
CD
@
®
©
®
®
(j)
Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic 58
36
107
44
45
148
opera tion or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 93
® ISET lbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Reset button for trip odometer 12
@ Sw itches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 50
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- Adaptive cruise control .. .. .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ................. .
@ Adjuster control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display 72
72
8
1
97
47
215
30
39
47
40
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ear e it h er in mu lt iple
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t ide ntic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
46
61
148
- Audi drive se lect .......... .
111
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 184
49
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
68
-Manual transmission . . . . . . . 83
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 83
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter 59, 59
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or :
- Aud i drive select........... 111
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 75
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.

10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of the instrument cluster
CD Coolant temperature gauge .. .
@ Tachometer ........... .. .. .
@ Warning/indicator lights .. .. .
© ISETlbutton .... .... .. .... . .
® Display
- Driver information system .. .
- Time and date d isplay .. .. .. .
- Odometer .......... ... .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
(z) Speedometer
@ Fuel gauge . .... ..... .. .. .. .
(D Tips
10
11
13
11
24
12
12
12
12
- When switching the ignition on, the nee
dles in the instrument cluster swing up
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
i gnition with the
vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto
matically a nd will go out completely
when the outside light is
very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt
tle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will
move to the mid
dle of the gauge and remain there . If the en
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera
tures, the needle may
move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
as the . warning light in the instrument
cluster display does not illuminate. If the.
warning light in the instrument cluster dis
play flashes, this can mean one of two things:
either the coolant
temperature is too high, or
the coolant
level is too low q page 18 Ill-

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
,&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 208, Engine compartment, be
fore opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
-Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool
i ng effect of the radiator. At h igh outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPM d rops be low 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in pe
riod. Before reaching this area, move these
lector lever to position D/S or ease your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle@¢ page 10,
fig . 3
shou ld only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine! The
beg inning of the red zone varies depend
ing on the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en
gine noise.
~ button
You can perform different functions with this
button.
Fig. 4 SET button in th e in strument cluste r
The !SET ! button performs the following func
tions:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display , and odometer
The display appears for approximately 30 sec
onds when you press the
!SET I button ¢ fig. 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors
certain individual functions and components
of the vehicle when the ignition is turned on
and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
! SET !
button . You can perform an Auto-Check se
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is turned on or when the veh icle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys init ialised for
your vehicle is disp layed .
L2 3/3 means that
three keys have been initialised. This feature
enables used car buyers to ma ke sure they
have received all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for instance,
you should take the vehicle and the existing
keys to an Audi dea ler to have the missing key
II>-

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 80. 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 w ill 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 33.
(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 while 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~page270. .,,.

284 Index
Ski sack ......... ......... ... .... .. 66
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 133
Va let park ing ............. ... .... .. 43
L umbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56
M
Maintenance . ................ ... ... 272
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 30
Manual transmission ................. 83
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34
M emory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Mileage Average .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 25
I nstantaneous .............. ..... .. 25
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior m irrors ... .. .... 47
Compass . ............... .. .. .. .. .. 52
d imming ..... ........... .. .. .... .. 48
Vanity mirrors ..................... 49
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 155
multitronic .. ................ ..... .. 83
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Dynamic shift program .... .. .. .. .. . . 87
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
N
Natural leather ................ .. ... 206
N et .. .. .... ................ ..... .. 62
New tires and wheels ................ 241
NHTSA Contacting ................... ... . 134
Numb er of seats ............ ... .... . 136
0
Occupant seating positions ... ... .... . 127
Octane rating ................ ... ... 210
Odometer ... ................ ..... .. 12
OFF (automatic climate cont ro l) . . . . . . . . 69
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 217, 220
O il consumption ............ ... .... . 220 On
-Boa rd Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... . 30
Open door or front lid warning ......... 24
Open ing
Power w indows .. ................ .. 40
Rear lid ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 39
S lid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... ..... 42
Sunshade . .. .... ............. .. .. . 42
Sun shades .... .. ................ .. 49
Open ing/closing
at the lock cy linder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control .. ........... .. .. . 35
with the centra l locking sw itch ... .... . 36
wi th the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................ . 194
Optional equipment Marked wit h an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) 28
Outside mirrors
refer to E xterior mirrors ............. 47
Outside temperature display ........... 24
Owner's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized .. . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . ..... .. ............. .... 202
Pa int No ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. 268
Parcel shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Park assist .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 114
Parking ...... .. .. .. ...... ....... .. . 78
Automat ic transmission ............. 84
5 tronic transmission ................ 92
Valet parking .. .. ... .......... .... . 43
Parking brake ..... ............. ..... 77
also refer to Ele ctromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. .............. .. 77
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cleaning sensors/camera ........... 201
Rear . .... .... .. ............. .... 114
Rear, with rear view camera ......... . 115
Parking system (rear) ................ 114
Adjusting the warning tones . . . . . . . . . 115

288 Index
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .............. 236
Cold t ire inflation pressure ... .. .... . 234
Dimensions .............. .. .. .... . 241
General notes . ............. .. .... . 230
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 231
New tires and wheels .......... .. .. . 241
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .... . 246
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. . 238
Wheel bolts .............. ... .... . 247
Winter tires .............. ... .... . 245
Tire service life . ........... .... .... . 240
Tool kit . .. ................. .. .... . 251
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 139
Touch-up paint . .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 202
Towing Front eyelet ............. .. .. ..... 265
Rear eyelet ... ........... .... .... . 265
Tow truck procedures .......... .. ... 264
TPM5 Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... 249
Trailer towing ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 196
Operating instructions ......... .. .. . 196
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 196, 197
Tips ..... .. ................ ..... . 198
Transmission ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 83
6-speed manual transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
multitronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
S tronic .... ................ ..... .. 89
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Transmission malfunction (ind icator lamp) 95
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 88
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode ... .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 46
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... ... .. .. . 240
Trip computer
Fu el consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mileage .................... ..... .. 25
Sing le-trip memory ........ ..... .. .. 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ............. .... .... .. 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . 64, 132
Trunk escape handle ................ .. 40 Trunk
lid
refer to Rear lid . ................. .. 39
Turn signals . .... .. ............. ..... 45
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 23
u
Undercoating ..... ................ . 204
Unfastening safety belts ......... .. ..
141
Unidirectional tires .............. .... 230
Uniform tire quality grading .......... 244
Unlocking Rear lid ... .... .. ................. . 39
Unlocking/locking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
by remote control ................ .. 35
with the centra l locking switch ..... .. . 36
with the convenience key ...... .. .. .. . 36
Use of jumper cables ............ .... 263
V
Valet parking ...... ................ .. 43
Vanity mirrors ..... ............. ..... 49
Vehicle-care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 268
Vehicle jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 255
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle literature .. ............. ...... 5
Vehicle tool kit . ... ....... ...... .. .. 251
Ventilation . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 68
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . 10 , 13
Airbag system ... ................ .. 20
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . .. .. .. . 19
Brake system .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 15
Electromechanical parking brake . .. .. . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 19
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .... . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turn signals ..... ................ .. 23
Warranty coverages ................. 272