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
28 Driver information system
Fue l economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
t ion of fuel. The messages appear automati
cally and are only displayed in the efficiency
program . The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time .
.,. To turn a fuel economy message off immedi
ately after it appears, press the
! R ESET I but
ton
¢ page 24 , fig . 1 O @, or
.,. Press the function selection switch
¢page 24, fig.10 @.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af
ter you turn the ignition on aga in.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
tervals over a period of ti me.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 20 Sectio n of inst rume nt cl uster : Serv ice interv al
d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
according ly . The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice rem inder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition.
After about 5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The d istance and time re- maining are
updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, th e
message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition . Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the instrument cluster by se
lecting the service interval display . Select
Chec k > Service > Oil change or Service by us
ing the
I RESET I button and the rocker switch
r:::> page 25, fig. 12 .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on you r vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
o il change according to Audi specif ications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob
r:::> fig. 20. The message. Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
-----mi (km)--- days appears . If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
display reset mode closes.
(D Note
If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service
interval display dur ing this time and no
serv ice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, pa rticularly the engine, and
maintaining its value. Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next m ust not
be exceeded.
II>-
@ Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherw ise the display will be in
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
Lap timer
Introduction
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h lap timer
You ca n record and eva luate lap times wi th
the lap timer in the display
c::> page 29,
fig. 22. The time is measured in minutes, sec
onds and 1/10 seconds. The hours are a lso
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes.
The maximum individual measurement is 99
h ours.
A WARNING
-
Please devote your full attent ion to driv
ing. As the driv er, you have comp lete re
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Only use
t he funct io ns in such a way that yo u always
ma in tain complete contro l over your veh i
cle in all traff ic si tuations.
@ Tips
W hen the lap t imer stopwatch is running,
you can c all up the t rip computer info rma
t ion wi th the
I RESET I b utton .
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer
------- @
Fig. 2 1 Contro ls
Dr iver in formation system 29
Fig . 22 D isplay: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap t imer
.. Press the I RESET I c:> fig. 21 @ button until
the lap timer
c::> fig . 22 appears .
Timing laps
.. To start timing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @. The time measurement
is shown in line
CD c::> fig. 22.
.. To stop timing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @again. This also starts
timing the next round . The previous t ime
moves one line up, first to line @and the n
t o line @. Line @ shows the current lap
number, for ex ample LAP 5.
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
.. To display an intermediate time, press the
lower section of the w iper swi tch @ . The in
t ermediate t ime appears in line
CD and is
marked with* .
.. To pause t iming, press the lower section of
the wiper switch @again .
.. To continue tim ing, press the upper section
of the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you sw itch the ignition off.
214 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fi g. 163 Fuse carrier behind the instrument panel end
face, cove r removed
Some of the equipment items listed are op
tional or only available on certain model con
figurations .
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the la
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
preceden ce .
The power seats are protected by circuit
breaker s,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
ed ied.
No . Equipment Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank control
1
unit, A irbag Off light, light
10 switch (sw itch illumination), d i-
agnos tic connector
2
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light
5 switch
3 AFS headlight (left) s
No.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Equipment Amps
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tena nce interval) (WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stabiliza-
s tion Control (ESC), AFS head-
lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
sw itch
Automatic headlight range con-
trol, AFS headlight (right) /
5/10
manual headlight range con-
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
fer (gateway), electromechani-
s cal steering, automatic trans-
mission shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear view mir- ror, garage door opener, heata-
s ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, wind deflector
relay (Roadster)
H aldex clutch/Ha ldex clutch
5/10 (T TS)
Control un it Audi magnetic ride
s
Airbag contro l unit s
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock-
10 ing driver/passenger)
Diagnostic connector
10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
s miss ion shift gate
Roof light (interior lighting)
5
A/C system (control unit) 10
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5 tern (control un it)
Not used
Not used
Not used
Fuel injectors (gasoline engine)
10
Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
Horn 20
Programming the Homelink universa l re
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Pr oper occupa nt seating posit ions .. .. .. 93
Proper safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
P roper seat ing position
Fr ont passenger .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Occupants .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Pr otec ting . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 157
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
q uattro
refer to All-wheel dr ive .... .. .. .. .. . 147
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 102
Why safety be lts? ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
R
Radiato r fan ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 174
Ra in sensor defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reading lights . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear lid ... .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 37
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lig ht defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rear spoiler . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 144
Rear view mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Refue lling ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 163
Release lever for hood .. .... .. .. .. .. . 165
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 36
Remote cont rol garage door opene r
( H omelink) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remote master key Un lock ing and locking ........ .... ... 35
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Rep air manua ls ............ .... .. .. . 226
Repa irs
A irbag system ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. . 122
Replacement parts ......... .. .. .. .. . 228
Replacing Wheel rims ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 192
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Replacing tire s and wheels . .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Replacing w indshield wiper blades .. .. .. 57
Inde x 237
Reporting Sa fety Defects . ..... ... .. .. . 99
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting remote contro l ......... .. .. . 36
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Reverse (Automat ic transm iss ion) . . . . . . . 82
Rims Cleaning . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 1S6
Replacing . .. .. .. ................. 192
Ru n-flat tires .. .. .. ................. 202
Drivi ng ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 203
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Rep lacing de fects parts . ..... ... .. .. 204
s
SA FE . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Safe driving habits ................. .. 92
Safety be lt pos ition .... ............. 105
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women 106
Safety be lt pretensioner
Se rvice an d disposa l ... .. ..... ... .. 107
Safety be lts . .. .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 104
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 15 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 10 2
Fastening ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 104
Improperly worn ... . ... ...... ... .. 106
Not worn . .. .. .. ................. 102
pretensioners .. .. ................. 107
Safe ty be lt pos ition . ... .. ..... ... .. 105
Safety i nstructions .. .............. . 103
Secu ring child safety seats .. ... ... .. 138
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .. .. . .............. 106
Unf astening . .. .. .. .. ........... .. 1 06
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 101
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem ... ... .. .. 101
Wor n properly ... .. . ... ...... ... .. 103
Safety be lt warning ligh t . . . . . . . . . 16, 101
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 223
Safety equipment .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 92
Safety featu res for occupant rest raint and
protection .. .. .. .. ................. . 92
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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