2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Elect ronic speed limiter ........ .. . .
Auto Check Control ........ .... .. .
Opening and closing .... .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
P owe r locking system ............ .
Opening an d clos ing rear lid .. .. .. . .
Automatic rear lid/t runk lid ope rat io n
E mergency unloc king of the lug gage
compartment lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
C hil d safety locks . ..... ... .. .. ... .
Power win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ................ ... .
V 1s 1on . ...... ........... .... ... .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Mi rrors .. .. ................ ... . .
D ig ita l compass ................. .
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6
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8
8
10
10
14
20
20
23
25
26
27
27
36
36
38
4 3
44
45
46
46
47
49
49
53
54
54
57
59
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions ... .. .. . .
Fr ont sea ts . ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Se at memo ry ............ .... ... .
Rear seats .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Head res traints .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Ce nte r arm rest ... ..... ... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment ........... . 61
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63
6 4
65
66
67
R oo f rack ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Beverage holders ... ... ..... ... .. .
Climatized cupholders .. ..... ... .. .
( upholders in the door pockets ... .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/Socket .......... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .
Warm and cold .......... ..... .
Climate co ntrol
On the road ................ .. .
Steering ......... .... .......... .
Ig nitio n loc k .. ... ............... .
Co nvenience key .. ... ... .... ... .. .
Dr ive r messages ................. .
El ectromec hani cal p arking br ake . .. .
S tar t-Sto p-System . .... ..... ... .. .
S peed warning system ... .... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Hybrid ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Hyb rid drive ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard ...... ... .. .
Introduction ..... .. .... .... ... .. .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi adaptive cruise control ..... .. .
Audi braking guard .............. .
Messages ........ .... .......... .
Audi side assist ... ...... ..... .
Lane change ass ista nt
Audi dr ive select ........... .. .
Driving settings .. ... .. ....... ... .
Automatic transmission ..... .
tipt ron ic ..... .... .... .......... .
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75
75
76
79
79
83
83
83
86
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88
91
93
95
97
97
107
107
107
109
113
114
116
116
120
120
123
123
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi park ing system plus with
r earv1ew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
129
Adjust ing the d isplay a nd warn ing
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
133
(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .
© Side assist button ....... ... .
® A ir outlets .... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Tu rn signa l and high beam . .. .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ................ .
@ ISETI button ... ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster .......... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ............ .
@ Ign ition lock ............... .
@ Adjustable steering column
€3J Control lever for:
- Cru ise contro l ........ .. .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .... ............. .
@ Instrument lighting .. ... .. .. .
@ Light switch ... .. ... ... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for un loc king the trunk
lid .... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .
@ Adjuster control for outside mir-
63
42
116
80
52
16 1
127
11
10
13
54
23
83
83
95
107
26
23 1
51
49
43
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Power wi ndow switches . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi mu ltime-
d ia (see separate manual)
@ Radio or M MI display (see sepa
rate manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 52
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Instrument s and control s 9
@) Glove compartment (lockab le)
@
@
Front passenger's airbag ..... .
Depend ing o n options:
- Audi drive select button
- Start -Stop-System button or
- 1.cl •I butto n (hybrid drive) ... .
- Par king system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
@ Climate control .... ........ .
@ Shift lever for automatic trans-
mission . .. .. .. .... ........ .
@ Asht ray with ciga rette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI cont ro l conso le or
- Park ing system button ..... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol ( ESC) button .......... .
- Hill descent ass ist button ... .
- Aud i drive select button .... .
-Start-Stop-System button .. .
@) I S T ART ENGI NE STOPI button
§) Electromechanical parking brake
{!) Tips
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161
120
91
100
129
197
199
79
123
75, 75
129
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199
120
91
86
88
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standa rd
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op
tiona l equipment depending o n your mod
e l. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a quest ion about your vehicle.
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
The number of keys programmed to the vehi
cle is also displayed. The disp lay
L2 3/3 indi
cates that three keys have been programmed.
This allow s you to make sure you have re
ceived all o f the keys when you purchase a
used vehicle .
For examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your authori zed
Aud i dealer to have the missing key deactivat
ed so it cannot be used . You should also re
po rt the m issing key to your insurance compa
ny.
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru
ment cluster display, usually with a driver
message . The driver message display disap
pears after about
5 seconds. The driver mes
sage can be displayed again by briefly press
ing the
l SE Ti button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the iSETi but ton briefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are dr iv in g r::.> page 94 . By mainta ining
p ressu re on the
iSET i button, you de lete the
warn ing threshold.
Digital clock with date display
Fig . 5 Instrument cl uste r: t im e an d date
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Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS contro lled clock*
(!i in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
(D Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the t ime, date, odome
ter and temperature are displayed for an add itional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
I SET ! button r::.> page 11 wh ile the igni
tion is switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only whe n the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the reserve mark
'
the c::> page 34 IJ symbol appears in the in -
strument cluster display as well as the mes
sage
Please refuel. This message is meant to
remind you to
refuel.
The tota l tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in c::>
page 290 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged.
20 Driver in formation d ispl ay
Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the in
strument cluster provides you , the driver ,
with much useful information.
Fig . 9 Instrument cl uster: ce nte r dis play
Information from the driver information sys
tem is shown in the display in the center of
t he instrument cluster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com
ponents are scanned for their operating sta
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce
dures are signaled audibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
T he driver is also shown information about ra
d io and CD operation and directions for the
navigation system*. You can find add itional
information on these subjects in the rad io or
MMI* manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel dis
play differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the
following functions :
Sound system disp lay
Q page 20
Outside air temperature Qpage 21
Digital speedometer Qpage 21
Open door- and luggage com-Qpage 21
partment warning
Service interval display
Q page22
Auto Check system <::>page27
Driver information Qpage27
Speed warning Qpage 93
Trip computer Qpage23
Tire pressure monitoring sys-Qpage265
tern*
Digita l clock with date display
Qpage 12
Odometer and trip odometer Qpage 13
Selector lever position Qpage 123
Cruise control c::>page95
Adaptive cruise control* c::> page 10 7
Energy flow display* <::> page 103
¢j) Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yellow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Danger c::> page 28. Yel
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
c::> page 31.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 D isplay : sound system
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If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control , the name of the ra
dio sta tion you are tuned to or the frequency
and the reception range are shown in the up
per area of the display.
When the CD is in use, the title of the track
being played is shown . T he CD changer dis
plays the number of the current CD (CD
1 to
CD6) .
Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the vehicle is ope rated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an elect ronic speed limit
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents your
ve hicl e from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information
c::> page 258.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Ind i
cator Lamp (MIU¢• will illuminate .
If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dea ler for assistance.
SQS
Your vehicle's top speed is e lectronically limit
ed to 155 mph (250 km/h).
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Indi
cator Lamp
(MIL) ¢..fi will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
_& WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain vehicle features and components. It
simply makes sure these features and compo
nents are working properly. The Auto-Check
control works as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven .
If a component is ma lfunctioning or if the
need for an urgent repair has been detected,
Driver information display 2 7
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis
play. You will also hear an audible warning
tone . The displays are color coded in either
red or yellow depending on their level of prior
ity.
A red symbol means Danger , a yellow symbo l
indicates
Warning. In certain situat ions, in
formation message for the driver appear in
addition to the red and yellow symbols.
Note about automatic transmission
The Auto -Check Control wi ll automatically
perform a test each time you switch on the ig
nition. With the selector lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the d isplay:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se
lecting gear
When you select a diffe ren t gear (for exam
ple: R, D, etc.), the message w ill disappear
and the Auto-Check function is displayed.
If there is a malfunct ion, then the malfunc
tion message will appear about 15 seconds af
te r you start the vehicle . At the same time you
will hear a warning tone.
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to sym
bols.
Fig. 22 Instrument cluster: SET button
For example, if the transmiss ion selector lever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned
off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
36 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
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 in the master key
c::;, page 3 7.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con
stant use.
It should only be used in an emer
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not carry
it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Number of keys
You can inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle
c::;, page 11. This allows
you to make sure you have received all of the
keys when you purchase a used vehicle. De
pending on the vehicle equ ipment level, this
function may also be performed in the MM!* .
To do this, select:
ICARI funct ion button> Car
systems * control button > Servicing & checks
> Programmed keys .
Data in the master key
During driving, serv ice and maintenance-rele
vant data is continuously stored on your mas
ter key. Your Audi serv ice adv iser can read out this data and
tell you about the work your ve
hicle needs . This applies also to vehicles with
Convenience key *.
Personal comfort 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, personal
convenience settings for the following sys
tems are stored and assigned to the remote
master key.
- Climate control
- Central locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side assist*
-Audi drive select*
T he stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open
the doors or when you turn on the ignit ion .
A WARNING ......... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows etc. Un
supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by children can result in serious in
jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus
ing the r isk of an accident.
@ Tips
-The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen
cy range (e .g . a cell phone, radio equip
ment) .
- If you open the dr iver's door with the key
left in the ign ition lock, a chime will
sound . This is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door .
- For security reasons , replacement keys
are only available from Aud i dea lers .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
c::;, page 296 .
Check light and battery in the master
key
Fig. 26 Remote master key
Check light in the m aster ke y
"' 0 N ,;, (0 a:,
The check light@¢ fig. 26 in the master key
prov ides informat ion about d ifferent cond i
tions.
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed, and during an "inquiry"
by the conven ience key system .
.. If the check light does not come on, the bat
tery is dead and has to be replaced. I n add i
t ion, when the battery is dead the
I!! sym
bol appears in the instrument cluster dis
play as well as the message:
Ple ase c ha ng e
ke y batt ery.
M aster key batt ery repla cement
.. Pull the mechan ica l key out of the master
key
c::;, page 37. Op
enin g an d clos ing 3 7
.. Press the release button ® c::;, fig. 26 on the
battery ho lder and at the same time pull the
battery ho lder out of the master key in the
direction of the arrow.
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
.. Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key .
.. Insta ll the mechan ical key.
@) For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(j) Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 27 Remote maste r key : Remov ing the mec hanic al
key
.. Press the release button @¢ fig. 27.
.. Pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechanical key, you can :
- Lock and unlock the glove compartment
c::;, page 76 .
-Lock and unlock the vehicle manually
c::;, page 41 if this should not be possible
w it h the master key .
38 Openin g and clo sing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunc tions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key.
Fi g. 28 Ig nit io n swi tc h with igni tio n key
If you are unable to remove the ignit ion key,
for example because the vehicle battery is dis
charg ed, proceed as follows :
• Press the release button
@ c::> fig. 28 and
pull the mechanical key ® out of the master
key .
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
c::> page 41.
• Have the ele ctrical system inspected by a n
au thor ized Audi dealership .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle.
Inside th e key th ere is a compute r chip . This
chip automatically deactiv ates the elect roni c
immobili zer when you insert the key in the ig
n ition lock. When you remove the key from
the ign ition lock, the e lectronic immob ilizer is
automatically activated once again .
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
fo r another vehicle o r a tra nsponder is
l oca ted on the key ring .
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indus try Canada regula
tions
c::> page 296.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously .
You can lock and unlock the vehicle cen trally .
You have the following choices :
- Remote master key
c::> page 40
-Door hand les with Convenience key *
c::>page40,
- Lock cylinder at the driver 's doo r
c::> page 41, or
- Powe r locking switch inside
c::>page42.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locki ng
system will lock the doo rs and the rear l id .
When unloc king, you can set in the radio or in
t h e MMI* whethe r
only the dr iver's door or
t h e enti re veh icle should be unlocked
c::> page 3 9.
Automatic lock ing
The automatic lock ing feature locks a ll the ve
hicle doors and the rear li d w hen you dr ive
f as ter than 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key
is removed . In add ition, the vehicle ca n be un
locked if the open ing fun ct ion in the power
locki ng sy stem switch or at one of the door
levers is actua ted .
Additionally , in the event of a crash with air
bag deployment the doo rs a re automatically
u nlocked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft ala rm warn ing system de
tects a b reak-in in to the vehicle, acoustic and
visual war ning s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated au
tomat ically when you lock t he vehicle . It is de
activated when unlocki ng usi ng the
remote
key ,
with the mechanical key , and when you
swit ch on the ignition .
IJII,