
Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz con
trolled digital clock .
Fig. 4 In str um en t cl uste r w it h t he dig ita l cloc k
To set the hour
.. Pull the knob (hou r d isp lay flashes) and turn
i t to the left o r right.
To set the minutes
.. Pull the knob as ma ny times as necessary
un til the mi nute display flash es.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To set the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
unt il the day, month or year display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To hide or d isplay the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
unti l the date display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right.
When the date disp lay stops blinking, this
means the time and date have been success
fu lly stored.
W ith the ignition off, pushing or pulling the
Set/Check button¢
page 10, fig . 3@ can
turn on the dis play f ie ld lighting for a few sec
onds .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo la nt gauge ¢ page 10 , fig. 3@
only works when the ign ition is on. To prevent
damage to your e ngine, please note the fo l
l owing important points:
Engine cold
As long as the nee dle rem ains a t the left end
of the gauge, the engine s till h as not reac hed
its operating temperat ure. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throt
tle.
Normal temperature
W hen the engine has re ache d its ope rat ing
temperature, the need le w ill move into the
mid dle of t he gauge and rema in there .
If the
engine is working hard at high outside tem
peratures, the needle may turn fu rther to the
right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the . warning light in the instrument cluster
does not illuminate .
When the. warning light sta rts to flash,
th is can mean one of two things: either the
coolant
temperature is too high, o r the coo l
ant
level is too low ¢ page 17 .
A WARNING
--Always obs erv e th e war ning in
¢ page 164 before openi ng the eng ine
h o od and che ck ing t he e ngine coolant
leve l.
- N ever open t he eng ine hood if you see or
he ar steam, or if you see engi ne coo lant
drippin g from t he en gine compar tment .
You could burn yourse lf . Let the engi ne
coo l off fi rst until yo u can n o longe r see
or hea r steam or coolant escap ing.
(D Note
- M ounting ad ditiona l lights or accessories
i n fr ont of the air inlets reduces the coo l
ing effect of t he radiato r. At high o utsi de
tempe rat ures or h igh engine load, the
eng ine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly d istribute the cooling a ir when
the vehicle is movi ng. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the coo ling
e ff ect a nd th e eng ine could then ove r
heat . As k yo ur au thori zed A udi deal er for
a ssis tan ce.

Set Clock ¢ page 2 5
Computer¢ page 25
Acoustic par k assist* ¢ page 79
Speed warning ¢ page 77
Language ¢
page 2 5
Units (distance, fue l consump-
tion, temperature) ¢
page 25
Tire press ure moni toring
c> page 198
Lap timer* c>page 28
Lighting* ¢ page 48
Wiper (service pos it io n)
¢page 56
Window c> page 40
Doors (unlo ck ing and locking
mode, for example Auto- lock)
¢ page 34, c> page 34
Check
Service c> page 28
Chassis numbe r c> page 2 22
Engine oil temperature*
¢
page 26, c> page 26
Registe red keys ¢ page 32
Menu off
All of the messages shown in
vehicles withou t menu display ap-
pe ar o n the display screen.
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset ! button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiries and selections.
~-- @
Fig. 1 2 Wiper leve r: Controls for the men u disp lay
To open the menu
.. Press the I Reset ! button @ until the menu
display
i=> page 24 , fig . 11 appears
Dr iver in formation system 25
Selections and settings
.. Press the rocker switch @to reac h a men u
disp lay. The swi tch is operated the same as
the display (up/down).
Entering and confirming
.,. Press the I Reset I butto n @ .
Returning to the Start menu
.. Press the I Reset I button longer tha n 2 sec
onds to return from any menu level to the
Sta rt menu .
U sing the rocker switc h, you can select the
menus in the display or change settings. A
cursor appea rs on the left in front of these
lected values .
By pressing the
I Reset! button, you activate
the selection you made or confirm the values
you set.
Selected fu nctions are identified wit h
a check mark or ar e car ried out directly .
Selecting settings
Fig. 13 D isplay: Menu Sett ings, co mpute r selected
(page
l)
Se lect you r settings a s foll ows:
.,. Press the
I Reset I butto n. The Sta rt menu ap
pears ¢
page 24 , fig . 11 .
.. Press the rocker switch unt il Set is dis
played .
.. Press the
I Reset I butto n. All the menu s a p
pe a r .
.. Press the rocker switch until the desire d line
is highlig hted (curso r)
¢ fig . 13 .
.. Press the I Reset I button.
.. If necessary, scro ll by selecting and activat
ing the symbol for "Next page" o r "Previous
page" .
~

42 Convertible top
Opening the Convertible Top Manually
Applies to vehicles: with manua l convertible top
Fig. 37 Lock ing handle
Fig. 38 Convert ible top open a hand 's widt h
• Apply the hand brake f irmly.
• Remove any objects from the storage com
partment to prevent damage to the conver
t ib le top and the rear window.
• Fold the locking handle down
¢ fig . 3 7.
• Turn the handle coun ter-clockwise as far as
it w ill go and hold it.
• Push the released convertible top up by the
locking handle and open it about the width
ofa hand
¢ fig. 38.
• Exit the vehicle .
• Lift the convert ible top at the front and
guide it to rear into the storage compart
ment as far as it will go .
• Push the convert ible top down into the ton -
n eau until you hear it click into place .
• Fo ld the covers down ¢
page 45, fig. 47.
The conve rtib le top is comple tely ope n when
the ind icator light in t he i nstr ument clus
ter goes o ut. The door windows a re automati
cally lowered about 20 mm w hile the top is
opening .
A WARNING
-~
For safety reasons, the convert ible top
may on ly be unlocked when the veh icle is
stationary .
Closing the Convertible Top Manually
Applies to vehicles: with manual convertib le top
F ig . 39 Hand le betwee n the sea tbacks
Fig. 4 0 Locking hand le
• App ly the hand brake firmly.
• Pull the handle¢
fig. 39 between the seat-
backs to unlock the convertible top.
• Exit the vehicle.
• Fold the covers upward ¢
page 45, fig. 46 .
• Lift the convertible top and guide the frame
forwa rd ¢
fig. 40.
• Get bac k into the vehicle.
• Swing the locking handle down <=?
page 42,
fig. 37.
• Turn the handle counter -clockw ise as far as
it will go and pull the top down into the
latch .
• Turn the handle clockwise as far as it wi ll go.
• Fold the la tch handle back into its recess.
A WARNING
-
-
Neve r drive the vehicle with the top not
p roperly latched! Otherwise there is a r isk

opening for the eme rgency locking crank is
l ocated behind the protective cap.
Removing the square shaft
.,. Insert the threaded side of the crank into
the insertion opening
q fig. 51 .
.,. Turn the crank to the right until it is tightly
screwed into place@ .
.,. Pull the crank with the square shaft thread
ed onto it downward to remove the shaft
completely @.
Using the crank to lock the convertible
top
.,. Insert the other side of the crank (with the
mult ipoint head) into the opening until the
stop ring lies against the closing mo tor @
qfig . 51 .
.,. Turn the crank clockwise to open the retain
ers and pull the convertible top down at the
s ide .
.,. Turn the crank counter-clockwise until the
top is fully locked in place and the indicator
light on the instrument cluster goes out .
.,. Pull the crank out.
.,. Unscrew the square shaft from the crank .
.,. Insert the square shaft into the opening un
t il you hear it click into place .
.,. Use the protective cap to close off the inser -
t ion open ing .
The convertible top is now completely closed .
H ave the malfunct ion repaired as soon as pos
sible.
(Dl Tips
Turn the emergency operat ion screw in the
luggage compartment to the r ight to close
the convertible top hydraulic system.
Convertible top 47

7 2 On the road
On the road
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel column
The steering wheel position can be continu
ously adjusted in height and distance .
Fig. 80 Lever under the steer ing colu mn
~ Push the lever Q fig. 80 -Arrow- ¢&_ .
~ Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi
tion.
~ Push the lever against the steering column
until it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be
tween your chest and the center of the steer ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering wheel.
For detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
Q page 61.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the veh icle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel¢
page 92, fig . 99. If
you can not maintain this min imum dis
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitt ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If the steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steer ing whee l is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition lock
The ignition key starts or stops the engine.
F ig . 81 Ign it ion lock pos it ions
Igniti on off @
In position Q fig. 81 @ both the ignition and
engine are off, and the steering is locked .
T o
lo ck th e steering after yo u have removed
the ignition key, turn the steering whee l in ei
ther direction unti l you hear it lock into place .
You should a lways lock the steering whenever
II>

Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate warning threshold
2 .
'----I ®
Fig. 84 W iper lever: Trip computer controls
To store maximum speed
.. Turn off the ignit ion .
.. Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster¢
page 76, fig. 83. The odometer
and the digital clock are now illuminated .
.. Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The
currently stored maximum speed appears in
the display
or the crossed out symbol for
warning threshold 2, if no maximum speed
was set previously .
.. Press the function selector switch in the
wiper lever@¢
fig. 84 up or down to
change the set value. Values run up or down
i n steps of 6.2 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
.. Turn off the ignition.
.. Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster ¢
page 76, fig. 83. The odometer
and the digital clock are now illuminated.
.. Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The
currently stored maximum speed appears in
the display.
.. Press the reset button in the wiper lever®
¢
fig . 84 until the crossed out speed warn
ing symbol for warning threshold 2 appears
in the d isplay.
A few seconds after the adjustment is com pleted, the illumination for the odometer and
the digital clock will go out.
On the road 77
@ Tips
This warning threshold can a lso be con
trolled through the trip computer
¢ page 25, Navigating the menu.
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30kmlh).
®-
Fig. 85 Co ntro l leve r w ith set b utto n
Fig. 86 Display : Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position @¢ fig. 85 to
switch the system on .
.. Dr ive at the speed you w ish to set .
.. Press button @ to set that speed.
The display ¢
fig. 86 will show the set speed .
The display may vary depending on the type of
display in your vehicle. The indicator light
II (US model) /. (Canadian model) will al
so light up in the instrument cluster .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and

~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:> page 60.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it deploys. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and
the lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of per
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag in
flates
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision .
- Always sit in an upright position and nev
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and make sure that all passengers are prop
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving. Your seat may move unexpect-
Driving Safely 93
ed ly and you could lose control of the ve
hicle .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in
jury due to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper seating posi
tion .
- Children must always ride in child seats
c:> page 129 . Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front passenger seat
c:> page 108.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
~ Adjust the head restraint so that the upper
edge is as even w ith the top of your head as
possible but not lower than eye level and so
that it is as close to the back of your head as
possible
c:> page 94.
~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c:> page 103.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c:> page 59 .
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
•
•

162 Fuel suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al
ways observe local and state laws regard ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers . Make certain the con
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 -86) .
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle unt il the fuel tank
is completely dry . The irregular supply of
fuel can ca use misfir ing . Gasoline could
enter into the exhaust system and damage
the cata lytic conve rter.
Refuelling
Fig. 123 D rive r's doo r: Unl ocking fuel filler flap
Fig. 124 Fu el cap hooke d on the opened fuel fill er fla p
When adding fuel, the igni tion and any cellu
lar phones in the vehicle must be swi tched
off .
Tak ing the fu el cap off
• To open the fuel fill er flap , pu ll the b utton
r=> fig . 123.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counte r-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap
c> fig . 124.
Refuelling proc edur e
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fi ller neck as far as it wi ll
go .
• Select a med ium r efuelling rate so that the
no zzle switches off automatically when the
tank i s full.
Putting th e fu el cap bac k on
• After f illing your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
• Close the fue l fill er flap.
T o avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly and completely. An improperly closed fuel fi ll
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp
c> page 30
to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries .
- Fai lure to shut the engine off while refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to ove r
f low. F ue l spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a ce llular telephone whil e re
fue ling . T he electromagnet ic rad iat io n
can cause spa rks that can igni te fuel va
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle whi le re
fue ling.
If in exceptio nal circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
ref ueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again . Static e lectricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
re leased d uring refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any
where in or near your veh icle when refu
eling or filling a portable fue l conta iner .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable