Instruments and indicator lights
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TPMS
14 USA m
odel s:
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) de
fective,/
¢ page 18
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) de
fective,/
¢ page 18
USA models :
Safety systems,/
¢page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page 19
Electromechanical parking b rake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system,/
¢ page214
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page214
Electronic power control./
¢page20
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
,I
c::>page 20
Engine speed limitat ion
c::> page20
Engine oil level
c::> page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Windshield washe r fl uid leve l
¢page20
Wi ndshield wipers
¢page20
Remote control key
c>page 73
Battery in remote control key
¢ page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
¢ page 21
Rear fog lig ht(s)*
<=> page 21
Headlight range control
¢page 21
Adaptive l ight*
c> page 21
Light -/ rain senso r*
c> page 21
Sport d iffe rential*
c> page 21
Ignition lock
c>page22
Steering co lumn lock
c> page 17
Electromechanica l steer ing, dy
namic steering*,/
c>page 174
Rear spo ile r
c> page 171
Transmission
c>page86
Transmission
c>page 86
Other indicator light s
--------------Turn signals
c>page22
USA models: Cruise contro l
c>page 78
Canad a model s: C ru ise contro l
c>page 78
Adaptive c ruise cont rol*
c> page 90
Adaptive c ruise control*
c> page 90
High beam
c>page44
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There is a malfunction with the windshield wip
ers. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog light has failed. The position of the in
dicator light corresponds w ith the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immediately
to have the mal function corrected .
A WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury. -
- Work with due care when handling the high
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart
ment.
~(D Headlight range cont rol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic head
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au
thorized Audi dealer.
Instruments and indicator lights
io Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
Efl Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re
paired.
@) Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
fl Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However ,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us
ing the light switch . You can still control all func
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
I-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen
tia l
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased sig
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of. .,.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 36 In str ument pa ne l: h eadligh t contro l sw itc h
Light switch -'f!,-
Turn th e switch ¢ fig. 36 to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switc hed on, the :
00
:
symbo l turns on .
O -The lights are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA models: The day time running lights are ac
t ivated when the light sw itch ¢
fig. 36 is i n the
O position or the AUTO position (only in day
li ght conditions). The daytime r unning lights
func tion can be turned on and off i n the radio
o r MM I* men u
Exteri or lighting ¢ page 44,
¢ ,& .
-Canada model s: Th e daytime runn ing lig hts are
a ctiv ated when the light sw itch
Q fig . 36 is in
t h e
O position, :oo: position or the AUTO posi
tion (only in daylight conditions) . The daytime
run ning lights function cannot be turned off
Q _&. .
AUTO* -Aut omatic headlights switch on and off
de pending on brightness, for examp le in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels ¢& .
,o o: -Side marker lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
~ Press the appropriate button ¢ fig. 36:
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Lights and Vis ion
adaptive light*
When switched on, adap tive ligh t ad apts to
c u rves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le . This provides bet
te r li ght ing t hrough the curve. The system oper
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the corne ring light switches on at speeds
u p to approximate ly 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
certain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
tu rn s ignal is activated. The a rea to the side of
the ve hicle is illuminated bet ter when turning .
The adaptive light and the corner ing light only
funct ion when the switc h is in t he AUTO position
(automat ic head lights*) .
A WARNING
--Daytime r unning lights and automatic head·
lights * are only in tended to assis t the driver .
Th ey do not relieve the d river of his respon
s ibi lity t o check the he ad lig hts and to tur n
t hem on m anually according to the cur ren t
light and visibility con ditions . Fo r ex am ple,
fog cannot be detected by t he lig ht sen
sors*. So a lways switch on the headlights
fD
un der these weather conditions and when
d riving in the dark .
- Cras hes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead an d when yo u cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always tu rn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead a nd so
that othe rs can see yo ur ca r from the ba ck.
- Please obey all laws when usi ng the lighting
sys tems described her e.
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on in
accordance wit h traffic regulation, as the
li g hts are bright fo r fo llow ing traff ic.
(D Tips
- The light sensor * for headlight control is l o
cated in the rear v iew mirror mount . You
should therefore not app ly any st ickers to .,.
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Lights and Vi sion
the windshield in this area in order to pre
vent malf unctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
ju sted
r::!> page 44.
-When yo u remove you r key fr om the igni tion
while the vehicle 's lights are turned on, a
b uzzer sounds as long as t he driver's door is
open .
- In cool or damp weather, the ins ide of the
headlights, tur n sig nals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperat ure difference
between the inside and outside. They w ill
clear s hortly after switching them on. T his
does not affect t he se rvice life of the light
i ng .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the i nstr ument clus
ter dis play
r::!> page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals , the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Tu rn signa l an d hi gh beam lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn s ignals activa te whe n you move t he lev
er into a turn s ignal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn signa l
The turn s ignal blinks three times if yo u just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
M ove the lever to the correspondin g position:
@-hig h beams on
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@ -high beams off or headlight f lasher
The ind icator light
II in t he instru ment cl uster
tu rn s on.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only wor k w ith the ignition
tur ned on . The indicato r lights
B or II in the
instrument cluster also blin k.
-After you have tu rned a corner, the turn signal
sw itches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head lights
are on . Th e indicator light
II in the instr ume nt
cl uste r ill umi nates when the high beams a re
on.
- T he
headlight flasher works o nly as lo ng as yo u
hold the leve r -even if there a re no lig hts
sw itched on . T he indi cato r light
II in the in
s t rume nt clus te r i llumin ates whe n you use the
head light fl asher.
&_ WARNING
D o not use t he h igh beam or hea dlight flashe r
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The func tions ore selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Exterior light
ing .
Or
.,. Sele ct : -1 C- A- R~i f unc tion b utton > Car systems *
contro l button > Vehicle setting s > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home (light when leaving car )*,
leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home f u nction ill umi nates the area
aro und t he veh icle when t he ignit ion is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depend ing on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched
o n and off or the length o f time the lights remain
o n* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates t he area
aro und th e vehicle when unlocki ng it. T his func-
t ion can be switched on and off. ..,.
Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AU TO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig . 72 Automatic climate control sys tem: control
F ig . 73 3-zone del ux e automat ic climate controt•: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off.
Use the dials to adj ust the temperature, the
b lo wer speed and the air distribution. The LED in
a button will light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control systems*, the driver and front pas
senger side can be adjusted sepa rately. The set
tings are also disp layed in the climate control
system display .
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I OFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The ! OFF ! button switches the climate contro l
system on or off.
It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from outside is blocked
when the cl imate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when coo ling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode is
switched off automatically at low outside tem
peratures.
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• Pull the lever to position CD¢ fig. 81 to switch
the system on.
• Drive at the speed to be contro lled .
• Press button ® to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
[ij;(i )~i4 (US model)/ Bl (Canadian model) are
shown in the display r::>fig . 82. The disp lay may
vary, depending on the type of display in your ve
h icle .
The speed is kept constant by modify ing engine
power or thro ugh an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
yo u when the cruise control is in operation .
You are always responsib le for your speed
and the dista nce between yo ur vehicle and
other vehicles .
- For reasons of safety, cruise cont ro l should
not be us ed in the city, in stop-and-go t raf
fic, on twisting roads and w hen road condi
tio ns are poor (such as i ce, fog, gr avel,
heavy rain and hyd rop laning) - r is k of acci
dent.
- T urn off t he cr uise control temporari ly w hen
en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in
constr uction zones .
- P lease note tha t inadvertent ly " rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is be
cause the cruise contro l is overridden by the
dr iver's acceleration .
- If a brake system malfunction such as ove r
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be sw itched off. The other
cruise control func tions remain act ive as
lo ng as the indicato r light
[ij;(l)~i4 (US mo d
els)/ . (Canadian mode ls) is on.
(D} Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
bra kes apply automat ica lly.
Dri ving
Changing speed
• To inc rease/decrease the speed in in cr ements,
t ap t he leve r in the
010 direction¢ page 78,
fig. 81.
• To increase/decrease the speed quic kly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 di rect ion until the de
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase yo ur speed, e.g . if yo u want to pass
someone . The speed you saved ear lie r will re
s u me as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however , you exceed yo ur saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
cruise control will be turned off temporarily . The
green symbo l in the d isplay turns white. The
saved speed rema ins the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehi
cle is not moving.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Pull lever into position CD r::> page 78, fig. 81.
• Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for examp le, to
save the speed you want before dr iv ing o n the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the cru ise
control by pu lli ng the lev er toward CD-
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the brake pedal, or
• Press the leve r into position @ (not clicked into
p lace) ¢page 78, fig. 81, or
• Dr ive fo r longe r th an
5 m inu tes a t mo re t han
6 mph ( 10 km/h) above the store d spee d.
Switching off completely
• Press lever into position @(clicked into place),
or
• Swi tch the ignit ion off.
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Winter ope rati on
During the winter months, battery capacity tends
to decrease as temperatures drop. This is because
more power is also cons umed w hile starting, and
the headlights, rear window defogger, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessary power consumption, particu l arly in city traffic or when traveling only short
distances. Let your authorized Audi dea ler check
the capacity of the vehicle battery before winter sets inc:>
page 198. A well charged battery will
not only prevent starting problems when the
weather is cold, but will also last longer .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for several
weeks at extremely low temperatures, the ve
hicle battery should be removed and stored
where it will not freeze. This will prevent it
from being damaged and having to be re
placed.
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
The battery is located in the luggage compart
ment under the floor. Before you check anything
in the luggage compa rtme nt,
re ad and heed all
WARN ING S
c:> .&_.
Always heed the saf ety warn ing s, when work ing
on the vehicle battery or the veh icle electrical
system to prevent injury.
The following WARNIN GS are v ery i mport ant
when working on the battery:
Alw ays heed the follow ing W ARNING SYM-
BOLS and safety pr ecaution s when work ing on
th e batt ery .
®
Alw ay s we ar eye p rotectio n.
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Batter y acid conta in s s ulfu ric acid . Al-
ways wear gl oves and e ye prote cti on.
Checking and Fillin g
@
No
- sp ark s
- fl ame s
- smoking .
~
When a battery is charged, it produ ce s
. hydrogen ga s which is e xplo sive and
could cause p ersonal in jury.
®
Alw ay s ke ep the b attery well out of r each
of child ren .
_& WARNING
--
Whenever working on the battery or on the
electr ica l system, there is the risk of injury,
accident and even f ire. Read and heed the fol
low ing WARNINGS:
- Always wear eye protection. Do not let bat
tery ac id or any lead particles get on your
skin or clothing. Shield you r eyes . Explosive
gases can cause blindness or other injury.
- Battery acid conta ins sulfuric acid. Sulfuric
acid can cause blindness and severe burns .
- Always wear g loves and eye protection. Do
not tilt the battery because acid could leak
out of the ventilation openings.
- If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immediate ly rinse with cold wa
ter for several minutes and get medical at
tent ion.
- If you shou ld ingest any battery acid, seek
medica l attent ion immed iate ly.
- Do not expose the battery to an open flame,
electric sparks or an open light .
- Do not smoke .
- Do not interchange the positive and nega-
tive cables .
- When working on the battery, be s ure not to
short-circuit the terminals wi th tools or oth
er metal objects . This would cause the bat
tery to heat up very quickly, which could lead to damage or exp losion and personal
injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces hy
drogen gas which is explos ive and could
cause personal injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
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Index
Exterior mirrors
Adju sting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dimming ... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 47
Heating .. .. .. ............... .. .. .... 46
F
Fan
Radiator 195
F asteni ng
B ooste r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 58
Convertible child safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . 15 6
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Fog lights (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
F olding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 16
For the sake of the environment Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . 179
Gasoline fumes and the environmen t . . . . 185
Lett ing the engine warm up ........ . 71, 73
Refueli ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Saving fue l by early upshift ing . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front airbags Descr ipt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
H ow they wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
F ronta l collisions and the laws of physics . . 12 1
F ront passenge r's door eme rgency locking . . 35
Front seats Adjusti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Ch ild restra ints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 129
F ue l
Addit ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Oc tane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Re commenda tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
R eserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tank system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Unlock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 186
F ue l filler flap
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by han d 186
244
Fuses
Assignment ..... .. .. .. .. ... 224, 225, 226
Rep lacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
G
Garage doo r opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ga rment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
G au ges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge neral i llustration
Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
G PS cont rolled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 233
H
Head lights
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Left hand dr ive, r ight hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . 45
T ra ve l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Head light washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 114
Removing/installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
He ated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
r ear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
windshield washer spray nozz les . . . . . . . . 49
He ating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heavy clothi ng and safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 122
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hig h voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Hill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Homelink (ga rage doo r opener) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hood Open ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Re lease lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7