
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 8 T rip comp ute r 1
The fo llow ing informa tion is cont inuo usly
eva luated by the trip compu ter and can be dis
p layed sequentia lly in the instrument cl uster
d isplay:
Fuel range
The estimated c ruising ra nge in miles (km)
appears in the d isplay . The disp lay changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fue l economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last clea red the memory appears in
t his display .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
pe r gallon (l/ 100 km) is shown in this d isp lay .
When the ve hicle is stationary, the most re
cent fuel consumpt io n is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
last time the display was reset appears i n the
d isp lay.
Elap sed t ime
The length of time that you have been driving
since you las t reset the memory appears in
this display . The maximum t ime period that
can be recorded is 999 ho urs and 59 minutes .
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Distance
The elapsed dis tance sin ce the las t time the
memory was cleared appears in the d isp lay .
T he maxim um distance that can be recorded
is 9 ,999.9 miles (9,999 .9 k ilometers) .
(D Tips
- Fuel consump tions (average and cur
rent), range and speed are disp layed in
metric un its on Canadian mode ls.
- All sto red val ues wil l be lost if t he vehi
cle battery is d isconnected .
' . Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as on efficiency
progrom.
Fi g. 9 Trip co mputer d isplay: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
I R ES ET I button @ c::> page 24, fig . 10 .
You can tell wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display
c::> fig . 9. The data from the single-trip memo
ry (memo ry level 1) is being displayed if a
1
appea rs i n t he display . If a 2 is shown, then
the data from the total- trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The f ue l pump
nozzle
ii indicates the efficiency program *
c::> page 26.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The sing le -t rip memory stores the tr ip info r
ma tion from the time the ig nition is tu rned on
u nt il it is tur ned off. If the tr ip is cont inued
within 2 hour s from the time the ignit ion was
turned off, the new data will be included in ..,.

24 Driver information system
the calculation of the current trip informa
t ion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatica lly.
Total -trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per
mits you to evaluate your dr iving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The effic ien cy program can help you to use
less fuel ~
page 26.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
-----------< @
Fig. 10 W iper arm/w iper lever: con tro ls for t he trip
compute r
Selecting the trip computer
" Tap the I Reset I button @ until the trip com
puter (memory level 1 or 2) appears in the
display ¢
page 23, fig . 8 .
Selecting the functions
" Push in the upper ( lower) protrusion on the
function selector switch @
q fig. 10. The
functions for the trip computer are d is
played in succession on the respective mem
ory levels.
Resetting the function to zero
" Push the I Reset ! button ® for at least two
seconds.
You can reset the fo llowing values to zero us
ing the
I Reset I button :
- driving time - distance
-
average f uel mileage
- average speed
The t rip computer only operates when the ig
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
(D Tips
-You can also set the values for the func
tions to zero in the menu display
(Reset )
qpage24 .
-All stored values will be lost if the vehi
cle battery is disconnected .
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is a lso reset to zero w ith the
single-trip memory.
Menu display
Introduction
Display Type
•set
iF'Cf t -,,., ==
Menu off
Fig. 11 D isplay: Sta rt men u
Some funct ions in yo ur vehicle can be set , ac
t ivated, and controlled by
Menus (e.g. Acous
tic park assist *). With these menus you can al
so select the information shown in the driver
information system, which operates only with
the ignition switched on. Operation is control
led by the
! Reset I button and the rocker switch
on the wiper lever
q page 25, fig . 12.
The Start menu shows you the different dis
play types:
Set
Check
Menu off

Each display type in the Start menu cont ains a
submenu with additional options.
Set Clock ¢ page 26
Compu ter ¢page 26
Acoust ic park assist*
¢page 78
Speed warning ¢ page 76
Language¢
page 26
Units (distance, fuel consump
tion, temperature) ¢
page 26
Tire pressure monitoring
¢page 214
Lap timer *¢ page 29
Lighting* ¢ page 42
Wiper (service position)
¢page SO
Window¢ page 40
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode, for example Auto-lock)
¢ page 34, ¢ page 34
Check Service ¢ page 2 8
Chassis number ¢page 238
Engine oil temperature*
¢ page 26, ¢ page 28
Registered keys ¢ page 32
Menu off All of the messages shown in
veh icles without menu display
appear on the disp lay s creen.
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset ! button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiries and selections .
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Fig. 12 W iper lever: Cont rols fo r th e me nu display
Dr iver in formation system 25
Fig. 13 D isplay: Start menu
I Reset I button @ and rocker switch @
¢ fig. 12 fu nctions:
To open the menu
.. Press t he I Reset I button @ until the menu
disp lay¢
fig . 13 appears
Sel ections and sett ing s
.. Press the rocker switch @to reac h a men u
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and confirming
.. Press t he I Reset ! butto n@ .
Returning to the Start menu
.. Press the I Reset I button longer than 2 sec
onds to return from any menu level to the
Start menu.
Using the rocker switc h, you can se lect the
menus in the d is p lay or change settings. A
cu rso r appears on th e left in front of these
lec ted values.
By pressing the
I Reset I button, you activate
the selection you made or confi rm the values
you set.
Selected functions are identified with
a check ma rk or are carried out d irectly .
Mean ings of the symbols in the display:
Sele c- Selected f unc- Me an ing
tion tion
ba r
> Cursor Current Selection
./
Check mark Selected or Fune
-
t ion active
...

The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel.
It eva luates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth
er equipment influencing consumption as we ll
as shift recommendations. Fuel economy
messages
c> page 2 7 prov ide tips for effi
cient dr iv ing .
The efficiency program uses distance and con
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the
data are deleted in the efficiency program,
those values are also reset in trip computer
1.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 17 Display: other equ ipment
.. In the effic iency program, press the func
tion select ion switch
c> page 24, fig . 10 @
repeatedly until the other equipment ap
pears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total con
sumption of all other equipment.
Driver in format ion syste m 2 7
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig. 18 Display: fuel economy message
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automat ically after a certain period of time .
.. To turn a fuel economy message off imme-
diately after it appears, press the
I RESET !
button ¢ page 24, fig. 1 0 @ , or
.. Press the function selection switch
c> page 24, fig. 10 @ .
@ Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af
ter you turn the ign ition on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
tervals over a period of time.

30 Driver information system
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
• To disp lay an intermediate time, press the
l ower section of the wiper switch @. The in
termediate time appears in line
CD and is
marked with*.
• To pause timing, press the lower section of
the wiper switch @again.
• To continue timing, press the upper section
of the w iper switch @.
If t iming is paused, you can conti nue it later
even if you switch the ign it ion off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
Appl ies to vehicles: with lap timer
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
LAP 5
+ 45:12.9
59:08.B
flJ 51 :10.B
Fig. 23 Display: lap time evaluation
• To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESET I ¢ page 29, fig. 21 @ button for ap
proximately 2 seconds. The display shows
the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap"-" and
the average lap time "0".
• To continue t iming for addit ional laps, press
the wiper switch @.
• To reset th e timer to zero, press and hold
the
I RESET I button again for approximate ly
2 seconds.
• To switch the lap timer off completely,
press the
I RESET I button briefly.
@ Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually
deleted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignit ion off .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) &ii in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
T he warning/indicator light ill uminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys
tem .
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light il luminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more
information¢
page 31, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢page 178.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 24 Location of Data Link Con nector (O LC)
On-Boa rd Diagnostics monitors the compo
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a .,.

malfunction, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may a lso illuminate if there is a
l eak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys
tem . If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fue l filler
cap is properly closed ¢
page 178.
In o rder to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe
cial diagnostic equipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release ¢
fig. 24.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per
form the necessary repair .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll is ion!
Electronic speed limiter
-
Your veh icle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . T his is less than the
maximum speed o f yo ur vehicle. To reduce the
risk of s udden tire failure and loss o f control if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an electronic speed limit
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
veh icle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more informat ion ¢
page 207 .
If the engine control unit rece ives fau lty vehi
cle roadspeed signa ls, the Ma lfunction Indica
tor Light (MIL)
(ii w ill illuminate. If this oc
curs, contact the nearest author ized Audi
deale r for assistance .
Driver in formati on sys tem 3 1
S models
Your vehicle's top speed is elect ronically limit
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h) .
If the engine control unit receives faulty veh i
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Ind ica
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢"4 will illumina te . If this oc
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
RS model s
Your vehicle's top speed is electron ically limit
ed to 175 mph (280 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Ind ica
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢"4 will illuminate . If this oc
cu rs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
A lways observe the posted speed lim its
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi
mum speed rating of the tires installed.

When should the roof rack be removed?
-Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
_& WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor
rect mounting of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items at
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the road .
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury .
- Only mount the system between the
markings shown in
¢ page 61, fig. 62.
- The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro
vided.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle. The
same applies to damage resulting from
i ncorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur
ing a trip to make sure everything is se
curely tightened.
If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the entire sys
tem from time to time.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
whe n you transport objects on the roof
of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle
is naturally increased. Be careful when
driving under low br idges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
i tself .
Seats and storage 61
Mounting locations
The roof rack must be attached only at the
positioning bolts.
Fig. 62 Mounting locat ions for roof rac k
Installation
When installing the feet make sure that they
are pos itioned exact ly on the positioning bolts
provided @ between the side panel and the
upper roof frame ¢
fig. 62. The positioning
bolt is visib le as soon as the lip of the sealing
strip is pushed back from the roof frame with
the tool provided.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute the loads evenly. Make sure anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
.,. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly.
.,. Always attach items to the roof rack secure-
ly before you drive off .
The maximum permissible roof weight is
165 lb (75 kg). The roof weight is made up of
the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
up the total maximum permissible load carry
ing capacity specified above. Instead, you
should load the roof rack system only to the maximum capacity spec ified by the manufac-
turer of the roof rack system . ..,.

Defrost~
The windshield and side windows ore defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible .
.,. To turn on the defogger/defroster, press the
~button <=>
page 66, fig. 68 .
.,. To turn the defogger/defroster off, press
the ~ button aga in, or the
! AUTO ! button.
T emperature is controlled automatically . T he
maximum amount of a ir flows mainly from
vents 1
¢ page 68 .
A small amoun t of air flows from vents 2 -if
they are open <=>
page 68.
Pressing the~ button switches off recircula
tion mode.
Automatic operation ~
Standard operating mode at all times of the
year.
Turnin g on autom atic operation
.,. Set the temperature you want .
.,. Press the
!AUTO I button <=> page 66, fig. 68 .
Automatic operation ensu res constant tem
perat ures in the inter ior and dehum idifies the
air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, vol
ume , and distribution are controlled automat
ically to reach or maintain the desired interior
temperature as quickly as possib le. Fluctua
tions in exterior temperature and the effects
of temperature from the posi tion o f the sun
are compensated for automat ically.
Manual air recirculation mode~
The recirculation mode prevent s polluted out
side air from entering the vehicle interior .
Swit c hi ng on air r ecircu lat ion
.,. Press the button~<=> page 66, fig. 68
¢ _&. .
Sw itching off air r ecir culation
.,. Press the but ton ~ again, or
.,. Press the
!AUTO I button, or
Warm and c old 69
.,. Press the~ button .
In recircu lation mode, air is drawn from the
vehicle interior, filtered, and recirculated . We
recommend that yo u se lect reci rculation
mode
briefly <=>.& under the fo llowing condi
tions:
When dr iv ing thro ugh a tunnel or in a traffic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors cannot enter the vehicle interior .
_&. WARNING ~
You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in, and with the air condit ioning
switched off the windows can fog up -th is
increases the r isk of an accident!
A/C operation ~
Switching on A /C
.,. Press the !A/Cl button <=> page 66, fig. 68 .
Switching A/C off
.,. Press the IA/C l butto n again .
T he air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off.
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero .
(D Tips
If the LED in the switch stays on after A/C
ope ration has been switched off(= switch
i ng the A/C off), there is a fault in an air
cond itioning component. Please consult
an authorized Audi dealer when there is an
operat ing problem.
Using the climate controls economically
Economical use of the clima te controls helps
to save fuel .
When climate control is working in cooling
mode, engine performance is reduced and
fuel consumpt ion is affected . To keep the time.,.