32 Driver in formation d isplay
If several priority 2 malfunctions a re present,
the symbols appear in succession and remain
for about 2 seconds.
•
•
•
Ad B lue /9
Ad Blue./'
•
Electromechanical steering,
Dynamic steer ing*
q page 201
Worn brake pads
¢page 33
Battery voltage
¢page34
Defective light bulb
¢page 33
Fog lights
¢page 33
Rear fog lights
¢ page 33
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 34
Engine oil senso r malfunc
tion
¢ page 34
Engine temperature*
¢page 223
Low fuel level
¢page 34
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page228
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page 228
Windsh ield washer flu id level
low
q page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢ page 33
Light/rain sensor defective
¢ page 33
Dynamic headlight range
cont ro l defective
¢ page 35
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c:bHYBRID
(D Tips
Battery in remote contro l key
¢ page 37
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
¢ page90
Engine speed limitation *
¢ page 34, ¢ page 99
Diese l partic ulate fi lter* clog
ged
¢ page34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page35
Steer ing malfunction
¢ page 35
Ignition lock malfunction
¢page35
Adaptive dampers*
¢page35
W indshield wiper defective
¢page35
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem* Loss of tire pressure
¢ page266
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem*
System not avai lab le
¢ page266
Automat ic t ransm ission ma l
f u nct ion
¢ page 128
Hybr id drive*
¢ page99
The speed warnings warn ing th res ho ld 1
lDl and warning thresho ld 7 [DJ ;ire also
yellow symbo ls in some models . The warn
ing is always shown as a small symbo l in
the upper area of the disp lay¢
page 93.
-Ze Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
l!I Is the key in the vehicle?
This reminder appears along with the l!I sym
bol if the master key is removed from the ve
hicle with the engine running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop
p in g the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again . You also cannot lock the vehicle
from the outside.
@9 Light/rain sensor defective
El Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU
T O . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the lig ht switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind
shield w iper lever functions are st ill available.
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Aud i deale r.
(0) Worn brake pads
li1 Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop to have all bra ke pads inspect
ed. O n USA models the warning
light lil
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli
sion and serious personal injury.
1) - : USA mod els only
-
Driver information display 33
-If the warning light li1 and the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
disp lay, immediately contact your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
~!}010$ Defective light bulb warning
f:;:1-If the indicat or light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
II-If a front fog lamp has failed, the indica
tor light tu rns on to indica te the locat ion on
the vehicle.
0 -If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indica
tor light turns on to indicate the location on
the vehicl e.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are press urized and could ex
plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
c> Windshield washer fluid level too
low
- Please refill washer fluid
34 Driver information display
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer f luid to the washer system and also to
the head light washer system¢
page 246.
Bo Fuel supply too low
When the (11 symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 2.6 gallons
(10 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank . Time to refuel!
¢page 225 .
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank , and the text
Fuel tank
system malfunction! Contact dealer
appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system .
Contact an authorized Audi dealer to have the
fa ult rectified.
0 Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ability of the engine to start, this
the symbol (•) appears in the instrument
cluster display with the following driver mes
sage
Low battery: Battery will be charged
while driving .
While this driver notification is displayed, yo u
have to be prepared for lim ited starting capa
b ili ty.
Driver message appears and goes out
again
If this driver message appears after the igni
tion is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
Driver message appears and does not go
out again
If th is driver notification appears after the ig
n ition is turned on or while driv ing and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
i s not in the optimal range. Starting capability
is restricted . Have the battery checked at an
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop as soon as possible .
~ Check engine oil
El Add oil, max x qt (l). You may cont. driv.
When the II symbo l and driver message ap
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in t he
display at the next opportunity ¢
page 236.
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
in spected. Until you have this done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 236.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Appl ies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
II! Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
T he Ill symbol illuminates when there is an
engine contro l malfunct ion. The indicator
light~ in the instrument cluster also illumi
nates . The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed w ill
not exceed the value displayed in the driver in
formation system, for example when down
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or oth
er qualified workshop to have the malfunct ion
repaired.
~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
App lies to vehicles: wit h diese l eng ine a nd diese l particu
late filte r
B Particulate filter See owner's manual
When the Ill symbo l illum inates, you can al
ter your driving style to assist the filter se lf
cleaning process. Drive for approximately 15
minutes with the se lector lever in the S posi
t ion at a minimum speed of 37 mph
(60 km/
h) and an engine speed of approximately
2,000 RPM. The temperature increase that
will result from this ca n burn off the soot in
IJJ,,,
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.
40 Opening and closing
Fold mirrors* -if you select On , the outside
mirrors will fold in automatically when you
press the
Iii button on the remote control key
c>page57.
Confirmation tone/Tone when locking -if you
se lect
On , a tone will sound when you lock the
vehicle .
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig . 29 Remote co ntro l: fu nctio n buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehi
cle will unlock when the unlock button @ is
pressed once, depending on the settings in
the radio or MMI*
Central lock ing menu
c> page39.
.. Press button @(@ ) to unlock the vehicle
c>fig. 29.
.. Press button (I) (@ ) to lock the vehicle c> A
in General description on page 39 .
.. Press the button c::5 (@ ) for at least one
second to open the rear lid .
.. Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate
the panic func tion. The horn sounds and the
tu rn s ignals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself again automatically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidenta lly left unlocked over a long period
of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or in
the MMI* whether the entire vehicle is un
locked or only certain doors
¢ page 39.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selec
tor lever must be in the P position, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
-Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 39.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking f unc
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
-
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherw ise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
th e un lock button@.
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an eme rgency situation.
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th Conve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 30 Door handle: Lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle. The door is un
locked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door .
76 Seats and storage
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical
accessories. The power input must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an additional 12-volt socket in the
center console. Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
Q page 295, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
The power outlets and therefore the elec
trical accessories connected to them oper ate only with the ignition on. Improper use
of the outlets or of electrical accessories
can lead to serious injuries or cause a fire.
For this reason, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle -they could
be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
{D) Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
tery can still be drained .
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle.
Glove compar tment Q page 76
Cooling box in glove com part-Qpage 77
ment
Storage compartment in the
Qpage 77
roof
Coat hooks
Qpage 77
Storage in the door panels
Storage net in footwell
-
Storage net in the front seat- backs
Storage net in luggage com- partment
A WARNING
--
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around inside the vehicle
while driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv ing around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked .
Fig. 90 Glove co mpartm ent
To open glove compartment
.,. Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow
Q fig. 90 and swing the cover down to open . ..,.
Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The climate control system 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
panoramic sliding sunroo f* are closed . If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle,
venti lation can help to speed up the cooling
process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the vehicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak.
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dust and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the in tervals specified in you r Wa rranty
&
Main tenance book let, so tha t the air condi
tioner can properly work.
I f you drive you r vehicle in an area with h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
ch anged more freq uent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad
visor for advice .
K ey coded settings
The climate con trol settings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote cont ro l key
that is in use .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
Warm and cold 79
-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 and 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 conditioner 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 red uce the amount of pollutan ts
emitted in to the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lots ( 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 management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar i Ly . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the ve hicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
[i] Adj ustin g seat h eat ing *
Press ing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest setting ( leve l 3) . The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
t e mperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button
repeatedly unt il the LED turns off .
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from leve l 3 to leve l 2.
lil Adjusting seat ventilation *
Press ing the button switches the seat venti la
tion on at the h ighest set ting (level 3) . The
L EDs indicate the ventilation leve l. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button agai n.
T o switch the seat v entilat ion off, pr ess the
button repeatedly until the L ED turns off.
I.., F RON T I Switch th e defro ster on /off
The windshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensat ion as quickly as
poss ib le. Th e maximum amo unt of air flows
mainly from the vents below the windshield.
Rec irculation mode sw itches off . The tempera
ture should be se t to 72 ° F (22 °C) or higher .
T he temperature is controlled automatically .
T he
IAU TO I button switches the defroster off.
llliil REAR I Switching rear window heat er
o n/o ff
The r ear window heater only operates when
the engine is running.
It switches off auto
mat ically after a few minutes , depend ing on
t he outside tempera ture.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switch ing off automatica lly, press and hold
the
IQil) REAR I button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored unt il the ignition is
switched off .
Air vent s
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels. The levers ad
just the d irection of the airflow from the
vents .
Warm and c old 81
You can adjust the air temperature in the rear
by turning the thumbwheel toward the red
s ide to make it warmer or toward the blue
s ide to make it cooler.
A WARNING
- Do not use the recircu lation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh a ir can enter the vehi
cle . If the windows fog up, p ress the air
recirc ulation button aga in immediately
to switch off the air reci rc u lation func
tion or se lect defrost .
- I ndividuals w ith reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the seat heating* funct ion .
To reduce the risk of injury, these individ uals sho uld not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements *
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 MMI*.
.. Select: !CAR I function button> A /C cont ro l
button . Or
.. Select:
!CAR I function button > Car sy stem s*
contro l button > AC.
Automat ic recirculation
When sw itched on, a utomat ic recircu lation
controls the recircu lation mode automatically.
If the windows fog up , press the
I~ F RON T!
button.
Synch ronization
When synchronization is swi tched o n, the
same sett ings are appl ied to both the dr iver
and fron t passenger, except for the seat heat
ing/venti lation* . Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas-
senger's s ide . .,.