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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .. .
© Side assist button ............ .
® Air outlets ............ .. .. .. .
@ Turn signal and high beam ..... .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........ .. .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration ... ........... .. .. .. .
@ ISETI button ............... .. .
® Instrument cluster ............ .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ..... .
- Trip computer .............. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .. .. .. .
@ Adjustable steering column
~ Control lever for: 64
42
116
81
55
156
127
11
10
13
57
22
84
84
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 107
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
@ Release lever for the engine hood . 221
@ Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . 56
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid . 43
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . 59
@ Power window switches . . . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi multimedia
(see separate manual)
@ Radio or MMI display (see separate
manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
@ Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ....... .
@ Depending on options:
- Audi drive select button ...... .
- Start-Stop-System button or .. .
- Id'! button (hybrid drive) .... . .
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
- Hill descent assist button ..... .
@ Climate control ............. . .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmis-
sion ........................ .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
Cockpit
54
78
156
120 91
101
129
191
193
80
123
76, 76
129
191
- Hill descent assist button . . . . . . 193
-Audi drive select button . . . . . . . 120
- Start-Stop-System button . . . . . 91
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button . . . 87
@> Electromechanical parking brake 89
(D Tips
Some of the equipment or features shown in
the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be optional
equipment depending on your model. Always
ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
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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
Hybrid drive*: the instrument cluster varies
c::> page99.
CD Coolant temperature gauge
@
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©
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Tachome ter .............. ... .
War ning/ indicato r lights .. .. ... .
ISETlbutton .... .. .. ... ... ... .
Di sp lay
- Driver information system . ... .
- T ime and date d isp lay . .. .. ... .
- Odome ter .... ......... .... .
® Reset b utton for t rip odometer . ..
(J) Speedometer
® Fue l gauge
(D Tips
T he illum ina tion fo r the instr ument clus ter
lights up whenever yo u sw itch on the ig nit io n
w it h t he
vehicle headlight s off. As the day
light fades, the instr ument clus ter ill umi na
tion likew ise dims a utomatica lly and will go
out comp lete ly when the outs ide light is very
low. This feature is meant to remind you to
sw itch on the head lights when outside light
condi tions become poor .
10
10
1 1
14
11
20
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 2
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge ¢ page 10, fig. 3 CD
on ly 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 high 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 ru m en t cluste r display does not il-
l u m inat e. .,,.
Warning light in th e instrument clus ter
di splay
If the . warning light in the instrument cluster
display flashes , this can mean one of two th ings:
either the coolant
t emperature is too high, or the
coolan t
level is too low 9 page 29.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
gauge, the coo lant temperature is too high.
S top
the veh icle , switc h the engin e off, and allo w i t
to coo l.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance , contact an authorized
Aud i dealer or other q ualified workshop .
..&, WARNING
-Always observe the warni ng i n 9 page 221,
before opening the hood and chec king the
engine coolan t level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see o r
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartmen t. You
cou ld burn yourself . Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear o r see any
steam or engine coo lant.
CD Note
- M ount ing additional lights or accesso ries in
front of the air inlets red uces the cooling ef
fect of the radiator . At high outside temper
atures or high engine load, the eng ine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i
cle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en
gine could then overheat. Ask your author
i zed Audi dealer for assistance .
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo
lutions per minutes) .
If engine RPM drops below 1,500 , you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
~ the end of the scale indicates max imum perm is -co
~ sible eng ine RPM after the break- in period . Be-
:;, fore reach ing th is area, move the selector lever to
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Ins trument s and indi cator ligh ts
position D/S or ease your foot off the acce le rator
pedal.
CD Note
The tachome ter needle @~ page 10, fig. 3
shou ld only brief ly be in the red zone: you
could damage your engine! The beginning of
the red zone varies depend ing on the engine .
@ For the sake of the envi ronment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine
noise .
~ button
Fig . 4 SET but ton in th e ins trume nt cluster
The !SE T! button pe rforms the following func
tio ns:
Switching on time, date, temperature
displ ay and odomet er
The display appea rs fo r approximate ly 30 sec
onds when yo u press the
!SE T! button ~ fig. 4
with the ignition off .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
T he Auto-Chec k system ~ page 2 7 constantly
monitors ce rtain ind iv idual f unct ions and compo
nents of the vehicle when the ignition is turned
on and when the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto-Check seq uence" by pressing the
!S ET ! bu t
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stationary and the ign ition is
turned on or when the vehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/h). ..,.
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Instruments and indicator Lights
The numbe r of keys programmed to the vehicle is
also displayed. The disp lay
L2 3 /3 indicates that
three keys have been programmed. This allows
you to make sure you have received all of the keys
when you purchase a used veh icle.
F or examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should ta ke those keys to your authorized Audi
dealer to have the missing key deactivated so it
cannot be used. You sh ould also report the miss
i n g key to your insurance company .
Calling up the driver info rmation
A yellow or red symbol appears in the inst rument
cluster display, usua lly with a driver message .
The driver message display disappears after about 5 seconds. The dr iver message can be dis
p layed aga in by briefly pressing the
IS ET I button .
Setting the speed warning
By press ing the I SETI b utton briefly , you can set
threshold 1 of the speed warning whi le you are
driving
c::;, page 95. By maintaining pressu re on
the
! SE TI button, you de lete the warning thresh
old.
Digital clock with date display
F ig . 5 In st rum en t cluster: t ime an d date
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment level, yo u
may choose between the quartz clock or t he GPS
controlled clock *
l!!j in the radio or in the MM!*.
You ca n lea rn mor e about this in the M MI man ual
or in th e radio use r's manual.
@ Tips
- Wh en yo u sw itch off the ignition or open
the d riv er door, t he time, date , odomet er
12
and tempe ra tur e a re dis playe d for an addi
t ional 30 seconds.
- Yo u ca n also call up the display wi th t he
!SET ! button c::;, page 11 while the igniti on is
s w itched
off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the igniti on is
o n.
When the needle reaches t he rese rve mark, the
c::;, page 33 Ji] symbol appears in the instru
ment cluster disp lay as well as the message
Please refuel. This message is meant to rem ind
yo u to
refuel.
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
c::;, page 2 78.
(D Note
N eve r run the ta nk comp letely dry! A n irregu
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfir ing
and fuel could enter into the ex haust system.
The cata lytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged .
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Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fig. 6 I nstrument cluster: odometer
Fig . 7 Instrument cluster: reset button
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ci: a, al
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome
ters "km" or in "miles" .
- USA models -Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
You can switch from kilometers to miles or vise
versa in the radio or in the MMI*. You can learn
Instrument s and indi cator ligh ts
more about this in the MMI manual or in the ra
dio user's manual.
Odometer /trip odometer
T he odometer shows the total number of kilome
ters o r miles that have been dr iven on the vehi
cle .
The trip odometer shows the distance driven s ince it was last reset. It can be used to measu re
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 butto n
10.01 ¢ fig. 7.
Ma lfunct ion me ssage
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
dEF will appear in the tripod
ometer and w ill stay on . Contact your author ized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected .
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the t ime, date, odometer
and temperat ure are displayed for an addi
tional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button¢ page 11 wh ile the ignition is
switched off.
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USA models: Parking brake
¢page 18
Canada models: Parking brake
¢page 18
USA models: Brake malfunction
¢page 18
Canada models: Brake malfunc
tion
c> page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addition
al indicator lights are displayed
c>page 109.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer
gency flasher
c> page 54.
- 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
c> page 221
@ Tips
Many functions are monitored by the Auto
Check system
c> page 2 7. Malfunctions or
faults will be identified either with a red sym
bol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yellow
symbol (priority 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
App lies to vehicles: with gaso line engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec
tronic power control .
The Ga warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you turn on the igni
tion as a function check.
@ Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a malfunc-
Instruments and indicator lights
tion in the engine electronics. Have the mal
function corrected as soon as possible by your
authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to vehicles: wit h diese l eng ine
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If the II indicator light illuminates, the glow
plug system is active. You should start the engine
immediately after the indicator light switches off.
The indicator light only illuminates for approxi mately 1 second if the engine is warm or if the
outside temperature is above 46 QF (8 Q().
(D Tips
-If the glow plug indicator light illuminates
while driving, there is an engine control
malfunction. The engine should be checked
immediately.
- If the indicator light does not illuminate at
all when switching the ignition on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys
tem. The engine should be checked.
;;.ll/4 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Bl indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu
lating.
If the
Bl indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys
tem is functioning fully.
If the. indicator light turns on, ESC was re
stricted using the
!.P-O FF I button c> page 191.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the Bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
LtB (USA models) 1iJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning . This
also causes the ESC to malfunction. The brakes ..,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Malfunction in th e electronic diffe rential
lock (EDL )
The EDL works together with the ABS . The ABS
warning light wi ll come on if there is a malfunc
t ion in the EDL system
q page 191 . See your au
t hor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
A WARNING
- If the Lil3 (USA models) ;[IJ (Canada mod
els) warning light does not go out , or if it
comes on while d riving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can the n
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS) . You wi ll not have the protec
tion ABS p rovides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible .
- If the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod
els) brake system indicator light t urns on to
gether wit h the ABS and ESC indicator
lights , the ABS/ESC regulating function may
have failed. Funct ions that stab ilize the ve
hicle are no longer availab le. This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding . Driv e ca refully to the nea rest
autho rized Aud i dealer o r othe r qualified
wor kshop and have the malfunction correc t
ed.
:fil .lC® ) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec
trome chanical parking brake.
W ith the parking brake applied and the ign it ion
turned on, the. (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) warning/indicator light illuminates.
Afte r the ig nitio n has been turned off , the warn
ing/indicator light continues to illum inate fo r
about 30 seconds . If the parking brake is applied
w ith the ignition t urned off, the warning/indica
tor light illuminates for abo ut 30 seconds.
The warning/indicator ligh t will go o ut when t he
parking brake is re leased .
-
If the war ning/ indicato r light flashes cont inuous
ly
after applying the p ark ing brake , brak ing fo rce
is no t sufficient to prevent the vehicle from roll
ing unintentiona lly . Please note the following:
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- I f the slope of the ground is too steep to pa rk
the vehicle, the add itiona l driv e message ap
pears
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep.
- In the event of a pa rking brake malfunction ,
the yellow
Ill symbol appears in the instru
ment cluster display and the driver message
Pa rk ing brake malfunction! is displayed. Have
the malfu nction repaired as soon as possible by
an authorized A udi dealer or any other qualified
workshop .
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake fluid
level is low, if there is an ABS system malfunc
tion or a parking brake malfunction .
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
l ight illum inates when the ignition is turned on .
It goes out after the engine has been started.
This ind icates that the brake warn ing light is
fun ct io ni ng properly.
If th e brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, conta ct an authorized Audi dealer .
If the brake system warning/indicator light flash
es, there is a brake system malfunction . By press
i ng the
IS ET I button , you can b ring up a dr iver
message wh ich explains the malfunction in mo re
d etail
q page 28.
If the ABS fails, the ABS wa rn ing/ indicator lig ht
9 (USA models)! IIJ (Canada mode ls) flashes
togethe r wi th the b rake system wa rning/ind ica
tor lig ht
q ,&. .
(USA mode ls): If the war ning light 1111 a nd the
warning
light Ei'I illuminate together, immedi
ate ly conta ct yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r or
q ualifie d workshop to have all brake pads in
spected
q page 32 .
When the light comes on , a n aud ible warn ing sig-
nal is also given. .,.
Driver information system
Driver information
system
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instru
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with much
useful information .
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster: center display
Information from the driver information system
is shown in the display in the center of the instru
ment cluster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you are driving, some functions and vehicle components
are scanned for their operating status. Malfunc
tions or required service procedures are s ignaled
aud ibly and shown by red and yellow lighted sym
bols and reminders to the driver in the display.
The driver is also shown information about radio
and CD operation and directions for the nav iga
tion system* . You can find additional informat ion
on these subjects in the radio or
MMI" manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display
differ in some of the vehicles.
The driver information system provides the fol
lowing functions :
Sound system disp lay ¢
page20
Outside air temperature ¢page 21
Digital speedometer ¢
page 21
Open door- and luggage com- ¢page 21
partment warning
Service interval display ¢page22
Auto Check system ¢page27
20
Driver information ¢
page 27
Speed warn ing ¢
page94
Trip computer ¢page22
Tire pressure monitoring system* ¢page
252
Digital clock with date display ¢page 12
Odometer and trip odometer ¢
page 13
Selector lever position r::>page 123
Cruise control ¢
page95
Adapt ive cruise control* ¢page 107
Energy flow disp lay* r::>
page 104
@ Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red or
ye llow icon appears in the display. Red sym
bols indicate
Danger¢ page 28. Yellow
symbols ind icate a
Warning r::>page 31.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 D isplay: sou nd system
If priority 1 or priority 2 faults are not shown by
the Auto Check Contro l, the name of the radio
station you are tuned to or the frequency and the
reception range are shown in the upper area of
the d isplay .
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track being
played is shown. The CO changer d isplays the
number of the current CO (CDl to CD6).