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 ....... ........ ...... . .
57
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 ............. .
66
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 ..... ... .. .. .
39
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 .
light sensor ch ecked as soon as possible at a
deal ership.
Com ing home /leaving home function *
The functio n is switched on when the switch is
i n the AU TO* posi tion and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys
tem .
The
coming hom e function illuminates the
a rea aro und the veh icle when the ign ition is
switched off and the driver 's door is opened.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display
( Illumin ation > Exte
rior lights > coming hom e).
The leaving home func tion i llum inates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
A WARNING
- Never use dayt ime running lights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and w ill not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dark . Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when it is dark.
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the dr ive r. T hey do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to tu rn them on man
ually acco rding to the c urrent light and
visibili ty cond itions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors . So a lways switch on the head
lights under these weather cond itions
and when driving in the dark
io .
-Crashes can happen when yo u cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists .
- Always tur n on t he headlights so that
you can see ahead and so that o thers
c a n see yo ur ca r from the ba ck.
- Please obse rve lega l regu lations whe n
us ing the light ing systems descr ibed .
(D Tips
-The light sensor for headlight control is
l ocated in the rear v iew m irror mount .
Do not apply a ny stic kers to the w ind-
Clear vis ion 43
shield in th is area to p revent malfunc
tions or fai lures.
- Some exter io r light ing funct ions can be
adjusted in the d river informat ion sys
tem
~ page 24.
- If you remove the ignition from the igni
tion lock while the headlights are still
on, a buzzer w ill sound as long as the
dr iver's door is open to rem ind you to
t u rn off the lights.
- Always observe the specific loca l regula
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high
beam function is also available, but w it h
one restrict ion:
If you have not sw itched
t he high beams back to low beams dur
ing automatic headlight operation (fo r
example, afte r d riving throug h a tunnel),
only the low be ams come on the next
t ime au tomatic headlights are switched
on. To use the high beams, you firs t have
to pull the high beam lever back and
then push the leve r forward again.
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They w ill clear shortly after
sw itching them on. This does not affect
the se rv ice life of t he lig hti ng .
Adaptive light
Applies to veh icles: w ith Adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
Fig. 4 1 Adapt ive li ght w hen driv ing
44 Clear vis ion
The benefit o f adaptive light is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better illuminat
ed
c::> fig. 41. The adaptive light is controlled
automatically, depend ing on vehicle speed
and steering wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the head lights
are controlled according to steering wheel an
g le. So that there is no black area ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles.
@ Tips
The system works above a speed of about
6 mph (10 km/h).
Front fog lights
Use the light switch to turn on the front fog
lights.
Fi g. 4 2 Fog light act ivation : light switc h position on
veh icles WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the f ront fog lights }D
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en ~ ci. a,
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.. Do not turn the light switch -'ti.-c::> fig . 42 to-
ward the fog light symbol
iD.
.. Turn the light switch to ;oo: or to io.
.. Pull the light switch to the first stop@.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}D next to the light switch will i lluminate.
(D Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addit io n.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash
er.
t
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Fi g. 4 3 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢ CD@
.. Push the leve r up as far as it can go to t urn
on t he right tu rn s ignal or down to tu rn on
the left tu rn s ignal
~ fig. 43 .
.. Move the lever briefly unti l you meet resist
ance and release it to flash three times .
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam gD @
.,. Push the lever forward to sw itch on the high
beam .
.. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight fla sher gD ©
.,. Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use t he headlight flasher.
Not es on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work w ith the ignition
sw itched on . The indica to r l ights
II or Bin
the instrument cluster c::> page 12 also blink.
- After you have t urned a co rner, the turn s ig -
na l switches off au toma tic ally.
- The
high beam wo rks on ly when the head-
lights are o n. The indicator light
Bl in the .,..
70 Warm and cold
the air conditioning is on as short as possible,
you should do the fo llowing:
... If you wo uld like to save f uel , sw itch the air
cond ition ing off .
... If you open the windows whi le driving,
switch the air conditioning off .
... If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, brief ly open doors and win
dows.
@) For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle.
Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger clears the rear win
dow of condensation .
... Press the [iii) button c:> page 66, fig. 68 to
turn the rear window defogger on and off.
The rear window defogger works only when
the eng ine is running. The indicator light in
the button illuminates when t he rear window
defogger is turned on.
The rear window defogger is switched off au
tomatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depend ing on the outside temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear
window defogger can be switched on continu
ously by pushing the
[iii) button for more than
2 seconds. This remains stored unt il the igni
tion is sw itched off. A rear window defogger
that was switched on also remains stored for
15 minutes after the ignition is switched off .
If the engine is restarted within these 15 mi
nutes, the rear window defogger is act ivated
for 10 to 20 minutes, depend ing on outs ide
temperature . With a vehicle that is parked for
a short time, the rear w indow defogge r does
not need to be ma nually activated again.
@, For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, you
should switch the rear window defogger off.
The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption .
Heated seats
Applies to vehicles : w ith hea ted seats
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically.
... Press the heated seats button I-J + I
c:> page 66, fig. 68 to set the level of heating
desired.
The range of cont ro ls goes from 1 to 3. Th e
heat setting selected is shown by LEDs above
the button.
A WARNING
-Indiv iduals with reduced sens itivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function . To reduce
the r isk of injury, these ind ividuals should
not use seat heating.
~ Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
~ Wipe the windows dry with a clean piece of
cloth or kitchen paper towel.
The best way to remove snow from windows
and mirrors is to use a brush. Use a non-abra
sive
plastic ice scraper -better still, a spray
deicer -to remove
ice from windows and mir
rors.
The windows must not be cleaned with insect
remover or wax since these can interfere with
the function of the windshield wiper blades
(chatter).
Oil, grease or silicone residue can be removed
with
glass cleaner or silicone remover. How
ever, wax residue requires the use of a special
ly formulated solvent. Please contact your
Audi dealer for advice on safe products for
wax removal.
Windows should also be cleaned on the inside
at regular intervals.
Never dry windows with the same chamois
that you use to dry painted surfaces. Wax resi
due on the chamois can impair vision through
the windows.
A WARNING
-The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in
crease glare under poor visibility condi
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi
tion, they can cause the windshield wip
ers to chatter.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
¢page 164.
(D Note
-Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow and ice from windows and mirrors.
This could cause the glass to crack.
- To prevent damage to the wires of the
rear defogger, do not place any adhesive
stickers on the inside of the rear window
over the wires.
- To help prevent dirt from scratching the
window, always scrape in a forward di-
Cleaning and protection 169
rection -pushing the scraper away from
you -never back and forth.
· Steel wheels
Applies to vehicles : with steel wheels
The wheels also have to be cleaned.
~ Always include the hub caps and wheel rims
when washing your vehicle to remove road
dirt, salt sprays and brake dust.
If necessary, use a commercial wheel cleaner
to remove accumulated brake dust.
The wheel rims are easier to keep clean if they
are regu larly coated with liquid wax.
Paint scratches should be touched up as soon
as possible to prevent corrosion
¢ page 168,
Touch-up paint.
A WARNING
-Moisture and ice on brakes may affect
braking efficiency -
¢ page 153, General
information.
Test the brakes carefully af
ter each vehicle wash.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
¢page 164.
Cast (light) alloy wheels
Applies to vehicles: with Cast alloy wheels
Cast (light) alloy wheels require special care.
~ Wash the wheels with a sponge or hose
brush every other week.
~ For deep cleaning afterwards, use only a
dedicated
acid-free cast alloy wheel cleaner .
~ Rub a coat of liquid wax onto the rims every
three month. Be sure to reach and treat all
parts of the rim.
To preserve the decorative appearance of the
cast alloy wheels, some special care is neces sary. In addition to road dirt and salt, brake
dust is also corrosiv e. If left on for too long,
brake dust can cause pitting.
Use only special
acid-free cleaners formulated
for alloy rims. Safe products are available at
your Audi dealer. Never leave the cleaner on .,..
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This reduces energy consumption and main
tains starting capability over a longer period
c::>
page 156. Some of the convenience func
tions may not operate, such as the interior
lights or power seat adjustment. The conven
ience functions will be ava ilable again when
you switch on the ignition and start the en
g ine .
Winte r oper ati on
During the winter months, battery capacity
tends to decrease as temperatures drop. This
i s because more power is also consumed while
start ing, and the headlights, rear window de
fogger, etc., are used more often .
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par
ticularly in city traffic or when traveling only
short distances . Let your authorized Audi
dealer check the capac ity of the vehicle bat
tery before winte r sets inc::>
page 193. A we ll
charged ba tte ry w ill no t only prevent starting
prob lems when the weathe r is cold, but will
a lso last longer .
Replacing battery
The new battery must have the same capaci
ty, vo ltage ( 12 volts), amperage, cons truction
and p lug sealing, as the origina l ba tte ry. Spec
if ications are listed on the batte ry housing.
Batteries specially developed by A udi fulfill
the maintenance, output, and safety require
ments.
When insta lling the battery, make sure the ig
nition and all electrica l cons umers are switch
ed off c::>
(i).
We recommen d that yo u use ma intenance
free or
cy cle- re sis tant /leak-pr oof batteries
according to the standards TL 825 06 (from
April 2008) and VW 7 SO 73 (from Apri l
2010).
Replacing the batte ry should be carried by a
q ua lified workshop. P lease follow the instruc
tions on the battery cover.
Checkin g and fillin g 191
@ Note
-All work on the battery requires techni
cal know ledge. Please contact an Audi
dealership or another authorized fac ility
for questions about the battery - danger
of ac id burns and exp losion hazard!
- The battery must not be opened! Do not
try to change the battery 's liquid level,
otherwise detonating gas will escape
from the battery - explosion hazard!
- The AGM battery in the luggage com
partment cannot leak, because the elec
t ro lyte for this batte ry is abso rbed into a
special glass mat. This lea k-proof battery
must not be replace with a convent iona l
bat tery.
- Make su re the ventilation hose on t he
side of the ba ttery is connected, othe r
w ise fumes or battery ac id can leak out.
- Batte ry holder and termin als always
have to be sec ured correc tly.
- Before all work on the batte ry follow the
warning s below c::> .&. in Working on the
battery on page
192 .
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the p rob lem of proper disposal
of a ba ttery, we recommend your author
i zed Audi dealer change the bat tery fo r
you. Batteries contain sulfuric acid and l ead and must always be disposed of prop
erly in comp liance with a ll environmental
regulat ions. Disposing of vehicle batter ies
i mproperly is very dangerous to the envi
ro nment. Make sure that the removed bat
tery cannot overbalance, othe rwise sulfu
r ic acid might escape!
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for several
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery shou ld be removed and
stored w here it w ill not freeze. This will
p revent it from be ing dam aged and h aving
to be replaced .
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Infant seats . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 135
L A T CH syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Ch ild seats
L owe r anchorages ........ .. .. .. .. . 14 4
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
C lea ning
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) . .. .. .. .. . 173
Engine compartment ...... .. .. .. .. . 174
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 170
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. ... .. 171
Instrumen t panel ...... ...... .... .. 171
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3
M atte fin is h pai nt ........ .. .. .. .. . 166
N avigation display ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 170
P lastic and v inyl .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
P lastic pa rts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 171
Radio disp lay ............ .... .. ... 170
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Trim str ips . .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 168
C leaning and protection .. ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A ir d ist ribution ........... .... .. .. .. 6 8
A ir rec ircula tion mode .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 69
Economical use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Fa n ..... .. ................. .. .... 67
H eated seats ............... ... ... . 70
H eating . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 66
P oll utant fi lter ........... .. .. .. .... 66
R ear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sw itch ing on and off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 6 7
Temperatu re . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 67
Venti lation ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 66
C lock . .. .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. .. 11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C lutch pedal
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Com ing home ............. .... .. .... 43
Compass m irror ........ .... ... ... ... 52
Comp liance .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 246
Inde x 249
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 2 43
Contacting NHTSA ................. .. 98
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Convenie nce close/open feature
Windows ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 40
Convertible child saf ety seats
Conve rtib le loc king retractor 136
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Deact ivating . .. .. .... ............. 143
U sing to secure a child safety seat 1 .40, 142
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
C o rnering ligh t .. ...... ............. . 43
C ruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Changi ng speed .................. .. 77
Pres ett ing your speed ............. .. 77
Switch ing off .. .. .... ........... .. . 77
Swi tching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Warning/ind ic a tor lights .......... .. . 21
Cup holder ........ .. ................ 62
C ur rent fuel mileage 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... ... .. .. . 78
Data .......... ... .. ............... 240
Data recorder . .. .. ... ............ .. 150
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime runn ing lights .............. .. 42
Declaration of compliance Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
E lectronic immob ilizer .............. 246
Homelink ® uni ve rsal remote control .. 246
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
def What does this mean when it appears in
th e tr ip odometer display? ...... .. .. . 12
De fec tive light bu lb wa rning ... ... .. .. . 20
Defrost ing the windows ............... 69
Dete rm ining correct load limit . ... .. .. 205
Digi tal clo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dime nsions ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 239
D imm ing the rearv iew m irror ........ .. 47
Dipst ick
Reading the dipst ic k properly ...... .. 185
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