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 .
12
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.
Emergency assistance
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sil l. Position the
vehicle jack only at the designated lifting points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step -by -step for chang
ing the wheel .
Fig. 180 Changin g a w heel : us ing th e scr ewdr iver handle
(w ith t he blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 181 Cha nging a whee l: al ignment pin inside the top
h ole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re
place the whee l as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
hand le (vehicle too l kit)
c:;, fig . 180 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
¢fig. 181 .
230
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above.
.,. Take
off the wheel leaving the a lignment pin in
the bolt ho le
c:;, CI) .
Putting on the spare tire
""Push the spare tire over the alignment pin.
.,. Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagona l socket .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight
en the remaining wheel bolt slightly like the
rest .
.,. Turn the jack handle counter -clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly
c:;, page 228. Tighten them in a
crisscross pattern,
from one bolt to the (ap
proximately) opposite one, to keep the wheel
centered .
.,. Perform the steps required after changing the
wheel
c:;, page 22 7, A~er changing a wheel.
The hexagonal socket makes it easier to remove
the wheel bolts from the rim. Care should be tak
en when removing the reversib le blade.
CD Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per-
son to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c:;, page 231.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be
fore remounting the wheel.
- Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver handle to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts .
Index
Child safety sea ts
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Convertible c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Danger of using ch ild restra ints in the front
sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
H ow do I proper ly install a child safety seat
i n my ve hicle? ... ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. . 154
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
L A T CH sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
S afety ins tructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . . . 156
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Secur ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
C le ani ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Supp lementary heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
synch ron izing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
C losing
Sun blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
C losing/openi ng
at the loc k cylinde r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
by remote con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the cen tral locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Com ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Compact spare t ire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
also refer to Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Compass in the mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Comp liance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Consumer informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Consumer I nformat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Contacting N HTSA
119
Conven ience key
I ndic ator l igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
S tarting engine (STAR T ENGINE S TO P bu t-
ton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Stopping the engine (S TAR T ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sw itching on ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
u nl ocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Conven ience opening/ closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convert ible ch ild safety s eats . . . . . . . . . . . 157
250
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Deact ivat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
U sing t o secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 162
C oolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) . . 69
Cooling System Expansion tank... .. ............... .. 197
Corner ing l igh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cruise contro l
Changi ng speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
P resett ing your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Swit ching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Swi tchin g on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
C ruisi ng range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
( up holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
D
Data recor der . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Date disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Daytime runn ing lig hts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 , 45
De clarat io n of compliance
Adap tive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 47
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
E lectronic immob ilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Homelink universal remote control . . . . . 247
Remote contro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Defect ive light bu lb wa rning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dete rm ining correct load limit .... .... .. 219
D igi tal cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
D imm ing t he rearv iew m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Doors emergency lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
D river informat ion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
En hanced shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . . 23
Outs ide tempe ratu re disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D river seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
D rivi ng econom ica lly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179