Economy tips
In certain situations, economy tips appear auto
matica lly for a short time in the efficiency pro
gram~
fig. 10. If you fo llow 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 mult ifunction
steering whee l.
(D Tips
- If you erase 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 only 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 time.
Odometer
Fig . 11 Instrument cluster: odometer and reset butto n
The display of distance dr iven is shown in miles
"mi" or kilometers "km". The units of measure
ment (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the
Infotainment system.
Upper odometer
The trip odome ter shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to measu re
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile.
The trip odome ter can be reset to zero by press
ing the reset button
I ~ ].
Instruments and indicator lights
Lower odometer
The lower odomete r shows the tota l number of
kilometers or miles that the vehicle has driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus
te r,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi
ble.
Time/date display
Fig. 12 Instrument cluste r: time and date
The date, time of day and time and date format
can be set in the Infotainment system. Refer to
the Infotainment system operat ing manua l for
instructions .
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for
30 seconds.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with Head-up display
Fig. 13 Example: indicators in the Head-up display
F ig. 14 Inst rument panel: knob for the Head-up display
The Head-up display projects certain warnings or
selected information from the ass istance sys
tems* or navigation* on the windshie ld. The d is
p lay appears within the driver's fie ld of vision.
Switching on/off
• To switch the head-up disp lay on or off, press
the knob~
c:> fig. 14.
Adjusting the height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure yo u are seated correct ly
c:> page 119.
• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display.
Settings in the Infotainment system
• Select: the ICAR I function bu tton > (Car)* Sys
tems
control b utton > Driver assistance >
Head-up displ ay> Head-up di splay contents or
Display brightness .
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Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can spec ify
which information shou ld be disp layed: For ex
amp le, this can include navigation information*,
Adaptive cruise contro l* or night vision assist *.
The display of certain information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info
ta inment system . The display br ightness dec reas
es automatically as the amount of light decreas
es . The basic leve l of brightness is adjusted with
the instrument illumination
c:> page 47.
(D Note
To prevent scratches on the glass covering the
Head-up display, do not place any objects in
the projection opening.
(D Tips
- Sunglasses with polarization filters and un
favorable lighting conditions can affect the
display.
- An optimum display depends on the seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head-up display.
- A special windshie ld is needed for the head
up display function .
- For information on cleaning, refer to
c:> ta
ble on page 195.
Boost, shifting and engine oil temperature
indicators
Fig. 15 Instrument cluster: boost, shifting and engine oil
temperature indicators
.. Turn the menu thumbwheel on the steering
whee l until
Lap timer appears in the instru
ment cluster display .
@ Boost pressure indicator
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar.
@ Shifting indicator
The shifting indicator is only visible when shift ing
gears in tiptronic mode
~ page 105. Green LEDs
turn on as the eng ine RPMs increase. The LE DS
flash red at speeds nea r the RPM lim it.
In vehicles with an activated Head-up display
<=>
page 26, the shifting indicator is shown in the
H ead-up display instead of the instrument clus
ter.
© Engine oil temperature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is below 60 °C, the
II symbol followed by three hyphens"---" and
the °C unit is shown.
The engine has reached its operat ing tempera
ture when the engine oil temperature is between
60
· c and 120 °C under normal driving condi
tions . The engine oil tempe rature may be higher
if there is heavy eng ine load and high tempera
tures outside . This is not a cause for concern as
long as the .
~page 16 or Ill ~page 16 indi
cator lights in the display do not blink.
Lap timer
Introduction
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer in the display <=>
page 2 7, fig. 16. The
time is measured in minutes, seconds and 1/10
seconds. The hours are also shown when the lap
time exceeds 60 minutes. The maxim um individ
ua l measurement is 99 hours. A maximum of SO
laps may be recorded.
A WARNING
Please devote your full attention to driving.
As the driver, you have complete responsibili
ty for safety in traffic. Only use the functions
in such a way that you always maintain com-
-
Instruments and indicator lights
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit
uations.
(D Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is running, you
can call up the on-board computer informa
tion.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Fig. 16 Display : Lap timer
Calling up the lap timer
.. Tu rn the thumbwheel unti l the lap timer ap-
pears.
Timing laps
.,. To start tim ing, press the thumbwheel.
.,. To stop tim ing for this lap, press the thumb
wheel again . T his also starts timing the next
round. The previous timing always moves one
line up. The lap number that corresponds to the
timing is displayed in front of the individua l
timings.
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
.. To display an intermediate time, press the
thumbwheel. The timing continues to run in
the background.
.. To pause timing, press the thumbwheel.
.. To continue timing, press the thumbwheel
aga in .
If timing is paused, you can continue it later even
if you switch the ignition off.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and aver
age Lap times .
Fig. 17 Display: lap time evaluation
... To evaluate lap times, press the thumbwheel.
The number of laps traveled, the fastest lap
"+", the slowest lap"-" and the average lap
time "0" appears in the display .
... To continue timing for additional laps, press
the thumbwheel.
... To reset the timer to zero, press the thumb
whee l again. The lap timer is switched off now.
(D Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually de
l eted from the total results .
- The saved lap timer values will not be lost
after turning the ignition off.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) I! in the
i n str ument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag
nostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the
ignit ion is switched on and goes ou t after the en
g in e starts and the idle has st abilized. This indi
cates that the MIL is working properly .
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates wh ile you are dr iving, a
malfunct ion may exis t in the engine system.
If
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the light illuminates, the catalyt ic converte r
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoidi ng
sustai ned high speeds and/or rapid accelera
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
q page 200.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 18 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Boa rd Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as
s ig ned a code . In case o f a malfunct ion, the com
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the contro l module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is properly closed
q page 200.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor
ed data can only be displayed using special diag
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release <=>
fig. 18.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qua lified service
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair. .,.
A WARNING ,~
Do not use the diagnostic connector for pe r
sonal use . Incorrect usage can cause malfu nc
t ions, which can i ncrease the risk of a colli
sion !
Instruments and ind icator lights
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 3 7 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith all we ath er
li g hts
Light switch -f/
Tu rn the switch to the co rresponding posi tion .
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
turns on .
O -The lights are off or the daytime running
l ights are on :
-USA models: The daytime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
9 fig . 37 is in the O posi
t io n or th e
AUTO pos ition (only i n day light con
di tions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
c an be turned on and off in the MM I
q page 45, q .&..
-Canada models : The daytime runn ing ligh ts
will come on au toma tically when t he ig nit ion is
on a nd the light swi tch
q fig . 37 is in the O po
sition, the
: oo: position or the AUTO position
(only in daylig ht conditions) ¢,&. .
AUTO -Au tomatic hea dligh ts switc h on and o ff
depending on br igh tness, for example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls.
,oo : -Parking light
io -Low beam headlights
~ - All weather lights
@II -Rea r fo g lig hts
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lights a re adju sted au toma tic a lly so
that there is less g lare for the driver from his or
her own lights, fo r example whe n roa ds are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming t raffic if the vehicle load
c h anges . The head light range also ad justs auto
matically when brak ing and acce lerating.
Static cornering light*
T he s tat ic cornering li ght depends on equipment
and only wo rks when the lig ht switch is in the AU·
TO position . The cornering light switches on au
tomat ica lly at speeds up to approximately
44 mp h (70 km) when the steering wheel is a t a
ce rtain ang le . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated bette r when turn ing .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended to
a ssi st the driver. They do no t relieve the
dr iver of resp ons ibility to check the head
lig hts and to turn them on manu ally a ccord
i ng to the cur rent light and visib ility co ndi
tions. Fog, for e xamp le , cannot be detected
by the ligh t sensors. So always switch on the
low beam under these weather cond itions
and when dr iving in the da rk
io.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Please observe lega l regulat ions w hen us ing
the lighting systems described .
(D Tips
-The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head
lights is in t he rearview m irror mount.
Therefore, do not p lace any st ic kers i n this
area on the winds hield.
- Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be adjusted ¢
page 45.
-If you t urn off the i gnit io n while the exte rior
lights a re on a nd open the d oor, yo u will
hear a warn ing tone.
1J,,
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Lights and Vision
-In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear short ly after sw itching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light i ng.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
is used to operate the turn signals and the high
beam as well as the headlight flasher.
F ig . 38 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn s ignal and high beam lever has the fol
lowing f unctions:
Turn signals ¢¢@@
N
0 ,.._ 0 ±
~
• Pu sh the lever u p as far as it can go to turn on
t he righ t turn s ignal or down to t urn on the left
turn s ignal
c:> fig. 38 .
• Move the lever briefly until you meet resistance
and release it to flash three t imes.
• Move the lever (up or down) until you meet re
s istance and hold it there to determine the
flashing time for the tu rn signals.
High beam ~D @
• Push the lever forward to switch on the high
beam (veh icles with high beam assist*
c:> page44).
• Pull the lever back towards you to sw itch off
the h igh beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
• Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use
the headlight flasher.
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Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly wor k w it h the ignition
sw itched on. The ind icator lights
II or B in
the instrument cluster c:> page 11 also blink.
- After you have turned a co rner, the turn signa l
sw itches o ff automat ica lly.
- Th e
high beam works only when the head ligh ts
are on. The indicator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold the lever - even if there are no lights
turned on. T he indicator light
Bl in the instru
ment cluster i lluminates when you use the
headlight flas her .
A WARNING
Do not use the h igh beam or head light flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Headlight assistant
App lies to: vehicles with headlight assist
Fig. 39 Turn s ig nal and high beam leve r: turn ing headlight
ass ist o n/off
A camer a on the rearv iew mirror mou nt can de
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
o n the positio n of vehicles driving ahead and on
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en
vironmental and traffic cond itions.
Activ ating headlight assistant
Requirement: the AUTO light sw itch posit ion
must be selected and t he headlight assistant
must be sw itched on in the Infotainment system
c:> page45. "'
~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev
er forward (!). The
112 indicator light appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head
light assistant is switched on/off automatically .
The
El indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
El indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ To operate the headlight flasher when the
headlight assistant is activated and h igh beams
are switched off, pull the lever back@. The
headlight assistant remains active .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
r!IJ Audi adaptive light: system fault!
Headlight assist: System fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switc h the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear
view mirror and the windshield. Therefore, do not p lace any st ickers in this area on the windshie ld.
A WARNING
Headlight ass istant is only intended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible for
controll ing the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil
i t y cond itions.
It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
Lights and Vision
-In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
suff icient lighting, such as b icyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- I n poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs.
- If the area of the w indshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) " systems
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au
tomatic headlights
menu:
Headlights activation time -You can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Med . or Late accord
ing to the sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -You can switch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Automatic high beams*
You can switch t he h igh beam assist on and off.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
lights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig
nition is switched on. This menu item is shown
"greyed out" .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you switch the ignition
off and open the driver's door. To turn the func-
tion on, select
Lights when leaving car> On. .,.
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