10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of the instrument cluster
(D ISETI button .... .... .. .... . .
@ Tachometer with ind icator
lights .. ............. .... . .
® Coolant temperature gauge .. .
© Turn signal indicator lights . .. .
® Disp lay
- Driver information system .. .
- Warning/indicator lights . .. .
- Fuel gauge* ....... .. .. .. .
- Odometer ........ .... .. . .
® Speedometer with indicator
lights 23
11
10
41
20
11
11
23
(J) Fu el gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
® Reset button for trip odometer 23
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-The illumination for the instrument clus
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
ignition with the
vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto
matically a nd will go out completely
when the outside light is very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
CX) N N 0 :'> CX) IX)
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 ®
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt
tle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will move to the mid
dle of the gauge and remain there . If the en
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera
tures, the needle may move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
as the . warn ing light in the instrument
cluster display does not illuminate. If the.
warning light in the instrument cluster dis
play flashes, the coolant temperature is too
high
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If the vehic le is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera
ture shown in the d isplay might be slightly
higher than the actual outside tempera
ture. This is caused by the heat being radi
ated from the engine.
Operation
Operation by windshield wiper lever
Applies to vehicles: without multifu nct ion stee ring w heel
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Fig . 5 Wi nds hield w ipe r lever : Contro ls fo r the d river
i nforma tion sy stem
H ow to use the control s
.. Switch on the ignition. The function that
was last selected will be disp layed .
.. Press the
I RESET I button @ to sw itch be
tween trip computer
O and fJ , the efficien
cy program
ii and the cruise control sys
tem, fo r example .
.,. To show more informat ion further up or
down the display , press the top or bottom
part of the button @.
Calling up warning /indicato r lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Press the I RES ET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
.. Select a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program .
.. Press and hold the
I R ESET I butto n @ for at
least one second . All values in the se lected
trip computer or the eff iciency p rogram will
be rese t to zero.
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Operation by multifunction steering
, wheel
Appl ies to vehicles: with multifunction steering w heel
Fi g. 6 Mul tifu nct io n stee ring wheel: Co ntrols for t he
dr iv er info rmatio n sy stem
Fig . 7 D is play: Veh icle fun ctions men u
The disp lay t abs @ ¢ page 20, fig. 4 will ap
pear as soon as you operate one of the con
trols on the multifunction steering wheel.
How to use the controls
.,. Switch on the ign ition . The funct io n that
was last selec ted will be d isplayed.
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.,. To swi tch between the tabs, press the left or
r ight side of the b utton
CD ¢ fig . 6.
.. To show more information further up or
down the display, scroll the thumbwheel @
up or down.
.. To confirm a selection , press the thumb-
wheel @.
Calling up Car function s
.. Use button CD to select the first disp lay tab.
.. Press the button @. T he
V ehicle fun ctions
menu will be d isplayed ¢ fig. 7.
.,. To selec t a menu item, scroll and press the
thumbwheel @.
.,. To ca ll up a function assigned to the steer-
ing wheel button, press the button@.
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Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect Computer or Efficiency program
from the Vehicle functions menu.
.,. Se lect a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program.
.,. To reset the figures in the selected memory
to zero, press the thumbwheel @for one
second.
Assigning a function to the steering wheel
button
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button > Systems or Car Sys
tems
> Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Calling up warning/indicator lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Select the display tab marked 0 .
The tab marked D is only visible if one or
more warning/indicator lamps or driver mes
sages are disp layed. Other tabs are only visi
b le if the corresponding system is switched
on .
Trip computer
Fig. 8 Tri p computer d isp lay: Memo ry leve l 1
Operation by windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @¢ page 21,
fig. 5 repeatedly unti l the trip computer ap
pears on the display .
.,. To show more information, press button@.
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Call up the vehicle functions and select
Computer from the menu ¢ page 21.
.,. To show more information, scroll the
thumbwheel @9page21,
fig. 6 .
T he number
D or fl in the top corner of the
trip computer display shows which t rip com
puter is currently being displayed .
T rip computer
D ¢ fig. 8 is a s ingle journey
memory. It processes the information on a
jo urney from the time the ignition is switched
on until it is switched off. If the journey is re
sumed within two hours after the ignit ion is
switched off, the new figures are automatical
ly included in the calculation .
Unlike the single journey memory, the total
journey memory (trip computer
fl ) is not
erased automatically. In this way, you can de
termine the period for which you wish the trip computer to supply dr iv ing information.
You can call up the following information se quentially on trip computer
D or fl:
- Date
- Fue l range
- Dr iving t ime (h)
-Average fuel consumption
- Average speed
- Distance covered
- Current fuel consumption
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-All va lues stored in the memory are
erased if the vehicle battery is discon
nected.
- Th e measurement units may be different
on vehicles for some markets.
- For information on the efficiency pro
gram, refer to ¢
page 24 .
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Time and date display
Fig. 9 Dis pl ay: time an d date
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment leve l,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS control led clock*
l!j . You can learn
more about this in the MMI manual or in the
radio user's ma nua l.
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- When you switch off the ign ition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome
ter and temperature are disp layed for an
additional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display w ith the
I SET I b utton (D ~ page 10, fig . 3 while
the ignition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 Dis play : odomete r
Odometer /trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo
meters "km" or in miles "mi" .
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The uni ts of me asure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the rad io or MMI*. You can
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learn more about this in the MM I manual o r in
the radio use r's manual.
T he odometer @shows the total number of
k il ometers o r miles that have been dr iven on
the vehicle.
The trip odometer @ shows the d istance driv
en since it was last reset . It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mi le.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the reset button I
0.0 I @ ~ page 10,
fig. 3.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on . Contact your au
thorized Aud i dea le r to have the prob lem cor
r ected .
Open door/hood/rear
lid warning
F ig. 1 1 Dis play : door o pen
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With the ign ition sw itched on, the warn ing il
luminates when at least
one door o r the hood
or the rear l id is not closed . T he symbo l also
shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed.
In the illustration
~ fig . 11 it is the front pas
senger · s door.
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Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with trip computer w ith eff icie ncy
program
Fig. 12 Display : efficiency program
Operation bywindshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @ c::> page 21,
fig. 5
repeatedly until the efficiency pro
gram appears in the display.
Operation bymultifunction steering
wheel*
"'Call up the vehicle funct ions and select Effi-
ciency program from the menu c::> page 21.
The effic iency program can help to save fuel.
It evaluates fuel eff ic iency data and shows a
list of aux iliary equ ipment affecting fuel con
sumption
cc:> page 24. It also provides econo
my tips¢
page 25 for saving fuel.
The efficiency program uses the trip and fuel
consumption data from on-board computer
1.
When you clear the data from the efficiency
program
¢page 22/c::>page 21, the values in
on-board computer 1 are reset to zero.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: wit h trip computer with efficiency
prog ram
Fig. 13 Display: other equ ipment
Requ irement: The efficiency program ii must
have been called up¢
page 24.
"' Operation by windshield w iper lever" : Press
button ®
<=:>page 21, fig. 5 repeatedly unti l
the other equipment appears in the display
¢fig . 13.
"' Operation by multifunction steering wheel*:
Scro ll the thumbwheel @c::>
page 21, fig. 6
until the other equipment appears in the
display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is listed first .
If more than three
items using fuel are switched on, the equip
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total con
sumption of all other equipment.
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Fuel economy messages
App lies to vehicles: with trip computer w it h eff ic iency
p rogram
Fig . 14 Display: fuel economy message
Fue l economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is increased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati
cally and are only displayed in the effic iency
program. The fuel economy messages turn off
automatically after a certain period of time.
• To turn a fuel economy message off immedi
ately, press any of the controls on the wind
shield wiper lever*/multifunction steering
whee l* .
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- Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will only appear again af
ter you t urn the ignition on aga in.
- The fuel economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
te rva ls over a period of time.
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 15 Display: Service interval display (example)
The schedule for the next o il change or inspec
t ion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
accord ingly. The d isp lay works in two stages:
-Serv ice rem inder: After a spec ified number
of miles, a message appears in the instru
ment cluster display when switching the ig
nition on
¢fig. 15. The rema ining dis tance
or time is displayed br iefly.
- Se rvi ce due : When the due date for serv ice
is reached, the message
Se rvic e due! ap
pears in the instrument cluster immediate ly
after you turn on the ignition .
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the rad io or MMI* disp lay by
selecting the service i nte rva l display in the car
menu . Selec t!CAR ! fuction button>
Sy ste m s
or C ar s ystem s > Ser vicing & check s > Service
intervals.
Resetting the service interval displa y
Your author ized Audi dealer will reset the cor
respondi ng service schedule after pe rforming
the appropr iate service on your veh icle. You
also have the possibi lity to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Se lect !CARI function button>
Sy stem s or Ca r
sy ste ms
> Servicing & checks > Service int er-
val s
> Reset oil cha nge int erval. ""
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-Only reset the oi l change display when
you have completed an o il change .
- If you d isconnect the battery term inals,
no calculatio ns can be made for the serv
ice interval display during this time and
no service rem inder will appear . Remem
ber that observing the proper service in
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of you r vehicle, particularly the
engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage dr iven is low, the max imum
period of one year from one serv ice to
the next must not be exceeded.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ign ition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Th is indicates that the MIL is working proper
l y.
If the light doe s not go out after the eng ine
is started, or illuminates wh ile you are driv
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con
verter cou ld be damaged.
Continue driving
w ith reduced pow er (avoid
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light ill uminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be ma lfunctioning . For more
information
¢ page 2 7, Electronic speed
limiter.
An imp roperly clo sed fuel filler c ap m ay als o
c a u se th e M IL l ight to illuminate
¢ page 177.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat io n of Data Li nk Conn ector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnostics monitors the compo
nents of your em ission contro l system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal
funct ion, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a lea k in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry sys
tem . If the ligh t illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel fille r
cap is prope rly closed (only vehicles w ith gaso
line engine) ¢
page 177.
In order to make a n accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe
c ial d iagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to con nect t he special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug in to the Data Link
Connector (D LC). The D LC is located to the
right o f the hood release
<::!;> fig. 16.
Your a uthorized Audi dea le r or qua lified wor k
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
,&_ WARNING ~ -
Do not use t he diagnost ic connecto r fo r
personal use . Incorrect usage can cause
mal functions, wh ich can increase the risk
of a collision!
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- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip
ment) .
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are on ly available from author ized Audi
dealer .
- For Decla ration of Compliance to United
States FCC a nd Industry Canada regula
t ions
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Check light and battery in remote
master key
Fig . 18 Remote co nt rol key : LE D
Fi g. 19 Remote co ntrol key: Open in g the cove r
LED in the remote cont rol key
The LED 9 fig . 18 can tell you about the func
tion of the remote contro l key .
.. If you press a button q uickl y, the LED blinks
once.
1> If you press a button longer, the LED blinks
several times .
.. If the L ED does not blink, the remote con
tro l key battery is dead. The message
Ill
Plea se change key battery can also appear in
the instrument cluster display . Rep lace
the batte ry .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry apart the base @and the cover @ care
fu lly with a coin~
fig. 19.
.,. Remove the cove r (ar row) .
.. Insert the new battery with the" +" facing
up.
.. Press the cove r back onto the key until it
clicks into p lace.
We recommend having the battery rep laced
by an a uthorized Audi dea ler or qua lified re
pair facility .
$ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
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The rep lacemen t battery mus t be the
same spec ification as the origina l.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi
cle does not unlock .
.. Press the unlock b utton @on the re mote
contro l.
.. Man ually un lock the dr iver's door loc k with
the ignition key w ith in 30 seconds .
.. Press either the lock-~ or the unlock @ but
ton to complete the reset seq uence.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig . 20 Remote maste r key: funct ion butto ns