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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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Engi ne control
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System indicator light (MIL)
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Engine speed limitation
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Engine oil level
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Engine oil senso r
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Battery charge
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Tank system
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Was her fluid level
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W indshield wipers
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Remote control key
¢page 60
Battery in remote control key
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Bulb failure indicator*
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Head light range control system
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Adaptive light*
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Light/rain sensor *
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Transmission
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Steering lock
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Engine start system
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Central indicator light
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Dampe r control*
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Rear spoiler
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Speed warning system*
¢page 72
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CRUISE
USA models: cruise contro l system*
¢ page 72
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tem*
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Active lane assist*
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Convenie nce key
¢page 60
Electromechanical parking brake
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Active lane assist*
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Audi side ass ist*
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You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
<:!)page 239.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
<:!)page 240.
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility.
X;:';,,, Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel system: malfunction! Please con·
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi deale r or a u
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
[JlJ Tank system
D Ple a se r efuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
gal (7 L) of fuel left in the tank.
D Plea se refuel immediately
If t he indicator lig ht turns on the message ap
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediately.
D Tank sy ste m : malfun ction! Please contact
Servic e
If the indicator light t urns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys
tem.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have th e
malfunction corrected.
@l For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
(Di Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page¢ page 232.
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· ,_Washer fluid level
m Pleas e add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off<:!) page 248.
\9 ! Windshield wipers
@Windshield wiper s: malfunction! Plea se
conta ct Servi ce
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip
e r
s.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
-:q>.-Bulb failure indicator
If the II indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb.
Replace
the bu lb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There i s a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
&. WARNING
-Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex·
plode when bulbs are replaced, whic h in
creases the risk of injury.
-
With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled appropriately. Otherwise, there
is a risk of fatal injury.
~CD Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owne
r's manual
There i s a mal f u nction in the headlight range
control system, which may cause glare for other
drive rs. .,..
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Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
rJJ Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own
er's manual
There is a malfunction in the adaptive lights. The
headlights still function.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
li,D Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner's manual
II Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low
beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. You can
still control all wiper functions that are inde
pendent of the rain sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Damper control
App lies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
R Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malfunction.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Instruments and indicator lights
¢ Q Turn signals
If the. or B indicator light blinks, a turn sig
nal is turned on. If both indicator lights are blink
ing,
the emergency flashers are on.
In
an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,
then a turn signal bulb has failed. Replace the
bulb immediately.
CJ! 4f. Rear safety belt
Applies to: vehicles with rear safety belt detection
The respective indicator light will turn on briefly
when a safety belt on the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened.
f!l-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat is not fastened.
II-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat was fastened.
·-If this indicator light blinks, the safety belt
was unfastened while driving. Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warning tone.
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts, re
fer to ~page 180.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) Ill in the instru
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The
warning/indicator light turns on when the ig
nition is
switched on and turns off once the en
gine is started and is running in idle at a stable
speed. This indicates that the MIL is functioning
correctly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine or turns on while driving, this may indi
cate there is a malfunction in the engine. If the
indicator turns on, the catalytic converter may be
damaged. ..,.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally. You
have the following options:
-Remote control key<=> page 2 7,
-
Sensors in the door handles*<=> page 28,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=> page 30,
or
-Central locking switch inside<=> page 29.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex
ceeded approximately 9 mph (lS km/h).
The vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func
tion in the central locking system switch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled. The Auto
Lock function can be switched on and off in the
Infotainment system<=> page 29.
Additionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatically un
locked to allow access to the vehicle.
Selective unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether only the driver's door or the en
tire vehicle should be unlocked when unlock ing
<=>page29.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn signals
f l
ash twice. When you lock the vehicle, the turn
signals flash once. If the blinking continues, one
of the doors or the luggage compartment lid is
not closed or the ignition is sti ll switched on.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
-
If the driver's door is open, the veh icle cannot
be locked by pressing the !ml button on the re-
Opening and closing
mote control key or touching the locking sen
sor* on a door.
-When locking using the Im] button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open <=>page 29.
-On veh icles with a convenience key*, the lug
gage compartment lid unlocks again after clos
ing if
the most recently used key is in the lug
gage compartment. The emergency flashers
blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed. In this way
you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally.
@Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Key set
Fig. 14 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/lock your vehicle with the remote
control key . A mechanical key is integrated in the
remote control key ¢ page 26.
@ Key fob with PIN
Only applies to vehicles with Connectivity serv-
ice* :
open the key fob and rub the PIN until it is ..,.
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from the inside 9 page 30. Locke d doors
ma ke it more difficu lt for emergency workers
to
get into the vehicle, which puts lives at
risk .
(D Tips
-Only use the remote control key when you
are within view
of the vehicle.
-
Do not use the remote control when you are
i nside
the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried
to start the eng ine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered. If this happens,
press
the u nlock button 0 .
- The selector lever must be in the P position
on veh icles with a convenience
key*. Other
wise the ve hicle will not be able to lock .
-
Only use the panic functio n in an emergen
cy.
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
Appl ies to: vehi cles with conve nience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using
the remote con
trol key.
Fig. 19 Door handle: sensor
Unloc king the vehicle
... Grip the door handle. The door unlocks auto
matically.
.,. Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the ve hicle
... Put the selector lever in the P position (auto
matic transmissions) . Otherwise,
the vehicle
will not be able to lock .
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... To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle once 9 fig. 19. Do
not hold the door handle while doing this.
You can unlock/ lock th e veh icle at every door.
The remote control
key cannot be more than ap
proximately 5
ft (1.5 m) away from the door han
dle.
It makes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase.
If you grip the door handle
while locking, this can
adverse ly affect
the locking function.
The door canno t be opened for a b rief period d
i
rectly after locking it. This way you have the op
po rtunity to check if
the doors locked correct ly .
The
setti ngs in the I n fotainment system deter
mine if the entire veh icle or o n
ly one of the doors
i s
unl ocked when unlocking th e vehicle
9page29.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS 9 & in Key
set on page 26
(!) Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a lo ng peri
od
of t ime, note the following:
- T he proxim ity sensor switches off a
fter a
few days to save ener
gy. You then have to
pull once on
the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- To prevent
the battery from draining and to
maintain the ability of the vehicle to start
for as long as poss ible, the energy manage
ment system gradually turns off unnecessa
ry convenience functions . You may not be
able
to unlock your vehicle using the con
venience key.
-
For an explanat io n on conform ity with the
FCC reg ulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulatio ns, refer to
9page 297 .
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 26 D river's door: powe r w in dow controls
All power window switches h ave a two- stage
function:
Opening the windows
"' Press t h e switch to the first level and hold it
until the window reaches the desired position .
"'To open the window completely, press the
swi tch all the way down to the second level
briefly .
Closing the windows
"'Pull the switch up to the first level and hold it
until the window reaches the desired position.
"'To close the window completely , pull the
switch u p to the second level briefly.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l
dren remai n in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment (e .g . power windows).
T he
power windows are functional until the
driver's door or passenger's door has b een
o pened.
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win
dows. It could cause in jur y by pin ching .
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-When locking the vehicle from o utside, the
veh icle must be unoccupied since the win
dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency.
(l} Tips
-After turning the ignition off you can s till
open and close the windows for approxi
mately 10 mi nutes. The power windows are
not switched off until the driver 's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
-When you open the doors, the windows au
tomatically lower approximately 10 mm.
Convenience opening/closing
All windows can be opened and closed at the
same time.
Convenience open feature
"' Press the~ button on the remote contro l key
until all windows reach the desired position.
Convenience close feature
"' Press the ~ button on the remote control key
until all w indows are closed~ A or
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
"'Touch the sensor * on the door handle long
enough until all w indows are close d. Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but
ton > Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
tings .
To enable the conven ience window opening f u nc
tion, the Long press to open windows function
must be switched on.
A WARNING
-Never close the windows ca relessly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increas
es th e risk of injury.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 30 Instrument panel: light switch
Light switch ·'t/;
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When
the lights are switched on, the :oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running
lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
-USA models: the daytime running lights sw itch
on automatica
lly when the ignition is sw itched
on and
the light switch is set to the 0 or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The Daytime
running lights
can be switched on and off in
the MMI ~page 37 Q &.
-Canada models: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the 0,
:oo: or the AUTO position (only in daylight) QA .
AUTO* -automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in twilight,
during rain
or in tunnels.
:oo: -Parking light
~D -Low beam headlight
~ -All weather lights*
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with all-weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that you are
less likely
to see glare from your own headlights,
for example when driving on a wet road.
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Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
control system
so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming traffic if the vehicle load
changes. The headlight range also
adjusts auto
matically when braking and accelerating .
Light functions
The following light functions are available de
pending on vehicle equipment and only function
when the
light switch is in the AUTO position.
You can deactivate these functions in the Info
tainment system under Audi adaptive light
Qpage 37.
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head
lights) -the cornering light switches on automat
ically when the steeri ng wheel is turned at acer
tain angle at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approxim ately 25 mph (40 km/
h). The area
to the side of the vehicle is illuminat
ed better when turning.
Highway light function* (vehicles with LED head
lights) -this function adapts the lighting for
highwa y driving based on vehicle speed.
Speed dependent light distribution* (vehicles
with LED headlights) -the speed dependent light
distribution adapts the light in towns and on
highways
or expressways. Intersections can also
be illuminated on vehicles
with a navigation sys
tem*.
A WARNING
- Automatic headlights * are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not reliev e the
driver
of responsibility to check the head
lights and to turn them on manually accord
ing to the current ligh t and visibility condi
tions. For example, fog cannot be detected
by
the light sensors . So always switch on the
low beam under these weather conditions
and when
driving in the dark ~D.
-If the battery is dra ining significantly, the
parking lights will switch off automatically
to reduce the risk of the engine not starting . ..,..
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adequately lit according to the laws. Avoid
using
the parking lights for several hours.
Switch
on the right or left parking light if
possible.
-
Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described.
Tips
-The light sensor for the automatic head
lights*
is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the w indshield.
-
Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be
adjusted ~page 3 7.
-
If yo u turn off the ign ition whil e the exterior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In some markets, the tail lights will switch
on when the daytime running lights switch
on.
- 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 outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light
ing.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beoms
and the headlight flasher.
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Fig. 31 Turn signal and high beam lever
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Lights and Vision
Turn signals¢ Q
The turn signals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@-right turn signal
@
-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the
lever (convenience turn signal).
High beams and headlight flasher §D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
®-high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
The . indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases
the risk of an accident. For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
... Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but
ton> Vehicle > left control button >V ehicle set
tings > Exterior lighting.
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au
tomatic headlights
menu:
Activation time -you can adjust ifthe headlights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensitivity of the light sensor.
Audi adapti ve light* -you can switch adaptive
light On and Off.
Daytime running lights*
USA models : the daytime running lights can be
switched on or off using the MMI. Select On or
Off. ....
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