(!) Power window switches
@
®
©
Door handle
Power locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
39
36
S2
70
48
so
113
86
10
S4
24
- T rip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 73
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 30
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 163
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 66
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 113
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 7 1
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 64
@ Selecto r l ever (5 troni c) . . . . . . . 82
@) Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 80
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 51
Cockpi t 9
- Retractable rear spo iler .. ...
@ Switch for automatic folding
144
top . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ... .
@ Swi tch for wind deflector .... .
@ C up ho lder .. .. .. .......... .
@ Pa rking brake lever
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
standard equ ipme nt on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always as k yo ur au tho r
ized Aud i de aler if you have a quest ion
abou t your vehi cle.
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided for yo ur
facto ry-installed audio system and/or
the A udi Navigation System.
43
4 4
64
75
light sensor checked as soon as possible at a
dealership.
Adaptive light *
The benefit of adaptive l ight is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better i llum inat
ed . The adaptive light is contro lled automati
cally, depending on vehicle speed and steering
wheel angle.
When driving a round bends, the head lights
are contro lled according to steering wheel an
g le . So that there is no black area ahead of the
ve hic le, the two main beams pivot at different
angles. The system works above a speed of
about 6 mph (10 km/h).
Com ing home /le avi ng home function *
The function is swit ched on when the switch is
in the AUTO* position and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys
tem.
The
coming hom e function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ign ition is
switched off and the driver's door is ope ned.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display
( Illumination > Exte
rior lights > coming home ).
The leavi ng home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
A WARNING
- Never use dayt ime running l ights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and w ill not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dar k. Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when i t is dar k.
- Automatic headlights a re only intended
to assist the dr iver. They do not re lieve
t he driver of his responsibi lity to check
t he headlights and to turn them on man
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors. So a lways switch on the head
lights under these weather cond itions
and when driving in the dark
jO .
Clear vis ion 49
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that
youcanseeahe adandsothatothe ~
can see your car from the back .
- Please observe legal regulat ions w hen
using the ligh ting systems des cribed.
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- T he light sensor for head light control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
Do not apply any stickers to t he wind
shield in th is area to preven t malfunc
tions or fa ilures.
- Some exter io r l ighting funct ions can be
adjusted in t he driver i nformat ion sys
t em
~page 24.
- I f you remove the igni tion from t he igni
t ion lock while the headligh ts are s till
on, a buzzer wi ll sound as long as the
driver's door is o pen to remind yo u to
t u rn off the lights.
- Always observe the specific local regula
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high
beam f unction is also available, but w ith
one restrict ion: If you have not sw itched
the high beams back to low beams dur
ing automatic headlight operation (for
example, after d riving throug h a tunnel),
only the low beams come on the next
t ime au tomati c headlights a re swi tched
on. To use the high beams , you firs t have
t o pull the hig h beam lever back and
then push the lever fo rward again .
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals an d tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera
t u re difference between the inside and
outside. They w ill clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the se rv ice life of the lighting.
50 Clear vis ion
Front fog lights
F ig. 55 Fog light act ivation: light switch pos itio n on
veh icles WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the front fog lights iO
.,. Do no t turn the light switch ·'t/- · ¢ fig. 55 to-
ward the fog light symbol
}D.
.,. Turn the light switch to :o o: or to io .
.,. Pull the ligh t switch to the first stop @.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}D next to the light switch will i llum ina te.
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With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addit ion.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash
er .
Fig. 56 Tu rn signa l and hig h beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢ Q ©@
.,. Push the lever up as fa r as it ca n go to t urn
on the right turn s ignal or down to tu rn on
the left turn signal ¢
fig. 56 .
.,. Move the lever briefly unti l you meet res ist
ance and release it to flash three times .
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals .
High be am gD @
.,. Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam.
.,. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight fla sh er gD @
.,. Pull the lever toward the steering whee l to
use the headlight flasher.
Not es on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work wi th the ignition
sw itched on. The indicator lights
F-1 or rl in
the instrument cluster¢
page 12 also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn s ig-
na l switches off automa tically .
- The
high beam works on ly w hen the he ad
lights a re on . The indicator light
II in t he
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you ho ld the lever - even if there a re no
lights turned on. The indicator light
II in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
-
Do not use the h igh beam or head light
flasher if yo u know that these could b lind
oncom ing traffic.
-
72 Warm and cold
The rear window defogger works only when
the engine is running. The indicator light i n
the button illum inates when the rear window
defogge r is turned on .
The rear window defogger is switched off au
tomatically after approx . 10 minutes.
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, yo u
should switch the rear window defogger
off . The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on f uel consumption.
Heated seats~
App lies to vehicles: with heated seats
The seat cushion and the seotbock of the
front seats con be heated electrically.
.,. Press the heated seats button I-J + I
¢ page 68, fig. 79 to set the level of heating
desired .
The range of controls goes from 1 to 3. The heat se tting se lected is shown by LEDs above
the button .
& WARNING
Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heat ing .
To avo id damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Using the climate controls economically
Economical use of the climate controls helps
to save fuel .
When climate control is working in coo ling
mode, engine performance is reduced and
fuel consumption is affected . To keep the time the air cond
itioning is on as short as possible,
you should do the following:
.,. If you would like to save fuel, switch the air
conditioning off .
.,. If you open the windows while driving,
switch the air conditioning off .
.,. If the veh icle is extreme ly hot due to the
heat of the sun, br iefly open doors and w in
dows .
@ For the sake of the environment
When yo u save fuel, you reduce emissions
from the vehicle.
-Window s
-Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper .
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from w in
dows and m irrors using wa rm or hot
wate r because this cou ld cause crac ks
t o form .
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any sticke rs on
the heating wires on the ins ide of the
window.
- Deco rative p art s/ trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
-Pa int
- To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the veh icle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
-Trim
- To reduce the risk of damage , do not
treat the trim around the panorama
sunroof with paint po lish .
-Deco rative d eca ls
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not
use any rough powder or abrasive
cleaning products.
- To reduce the risk of damage, do not
polish decorat ive parts that have a
matte finish .
-Di spla ys
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Control s
-Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this cou ld cause dam
age.
- Safe ty belt s
-Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
V ehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 159
- Neve r clean safety belts or their com
ponents chemically or with corrosive
flu ids or solvents and never allow
sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts . This could cause
damage to the belt webbing .
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buck
les, have them replaced by an author
ized Audi dealer or a qualified work
shop.
- Te xtil es/ Vin yl/ Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/Alcantara w ith leath-
er ca re p rod ucts, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar products.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dea ler
o r a qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex
ample on clothing, can damage seat
covers. Make sure hook and loop fas
teners are closed .
-Natural leather
- Never treat leather w ith solvents, floo r
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects w ith sharp edges such as zip
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- To help prevent the leather from fad
ing , do not leave the vehicle in d irect
sun light for long per iods of t ime .
If
leaving the vehicle par ked for long pe
riods of time, you should cover the
leather to protect it from d irect sun
light.
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- Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed.
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176 Check ing and filling
Have the battery checked when you take your
vehicle in for service. You are well advised to replace a battery that is older than S years .
Disconn ect ing the battery terminals
Some veh icle functions (power w indow regu
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter
minals are disconnected . These functions have
to be re learned after the battery terminals are
connected again. To prevent this, the battery
should only be d isconnected from the vehicle
electr ical system when absolutely necessary
for repairs .
V ehicles not dri ven for l ong period s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo nents are gradually cut back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main tains starting capab ility over a longer period
c:::>
page 147. Some of the convenience func
tions may not operate, suc h as the inte rior
l ights or power seat adjustme nt. The conven
i ence functions wi ll be ava ilable aga in whe n
you switch on the ignition and start the en
gine.
Winter operati on
During the winter months, batte ry capacity
tends to decrease as tempe ratu res d rop . This
is because more powe r is also consumed while
start ing , and the headlights, rea r window de
fogger, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, par
ticularly in c ity traffic or when t rave ling on ly
short distances. Let you r authorized Aud i
dea ler check the capacity of the vehicle bat
tery before winter sets inc:::>
page 179 . A we ll
charged battery w ill not only prevent starting
prob lems when the weather is cold, but will
a lso last longer .
Replacing battery
The new battery must have the same capaci
ty, vo ltage (12 volts), amperage, construction
and p lug sealing, as the origina l battery. Spec
if ications are listed on the battery housing.
Batteries specially developed by Audi fulfill the maintenance, outp
ut, and safety require
ments .
When install ing the battery, m ake su re the ig
ni tion and a ll ele ct rical consumers are switch
ed off
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We recommend that you use maintenance
free or
cy cle-re si stant /leak -proof b atter ies
accord ing to the s tanda rds TL 825 06 (from
Apri l 2008) and VW 7 SO 73 (from April
2010) .
Rep lac ing the bat tery shou ld be car ried by a
qualified wo rkshop. Please fo llow the instruc
tions on the battery cover .
(D Note
- All wo rk on the ba tte ry req uire s techn i
c al know ledge . Please con ta ct an Aud i
dealership o r another authorized faci lity
for questions abo ut the batte ry -danger
o f ac id burns and exp losion hazard!
- The battery must not be opened! Do not
try to change the battery's liquid level,
otherwise detonating gas will escape
from the battery - explosion hazard!
- The AGM battery in the l uggage com
partment cannot leak, because the elec
tro lyte for this battery is absorbed into a
special glass mat. This leak-proof battery
must not be replace with a convent ional
battery.
- Make sure the ventilation hose on the
side of the battery is connected, other
w ise fumes or battery ac id can leak out .
- Batte ry holder and termina ls always
have to be secured correctly .
- Before all work on the battery follow the
warnings be low c:::> .&. in Working on the
battery on page 177.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal
of a battery, we recommend your author
iz ed Audi dealer change the battery for
you. Batteries contain sulfur ic acid and
l ead and must a lways be disposed o f prop-
erly in compliance wi th al l envi ronmental ..,.
Important warnings ... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Location 177
Low ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 147
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 176
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. ... 16 1
Boost . .... .. ................. .. .... 26
Booster seats . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Boost pressure ind icator ........... ... 26
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. .
175
Checking the brake fluid level . ....... 174
What is the correct brake flu id level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fl uid warn-
ing light comes o n? ................
174
Brake system ... ........... .. .. .. ... 174
Anti-lock brake system ........ ... ... 18
Brake ass ist system ........... ... .. 142
Brake fl uid ................. ... ... 174
Brake fluid spec ifi cat ions for refill and re
p lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 5
Brake ligh t de fect ive ................ 20
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
General i nformation ... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? . ............. .... .. .. .
145
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... ... ... 14
Wo rn brake pads symbol ....... ... ... 19
Brea k-in pe riod ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Brake pads . ............. .... .. ... 150
Tires
Bulbs
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning
150
2 16
166
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 178
Capac it ies ......................... 224
Carbon parts
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157, 158
Care .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 155
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 97
Cata lytic converter .................. 151
Inde x 231
CD changer ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Certif ication ...... .. ............... 229
Changing a flat tire . ............. .. .. 209
Ch ang ing engine oil ................. 171
Checking
Battery ac id level ............. .... .
178
Engine coolant level ........... .... . 173
Checking t ire pressure ............... 187
Child res train t
Danger of using child res train ts in the
front seat
110
Child rest rain ts
Where can I ge t addi tional in format io n
abo ut child res train ts and the ir use? ..
1 4 1
Child safety .............. .......... 130
Convertible locking retractor ......... 138
Important safety instructions for using
c hi ld safety seats . .. .. ......... .. ..
133
Important t hings to know whe n driving
with children .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
130
Child safety seat .... ........... .... . 135
Convertib le locking retractor ......... 138
Installing . .. .. .. ................. 138
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. .. ...............
137
Co nve rtib le child seats ... ... ..... .. 135
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l ? 133 sea t m my ve 1c e ................. .
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ........... ..
135
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 133
Cigarette lighter ... .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 65
Cleaning ..... .. ...... ............. 155
C limate controls . .. .. ........... .... . 68
A/C opera tion .. .. .... ............. . 71
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air recircu lation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automat ic mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Economica l use .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 72
Fan ................... ........... 69
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Pollu tant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window defogger .. ..... ... .. .. . 71
Switc hing on and off .... .... ... .. .. . 69
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234 Index
F
Fan ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Radiator ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 174
Fasten ing
B ooste r seats ............ .... .. .. .
137
Conve rtible c hild safety se ats . .. .. .. . 135
Infant sea ts
F lat t i re 13 5
Changing .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 209
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Fo ld ing master key w ith remote contro l .. 32
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
For the sake of the environmen t
G asoline fumes and the environmen t ..
163
Le tting you r engine warm up ... .. .. . . 74
Refue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ..... . . 10
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
H owtheywork ...... .......... .... 118
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics 102
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ad justing ....................... ..
94
Ad just ing the manual seats . .... .... .. 61
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 110
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
161
Blended gasoline ........... .. .... . 161
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fill er neck .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 162
Fue l gauge . ... ......... ... .. .. ... . 12
Fuel supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Gasoline additives ........ .... .... . 162
Octane rating . ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Recommendation .... ... .. .. .. .... . 161
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 163
Reserve . ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 224
Unlock ing the fue l filler flap by hand .. 164
Fu el economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... ..
27
Fuse ar rangement ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 14
G
Garage doo r opener ( Homelink) .... . .. . 89
Gas discha rge lamps ..... .. ... ..... ..
2 16
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . .
11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls .. ... .. .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator l igh ts) . .. .
16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 182
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 223
H
Head lights ..... .. .......... ... ... .. 48
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 2 1
Fron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 4 8
Switching on ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights .............. .. .. . 48
He ad restr aints .. .. ............. .. ... 95
Adjusting ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 95
Heated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
fron t seats (cl ima te control) ..... .. .. . 72
rear window ...................... . 71
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heate d washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. ... .. .. .. .
54
H eating .. .. ...... ............. ..... 68
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
High voltage warning label .. ... .. .. .. 223
Hill Descent Assist . ... .. ......... ... . 85
Hill ho ld assist
Starting on hills ............... .....
76
Homel in k unive rsal remote control . ... . 89
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .................
165
Re le a se lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. 8
How many ai rba gs does my vehicle have?
115