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.
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener
al description on page 31 .
@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch and the unlocking but
ton for the rear lid
c;:; in the door are ena
bled .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immob ilizer act ivates aga in auto
mat ically.
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electron ic
eng ine immobiliz er and permit an unauthor
ized pe rson to start the engine and enable op
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
w indow or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 247.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Driver 's door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 27 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button c;:; on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Pull the release button
c;:; in the driver's door
¢fig. 26. Or
.,. Press the hand le on the rear lid ¢
fig. 2 7 .
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it¢,&. . ..,.
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means that you risk both a substant ia l reduction
in the operationa l safety of your vehicle and an
increased wear of vehicle parts¢
A.
Author ized Audi dealers w ill per form this wor k in
a professional and competent manner or, in spe
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec ializes in such modifications.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause serious personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an au thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice .
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthor ized modi
fications to this equ ipment .
Devices
T he fo llow ing devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS -Gen Issue
1:
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Convenience key*
- Side assist*
- Cell p hone package*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink universal remote contro l*
- Remote contro l key
FCC Part 15.19
This device compl ies w ith pa rt 15 of the FCC
;::; Ru les. Opera tion is subjec t to the following two
~ conditions : co ,....,
(1) This dev ice may not ca use ha rmf ul inter fer
ence, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must ac cep t any inte rference re
ce ived, in clu ding in terference tha t may ca use un
desired ope ration.
FCC Part 15.21
CAU TION:
Changes or mod ificat ions not express ly approved
by the party responsible for compliance cou ld
vo id the user's a uth ori ty to operate t he equ ip
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is subject to the following two cond i
t ions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must accep t any inte rference, in
clud ing interference that may cause undes ired
operation of the device .
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Headlights
Clean ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Left hand dr ive, right hand dr ive . . . . . . . . . 46
T rave l mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlight washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
H ead restra ints ..................... .. 115
Ad justing .. .. ............... . 57, 58 , 115
Removing/ins tall ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H eated
exterior m irro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
rear w indow ........................ . 70
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
windsh ie ld washer spray no zzl es . . . . . . . . 50
H eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 123
H igh bea m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
High voltage warn ing label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
H ill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H ome link (garage door ope ner) . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hood
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Re lease lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
H orn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors re lat-
ed to ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 135
H ow sa fe ty belt pretens io ners wor k 127
I
Ignition
sw itch ing o n/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition key Emergency un lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
I mba lance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 13
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . . 112
I m properly wo rn s afe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Index
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
also refer to Warning/ indicator lights . . . . 13
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Inflation press ure (t ires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Installing the upper tether strap on the an
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Instruments and contro ls
Genera l ill ust ra tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump -starting 236
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
K
Key....... ... .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 74
Ig nitio n/eng ine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
K ey repla cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mechanica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 , 33
remov ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
u nlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Ki ck -dow n
t ipt ronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
K nee a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How they wor k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Impo rtant s afety i nstr uctions . . . . . . . . . . 145
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to side assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing a child rest raint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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