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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
so
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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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
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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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9. If the garage door or other system does not
open using the buttons in the roof headliner
even though the programming was success
fu l, the system may use a rolling code in
stead of a f ixed code.
Rolling code program
ming must be performed ¢ page 43.
The other two buttons in the roof headliner can
be programmed accord ing to the instructions
above. Begin w ith the third step .
Erasing button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be erased indi
vidua lly. They must a ll be erased together. Repro
gram the buttons if necessary.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Press and hold both outer b uttons in the roof
headliner until the LED ® turns off complete ly
(after about 20 seconds).
Reprogramming the buttons
"'S witch the ign ition on.
"'T o reprogram an individual button, press and
hold the button until the LED® starts to flash
quick ly (after about
10 seconds). Release the
button immediately. Programming mode is ac
t ive for 5 minutes .
.. Conti nue with the fifth step.
(D) Tips
-Programming using the buttons in the roof
headliner is not possib le w ith all Infotain
ment systems . If this is the case, program
the buttons as descr ibed in version A
¢page 41.
-The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille¢
fig. 36 depends on the
system that you are prog rammin g.
- Depending on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re
mote control during programming and
press it again . Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another
position. Keep the turn signals on your vehi
cle in view when doing this.
Opening and closing
Rolling code programming
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Homelink)
Rolling code programming is also needed for
some systems .
Identifying a rolling code
.. Press and hold the button in the roof headliner
that was already programmed.
"' Watch the LEO @¢
page 41 , fig. 35. If the LED
blinks quickly, the systems (such as a garage
door) is equipped with a roll ing code.
"' Program the rolling code as follows:
Activating the motor unit in a system
.. Locate the programming button on the sys
tem's motor un it. The exact location and color
of the button may vary depend ing on the brand
of the system .
"' Press the programming button on the garage
door opene r moto r un it (th is w ill usually acti
vate an "i ndicator" on the motor unit). You now
have approximately
30 seconds to program the
button in the roof headliner.
Programming the button in the roof
headliner
"'Press and hold the previous ly programmed but
ton in the roof headliner for 2 seconds .
.. To end ro lling code programming, press and
hold the button again for 2 seconds.
.. With some systems, the button may need to be
pressed a third time to end the programming
process .
After programm ing, the system should detect
the signal and begin moving when the button in
the roof headliner is pressed. Now you may pro
gram the ot her buttons as needed .
(D Tips
-The rolling code can be programmed more
quickly and more easily with the help of a
second person.
- If you have difficulty programming the roll
ing code, referring to the user guide for the
system may help .
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the windshield in this a rea in order to
prevent malfunctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
ju ste d
~ page 45 .
-When yo u remove your key from the igni tion
while the vehi cle's ligh ts are turned o n, a
buzzer sounds as long as t he driver 's door is
open.
- In coo l o r dam p weather, t he inside of the
h eadlights, turn sig nals and tail lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature difference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clea r shortly after switching them on. T his
does not affect t he service li fe of the light
i ng.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is not ified in the instr ume nt clus
te r display~
page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
b eams and the headlight flasher.
Fi g. 3 8 Tu rn signa l and high beam lever
Turn signals ¢ Q
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn s ignal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -righ t tur n signal
@ -left turn signa l
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher
[0
M ove the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams o n
Lights and Vis ion
@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
T he ind icator light
II in t he inst rument cl uste r
tu rns on.
Notes on these features
- The
turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ign ition
tur ned on. The indicator ligh ts . or
II in the
instr um ent clus ter also b link.
-After you have tu rned a corner, the turn s ignal
sw itches off automatically.
- The
high beam works on ly when the headlights
are on . T he indicator light
II in the instrument
cluste r illuminates whe n the high beams a re
on.
- The
headlight flash er works o nly as long as yo u
hold the leve r - even if there are no lights
sw itched on . The indica to r li ght
II in the in
s trumen t cluste r ill umin ates when you use t he
head light flasher.
,&. WARNING
D o not use t he h igh beam or hea dlight flashe r
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The func tions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I func tion b utton > Exterior light
ing .
Or
.,. Sele ct: !~C_A _R~ I function b utton > Car systems *
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car )*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The
coming home f u nction illuminates the area
aro und t he vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depend ing on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched o n and off o r the length of t ime t he lig hts rema in
on* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates t he area
around th e vehicle when unloc kin g it. This func-
t ion can be switched on and off. ""
45
Driving
oil pressure must first build up in the hy
draulic va lve adjusters. This is normal and
not a cause for concern .
- If yo u leave the vehicle with the ign ition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af
ter a certa in period o f time . P lease note that
electr ica l equipment suc h as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: w ith conven ience key
" Bring your veh icle to a complete stop .
" Automat ic transm iss ion: Move the se lector lev
er to the P or N pos ition .
" Press the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOPI bu tton
~page 75, fig. 80 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you tu rn the engine off
using the
! STA RT E NG IN E STOP I button and open
the dr iver's door . The locked stee ring helps pre
vent vehicle theft .
Emergency off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off with
the selector lever in the R o r D/S pos itions . T he
engine stops if you press and hold the
I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button at speeds be low
6 mph ( 10 km/h) and p ress the brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine be fore the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop. The f ull func
t ion of the b rake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or bra ke if necessa ry. Be
ca use you cannot steer and b ra ke as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to c rashes
and serious injur ies .
- For safety reasons , you should always park
yo ur vehicle wi th the selec to r l ever in P . Oth
erwise, t he vehicle could inadve rten tly roll
away .
- T he rad iator fan ca n con tinue to run for up
to 10 m inutes eve n after yo u have tur ned
o ff the engine and removed the igni tion key .
T he r adiator fan c an also turn on ag ai n if t he
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engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat b uild- up in the eng ine com
partme nt.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever yo u
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the powe r windows could be operat
ed. This can lead to serio us i njur y.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended pe riod, heat bu ilds up in the en
gine compartment after the eng ine is switch
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine .
A llow the engi ne to run at id le for about two
m in utes before swit ching i t off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone sound s
i f you open the d river's door when the ign ition is
switched on .
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I butto n is pressed if there
i s no maste r key ins ide the ve hicle or if the sys
tem does not recogni ze it. For examp le, the mas
ter key cannot be recogn ized if it is covered by an
object (e .g . a luminum brief case) wh ich
screens
the radio signal. Elect ro n ic dev ices such as cell
phon es can a lso inte rfe re with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start eng ine
This message appears if yo u do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine in a vehicle with
an a utomat ic transm ission.
Pre ss clutch pedal to start engine
This message appears if yo u do no t press the
cl utc h ped al to sta rt the eng ine in a ve hicle w it h
a manual transmission.
Shift to N or P to start eng ine
This message appears when attempt ing to star t
t h e engine if the selecto r lever for the automat ic
transmission is not in the P o r
N position. T he ..,.
Driving
-Oc ca siona l noises when the parking brake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cause for conce rn.
- When the vehicle is parked, the parking
brake goes thro ugh a se lf-test cycle at regu
l ar inte rvals . Any associated noises are nor
mal.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
.,. Pull the switch@¢
page 77, fig. 81 to set the
parking b rake.
.,. Automat ic transm iss ion: Move the se lector lev-
er to P.
.. Turn the eng ine off ¢,&. .
.. Manua l transmission: Shift in to 1st gea r.
.. When on inclines or declines, tu rn the steering
whee l so that the vehicle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move.
A WARNING
- When you leave your veh icle -even if only
br iefly -always remove the ignition key . This
applies part icu larly when children remain in
t h e ve hicl e. Otherwise the childre n could
s tar t the engine, release the p arking br ake
or opera te e lectr ica l equi pment (e.g . power
win dows) . There is the ris k of an acci den t.
- When the vehicle is lo cked, no one -particu
larly not children should rema in in the vehi
cl e. Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency wor kers to get into the vehicle -
putt ing lives at risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking brake
.. Pu ll t he swi tch @ ¢ page 77, fig. 81 to app ly
t h e parking brake.
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-
Starting and automatically releasing the
park ing brake
.. When you sta rt to drive as usual, the parking
bra ke is automatically released and yo ur vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stop ping at a traffic signal or stopping in
c ity t raffic on vehicles with an a utomat ic t rans
mission, the parking brake can be app lied. The
vehicle does not have to be he ld with the foot
brake. The pa rking brake eliminates the tendency
to c reep with a d rive ra nge engaged. As soon as
yo u drive off as usua l, the park ing b rake is re
l eased a utomat ica lly and the vehi cle starts to
m ove .
Starting on slopes
When sta rting on inclines, the starting assist pre
ven ts the vehicle from unintentionally ro lling
bac k. The braking force of the parking b rake is
n ot released until suff icient dr iving force has
been built up at the wheels.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the pa rking bra ke is re
l eased a utoma tically on ly w hen t he d river's
s a fety be lt is en gaged in t he b uckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unin tentionally on an in
cline, do the f ollowing:
.. Keep the sw itch @¢ page 77, fig . 81 pulled
and dep ress the accelera to r. T he pa rking brake
s t ays app lied and p revents the veh icle from
roll ing ba ckw ard .
.. Yo u can re lease the swi tch @ once you are s ure
that you are deve loping enough d riving force at
the whee ls by depressing the accelerato r.
Depend ing on the weight of the rig (vehi cle an d
t ra ile r) and the seve rity of the incline, yo u may
r o ll backwards as yo u start. You can p revent roll
i ng backwards by holding the parking brake
switch @pulled o ut and acce lerating -just as
you would when starting on a hill wi th a conven
tiona l hand b rake .