18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
• Contact your authorized Audi dea ler fo r as-
sistance if necessary.
I f the engine coolant level is co rrect, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc
tion .
• Coo lant temper ature! L et engine run
with vehicl e sta tionary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, let the engine run at idle fo r a
few minutes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 53, Emergency
flashers.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en
gine compartment -you risk being scald
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any veh icle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
tu rn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning sticke rs¢
page 206.
([) Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbol
illuminates . There is a malfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you could damage
your eng ine .
@ -Steering column lock
• Stee ring defecti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes
sage appears, the re is an elect ronic steer ing
col umn lock ma lfunction. You cannot switch
the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it ca nnot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
Ill S tee ring lock: Contact de aler!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is an e lectronic steering
co lumn lock malfunct ion .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering co lumn lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the r isk of an accident.
© -Ignition lock
• Ignition lock d efe ctive . Contact deal er!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, do
not switch the ign it ion off
because you may not be able to sw itch it on
again .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I START ENGINE STOPI button because the en
gine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ
ent in some models.
$=J I[}. Electronic Stabilization Control
( ESC)
If the JjJ ind icator light blinks while driv ing,
the ES C or ASR (Anti-Slip Reg ulation) is active
ly reg ulating .
If the
GJ ind icator light tu rns o n, the system
has switched the ESC off. In this case, yo u can
swi tch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on again. The indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fu lly. ..,..
76 On the road
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to vehicles: with ig ni tion lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition
key in on emergency.
Fi g. 89 Glove compar tme nt: Adapter for emergency
key
Fig. 90 Inse rt emergency key into the adapter
.. Take the adapter for the emerge ncy key out
of the glove compartment
c!> fig . 89 .
.. Push the emergency key c::> fig. 90 fully into
the adap ter . Make sure tha t the Aud i rings
are facing up.
.. Press the emergency key in the adapter
down until it latches audibly .
.. Inse rt the adapte r with the emergency key
forward into the ignit ion switch. The engine
can now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles: with ig n ition lock
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Automatic transmission: Move the selector
lever to the P or N pos ition .
.. Press on the ignition key. The engine is
t ur ned off.
.. You can now remove the key.
Steering lock
T he s teeri ng locks when yo u remove the igni
t ion key. The locked steering helps prevent
ve
hicle theft .
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unu sual circumstan ces, the
engine can be switched off while the veh icle is
moving. The eng ine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A WARNING ~
-Never turn off the engine before the ve
hicle has come to a comp lete stop. T he
fu ll function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessa ry. Beca use you cannot steer and
brake as you usually wou ld, this could
lead to crashes and ser io us injuries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
park your vehi cle with the sele ctor lever
in P. O therwise, the vehicle could in ad
ver ten tly roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run fo r
up to 1 0 minu tes
even after you have
t urned off the engine and removed the
ignit ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on agai n if the engine coo lant heats
up because o f intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be sta rted or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
- Never leave childre n or persons requiring
assistance unattended in t he vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote
trans mitte r, preven ting people from es
c a ping from t he ve hicle on the ir own in
the event of a n emergency . Depe nding
on the time of year, peop le inside the
ve
h icle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
78 On the road
note that e lectrica l equipment such as
exterior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens .
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
._ Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
._ Move the selector lever to the P or N pos i
t ion .
._ Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
9 page 77, fig. 91.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door. The locked steer
i ng helps prevent vehicle theft .
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S pos i
tions. To do so, step on the brake pedal and
press and hold the
I START ENGINE STOP I but
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph (10 km/h).
_& WARNING
- N ever turn off the eng ine before the ve
hicle has come to a comple te stop . The
f ull function o f the brake booster and the
powe r steering is not guara nteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the ve hicle could inad
vertent ly roll away.
-The rad iator fan can continue to ru n for
up to 10 m inutes even afte r yo u have
tu rned off the eng in e and removed the
ignition key. The radiator fa n can also
t u rn on again i f th e e ngine cool ant hea ts
up because of intense sunlight or hea t
build -up in the engine compartment. -
Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your veh icle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be ope rated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the e ngine compartment after the eng ine
i s sw itched off - there is a r isk of damag ing
the engine. Allow the engine to run at id le
fo r about two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
Ignition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the driver's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TART ENGINE STOPI button is pressed if
t h ere is no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if
the system does not recognize it. For exam
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
i s covered by an object (e.g . al uminum brief
case) which
screens the radio s ignal. Electron
i c dev ices such as cell phones can also i nte r
f ere with the radio s ignal.
Pres s bra ke p edal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine .
Shift to N or P to start engine
Th is mess age appears w hen at tempt ing to
sta rt the eng ine if the selecto r lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the P or N
pos ition . The engine can only be started with
the selecto r in these positions.
Is the key in the vehicle ?
Homelink
Universal remote
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with the remote control for
devices that are already present.
With Home Link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, security systems, house
lights , etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle.
Homelink makes it possible for you to rep lace
three different remote controls from dev ices
in your home with one universal remote. Th is
feature works for most garage door and exte
rior door motor signals. Programming the in
dividual remote control for your remote con
trol takes place near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one-time programming of the sensor must be performed before you are able to use sys
tems with Homelink. If the system does not activate after performing the one-time pro
gramming, check whether the system uses a rolling code¢
page 120 for vehicles without
the
MMI*.
& WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as requ ired by federa l safety stand
ards. Th is includes any garage door open
er mode l manufactured before April 1,
1982.
-A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards . Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
Homelink 11 7
-For safety reasons never re lease the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components - an
overheated mo to r i s a fire haza rd!
- To avoid possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certa in that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(0 Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink, where to purchase the Home
Link compat ible products, or would like
to purchase the Home Link Home Light
ing Package, please call toll-free :
1-800-355-3515.
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions ¢
page 267.
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed b uttons be
fore selling the vehicle.
Operation
App lies to vehicles : with Homeli nk
Fig. 129 H ead li ner: controls
Req uirement: The buttons must be program-
med
c!) page 118 or ¢ page 119. ..,_
118 Homelink
• To open the garage door, press the p rogram
med button . The LED @will light up or
flash.
• To close the garage door, pre ss the button
again.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button, but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink module will switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version A)
Appl ies to vehicles: with Home link and MMI
Fig. 130 Dista nce between t he ra d iato r grille and t he
hand tran sm itter
You can p rogram the fixed code and ro lling
code systems using the descr ibed procedure.
Programming the button
• Turn the ign ition on .
• The re a re two ways to program the button :
P res s the but ton
¢ page 117, fig. 129 tha t
you wou ld like to p rogram. Use the instruc
tions that appear in the MM I* to pe rform
the p rogramming. Or
• Se lect : ICAR ifunct ion button>
Car sy stems*
con trol but ton > Vehicle sett ing s> Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open·
er .
If this path is not ava ilable, program
Homelink as desc ribed in vers ion B
.;, page 119.
• Se lect t he button t hat yo u wo uld like to p ro
gram.
• Fo llow the ins tructions in the MMI* .
• If the garage door open ing must also be
synchronized w it h the Homel ink modu le, refer to the owner
's manua l for the garage
door opener .
Remote con tro l unit s fo r garage door ope ne rs
in Canada are se t to stop t ransmi tting radio
frequency signa ls afte r two seconds . This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing /Clearing the programmed button
s etting s
• To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select : ICAR !function b utton
> Car Systems * control butto n > Vehicle set·
tings
> Garag e door opener > Clear pro·
gram setting s> Yes .
The prog rammed but
tons can not be erased individua lly. Repro
gram the buttons if ne cess ary.
• Reprogr am an individua l bu tton in the same
manner that you wou ld for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version /status /country
code
• Sele ct: !CAR I function bu tton > Car sy stem s*
contro l but to n > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Version information .
(D Tips
- Programming throug h the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case , program Homelink as
descr ibed in version B
c:) page 119.
-The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator gr ille¢
fig. 130 depends on
the system that you are prog ramming .
- Depending on the mode l of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
butto n on the remote and press it again
w hen programming. When program ·
m ing a new device, keep the butto n
presse d for at least 15 seconds before
t ry ing ag ain w ith the transmit ter in a dif
fere nt posi tion. W atch o ut for the emer
gency flasher during tha t time.
Programming the transmitter (version B)
A pplies to vehicles: with Horne link
Fig. 131 Distance between the radiato r grille and the
hand transmitte r
Programming: phase 1 on the control unit
1. Switch on the ig nit ion (do not start the
engine) .
2. Press and hold both of the outer Home
Link buttons
r=>page 117, fig. 129 until
the LED @ turns off completely (about
20
seconds). This procedure clears the stand
ard codes that were set at the factory and
does
not need to be repeated again to
program the other buttons.
3. Briefly press the Homelink button that
you would like to program .
4 . Wait until the LED@ beg ins to blink
quickly. The Home Link modu le wi ll now
remain in learning mode for
5 minutes .
5. Now stand in front of your vehicle with
the original hand transmitter for the ga rage door opener or for the device that
you would like to allocate to the Home
Link button.
Programming: phase 2 on the radiator
grille
6. Hold the original hand transmitter some
what towards the center of your vehicle's radiator griller=>
fig. 131.
7. Now activate (press) the hand transmit
ter.
8 . Pay attention to the turn signals for your
vehicle when activating the hand trans
mitter. If th e emergency flashers blink
three times, the programming was suc
cessful. If the emergency flasher only
blinks one time, the 5 minute time limit
Homelink 119
for the adaptation has expired or the pro
gram ming was unsuccessful. Repeat the
programming from step 3 on the controls
or se lect another distance from the radia
tor grille.
9. If the garage door or other devices still
fail to be activated w ith the Homelink
control buttons after programming is
completed, it is possible that these sys
tems might be working with a rolling code
instead of the normal fixed code.
A Roll
ing code programming must be per
formed
r=> page 120 .
Program the remaining two buttons acc ord ing
to the instructions mentioned above . Begin
similarly with the 3rd step if the program
ming connection was successful for the first
button.
Remote control units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds. This time
may not be suffic ient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing the buttons
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine).
.,. Press and hold both of the outer buttons un
til the LED@ turns off completely (about
20 seconds) to erase all of the buttons si
multaneously .
.,. Programmed buttons cannot be erased indi
vidua lly. Reprogram the buttons if necessa
ry.
Reprogramming the buttons
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine).
.,. To reprogram an individua l button, press
and hold the button until the LED @ starts
to fla sh quickly (after about ten seconds).
Release the button immedia tely. The Home
L ink module will now remain in learning
mode for 5 minutes.
.,. Continue with step 5.
120 Homelink
-Programming using the Homelink but
tons is not poss ible with all infotainment
systems. If this is the case, program Homelink as described in vers ion A
¢ page 118.
-The requ ired distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille
¢ fig . 131 depends on
the system that you are programming.
- Depend ing on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button o n the remote and press it again
when prog ramming . W hen p rogram
ming a new dev ice, keep the button
pressed for a t le ast 15 se con ds before
trying again wi th the transmitte r in a dif
ferent posit ion . Watch out for the emer
gency flasher during that time.
Programming the rolling code
App lies to vehicles: with Home link
Additionally, a rolling code programming for
the Homelink universal remote control is re
quired for some systems.
Identifying the rolling code
"' Press the prev io usly progr amme d Homelink
bu tton aga in and ho ld it down .
"' Look at th e LED @¢
page 117, fig . 129 . If
the LED b links quickly, the features, s uch as
the garage door opene r, are equipped with
t he rolling code .
"' Program the rolling code as follows :
Activating the g arage door opene r motor
unit
"' Locate the setting button on the garage
door opener motor unit . The exact location
and co lor of t he button may vary depend ing
on the ga rage door opener ma nufactu rer .
"' Press the sett ing button on the ga rage door
opener motor unit (usually th is w ill act ivate
a "se tting ligh t disp lay" on the mo to r u nit).
Now you w ill have abo ut
30 second s time to
perform the HomeLink button programming
on the cont ro ls.
Programming on the controls
"' Press the Homelink bu tton tha t was a lready
programmed and hol d for two seconds .
"' To end ro llin g code programming , press and
hold t he Home link button for two seconds
aga in.
"' The Home link button may need to be press
ed a t hird t ime to end the adjustment proce
dure for some ga rage doo r openers .
After the controls have been programmed, the
garage door opener shou ld recognize the
Homelink signa l and operate when the Home
Lin k button is pressed . N ow you may prog ram
t h e other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
- Programming the rolling code can be
perfor med quicke r and more easily with
the help of a se cond person .
- If d iff iculties should ar ise when pro
gramming the rolling code, consult the
operating instructions fo r th e garage
door opener or o ther dev ices for po ssible
so lutions.
-To reduce the r isk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before ca re
fully opening the hood .
- Keep children away from the engine com
partment.
- Never spill flu ids on hot engine compo
nents. They can cause a fire .
- Never touch the radiator fan. The aux ili
ary e lectr ic fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly .
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the eng ine is still warm . The cool
ant system is pressur ized and hot coo l
ant could spray out.
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot eng ine coolant by placing a
thic k rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any c ircumstances. Th is increases the
risk of bu rns.
- If wo rk on the fuel system or the electri
cal sys tem is ne cessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com
partment co uld start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im
mediately ava ilable.
- To avoid electrical s hock and persona l in
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repa ir
with the engine running:
- Fir st, fully apply the parking brake,
move se lector lever of a utomatic trans
mission to "P" (Park).
Checkin g and fillin g 207
-Always use extreme caut ion to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-be lts
or other moving parts, or from contact
i ng hot parts . Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang o r droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to em ission and
chemical hazards
9 .&, .
&_ WARNING
Califo rnia Proposition 65 Wa rni ng:
- Engi ne exhaust, some of its const ituents,
and certa in vehicle components contain
or emit chemi cals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de
fects and reproduc tive harm. In addition,
certain fl uids con tained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con
tain or emit chemica ls known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac
cessories conta in lead and lead com
pounds, c hemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc
tive harms. Wash hands afte r handling .
(D Note
When adding flu ids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper conta iner
or f iller opening, otherwise serious dam
age to vehicle systems w ill occur .
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other veh icle flu
i ds, have you r vehicle inspected by an au
thori zed Audi dealer. •
•