Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Operation ....... ........... .. .. .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .. .. .. .
Gene ral illus tra tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 5
6
8
8
8
Instrument
s and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
I n troduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Gearshift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
O n Board Diag nostic System (OBD) . . . . . . 29
Open ing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Powe r W indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P anorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Va let par king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
G arage door ope ner (Home Link) . . . . . . . .
4 1
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E xte rior ligh ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 4
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V1s1on ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Windshield wipers .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Dig ita l compass ... ........... .. .. .. . 4
7
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52
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gene ral i nfo rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ciga rette lig hte r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Sto ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
L uggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate con tro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8
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Driving .... . .... .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
72
72
Ign it ion loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E lectromechan ical pa rking brake . . . . . . .
77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cru ise cont ro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 82
Manua l transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5 tronic , tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Introduc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Gener al informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi side assi st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear par king system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear parking system w ith rearview
camera
106
Safety 112
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Correc t passenger seating positions . . . . . 113
D river 's and front passenger 's footwell . . 116
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Stor ing cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Repo rting Sa fe ty Defe cts.......... .. .. 119
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 1
Why use safety bel ts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Door handle
Power locking swi tch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Light switch
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver' s airbag ....... .. .. .. .
- Audio/video , telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptronic op-
eration ............. .... .. .
® IS ETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster ........ ... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
Ignition 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) ..... ... .. .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
@ Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ................ ... .. .
@ Power window switches . .. .. .. .
@ Radio-Display1l or MMI-Display
35
58
98
44
45
133
86
11
10
12
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24
72
72
80
89
47
191
29
37
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l) Th e im age in t he d ispl ay will app ea r e ither in mult ipl e col
or s or in a s ingle color, depending on the vehicle e quip
m ent. The mul ti color image w ill b e used in this Ow ne r's
Man ual bec ause both multi co lo r an d single color vers io n s
are a lmo st i de nti cal.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
F ront p assenger's airbag . .. .. . .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. ........... .. . .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
- Rear window sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automa tic climate control
@) Depend ing on options, selector lev
er or shift lever for:
- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission ...... .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MM I control console or
- drive select . ............... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
button . ..... .............. .
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade .... .. .............. .
@ I START ENG IN E STOPI button . . .
@) Electromechanical parking brake
(D Tips
46
61
133
102
170
49
68
82
82
59
102
170
49
75
77
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op
tional equ ipment depending on your model.
Always ask your author ized 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
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 32.
{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 242.
(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.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You
have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c:::> page 34,
-Door handles with convenience key*
c:::> page 34,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door c:::> page 36,
or
- Power loc king switch inside
c:::> page 35.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the veh i
cle doors and the rear l id when you drive faster
than 9 mph ( 15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In add ition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locking sys
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed. The Auto Lock function can be turned on and
off in the rad io or MMI*
c:::> page 36.
Additionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag
deployment the doors are automatically un locked to allow access to the vehicle .
Selective unlo cking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem w ill lock the doors and the rear lid. When un
lock ing, you can set in the radio or
MMI* whether
only the drive r's door o r the ent ire vehicle should
be un locked
c:::> page 3 6.
Anti- theft alarm w arning sy stem
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and v isual
warn ing s ignals are tr iggered .
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto
mat ically when you lock the vehicle. It is deact i
vated when unlocking using the remote key, w ith
the mechanical key, and when you switch on the
i gnit ion.
Op ening and cl osing
The alarm also turns off when the a larm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do not
flash , one of the doors, the luggage compart
ment lid or the hood is not locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unint entionally locking your self out
In the follow ing cases there safeguards to pre
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the power lock
ing sw itch
c:::> page 35 if the d river's door is
open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com
par tment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed .
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or co nvenience key* unt il all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally .
A WARNING ,-c=-
-When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
veh icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un
supervised . In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outs ide
without the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy
ment all locked doors w ill be automatically
unlocked to give access to the veh icle occu
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal
function, you can lock the driver's door us ing the mecha nical key
c:::> page 36.
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Opening and closing
-If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer
gency ~
page 190.
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, visible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal
function in the power locking or the anti
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealership
or qualified repair facility.
Key set
Fig . 19 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine with the master key with remote
control. A mechanical key is integrated in the
master key
~ page 33.
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ignition key
~ page 7 4 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it on your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can check the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
¢ page 11. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the master key
During driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on your master key .
Your Audi service adviser can read out this data
and tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
This applies also to vehicles with convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is turned off or when the
vehicle is locked, personal convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Seat memory*
- Parking system*
- Adaptive cruise control* - Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau
thorized persons could endanger you or re
sult in theft or damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the ve
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Unguarded access to the keys provides chil
dren the opportunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems such as the
power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result
in serious injury.
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Opening and closing
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key <=>page 33.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
<=>page 36.
.,. Have the e lectrica l system inspected by an au
thorized Aud i dea lership.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 22 Remote master key: funct ion bu tto ns
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.,. Press b utton ill to unlock the vehicle<=> fig. 22.
... Press button m to lock the vehicle ¢ A in Gen
eral description on page 31 .
.,. Press button c::5 briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
c::5 for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
!PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC! button aga in
to deactivate the pan ic function .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ith in 60 seconds, the ve
hicle locks itself again automatically . This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidenta lly left
un locked over a long per iod of time .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or only cer
tain doors <=>
page 36.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, these
lector lever must be in the P pos ition, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked .
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A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS
<=> .&. in Gener
al description on page 31.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are in
side the car, otherwise you may unintention
ally lock the vehicle, and then you would set
off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a door. In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you are in an
emergency situation.
- Additional remote control key functions
¢page 39.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: wit h co nvenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 23 Door handle: lock ing the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Ta ke hold of the door handle. The door is un-
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door .
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position (auto
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can-
not be locked. .,..
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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once ¢ fig. 23
¢ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle.
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door. The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door hand le. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you g rip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re -open the door for a brief
pe riod directly after closing it . This allows yo u to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It depends o n the se ttings i n the radio or MM I*
whether the entire vehicle is un locked or one o f
the doors ¢
page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ A in Gener·
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
I f your vehicle has been stand ing fo r an ex
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deac tivated after
a few days to save power. Yo u then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi
cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis
charged and to preserve your veh icle's abili
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener
gy management system g radually switc hes
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is poss ible that you w ill not be ab le to unlock
you r vehicle using these convenie nce func
tions .
- Fo r Decla rat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
Sta tes FCC a nd Industry Canada regulations
~ page 24 7.
Open ing and clo sing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
F ig. 2 4 Driver's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle¢_& .
"' Press the button@ to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 24 .
If you lock the veh icle using the power loc king
swit ch, p lease note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in
side by pulling on the door hand le .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automa tically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power lock ing switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking sy stem switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emerge ncy worke rs to get into the veh icle,
which puts liv es at r isk. Do not leave anyone
be hind in the vehi cle, especially children .
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked a utomat ically at a speed
of9 mph ( 15 km/h) (Auto Loc k)
¢ page 31.
You can unlock the veh icle aga in using the .,.
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Opening and closing
opening f unct ion in the power lock ing system
switch
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Setting power locking
In th e radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central locking system will unlock .
.,. Se lect : ICA RI funct ion button > Central locking .
Or
.,. Se lect : IC AR I functio n button> Car sy stem s*
control button > Vehicle settings > (Central
loc king )*.
Single door unlocking /Unl ock door s* -
you can
specify which doo rs unlock whe n you open the ve
hicle.
- Se lecting
off / All and pressing the~ button o n
the remote con tro l key unlocks the entire veh i
cle .
- Se lecting
on/ Driver and pressing the~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks on ly the
driver 's door. In vehicles with a conve nience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
u nlock . If you press the[@] button twice , the en
tire vehicle w ill unlock. If you press the [@) but
ton, the ent ire vehicle will always lock .
Luggage comp. lock/Lock ex terior trunk handle
-If you se lect On , you can no longe r open the
luggage compartment using the rear lid handle
c::>
page 3 7 , fig. 28 . In this case, the rear lid can
be opened wi th the ~ button on the master key
c::>
page 34 , fig . 22 or with the~* button in the
d river's doo r
c::> page 3 7, fig. 2 7 .
Tone when locking -if you select On, a tone w ill
sound w hen you Lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Loc k when driving -if you select On,
the entire vehicle will lock automatically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h) .
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Emergency locking
Fig. 25 Drive r's doo r: lock cylind er
Fig. 26 Fro nt p assenge r's doo r: e merge ncy lock
If the cent ral lock ing system malfunct ions, you
must un lock/Lock the doo rs separately using the
emergency key or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key c::> page 33.
.,. To unlock the driver's doo r, turn the key to the
open position @c::>
fig. 25 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selector lev
er to the P pos ition ( automatic transmission)
an d tur n the key
once to the close posit io n @
c::> A in General description on page 31 .
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side o f
the fro nt passenger 's door. It is only visible when
the door is open .
.,. Remove the mechanica l key
c::> page 33 .
.,. Pull the cover cap out of the open in g c::> fig . 26 .
.,. Insert the key in the i nside s lot a nd turn it all
the way to th e right. ..,.