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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... .... .. .
- Audio/video, telephone and navi-
gation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptronic op-
eration ................... .
@ ISETI button ................. .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .. .
@
@ Reset button for trip odometer
Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer . ....... .. .. .. .
I gnition lock ................ .
Adjustable steering column
Control lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control ....... .
@ Instrument lighting ........ .. .
@ Release lever for the engine hood
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ........ .. .
@ Light switch ........ ... .. .. .. .
@ Adjuste r control for outside
mirrors . ... .............. ... .
@ Power window switches ... .... .
@ Radio-Disp lay1l or MMI-Display
33
63
99
51
136
87
11
10
12
55
24
73
73
81
90
53
195
28
so
53
37
l ) The image in t he d is pl ay w ill appear e ither in multiple col
o rs or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle e quip
ment. The mult i color image will be u sed in this Owner 's
Manual because both multi co lo r an d single colo r ve rs io n s
are a lmost identical.
@
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Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
Deluxe automatic climate control
Selector lever for automatic trans-
mission . ..... .............. .
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . ............... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
button ...... ... .......... . .
@ Central power window switch
@ Power top switch . ... ..... ... . .
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button .. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
0) Tips
Cockpit
52
65
136
103
170
68
85
64,64
103
170
42
75
77
- Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
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Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overv iew of t he inst rument cluste r
CD Coolant temperature gauge .. .. .
@ Tachome ter .... .. .. ..... .... .
@ War ning/ indicator lights . .. ... .
@ ISETI button .............. ... ·
® D isp lay
- Driver informat io n system .... .
- Time and date d isp lay . .. .. ... .
- Odometer .... .. .... ... . ... .
@ Reset b utton for trip odometer
10
11
1 3
11
23
12
1 2
12
1 2
- When swit ching the ignition o n, the need les
i n the instrument clus ter swi ng upward
b rief ly .
- The ill umination for the inst rument cluste r
li ghts up whenever you switch on the igni
tion with the
vehicle headlights off . As the
day light fades, the instrument cluster illu
mination likewise d ims automatically and
will go out completely whe n the o utside
li ght is very low. This feature is meant to re
mind you to swi tch on the headlights when
outside light con ditions become poor.
10
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge ¢ page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when t he ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow
ing important points :
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom o f the
gauge, the engine has not yet reached its operat
i ng temperature. Avo id h igh engine speeds,
heavy engine loads, and heavy thrott le applica
tions .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem
perature, the needle will move to the middle of
the ga uge and rema in there. I f the engine is
working hard at hig h outs ide temperatures, t he
needle may move higher on the gauge. This is not
a cause for concern as long as the. warning
li ght i n the inst rumen t cluste r display does no t il
l u m inat e. If the . warning lig ht in the inst ru
ment cluster d isp lay flashes, th is can me an one
of two th ings : ei th er the coolan t
temperature is
too h igh, or t he coo lant
level is too low
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A WARNING
-Always observe the warning in¢ page 195,
before open ing the hood and check ing the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
cou ld burn yourself. Let the eng ine cool off
first so that you cannot hear o r see any
steam o r engine coo lant.
0 Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accesso ries in
fron t of the a ir inlets reduces the cooling ef
fect of the radia to r. A t high outside temper
atu res or high e ngine load, the eng ine could
overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to prop
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i
cle is moving. If the spo iler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en
gine could then overheat. Ask your author ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops be low 1,5 00, you should
downshift to the next lower gea r. T he red area at
the end of the scale indicates max imum permis
sible eng ine RPM after the break-in period . Be
fore reachi ng this area, move the selector lever to
position D/S or ease your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle@¢ page 10, fig. 3
should o nly briefly be in the red zone: you
co uld damage your eng ine! The beginn ing of
the r ed zone varies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces eng ine
noise .
Instrument s and indi cator ligh ts
~ button
Fig. 4 SET butto n in the instrument cluste r
The lsET j button performs the following func
t ions:
Switching on t ime, date , temperature
display and odometer
The display appears for approximate ly 30 sec·
onds when you press the
! SE T! button c;, fig . 4
with the igni tion off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors cer
tain individual functions and components of the
vehicle when the ignition is turned on and when
the vehicle is moving .
With the ign ition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
I SE TI but
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is sta tionary and the ign it ion is
tu rned on o r whe n th e vehicle is moving slowe r
t h an 3 mph (5 km/ h).
In add ition , the number of keys init ia lised for
your vehicle is disp layed .
L2 3/3 means that
th ree keys have be en initialised. This feature ena
bles used car buye rs to make sure they have r e
c e ived all of the keys.
If you are g iven only two keys, for instance, you
should take the vehicle and the existing keys to
an a utho rized Aud i dea le r to have the miss ing key
disabled.
It i s also important to no tify your insur
ance company abo ut the loss.
Setting the sp eed warning
By pressi ng the !SET ! button briefly, you can set
th reshold 1 of the speed wa rn ing while you are
dr iv ing ¢page 80. By ma intai ning pressure on
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Instruments and indicator Lights
the I SET! button, you delete the warning thresh
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS
controlled clock*~ 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 kilome
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA models -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 us
er's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve
hicle .
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press
ing the reset button
!O.OI ~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the tripod
ometer and will stay on. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
ignition key are scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is dis
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢page 30.
{i) Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and temperature are displayed for an addi
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button¢ page 11 while the ignition is
switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the warn
ing
lightliD in the instrument cluster will illumi
nate¢
page 20. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
¢page 246.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An irregu
lar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
The catalytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged.
Index
L
Lane Change Assistant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
LA TCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
D escr ip ti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
I nsta lling a child res traint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
L ocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Mounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
L aunch Cont ro l Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Lea ther care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
L eaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Left hand d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
L ight
a dapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Coming/ Leaving home.... ... .. .. .. .... 51
D aytime r unning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 5 1
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Fog lights/rear fog ligh t(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Interior/reading lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Low beam .. ... ...... ........... ... .. 50
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Side ma rke r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
T ravel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
Light/rai n sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 55
S ensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lights Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
L ocking
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
L oc kin g/ unlocking
at t he loc k cylinde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
by remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
with the central lock ing switch . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
L ow beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Lower anchorage locator button . . . . . . . . . 166
258
Luggage compartment
Enl arging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Li d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Load ing..... .... .. ............... .. 118
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Stor ing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
T ie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 120
Valet pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency unlock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lumbar suppor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
M
M ainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 20, 28
Mechanica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31
Memo ry function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Mileage Average..... .... .. ............... .. . 24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirro rs
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Compass .... .. .. .. ................. . 57
dimming .. .. .... .. .. ............. .. . 54
Vanity mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag System . . 142
mult it ron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
A utoma tic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 85
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Manua l shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
N
Natura l leather care/cleaning
N HT SA 187
Co ntacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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Occupant seating positions 114
O cta ne rat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Index
Tires................................ 209
Low aspect ratio tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Tire pressure ...... .............. 219,228
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . 226, 227
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Unid irectiona l ................ .... .. . 211
Uniform t ire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ .. .
Tool kit . .. .. .. ................. .. .. .
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet .. .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .
Rear eye let . .. .. ... . .... ..... .. .. .. . 211
221
229 126
242
243
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 227
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Trailer towing
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 181, 182
Transm ission malfunction (ind icator light) . . 88
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mileage .. .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. 24
Single-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ..... 65, 118
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Turn signa ls. ..... ................ ..... 51
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
u
Unfastening safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
262
Unlocking
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Unlocking/locking at the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
with the centra l locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Upper cabin heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
V
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 245
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicle shut-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 16
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 18
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . . . . . . . 20
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129