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The brake system will still re spond e ven with
out the a ssistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer a s soon as possible to re
store full braking performance.
For more infor
mat ion regarding the ABS
c::;, page 169 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the b rake wa rning light c::;, page 15 and the ABS
warning i lluminate together there may be a mal
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l
function in the brake system itse lf
c::;, ,& . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking r esponse and p erformance.
In the event of a malfunct ion in the brake sys
tem
the warn ing/indicator light 1111 (USA mod
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument cl us
ter flashes
c::;, page 15.
M alfuncti on in the elect ronic diffe rential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
war ning light will come on if there is a malfunc
tion in the EDL system
c::;, page 169 . See your au
thor ized Audi deal er as soon as possible .
.8, WARNING
-If the 9 (USA models) ,11J (Canada mod
els) w arning light doe s not go ou t, or if it
comes on w hile driving, the AB S sys tem is
not working properly . The ve hicle can then
be stopped on ly with the sta ndard brakes
(without ABS). You w ill not have the protec
t ion ABS p rov ides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
- USA models: If the
1111 warning light and
the
rJln wa rning light come on together, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss
of vehicle cont rol and a n accident . Have yo ur
vehicle repaired imme dia tely by your au
th oriz e d Au di dea le r or qua lified w ork s h o p.
D rive s lowly and avo id sud den, ha rd brake
applica tions .
- Canada m odels:
If the bra ke warn ing lig ht
• and t he AB S warnin g lig ht
rlJ come on
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Instruments and indicator lights
together, t he rear w heels could lock up fi rst
under hard bra king. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci
dent . Have your ve hicle repa ired immediate
ly by your author ized Audi dealer or qua li
fied workshop . Dr ive s low ly and avoid s ud
de n, ha rd bra ke ap plications.
tli I !f Safety systems
T he II (USA models) ;fll (Canada models) indi
c a tor lig ht monitors the s afety sys tems (e .g . air
bags, p retensioners) and illumina tes fo r a few
secon ds each time you switc h the ignition on .
If the II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) in
dica tor light does not go ou t, o r if i t illumin ates
whi le you a re d riving, or if i t starts to blin k, then
t h ere is a ma lf u nction somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illum inate when yo u switch
the ignit ion on, this a lso means there is a ma l
funct ion.
.8, WARNING ,---~
If yo u have a ma lfunction in t he safety sys
tems, co ntact you r auth orized Audi dea le r i m
mediately . Otherwise th e sa fet y syst ems may
n ot wor k properly in a n acc ident.
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immed iate ly
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qua lified
wor kshop to have all b rake pads inspected . On
U SA mode ls the warning ligh t
EiJ comes on to
ge ther w it h t he wa rning light
1111 -Both se ts of
brake pads on an ax le must always be replaced at
t h e same time.
.8, WARNING
-Driving w it h ba d brakes can cause a collision
and se rious pers onal injury.
- If the warn ing light
EiJ and the warn ing
light
llll1l wi th the message Brake pads! ..,
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Instruments and indicator lights
co mes on in the i nstrument cl uster display,
immediately contac t your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked o r replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec
tronic power control .
The (m warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) i llum inates when yo u switch the ignition
on as a function check.
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are dr iv ing, then the re is a malfunc
tion in the eng ine electronics. Have the mal
fu nction corrected as soon as possible by your
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfu nction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagno stic (OB D II) system . The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ign ition is switch
ed on and will turn off afte r th e engine has star t
ed an d has sett le d at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning ligh t illumina tes when there is a
malfunct ion in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your authorized A udi dealer and have the
malfunctio n corrected .
An improperly close d fu e l fi ller cap may also
cause the MIL li ght to il lum inate ¢
page 185 .
For mo re info rmat io n ¢page 28.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(Iii Do not ex ceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isp layed in the dr iver information system.
T his protect s the eng ine from overheat ing.
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The eng ine speed limita tion deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
r ange and you have re leased t he accelerator ped
a l once .
I f the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lf u nction, the indicato r light
(m also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not g o above the speed disp layed. Dr ive to your
authorized Aud i dea ler immediately to have the
malfunction cor rected .
~~, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! S ensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact yo ur author
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refue l just to be on the safe s ide
¢ page 191.
ffi Tank system
IIJ Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first t ime
and t he m essage appea rs, there are about
2 .1- 2. 4 gallons (7 -9 liters) of fuel left i n the
t ank . T ime to re fuel
¢page 184.
D Fuel tank syst em malfunction! Contact deal
er
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears , there is a malfunct io n in the tank sys
tem .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
' G> Windshield washer fluid level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshield washer
fl uid to t he washer system and also to the head
li ght washer system*¢
page 200 .
~ Windshield wipers
El Windshield wiper defective
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop if the sport differentia l is faulty
or malfunctioning. The repa ir must be per
form ed by trained personnel using the co rrect
oil in orde r to ensure safe ty.
~ Ignition lock
Ill Ignition l ock defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic ign ition
lock . Please go to an author ized Audi dealer or
other qua lified wor kshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
¢¢ Turn signals
Whenever you use the left N or the rig ht B
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When yo u
use the emergency flashers, both indicator lights
f lash.
If one of the turn s ignal ligh t bu lbs burn ou t, the
turn signal wi ll blink twic e as fast as normal.
Ca refully drive to your authorized Audi dealer im
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig . 8 Wipe r lever: controls fo r the men u display
Cent er dis play
With the ignition on, the display in the Driver In
formation System shows the following informa
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio * station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢&. .
- Wa rning if one of the doors, front lid o r engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the Driv
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESET I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
T ire pressure monitoring*
¢page213
Dr iver inform atio n sy stem
Trip computer Q page24
Service interval disp lay ¢page26
Speed warning Qpage 77
Gearshift selector positions Au-¢page 81
tomatic transmission
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page BB
Lap timer ¢page 27
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ¢ page 26
Auto Che ck Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operati ng status when you
switch the ign ition on and whi le you a re driving.
Malfunctions or required service procedures are
s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and rem inders in the dis
play.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the o utside tem
perature display to determine if a road sur
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road sur
faces, especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+5 °C).
- Always remember, even i f the "snowflake"
symbo l (ice warning) does not appea r in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather cond itions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv
i ng at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the act ual outs ide temperatu re. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The s ingle-t rip memory s to res the trip informa
tion from the time the ignition is tu rned on until
it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data w ill be included in the calculat ion of
the current trip information. If the trip is inter
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memory is re
set automat ically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the tota l-trip
memory is not reset automatically. Th is permits
you to evaluate your driving data for the entire pe riod between manual resets.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever.
F ig. 11 Wind shield w iper lever: controls for the trip com
puter
Operating
.. To d isp lay the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESE T I button @¢ fig. 11 repeated
ly until the des ired memory level is shown in
the d isplay .
.. To display trip information w ith in a memory
level , press the top or bottom part of the func
t ion select io n switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ig
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition, the
function that was in use when you last turned the
i gn ition off will be d isp layed.
In addition to information about the trip comput
er (tr ip computer 1 and 2), information about
other systems can also be shown in the display.
Driver information system
To switch the display between the different infor
mation, tap the
! RESET I button @briefly.
Resetting values to zero
"Select a value in the desired trip computer .
" Press and hold the
I RESET I button @for at
least one second. A ll values in the selected trip
computer are reset to zero .
With some vehi cle equ ipment levels, the values
for the single trip or total trip memory can also
be reset in the Infotainment system
¢page 25.
@ Tips
All stored values w ill be lost if the vehicle bat
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MMI* operating unit is used for set
ting 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 single-tr ip or the total-trip
memo ry can all be reset to zero at the same time
un der
Reset in the menu.
In add ition, you can determine what information
from the trip computer should be shown in the
i nst rumen t cl uste r display.
If one of the pieces of
drive r information is tu rned
Off , that driver infor
mation will not be shown in the display. The in
formation will continue to be calculated by the
trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
t ime.
(D Tips
This function is not available on all vehicles.
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Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Display: Service interva l display
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac
cording ly. 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
c> fig . 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on unti l
the date due for serv ice is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni
tion . Additionally , a warning tone sounds. After
about 5 seconds the disp lay switches back to nor
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or
MM!* display by select
ing the service inte rval display in the car menu.
Select ICARI function button>
Service interval
display
or I CAR ! function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre
spond ing serv ice schedule after perform ing the
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
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the possibility to reset the oil change schedule af
ter having performed an oi l change according to
Audi specifications. Select
I CAR ! function button
> Service interval display> Reset oil change in
terval
o r! CAR i function button > Car systems *
control button > Servicing & checks > Reset oil
change interval.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change .
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the serv ice in
terval display during th is time and no serv
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is v i
tally impo rtant to extending the life of you r
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main
taining its value. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re
mains stored
even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig. 13 Disp lay: eng ine o il temperature indicato r
.. With the ignition switched on, press the
! RESET! button
c> page 25, fig. 11 repeatedly
until the engine oil temperature indicator is
shown.
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If the engine oil temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60 °C) , th <>
Ii symbol followed by three hy
phens"- --" and the °C un it is shown.
At an engine oil temperature above 140 °F
(60 °C) the engine has reached its operating tem
perature. The engine oil temperature may be
higher if there is heavy engine load and high tem
peratures outside. This is not a cause for concern
as long as the.
¢page 16 or the 1\1 ¢page 17
warn ing light in the display does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer in the display
¢page 27, fig. 15. The
time is measured in minutes, seconds and 1/10
seconds. The hou rs are also shown when the lap
time exceeds 60 minutes. The maximum individ
ual measurement is 99 hours. A maximum of 99 laps may be recorded.
A WARNING
Please devote your full a ttention to driving.
As the driver, you have comp lete responsib ili
ty for safety in traffic. Only use the functions
in such a way that you always ma inta in com
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit
uations .
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running, you
can ca ll up the trip computer information
w ith the
! RESE T I button .
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 14 Contro ls
Dri ver information system
Fig. 15 Disp lay : Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
.,. Press the I RESET ! button ¢ fig. 14 @until the
lap timer ¢
fig. 15 appears .
Timing laps
.,. To start timing, press the upper section of the
w iper sw itch @. The time measurement is
shown in line
(D ¢ fig . 15.
.,. To stop timing, press the upper section of the
w iper sw itch @ aga in. This also starts timing
the next round. The previous timing always
moves one line down, first into line@, and
then into lines @ and @. The lap number that
corresponds to the timing is displayed in front
of the individual t imings.
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
.,. To display an intermediate time, press the low
er section of the wiper switch @. The timing
continues to run in the background .
.,. To pause timing, press the lower section of the
w iper sw itch @ again .
.,. To continue tim ing, press the upper section of
the wiper switch @.
If timing is paused, you can continue it later even
if you sw itch the ignition off .
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Open in g and cl osin g
Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
r:!> page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
r:!> page 3 3,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door q page 35,
or
- Power locking switch inside
q page 34.
Autom atic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is removed . In addition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locking sys
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed. The Auto Lock function can be turned on and
off in the rad io or MMI*
q page 35.
Addit ionally, in the event of a crash with a irbag
deployment the doors are automatically un locked to allow access to the vehicle .
Selective unlo cking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem w ill lock the doors and the rear lid. When un
lock ing, you can set in the radio or MMI* whether
only the d river 's door or t he entire veh icle should
be unlocked
q page 35.
Ant i-th eft ala rm warn ing sys tem
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoust ic and visual
warn ing s ignals are tr iggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto mat ically when you lock the vehicle. It is deact i
vated when unlocking using the remote key, w ith
the mechanical key, and when you switch on the ignit ion.
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The alarm also tu rns off when the alarm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you u nlock the veh icle, the turn signals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do not
flash , one of the doors, the luggage compart
ment lid or the hood is not locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unint entionall y lo cking yourself out
In the follow ing cases there safegua rds to pre
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- T he veh icle does not lock w ith the power lock
ing sw itch
q page 34 if the driver 's door is
open.
- On veh icles with convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com
partment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed .
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or convenience key* unt il all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out acc identally.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
w ill prevent passengers (children, for exam
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
vehicle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the front doors .
- Do not leave ch ildren inside the vehicle un
supervised . In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outs ide
w it h out the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy
ment all locked doors w ill be automatically
unlocked to give access to the veh icle occu
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal
function, you can lock the driver's door us ing the mechanica l key
q page 35.