Driver information system
If the light does not go out after the engine is
started, or illuminates whi le you are driving, a
malfunct ion may exist in the engine system. If
the light illuminates, the catalytic converter
could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding
sustained high speeds and/or rapid accelera
tions) and have the condition corrected. Contact
your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed limiter may a lso be malfunctioning. For more infor
mation
c:> page 26, Electronic speed limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
c:> page 190.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 15 Loca tion of Data Li nk Connector (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as
signed a code . In case of a malfunction, the com
ponent will be identif ied and the fau lt stored as a
code in the control 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 refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fue l filler cap is prop
erly closed
c:> page 190 .
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 specia l diagnostic equip
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c:> fig. 15.
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Your authorized Audi dea ler or qual ified work
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec
essary repair.
_& WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
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Your vehicle may be factory equ ipped w ith tires
that are rated fo r a maximum speed of 130 mph
(210 km/h). This is may be less than the maxi
mum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of
sudden tire failure and loss of control if the vehi
cle is operated at excessive speeds , your vehicle
has an e lectronic speed limiter. The electronic
speed limiter prevents your vehicle from going
faster than the tire speed rating . For more infor
mation
c:> page 207.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL)
II will illuminate. If this occurs, con
tact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for ass is
tance .
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit prevailing road, traf
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires insta lled .
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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 192.
-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 . 16 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 29.
@ 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
t:!:> page 72 . Ke ep it in a safe place and do not
car ry it on yo ur key r ing o r store it in the ve hicle.
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 num ber of assigned keys to
your vehicle ¢
page 9. This allows you to make
sure yo u have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle .
Data in the master key
Dur ing driving, serv ice and maintenance-re levan t
da ta is cont inuous ly stored on your master key.
Your A udi service adviser can read out this data
and te ll yo u about the work your 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 ig nit ion is turned off or when the
vehicle is loc ked, personal conven ience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate control
- Power locking sy stem
- Sea t memory *
- Park ing system*
-Adapt ive cr uise control*
- Side assist*
- Drive se lect*
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 o r re
sult i n theft o r damage the vehicle .
- Do not leave childre n unattended in the ve
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil
dren t he opport unity to start the engine
a nd /or ac tiva te ve hicl e sys tems s uch as the
power wi ndows etc. Unsu perv ised 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 2 49.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 17 Remote master key: removing t he m ec hani ca l key
.,. Press the release button @o fig. 17.
.,. 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
c> page 63 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
opage 32 if this should not be poss ible with
the master key.
- use the ignition key emergency release
opage 30.
Open ing and closing
Check light and battery in the master key
Fig. 18 Remote master key: re moving the bat tery holder
Check light in the master key
The check light@o fig. 18 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 29 .
.,. Press the re lease button ® o fig. 18on 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 carefu lly 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 c::;,poge 29.
.,. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
c::;, page 3 2.
.,. 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. 19 Remote mas ter key: function buttons
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.,. Press bu tton III to unlo ck the vehicle ¢ fig. 19.
.,. Press button 6:'.i to lock the vehicle c:;, .&. in Gen
eral description on page 27 .
.,. 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 veh icle 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
c:;, page 32 .
On ve hicles 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 c:;, & in Gener
al description on page 27.
(D Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
work ing, you should a lways 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 cont rol key functions
c::;, page 35.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
App lies to : vehicles wi th conven ie nce key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key .
Fig. 20 Door hand le : locking th e veh icle
Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take hold of the door hand le . The door is un -
locked automatically.
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Move the se lector lever to the P position, other
wise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.,. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c:;, fig. 20
Opening and closing
using the opening function in the power lock
ing system switch
Iii .
Setting power locking
In the radio/MM!*, you can set which doors the
central locking system will unlock .
.,. Select : I C A RI funct ion button > Central locking .
Or
.,. Se lect : ICAR I functio n button> Car systems*
contro l button > Vehicle settings > (Central
locking)* .
Single door unlocking /Unlock doors* -
you can
specify which doors unlock when yo u open the ve
hicle.
- Selecting
off / All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire vehi
cle.
- Se lecting
on /Driver and press ing the ~ button
on the remote control key once unlocks only
the driver 's door. In vehicles w ith a convenienc e
key *, only the door whose hand le you pull will
unlock . If you press the @! button twice, the en
tire veh icle will unlock. If you press the
lm:I but
ton, the ent ire vehicle will a lways lock.
Luggage comp. lock/Lock exterior trunk handle
-If you se lect On , you can no longer open the
luggage compartment using the rear lid handle
<=>
page 33, fig . 24 . In this case , the rear lid can
be opened with the
1£1 button on the master key
¢ page 30, fig. 19 .
Tone when locking -if you select On , a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle .
Auto Lock/Lock when driving -if you select On ,
the entire veh icle w ill lock automat ically when
the speed reaches 9 mph (15 km/h) .
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Emergency locking
Fig. 22 Driver 's doo r: lock cylin der
Fig. 23 Fron t passenger's door: emergency lock
If the central locking system malfunctions, you
must unlock/lock the doors separately using the
emergency key or the mechanical key .
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.,. Remove the mechanical key <=> page 29.
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position @<=>
fig. 22 .
.,. To lock the driver's door, move the selecto r lev
er to the P position (automatic transmission)
and turn the key
once to the close position @
¢ A in General description on page 2 7.
Locking the front passenger's door with the
mechanical key
The emergency lock is loca ted on the rear side of
the front passenger's door. It is only visible when
the door is op en .
.,. Remove the mechanical key¢
page 29.
""Pull the cover cap out of the opening¢ fig. 23 .
.,. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
th e way to the right.
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The
door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener
al description on page 2
7 .
@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch is enabled.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deact ivates automati
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button , the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto
matically .
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
eng ine immobi lizer and permit an unauthor
ized person to start the engine and enable op
erat ion of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 249.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 24 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button ~ on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Press the handle on the rear lid ¢
fig. 24.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the gr ip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it
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A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
veh icle is moving.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
comp letely into the lu ggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed. .,._
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 27 Section of the driver's door: Controls
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Fig. 28 Center console : central power window switch
All power window switches ¢ fig. 2 7 are provided
with a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
"'Press the switch to the first stop and hold it un
til the window reaches the desired position.
"' Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
"' Pull the switch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position.
"' Pull the switch briefly to the
second stop to au-
tomatically close the window.
Power window switches
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger 's door
© Left rear window
@ Right rear window
Opening and closing
You can open or close all the windows with the
switch ¢
fig. 28.
.&_ WARNING
-
-When you leave your vehicle -even if only
briefly - always remove the ignition key. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate electrical equip
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win
dows are functional until the driver's door or
passenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win
dows to prevent pinching of hands or limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win
dows can no longer be opened in an emer
gency.
(D Tips
- When you open the doors, the windows au
tomatically lower about 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can still be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes. The window regulators
are not switched until the driver's or pas
senger's door is opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows can be opened and closed with the
mechanical key or the emergency key.
Fig. 29 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
"'Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key o ut of the master key¢
page 29.
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door . ..,_
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Opening and clo sin g
- De pen ding on the model of the system, you
may need to release the button on the re
mote control d uring programm ing and
press it aga in. Hold each position you try for
at least 15 seconds before trying another position. Keep the turn sig nals on your vehi
cle in view when doing t his.
- After programming the garage door ope ner,
i t may be necessary to synchronize the mo
tor w ith the system. Refer to the ma nufac
turer's i nstr uctions.
Programming the buttons (version
B)
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink}
F ig . 33 Distance between t he rad iato r g rille and t he hand
transm itter
Programming the button : Part 1 with the
control s
1. Switch the ignition on .
2. Press a nd ho ld both outer buttons in the roof
headliner ¢
page 37, fig. 32 until the LED@
turns off completely (after about 20 sec
onds). T his procedure clears t he standa rd co
des that were set at the factory and does
not
need to be repeated again to program the
o ther bu ttons.
3. Br iefly press the b utton o n the roof headline r
that yo u wou ld like to program.
4. Wait until the LED@ begins to blink quickly .
Programming mode is active for 5 m inutes .
5. Move in front of your vehicle while holding
the original remote contro l for the system
that would like to program to a button in the
roof headliner.
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Programming the button: Part 2 at the
radiator grille
6 . Hold the remote contro l up to the radiator
grille on your vehicle¢
fig. 33.
7. Press and hold the remote control unt il the
turn s ignals on your vehicle blink. This may
take up to 30 seconds .
8 . If the eme rgency flashers bli nk three times,
the p rogramm ing was s uccessful.
If the
eme rgency flashers only blink one time, the
S m inute time limit for the prog ramming h as
ended or the prog ramming was no t success
ful. Repeat the prog ramming from t he third
step, or try changing the distance to the radi
ator grille.
9.
If the garage door or other system does not
open us ing the buttons in the roof headline r
even though the programm ing was success
ful, the system may use a ro lling code in
stead of a fixed code .
Rolling code program
ming must be perfo rmed ¢ page 39 .
The other two buttons in the roof head liner can
be programmed according to the inst ruct ions
above . Begin wi th the third step.
Erasing button prog ramming
The prog rammed buttons cannot be erased ind i
vidually . They must a ll be erased together . Re
program the buttons if necessary .
.. Switch the ignit ion on.
.. Press and hold bot h outer buttons in the roof
head liner until the LED@ turns off complete ly
(after about 20 seco nds).
Reprogramm ing th e buttons
.. Switch the ignition on .
.. To reprogram an individ ua l button, p ress and
hold the button unt il the LED @ starts to flash
quickly (after about 10 seconds) . Release the
button immed iately . Programming mode is ac
t ive for 5 m inutes .
.,. Con tinue with the fif th step.
@ Tips
- Prog ramming using the buttons in the roof
head liner is not poss ible with a ll Infota in
me nt sys tems.
If t his is the ca se, pr og ra m