14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
11111 Check engine oil leve l
lill C?page19
111!!1111 Engine oil sensor malfunction
liflll¢page19
Battery voltage too high or too low
C?page 19
Low fuel level
¢page 20
• Windsh
ield washer fluid level low ¢ page20
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Defective light bulb
¢page 20
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USA model s: Defective brake light
¢ page 20
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Canada model s: Defective brake
light¢
page 20
II
Dynamic headlight range control*
defective ¢
page 20
Ill
Adaptive Light* defective
¢page20
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Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic headlights)* defective¢
page 21
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 21
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Rear spoiler./
¢ page 21
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USA model s: Speed warning 1
¢page 74
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Canada mod els : Speed warning 1
¢ page 74
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USA models: Speed warning 2
¢page 74
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Canad a model s: Speed warning 2
¢ page 74
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Electro-mechanical power assist
¢page 17
Other indi cato r ligh ts
II
II
RUI E
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Turn s ignals
¢ page 21
USA models: Cruise control acti
vated ¢
page 21
Canada model s: Cruise control
act ivated ¢
page 21
]!High beam
IIC?page44
BRAKE/ ((D) Brake system
This warning/indicator Light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park
ing brake is set.
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) symbo l flashes in the display with the
parking brake released, there is a malfunction
in the brake system . In addition to the sym
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis
play:
Stop veh icle and chec k bra ke fl uid le vel
Stab ilization pr ogram and AB S fau lt! See
O wne r's man ual
"' Pull off the road and stop the veh icle .
"' Obta in profess ional assistance.
USA models: if there is a malfunct ion in the
ABS system, the
11:S warning/ind icator light
i lluminates along with the -system
malfunction warning/indicator light¢,&. .
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in
the ABS system , the
tlJ warning/indicator
li ght illum inates together with the. brake
system malfunction warn ing/indicato r light
¢ .&. .
The light 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) illum i-
nates when the ignition is turned on.
It goes
out afte r the eng ine has been sta rted and the
parking brake is fully re leased. This indicates ..,.
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
@:> Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with a utomat ic head lights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys
tem .
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed . For safety reasons, the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U
TO . However , you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind
shie ld wiper lever functions are sti ll available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
App lies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indicato r light B illum inates when the ig
n it ion is switched o n as a funct ion check.
(j) Tips
If the ind icator lamp illum inates while you
are driving, there is a malfunct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in
spected immediately by an authorized
Audi dea ler .
:::/, Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light l'J has the fol
l owing f un ctions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func
t ion check when the ignition is sw itched on .
- It comes on if there is a malfunction in the
electrically retractable rear spoiler .
Addit ional information about the electrically
retractable rear spo iler
¢ page 153.
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left II or the r ight II
turn s ignal, the indica tor light blinks. When
you use the emergency flasher, both indicator lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor
mal.
Additional informat ion on the turn signals
¢ page 44.
CRUISE/ 0" Cruise control
The tB;(l)~i# (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is act ivated .
42 Clear vision
Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 39 Instr ument panel: l ight sw itch
Fig. 40 Instr ument pane l: ligh t switch w ith dayti me
running lights (DR L)
The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either direct ion.
Switching on automatic headlight
control*
• Turn the light switch to AUTO* ¢ fig. 39.
Switching on the side marker lights
• Turn the light switch to :;oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high
beam
• Turn the light switch to tD .
• Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel¢
page 44.
Switching off the lights
• Turn the light switch to 0.
The head lights only work when the ignition is
switched on. While start ing the engine or
when switching off the ignition, the head- lights
will go off and only the side ma rker
lights will be on.
Daytime running lights (DRL) (USA
models)
T he daytime running lights can be turned on
or off using this function. If the function is ac
tive, the daytime ru nning lights are turned on
automatica lly when the ign it ion is switched
on.
T he daytime running lights are activated
only
when the light switch is at the AUTO* or DRL *
position.
Daytime running lights (Canada models
only)
The daytime running lights are activated only
when the light switch ¢ fig. 39 is either at the
0 or the :;oo: pos ition.
T he daytime r unning lights funct ion cannot be
turned off.
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
is turned on. The low
beams are turned on automatically through a
light sensor as soon as amb ient b rightness
(e .g. when driving into a tunnel) falls below a
value preset at the factory. When ambient
brightness increases aga in, the low beams are
turned off again automatically ¢.&..
In the
AUTO position the low beams are
switched off automatically when the ignition
is turned off .
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
driver is notified in the instrument cluster dis
play:
El Automatic headlights/automatic wipers
defective
For safe ty reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO* .
However , you can conti nue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. Have the
Ill>-
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 .
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-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.
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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
0
0
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 .,..
252 Index
H
Headlig hts . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
adaptive light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front fog lights .................... 44
Sw itching off ............ .... .... .. 42
Sw itch ing on ....................... 42
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Xenon headlights .......... .... ..... 42
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ad justing ......................... 94
H eated
exterior mirrors ....... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H ea ted seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H eated washer jets
W iper and washer system ............ 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 66
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 4 4
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 238
Hill Descent Assist .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 83
H ill hold ass ist
Starting on hills ........ .. .. .. .. .. . . 74
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood
Opening .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Release lever
. . . ...... ... .. .. .. ' . .
87
180 180
H orn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ...........
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 115
H ow often shou ld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 203
H ow safety belt pretensioners work .... 106
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 207
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Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I gnition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Immobilizer .............. .. .. ...... 12
I mpor tant things to do before driving . . . 90
Imp roperly worn safety belts ...... .... 106 Ind
icator light
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 119
Audi magnet ic r ide . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Clutch overheat ing ............. ..... 8S
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 119
Ind icator lights
Red symbols in the center display . . . . . . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 12
Infan t seats .. ................. .. .. 135
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. ................... .... 148
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel illumination .. .. .. .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights ..... ............. ..... 45
Luggage compartment .... ... .. .. .. . 46
Interlock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Jump-starting
232
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
K
Key ................................ 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check light .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows . .... .... .. ................. . 40
Emergency key ... ............. ..... 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless entry remote control ........... 33
Ki ck-down · · .. .. .. ............. .. ... 85
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 123
D .. escrrpt1on .. .. ............ ....... 123
How they work . .... .............. . 125
Important sa fety instru ctions ........ 125
L
Lap timer ....... ............ ........ 29
-----------------------------~I~ n~ d~ e~x 253
LA T CH . ..... .. ............ .... .... 143
Description ................. ... ... 144
Guidance f ixtures for lower anchorages 145
Installing a child restraint .. .... .. ... 146
Location
144
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 146
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L eather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
C leaning . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ................ .... ... 43
Lifting jack .. ................ ... ... 225
Lifting vehicle ............. .. .. .. .. . 237
Light/rain sensor defective .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Lights . ..... .. ................ ..... 42
Coming/Leaving home ........... .. .. 43
Emergency flasher .................. 45
Exterior lighting .......... .... .. .. .. 43
Front fog lights .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Headlights ............... ... ... ... 42
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Instrument panel illumination .. . ... .. 46
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 42
Turn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .... 44
Xenon headlights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Loading the luggage compartment ...... 96
Loading the roof rack .......... ... .. .. 61
L ocking
Power locking switch ........ .. .. .. .. 36
Rear lid/trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Remote master key .......... ... .. .. 35
Using the key .................. .... 36
L ower universal anchorage ba rs (Canada) 143
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 143
L uggage compartment
Cover . ... .. .. ................ ..... 60
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fastening eyelets ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Light .. ... . .... ............. .. .. .. 46
Loading . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 96
M
Maintenance . ............. .... .. ... 243
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 19, 30
Manual transmission ............ .... . 80
Gearshift lever ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80 Master key ...
..... .................. 33
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Matte finish paint .. ................. 166
Menu button .. .. .. ................. . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors Activating the dig ita l compass ...... .. 52
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... .. .. . 47
dimming .. .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. . 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 119
N
Natural leather .. .. ................. 172
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 207
Contacting ...... .. ................ 98
Number of seats . .. .... ............. 100
0
Occupant seating positions .......... .. 91
Octane rating ... .. .... ........... . .
Odometer
.. .. .. .. ..................
Oil 176
12
refer to Engine oil ................ . 182
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... .. .. . 30
Electronic speed limiter ......... .. .. . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... .. 30
Open door or front lid warn ing ....... .. 22
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ................. 161
Optional eq uipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets ...... .. ...... ............. . 63
Outs ide mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors ............. 47
Outs ide temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . .. 6
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Paint
Touch-up ... ... .... ............... 168
Pa int No . 238
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