¢page 18
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Electromechanical steering,
dynamic steering *./
¢page 180
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Transmission ¢ page 90
m
Transmission ¢ page 90
Other indicator light s
1111
Turn signals
ii ¢page22
CRUISE
•
Pl
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USA models: Cruise control
¢page82
Canada model s: Cruise control
¢page82
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page94
-Adaptive cruise control*
¢page94
High beam
¢page 53
BRAKE /((f) ) Brake system
The light illum inates when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. Th is indicates that the brake
warn ing light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine i s cranking , the re m ay be a malfunction in the elect
rical system . In thi s
ca se, contact your Audi deale r.
If the brake system wa rn ing/ indicator light
tu rns o n, there is a b ra ke sys tem ma lfunction .
1111 (USA model s)/. (Canada model s)
Stop ve hicle and check brake fluid lev el
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, proceed as follows:
.,. Pull off the road.
.,. Stop the vehicle.
.,. Turn off the engine .
.,. Check the b rake fluid level¢
page 216 .
.,. Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
W arning! Fault in brake system . Contact
d ealer
If the ABS indicator light E (USA models)/
Ii] (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator light
J.i) and the brake system indicator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) tur n
o n and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibut ion are not working¢,&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct
ed ¢& .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner 's
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap
pear
when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . Afte r releasing the parking
brake, carefully d rive to your author ized
Audi dea le r i mmediately to have the ma l
function corrected. If yo u cannot release the
parking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
- If the ind icator light and the message ap
pea r
while driving , the emergency b ra ki ng
function may not be avail able.
It may not be
possible to set the par king brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professiona l as-
sistance. ..,.
16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
(US A models): If t he warning light 1111 and
the warning light
E+J appear toget her, imme
di ate ly contact your authorize d Aud i dea ler or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pa ds in
spected
¢ page 20.
When the li ght comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
.&_ WARNING
-Always observe the warni ngs in
¢ page 200, Engine compartment, be
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake flu id.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assista nee.
- USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light,
the
G1 warning light and the (i1!B warn
ing light come on together, the rea r
wheels co uld lock up first unde r hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle con trol and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by you r authorized Aud i dea ler or a quali
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light •• the
DJ warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
ti] come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acc i
dent. Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i
a tely by your authori zed A udi dealer or a
qualifie d workshop. Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
whi le you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in spected. -
Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum s topping powe r
in critical s ituations . You must allow for
increased braking dis tan ces. The extra
d istance u sed up by fading br akes could
lead to an acciden t.
:l~ /(® ) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicato r light . (USA models)/ .
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the pa rking brake
was set. If the pa rking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off a f
te r abo ut 20 seconds .
The wa rning/indicator lig ht wi ll go out when
the pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models ) /. (Can ada models) Cau
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light b links and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling . The brakes have
overheated . The vehicle cou ld roll away eve n
o n a sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking b rake, press the brake
peda l and press the button(®) or start dr iving
with starting assist at the same time
¢ page 80.
Please relea se p arking brake
To re lease the par king brake manually , p ress
the b rake peda l and press the button<®> at
the same time. The pa rking brake on ly re leas
es automatically if the driver's safety be lt is
fastened.
Iii Parkin g brake!
If the Iii indicator light t urns on and th is
message appears, the re is a parking b rake
malfunction. D rive to your au thori zed A udi
18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
...L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Turn off engine and chec k coolant le vel
If the indicator light t urns on and the mes
sage appears, the coo lant temperature is too
high or the coo lant level is too low.
> Pull
off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turnoff the engine.
> Check coolant level.
> Add coolant if necessary¢
page 214.
> Continue driving only after the eng ine cool
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out.
> Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc
tion .
.8, WARNING
-If your veh icle should b reak down for
mechanical or other reasons, pa rk at a
safe dis tance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 54, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en
gine compartment -you risk being scald
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning stickers¢
page 200,
E ngine compartment.
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine.
~ - Steering column lock
• Stee ring d efe ctive! Do not dr ive v ehi cle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appea rs, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct ion. You cannot switch
the ignit io n on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. Seek professional assistance.
11!11 S tee ring l ock: C ontact de ale r!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
column lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your au thorized A udi dealer immedi
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering co lumn lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lo ck def ective. Contact deal er!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, do
not switch the ign it ion off
because you may not be able to sw itch it on
again .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP I button because the en
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ
ent in some mode ls.
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
!;.!~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the Jjj indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active
l y regulating.
If the Ji) i ndicator lamp illuminates, the sys
tem has switched the ESC
off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition
off and then on to
switch the ESC on again. Th e system is func
tioning completely when the indicator lamp
switches
off.
If the II indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched
off with the I ~ OFF ! button.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
I f the indicator light Jj;] and the ABS ind icator
light
E (USA models) / ti] (Canada mod
e ls) turn on and the message appears, there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS system or e lectronic
differential lock. This also interrupts the ESC.
The brakes still function with their normal
power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea le r immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
c:> page 176.
ABS/( §) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/ind icator light E (USA mod
els)/ ti] (Canada models) w ill come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go o ut after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illumi
na te when you switc h the ignition on.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/ind icator light illuminates
while driving. T
he ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS . The mes
sage
Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! See
owner's manual
a lso appears in the instru
ment cluster d isplay and a warning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance .
For more information regarding the ABS
c:>page 176.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light c:> page 15 and the
ABS warning illum inate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c:> &. The ABS will not work and you will no
tice a change in braking response and per
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in the in
strument cluster flashes
c:> page 15.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
c:> page 176.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A WARNING
---=-if the E (USA mode ls)l ti] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while dr iving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi
cle can then be stopped only w ith the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Con tact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light
and the
E warning ligh t come on to
gether, the rear whee ls could lock up