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Tab Content
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or
the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display<=>
page 26
Speed warning system <=> page 78
3 Night vision assistant* <=> page 99
4 Audio/video
5 Telephone*
6 Navigation*
The second and third tabs are only visib le if at
l east one indicator light or message is shown
or if that system is switched on .
The status line © is located in the bottom
part of the display¢
fig. 4. It displays the ex
terior temperature, time, selector lever posi
tion, trip odometer and odometer .
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
<=> page 24 in the line(!)<=> fig. 5.
A WARNING 1= -
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature above
41 °F (+5 °().
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
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-If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera
ture shown in the display might be
s light ly higher than the actual outside
temperature. This is caused by the heat
being radiated from the eng ine.
- You can select the units used for temper
ature, speed and other measurements in
the MMI. -
For information on the audio/video and
navigation* functions, refer to the sepa
rate MMI owner's manua l.
Operation
The driver information system is operated us
ing the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Fig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the driv
er in formation system
Fig. 7 Driver informat ion system: opening the vehicle
func tions menu
Operating concept
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch
(D to the left or rig ht <=> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, rotate the t humbwheel @down or
up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumb
wheel @.
.,. Press the~ button @ to open a submenu
for an active tab.
.,. Press the button@) to access a function for
the prog rammab le steering whee l button* .
Accessing Vehicle functions
.,. Select the first tab with the rocker switch
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Efficiency program
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 9 Tri p com puter : ot her equipment
Fig. 10 D isplay: examp le of a f uel economy message
The eff ic iency p rogram can help you to use
l ess fuel. It shows other eq uipment influenc
ing consumption and fue l economy messages
prov ide tips for efficient driv ing . T he efficie ncy
program uses distance a nd consumption data
from tr ip compute r
1.
To display the efficiency program , call up Ve
hicle functions and select the menu option
Effici ency program .
Other equipment
Other equipment that is cur rent ly affecting
fuel consumption is listed in t he v iew
Con
sumer .
The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @
G fig. 9. The equip
ment using the most f uel is liste d firs t. If
mo re tha n three it ems using fue l are switched
on, the eq uip m ent that is curren tly u sing the
m ost fuel is d is pla yed.
A scale @also shows the curr ent total con
sumpt ion of all oth er equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fue l consumption is increased by ce rtain co n- ditions
G fi
g. 10. If you fo llow these fue l
economy messages, you can reduce your vehi
cle's consumpt ion of fuel. T he messages ap
pear automatically and are o nly displayed in
the efficiency program. The f uel economy
messages t urn off automatically after ace r
ta in period of time.
To tur n an ec onomy message
off immediately
after it appea rs, press any button on the mul
tif unct io n steer ing whee l.
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- If the data are deleted in the efficiency
program, those values a re a lso reset in
t rip computer.
- Once you have tur ned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll on ly appear again af
te r yo u turn the ign ition on again .
- The fue l economy messages are not dis
played in every instance, but rather in in
t ervals ov er a per iod of time.
. Odometer
Fig. 1 1 Inst rument cluster: Odo meter and reset b ut
to n
The odometer shows you how many m iles
( kil omete rs) you have drive n. You can swi tch
t he disp la y fro m miles to ki lome te rs and vice
versa via the MMI.
Upper odometer
The trip odometer s hows the dis tance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It c an be used to meas
ur e s hort distanc es. T he last digi t in dicat es
1/ 10 o f a mile (10 0 me ters).
You can rese t the trip odomet er to zero by
pre ssing the Reset button~-
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Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display area. Contact your authorized Audi
dealer to have the problem corrected.
Time and date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster : cloc k and date
You can set the time and the date display in
the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's manual
for instructions .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display
for 30 seconds.
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 13 In strum ent cluste r: Serv ic e inte rval d isp lay
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
switch the ignition on
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re
maining are updated each time the ignition is
switched 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 switch the
ignition on. Additionally, a warning 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 MMI display by selecting
the service interval display in the car menu.
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service interval displays .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer w ill reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after having performed an
oil change according to Audi specifications .
Select the
ICARI function button > (Car)* sys
tems control button > Servicing & checks >
Service Intervals> Reset oil change interval.
Q) 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 interval display during this time and
no service reminder will appear. Remem
ber that observing the proper service in
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of your vehicle, particularly the
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288 Index
Child restra int system anchors ....... . 179
Ch ild safety .. ................ ... ... 165
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .... . 176
Important safety instructions for u sing
chi ld safety seats ..................
169
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ....... ... .. .... .
165
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tether straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Ch ild safety lock
Rear doors ............... ... .... .. 40
Ch ild safety seats ............... ....
17 1
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Conve rtible child seats ............. 172
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .... . 176
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ......... ... .... .
169
Infant seats .............. ... .... . 171
Installing .... ............. ...... . 176
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .... ..... .... ... ... ..
181
LATCH system ................. .... 181
Lower anchorages ................. 180
Mount ing and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ... .......... ...... .. .
181
Safety instructions ............ .... . 169
Unused safety belts on the rear seat .. 171
C igarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C leaning .. ................. .. .... . 201
C limate control (four-zone)
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Clock .. .... ................... ... .. 26
C losing
Rear lid .. ............... ........ ..
37
Sliding/tilting sunroof ....... .. .. .. . . 41
Cold ti re inflation pressure .... ... .... . 233
Com ing home ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Compartments ............ .. .. .. .. .. 60
Compl iance ........................ 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 128, 282
Consumption (fue l) ..... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Contact ing NH TSA .................. 128
Controls
Cleaning . .. ..................... . 203 Convenience key
... ... ....... ... ... .. 35
Starting the engine ............ .. .. .
74
Stopping the eng ine (START ENGINE
STOP button) ......................
75
Switching the ignition on ............ 74
Unlocking and locking vehicle ....... .. 35
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . .
172
Convertib le locking retractor
A ctivating . .... .. ............. ....
178
Deact ivat ing . ................. .. .. 178
Using to secure a child sa fety seat l.76, 178
Coolant
refer to Eng ine coolant ............. 217
Cooling mode (automat ic climate control) 70
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Presetting your speed .. ..... ... .. .. . 80
Switching off ...................... 80
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 22
(upholder .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Curve light ........ .. .............. .. 96
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand System .. . 24
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . .
24
D
Data recorde r ... .. ............. .... 186
Date d isp lay .. ...... .............. .. 26
Daytime running lights . .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
285
Audi side ass ist .. ............. .. .. 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key . ... ... ......... ... 285
E lectronic immobilizer ... .... ... .. .. 285
Garage door opener (Homelink) ...... 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 285
Decorative parts/trim
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 203
D EF
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
25
Defective light bulb warni ng ......... .. 21
Gauges Engin e coolant temperature . ... .. .. .. 10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) .. .. 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 228
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 61
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 279
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Head-up Display ........... .... .. .... 27
Headlights Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 202
C leaning system .......... .. .. .. .. .. 48
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . 21, 44
Washer reservoir ................ .. 224
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Adjusting .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 124
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear seats .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 57
Removing ................ ... ... ... 57
Heated exterior mirrors .................... 50
rear window (automatic climate control) 71
seats (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 71
Steer ing wheel ... ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 72
windshield washer spray nozzles ...... 48
Heating ..... .. .............. ... .... 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 133
High beam . .. ............. .... .. .... 46
High voltage warning label ... ... .. .. . 279
H ill descent control ............... .. 106
Homelink (garage door opener) .. .. .. .. 42
H ood (release lever) ........ .. .. .. .. . 211
H ooks .. .. ... ................... ... 67
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are child restraint system anchors re-
l ated to child safety ........ .. .. .. .. . 179
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 147
How often shou ld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ... .. .. ................ .... 239
H ow safety belt pretensioners work ... . 136
Index 291
Hydrop laning ..... .. ............... 245
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Immobilize r .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 25
Important things to do before driving .. 120
Improper ly worn safety belts ........ .. 136
Ind icator lights
Dynamic steering . .. .. ......... .. .. 192
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats ...... .. ............... 171
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............. .. 47
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster .... ... .... .... .. . 10
Interior lighting
Ambience lighting .. .............. .. 47
Front and rear . .. ................. . 47
Intermittent (w indshield wipers) .. .. .. . 48
J
Jack ..... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 259
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 273
Jumper cables ... .. .. ............... 274
K
Key ........ .. .. .. ... ............ ... 31
Battery replacement master key . . . . . . . 32
Emergency key ..... ................ 31
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mechanical key . .. ............... .. . 32
Kick-down tiptronic ... ... .. .. ............... 107
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .......... ..... 156
Description .. .. .. ................. 1S6
How they work . .. .... ............. 157
Important safety instructions ........ 158
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L
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
L ane Cha nge Ass istant
refer to side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Lap t imer
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pausing tim ing .. .. .......... ... .. .. 28
Start ing ... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 28
L ATCH . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 179
Descr ipt ion .............. .. .. .. .. . 180
Instal ling a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 181
Locat ion . .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 180
M ounting and releasing the ancho rage
hook .. .. .. ............ ... .. .. ... 181
Leather clean ing/protection ..... .... . 204
L eaving home ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Lift ing jack .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 265
Lifting vehicle . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 27 7
L ight
Ambie nce lighting ............ .... .. 47
Com ing/ Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... .. 46
D aytime running lights . ... .. .. .... .. 4 4
Emergency flashers .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 45
Exterior lighting .............. .... .. 44 L
oad ing ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. . 6 4
Movement-activate d ope ning . ... .. .. . 39
S ki sack ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 126
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Trunk pass -through . ............ ... . 68
Lumbar support Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
M
Maintenance . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 282
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . 20, 29
Manua l shift program ............ .... 107
M assage func tion
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Matte finish pain t clea ning . ...... .. .. 201
Mechan ica l key .. .. ............. .. .. . 32
Mirro rs
Adjus ting the ex ter ior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 50
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 51
Vanity mirrors ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 48
Monito ring the Advanced Ai rbag System 151
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l ....... ... . 23
Headlight range control ... .. .. .... .. 44
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H igh beam .................. .... .. 46
Low beam .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Rear fog lights .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 44
Side ma rker lights .... .. .. .. .. ...... 44
T ur n signa ls ............... .. .. .. .. 46
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlig hts .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 44
Intermittent (windshield wipe rs) .. ... . 48
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L o cki ng
P ower locking sw itch . ... .. .. .. .... .. 36
R emote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the key .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 36
L ow beams .... ................... .. 44
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 179
L uggage compartment
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Ca rgo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
carpeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... . 64
Enlarg ing .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 65 Natura
l leather
Cleaning .. ....................... 204
New t ires and wheels
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Co ntacting .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 128
N ight vision assistant ................. 99
Cleaning camera lenses ......... .... 202
N umber of sea ts ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 130
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Occ upan t seati ng posi tions ....... .. .. 121
Octane rat ing ...................... 206
Odometer . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 25
OFF (automatic climate control) . . . . . . . . 70
Oil
refer to Eng ine oil ............. .... 213
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-Boa rd Di agnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector ( DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Malfunction Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) .... . 29
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Temperature indicator Engine oil . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 28
Tet he r anchors . ........... .... .... . 18 2
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Textiles Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 204
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 127
Tips fo r the env ironment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tiptronic (automatic tra nsmission) 103, 107
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 260
T ire pressure .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 23 7
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 255
Tire repair kit . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 260
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 226
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. .. ... 248
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .... .. . 247
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .... . 247
Tread depth ............. .. .. .. .. . 243
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. ..... 251
W inter t ires .......... .... ... .. .. . 252
Tires/Wheels Tire mobility system . ... .. .. ... ... . 260
Tire repair kit ............ .. .. .... . 260
Ti res and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 240
Tires and whee ls
C heck ing ti re pressu re . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Cold t ire i nflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 233
Di mensions .............. .. .. .... . 24 5
G eneral notes . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 226
Glossary of tire and load ing te rmino lo -
gy . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
L ow aspect ratio ti res . ... .. .. ... ... . 254
N ew tires and wheels ........ .. .... . 245
Replacing ............... .. .. .... . 246
Snow chains ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. . 253
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. ... 240
Wheel bo lts ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 254
W inter t ires ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 25 2
T ire serv ice life . ........... .. .. .... . 243
Tools ... .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 259
Torn or frayed safety belts ....... .. ... 133
Towing Tow tr uck procedures .......... .. .. . 275 T
PMS
In dicator light
258
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 255
T rai n (tr ansport ing you r vehi cle) . .. .. .. 277
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 103
T ransmission malfunction ( indicator
li ght) . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 107
T ranspo rt Canada .. ............. .... 1 28
Transporting your vehicle ......... .... 277
T rea d Wea r Ind icator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 2 43
T rip odometer ..... ................ .. 25
What does it mean when D EF appears in
t h e tr ip odometer display? .... .. .... . 25
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . ...... . 64
T ru nk pass-through . .... ..... ... .. .. . 68
T urn s ignals . .. .. . .............. .. .. . 46
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
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Un fastening safety b elts
U nidirectional tires . ... .......... .. . .
Unif orm tire qu ality gradi ng ........ . .
Un locking 135
227
251
Power loc king switc h ........ .... ... . 36
Remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U si ng the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 36
V
Vale t pa rking .. .. .. .......... ...... .. 41
Vanity mirro rs ...................... . 48
Vehicle ca re/clean ing .... .. .... .... ... .. .. 201
Vehicle control modules .. .. ... ..... .. 186
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Vehicle identification label ...... .. .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259, 265
Vehicle lite ratu re ............... .. .. .. 5
Vehicle shutt-down ... ........... .. .. 198
Vehicle transport . ... .... .... ... .. .. 2 77
Ventila tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Vinyl Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 204