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 . . . . . .
14
@ 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.
@ Tips
-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
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@ Tips
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.
