Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Operation .. ................... .. .
Cockpit ..... .. ............. .... .. .
General illustration . .. ..... ..... .. .. .
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Instruments and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
I n tr oduc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Gearshift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 29
Open ing and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compa rtment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . .
41
Light and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E xte rior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V1s1on ... .... ... .. .......... .. .. .. .
Windshield wipers .. .......... .. .. .. .
Dig ita l compass ... . .......... .. .. .. . 47
so
52
Seat
s and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ciga rette li ghter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold .. .......... ....... 68
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Driving .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
72
72
Ign it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E le ctromechanical parking brake . . . . . . .
77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Automatic transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . 82
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5 tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi side a ssi st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parking Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear parking system with rearview
camera
106
Safety 112
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 113
Driver 's and front passenger's footwell . . 116
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Reporting Safety Defec ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Light switch
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
® Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ......... .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration .. ............... .. .
® IS ETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
@
@
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
Ignition lock . ... ..... ... .. .. .
Adjustable steer ing column
Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control
I nstrument lighting .......... .
Release lever for the engine hood
Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ..... ..... .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ................ ..... .
Power window switches ..... .. .
Radio-Display
1> or MMI-Display
35
58
98
44
45
133
86
11
10
12
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24
72
72
80
89
47
191
29
37
47 38
ll The image in t he d is pl ay wil l appear either in m ultiple c ol
o rs or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle e quip
m ent. The mult i co lor im ag e will b e used in th is Owne r's
M an ua l bec ause both multi co lor and single co lo r v ersio ns
ar e al m ost identica l.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment ( lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
- Rear window sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Depending on options , se lector lev
er or shift lever for:
@
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- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission
Ashtray with cigarette lighter Depend ing on options:
- MM I control console or
- drive select . ... ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
46
61
133
102
170
49
68
82
82
59
102
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ I START ENGIN E STOP ! button . . . 75
@) Electromechanical parking brake 77
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instr ume nt cluste r
(D Coolant temperature gauge .. .. .
@ Tachometer .... .. .. ..... .... .
@ Warning/indicator lights ...... .
@ ISETI button ....... ...... .... ·
® Display
- Driver information system .... .
- Time and date display ........ .
- Odometer .... ............ . .
® Reset button for trip odometer
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13
11
23
12
12
12
12
-When switching the ignition on, the needles
in the instrument cluster swing upward
briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on the igni
tion with the
vehicle headlights off. As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illu
mination likewise dims automatically and
will go out completely when the outside
light is very low . This feature is meant to re
mind you to switch on the headlights when
outside light conditions become poor.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge¢ page 10, fig. 3@
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow ing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of the
gauge, the engine has not yet reached its operat
ing temperature. Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads, and heavy throttle applica
tions .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem
perature, the needle will move to the middle of
the gauge and remain there. If the engine is
working hard at high outside temperatures, the
needle may move higher on the gauge . This is not
a cause for concern as long as the . warning
li ght i n the inst rument cluster display does not il
luminate . If the . warning light in the instru
ment cluster display flashes, this can mean one
of two things : either the coolant
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low
¢page 17 ..,.
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A WARNING
-Always observe the warning in ¢ page 191,
before opening t he hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
cou ld burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
firstsothatyoucannothearo rseeany
steam or engine coo lant.
0 Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef
fect of the radiator. At h igh outside temper
atu res or high engine load, the engine could
overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop
erly distribute the cooling air when the vehi
cle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en
gine could then overheat. Ask your author
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum permis
sible eng ine RPM after the break-in period. Be
fore reaching this area, move the selector lever
to position D/5 or ease your foot off the accelera
tor pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle@¢ page 10, fig. 3
should only briefly be in the red zone: you
could damage your eng ine! The beginning of
the red zone varies depending on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en
gine noise.
Instruments and indicator lights
~button
Fig. 4 SET button in the instrument cluster
The !SET I button performs the following func
tions:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display and odometer
The display appears for approximately 30 sec
onds when you press the
ISETI button¢ fig . 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system constantly monitors cer
tain indiv idual functions and components of the
vehicle when the ignition is turned on and when
the vehicle is moving.
With the ignition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the
! SETI but
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stat ionary and the ignition is
turned on or when the vehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys initialised for
your vehicle is displayed.
L2 3/3 means that
th ree keys have been initialised. This feature e na
bles used car buye rs to make su re they have re
ceived all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for instance, you
should take the veh icle and the existing keys to
an authorized Audi dealer to have the missing key
disabled. It is also important to notify your insur
ance company about the loss.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the ISETI button briefly, you can set
threshold 1 of the speed warning wh ile you are
driv ing
¢page 80. By ma intaining pressure on
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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
the I SET! button, you de lete the warning thresh
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
F ig . 5 Ins trum en t cluster: odo meter
Fig . 6 Instrument cluster: reset bu tton
Digi tal clock/GP S controll ed cl ock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the
GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI *.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the rad io user 's manual.
Odometer /t ri p odomete r
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the radio or MMI* . You can learn
mo re about this in the MMI manual or in the ra
d io user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve
h icle .
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press
ing the reset button
!O.O I ¢ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhe re in the in
strume nt cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ipod
ometer and w ill stay on. Contact yo ur authorized
Aud i dealer to have the prob lem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
i gnition key are scan ned automat ica lly .
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is d is·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 32 .
{i) Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and tempe rature are displayed for an addi
tional
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SE T! button¢ page 11 while the ignition is
switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle re aches the red area, the warn
i ng l ight
li'J in the instrument cluster wi ll illumi
nate ¢
page 20. Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 242.
(D Note
Neve r run the tan k comp letely dry! An ir regu
l a r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter in to the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver ter cou ld the n overheat
and be damaged.
9:::1: Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se
vere damage to the engine.
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, the oi l pressu re is too low.
~ P ull off the road.
~ Stop t he vehicle .
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the engine oil level¢ page 195 .
~ If the engine oil leve l is too low, add engine oi l
¢
page 195. Make sure that t he oil pressure
warning symbol. appears no longe r in the
display before you s ta rt driving ag ain.
~ If the engi ne oil leve l is cor rect and t he i ndic a
tor lig ht still tur ns on, turn t he eng ine
off and
do not continue driving . Seek p ro fessional as
s istance .
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with
out delay . Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
Ill . By then , your engine may already have
suffered serious damage .
~ . Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator lig ht and the message ap pear,
a dd engine o il i mm edi ate ly
¢page 193.
;::; Ill Add oil, max XX XX l. You may cont. driv .
0
~ When the symbol II and driver message appea r, ,....,
~ add the amount of oi l appea ring in the display at
:;;: the next opportunity
¢ page 193. ,....,
Instruments and ind icator lights
-L Eng ine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the coo lant tempe rat ure is too high o r
t h e coo lant leve l is too low.
~ Pull off the ro ad.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Tur noff th e engine.
~ Check coolant leve l ¢ page 19 7 .
~ Add coo lant if necessary¢ page 198 .
~ Continue dr iv ing only afte r the e ngine coolant
warni ng/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis-
t ance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct , then t he ra
dia to r f an may be the cause of t he mal func tion .
• Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary
If the indicator lig ht tur ns on and the messa ge
appea rs, let the engine run a t idle for a few mi
nutes to c ool down.
A WARNING
-- If yo ur vehicle should break down for me
cha nica l o r ot her reasons, park at a safe dis
t ance from mov ing t raff ic, t urn off t he e n
g in e a nd turn on the haz ard warning lights
¢ p age 46, Em ergency fla she rs.
- N ever open t he hood if you see o r hear
s te am or coo lant esca p in g fr om th e engine
co mpartm ent - you ris k being scald ed . W ait
un til yo u can no longe r see or hear steam or
coo lant escapin g.
- T he engi ne compart ment of an y vehicl e is a
d anger ous are a. B efore y ou perfo rm any
wo rk in the eng ine com partment, t urn of
the eng ine a nd a llow it to cool. Follow t he
warn ing stickers
¢page 191.
(D Note
Do not con tinue dr iv in g if the . symbol i llu-
minates. The re is a malf u nction in the engine
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This warning/i ndicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fIE) (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) wi ll come on for a few sec
onds when the ig nition is switched on. The ligh t
w ill go out after an au tomatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator lig ht does not ill uminate
when you switch the ig nition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates wh ile
driv ing .
The ESC indicator light a lso ill uminates if the re is
a ma lf u nction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza
tion control (ESC ): Fault! See owner's manual
als o appears in the inst rument cluste r display
and a warn ing tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re
store full braking performance.
For mo re infor
mat io n regarding the ABS
c::> pag e 170.
M alfunction in the brake system
If the b rake warning light c::> page 15 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a ma l
function in the ABS , and there may also be a ma l
function in the b rake system itse lf
c::> .&. . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in braking respon se and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys
tem
the warn ing/ indicator light 1111 (USA mod
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus
ter f lashes
r:::;, page 15 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works toget he r with the ABS . The ABS
war ning light w ill come on if there is a ma lf u nc
tion in the ED L sys tem
c::> page 1 70 . See your au
t h oriz ed A udi de aler as soon as poss ib le .
Instruments and ind icator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE) (USA mode ls)/ tl] (Canada mod
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the A BS system is
not working prop erly. The veh icle can t hen
be s toppe d only wi th the s ta nd ard brake s
(wit hou t A BS). Y ou will no t have the pro te c
t ion A BS provi des . Cont act your aut hor ized
Au di deale r as soon as possible.
- US A mode ls: I f th e 1111 warning light and
the
9 warn ing ligh t come on togethe r, the
rear w heels could lock up fi rst under hard
braking . Rear wheel lock- up can cause loss
of vehicle contro l and an acc ident. Have yo ur
veh icle repaired immediately by your au
thorized A udi dealer or qualified workshop .
Drive s low ly an d avoid sudd en, hard brak e
ap pli catio ns.
- Canada models : If the brake warn ing light
• and t he A BS warning ligh t
tlJ come on
toge ther, th e re a r wh ee ls cou ld loc k up first
un der hard b raking. Rea r whee l lo ck- up can
c a use l oss of ve hicle con trol and a n acci
dent . Have your ve hicl e repaired immedia te
ly by your a uthorized Audi dea ler or q uali
fied workshop. D rive slowly and avoi d sud
den, ha rd brake applications.
tli I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ EI (Canada mode ls) indi
cator lig ht monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir
bags, pretens ione rs) and illum inates fo r a few
seco nds each time you swi tch the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) tEI (Canada models) in
dicator light does not go out, o r if it ill uminates
wh ile you a re dr iv ing, or if it sta rts to b link, t hen
t h ere is a malfunct io n somewhere in the system .
If the ligh t does not illum inate wh en yo u sw itc h
t h e igni tion o n, t his a lso means there is a mal
funct ion.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lf u nct ion in the safe ty sys-
tems, contact your authorize d Au di d ealer im
mediately. Ot herwise the safety systems may
not wor k properly in an accident .
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Instruments and indicator lights
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized A ud i dealer o r qualified
wo rkshop to have all brake pads inspected. O n
USA models the wa rni ng lig ht
EiJ comes on to
gethe r wi th the war ning l igh t
1111 . Both sets of
b rake pads on an ax le m ust always be rep lace d at
the same time .
A WARNING
Driv ing with bad bra kes can ca use a co llision
and ser ious personal in jury.
- If the wa rning light
EiJ and the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message Brake pads !
comes on in the instrument cl uster display,
i mmediately contact your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
bra ke pads checked o r rep laced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec
tronic power control .
-
The~ warni ng/indicator light (Electronic Powe r
Control) ill uminates when you switch the ign ition
on as a function check.
(D} Tips
If this wa rning/in dicator light ill uminates
wh ile you are driving, then there is a mal func
tion in the eng ine electron ics. Have the ma l
function corrected as soon as possib le by yo ur
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa
cility .
0 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunc tion Ind ica tor Lam p (M IL) is part of
the On-Boa rd Di ag nosti c (O BD II) system. The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ignition is swi tch
e d on and wi ll turn off after the engine has sta rt·
e d and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
i n dicates that the MIL is working p roperly.
l) - : USA mode ls onl y
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The wa rning lig ht ill uminates w hen the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact yo ur aut ho rized Aud i dea le r and have the
malfunction corrected .
An impro per ly closed fue l filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to illuminate ¢
page 188 .
For more info rm ation c::> page 29 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
lfl Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The lfl symbo l illu min ates when the re is an en
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The~ indica tor ligh t
in the instrument clus ter also illum ina tes . T he
engine spee d is limited to the s peed displayed in
the d river info rmation system. Keep in mind t hat
the engine speed w ill not exceed the value dis
played in the driver information system, for ex
amp le w hen downshifting.
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the mal function cor rected .
~~. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect
ed . Until yo u have this done, chec k the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 195.
Bu Tank system
Ii] Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are about
2.1 -2.4 gallons (7 • 9 lite rs) of fuel left in the
ta nk. Time to refuel ¢
page 188 .
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunct ion! Contact deal -
er ..,.