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. .,,.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing a wheel
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 198 Changing a wheel: using the screwdrive r han ·
die (with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig . 199 Ch anging a wheel: alignment pin inside the
top hole
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
ra ised the vehicle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing the wheel
.. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xa gona l socket in the screwdriv
er handle (vehicle tool kit) <=>
fig. 198 and
set it as ide on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignm ent
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
r=>fig. 199.
.. Then remove the other wheel bo lts as de
scribed above.
What do I d o now ? 249
.. Take off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le
r=> (D.
Putting on th e other wh eel
.. Push the whee l over the alignment pin.
.. Screw on the wheel bo lts and tighten them
slightly us ing the hexagonal socket .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the rema ining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
.. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re
leased .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
r=> page 247. Tighten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bolt
to the (approximately) opposite one, to keep
the wheel centered .
.. Perform the steps required after changing
the whee l
r=> page 246, After changing a
wheel.
T he hexagonal socket makes it easier to re
move t he wheel bolts from the rim . Care
shou ld be taken when removing the reversib le
blade .
CD Note
When removing or i nstalling the whee l,
the r im could hit the brake rotor/ceramic
brake rotor* and damage the rotor. Work
carefully and have a second person to help
you.
(D Tips
- When mount ing tires w ith unidi rectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat
tern is po inted the right way
~page 250.
-The wheel bo lts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the wheel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfa ces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
s cr ewd river handle to loosen or t igh ten
t he whee l bolts.
Child restraints
Dang er of using chi ld rest raints in th e
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? . . 175
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. .. . 172
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 158
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. . 168
I mportant safety instr uctions fo r using
ch ild safety seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I mportant things to know when dr iv ing
with chi ld ren .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 158
Instal ling a chi ld restraint using the
LATCH system ............ .... .. .. . 174
Lower anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 173
Mounti ng and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. ... ............. ...... .. 174
Ch ild safety seats ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 164
Booster seats ............ .... .. ... 166
Convertible c hild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Convertible locking retracto r . . . . . . . . . 168
Danger of us ing ch ild restra ints in the
fro nt seat ............ ...... .... .. 138
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety
se at in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. . 16 1
I nfant sea ts ............. .. .. .. .. . 164
I ns tal ling .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 168
L A TCH system .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 17 4
Safety inst ructions ..... ... .. .. .... . 16 1
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 163
C igare tte lig hte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
C lea ning
A lcantara ® (synth etic suede) .. .. .. .. . 199
E ng ine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
E xha ust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Fab rics and fabr ic coveri ngs .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I ns trumen t panel . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 19 7
I nterior .... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 196
L eather .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 199
Matte fin ish pa int ........ .. .. .. .. . 192
MMI disp lay/controls ...... .. .. .. .. . 196
Plastic and v inyl . .......... ... ... .. 194
P lastic pa rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Trim str ips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 194
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Climate con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Inde x 271
Climate control system
Automatic recirc ulation . ..... ... .. .. . 72
synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clock .... .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 12
Clos ing
Power w indows .. .. ... ....... .... .. 39
Closi ng/ope ning
at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with t he centra l locking sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with the conven ience key ........... .. 35
Cold tire inflation press ure ..... ... .. .. 226
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compass in the m irror ............... . 59
C ompliance ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 267
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 126, 264
Contacting NHTSA . ................. 126
Co nvenience key
Ind icator lights . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 78
Starting engine (S TA RT E NGIN E STOP
button) ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 77
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on ignit ion ............... .
77
unlocking/locking .. .............. .. 35
Convenience opening/closing
Conve rtib le child safety seats
Convertib le loc king retractor ..
... .. .. . 40
165
Activati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Deact ivati ng .. ... .. ..... .......... 170
U sing to secu re a child safety seat 1.68, 170
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cooling m ode (automat ic cl im ate control) 70
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. 214
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cr uise cont ro l
Changi ng speed .. ................. . 83
P resett ing your speed ... .... ... .. .. . 83
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 83
Switch ing on ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 82
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
(upholder .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
D
Data ....... .. .. .. ................. 263
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Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
M alfunctions ............ .. .. .. .... 40
Pr egnant wome n
Special considerations when weari ng a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Proper occupa nt seat ing posit ions ..... 119
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Prop er seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. .. . 120
Occupants .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 119
Rear passengers ............ .. .. ... 121
Q
Qua rtz clock . ............. .... .. .. .. 12
q uattro ®
refer to all-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
R
Radiator fan
216
R ain /light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
I ntermittent (windshield wipers) . ... .. 57
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ............. .... .. .. .. 55
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear lid
Escape hand le . .......... .. .. .. .... 38
Opening and closing ............ .. .. 37
R ear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 ........... ... ... .. 11 1
P ark ing mode 2 ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear window heating ....... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Refuelling . .. ............. .... .. .. . 204
Release lever for hood ........ .. .. .. . 207
Remote control
H omelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Index 277
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Personalizing .. .... . ............ .. . 32
un locking/loc king .. . .. ........ .. .. . 34
Remote rear lid release .......... .. .. . 37
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 264
Repairs Airbag system ... .. . .......... .. .. 150
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rep lacing bulbs . .. .... ............. 254
Replacing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 234
Replacing wiper blades ............. .. 58
Reporting Sa fety Defects ............. 126
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ......... .. ............... 133
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims Cast alloy ..... ...... ............. 195
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem ......... ... .. ..... .......... 127
s
SAFE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ...... .... . 12
Safe driving habits ... . .. ........ .. .. 118
Safety belt position .. . .. .. ..... ..... 134
Safety belts wo rn by pregnant women . 134
Safety be lt pretensioner ............ .. 135
Serv ice and disposal .............. . 136
Safety belts ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 132
Be lt positioner . ...... ............. 132
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ............ .. 200
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .. .. .... .......... ..... 130
Fastening ... .. .... .......... ..... 133
Improperly worn ................. . 135
Not worn ... .. .. ... ............ .. 130
Safety belt position ... ......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions . ... ......... .. .. 132
Securing child safety seats .......... 168
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ..... .. ...... ............. 134
Unf astening ... .. ... ............ .. 135
Warning/indicator light ........... .. 129
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ......... . 129
Worn proper ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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