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Windshield wiper defective
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Tire pressure monitoring
system
Loss of air pressure
¢ page302
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not avai lab le
¢page302
Battery in remote contro l
key
¢ page39
Automatic transmission
malfunct io n
¢ page 143
-7e Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
!I Key not in vehicle
This remi nder appea rs along with the !!I sym
bo l if the maste r key is removed from the ve
hi cle with the engine running . It is intended
to remind you (e.g . when changing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas
ter key .
I f the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop p ing the engine and yo u also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
II Automatic headlights / autom atic w ipers
d efect iv e
If the symbo l illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned o n permanently with the switch in
AU
TO . Howeve~youcancontinuetoturnthe
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defe ct in the ra in senso r, the w ind
sh ie ld w iper lever f unctions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Audi dea le r.
Dri ver information di spla y 35
O Windshield washer fluid level too low
lffl Please refill w asher fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshie ld
washe r flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system¢
page 270.
Bu Fuel supply too low
D Please refuel
When this symbol llD illuminates for t he first
time, the fuel reserve in your vehicle is still
betwee n
2.6 and 3 .2 ga llons (1 0- 12 liters).
Ref uel as soo n as poss ib le
¢ page 250.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
amp le fue l in the tank, and the text
Tank sys
tem malfun ction
! Contact work shop appears
in the disp lay, there is a fa ult in the system .
C ont act a qua lified wor kshop to have the fault
re ct ified.
0 Battery voltage
If the batte ry's state of charge is not in the
optimal range, the(•) symbol is shown in the
display and the driver message
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears .
While th is driver notification is disp layed, you
have to be prepared for limited starting capa
bility.
Driver message appear s and goes out
ag ain
If this driver message appears after the ign i
tion is turned on or while dr iv ing and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message appears and d oes not go
out again
If this driver notification appears after the ig
nition is t urned on o r whi le dr iving and does
not go out again, the batte ry's state of charge
is not in the op tima l range. S tarting capab il ity
is restr icted. Have the ba ttery checked by an
authorized Aud i dea ler as soon as possible.
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the rain sensor is not activated until vehicle
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
To reduce the sensitivity of the rain sensor,
the switch@ must be moved down. To in
crease the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
switch must be moved up.
The higher the sensitivity setting, the sooner
the windshield wipers react to moisture on
the windshield . Increased sensitivity is sig
naled by the windshield w ipers making a sin
gle pass over the windshield.
The rain sensor wiper intervals depend on the
sensitivity setting as well as vehicle speed .
During brief stops, wiper motion will adjust in
relation to the amount of rain on the wind
shield.
A WARNING
- Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromised visibility .
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a
safety hazard
i:::> page 69, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire
ly the driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather conditions and to man
ually activate the wipers as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshield .
(D Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the wiper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade
which is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
wiper blade or the wiper motor .
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window . Using the wipers as a conven
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
Clear vision 67
-Prior to using a car wash, the w indshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever
in position 0). This helps to prevent unin
tentional switching on and damage to
the windshield wiper system.
(1} Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind
shield wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing which can affect the op
eration of the rain sensor . Check the con
dition of your windshield w iper blades
regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re activate the sensor, switch off the inter
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped off
before going on a long trip. Look up
i:::> page 2 70 for checking and filling the
washer container.
Rear window wiper
T he wip er lever is also used to operate the
rear window wiper and the automa tic wiper/
washer func tion.
Fig. 69 Wipe r leve r: activat ing the re ar w indow wiper
and was her
The rear w indow wiper and the automatic wip
er/washer functions a re activated as follows : ..,.
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Where are lower anchorages located? ... 21 7
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? ...... ................... .. ... 28 2
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244
Conve nience close/open feat ure ... .. .. 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Defrosting . ............. .... .. .. .. 97
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing .. .. .. .. .. 99
Windshield was her fluid
L ow level ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 35
W indshield w ipe rs
C hanging the rear w iper b lade . . . . . . . . 70
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 69
F au lty ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 37
Intermittent wiping .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 66
One -tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .... 66
Ra in sensor . ............. .... .. .... 66
Rear window w iper ........ .. .. .. .. .. 67
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer rese rvoir .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 270
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .... .. ... 266
Car washes . ............. .... .. ... 242
Coolant system ............. .... .. 262
H eated front seats . ....... .. .. .. .. . 103
H eated rear seats ............ .. .... 104
R emov ing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 24 4
S teer ing whee l he ating .... .. .. .. .. . 104
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 227
W inte r tires ..... ....... .... ... ... .. 298
A ll-wheel drive .............. ... ... 298
W iper blades
Instal ling new wiper blades .. .. .. .. .. 69
also refer to W indshield wipers . . . 69, 70
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Xenon-Lights . ............. .... .. ... 315
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Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inde x 345
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