Table of contents
Owner's Literature
5
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and indicator lights 10
I nstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
I n tr oduc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gearshift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compa rtment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
C hild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sunroof .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . 42
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 44
Light and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ciga rette light er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
12 -vo lt socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Warm and cold .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Climate contro l system . ... .. .... ... . . 76
76
Dr1v1ng ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 80
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
E le ctromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 8S
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Cru ise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 90
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
multitronic, S tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear parking system with rearview
camera
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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 122
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Stor ing ca rgo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Reporting Safety Defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Door handle
Memo ry buttons (driver's seat)
Power locking sw itch
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
® Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration ................... .
® ISETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for tr ip odometer
@ Switches for:
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-Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
Ignition lock . ............. .. .
Adjustable steer ing column
Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control
I nstrument lighting .......... .
Release lever for the engine hood
Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ................ ..... .
Power window switches ..... .. .
Radio-Display
1> or MMI-Display
63
35
107
48
49
142
94
11
10
12
54
24
80
80
88
98
51
203
29
37
51
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ll The image in t he d isplay will appear either in mu ltiple col
ors or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle equip
m ent. The mult i colo r im age will be used in th is Owner's
Manual because both multi co lor and single color versions
are almos t id entical.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment ( lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for :
- drive select ................ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
- Rear window sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Depending on options, se lector lev
er or shift lever for :
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- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission
Ashtray with cigarette lighter Depend ing on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
so
66
142
111
177
54
76
90
90
64
111
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
@ I START ENGINE STOP! button . . . 83
@) Electromechanical parking brake 85
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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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 256.
(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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Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following choices:
- Remote master key ¢
page 34,
-Door handles with convenience key*
O?page 34,
-Lock cylinder at the dr iver's door¢ page 36,
or
- Power lock ing switch ins ide¢
page 35.
Automatic lo cking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the vehi
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening function in the power locki ng sys
tem sw itch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed. The A uto Lock funct io n can be tu rned on and
off in the rad io or MM I* ¢
page 36.
Addit ionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatically un
l ocked to allow access to the veh icle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid . When
unlocking, yo u can set in the rad io or MMI*
whether
only the d river 's doo r o r the entire vehi
cle shou ld be un loc ked
¢ page 36.
Anti-theft alarm w arning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the vehicle, acoust ic and visual
warn ing s ignals a re triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto
mat ically when you lock the vehicle. It is deact i
vated when unlocking using the remote key, with the mechanical key, and w hen you switch o n the
i gnit ion .
Op ening and cl osing
The alarm also t urns off when the alarm cycle has
expi red.
Turn signals
When you unlock the veh icle, the turn s ignals
flash twice, when yo u lock it once. If they do not
flash, one of the doors, the l uggage compa rt
ment lid or the hood is not locked or the ignition
is still switched on.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to p re
ven t you locking your remo te mas te r key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not loc k w ith the power lock
ing sw itch ¢
page 35 if the d river 's doo r is
open.
- On veh icles with co nvenience key*, if the most
re cent ly used master key is in the l uggage com
pa rtment, the rear lid is a utomatically unlocked
aga in after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote master
key or conven ience key* until all doors and the
rea r lid are closed . In this way yo u avoid loc king
yoursel f out acc identally .
A WARNING
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-When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, fo r exam
ple) from accidentally being locked in the
veh icle should they accidentally press the
power locking sw itch in the front doors.
- Do not leave children ins ide the veh icle un
supervised . In an emergency it would be im
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash wit h airbag dep loy
ment all locked doors will be automatically
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occ u
pants from the o utside.
- If the power locking system sho uld mal
function, you can lock the driver's door us ing the mechan ica l key ¢
page 36.
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Opening and clo sin g
- If the power locking system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer
gency ¢
page 202.
-You are well advised not to keep val uables
inside an unatte nded vehicle, v is ible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro
v ide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after t he vehicle is locked, there is a mal
funct ion in the power lock ing or the anti
theft warning system . Have the malf unct io n
cor rected by an authorized Audi dealership
or q ualified repair facility.
Key set
F ig . 18 Key set
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@ Remote control key with mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your veh icle
and start the engine w it h the master key with re
mote cont rol. A mecha nical key is i nteg rated in
the master key ¢
page 33.
@ Eme rgency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It shou ld only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ign ition key
¢
page 82 . Keep it in a safe place and do not
car ry it on yo ur key r ing.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your author ized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disab led .
Be s ure to bring all your keys with you .
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Number of keys
You can chec k the number of assigned keys to
your vehicle
r=;, page 11 . This a llows yo u to make
sure yo u have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle .
Data in the master key
During driving, serv ice and maintenance-re levan t
da ta is cont inuo usly stored on your master key.
You r A udi service adviser can read out this data
and te ll yo u about the work you r vehicle needs.
This applies also to veh icles with convenience
key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" maste r
k ey . W hen the ignit ion is turned off or when the
vehicle is loc ked, personal conven ience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking system
- Sea t memory *
- Park ing system*
-Adaptive cr uise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive select*
The stored settings are a utomat ica lly rec alled
when you unlock t he vehicle, when yo u ope n the
doo rs or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
- Do not leave you r vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by una u
thor ized persons could endanger you or re
sult i n theft o r damage the vehicle .
- Do not leave childre n unattended i n the ve
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil
dren t he oppor tunity to start the engine
an d/or activa te ve hicl e sys tems s uch as the
powe r windows etc. Unsupervised ope ration
of any vehicle system by children c an res ult
in ser ious injury.
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-Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com
plete stop . Otherwise the steer ing column
lock could suddenly engage -causing the
risk of an accident .
(D Tips
-The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily d isrupted by interference
from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehi
cle work ing in the same frequency range
(e .g. a cell phone, radio equipment).
- For security reasons, replacement keys are
only available from authorized Aud i dea ler .
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
<::;> page 261.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 19 Remote master key: removing t he m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button@o fig. 19.
.,. Pull the mechan ical key ® out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ical key, you can :
- lock and unlock* the glove compartment on the
passenger's side o
page 66.
-lock and unlock the lockable* rear bench seat
and pass-through* o
page 69.
-activate the child safety locks on the rear doors
o page 41.
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
opage 36 if this should not be possible with
the master key.
- use the ign ition key emergency release
o page 34.
Open ing and closing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 20 Remote master key: re moving the bat tery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light@o fig. 20 in the master key
provides information about d ifferent conditions .
.,. The check light turns on briefly once when a
button is pressed, and during an "inquiry" by
the convenience key system.
.,. If the check light does not come on, the battery
is dead and has to be replaced . In addition,
when the battery is dead the
Ill indicator light
appears in the instr ument cluster display as
well as the message
Please change key bat
tery .
Master key battery replacement
.,. Remove the mechanical key o page 33 .
.,. Press the re lease button ® o fig. 20on the bat
t ery holder and at the same time pull the ba t
tery holder out of the master key in the d irec
tion of the arrow .
.,. Insta ll the new battery CR 2032 with the"+"
sign facing down .
.,. Push the battery holder carefully into the mas
ter key .
.,. Install the mechanical key.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as not
to pollute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the same
specificat ion as the original.
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Opening and clo sin g
Emergency unlocking of the ignition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢ page 33.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
¢page 36.
.,. Have the electrical system inspected by an au
thorized Aud i dea le rship.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the
remote control
F ig . 21 Remote mas ter key: function buttons
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.,. Press bu tton III to unlo ck the vehicle ¢ fig. 21.
.,. Press button 6:'.i to lock the vehicle¢.&. in Gen
eral description on page 31 .
.,. Press button~ briefly to unlock the rear lid .
.,. Press the button
~ for at least one second to
open the rear lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC I button to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
s ignals flash . Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the pan ic fu nction .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened w ith in 60 seconds, the ve
h icle locks itse lf aga in automatica lly . This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
un locked ove r a long period of time.
It depends o n the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer
tain doo rs ¢
page 36 .
On vehicles with automatic transmission, these
lector lever must be in the P pos ition, otherwise
the vehicle cannot be locked.
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A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS¢ & in Gener
al description on page 31.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are in
side the car, otherwise you may uninten
t ionally lock the vehicle, and then you would
set off the anti-theft a larm when you t ry to
sta rt the eng ine or open a door. I n case this
happens anyhow, push the un lock button@.
- Use the pan ic function on ly if you a re in an
emerge ncy sit uat io n.
- Additional remote control key functions
¢page 42.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to veh icles: with conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 22 Door handle: locking the vehicle
Unlocking v ehicle
.,. Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicl e
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position (auto
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can-
not be locked. ..,.
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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once ~ fig. 22
~ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the door for a b rief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MMI*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~&. in Gener
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power. You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi
cle.
- To p revent the battery from being dis
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener
gy management system gradua lly switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you will not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func
tions .
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
~page 261.
Open ing and closing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle ~ &,.
"' Press the button 63 to unlock the veh icle
~ fig. 23.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors : you can unlock and open the doors
from the inside by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automat ically unlock .
A WARNING ,-
-The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the entire
vehicle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the ou tside the
power locking system switch is ino perative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get in to the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children. ""
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