10 Instruments and indicator lamps
Instruments and indicator lamps
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster ove rv iew
(D Tachometer with ind icator lights
@ Coolant temperature indicator*
or Boost* (boost pressure indi -
cator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12, 29
® Turn signal indicator lights
© Display
- Indicator lights or . . . . . . . . . .
14
- Driver information system . . . 27
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
- Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Service interval display . . . . . 13
® Speedometer with indicator
lights
@ Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(J) Display for: Central indicator
light or system displays . . . . . .
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@ Trip odometer reset button 10 .0 1 11
(!) Tips
The needles in the instrument cluster illu
minate when the ignition is switched on.
The dials also illuminate when the lights
are switched on . The instrument illumina
tion dims automatically as the amount of light outside decreases . This funct ion re- minds
the driver to turn the headlights on
at the appropriate time.
Setting the time/date
Fig. 4 Instrument cluster: time and date
The date, time of day, time and date format
can be set in the MMI. Refer to the MMI own
er's manual for instructions.
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-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the date and time are
displayed for approximately
30 seconds .
- You can also turn on the display with the
!O.O l button when the ignition is switch
ed
off ~page 10, fig. 3 .
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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachome
ter indicates the maximum permiss ible en
g ine speed for all gears once the engine has
been broken in and when it is warmed up to
operat ing temperature. You shou ld select the
"D/S" (Drive) selecto r lever pos ition or take
your foot off the accelerator peda l before
reaching th is area .
It is best to avoid high engine speeds, even
when dr iv ing in tiptron ic mode ~
page 114 .
(D Note
The tachometer needle
(D ¢ page 10,
fig. 3
shou ld only be in the red zone brief
ly: otherwise, this increases the risk of en
gine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early helps you to save fuel and
reduce operating no ise.
Odometer
Fig. S In strument cl uster: odo meter an d reset butto n
The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or
in kilometers "km" . The measurement units
(mi les "mi"
I kilometers "km") can be
changed in the MMI. For more info rmation,
refer to your M MI operating instructions.
Odometer /trip odom eter
@ -The odometer shows the total d ista nee
that the veh icle has been driven .
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@ -The trip odometer shows the distance
that the vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last reset. It can be used to measure short distances. The last digit ind i
cates 1/10 miles or 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the
I o.o I button ¢ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunct io n in the ins trumen t
cl uster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display. Have the malfunction corrected as
soon as possib le .
(D Tips
- Whe n you switch off the ignit ion or open
the driver's door, the odometer is dis
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- Yo u can also turn on the display with the
j o.o j button when the ignition is switch
ed off~
page 10, fig . 3.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the out
s ide temperature. At temperatu res below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowf lake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display .
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv
ing at very low speeds, the temperature d is
played may be slightly higher than the actual
temperatu re outs ide due to the heat rad iating
from the engine.
,&. WARNING
N eve r assume that the roads a re free of ice
based on the outside temperature display.
Be awa re that there may be ice on roads
even when the outside temperature is
around 41 °F ( +S °C) and that ice can in
crease the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
You can change t he measurement un its,
for example fo r temperature or speed, in
the MMI.
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Diesel engines: Due to the high efficiency
o f t hese engines, the eng ine may not al
ways reach operating temperature in cold
outs ide temperatur es. T his is normal a nd
not a cause for co nce rn.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your
vehicle is due for service.
F ig . 6 In stru ment cluste r: serv ice inte rval d isp lay (ex
ample)
F ig . 7 Display in the MMI panel: service interva l display
(example)
The se rv ice interva l display wo rks in two
stages:
- In spection or oil change reminder: A ft er a
c e rt a in dis tance dr iven, a message a ppears
in t he i nstr ument cluster d isp lay each t ime
t h e i gnition is switched on or off~
fig. 6.
The remaining distance or t im e is d isplayed
br iefly.
- Inspection or oil change due : If your vehicle
is due for an inspection or o il change or
bot h, a message appears br iefly in the in
strument cluster display when switching the
ignition o n or off:
Inspection due! or Oil
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change due! or Oil change and inspection
due!.
Checking service intervals
You can check th e rema ining dis tance o r time
u nti l the next o il change or nex t inspec tion in
t h e MM I
~ fig. 7. Sele ct the I M ENU I but to n >
Ca r > Systems * control button > Service &
control > Ser vice intervals .
Resetting the display
Y ou r auth or ized Audi dea ler or author ized
A udi Se rv ice F acili ty w ill reset the service in
te rva l display a fter performi ng service.
If you perfo rm an oil ch ange yourself to the
A udi spe cifica tions , yo u can reset you servi ce
i n terval disp lay.
T o reset t he di splay, select the
I ME NU I bu tton
> Car > System s* cont ro l button > Service &
control > Service intervals > Re set oil change
interval.
(D Note
- On ly r eset t he oil cha nge i ndicat or if th e
oi l was cha nged.
- Following t he serv ice intervals is critical
t o m ain ta ining the se rv ic e life a nd value
of your v ehicle, especi ally th e e ngine.
E ven i f the mileage on the vehicle is low,
do n ot exceed t he time fo r th e nex t serv
ice.
- C alcula ting the time to the next oil
ch ange is inter rupted whe n the vehicle
battery is disconnected. If t he vehicle is
n ot d riven for a long pe riod o f time,
check the ma intenance sc hedule so t hat
yo u ca n follow the maintena nce inter
vals.
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.. To switch between the tabs, p ress the rocker
button ® to the left or right~
fig. 10.
.. To access additional information be low or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or
up .
.. To confirm a selection, press the thumb
wheel @.
.. To select a function programmed to a steer
ing wheel button, p ress the button@. Fo r
addi tional informa tion, see¢
page 29, As
signing a function to the programmable
steering wheel button
Calling up the Vehicle functions
.. Se lect the first tab w ith the button @ .
.. Press the button @. The
V eh icle fun ction s
menu is displayed 9fig. 11 .
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Vehicle function s menu, select On·
board computer or Efficien cy prog ram .
.,. Se lect a v alue in the desired trip computer
or in the efficiency program .
.. To reset the values in a memo ry, press and
hold the thumbwhee l@ for one second.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the button (!) repeated ly until the Q
tab appears.
The
Q tab is only vis ible when there is a mal
function.
Assigning a function to the programmable steering wheel button
.. Select: the I MENU ! button >Car > Sy stem s*
control button > Vehi cle setting s > Stee ring
wheel button progr amming .
The Q tab is only vis ible when there is at
least one indicator light or message dis
p layed.
(0 Tips
- If the vehicle battery is d iscon nected, all
memo ry valu es a re e rased.
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- In formation on the efficiency program
¢page 29 .
-There is more information on the multi
function stee ring wheel in the MMI *
owne r's man ual.
Boost indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicator
Fig. 12 Instrument cluste r: boost indicator
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in
toward the right indicates the eng ine's cur
rent load (m ean ing the current boos t pres
su re).
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
Fig. 1 3 In strument cluster: efficie ncy program (exam
ple)
Calling up the efficiency program~
.. Call up the vehicle functions by pressing the
button ®
9 page 28, fig. 10 and select the
menu item
Efficiency p rogram ¢page 29 .
The efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows .,..
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other equipment inf luencing consumpt ion
c::> page 30 . Fuel economy messages
c::> page 30 provide tips for efficient driving .
The effic iency program receives data about
the dis tance and fuel consumption from the
on-board computer
1. If the data in the effi
ciency program is de leted
c::> page 29, the val
ues in the on-board computer 1 are also reset .
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with driver informatio n system
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster : other equ ipment (exam·
ple}
.,. Turn the menu thumbwheel@r:::> page 28,
fig. 10 while in the efficiency program until
the other eq uipment affect ing consumption
appea rs.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment us ing
the most f uel is listed fi rs t . If more than th ree
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
d isplayed.
A scale @ also shows the cu rrent total con
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h drive r info rmation system
Fig. 15 Inst rume nt clus ter: economy tip (exa mple)
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumpt ion is increased by certain con
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes
sages, you can reduce your ve hicle's consump
tio n of fuel. The messages appea r automat i
c a lly and are only d isplayed in the efficiency
program. The fue l economy messages turn off
automa tica lly after a certain per iod of t ime.
.,. To tu rn an eco nomy message off immed iate
ly after it appears, press any button on the
mu ltifu nction steering wheel.
(D Tips
- Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll o nly appear again af
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- T he fue l economy messages are not d is
played in every in sta nce, but ra ther i n in ·
tervals over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light {MIL)
T he system indicator l ight ( MIL) ¢4 in the in
strument cl uster is part of the On Board Diag
nostic System (OBD II) .
T he warn ing/ind icator light turns on when the
ignition is sw itche d on and tu rns off once the
engine is sta rted and is runn ing in idle at a
stab le speed . This indicates that the MI L is
funct ioning correct ly .
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If the symbol . is green d uring the current
l ap time measurement, the current time is
faster than the previous best time .
If the sym
bo l. is red, the current time is slower @.
Display ing split time and pausing timing
.,. To d isplay a split time r~J . turn the thumb -
wheel @ unti l
Split time appea rs in line @.
Press the thumbwhee l@ to confirm these
lection. The split t ime appears for approxi
mately 10 seconds in line@. The timing of
the current lap continues.
If yo u wou ld like to insert a pause
m immedi
ately after the split time, first press the
thumbwheel @and then the menu item
Press OK to go b ack to confirm.
.,. To insert a pause, turn the thumbwheel @
unt il
Pause appears in the line @. P ress the
thumbwheel @to confirm the selection .
T he pause symbol
m appears in line @.
.,. To con tinue t iming, press the th umb-
whee l@ .
I f timing is paused, you can contin ue it late r
even if you switch the ignitio n
off.
Meaning of the indicators in the center display
¢ fig. 18 :
CD Display of last time measu rement
@ Symbols:
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[O]: Beginn ing of the time meas ure-
ment
- . : Slowes t time
- •: Fastest time
- [~]: Split time
-m : Pause
® Current t ime measurement
@ M
enu:
- lap 1 (start)
- New lap (start new lap)
- Split time (t ime within a section of a
l ap)
- Pause (pause in measurement)
- Statistics (eval uate lap times)
- Reset ( all data is de leted)
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Evaluating or resetting recorded times
Applies to vehicles: wit h lap timer (S models)
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times .
Fig. 1 9 In strument cluster: Evaluating t imes
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After evalu ating the lap times, yo u can cont in
u e the current timing round or start over,
mean ing start lap 1 again .
.,. To eval uate the time, t urn the thumb
wheel @9
page 32, fig. 17 until Statistic s
appears in line @ c::> page 32, fig . 18 . Press
the t humbwheel @to confirm the se lec
tion. The disp lay shows the fastest lap" +",
the slowest lap"-" and the average lap
time "0". To display the individual lap times,
turn the thumbwheel @downward
a or
upward !!.
"' To continue the lap measurement that was
started, press the thumbwheel @.
.,. To rese t the time meas urement to zero, fi rst
press the th umbwheel @, then tu rn the
t humbwhee l@ c::>
page 32, fig. 17 unt il Re
set appears in the line @¢ page 32, fig. 18 .
Press the thumbwheel @to confirm these
lect ion.
"' To restart the lap timer for the new lap
measurement , press the thumbwheel @.
"' To exit the lap t imer, press the button @ on
the mult ifunct ion steering wheel and turn
the t humbwheel @9
page 32, fig. 17 until
a new menu item appea rs. Press the thumb
wheel @to confirm t he selec tion.
Explanation of the evaluation
c::> fig . 19:
@ All laps
® II: Fastest lap
time
© .: Slowest lap time
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@ ~l: Average lap time
® ~ : up/down to othe r pages
® Delete the entries or reset the lap/t ime
measurement
(D Tips
- Saved lap times cannot be ind ividually
deleted from the total resul ts.
- The saved lap timer values will remain
after sw itching the ign ition off.
302 Index
Proper seating position Front passenger ....... ... .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . .... ... ...... ... .. .... . 126
Rea r passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
P rotecting . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Protection mat
refer to Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 136
R
Radiator fan 227
Radio clock
refer to Clock .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 10
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H ead lig hts ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off .. .. .. .. .... .. . . 50
Range (tank co ntents) ...... .. .. .... .. 28
Rea r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear lid
refer to L u ggage compartment lid .... . 42
R ear light
I nd icator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems 119 ,120
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rearview mir ror d imm ing ... .... .... .. 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode automatic control system . ... .. .. .. . . 71
manual c limate control system . . . . . . . . 70
Reducing fue l cons umption
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control key ............. .. ... . 35
L ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Rep lacing the batte ry ..... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Synch ron izati on .......... .. .. .... .. 37
un locking/locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 289
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .... . 160 R
ep lacement key . .... .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Replac ing
L ight bu lbs .... .. ............. .... 279
T ires and wheels . ............. .. .. 255
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . .. .. . 51
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the trip odometer ...... .... . 11
Retr act
New brake pads . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 191
Retractor ...... ... .. .............. . 138
Reverse (automatic transmission) .. .... 109
Reve rsible m at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Right hand dr ive . .. ................ .. 49
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 63
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Saddlebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safe drivi ng habi ts ... ........... .. .. 125
Safety Airbag-System ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 144
Belts . ........ .. .. .............. . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . .... ..... ... .. .. 139
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 141
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 140
Safety be lt pre tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13S, 138
Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 141
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 136
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Height adj ustment ............. .. .. 141
Improperly worn . ... .......... .. .. 141
Indicator light . ... ................ . 21
Not worn ..... .. .......... ...... . 136
Safety be lt pos it ion .... .. ... ..... .. 139
Safety instr uctions ............. .. .. 138
Secu ring child safety seats .... .. .... 181
Spec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 140
Unfastening ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140