
16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the I (USA models) JII (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi
nates wh ile you are driv ing, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a malfunction .
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediate ly. Otherwise the safety sys
tems may not wo rk properly in an acci
dent.
4 Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles: with safety belt warning light
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
The warning light . comes on for a few sec
onds after the ignit ion is switched on as a re
m inder to fasten your safety belt.
Addit ional information on safety belts
Q page 101.
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The. warning/ind icator light illuminates
when you sw itch on the ignit ion a nd must go
out after the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is a ma lfunction in the
generator or vehicle electr ical system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop immediately . Because the vehi
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professional ass istance if the battery
charge level is too low.
(•) Low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
requires immediate service or repair.
If the . symbol appears in the disp lay and
flashes, the oil pressure is too low. In add ition
to the symbol, the following message also ap
pears in the display:
Switch off engine! Oil pressure is too low
.,. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
• Shut the eng ine down.
.,. Check the engine oil level¢ page 170.
.,. Contact your authorized Aud i dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil leve l is too low, top off oil to
the proper level¢
page 170.
Engine oil level OK
If the . symbo l starts flashing again even
though the engine oi l level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not start driving again and do
not let the engine run at idle.
Instead, con
tact your authori zed Aud i dealer for ass is
tance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
- The yello w oil level warning indic ation
II require s oil refill o r work shop se rv
i c e without del ay. Do not w ait until the
r ed o il p ressure warning symbol.
sta rts to flash befo re you respond to
th e l ow oil l eve l warning
I'll . By th en,
your engine ma y alr eady ha ve suff ere d
s eriou s damag e.
_L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
When the. symbol in the display flashes,
then either the eng ine coolant
temperature is
too h igh, or the coolant
level is too low . In ad
d ition to the symbol, the fo llowing message
a lso appears in the display:
Sw it c h off engin e and ch eck coo lant l evel
~ Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check coolant level ¢ page 173.
~ Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 173 .
~ Conti nue driving only after the eng ine cool
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact you r authorized Audi dea le r fo r as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc
tion .
If the generator warning/ind icator light
should also illuminate ¢
page 16, then the
fan belt may be damaged .
A WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
sa fe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights ¢
page 51, Emergency
flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en
gine compartment - you risk being scald
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping . -
The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area . Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn off the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warn ing stickers .
(D Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . symbol
ill uminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine .
~ Electro-mechanical power assist
If the indicato r light illum inates while you are
driv ing , there is a malfunction in the electro
mecha nica l steering. If the indi cator light is
showing
'".[-1. there may be a reduction in pow
er steering assist. If the indicator light is
showing ., ther e may be a tota l loss of pow
er steering assist. The stee ring must be in
spected immed iately by a qualified workshop
¢ .&. .With the eng ine not running (e.g . when
the car is being towed), there is also no power
ass ist available .
A WARNING
-
If there is a ma lfunction, the indicato r
l ight for the electro-mechanical power as
sist il l uminates. Seek pro fessional assis
tance.
~ Convertible top
The warning/indicator light monitors the con
vertible top function .
The !I warning/ indicator light illumi nates
when you switch on the ignition for about 2 seconds as a check and then goes out. The
warning/indicator ligh t has the following
functions :
- The light illumi nates when the foldi ng top
opens or closes.
- I t flashes if one of the cond it ions for auto
mat ically lower ing or ra is ing the convertible
top is no t met and the switch to actuate the
convertible top is pressed . .,..

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
-USA models: If the la warning light,
the
G1 warning light and the m:IJ warn
ing light come on together, t he rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident .
Have your vehicle repai red immediately
by you r autho rized Aud i dea ler or a qua li
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
&J warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
[IJ come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci
dent . Have you r vehicle repaired immed i
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified wo rkshop . Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
( 0) Worn brake pads
riJ Che ck brake pad s!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali
f ied workshop to have all brake pads inspect
ed. O n USA models the wa rning lig ht
riJ
comes on togethe r wi th the warn ing light
la . Both sets of b ra ke 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.
- If the warning light riJ and the warning
light
lai1 ) w it h the message Brake
pads !
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au
tho rized Aud i dea le r or qualified work
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary .
1) - : USA mod els on ly
-
EPC Electronic pow er control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
on the ignition as a function check .
@ Tips
If this warning/ indicato r light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos
sible by your authori zed A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop .
~ Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL )
The Ma lfun ction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) is par t
of the On -Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbo l
fl lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the eng ine
has started and has settled at constant idle
speed . This indicates that the MIL is work ing
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfu nction in the eng ine electron ic system .
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL l ight to illum inate
c::> page 163.
For more information c::> page 30 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
(m Do not e xceed ma x. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (Ill symbol illuminates when there is an
engine contro l ma lf u nction . The indicator
li ght ~ in the instrument cl uster a lso illumi-
nates. The engine speed is limited to the .,.

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
speed displayed in the driver information sys
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in
formation system, for example when down
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Audi dea ler or oth
er qualified workshop to have the ma lfunction
repaired.
~ . Checking the engine oil level
II Please add max . 1 qt of engine oil!
If the II symbol comes on, add 1 quart (1 li
ter) of oil at the next opportunity
¢page 170.
~ ... Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illuminates, contact your
author ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected .
Bi) Fuel supply too low
When the 001 symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 1.9 gallons (7 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢ page 162.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
If the -symbol illum inates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
¢page 180.
~ Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out,
the m sym
bol w ith a message appears in the display to
te ll you which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example :
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis play, press the CHECK button
¢ page 10,
fig. 3
(J) .
There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the display:
- The light bu lb has burnt out
¢page 216.
-The f use is "blown" ¢ page 213, Replacing
fuses .
-The wire connection to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion re
paired by your authorized Aud i Service depart
ment .
A WARNING
-
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
p lode while they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Failing to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT!<®> Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fail-
ure, the symbol (USA models)/
It:$
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wiring connections
- Brake light switch

22 Driver in formation sy ste m
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information.
Fig . 6 In strum en t cl ust er: center display
Fig. 7 Wiper le ver: con trols fo r the menu disp lay
Cent er d ispla y
With the igni tion on, the display in the Dr iver
I nformation System shows the fol low ing in
formation :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures be-
low 41 °F ( +S °C), a snowflake symbol ap
pears in front of the temperatu re d isplay
c::> .&_ .
- Warning when a door, the engine compa rt-
ment lid or the trunk lid is not closed .
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Information Sys tem disp lay by p ressing
the
! R ESE T I button c::> fig. 7 one or more times:
Digital speedometer *
T ire pressure monitoring
c::> page 199
Trip computer c::> page 23
Menu d isplay c::> page 24
Efficiency program c::> page 27
Service interval disp lay
c::> page 28
Lap timer* c::> page 29
Speed warn ing
c::> page 76
Auto Check Control
Some f unct ions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operati ng sta tus when yo u
switch the ign ition on and whi le you a re driv
ing. Malfunctions or req uired service proce
dures ar e signaled audib ly and indicated by
red and yellow i lluminated symbols and re
m inders in the display.
A WARNING -
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . K eep in m ind
that road surfaces, espec ially br idges
and overp asses, co uld be ice covered and
slippe ry even at an outside tempe ra tu re
above 4 1 °F (+5 °C).
- Always remembe r, even if the "snow
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap
pear in the disp lay, black ice could be on
the road .
- A lways reduce your speed and d rive with
specia l care in cold weather cond itions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
(D Tips
- If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
dr iving at a very low speed, the tempera
t u re s hown in the d isp lay m ight be
slightly h igher than the actual o utside
temperature. Th is is caused by the heat
being radiated from the engine .
- On vehicles with Audi Nav igat ion sys
tem *, the displays may differ from their
normal appearance during navigation .

Each display type in the Start menu cont ains a
submenu with additional options.
Set Clock ¢ page 26
Computer c::>page 26
Acoustic park assist*
c:>page 80
Speed wa rning c::> page 78
Language c::> page 26
Units (distance, fue l consump-
tion, temperature)
c::> page 26
Tire press ure monitoring
c::> page 199
Lap timer* c:>page 29
Lighting* c::> page 48
Wiper (service posit ion)
c:> page 56
Wi ndow c::> page 40
Doors (unlock ing and locking
mode, for examp le Auto- lock)
c::> page 34, c::> page 34
Check Service c::> page 28
Chassis number c::> page 223
Engine oil temperature*
c:> page 26, c::> page 26
Registered keys c::> page 32
Menu off All of the messages show n in
veh icles without menu display
appear on the disp lay screen .
Navigating the menu
Use the racker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset ! button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiries and selections .
-----®
Fig. 12 W iper lever: Cont rols fo r th e me nu di splay
Dr iver in formation system 25
Fig . 1 3 D isplay: Start menu
I Reset I button @ and rocker switch @
c::> fig. 12 fu nctions:
To open the menu
.. Press the I Reset I button @ until the men u
disp lay
c::> fig . 13 appears
Sel ections and sett ing s
.. Press the rocker switch @to reach a men u
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and confirming
.. Press the I Reset I butt on @.
Returning to the Start menu
.. Press the I Reset I butto n longer tha n 2 sec
onds to return from any menu level to the
Sta rt me nu.
U sing the rocker switch, you can select the
menus in the d isplay or change settings. A
cu rsor appears on th e left in front of these
lec ted values.
By pressing the
I Reset I button, you activate
the se lection you made or confi rm the values
you set.
Selected functions are identified wit h
a check mark or are carried out d irectly .
Mean ings of the symbols in the display:
Selec- Selected func- Meaning
tion tion bar
> Cursor Current Selection
./
Check mark Se
lecte d or Fune-
t ion active

26 Driver information system
Selec- Selected func- Meaning
tion tion bar
0
Box Not selected
•
Triangle
point-Previous page
ing up
•
Triangle point- Next page
ing down
Selecting settings
The Driver Information System settings are
menu-guided .
Fig. 14 Display: Menu Set tings , computer selected
(page
l)
Select your settings as follows :
• Press the !Reset i button. The Start menu ap
pears¢
page 24, fig. 11.
• Press the rocker switch until Set is dis
played .
• Press the
I Reseti button. All the menus ap
pear.
• Press the rocke r switch u ntil the desired line
is highlighted (cursor)¢
fig. 14.
• Press the I Res et i button.
• If necessary, scro ll by se lecting and activat
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous
page".
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the!Reset i but
ton, two computer leve ls appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac
tivate it w ith the
I Reset I button .
Engine oil temperature display
Applies to vehicles: with engine temperature con tro l dis
play
Fig. 15 Display : eng ine oil temperature d isp lay
;
ci.. a, ID
• With the ignition switched on, press the
! RESETi button
¢page 24, fig. 10 repeated
ly until the engine oil temperature display is
shown.
The engine has reached its operating temper
ature when the engine oil temperature is be
tween
1 76 °f (80 °C) and 248 °f (120 °C) un
der normal driving conditions. The engine oil
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside .
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 or II ¢page 20 warning light
in the display does not flash .
Boost and engine oil temperature
indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicato r
0 ~ 00 0
;;i a,
Fig. 16 Disp lay: boost and eng ine oi l temperature indi
cator
• With the ignition switched on, press the
button -arrow- repeatedly until the display
is shown . ..,.

Boost pressure indicator (boost )
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in
towa rd the right indicates the engine's cu r
rent load (meaning the c urrent boost pres
sure) .
Engine oil t emperature indicator
If the engine oil temperat ure is be low 140 °F
(60 °C), the
't:::7-symbo l followed by th ree hy
phens" -- -'' and the °C unit is shown .
The engine has reached its opera ting temper
ature when the e ngine o il temperat ure is be
tween
176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (1 20 °() un
der normal driving conditions. The engine oil
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢ page 16 or 1\1 ¢ page 20 warning light
i n the display does not flash .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
F ig. 17 Display : effic iency program
• Press the I RESE T I button @¢ page 24,
fig. 10 repeatedly until the efficiency pro
gram appears in the display.
The eff iciency program can help you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows oth
er equipment influenc ing co nsumption as well
as shift recommendations . Fuel economy
messages ¢
page 2 7 provide tips for effi
cient dr iv ing .
Dr iver in formation system 2 7
The efficiency program uses distance and con
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the
data are deleted in the efficiency program,
those values are also reset in tr ip computer
l.
Other equipment
Appl ies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
prog ram
Fi g. 18 D isplay: other equ ipment
• In the efficiency program , press the function
selectio n switch
¢ page 24, fig. 1 0 @ re
peated ly until the other equipment appea rs
in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecti ng
fuel consump tion is listed in the effi cien cy
program. The display shows up to th ree other
items of equ ipment @. The equ ipment using
the most fuel is listed first. If more than three items using fuel are switched on, the equip
ment that is currently us ing the most fuel is
displayed .
A scale @also shows the current tota l con
sumption of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer with efficiency
program
Fig . 1 9 D isplay: fue l economy message