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Alternator ¢page 20
Front safety be lt
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Steering./
¢page 192
Stee ring lock
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Engine start system
¢page 21
Engine stops w hile driving
¢page 21
Transmission malfunction ¢page 116
Instruments and indicator lamps 15
Ad aptive cr uise c on tro l*./
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USA models : Speed wa rn ing
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Canada models: Spee d war ning
sys tem
¢page84
Yellow indicator lights
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E lectron ic Stabilization Control
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¢ page 21
Electro nic Stabilization Control
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El ect ro nic Sta bili zat ion Control
(E SC )
¢page 188
USA models:
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)
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Canada models:
Anti-lock braking sys tem (ABS)
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¢page 21
USA model s: Sa fety systems ./
¢ page 20
Canada models: Safety systems
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Brake pads
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E lectromechanical par king brake
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20 Instruments and indicator lamps
_& WARNING
-Never open the hood if you can see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the
engine compartment . This increases the
risk of burns. Wait until you no longer
see or hear steam or coolant escaping.
-
-The engine compartment in any vehicle
can be a dangerous area. Stop the engine
and allow it to cool before working in the
engine compartment. Always follow the
information found in
<:;>pag e 214, Work­
ing in the engine compartment.
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on - th is increases the risk of
engine damage.
• Switch
off engine! Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil level
<:;>page 218.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
o il ¢
page 217. Only continue driving once
the indicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indi­
cator light still turns on, turn the engine
off
and do not continue driving. See an author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Serv ice
Fac ility for assistance.
@ Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level
ind icator. For this reason, check the oil lev­
el regularly.
0 Alternator/battery
• Alternator f ault: battery is not being
charged
There is a malfunct ion in the alternator or the
vehicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iately. Be­
cause the vehicle battery is draining, turn off all unnecessary electrical equipment such as
the
MMI. See your authorized Audi dea ler or a
qualified repair facility if the battery charge
l evel is too low.
(•] low battery charge: Battery will be
charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery has charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have and au­
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facility repair the malfunction.
tli1 !I: Safety systems
The II (USA models) Im (Canada models)
indicator light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USA models)/ m (Canada models)
indicator light turns on or blinks, there is a
malfu nction in a safety system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
-Have the safety systems inspected imme-
diately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the
systems may not activate during a colli­
s ion, wh ich increases the risk of serious in­
jury or death.
4f-Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driv­
er's and front passenger's safety belts are
buck led. There is also a warning tone above a
certain speed .
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
refer to¢
page 138.

162 Airbag system
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at
many different places on your Audi. Installing,
removing, servicing or repairing a part in an
area of the vehicle can damage a part of an
airbag system and prevent that system from
working properly in a collision.
There are some important things you have to know to make sure that the effectiveness of
the system will not be impaired and that dis­
carded components do not cause injury or pol­ lute the environment.
A WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce­
dures can increase the risk of personal in­
jury and death by preventing an airbag from deploying when needed or deploying
an airbag unexpectedly:
- Never cover, obstruct, or change the
steering wheel horn pad or airbag cover
or the instrument panel or modify them
in any way.
- Never attach any objects such as cup
holders or telephone mountings to the
surfaces covering the airbag units.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one
moistened with plain water. Solvents or
cleaners could damage the airbag cover
or change the stiffness or strength of the material so that the airbag cannot de­
ploy and protect properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts
of the airbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, instru­
ment panel, front seats or electrical sys­
tem (including the installation of audio
equipment, cellular telephones and CB
radios, etc .) must be performed by a
qualified technician who has the training
and special equipment necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we
strongly recommend that you see your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop. -
Never modify the front bumper or parts
of the vehicle body.
- Always make sure that the side airbag
can inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replace­
ment upholstery over the front seat­
backs that have not been specifically
approved by Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags
inflate.
- Damage to the original seat covers or
to the seam in the area of the side air­
bag module must always be repaired
immediately by an authorized Audi
dealer.
- The airbag system can deploy only once.
After an airbag has been deployed, it must be replaced with new replacement
parts designed and approved especially
for your Audi model version. Replace­
ment of complete airbag systems or air­
bag components must be performed by
qualified workshops only . Make sure that
any airbag service action is entered in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let under
AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RE­
CORD.
- For safety reasons in severe accidents,
the alternator and starter are separated
from the vehicle battery with a pyrotech­ nic circuit interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circuit inter­
rupter must only be performed by a
qualified technicians who have the ex­ perience, information and special tools
necessary to perform the work safely.
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter
is scrapped, all applicable safety pre­
cautions must be followed.
@) For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material -special handling may apply, see

28 6 Index
A
A/C (a utomatic cl imate control system) .. 72
A/C (manual cl imate control system) .. . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 284
Active la ne ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Ac tiv ating vibrat ion warning .. .. .. ... 101
Adjusting steering time ... ... .. .... . 101
C leaning the camera area .. .. .. .... . 205
Driver messages .. ......... ... .... . 100
Indicator light .................... 100
switch ing on and off ............... 100
Active ro llover protection system .. ... . 135
Retracting ro llover protection ... .. .. . 136
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Automatic transm ission ... .. .. .... .. 91
C lean ing the sensor ................ 205
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 93
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .... . 107
I ndicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 25
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO, 107
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding W indshield washer fluid ..... .. .... . 227
Adj usting ai r distribution (Climate control
system) ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 73
Adjusting a ir vents ................... 74
Adjusting air vents (manual climate con-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adj usting automatic headlights ... ... .. 51
Adjusting the center conso le lighting .... 53
Adjusting the temperat ure
manual climate control system .. .. .. . . 71
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A irbag .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 146
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A irbag system ................ ... .. . 167
Advanced Airbag System ............ 150
Advanced Airbag System components . 154
Ca re ... .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 162
C hi ldren . .... ........... .... .... . 17 1
C hi ld restra ints .................... 171
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 154 Danger of fitting a ch
ild seat on the front
passenger seat ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 148
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 162
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152
How do the front airbags work? ...... 156
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 154
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ............. 156
Important safe ty instru ct ions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 165
Impo rtant things to know .. ... ... . .. 146
Knee airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 163
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 158
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 159
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 162
Safety instructions ................ . 161
S ide a irbags ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. 165
Warning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 158
When must the system be inspected? . 158
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . 31
Alignment pin (changing the whee l) . ... 261
All-weather lights ( LED headlights) . .. .. . 49
All-wheel drive Winter tires . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 255
All wheel d rive .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 192
Alternato r
refer to Alternator (indicator light) ... . 20
Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Amb ient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant ............. 220
Anti- lock braking system ............. 188
Indicator light ................... .. 21
Anti-slip reg ulation . .... ..... ... .. .. 188
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 21
An ti-theft a la rm system .......... .. .. . 31
Anti-theft protection Electronic immob ilizer .. ....... ... .. . 36
Audi active lane assist
refer to Active lane ass ist ..... .. .. .. . 99
Audi drive selec t .. .. ................ 10 7
Ind icator light . .. ... .......... .... . 25
Audi magnet ic r ide
refer to Adapt ive dampe rs .. .. .. .. .. 107