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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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¢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
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(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
CJ) Note
Do not continue driving if the. symbo l ill u
m inates. There is a malfunct ion in the engine
cooling system -you could damage your en
gine.
9=:;r: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low oil pressure indication is likely to cause se
vere engine damage .
If the . symbol on the display flashes, the en
g ine oil pressure is too low. A driver message ap
pears as well to explain the malfunction in more
deta il. The dr iver warning goes out after about 5
seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by
p ress ing the
ISETI but to n again.
Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turn the eng ine off .
• Check the eng ine oil level
c::, page 225.
• Contact your authorized Audi dealer for ass is -
tance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine o il level is too low, add engine oi l
c::, page 225.
Engine oil level correct
If the symbol . flashes even though the engine
oil level is correct, please contact your nearest
authorized Audi Dealer for assistance. Do not
continue driving . Do not leave the engine running
idle, either.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
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pressure warning • starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
II. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
~ ... Fill engine oil now
WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the . symbol lights up , then the oil has to be
replenished right now
c::, page 225.
@-Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steer
ing column lock, the steering cannot be un
locked.
If the . symbol in th e disp lay blinks, there is a
malfunction in the electronic steering co lumn
l ock. A driver message appears as well to exp lain
the malfunct ion in more deta il. The dr iver warn
i ng goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can be
brought up at any time by pressing the
ISE TI but
ton again .
Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
• Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer.
• Do
not tow your vehicle .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the electronic steering co l
umn lock because it cannot be steered due to
the locked steering. If it is towed with the
steering locked, there is the risk of an acci
dent.
© -Ignition lock malfunct ion
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re
paired immediately.
If the . symbo l in the display blinks, there is a
malfunction in the electronic ignition lock. A driv
er message appears as well to explai n the mal
funct ion in more deta il. The driver warning goes
out after about 5 seconds, but it can be brought
up at any time by pressing the
ISETI button again.
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~ Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer
to have the malfunction corrected .
If there is a malfunction in the e lectronic ignition
l ock, the ignition cannot be turned off . Drive im
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the ma lfunction corrected.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the Start/Stop
button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignition has been switched off.
Yellow symbols
Fig. 24 Display: Ye llow warn ing symbo l
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When a ye llow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone so unds . A driver message appears
as we ll to exp la in the malf unction in more detail.
The driver warning goes out after about S sec
onds, but it can be brought up at any time by press ing t he
ISETI button again.
Check the function d isp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go out aga in until the
reason for the malfunction has been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the
symbols appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
Elect rom echan ica l steering, Dy
namic steering*
¢page 195
Worn brake pads
¢page32
Battery voltage
¢page33
Driver information system
Defective light bulb
¢ page 32
Fog lights
¢page 32
Rear fog lights
¢page 32
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 33
Engine oil sensor malf unc tion
¢page 33
Engine temperature*
¢page 214
Low fuel level
¢page 33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 218
AdBlue malfunction *
¢page 218
Windshield washer fluid level
low
¢page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in veh icle
¢ page 32
Light/rain sensor defective
¢page 32
Dynamic headlight range con
trol defective
¢ page 34
Battery in remote control key
¢page 37
Electromechanical parking
brake
¢page 91
Engine speed lim itation*
¢ page 33, ¢page 100
Diesel particulate filter* clog
ged
¢ page 34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page 34
Steering malfunction
¢page 34
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If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod, heat builds up in the en
gine c ompartment after the engine is switch
ed off -there is a risk of damag ing the eng ine .
Allow t he engine to run at idle fo r about two
m inutes befo re switch ing it off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Conven ience key
The I STAR T ENGINE S TOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fi g. 1 02 Cente r co nsole : STAR T ENGIN E STOP b utto n
Starting the engine
• Hybrid dr ive *: refer to the information for start
ing the vehicle under
Q page 99 .
• Step on t he brake pedal and move the selector
lever to P o r N
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• Press on the 1~s= T~A_R_T_E_N--GI N_E_S_T_O_P_I button
Q fig. 102 -the engine will start.
• It is possible that there w ill be a slight de lay
when start ing the eng ine for diesel vehicles * in
colder temperatures. Therefore, yo u must hold
t h e brake pedal down until the engine starts .
The indicator lamp
II i ll uminates when the en
gine is preheated.
Switching the ignition on /off
If yo u wou ld like to switch the ignition on with
out start ing the engine, fo llow these steps:
• Press the
!S TAR T EN GINE STOPI button with
out pressing the brake ped al.
• To sw itch the ignition off, press the button
again .
Driv ing
Diesel vehicles * are preheated while the ignition
is switched on.
When sta rting the engine, major electrical loads
are swi tched off temporarily .
If the engine should not start immediately, the
sta rting process is au tomatically s topped afte r a
sho rt time. Repeat s tarting p roced ure.
Sta rt-Stop-System* :
Note the information on Q page 91, Start/Stop
system .
A WARNING
=
-Never a llow th e engine to run in confined
spaces -da nger of asphyx iat io n.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Ot herwise, t he engine
could be started or e lectr ica l equipment
such as the power win dows could be ope rat
ed . This can lead to se rious i njury.
- Never le ave children or pe rsons re quiring as
sistance unattende d in the vehi cle. The
doors can be locked us ing the remote trans
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the veh icle on the ir own in the event o f
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex posed to very high or very low tempera
tures.
CD Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, full throttle and heavy
engine loads u ntil the engine has reached op
erating temperature -otherwise you r isk en
gine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately . Th is re
duces unnecessa ry em iss io ns.
@ Tips
- After starting a cold engine, there may be a
brief per iod of increased noise because the
oil p ressu re must f irst build up in the hy
draulic valve adjusters. Th is is norma l and
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Driving
-If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switc h off af
ter a certa in period of time. P lease note that
e lectr ica l equipment s uch as exterior lights
will switch off as well when that happens.
Switching engine off
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith Convenie nce key
.,. Bring your veh icle to a complete stop.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button
"*page 87, fig. 102.
Stee ring lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
!START ENGINE STOP I button and open
the dr iver's door. The locked steering helps pre
vent vehicle theft.
Emergen cy off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off with
the selector lever in the R or D/S position . The en
g ine stops if you press and hold the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button at speeds below
6 mph ( 10 km/h) a nd p ress the brake pedal.
..&, WARNING
- Never turn off the engine be fore the ve hicle
has come to a comp lete stop. The fu ll func
tion of the b rake booster and the power
stee ring is not guaranteed. Yo u must use
more force to turn or bra ke i f necessary. Be
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually wou ld, this could lead to crashes
and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
your vehicle with the selector lever in P. Oth
erwise , the vehicle could inadver tently roll
away.
- The rad iator fan ca n continue to run for up
to 10 m inutes eve n after you have turned
off the engine a nd removed the ignition key.
T he ra diato r fan ca n also turn on aga in if the
engi ne coola nt he ats up becau se of intense
s u nligh t or heat bui ld-up in the engine com
partment.
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- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat
ed. This can lead to serious in jury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote t rans
m itter, prevent ing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
a n emergency. Depe nding on the time o f
yea r, peop le inside the vehicle can be ex
posed to very high or very low tempera
tures .
(D Note
If the engine h as been unde r heavy lo ad for
an ex tended pe riod, hea t bu ilds up in t he en
gine compartment after the engine is switch
ed off -there is a risk of damaging the engine .
A llow the engine to run at id le for about two
minutes before switching it off.
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warning tone sounds i f you open the drive r's door when the ign ition is
switched on .
No key identified
This message appears when the
I START ENGI NE STO PI* button is p ressed if the re
i s no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if the sys
tem does no t re cogn ize it. For examp le, the mas
te r k ey cannot be recogn ized if it is covered by an
ob ject (e.g. a luminum brief case) wh ic h
screens
the radio sig na l. Electro nic devices such as cell
phones can a lso interfere with the radio signa l.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if yo u do not p ress the
brake pedal to start the eng ine.
Shift to N or P to start engin e
This message appears when attempt ing to start
the engine if the selector lever for the automat ic .,.
transmission is not in the P or N position . The en
gine can only be started with the se lecto r in
these posit ions.
l!,JI Is the key in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle w ith Conven
i en ce key* if the mas ter key is removed from the
ve hicl e with the eng ine running.
If th e maste r
key is no longer in the vehicle, you c annot sw itch
on the i gnition after s topping the engine and you
also ca nnot start the engine again . Moreover, you
cannot lock the veh icle from the o utside with the
key .
Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll awa y. Doors
do not lock if lever is not in P.
This mes sage appea rs for sa fe ty rea sons a long
w ith a w arning s ignal.
It ap pears if the se lector
l ever fo r the automatic t ransmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching
off the ignition. Move
the selector lever to the P posit ion, otherwise the
ve hicle is not secured aga inst ro lling away. You
also ca nnot lock the vehicle using the locking
button* on the door ha ndle or using the remote
key .
Turn off ignition before leav ing car
This message appears i f the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on. Always
sw itch
off the ign ition if yo u are leaving the vehi
cle . See a lso
c;, page 93.
Turn off ignition before leaving car . Batter y is
discharging
This mes sage appea rs if the driver's door is
opened while the igni tion is sw itched on . Always
switch
off the ignition if yo u are leaving the vehi
cle. See a lso
c;, page 93.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, oth erwise ve hi
cle can roll away
This m essage appears if the driv er's door is
ope ned while the igni tion is sw itched on and t he
se lec to r lever i s not in t he P po siti on. Shift these
l ec to r l ever in to the P pos ition and switch
off t he
~ ignit ion when yo u exit the vehicle . Otherwise the
co ~ ve hicle co uld roll. See also c;, page 93.
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D riv ing
This message appears if the engine m ust be
started or stopped using the ignition key and not
the
I START ENGINE STOPi* button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig . 103 Ce nte r console : Parki ng b rake
.,. Pull on the switch «el) c:;, fig. 103 to apply the
parking brake . The i ndicator lig hts in the switch
and . (USA models) . (Canada models) in
th e inst rument cluste r illuminat e.
.,. With the ignition swi tch ed on, step o n the
b rak e ped al or t he ac celer ato r pe dal an d pre ss
t he swi tch
(®) at the same time to release the
pa rking brake. The ind icator lights in the switch
and . (USA mode ls) . (Canada models) in
the inst rument cluste r go out.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ca l park ing brake . The pa rking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling u nintent io na l
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In add ition to the normal f unctions of a tradition
al hand brake, the electromechanical parki ng
brake prov ides various conve nience and safety
funct ions.
When starting from rest
- The integr al st art ing ass ist helps yo u when
d riving by automa tica lly re leasi ng the par king
brake
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