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9::;r: Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair . Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the mes
sage appears, the oil pressu re is too low.
~ P ull off the road.
~ Stop t he vehicle .
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the engine oil level¢ page 199.
~ If the engi ne oil leve l is too low, add engine
o il ¢
page 199. M ake sure that the oil p res
s ur e warning symbol. appea rs no longe r
in t he di sp lay before y ou s tart driving aga in.
~ If the engi ne oil leve l is corr ect and the in di
cat or lig ht still tur ns o n, tur n t he eng ine
off
and do not contin ue d riving . Seek professio
nal assistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil level warning
El . By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam
age .
~ . Engine oil level
• WARNING : Please add oil immediately
If th e i ndi cator lig ht and the message appear,
add engine o il imme diate ly
¢page 197.
El Add oil, max XXXX l. You may cont . driv .
When the symbol Ill and dr iver message ap
p ear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity ¢
page 197 .
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be rep aired as soon as possible.
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
If th e i ndica to r li ght turns on and the m es
sage appea rs, t he coolan t temperature is too
high o r th e coolan t leve l is to o low.
~ Pull off t h e road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Tu rnoff the engi ne.
~ Che ck cool ant leve l.
~ Add coo lant if necessary¢ page 202.
~ Con tinue dr iv ing o nly afte r the engine cool
ant warning/indicator light goes out .
~ Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessa ry .
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct, t hen the
r adiator fan may be the ca use of t he malfunc
tion.
A WARNING
- If you r vehicle should brea k dow n for
mechanical or other reaso ns, park at a
safe d istance fro m moving traffic, tu rn
off th e e ngin e and tu rn o n the haza rd
war ning lig hts¢
page 53, Eme rge ncy
fl as her s.
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- Nev e r ope n the hood if y ou s ee or he ar
st eam or cool ant esc aping fro m the en
g in e c omp artmen t - y ou risk b ein g sc ald
e d. Wa it unt il you c an no lo nger see o r
hea r steam o r coolant escap ing .
- Th e engi ne comp artme nt of any vehi cle
is a dan ger ous are a. B efo re you pe rform
a ny work in the engi ne com partment,
tur n of t he engine and allow it to coo l.
Follow t he warn ing sticke rs ¢
pag e 195.
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Do not continue driving if the . symbo l
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
engine cooling system -you co uld damage
your eng ine .
@-Steering column lock
• Steering defective! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is an electronic steer ing
column lock malfunction . You ca nnot switch
the ign ition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
1!11 Steering lock: Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and t he mes
sage appears, there is an elect ronic steer ing
column lock ma lfunction.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
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Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column 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 accident.
©-Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defective. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, do
not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
On vehicles with convenience key *, the engine
should not be switched
off using the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button because the en
g ine cannot be started again after the ignition
has been switched
off.
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be differ ent in some mode ls.
!;.! ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the DJ ind icator light blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active
ly regulat ing.
If the
DJ ind icator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off. In th is case, you can
switch the ign ition
off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator light turns
off
when the system is fu nctioning fu lly.
If the
II ind icator light turns on, ESC was re
stricted or switched
off using the I.a OFFI but
ton
Q page 171 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light DJ and the ABS indicator
light~ (USA models)
;t!J (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic differe ntial lock is malfunctioning.
T his also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed i
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
Q page 171.
A WARNING
--If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indic a
tor lights, the ABS/ES( regulat ing function
may have failed. Functions that s tabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi dealer and
have the ma lfunction corrected.
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illuminates while you are driving, or if it starts
to blink, then there is a malfunction some
where in the system . If the light does not illu
minate when you switch the ignition on, this
also means there is a malfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediate ly . Otherw ise the safety sys
tems may not work properly in an acci
dent.
( 0) Worn brake pads
[iJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing l ight illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop to have all bra ke pads inspect
ed. On USA models the warning light
[iJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
[iJ and the warning
light
11111 ) with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The 13:a warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
the ign ition on as a function check.
l) - : USA mod els onl y
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(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a mal
function in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos
s ible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified repair facility .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
T he symbo l¢• lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
proper ly.
T he warning light illuminates when the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may a lso
cause the MIL light to ill uminate ~ page 192.
For more information <=? page 28.
!7 Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wi th engine speed l imitatio n
111 Do not exceed max. engine speed of
XX.XX rpm
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over
heating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the critical tempera
ture range and you have re leased the accelera
tor pedal once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the indica-
tor light
13:a also turns on. Make sure that the
speed does not go above the speed displayed. "'"
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Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thorized Audi dealer and have the oi l sensor
inspected . Until you have this done, check the
oil leve l each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
,=;,page 199.
Bil Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.1- 2.4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left
in the tank. Time to refuel
,=;,page 191.
Ii'] Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your au thorized Aud i dea ler immedi
ately to have the mal function corrected .
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system*¢
page 208.
~ Windshield wipers
E!I Windshield wiper defective
There is a malfunction with the windshield
wipers.
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the J:I ind icat or light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The message indicat es the location of
the bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then
a rear fog light has failed . Th e position of
the indicator l ight cor responds with the lo
cation on the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch
is in an unengaged position between two sym
bols .
Vehicle lights : System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode wh ile they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury.
@ Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
i,0 Headlight range control
ID Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol ID illuminates, the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
properly . Have the system checked and re
paired at your authorized Audi dea ler.
§0 Adaptive Light
App lies to vehicles: with adaptive ligh t
f!J Audi adaptive light: defective
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Driver information
display
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with important information .
Fig. 7 Instrument cl uster: ce nter display
Fi g. 8 Wiper lever: controls for the menu display
Center d ispla y
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver
I nforma tion System shows the fo llowing in
formation :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature*: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+S
0 (), a snowflake symbol ap
pears in front of the temperature display
c::>&_ .
- Warning if one of the doors, front lid or en-
gine compartment lid is not closed .
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Informat ion System display by pressing
the
! RESET I button c::> fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer *
Tire pressure monitoring*
c::> page 239
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 23
Trip computer c::>page24
Service interval disp lay c::> page 26
Speed warning c::> page 80
Gearshift selector positions c::> page 83
Automatic transmission
Adapt ive cru ise control*
c::> page 90
Lap timer c::> page 27
Eng ine oil temperature i ndica-c::> page 26
tor
Auto Check C ontrol
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating stat us when yo u
switch the ignition on and whi le you are driv
ing. Malfunc tions or required service proce
dures a re signaled audib ly and indicated by
red and yellow i llumina ted symbols and re
minders in the disp lay .
A WARNING ~
-Never re ly exclusively on the o utside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, espec ia lly br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside tempe rature
above 41 ° F (+ S
0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap
pea r in t he d isp lay, black ice co uld be on
t he road .
- Always reduce your speed and d rive with
special care in cold weathe r conditions
when t he ch ance of enco un tering icy
road surfaces inc reases .
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationa ry, or if you a re
driv ing at a ve ry low speed, the temper a
ture show n in the display might be s light ly
higher th an the actua l outs ide tempera
ture . This is caused by the heat being radi
ated from the engine.
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Display : Service interva l display
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition
r::;; fig. 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The d istance and time re
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is
reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warn ing tone
sounds . After about 5 seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the radio or MMI* display by
selecting the serv ice interval display in the car
menu. SelectlCARlfunction button>
Service
interval display
or I CARI function button > Car
systems*
control button > Servicing &
checks. Resetting the
service interval display
Your authorized Audi dea ler will reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibil ity to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications.
Select I CAR ! function button >
Service interval
display
> Reset oil change interval or I CAR I
function button
> Car systems* control but
ton >
Servicing & checks > Reset oil change
interva l.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when
you have comp leted an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals,
no ca lculations can be made for the serv
ice interval display dur ing this time and
no serv ice reminder will appear. Remem
ber that observing the proper service in
tervals is vita lly important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage driven is low, the maximum
period of one year from one service to
the next must not be exceeded.
{D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle bat
tery is d isconnected .
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig. 13 Display : engine o il temperature indicato r
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I RESE T I button <=> page 25, fig. 11 repeated
ly until the engine o il temperature indicator
is shown.
If the engine o il temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60
°(), the 1!11 symbol followed by three hy
phens"- --" and the
0
( unit is shown.
At an engine o il temperature above 140 °F
(60 °C) the engine has reached its operating
temperature. The engine oil temperature may be higher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outside. This is not a cause
for concern as long as the.<=>
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the
Bl <=> page 17 warning light in the display
does not flash .
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and eva luate lap times with
the lap timer in the display<=>
page 27,
fig . 15 . The time is measured in minutes, sec
onds and 1/10 seconds . The hours are also
shown when the lap time exceeds 60 minutes .
The maximum ind ividual measurement is 99
hou rs. A max imum of 99 laps may be reco rd
ed.
_& WARNING
-
Please devote your fu ll attent ion to driv
ing . As the driver, you have comp lete re
sponsibility for safety i n traffic. Only use
the functions in such a way that you always ma intain complete control over your veh i
cle in all traff ic situations .
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When the lap timer stopwatch is running,
you can call up the trip computer informa
tion with the
I RESE TI button. Dri
ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 14 Contro ls
F ig . 1 S Display: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap t imer
.. Press the I RESET ! button<=> fig. 14@ until
the lap timer <=>
fig. 15 appears .
Timing laps
.. To sta rt timing, press the upper section of
t he wiper swi tch@ . The time measurement
is shown in line@<=>
fig. 15.
.. To stop t iming, press the upper section of
the wiper switch ® again . This also starts
timing the next round. The prev ious t iming
always moves one line down, first into line
@ , and then into lines @ and @. The lap
number that corresponds to the tim ing is
disp layed in front of the ind iv idual timings.
Di splaying inte rmediat e time and pau sing
timing
.. To display an intermed iate time, press the
lower section of the wiper switch @. The
tim ing continues to run i n the background .
.. To pause t iming, press the lower section of
the wiper swi tch @ agai n.
.. To continue tim ing, p ress the uppe r section
of the wiper switch @.
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If timing is paused, you can continue it late r
even if you sw itch the ignition off .
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
Fig. 16 Dis play : lap time eva luat ion
.,. To evaluate lap times, press and hold the
I RESET I button ¢ page 27, fig. 14 @for ap
proximate ly
2 seconds. The number of laps
t raveled, the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap
" -" and the average lap time "0" appears in
the display .
.,. To continue timing for additional laps, press
the wiper switch @ .
.,. To reset the timer to zero, press and hold
the
I RESET I button again for approximately
2 seconds .
.,. To switch the lap timer off comp letely, press
the
I RESET I button br iefly.
@ Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be ind ividually
deleted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignition off .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL )
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢"4 in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system. T
he warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized .
This indicates that the MIL is working proper
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illum inates while you are dr iv
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con
verter could be damaged .
Cont inue driving
with reduced power (avoid
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the
MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 192 .
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 17 Locat io n of Data Link Co nnector (O LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal
function, 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 leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
¢ page 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for 080) .
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