
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
indicator  light corresponds with the  location  on 
the  vehicle. 
Drive to  an  autho rized Aud i de aler or  autho rized 
Aud i Service  Facility  immediately  to  have the 
malfunct ion corrected . 
Vehicle  lights : Malfunction 
There  is a malfunction  in the  headlights  or the 
light  switch . 
Drive to  an authorized  Aud i dea ler or authori zed 
Aud i Serv ice Facility  immediately  to  have the 
malfunct ion corrected . 
~(i) Headlight  range  control 
II Headlight  range  control:  defective! 
If the  symbol  illuminates,  the  headlight  range 
control  is no  longer  work ing properly.  Have the 
system  checked and  repa ired  at your Audi dealer . 
isO Adaptive  Light 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  Adaptive  Light 
IIJ Audi adaptive  light: system fault 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on and  th is message 
appears,  there  is a malfunction  in the  adaptive 
light  system . The headlights  st ill function . 
Go to  an  authori zed  dea lership  to  have the  head
lights  or the  control  unit for  the  Adaptive  Light 
repaired . 
~D Light/rain  sensor 
!I Automatic  headlights/  automatic  wipers : 
System  fault 
The  light/rain  sensor  is malfunct ion ing. 
F or safety  reasons,  the  low beams  are  turned  on 
permanently  with the  sw itch  in 
AUTO . However, 
you can continue  to  turn  the  lights on and  off us
ing the  light  switch.  You can still  control  a ll func
tions  that  are  independent  of t he  rain  sensor 
through  the  w indshield  wiper  lever . 
Drive to  an authori zed  Aud i dea ler or authori zed 
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately  to  have t he 
malfunct io n  corrected. 
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I-! Sport  differential 
Applies  to vehicles: with  sport  differentia l 
I'll Sport  differential:  system fault 
There is a malfunction  with the  sport  d ifferential. 
Drive to your authorized  A udi  dealer  immediately 
to  have the  malfunction  corrected . 
I'll Sport  differential:  overheating 
The transmission  temperature has  increased  sig
nificantly due  to  the  sporty driving manner.  Drive 
in  a less spo rty manner  until the  temperature  re
turns  to  the  norma l range  and  the  indicator  light 
switches  of . 
A WARNING 
-
Contact  your authorized  Audi dealer  or a 
qualified  workshop  if the  sport differential  is 
faulty  or malfunctioning.  The  repair must  be 
performed  by trained  personnel  using the  cor
rect  oil in order  to ensure  safety . 
¢¢Turn  signals 
The indicator  light  blinks  when you  use either 
turn  signal. 
Whenever  yo u use  the  left II or the  right B 
turn  s ignal,  the  ind icator  light  blinks. When  you 
use  the  emergency  flashers,  both  indicator  lights 
flash. 
If one  of the  turn  signa l light  bulbs  burn  out,  the 
turn  s ignal will blink twice  as fast  as  normal. 
Carefully drive to your authorized  Aud i dea ler  im
med iately  to  have the  malfu nction  corrected.  The 
i ndicator  light  does  not  indicate  a ma lfunction  if 
a turn  signal  on the  trailer  or on the  vehicle  fails 
i n trailer  towing mode. 
0) Tips 
For more  information  on the  turn signa ls,  re
fer to¢ 
page  45. 
CRUISE  /l~) Cruise  control 
The wa rning/indicator  light (ijjrn~i~ (USA  models)/ 
...  (Canad a models)  il lum inates  when  the cruise 
contro l is activated  ¢ 
page 82.  

Airbag system 
T he  system  must  be  inspected  when  the 
indica to r light 
fl (USA  models ) 1m 
(Canada  models) : 
-does  not  come  on when  the  ignition  is switched 
o n, 
- does  not  go  out  a few  seconds  after  you  have 
switc hed  on  the  ign ition,  or 
- comes  on  while  driving. 
If  an  airbag  system  ma lf u nction  is  detecte d, the 
indicator  light  wi ll first  sta rt  flashing  to  catch  the 
driver's  attention  and  then  stay  on  co ntin uously 
to  serve  as  a  constant  reminder  to  have  the  sys tem  inspected  immediate ly. 
If  a  malfunction  occurs  th at  tur ns the  front  air
bag  on  the  passenger  side  off,  the 
PASSENGER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
light  will  come on  and  stay  on 
whenever  the ignit io n  is on. 
A WARNING 
An airbag  system  that  is  not  functio ning  prop
er ly canno t  provide  supplemen tal  p rotection 
in  a frontal  crash. 
- If the  airbag  indicato r light c;, page 18 
comes  when  th e  vehicle  is  being  use d,  have 
t h e sys tem  inspec te d  imme diate ly by yo ur 
au thoriz e d  Au di  d ealer. 
It is  p ossible  t hat 
t h e  air bag wi ll inflate w hen  it is  not  sup 
posed  to,  o r will  not  in fla te when  it  s hou ld . 
PASSENGER  AIR  BAG  OFF  light 
Fig . 15 9 Sect io n  from  th e  in st ru m ent  pa nel:  PASSENGER 
AIR BAG OFF lig ht 
The PASSENGER AIR  BAG O FF light  is locate d in 
the  center  o f the  instrument  panel 
c:> fig . 159. 
The PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  will come  on 
and  stay  on  to  tell  you when  the  front  A dvanced 
154 
Airba g on  the  passenger  si de  has  been  turned  off 
by  the  electronic  contro l unit.  If the  bulb for  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  b urns  o ut,  the 
airbag  indicator  light 
II (USA models) a (Can
ada  models)  will come  on to  signal  a  malfunction 
i n the  Advanced  A irbag  System . Alt houg h the 
bur ned-out  bulb  will  not  c hange  the  way t he 
front  passenger 's fro nta l airbag  works,  it  w ill no 
l onger  be  poss ible  to  use  the 
PASSENGER AIR 
BAG OFF 
lig ht  to  mak e sure  th at  th e air bag  on/ 
off  st atus  is  co rre ct  for the  occupant  on  the  front 
passenger  seat.  Have  the  air bag  system  inspect 
ed  immediately  by your  authorized  Audi dealer . 
The  PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  will  blink 
for  about  5  seconds when: 
-the  ignition  is switche d on  and 
- the  capac it ive  passenger  detection  system, 
wh ich switches  the  front  seat  passenger's  fron
t al  Advanced  Airbag  on  an d off,  de tects a 
c h ange  in the sta tus  of the  front  pa ssenger 
se at . 
As soon  as  the 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light 
stops  blinking,  always  ma ke  sure  tha t the  ai rbag 
st atus  (on  or  o ff)  a s sho wn  by the 
PASSENGER 
AIR  BAG OFF 
lig ht  is  p roper  for  the  age , size  and 
ele ctr ica l cap acitance  of  the  person  oc cupying 
the  front  passenger  seat.  A lways  make  s ure t hat 
the  safety  belt  fo r the  front  passe nger  seat  is 
properly  fastened. 
The  PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  will  show 
the  status  of  the  front  seat  passenger's  frontal 
Advanced  Airbag  a few  seconds after  the  igni
tion  is switched  on and  the  airbag  ind icator 
light  goes off . The  PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF 
light : 
-will  stay  on  if the  front  passenger  seat  is  not 
occupied; 
- wi ll stay  on  if the  e lectr ica l capacitance  meas
ured  by the  capacitive  passenger  detection  sys
tem  for  the  front  passenger  seat  equa ls the 
comb ined  ca pac itance  of  an  infa nt  up  to about 
one  year  of  age  and  one  of  the  rea rward-faci ng 
or forward-fac ing  c hild  rest ra ints  listed  in  Fed
eral  Motor  Vehicle  Safety  S tandard  208  wi th 
w hich  the  Adv anced  A irbag  Sys tem  in you r vehi-
cle  was  ce rt ified;  For  a  li stin g of the  ch ild  .,..