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 Overv iew of the inst rument cluster
(D Tachometer with time and date
dis play .. .... ..... ........ .
@ Coolant temperature gauge .. .
® Fuel gauge ................ .
© Speedometer with odometer ..
® Set/Check button ..... ... .. .
@ Driver information display
(?) Reset button for
- Trip odometer .......... .. .
- Service indicator
@ Tips
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- When switching the ignition on, the nee
dles in the instrument cluster move 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 head lights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes) .
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If engine RPM drops below 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 br eak-in pe
riod. Before reaching this area, move these
lector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease
your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only briefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beg inning of the red zone var
i es depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en
gine noise.
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on . When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il
luminate ¢
page 20 00']. Time to refuel!
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regular supply of fue l can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed , and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. S Speedomete r close -up: odomete r display
The distance driven is shown in miles (USA
models) or in kilometers (Canada models).
lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the tota l number
of mi les (kilometers) driven since you last re
set the odometer back to zero . You can use
this odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters) . You can set
the trip odometer back to zero by pressing the
reset button
¢fig. 5.
With the ignition off, pushing of the Set/
Check button ¢
page 10, fig. 3@ can turn on
the display fie ld lighting for a few seconds.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
dEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on . Contact your au
thorized Audi dea ler to have the prob lem cor
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is dis
played continuously in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 33.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunctions ¢.& .
Messages may appear with some indicator
li ghts. The messages turn off after a sho rt
time. To display a message again, press the
Set/Check button¢
page 10, fig. 3@ . If
there is more than one malfunction, the indi
cator lights will turn on one after the other for
approximately two seconds each.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn
on in severa l co lors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in ser ious personal injury or vehicle dam
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance
off the
road, stop the engi ne, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 45.
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 ..,.
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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.
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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
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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
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t ion active
...
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Box Not selected
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Triangle point- Previous page
ing up
Triangle point- Next page ing down
Selecting settings
Th e Driver Information System settings are
menu-guided.
Fig. 14 Display: Menu Settings, computer selected
(page 1)
Select your settings as follows:
,.. Press the !Reset
I button . The Start menu
appears¢
page 24, fig . 11.
,.. Press the rocke r switch until Set is d is
played .
,.. Press the
I Reset I button. All the menus ap
pear.
,.. Press the rocker switch until the desired line
is highlighted (cursor)¢
fig. 14.
,.. Press the !Resetl button.
,.. If necessary, scroll by selecting and activat
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous
page" .
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the
I Reset ! but
ton, two computer levels appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac
tivate it w ith the
I Reset I button .
Engine oil temperature
display
Applies to veh icles: w it h eng ine temperature control d is
play
• Engine oil
Temperature
176 °F
•Back
Fig. 15 Display: eng ine o il temperature d isp lay
,.. With the ignition switched on, press the
N a, !!? ti. m m
I RESET I button ¢ page 24, fig . 10 repeated
ly until the engine oil temperature disp lay is
shown.
T he engine has reached its operating temper
ature when the engine oil temperature is be
tween
176 Of (80 °() and 248 O f (120 °() U n·
der normal driving conditions. The engine o il
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 orlll c=> page 19 warning light
in the display does not flash .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: w ith trip computer with eff iciency
p rogram
..
lJI 300m,
27.7 mpg
25.8 m1>g
Fig. 16 Dis play: efficiency program
,.. Press the I RESET ! button @ c:> page 24,
fig . 10
repeatedly until the efficiency pro
gram appears in the display.
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.
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 19 Sect ion of instrument cluster: Serv ice inte rva l
d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition.
After about
S seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached , the
message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds . After about
S seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the instrument cluster by se
lecting the service interval display. Select
Check > Service > Oil change or Service by us
ing the
! RESET I button and the rocker switch
c;, page25, fig.12.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing the appropr
iate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after hav ing performed an
oil change according to Aud i specifications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob¢ fig. 19. The message.
Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
----- mi (km)·-- days
appears. If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
disp lay reset mode closes.
(D Note
If yo u disconnect the battery terminals, no
ca lculations can be made for the service
interval display during this time and no
service reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next must not
be exceeded.
(D Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
bat tery is disconnec ted.
Boost and engine oil
temperature indicator
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h boost pressure indicato r
0 ~ 00 0
j IX)
Fig. 20 D isplay : boost and engine oi l temperature indi·
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