-If the power lock ing system should ma l
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the mechanical key
~ page 3 7.
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency <=>
page 205.
-You are well advised not to keep valua
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe .
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv
er's door panel comes on for about
30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
i s a malfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
Audi dealersh ip or qua lified repair fac ili
ty.
Key set
Fig. 19 Key set
@ Remote cont rol k ey with me chanical
ke y
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integrat
ed i n the master key
<=> page 34 .
@ Emerg ency key
The emergency key is not intended for con
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer
gency, for example, in place of the ign ition key
<=> page 73. Keep it in a safe p lace and do
not carry it on your key ring .
Openin g an d clos ing 33
Ke y re plac ement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the
lost key disa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
you r vehicle <=>
page 11. This allows you to
make sure you have re ceived all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in th e mast er ke y
During driving, service and maintenance-rele
vant data is continuously stored on your mas
ter key. Your Audi service adviser can read out
this data and tell you abo ut the work yo ur ve
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
convenience key*.
Person al comf ort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recom
mended that each person always uses "their
own'' master key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal
convenience settings for the following sys
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Powe r locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive select*
T he sto red settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or when you turn on the ignition .
A WARNING
--
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock . Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi
cle .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in t he
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
Warm and cold Climate controls
Description
Th e climate control sy stem warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
sunroof are closed . If the re is a build-up of
h eat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process .
I n all he ating mode functions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensat ion from the cooling sys tem can
d rip and form a puddle of water under the ve
h icle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak .
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants such
as dus t and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the intervals spec ified in you r Wa rra nty
&
M aintenance book let, so tha t the air condi
tioner can prope rly work .
If you drive your vehicle in an area w ith h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
changed more frequent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance bookle t. If
in doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad
v isor for advice .
Key coded settings
The clima te control sett ings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote co ntro l key
that is in use.
WARNING
Reduced vis ibili ty is dangero us and can
cause accidents.
Warm and c old 67
-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind
shie ld an d red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air condition er re
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also re duce the amount of pollu tan ts
emitted in to the a ir.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lo ts ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy m anagement system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar ily . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- Air escapes through vents under the rear
window. When placing items of clothing
on the luggage compartment cover, en
sure that the openings are not covered.
68 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 71 Automat ic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 72 3-zo ne de luxe automatic cl imate contro l' : contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution . The
LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display .
In vehicles with a 3 -zone deluxe automat ic cl i
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately .
The settings are also displayed in the climate
control sys tem display.
IOFF I Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off . It also switches on when you press the knob. Airflow from outside
is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IAC I Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below ze ro .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is c irculated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
c::>_& .
The IAU TOI button or I@ F RONT I button
switches recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem
peratu re in side the vehi cle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84
°F (+ 28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate con
trol system display. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatically, press the IAUTO ! button.
~Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istr ibution regu
lat ed automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off , press the button
repeatedly until the LE D turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
[ill Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat ventila
tion on at the highest setting (level 3) . The
LE Ds ind icate the ventilat ion level. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button aga in.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Warm and cold 69
l F RON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible. The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirc ulation mode switches off. The tempera
ture should be set to 72
°F (22 °() or higher.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
lliil R EAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running .
It switches off auto
matically after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
l oo REARI button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the
vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control system *, yo u can adjust the air
temperature in the rear by turn ing the thumb
whee l toward the red side to make it warmer
or toward the b lue side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recircu lation button again immediately
to switch off the air recirc ulation func
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
reduce the risk of injury, these indiv idu
als should not use seat heating.
70 Warm and cold
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.
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad
justed in the radio or MM!* .
.. Se lect :
I CAR ! function button > A/C control
button. Or
.. Se lect :
I CAR ! function button > Car systems*
control button > AC.
Automatic recirculation*
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatica lly.
If the windows fog up, press the
I ~ FRONT!
button.
Synchronization*
When synchroniza tion is switched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat
ing/ventilation*. Synchronization switches off
when you ad just the settings on the front pas
senger's side.
You can a lso switch synchronization on by
press ing and ho lding the knob on the driver's
side.
Supplementary heater
The supplementa ry heater warms the interio r
of vehicles with flexib le fue l engines more
quickly. The supplementary heater is control
led automatically in the
Auto setting.
270 Index
Automatic climate control Ai r vents ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setup . .. ............... .. .. .... .. 70
Autom atic S hift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 84
D riving .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 84
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8
E mergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
K ick -dow n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M anual s hift program ... .. .. .... .. . . 86
Remova l lock (ignition key) ... .. .... . . 71
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Autom atic wi pers .......... .... .... .. 49
Auto Safety Hotline ............ .. ... 127
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .... .... . 188
B
Battery ... .. ...... ............ 17,217
B attery locat io n in side the luggage com-
pa rtment ................. .. .... . 217
C ha rging . ............... .. .. .... . 219
I mpor tan t war nings when wo rking on
the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Jump starting .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
Low . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 186
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 220
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Before driving .. ........... .. .. .... . 119
B io-e thanol ( Fue l) .......... .. .. .. .. . 202
Blended gasoline ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 201
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 69
B ooste r seats ............. .. .. .. .. . 169
Brake fl uid
C hanging the brake fl uid ..... .. .... . 216
Check ing the brake fluid level ..... .. . 216
Reservoir .. .......... ...... ... .. . 216
What is the cor rect brake fl uid leve l? .. 2 16
What should I do if the bra ke flui d warn-
i ng light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 216
Brake system .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Anti-lock braking system ....... .. .... 19
B rake ass ist system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 180 B
rake fluid .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 216
B rake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 216
Brake light defective ........... .... . 21
B rake power ass ist unit ......... .... 183
Brakes ....... ... .. .............. . 183
Ceram ic brakes ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 183
El ectromechanical pa rking brak e ..... . 76
Wa rning/ind icator lights ...... .. .. .. . 15
Worn b rake pads symbo l ........ .. .. . 20
B rak ing
E mergency brak ing funct ion ... .. .. .. . 78
braking guard ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 90
Messages . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 98
Settings .. .... .. ............. .... . 97
Break-in per iod .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 188
T ires ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 188
Bul bs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 253
C
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 207
Battery specific .. ..... ........... . 218
Capacities .. .... .. ............. .... 262
Carbon p arts
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Care ........ ... .. .. ... ........... . 196
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment. . . 63, 125
Ca talyt ic co nve rter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Center armrest .. .. ................ .. 56
Central locking .... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 32
Central lock ing switch .......... .. .. . 36
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote contro l key .............. .. . 35
Ceramic brake rotors New brake pads . ... .... .... ... .. .. 183
Ce rtifi cation .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 267
Chang ing a f lat t ire . ............. .... 244
Chang ing a wheel . ... .... .... ... .. .. 244
Chang ing engine oil ..... .. ... ..... .. 212
Checking Engine coolant level . ........... .. .. 213
Checking t ire press ure . ... .... ... .. .. 228