12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo
meters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance driv
en since it was last reset. It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age33 .
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page273 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
Removing the wheel
"' Remove the topmos t wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagonal socket in t he screwdriv
er hand le (vehicle tool kit)
c::> fig. 205 and
set it aside on a
clean surface.
"' Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool k it hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
c::> fig. 206.
"'T hen remove the other wheel bo lts as de
scribed above .
"'T ake off the wheel leav ing the alig nment pin
i n t he bolt hole
c::> CJ).
Putting on the spare tire
"' allroad : Inflate the inflatable spare tire
c::> page 254
"' Push the spare tire over the a lignment pin.
"' Screw o n the w heel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket.
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and
t ighten the remaining whee l bo lt s light ly
Li ke the rest.
"' Turn the jack handle counter-clockw ise to
lower the vehicle unt il the jack is f ully re
l eased .
"' Use the wheel bolt w rench to t ighten all
whee l bolts firmly
c::> page 25 7. Tig hten
them
in a crisscross pattern, from one bo lt
to the (approx imately) opposi te o ne, to keep
t h e whee l cen te red.
"'P erfo rm the steps req uired after changing
t h e whee l
c::> page 256, After changing a
wheel .
The hex agonal so cket m akes it easier to re
move the w heel bo lts from the r im . Care
should be taken when removing the reversible
b lade .
@ Note
When removing or ins tal ling the wheel,
the rim could hit the brake rotor and dam
age the rotor . Wor k carefully and have a
second person to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
ma ke s ure the tread pat-
What do I do now? 259
'
tern is po inted the righ t way
c::>page 259.
- The w heel bolts shou ld be clean an d easy
to t urn . Check fo r dirt an d corrosion on
the mating surfaces of both the w heel
and the hub. Remove all d irt from these
surfaces before remounting the whee l.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
sc rewd river handle to loosen or t ighten
the whee l bolts.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in
the right direction.
U si ng a spa re tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific di rection
When using a spare t ire with a tread patter n
intended for use in a spec ific d irection, please
note the following :
- The d irect ion of rotation is marked by an
ar
row on the side of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the in
correct d irect ion, use the spare tire only
temporarily s ince the tire will not be able to
achieve its optimum performance cha racte r
istics w it h regard to aquap la ni ng, no ise and
wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icu lar at
t en tion to th is fact during wet weather and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condi tions.
- Replace the flat t ire wi th a new one a nd
have it insta lled o n you r vehicle as soo n as
pos sible to res to re the hand ling advant ages
o f a u nidirec tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read t he info rmation c::> page 242 , New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
if yo u a re
going to use a spare tire wh ich is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After yo u change a tire:
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288 Index
Parking system 116
Rear .. .... ............... .. .... . 116
Rear, w ith rear v iew camera ... .. .... . 118
Parking system (rear) ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 116
Ad justing the warning tones .. .. .... . 117
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view cam-
era) Parking mode 1 ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Parking mode 2 .......... .. .. .... . 121
Safety precautions ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 118
Switching on/off .......... ... .... . 119
Switching rear view camera on/off ... . 122
Partition net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Parts replacement ......... .. .. .... . 277
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. . 157
Passive safety system ........ ... .... . 128
Pedals .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. . 133
Physical principles of a frontal collision 139
Plastic parts Cleaning ... ................ ..... . 206
Polishing .. .... ............. .. .... . 206
Pollutant filter (automatic AC system) ... 76
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
E mergency locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. 38
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective unlock feature ......... .. .. 37
Settings ... ................ ..... .. 37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. .. 43
Power steering
re fer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist .. ... ................. .. .... . 191
Power window
Conven ience opening/closing . .. .... .. 43
Power windows .............. .. .... .. 43
Child safety locks .......... ... .. .. .. 43
Malfunctions ............. ... .. .. .. 44
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant seating positions .... . 129
Proper safety belt pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . ................. . 130
Occupants ... .. .. .. .............. . 129
Rear passengers .. ............. .... 131
Protecting ...... .. ............. .... 206
Protective liner .. .. ..... ........... .. 74
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
quattro
refer to all-wheel drive .......... ... 192
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ............. .. .. 223
Rain/light senso r
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) ...... 53
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear door sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53
Rear fog lights ........... ......... .. 47
Rear lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42
Escape handle . .. ............. .... . 42
Opening and closing ..... ...... .. .. . 39
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 .. ............. .... 120
Parking mode 2 .. ................ . 121
Rearviewmirror ... ..... ........... .. 51
Rear window heating ............ .... . 78
Rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window washer system ....... ... . 53
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... 212
Release lever for hood ........... .. .. 214
Remote control Homelink ..... .. ................ . 124