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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockp it: left sect io n
Fig. 2 Cockp it : ri ght sect io n
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(!) Door handle
@
®
©
®
®
(j)
Audi side assist d isplay
Power locking sw itches
Memory function buttons . ... .
Aud i side assist button .. .. .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ... ..... ....... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . ... .
- Shift padd les ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .
@ H ead-up Display ....... .. .. .
@ Windsh ield washer system
l ever .... .... ...... ... .. .. .
@ Buttons for :
- MM I display
- Reset button for tr ip odome-
ter .. .. ............. .... .
@ Starting the eng ine if there is a
malfunction
~ Knee airbag ........... .... .
@ Steering whee l adjustment, de
pending on equipment:
- mechanical . ............. .
- electrical
@ Leverfo r:
- Cru ise contro l system
- Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the Head
up Display on/off , adjusting the
h eight .. ................ . .
@ Instrument illuminat ion ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release .... .. .. .
@ D ata Link Connector for On
Board Diag nos tics ( OBD II) . .. .
93
37
57
93
46
90
146 23
72
108 10
28
48
26
76
159
73
73
79
8 1
28
47
213
30
In strument s and control s 9
@ Light switch ..... . .. .. ..... .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weathe r lights
- Night vision assistant . .. ... .
- Rear fog lights . .......... .
@ Power exterior mirror adjust-
ment . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... .
@ Rear lid switc h ............. .
@) Power w indows .... ........ .
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashers
@ G love compar tment ........ .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Valet parking feature ....... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator ligh ts for
- P arking system ........... .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ... .
- Rear spoiler .. .. . .. .... ... .
- E lectron ic Stabili zation Con-
trol .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... .
@) Four-zone automatic climate
control . .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
@ Storage compartment or ash-
tray with cigarette ligh ter .....
@) I STAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button
@ MMI controls
@ 12-volt socket , (upholde r
@ Elec tromechanical pa rking
brake . ... .. .... . ... ...... .
@ Selector lever
(D Tips
44
4 4
100
44
so
38
41
45
61
146
42
110
155
192
191
69
59,59
74
60,60
77
104
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always ask your autho r
ized Aud i dea le r i f you have a quest ion
about your ve hicl e.
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
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10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overv iew of the inst rument cluster
CD Coolant temperature gauge ...
@ Tachometer (engine rev counter)
@ Turn signals ........... .. .. .
© Display with
- Driver information system .. .
- Warning/ind icator lights
® Tachometer 10
11
46
23
11
@ Fuel
gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Tips
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) turns on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle lights are turned off . As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the
dia ls likewise dims automatically and will
go out completely when the outside light
is very low. This feature is meant to rem ind
you to switch on the headlights when out
side light conditions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CD c:> page 10, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on . To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol
l owing important points:
Engine cold
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9 (!)
" a,
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the engine has not reached operating
temperature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy th rottle applica
t ions.
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating temper
ature once the LEDs up to the center of the
gauge turn on unde r normal driv ing cond i
t ions . Th e LEDs higher up may turn on when
the engine is under heavy load or the exterior
temperature is high. This is no need to worry
as long as the . warning light in the instru
ment cluste r does not illum inate . If the LEDs
i n the upper area of the disp lay and the indica
tor light . in the instrument cluster display
turn on, the coolant temperature is too high
c:>page 15.
A WARNING
-Always observe the warn ing in
c:> page 213, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 11
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coo lant escaping.
Q) Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool
i ng effect of the rad iator . At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo ile r has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air wh en
t h e veh icle i s moving.
If the spoiler is
damaged, this cou ld red uce the cooling
effect and the engine co uld then over
heat . Ask yo ur authorized Audi dea ler fo r
ass istance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine R PM drops be low 1 ,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gea r. T he red area
at the end of the sca le indicates maximum
pe rmissib le engine RPM after the break- in pe
riod. Before reach ing this area, move these
lector lever to position 0/5 (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator peda l.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only br iefly
be in the red zone: you cou ld damage your
eng ine! The beginn ing of the red zone var
ies depending on the operati ng tempera
ture of the eng ine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces en
gine noise.
@ Tips
The engine speed is limited when the en
g ine is co ld - the full engine output is not ava
ilable . When the engine is at operating
temperature, the red area in the tachome
ter moves to a higher RPM range.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fue l level drops below 2 .6 gallons
(10 lite rs), the bottom LED turns red and the
indicato r light ~ turns on
¢ page 21 . The
bottom L ED blinks red whe n the fuel level is
very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel level is shown in tab@~
page 23, fig. 4.
(D Note
Neve r run the ta nk completely dry. A n ir
r egular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exha ust
system. The catalytic co nve rter could t hen
ove rheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They indica te f unct ions or
malfunctions
¢ & .
Messages may appea r with some indicato r
li ghts. A warning signal will sound at t he
same t ime . The indica to r li ghts and messages
i n the center of the displays may be rep lace d
by other disp lays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us
ing the multif unction steering whee l
¢ page 23. If there are several malfunc
tions, you can display them one at a time us i ng the thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the d isp lay can turn
on in severa l co lors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle informat ion may resu lt
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12 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
in serious persona l injury or vehicle
damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
¢ page 45.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u
t ion when wor king under the hood
¢page 213.
(D Tips
Malfunctions or faults w ill be identified e i
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 -Dan
ge r!) o r with a ye llow symbo l (pr iority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when yo u switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a ./ in the following tables.
If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
R ed indicato r light s
Red symbols indicate a priority malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine .
- Check the ma lfunct ion ing system . Contact
your authorized Aud i dealer or a q ua lified
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Brake malfunction./
¢page 14
Canada m odels :
Brake malfunction./
¢ page 14 USA mod
els :
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢page 15
Can ad a model s:
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 15
Engine cooling system
¢page 15
Engine oil p ressu re
¢page 17
Engine o il level
¢ page 17
Battery
¢page 16
Safety belt
¢page 16
Electromechanical steer ing./
¢ page 194
Electronic steering co lumn lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢page 17
Central indicator light
¢ page 18
USA model s: Speed warning sys
tem
¢ page 79
Canada model s: Speed warni ng
system
¢page 79
Adaptive cruise control*./
¢ page 83
Air suspension*
¢page 18
Pedestrian warn ing*
¢ page 100
Rear spo iler
¢ page 192
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Yellow indi cator li ght s
•
Engine o il level
Yellow symbols indica te a priority 2 ma lf u nc-
c> page 17
tion -Warning!
Engine oil sensor
• I
US A models : Safety systems c>page 21
c> page 18
• Battery
&1
El
Canad a models : Safety systems c>page 16
c>page 18
Tank system
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Bl
Electronic Stabilization Control c>page 21
(ESC) ./
c>page 18
•
Windshie ld washer fluid level
c> page 21
Electronic Stabiliza tion Control
I (ESC) ./
m
Windshie ld wipers
c> page 18 c>
page 21
•
Electronic Stabilization Control
Remote control key
( E SC) ./
II c>page 74
c>page 189
rJi3
USA models :
ll
Remote contro l key
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
c>page 76
defect ive ./
c>page 19
!9
Battery in remote control key
Canada models :
c>page 33
[I] Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
J:I
Defective light bulb warning
defect ive ./
c>page 21
c>page 19
Rear fog lig ht(s)
•
Worn brake pads
II c>page 21
c>page20
•
E lect romechan ica l par king brake
II
Head light range control
c>page 21
c>page
77
[g
Tire pressure monitoring system
Fil
adaptive light*
c> page 21
./
c>page246
m
Light-/rain sensor faulty
mm Tire pressure monitor ing system c> page 22
c:::>page246
•
Audi active lane assist*
Im
Electronic power control./ c>page 91
c:::>page20
B
Adaptive dampers*
Malfunct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
c>page22
•
./
c>page20
•
Transmission
c> page 108
.,
Engine speed limitation
c> page20
Ill
Electronic steering column lock
c> page 17
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14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
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Eng ine start sys tem
¢page 17
Central ind icator light
¢pag e 18
Elect romechan ica l stee ring, dy·
n amic stee ring *./
¢pag e 194
Air s uspension *
c:::;,page 18
Sport different ia l*
c:::;,page22
R ear spoiler
c:::;,poge 192
Other indicator lights
ll
•
•
I
•
T u rn signa ls
c:::;,pog e22
Canada models: Cr uise co nt rol *
¢page 79
Ada pti ve cr uise con tro l*
¢ page 83
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢page 83
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢pag e 83
Aud i active lane ass ist *
c::>pag e 91
High beam
c::>page46
BRAKE /((J)) B rake system
T he light illum inates when t he ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. T his in dicates that the bra ke
war ning light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system wa rn ing/indica tor light
tu rns on, there is a b rake system ma lfunction.
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If th e i ndicato r ligh t turns on and th e mes ·
sage appe ars, pro ceed as fo llows:
.. Pull off t he road .
.. Stop the vehicle .
.,. Tur n off th e engi ne.
.,. Che ck t he b ra ke fluid level
c:::;, page 2 22.
.,. Conta ct yo ur ne arest au th oriz e d rep air fa -
c ili ty if necess ary.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If th e ABS ind icat or light 9 (USA models)/
[IJ (Canada mode ls), the ESC ind icator lig ht
J_j) and t he br ake system ind icator light
1111 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada model s) tur n
o n a nd the mess age app ea rs, the A BS, ESC
and braking distr ibution ar e no t working
c:::;, ,& .
Carefu lly drive to your author iz e d Audi d ealer
i mmedia tely to have the ma lf u n cti on corre ct
ed¢ _&.
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
dealer
- If the ind icator lig ht and t he message ap·
p ea r
when stationary or after switching the
ignition on ,
check if yo u can re lease the
pa rki ng brake. Afte r relea sing the par kin g
b rak e, car efully drive to y our au thor ized
Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely to have the ma l
fu nction corrected . If yo u cannot release the
pa rking brake, seek professiona l assistance .
- If the in dicat or lig ht and the mes sage ap ·
pea r
while driving, th e emergen cy b ra ki ng
fu nction may not be availab le. It may not be
possible to set the par king brake or re lease
it once it has been set. Seek profess io na l as
sistance.