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Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument cluster)
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(!) Engine coolant temperature
@ Driver information system ..... .
@ Fuel level .. ................. .
@ Trip odometer reset knob ...... .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolan t temperature display~ page 8,
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fig. 3 (!)only functions when the ignition is
switched
on. T o prevent engine damage, please
observe the following notes about the tempera
ture ranges.
Cold range
If o nly the LEDs in the left area of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac
celerating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDs farther to the right may turn on if the en
gine is under heavy load or the outside tempera
ture is high. This is no cause for concern as long
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as the. indicator light in the Infotainment dis
play does not turn on. If the red LED in the rig ht
s ide of the display and the. indicator light in
the d isplay turn on, the coolant temperature is
too high ~page 12.
CD Note
-Auxi lia ry headlights and other ac cessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair th e
cooling
effect o f the coolant. T his increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high
outside temperatures and heavy en
gine load.
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he front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over
heating will increase . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa
c ility
for assist ance.
Fuel level
The indicator@ only funct ions when the ignition
i s sw i
tched on. If the fuel level drops below 1.9
gal (7 L), the left LED will light up red and the~ .,.
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tom LED blinks red when the fuel level is very
low.
The
fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the Technical Data section¢ page 299.
0 Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp
ty.
The irregular suppl y of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfi res. Uncom
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys
tem. Th is can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Indicator Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal
functions.
Wit h some ind icator lights, messages may ap
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov
ered by other displays. To show them again, se
lect the tab for the indicator lights and messages
using the multifunction steering wheel
¢page 19. If there are several malfunctions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys
tems are marked with a./ in the following tables.
I f
one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-
US A models:
Brake system
¢page 11
Instruments and indicator lights
Canada models:
Brake system
¢page 11
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 12
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 12
Cooling system
¢page 12
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 13
Alternator
¢page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Front safety belt
¢page 13
Electromechanical steering ./
¢ page 90
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
¢page 14
Engine start system
¢page 14
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 72
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 72
Transmission malfunction
¢page 70
Rear spoiler
¢page 91
Yellow indicator lights
USA models: safety systems ./
¢page 15
Canada models: safety systems ./
¢page 15
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c::>page 12
Rear safety belt./
c::>page 17
Rear safety belt./
c::> page 17
High beams
c::> page 37
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc
tion in the brake system.
.. (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: stop vehicle and
check brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility
for assistance if necessary.
.. (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Warning!
No brake booster
If brake assist (brake booster) is not working, you
have to use much more force when braking the
vehicle.
See an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.. (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction!
Stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fJ]l (USA models) I
¢G» (Canada models), the ESC indicator light J;].
and the brake system indicator light .. (USA
models) I. (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distribution are malfunctioning c::> .&..
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected c::> .&..
.. (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle.
Please contact
Service
-If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch
ing the ignition on, check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park
ing brake, see your authorized Audi dealer or
Instruments and indicator lights
authorized Audi Service Facility. If you can re
lease
the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately
to
have the malfunction corrected.
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If the indicator light and message appear while
driving,
the hill start assist or emergency brak
ing function may be malfunctioning.
It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills and
see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
(USA models): if the .. and Ill indicator
lights turn on together, have the brake system
checked immediately by
an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility
c::> page 15.
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on .
.&. WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 236, Working in the engine com
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake
fluid level.
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If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and
this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop
the vehicle and do not continue driv
ing.
See an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
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If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear
of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve
hicle
will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi
Service Facility and have
the malfunction
corrected.
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CD Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on -this increases the risk of en
gine damage.
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil level~ page 240.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
~page 240. Only continue driving once the in
dicator
light turns off.
-
If the engine oil level is correct and the indica
tor light still blinks, turn the eng ine off and do
not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as
sistance.
Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in
dicator. Always check
the oil level regularly.
t:3 Alternator/battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve
hicle electrical system.
Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or author ized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un
n
ecessar y electrica l equipment because it will
drain
the battery. See your authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility if the bat
tery charge level is too low.
f•l Electrical system: low battery charge. Please
turn on ignition
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while, the
battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have and au
thorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility repair the malfunction .
Instruments and indicator lights
~Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
servo possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system.
More force
is needed to steer and brake the mov
ing vehicle
when the engine is stopped. If the ve
hicle
is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as
sistance.
.& WARNING r-= ____,
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need
to use more f orce to brake the vehicle.
This i
ncreases th e risk of an acc ident. There
will still
be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you
must use greater force when steering.
~ Front safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's• safety belts are fastened .
Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warn
ing
tone.
© Tips
For additional information on safety belts, re
fer
to~ page 180.
@-e Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction
in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
ml Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There
is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock . ~
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Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal
function in the electronic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident.
~Central indicator light
If the. or II indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
©-Engine start system
• Engine start sy ste m : malfunction! Please
c ontac t Service
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected.
ml Engine start system: malfunct ion ! Please
conta ct Serv
ice
There is a malfunction in the engine starting sys
tem.
Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected.
nlfJ Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and (§)anti-lock braking system (ABS)
If the DJ i ndicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu
lating.
If the GI indicator light turns on, the system has
switched
the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator
light turns off when the sys
tem is functioning fully.
Stabili za tion contro l (ESC): sport . Warning! Re
duc ed stability
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If the II indicator light turns on, ESC sport
mode was switched on using
the I-" OFFI button
¢page 88. You can turn the ESC on again by
press
the l.e OFFI button again.
Stabilization con trol (ESC): off. Wa rn ing ! Re·
duced stability
If them indicator light turns on, the ESC was re
stricted
or switched off using the 1.n OFFI button
¢page 88. The message ESC OFF also appears.
You can turn the ESC on again by press the
j.P, OFFI button again.
The system switches on when
the ignition is
swi tched on. The. indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC): malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control
(ESC/ ABS): malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunct ion! See owner 's manua l
If the J;.j indicator light and the ABS indicator
light~ (USA models) I rlJ (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal
function in the ABS system or electronic differen
tial lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes
still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If t he .. (USA models) • (Canada mod
e l
s) bra ke system indicator light turns on to
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
fai led. Functions
that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause
the vehi
cle
to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and
have the malfunction
corrected.
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@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to ¢page 87.
BRAKE!
Brake pads!
If the warning light turns on, immediately con
tact your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility
to have all brake pads in
spected . Both sets
of brake pads on an axle must
always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
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If the rl] warning light or the .. warning
light l) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi
dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
ffl;f !f Safety systems
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The II (USA models) Im (Canada models) indi
cator
light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USA models) Im (Canada models) in
dicator
light turns on or blinks, there is a mal
function in a safety system.
Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately
to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-Have the safety systems inspected immedi-
ately. Otherwise, there
is a risk that the sys
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases
the risk of serious injury or
death.
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:=: 1) - : USA models only
Instruments and indicator lights
~ Engine control
If the II indicator light turns on if there is a mal
function in
the engine control.
Drive slowly
to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility
to have the engine
checked .
o System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the On
Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The ¢.j sym
bol turns on when the ignition is switched on and
turns
off again once the engine is started and
running
at a steady idle speed. This indicates that
the MIL is functioning correctly.
The indicator
light turns on if there is a malfunc
tion in the engine electronics. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
to
have the malfunction corrected.
For additional
information, refer to¢ page 17.
!?\Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles wit h en gi ne speed lim itation
(I! Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects
the engine from overheating.
The engine speed
limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine
control malfunction, the II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does
not go above the speed displayed, for exam
ple when downshifting. Drive
to an authorized
Audi dealer or authori z
ed Audi Service Facility im
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ Engine oil level (min.)
II Please check oil level
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Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Apples to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
The Multifunction steering wheel plus* hos 14
buttons. You con use them to operate the driver
information
system and the MMI functions,
change the volume and switch the voice recogni
tion system* on and off.
Fig. 7 Infotainment system display
Fig. 8 Multifunction
steering wheel operation
Requ irement: the ignition must be switched on.
The driver information
system contains multiple
tabs CD that display various information @.
The
following tabs are available, depend ing on
vehicle
equipment:
1. Tab Vehicle
2 . Ta
ba)
Warnings
3. Tab
Rad io¢ page 145
Media~ page 149
4. Tab Telephone* ¢page 110
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5. Tab Navigation*¢ page 131
Map*
6. Tabb >
Sound ¢page 166
Audi connect* ¢page 121
Settings ¢page 166
a) This tab is only visible if at least o ne indicator light or
message is shown or if the correspon ding system is
sw i
tched on.
bl The contents of the tab depen d on the men u that was
used last.
® button I <11> I
- Switching tabs: press the I
left/right (for example, radio).
@IVIEWI button
-Switching views: press the IVIEWI button to
switch from the classic¢ page 19, fig. 5 to the
expanded ¢ page 19, fig. 6 view.
® buttonl2J
-Returning to functions at higher levels: press
the~ button.
@ 12] and 0 control buttons
-Opening the selection menu: press the left
control button.
-Opening the options menu: press the right
control button.
Q) Left thumbwheel
-Selecting a function in a menu/list: turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function in a
menu or list (such as selecting a station, Lap
times*) .
-
Confirming a selection: press the left thumb
wheel (for example, confirm the station).
-Zooming in/out on the map: when a map is
displayed, turn the left thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map.
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The tachometer displays the engine speed in re v
olutions per minute (RPM).
The beginning
of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when
it is warm . Before reaching the red
zone,
you should shift into the next higher gear,
choose
the D or S selector lever position, or re
move your foot from the accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in th e tachometer m ay only be in
the re d area of th e gau ge for a short period of
time or there is a risk of d am aging the engine .
The loc ation wh ere th e red zone begins varies
d ep end in g o n
the engi ne.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re
duce operating noise.
Odometer
Fig. 12 Instrument c luster: odometer and reset button
The display of distance driven is shown in mile s
"mi" or kilometers "km". The units of meas ure
ment can be changed in the Infotainment sys
tem.
Right odometer
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
tri p odometer can be reset to zero by press
ing the reset button~-
Driver information system
Left odometer
The left odometer shows the total number of
miles or kilometers that the vehicle has driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus
ter, DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
H
ave the malfunction repaired as soon as possi
ble.
On-board computer
Fig. 13 Instrument duster: fuel consumpt ion display
You can call up the following information in the
on-board computer:
-Time and date ~page 166
-Average consumption
- S
hort-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
The
short-ter m memory collects driving in forma
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un
til it is swi tched off. If you continue driving with
in two hours after switching the ignition off, the
n ew values are included when calculating the cur
re nt t rip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory
is not erased automatically. You can se
lect the time period for evaluating tr ip i nforma
tion yourself.
Fuel consumption
The current fuel consumption can be shown us
ing a bar graph <:!)fig. 13. The average consump
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis
played. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the following fu nctions: ..,_
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