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to have the malfunction corrected .
If there is a malfunction in the electronic ignition
lock, the ignition cannot be turned off . Drive im
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the malfunction corrected.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the Start/Stop button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignition has been switched off.
Yellow symbols
Fig. 24 Display: Yellow warning symbo l
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When a yellow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone sounds. A driver message appears
as well to exp la in the malfunction in more detail.
The driver warning goes out after about 5 sec
onds, but it can be brought up at any t ime by
pressing the
ISETI button again.
Check the function disp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go out aga in until the
reason for the malfunct ion has been corrected.
If severa l priority 2 ma lfunctions are present, the
symbols appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
Elect romechan ical steering, Dy
nam ic stee ring*
¢page 194
Worn brake pads
¢page32
Battery voltage
¢page33
Driver information system
Defective light bulb
¢page 32
Fog lights
¢pag e 32
Rear fog lights
¢page 32
Check engine oil leve l
¢page 33
Engine oil sensor malf unc tion
¢page 33
Engine temperature*
¢page 213
Low fuel level
¢pag e 33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 217
AdBlue malfunction *
¢page 217
Windshield washer fluid level
low
¢page 33
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢pag e 32
Light/rain sensor defective
¢page 32
Dynamic headlight range con
trol defective
¢ page 34
Battery in remote control key
¢page 37
Electromechanical parking
brake
¢page 91
Engine speed limitation*
¢ page 33, ¢ page 99
Diesel particulate fi lter * clog
ged
¢pag e 34
Adaptive light defective*
¢page 34
Steering malfunction
¢page 34
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Driver information system
Ignition lock malfunction
<=>page 34
Adaptive dampers*
c:> page 34
Windshield wiper defective
c:>page34
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem* Loss of tire pressure
c:>page252
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem* System not available
c:>page252
Automatic transmission mal
function
<=> page 126
Hybrid drive*
c:> page99
The speed warnings warning threshold
J raj
and warning threshold 2 ISi are also yellow
symbols in some models. The warning is al
ways shown as a small symbol in the upper
area of the display
c:> page 94.
-?e Key not in vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith Conven ie nce key
II Is the key in the vehicle?
This reminder appears along with the
II symbol
if the master key is removed from the vehicle
with the engine running. It is intended to remind
you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey without the master key .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch off the ignition after stopping the
engine and you also cannot start the engine
again . You also cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside .
l) - : USA models only
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·@ Light/rain sensor defective
fl Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illum inates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light switch. In the case of a de
fect in the rain sensor, the windshield wiper lever
functions are still available. Have the light/rain
sensor checked as soon as possible by an author ized Audi dealer.
(0) Worn brake pads
£i1 Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On USA models the warning light
£i1 comes on to
gether with the warning light
1111. Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must a lways be replaced at
the same time.
_8. WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
-If the warning light £i1 and the warning
light
llll1 l with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary.
~l}D 10$ Defective light bulb warning
S:1 -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
Im-If a front fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the vehi-
cle.
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light tu rns on to indicate the location on the vehi
cle.
Vehicle light s: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a ma lfunction in
the head lights or light switch.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are pressur ized and could ex
plode while they are being changed caus ing
ser ious persona l injury.
-
- Work with due care when handling the high
voltage section of gas dis charge (xenon)
ligh ts*. Failure to do so co uld result in death
or serious injury .
@ Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion re
pa ired by yo ur autho rized Aud i Serv ice depart
men t.
<:;::> Windshield washer flu id level too low
llt Plea se refill washer fluid
If the symbol illumi nates, add w indshield was her
fluid to the washer system and also to the head
light washer system
c::> page 233 .
Bil Fuel supply too low
When the liD symbol i llum inates, this means
there are about 2.6 ga llons ( 10 liters) of fue l left
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
c::> page 214.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is amp le
fuel in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank sy stem
malfun ction! Contact deale r
appears in the dis
p lay, there is a fault in the system. Contact an au
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rect ified.
D Battery voltage
If battery power drops into the range where it
can limit the ab il ity of the engine to start, th is
the symbol (•) ;ippears in the instrument cluster
Dri ver informa tion system
display with the following driver message Lo w
batter y: Batte ry will be char ged while dri ving.
While t his driver notification is disp layed , you
have to be prepared for limited start ing capabili
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this d rive r message appea rs after the ignition
is turned on or while d riving a nd it goes ou t again
after a whi le, the battery has been adequately re
charged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
If this drive r notificat ion appea rs after the igni
tion is tu rned on or while driv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is not in
the optimal range. Start ing capability is restrict
ed . Have the battery checked at an authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop as soon as possible.
~ Check engine oil
II Add oil, ma x x qt (l). You may cont. driv.
When the Ill symbol and dr iver message appear,
add the amount of oil appear ing in the disp lay at
the next opportunity
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'l:7;,.. Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil le vel! Sen sor defecti ve
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author
ized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor inspect
ed . Until you have this done, check the oil level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
c::> page 224.
! ? Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
II! Do not exceed max. engine spe ed of XXXX
rpm
T he II! symbol illuminates when there is an en
gine co ntrol malf unct ion. The indi cator light ~
in t he i nstr ument cluster also illum ina tes. The
engine speed is limited to the speed displayed in ..,.
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 46 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
S wi tch in g on AUTO· Automatic headlight
controls
• Turn the light switch to AUTO c> fig. 46 .
Sw itch ing on the side marke r lights
• Turn the light switch to ~o o:.
Switching on low beams
• Turn the light swi tch to io.
Sw itch ing off the lights
• Turn the light switch to 0.
The low beams only illuminate with the ignition
turned on.
With the side marker lights or headlights switch
ed on, the symbol next to the light switch i llumi
nates
~oo~.
AU TO -Automatic headlight control
W ith the swi tch in the AUTO posit io n, the low
beams are switched on automat ic all y depending
on the ambient light, fo r example in a tunnel, at
dusk and when it is raining or snowing. When the
low beams are switched on, the
~oo~ symbol
comes on. The low beams remain switched on re
gardless of the amb ient light when you turn on
the fog lights .
When you turn off the ignition , the low beams
are automat ically switched off .
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With automatic head light cont rol, you also have
the high-beam function available. However, if
you have not switched high beams back to low beams while driving with automatic headlight
contro l, only the low beams come on the next
time you turn on automatic headlight control. In
o rder to return to h igh beams agai n, you first
have to pull the hig h beam lever back to the nor
mal pos it ion and then push the leve r fo rwa rd.
Light sen sor malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
dr ive r is notified in the instrument cluster dis
play:
El Automat ic headlights / auto matic wipers
defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AU TO . However,
you can contin ue to turn the lights on and off us
i ng t he light switch. Have the light sensor
checked as soon as poss ible at an autho rized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop .
_&, WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only inte nded to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of his respon sib ility to check the
headligh ts a nd to turn them o n manually
according to the cur rent light an d visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be de
tected by the light sensors. So a lways switch
on t he headlights
io under these weather
conditions and when driving in the dark .
- Crashes ca n happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be seen by other motorists. Always turn on the
headl igh ts so that you ca n see ahead a nd so
that others can see yo ur car from the back.
- Please obey all laws w hen us ing the lighting
sys tems described here.
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- The light sensor for headlight control is lo
cated in the rear view m irror mount. You
should therefore not apply any stickers to
the windsh ield in this area i n order to pre
vent malfunctions or fail ures.
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j u sted
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-When yo u remove your key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are t urne d on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
i s open.
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clea r short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the lig ht
i ng .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the d river is not ifi ed in t he i nstr ument clus
te r dis play¢
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Fog lights
Fig . 4 7 Fog ligh t sw itc h
"To turn on the fog lights }O, press button (D
¢ fig. 47.
"T o turn on the rea r fog lights 0$, press but ton
@ .
Fog lights
The s ide marker lights or low beams must be
switche d on. When the fog lights are switc hed
on, the g reen check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes on.
If automat ic driving light control AUTO is activat
ed, the low beams are sw itched on w hen the fog
lights are tur ned on .
Rear fog lights
Low beams or side marker lights with fog lights
must be t urned on .
Lights and V ision
W hen the rear fog lights are t urned on, the yel
l ow check light at the edge of the switch comes
on .
(D Note
The rear fog lig hts should o nly be t urne d on in
accor dance with traffic reg ulation, as the
li g hts are b right for f ollowing traffic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or in the
MMI*.
"Sele ct: !CAR ! func tion b utton> Exterior light
ing .
Or
.. Select:
-,c- A- R~I function button > Car systems *
control b utton > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (Lights when leaving car ),
Leav ing home (Lights when unlock ing car )
The coming home f unction illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion off
and open the d river's doo r. Dependi ng on vehicle
equipment, the function can be sw itched on and
off or the length of time the lights remain on*
c an be ad justed .
The leaving home i llum inates the area outside
t h e ve hicle when you un lock the vehicle . This
funct ion can be switched on and off .
The Com ing home and Leaving home functions
o nly operate when it is dark and the light switch
i s i n the
AUTO pos it ion.
Auto headlights
When the light sw itch is in the AU TO ¢ page 52
pos ition, the switch-on point of the lights can be
changed in the automat ic driving light funct ion.
Daytime running lights
USA models: You can switch the daytime runn ing
li ghts
On and Off .
Canada models:
Th e fu nction canno t be turned
off .
It is a ct ivate d automatica lly ea ch time the ig-
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AUTO ! button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 97 3-zone deluxe automatic cl imate control: co ntrols
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
Use the d ials to adjust the temperature, the
blower speed and the air distr ibut ion. The LED in
a button w ill light up when the function is
switched on. The settings are displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display .
The driver and front passenger s ide ca n be ad
justed separately. The settings are also displayed
in t he climate control system display.
IOFFI Switching the climate control system
on/off
The I OF Fi button switches the climate contro l
system on or off.
It also sw itches on when you
press the knob. Airf low from o utside is blocked
when the climate control system is switched off.
IA/C l Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows. The cooling mode
switches off automatically when there are cold
outside temperat ures.
1.,,., 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil
tered air o utside the vehicle from ente ring the
ve hicl e interior. We recommend switching rec ir- cu
lation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
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The !AUTO I button or I @ FRONT I button switches
recirculation mode off.
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera
ture inside the vehicle . Air temperature, airf low
and air distribut ion are controlled automatically .
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatu res between 60 °F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
( +2 8 °C) ca n be set. O uts ide of this range,
low or
high will appear in the radio or M MI* display. At
both of these settings, the climate control sys
tem runs continuous ly at maximum cooling or
heating power. There is no temperat ure regula
t ion.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjus t the airflow manua lly to suit your
needs. To have the airflow reg ulated automati
ca lly, press the
IAUTO I button.
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can man ually select the ven ts where the air
will flow. To have the air distribut ion regulated
automatica lly, press the
IAUTOi button . ..,.
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Driving
-For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes cruise control not to brake . This is due to
the control system being overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
tii;(O~i4 (US mod
el)/lil (Canadian model) is on .
{D) Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 95,
fig. 108 .
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone. The speed you saved earlier will re
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph
(10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes, the
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cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You can pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D ¢page 95, fig. 108.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place) ¢
page 95, fig . 108, or
.,. Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than
5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into place),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off .
The speed you saved will be retained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily . To re
sume the saved speed , let up on the brake and
pull the lever to position
(D.
The saved speed will be erased after turning the
ignition off.
A WARNING
You should only resume the saved speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions.
Otherwise you risk an accident.
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one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window de
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
-Paint
- To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol
ishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi
ately- these could damage the paint.
-Displays
-To avoid scratches, do not use dry cleaning
methods on displays.
-Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo
nents chemically or with corrosive fluids
or solvents and never allow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web
bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles,
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Textiles/artificial leather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificial leather/ Alcantara
with leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
products.
- Have a specialist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage.
Care and cleaning
-Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippers,
rivets on clothing or belts can cause dam
age to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi
lar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippers, rivets on clothing or belts can cause dam
age to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
(D Tips
-Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
Placing your vehicle out
of service
If you would like to take your vehicle out of serv
ice for a longer time, contact your authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
They will advise you of important measures, such
as corros ion protection, maintenance and stor
age procedures . Also follow the information
about the battery ¢
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