Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
mal funct ion in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illum inate
r:!,> page 204.
For more informat ion r:!,> page 30 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wit h eng ine speed lim itat ion
Ill Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The Ill symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction . The
'3i indicator
l ight in the instrument cluster also illumi
nates. The engine speed is lim ited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in
formation system, for example when down
shifting.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
'.!2:;,.,, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thorized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
r:!,> page 211 .
Bil Tank system
(iD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the f irst
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.1- 2 .4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank. Time to refuel
r:!,> page 203.
DD Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
C> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illum inates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system*
r:!,> page 220.
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective
The re is a malfunc tion with the windshie ld
wipers .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
~/ }D /0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:$ indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bu lb.
- If the
El indicato r light also turns on, then
a fo g lig ht has failed. The position of the in
dicator light corresponds with the location
on the vehicle .
- If the
II indicato r light also turns on, then
a rear fog * light has failed. The position of
the indicator light corresponds with the lo
cation on the vehicle .
T his wa rning can also occur if the light switch
is in an unengaged position between two sym
bols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light sw itch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
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Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ....... 148
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
P eda ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Phys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion 130
P lastic parts
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
P olishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 198
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) . .. 67
P ower
seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
P owe r locking sys tem ....... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
E mergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 3 7
P anoramic tilt ing s unroof . ... .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Selective unlock feature ... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Set tings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
P ower steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as
sist
. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ...
P owe r window 185
Conve nience opening/closi ng . .. .. .. .. 40
Power windows ............. ... ... ... 40
Malfunct ions ............. ... ... ... 41
Pregnant wome n
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . ............. .... .. .. . 134
P rope r occupant sea ting posit ions . ... . 120
P rope r safety belt pos it io n ... .. .. .. .. . 133
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. .
Occupants .. ............. .... .. .. .
Rear passengers ................. . .
P rotecting ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Q
121
120
122
198
Quartz clock
q uattro .
... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
ref er to all-wheel dr ive ....... .... .. 185
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 130
Why safety belts? .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 129
R
Radia tor fan . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 15
Rain/light sensor Head lights .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... . 43
Inte rmitten t (w indshie ld w ipers) . .. .. . 49
Senso r defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights ..... .. ..... ........... 46
Rear fog lights ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 43
Rea r lid
E scape handle . .. .. .. ......... .. .. . 39
Open ing and closing ............... . 39
Rear light
Defective . .. .. .... .......... ...... 21
Rear view camera Parking mode 1
Parking mode 2 111
112
Rea r view mirror ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Rea r window heat ing . .............. .. 69
Rear window sun shade ............ .. . 48
Reci rc ula tion mode (a utomat ic cl ima te
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 204
Re lease lever for hood ........... .... 206
Remote contro l
Homelin k
... .. .... .. .. ...... ... ..
Remote cont ro l key ........ ......... . . 115
33
Pe rsonalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
u nlocking/loc king .... ......... .. .. . 35
Remote rear lid re lease
Repair man uals .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
Repairs Airbag system . .. .. ........... ... .
Rep lacement key .. ............. .. .. .
Rep lacing bulbs 39
264
150 33
253
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 234
Rep lacing wiper b lades ... .... ... .. .. . SO
Repo rting Safe ty Defects
Reset button
. . .. .. ................. .
Retractor ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
12 7
12
132
Right hand dr ive ... .. .......... .... .. 45
R ims
Cleaning 197
Roo f rack ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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