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Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Driver information system in th e instr ument cluster
Fig. 5 Display: example of the informat ion line
The driver information system conta ins informa
tion @ that is disp layed on tabs@¢
fig. 4 . The
following content is possible depending on vehi
cle equipment:
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Tab C o ntent
1 Veh icle functions:
On-board computer ¢ page 24
Efficiency program* ¢ page 25
Digital speedometer
Cruise control *¢
page 83
Adapt ive cruise control and braking
guard*
¢ page85
Audi active lane assist*¢ page 94
Display darkened Ins
trument s and indi cator ligh ts
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Tab Content
2 Ind icator lights and messages
Warning when a door, the hood or the rear lid is not closed
Service interval display¢
page 26
Speed warning system ¢ page 82
3 Night vision assistant* ¢page 104
4 Audio/video
s Telephone*
6 Navigat ion*
T he second and third tabs are only visible if at
least one indicator light or message is shown or if
that system is switched on.
The status line© is located in the bottom part of
the display ¢
fig. 4. It displays the exterior tem
perature, time, selector lever position, tripod
ometer and odometer .
For some vehicle functions, you can access the
trip information from the temporary memory
¢ page 25 in the line(!)¢ fig. 5.
_& WARNING
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-Never rely exclusively on the outside tem
perature display to determine if a road sur
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road sur
faces, especially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperatu re above 4 1 °F (+S
0
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- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
d isp lay, black ice cou ld be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather cond itions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
i n creases.
(0 Tips
- If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv
ing at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the display might be slight ly high
er than the actual outside temperature. This
is caused by the heat being radi ated from
the engine . .,..
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Instruments and indicato r Lights
Economy tips
In certain situat ions, economy tips appear auto
matica lly for a short time in the efficiency pro
gram ~
fig. 10. If yo u follow these economy tips,
you can reduce your vehicle's fuel consumption.
To turn an economy tip off immediately after it
appears, press any button on the multifunction
steering whee l.
(D Tips
-If you e rase the data in the efficiency pro
gram, the values in the on-board computer
will a lso be reset.
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will on ly appear again after you turn the ig
nition on again.
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in intervals over a peri
od of t ime .
Odometer
Fig . 11 Instrum ent cluste r: o dom eter an d res et butto n
The display of distance driven is shown in m iles
"mi" or kilometers "km". The units of measure
ment (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the
Infotainment system.
Upper odometer
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~-
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Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number o f
kilometers or miles that the vehicle has driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus
ter ,
DEF will appear in the tr ip odometer display .
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as poss i
ble.
Time/date display
Fig. 12 Ins trumen t cl uster : T im e and dat e
The date, time of day and time and date format
can be set in the Infotainment system. Refer to
the Infotainment system operating manual fo r
instructions.
When you open the dr iver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for
30 seconds .
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service .
Fig. 13 Instrume nt cluster d ispl ay: service interv al displ ay
(example)
The service interval display works in two stages: ..,.
