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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
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58
98
44
45
133
86
11
10
12
so
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
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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
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
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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.
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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
¢ page 17 .,._
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.
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-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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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig . 8 Wipe r lever: controls fo r the men u display
Cent er dis play
With the ignition on, the display in the Driver In
formation System shows the following informa
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio * station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures below
41 °f (+S
0
(), a snowf lake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢&. .
- Wa rning if one of the doors, front lid o r engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the Driv
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESET I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
T ire pressure monitoring*
¢page222
Dr iver inform atio n sy stem
Trip computer Q page24
Efficiency program* ¢page26
Service interval display Qpage28
Speed warning ¢page 79
Gearshift selector positions Au -i=>page83
tomatic transmission
Adaptive cr uise control*
¢ page89
Auto Chec k Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when yo u
switch the ignition on and whi le you are driving.
Malfunctions or required service procedures are
signaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and reminders in the dis
play.
A WARNING
--- Never rely exclusively on the outside tem pe ratu re d isplay to dete rm ine if a road sur
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road sur
faces, espe cially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperature above 41 °f (+S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbo l (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice cou ld be on the road .
-Always red uce your speed and d rive with
specia l care in cold weather conditions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(j) Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if yo u are driv
ing at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay might be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature . This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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Driver information system
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur
rent and average fuel mileage , average speed ,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 9 Trip computer d isplay: Ave rage fuel m ileage
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The fo llow ing information is contin uously evalu
ated by the trip computer and can be d isplayed
sequent ia lly in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estima ted c ruising range i n miles (km) ap
pea rs in the disp lay . This te lls you how fa r your
ve hicle w ill be able to trave l on t he current ta nk
of fuel and with the same driv ing style. The d is
p lay changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
The cruising range is calcu lated based on t he f ue l
consumption for the last 18 m iles (30 km). If yo u
drive conse rvative ly, the cruising range will in
crease.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel e co nomy in MPG (l/ 100 k m)
since yo u last cleared the memory appears in this
d is pl ay. You can use this display to ad just your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The inst antaneo us f ue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. Yo u
can use t his disp lay to adjust your driving techni
que to achieve a des ired mileage .
F ue l cons umption is rec alcul ated at intervals of
33 y ards (30 me ters). Th is disp lay swit ches to
ga llons/hou r (li ters/hour) when the vehicle is not
mov ing.
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Average speed
The aver age spee d in mph (km/ h) sin ce you last
rese t the memory appears in the display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that yo u have been d riving
s ince you last reset the memory appears in this
display .
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears i n the dis
play .
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-Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed a re displayed in me tric
units on Canad ian mode ls .
- All stored val ues will be lost if the vehicle
bat tery is disconnected .
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro
gram* .
Fig. 10 Tri p comput er di sp la y: me mory leve l 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program* by p ressing t he
I RESET I button @<=> page 25, fig. 11 .
You can tell wh ic h memory leve l is currently ac
tive by the number o r the sig n in the display
Q fig. 10. The data from the single-t rip memory
(memo ry leve l 1) is being d isplayed if a
D ap
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, t hen the da-
ta from the total-t rip memory is being d isp layed .,,_
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(memory level 2). The fuel pump nozz le iii
indicates the efficiency program*¢ page 26.
Single-t rip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The single -t rip memo ry s to res the trip informa
tion from the t ime the ig nit ion is tu rned on unt il
it is turned
off. If the t rip is con tinued within 2
hour s
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data wi ll be included in the calculation of
the current trip information .
If the trip is inter
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memory is re
set automat ica lly.
Total -trip memo ry (Trip computer 2 )
Unlike the single-trip memory , the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This permits
you to evaluate your driving data for the entire
period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The eff ic iency p rog ram can help you to use less
fuel ¢
page 26.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever .
Fig . 11 W inds hield w ipe r leve r: co ntro ls fo r th e trip co m
p u ter
Operating
"'T o disp lay the t rip compu ter memory leve ls ,
press t he
I RESE T I but ton @¢ fig. 11 repeated
l y until the des ired memo ry level is shown in
t h e display .
"' To disp lay t rip information within a memory
l evel, press the top or bottom part of the func
t ion select io n switch @.
Dri ver information s ystem
The trip computer will not ope rate un less the ig
nition is on. When you turn o n the ignition, the
f unct ion that was in use when yo u last turned the
ignition
off wi ll be displayed.
In add ition to info rmation about the trip comput
er (trip computer 1, 2 and the efficiency pro
gram *), information about othe r systems can al
so be shown in the display. To switch the display betwee n the diffe rent information, tap the
I RESET ! button@ briefly .
Resetting values to zero
"' Select a value in the desired trip compute r or in
the effic iency program *.
"' Press and hold the
I RESE T I button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected trip
computer or in the eff ic iency program* a re re
set to zero .
If the data in tr ip computer 1 are deleted, then
t h e va lues in the eff iciency program* will also be
r eset.
With some vehicle equ ipment levels, the va lues
for the single tr ip or total trip memory can also
be reset i n the Infotai nment system
¢ page 25.
(D Tips
All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh icle bat
tery is d isconnected .
Basic Settings for the trip computer
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer
The radio or MM!* operating unit is used for set
ting the trip computer 's basic settings.
"' Select: Function button I CAR!> Instrument
cluster > On -board computer 1 or On-board
computer 2 .
The values in the sing le-tr ip or the total-t rip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same t ime
u nder
Reset in the menu.
In addition, yo u can determi ne what info rmation
from t he trip computer sho uld be shown in the
instrument cluster display. If one of the pieces of
driver information is turned
Off , that driver .,.
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Drive r in formation syste m
information w ill not be shown in the display. The
information will continue to be ca lculated by the
tr ip computer and can be turned back
On at any
time.
(D Tips
- This function is not availab le on a ll vehicles.
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is also reset to zero with the sin
gle-tr ip memory.
Gearshift Indicator
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission and gearsh ift
indicator
This indicator con help conserve fuel.
Fig. 12 Display: Gearshift indic ator
In order to become familiar with the gearshift in
d ictor, at first just drive the way you are used to .
If the current gear -and the dr iving situation -is
not the best one for conserving fuel , then the in
dicator wi ll display the recommended gear . The
d isp lay shows the cu rrent gear and the gear that
is recommended
¢ fig . 12 .
-Up shifting The display will light up to the r ight
of the gear currently se lected if it is recom
mend ing a h igher gear .
-Dow nshifting : The display will light up to the
left of the gear currently se lected if it is recom
mend ing a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator w ill recommend sk ip
p ing a gear (3
> 5) .
If there is no gearshift recommendation, then
just drive in the appropriate gear for conserving fuel.
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(D Note
This indicator can help you conserve fue l. This
i ndicator is not meant to show you which gear
you should always be in in all driving situa
tions. Sometimes, in situations such as pass
i ng, driving through mounta ins or when tow
ing a trailer, there won't be any gearshift rec
ommendation .
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The display does not light up when the clutch
pedal is be ing depressed.
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with trip compute r with efficiency pro·
gram
Fig. 13 Disp lay: eff icie ncy prog ram
"'"Press the I RESET ! button ®¢ page 25, fig . 11
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display.
T he efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It eval uates driving information in reference
to fuel consumpt ion and shows other equ ipment
i nfluencing consumption as well as shift recom
mendat ions . Fuel economy messages
¢ page 28 provide tips for efficient dr iv ing .
The efficiency program uses distance and con sumption data from trip computer
1. If the data
are deleted in the efficiency program, those val
u es are also reset in trip computer
1.
Drive r in formation syste m
Fuel economy messages
App lies to veh icles: w ith tr ip compute r w it h eff ic iency pro
g ra m
F ig . 1 6 Display : fu el economy messag e
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions.
If
you follow these fuel economy messages, you can reduce your vehicle 's consumption of fuel. The
messages appear automatically and are only dis
played in the eff ic iency program . The fuel econo
my messages turn
off automatically after acer
tain period of time.
• To turn a fuel economy message
off immed iate
ly after it appears, press the !R ESET I button
¢ page 25, fig . 11 @, or
• Press the function selection switch~
page 25 ,
fig. 11
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- Once you have turned a fuel economy mes
sage off, it will on ly appear again after yo u
turn the ign it ion on again.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in inter
vals over a per iod of t ime.
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Service interval display
T he service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 17 D isp lay : Se rvice i nterval dis play
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The schedule for the next oi l change or inspec
tion is ca lculated automatically and disp layed ac
cord ingly . T he d isp lay works in two stages:
Service r eminder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the d isp lay when you turn on
the ignit ion
q fig. 17 .
After about 5 second s the display switches back
to norma l. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignit ion is turned on unt il
the date due for service is reached.
Ser vice due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Se rvice due! appears in the instrume nt
cluster immed iately after you turn on the igni
tion. Additiona lly, a warning tone sounds . After
about 5 seconds the d isplay switches back to nor
mal.
Calling up the service schedul es
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI* d isplay by select
i ng the service interval d isplay in the ca r menu.
Se lect
I C ARI funct ion but ton > Serv ic e interval
di spla y
or!CAR lfunction button> Ca r sy ste ms*
control b utton > Se rvicing & check s.
Resetting the servic e interval display
Your authorized Audi deale r will reset the corre
sponding service schedule after performing the
appropria te service on your vehicle. You also have ..,.