2 Table of contents Vehicle literature ............. .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................... ... . .
General illustration .............. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information system .. .
Introduction .............. ... ... .
Trip computer ........... ... .. ... .
Menu display ................... .
Eng ine oil temperature display .. ... .
Efficiency program ............... .
Service interval display ......... .. .
Boost and engine oil temperature
ind icator ................ ....... .
Lap timer ....... ........ ...... . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing ...... .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ................ ... . .
Power locking system ..... .. .. ... .
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .
Anti-theft alarm system .......... .
Power windows ................. .
Clear vision ......... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. ................ .... .
Interior lights ................... .
V1s1on . ...... .............. .... .
Mirrors .. .. ... .... ...... ...... . .
Wiper and washer system ...... .. . .
Digital compass ................. .
Seats and storage ......... .. . .
General recommend ations ... .. .. . .
Adjusting front seats manually .. .. . .
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6
8
8
8
10
10
12
22
22
23
24
26
26
28
28
29
30
32
32
34
37
38
39
42
42
45
46
47
48
52
54
54
55
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
H ead restraints .............. ... .
Rear seats . ............. .... .... .
Luggage compartment ........ ... .
Roof rack ....... ........ ...... . .
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58
59
60
Cup holder .... .. .......... ..... .
Ashtray ... .... .. .. .......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... . 62
62
63
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold ............. .. .
Climate controls .. ............... .
Rear window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... ............... .
On the road ... .............. . .
Steering ....................... .
Ignit ion lock and ignition sw itch .... .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake ... . .......... .... . .
Starting on hills ................. .
Speed warning system ............ .
Cruise control .... ............... .
Audi magnetic ride ............. .. .
Sport mode ..... .......... ..... .
Acoustic parking system
Transmission .. ............ ... .
Manual transmission ............. .
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66
70
70
71
71
71
72
73
74
74
76
78
78
78
80
80
S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
91
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 95
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 96
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 108
Front airbags .... .......... ...... 112
(!) Power window switches
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Door handle
Power locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
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36
47
68
4 2
44
1 12
84
10
48
24
- T rip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 71
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 30
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 46
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 178
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 6 4
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 112
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 70
@ C limate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 62
@ Selecto r l ever o r gears hift lever
- Se lector lever (S tronic) . . . . . 80
- Gearsh ift leve r
@ Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport 80
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 78
Cockpi t 9
- Electron ic Stabilization Con -
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 45
- Ret ractable rear spo iler . . . . . 153
@ Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . 7 3
@ Cup holde r .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . 62
@ Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
s tandard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. A lways as k your author
ized Aud i de aler if you have a q ues tion
abou t your vehicle .
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided fo r yo ur
fac tory-i nstalled audio sys tem and/or
the A udi Nav igat ion System .
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
A WARNING ,~ ~
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
liJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message Brak e
pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au
tho rized Aud i dealer or qualified work
shop to have a ll brake pads chec ked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
on the ignition as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal
function in the engine elect ron ics. Have
t he malfunction co rrected as soon as pos
sible by you r autho rized Aud i dea ler o r
qualif ied workshop .
~ Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
l\l lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
h as started and has settled at constant idle
speed . Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion i n the engine electronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected.
An imp roperl y closed fuel filler cap ma y also
c au se th e MIL light to illum inat e
<:::>page 178.
For more informat ion c:::> page 30.
1) - : USA mod els only
!'1 Engine speed limitation
App lies to veh icles: w ith eng ine speed limitatio n
(II Do not exc eed max . engin e speed of
XXXX rpm
The Ill symbol illum inates when there is an
engine contro l ma lf u nction . The indicator
li ght ~ in the instrume nt cl uster a lso illumi
na tes. The engi ne speed is l imited to the
speed displayed in the driver in format ion sys
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed wi ll
not exceed the val ue disp layed in the driver in
format ion system, for example when down
shifting.
P lease go to an au thorized A udi dealer or oth
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunctio n
repaired.
'.!2::. Checking the engine oil level
II Please add ma x. 1 qt of engine oil!
If the II symbo l comes on, add 1 quart ( 1 li
ter) of oil at the next opportunity
<=>page 185.
~~. Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illum inates, contact your
authorized Aud i dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected .
0 Battery voltage low
(•) Low battery charge : battery will be
c harg ed whil e driving
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery charged enough while d rivi ng .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur
authorized Aud i dea ler or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .