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
so
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
2
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
47 38
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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Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal
functions¢ &.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short time.
To display a message again, press the
I SE TI but
ton ¢
page 11. If several malfunctions occur,
each of the indicator/warning lamps will be dis
p layed in succession for about two seconds at a
time.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im
portant vehicle information may resu lt in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer
gency flasher ¢
page 46.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work
ing under the hood ¢
page 191.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni
tion on . These systems are marked with a./ in
the following tables .
If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator light s
--------------
US A models:
Brake system./
¢page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Canada models:
Brake system./
¢page 15
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Safety belts
¢page 16
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 174
Battery
¢page 16
Engine oil pressure
¢page 17
Engine oil level
¢page 17
Engine cooling system
¢page 17
Steering column lock
¢page 18
Ign it ion lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢page 79
Canad a models:
Speed warning system
¢page 79
Adaptive cruise control./
¢page 91
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 170
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Instruments and indicator lights
TPMS
-~--
14
USA m odel s:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) de
fective,/
¢ page 19
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de
fective,/
¢ page 19
USA models :
Safety systems./
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page20
Elect romechanical parking b rake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system,/
¢ page 223
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page223
Electronic power control./
¢page20
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
,I
c::>page 20
Engine speed limitat ion
c::> page20
Engine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Warm up engine*
¢page 187
Windshield washe r flu id leve l
¢page 21
Windshield wipers
¢page 21
Remote cont ro l key
¢ page 75
Battery in remote control key
¢page 33
Defect ive light bulb wa rning
<=> page 21
Fog lights
¢page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
c> page 21
Headlight range control*
c>page 21
Adaptive light*
c>page 21
Light-/rain sensor*
c>page 21
Adaptive dampers*
c>page22
Sport d ifferential *
<=>page22
Ig nition lock
c>page22
Steering co lumn lock
¢ page 18
Elec tromechanical s teer ing, dy
nam ic stee ring* ,/
c>page 174
Transmission
- tiptronic
c> page 87
-S tronic c::> page 87
Transmission
-5 tronic
<=> page 87
Other indicator light s
~--==------------Turn signals
<=>page22
USA mod els: Cruise cont rol
c> page80
Canada mod els : Cru ise contro l
c>page 80
Instruments and indicator lights
cooling system -you could damage your en
gine .
~- Steering column lock
• Steering defecti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, the re is an electronic st eering column
lock malf unction . You cannot switch th e ignition
on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
st eered . Seek professional assistance.
£II Steerin g loc k: Co ntact d ealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the re is an elect ron ic steer ing column
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your au th ori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunct ion in the elect ron ic steer ing col
um n lock because i t ca nn ot be stee red due to
t he locke d steering.
If it i s towed w ith the
steering locked, there is the risk of an acci
dent .
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the ind icator lig ht tur ns on and the message
appears, do
not swi tc h t he ignition off because
you may not be able to switch it on again.
-
D rive to yo ur auth orized Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely
t o have the m alfu nction co rrec ted .
On ve hicles w ith convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched off usi ng the
I S TAR T E NGIN E ST OP ! but ton because the engine
cannot be st arted again afte r the ignit ion h as
been switc hed off.
(D Tips
T he symbol 's appearan ce might be d ifferent
in some mode ls.
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r;. I[/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the b1 ind icator light blinks while driving , the
E SC or ASR (A nti-Slip Regulat ion) is actively regu
l ati ng .
If the
b1 ind icator light turns on, the system has
swit ched the ESC off . In this case, yo u can switch
t h e ign ition off and t hen on to sw itch the ESC on
again. The indica tor ligh t turns off when the sys
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the . indicator light tu rns on, ESC was re
stri cted or sw itched off using the
1.$ O FF I button
c:> page 170 .
Stabilization control (ESC /ABS ): Fault! See
owner' s manual
If the indicato r light BJ and the ABS indicator
li ght
[IlJ (USA models) ;tlJ (Canada models)
turn o n and the message appears, the ABS or
e lectronic differe ntia l lock is malfunc tioning. This
also ca us es the ESC to mal func tion. The br akes
sti ll fu nct ion with thei r no rma l powe r, b ut ABS is
not active.
D rive to your au thor ized A udi dealer immed iate ly
to h ave t he mal funct ion cor rected.
Fo r more information abo ut the ESC
c:> page 170.
A WARNING
If th e 11111 (USA models) JII (Canada mod
e ls) brake syste m indic ator ligh t turn s on to
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing f unction may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle a re
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding. Drive carefully t o the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer and have the malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to
c:> page 170.
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ABS/(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fJ]l (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) will come on for a few sec
onds when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign it ion on.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving .
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS . The message
Stabiliza
tion control (ESC): Fault! See owner's manual
also appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re
store full braking performance.
For more infor
mat ion regarding the ABS¢
page 170 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 15 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a mal
function in the ABS, and there may also be a mal
function in the brake system itself¢,& .
The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys
tem
the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod
els)/. (Canada models) in the instrument clus
ter f lashes ¢
page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The ED L works together with the ABS . The ABS
warn ing light will come on if there is a malfunc
tion in the EDL system
c::> page 170 . See your au
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
-If the fJ]l (USA mode ls)/ tl] (Canada mod
els) warn ing light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the ABS system is
not working prope rly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS) . Yo u will not have the protec
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized
Audi dea ler as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light and
the
fJ]l warning light come on together, the
rear whee ls cou ld lock up first under hard
braking. Rear whee l lock-up can cause loss
of vehicle control and an accident. Have your
veh icle repa ired immediately by your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warning light
• and the ABS warning light
ti] come on
together, the rear wheels could lock up first
under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci
dent . Have your vehicle repai red immediate
ly by your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop . Drive slow ly and avoid sud
den, hard brake applications.
tli I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) indi
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir
bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switch the ignition on .
-
If the II (USA models)/E,I (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
wh ile you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunction somewhere in the system.
If the light does not illum inate when you sw itch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal
function.
A WARNING ~
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler im
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
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Instruments and indicator lights
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us
ing the light switch . You can still control a ll func
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to veh icles: w ith Audi drive select and adapt ive damp ·
ers
B Suspen sion : S ystem fault!
If the B symbol in the display comes on, there is
a ma lf u nction in the adaptive dampers. P lease go
t o an author ized Audi dealer or qua lified work
shop to have the malfunction repaired .
!-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: w ith Audi drive select and sport differen
tial
Sport differential: Sy ste m fault!
There is a malfunct ion wit h the sport differential.
Drive to yo ur authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission tempe ratu re has increased sig
n ifican tly due to the sporty dr iv ing manner. D rive
in a less sporty manner unti l the temperature re
turns to the normal range and the indicato r light
switches of.
A WARNING
Contact yo ur authorized Aud i dealer or quali
fied workshop if the sport differential is faulty
or ma lfunctioning. The repa ir must be per
formed by trained personnel using the co rrect
oil in orde r to ensure safety .
~ Ignition lock
II Ignition lock defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic ignition
lock . Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop to have the malfunction repair ed .
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Q Turn s
ignal s
Wheneve r you use the left B o r the right Ill
turn s ignal, t he indica to r li ght blinks. When you
u se the emergency flashers, bot h indicator lights
flash.
If one of the tu rn signa l ligh t bulbs bu rn out, the
turn s ign al will b link t wice as fast as normal.
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im
mediate ly to have the malfunction corrected .