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CD
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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat)
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Control leve r for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ...... ... .. .
- Audio/video, telephone and
navigation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic
operation ............... .
@ ISETI button ............... .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer .. .
- Trip computer ..... ... .. .. .
- Lap-Timer .... .... ... .. .. .
@ Ignition lock .............. .
@ Adjustable steering column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise contro l ....... ... .. .
- adaptive cruise cont ro l ..... .
@ Instrument lighting ........ .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. ................. .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) .... 34
63
99
52
135 87 11
1 0
1 2
56
24
27
73
73
81
90
54
195 28
@ Lig ht switch .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
@ Adjuster control fo r outside mi r-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Power window switches . . . . . . 38
@ Radio-Disp lay o r MM I-Disp lay
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
@ Emergency flasher ......... .
@ Glove compartment ( lockable)
@ Front passenger's a irbag .. .. . 53
66
135
In
strument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .. . .. .... ... . 102
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol .... .. .. ............ .
- parking system ........... . 171
105
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
t ro l .... .. .. .............. .
69
@ Se lector lever for automatic
transmission .............. .
83
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter 64
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
- parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
@ Central power w indow switch
@ Power top switc h . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button 76
§) Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or features
show n in the general illustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on your model. Always as k yo ur au thor
ized Audi dea ler if you have a q uest ion
about your ve hicle .
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separa te manua l.
12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
pressure on the ISETI button, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odo meter
Fig. 6 In strume nt cl us ter : reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment level,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS controlled clock*
l!!j in the radio or in
the MMI*. You can learn more about this in
the MMI manual or in the radio user's manual.
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 units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the radio or MMI*. You can
learn more about this in the MMI manual or in
the radio user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of
kilometers or miles that have been driven on
the vehicle . T
he trip odometer @shows the distance 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 mile.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the reset button
10.01 r::!;> fig . 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in
strument cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on. Contact your au
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is dis
played permanently in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be opera ted
r::!;>p age 31.
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- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome
ter and temperature are displayed for an
additional
30 seconds .
- Yo u can also call up the display with the
!SET ! button r::!;> page 11 while the igni
tion is switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light
111 in the instrument cluster
will illuminat e
¢page 21. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in
r::!;> page262 .
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop and have the brake system
inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopping power
in critical situations. You must a llow for
increased bra king distances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
::.'!!JC®) Electromechan ical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light. (USA models)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the park ing brake
was set.
The warning/ind icator light will go out when
the park ing brake is released.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada models) Cau·
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incli ne.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button®> or start driving
with start ing ass ist at the same time
c:> page 79.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake peda l and press the button®) at
the same time. The parking brake only releas
es automatically if the driver's safety belt is
fastened.
Ill Parking brake!
If the Ill indicator light turns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
,(f. Safety belts
This
warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
T he . warn ing/ indicator light i llum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models on ly) any front
passenger to put on the safety be lt. Addition
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) will also
sound.
For more Information
c:> page 123, Safety
belt warning light.
· 0 Battery
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle electrical system .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop immediate ly . Because the veh i
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professiona l assistance if the battery
charge level is too low .
(•] Low battery : Battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, there may be limited sta rting
ability.
If this message turns off after a little while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
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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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appears in the display. If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total -trip memory is being
disp layed (memory leve l 2) .
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-t rip memory stores the trip infor
mat ion from the time the ignition is turned on
unti l it is turned
off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned
off, the new data will be included in
the calculation of the current trip informa
tion . If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is per
mits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
Fig. 11 Windsh ield w iper lever : contro ls fo r th e trip
co mpute r
Operating
• To disp lay the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET I button @¢ fig. 11 re
peatedly unti l the desired memory leve l is
shown in the d isplay.
• To d isplay trip information within a memory
level, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignit ion is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ign ition
off will be displayed .
Driver information display 25
In addition to information about the trip com
puter (trip computer 1 and 2), information
about other systems can a lso be shown in the
display. To switch the display between the dif
ferent information, tap the
I RESET I button @
briefly.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip comp uter.
• Press and hold the
I RESET I button @for at
least one second. All values in the selected
trip computer are reset to zero.
With some vehicle equipment levels, the val
ues for the sing le trip or total trip memory
can a lso be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25.
(!) Tips
All stored va lues will be lost if the veh icle
battery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings.
• Select: Function button !CAR !> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer
1 or On-board
computer
2.
The values in the sing le-trip or the total-trip
memory can all be reset to zero at the same
time under
Reset in the menu.
In addition, yo u can determine what informa
tion from the trip computer should be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the
pieces of driver information is turned
Off , that
driver information will not be shown in the
display. The information w ill continue to be
calculated by the tr ip computer and can be
turned back
On at any time.
(j) Tips
This function is not available on all
vehicles.
26 Driver information d isplay
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
32 Opening and clo sing
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start the engine and/or act ivate vehicle sys
tems such as the power w indows etc . Un
supervised operation of any veh icle sys
tem by ch ildren can res ult in serious in
Jury.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock un til the vehicl e has come to a com
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col
um n lo ck could sud denly e ngage -caus
ing the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote cont ro l key
c a n be tempo rarily disru pted by in terfer
ence from tran smi tters in t he v ici nity of
t h e veh icle work ing in the same frequen
cy ra nge (e.g . a ce ll phone, radio equip
ment).
- Fo r security reasons, replacement keys
a re on ly availab le from author ized Audi
dealer.
- For Decla ration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la
tions
c:> page 267.
Removing the mechanical k ey
F ig . 19 Remote ma ster key : remov ing the mec hanic al
key
" Press the release button ® c=>fig . 19.
"Pull the mecha nica l key @out of the maste r
key .
Using the mechan ica l key , you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on
the passenger's sid e ¢
page 66 . -
lock and unlock the vehicle manua lly
¢ page 35 if this should not be possible
w ith the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
¢ page 33.
Check light and battery in the master
key
•
Fig. 20 Remote mas ter key: r em ovin g th e bat te ry h old
er
Check light in the master key
The check light@¢ fig. 20 in the mas ter key
provides information abo ut different condi
t ions .
" The check light turns on b riefly once when a
bu tton is pressed , and during an " inquiry "
by the convenience key system .
" If the check light does not come on, the bat
t ery is dead a nd has to be replaced. In addi
t ion, when the batte ry is dead the
!I indi
ca tor ligh t a ppears in the instr ume nt clu ster
disp lay as well as the message
Plea se
change key battery .
Master key battery replacement
" Remove th e mechan ica l key r=o page 32.
" Press the re lease b utton @ r=o fig. 20on the
bat tery ho lder and at the same time pu ll the
battery ho lder o ut of the maste r key in the
d irection of the ar row.
" Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+ " sign facing down.
" Push the battery holder carefully into the
master key.
" Insta ll the mechanical key .
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Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
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The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical
system, it may happen that you cannot re
move the ignition key .
• Remove the mechanical key Q page 32.
• Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
Q page 3 5.
• Have the electrica l system inspected by an
authori zed Audi dealership .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
the remote control
Fig. 21 Remote master key: function but tons
• Press button @to unlock the vehicle
Qfig . 21.
• Press button {jj to lock the vehicle r::!:> .& in
General description on page 30 .
• Press button e5 briefly to unlock the rear
lid .
• Press the button
e5 for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
• Push the red
IPANICI button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the
turn s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC ! but
ton again to deactivate the panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds,
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the vehicle locks itself again automat ica lly.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI * whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
r::!:> page 35.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the
selector lever must be in the P position, other
wise the vehicle cannot be locked.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS r::!:> .&. in
General description on page 30.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you should a lways keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a door . In case this happens anyhow, push
t he unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in
an emergency s ituation.
-Add itional remote control key functions
r::!:>page39 .