Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service.
F ig. 15 I n st ru m ent cluster: example of a service interva l
d is p lay
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The service interva l display works in two stages:
- Inspection o r oil change reminder : after ace r
ta in distance is driven, a message a ppears in
t h e instr ument cluster d isp lay eve ry time the
ignition is sw itched on
q fig. 15 . The remain ing
distance or time is displayed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due : if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or o il change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and in spection due!
appears brie fly af
te r swi tching the igni tion on.
Check ing service intervals
You can check the rema ining distance or time un
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Car menu. To do this, select: the
I CA RI fu nction
button
> (Car) systems * contro l bu tton > Servic
ing
& checks > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
Your author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Faci lity will reset the service interval dis
p lay after pe rforming service.
If yo u have changed the oil you rsel f, you must re
set the oil change interva l.
To reset the display, se lect:
I CARI fu nct ion but ton
> (Car) systems * control button > Servicing &
checks > Service intervals > turn the cont ro l knob
down to
Reset o il change interval and press the
control knob.
Driver information system
(D Note
- Only reset the oi l ch ange ind icator if the oi l
was changed.
- Following the se rvice interva ls is cr it ica l to
ma intaining the se rvice life and value of
yo ur vehicle, especially the eng ine. Even if
the mileage on t he ve hicle is low, do not e x
ceed the time fo r the next service.
- Calculat ing the time to the next oil change
is inte rru pted when the vehicle battery is
disconnected . If the vehicle is not d riven for
a lo ng pe riod of time, check t he main te
nance schedule so tha t you can fo llow the
maint enance in terva ls.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The M alfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) ¢'4 in the
i nst ru m en t cl uste r is p art o f the On-Boa rd Di ag
n os tic ( OBD I I) system .
T he wa rn ing/i nd icator lig ht ill uminates w hen the
ignition is sw itch ed on and goes out after th e en
gine sta rts and the id le h as stab ilized. This indi
ca tes tha t the M IL is wor kin g p roperly.
If the light does not go out after the eng ine is
sta rted, or illum inates while you are d riving, a
malfu nction may ex ist in the e ngine sys tem. If
t h e lig ht illumin ates, the c ata ly tic converte r
cou ld be d amaged.
Cont inue d riv in g
with reduced power (avoid ing
s u st ain ed high speeds and/o r rap id accelera
ti ons ) and have the co nditi on corre cte d. Cont act
yo ur aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r.
If th e li ght il lum inates, the ele ct ronic speed lim
i te r may also be ma lf u nct io ni ng. Fo r more inf or
m at ion
q page 26, Ele ct ronic speed limi ter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
q page 175.
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Index
Rear window defogger 64,66
Recirculation mode Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 65
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 63
Refueling .. .. .. .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. . 175
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Synchroni zation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Retract New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Safety belts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 107
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Not worn ....................... .. . 105
Safety belt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Safety equ ipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Safety instructions Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 124
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Seat
s
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Safety Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 109
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal.............. .... 111
244
Number of seats 104
Seat adjustment Driver 's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seat heating Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 65
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seat heating (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seating capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97