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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to: ve hicles with driver information system
Fig. 6 Display on vehicles w it h driver information system
and mu ltifunction steering w heel*
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Driving information and vehicle settings are
shown in the instrument cluster display. The type
of display and the contents depend on the vehicle
eq uipment.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
i::> page 19or with the buttons on the mult i
function steering wheel*
c:> page 19.
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel*,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are visible as soon as yo u press a button on the
multifunction steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa
tion about :
® Time and date c:> page 9
Digita l speedometer
On -board computer
i::> page 20
Efficiency program ¢page 21
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
¢page 10
Service interval display c:> page 170
Cruise control system*
Parking aid*
Aud io*
Telephone* Navigation*
Driver in forma tion system
© Odometer and trip odometer (only in the
first tab*)
<::>p age 10
@ Outside temperature ¢ page 9, selector
l ever posit ion
(D Tips
- Yo u can set the units used for temperature,
speed and other measurements in the Info
tainment system.
- For information on the audio and naviga
tion* functions, refer to the separate Info
tainment system owner's manual.
Operation
Operating using the windshield wiper lever
Appl ies to: vehicles with driver information system without
multifu nction steer ing wheel
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Fig. 7 Windshield wiper lever: operating the driver infor
ma tion system
Operating
• Switch the ignition on . The last select function
is displayed.
• To switch betwee n the on-board computer
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fJ , the efficiency program ii or, for example,
the cruise contro l system*, press the
I RESET I
button @.
• To access additiona l information below or
above, press the button @ down or up .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Press the !RESET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program. ..,.
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Driver information system
• Press and hold the I RESET I button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected on
board computer or in the efficiency program
are reset to zero.
Operating using the multifunction steering
wheel
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith driver information system and multi
fun ction s teeri ng w hee l
Fig. 8 Mult ifunction steering wheel: operat ing the drive r
i nfo rmation system
The tab@¢ page 19, fig. 6 appears once you
press a button on the mult ifunction steering
wheel.
Operating
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• To switch between the tabs, press the button
(D to the left or right~ fig. 8.
• To access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel @down or up.
• To confirm a selection, press the t humbwheel
@ .
Opening Car functions
• Se lect the first tab with the button (D .
• Press the button @. Th e Car functions menu is
displayed .
• To se lect a menu item, turn and press the
thu mbwheel @.
• To se lect a function programmed to a steering
wheel button, press the button
@ .
Resetting values to zero
• In the Car functions me nu, select On-board
computer or Efficiency program.
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Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program.
• To reset the va lues in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
• Select the ICAR I button> (Car) Systems* con
trol button >
Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Select the D tab.
The
D tab is on ly visible when there is at least
one indicator light or message displayed. Ot her
folders are only v is ib le if the applicable system is
switched on .
On-board computer
Applies to: vehicles wi th on -boa rd comp uter
Fig. 9 Display: on -boa rd computer memory level 1
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
• Press the I RESET I button @ ¢ page 19, fig. 7
repeatedly until the on-board computer ap
pears in the disp lay.
• To access add itiona l content, press the button
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Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
• Open Car functions and select the On-board
computer
menu item ~ page 20.
• To access additiona l content, turn the thu mb-
wheel @~
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You can identify which on-board computer is cur
r e ntly being shown in the display based on th e
small
O or fl .
The o n-board computer 0 ¢ fig . 9 is a short-term
memo ry .
It collects driving information from the
time the ignition is switch ed on until it is sw itch
ed off. If you continue driving within two hours
after switching the ignition off, the new values
are included when calculating the current trip in
formation .
Unlike the short-term memory , the long-term
memory (on-board computer
fl ) is not erased
automatically. You can select the time period for
evaluating trip information yourself .
You can call up the following information consec
utively in on -board computer
O or fl :
- Date
- Range
- Travel time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
@ Tips
Information on the efficiency program
¢page 21.
Efficiency program
Overview
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 10 Instrument cluster: e ffi ciency program
Driver in forma tion system
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the !RESE T I button @¢page 19, fig. 7
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display .
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open car f unctions and select the Efficiency
program
menu item ¢ page 20.
The eff iciency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It eva luates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
influencing consumption
¢ page 21. Fuel econ
omy messages ¢
page 22 provide tips for effi
c ient driving.
The efficiency program uses distance and con
sumption data from trip computer
1. If the data
are deleted in the efficiency program
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page 19/ ¢ page 20, those values are also reset
in trip computer
1.
Other equipment
Applies to : vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 11 Instrume nt cluster: e nerg y consumers
Requirement: The efficiency program ii must be
open
¢ page 21 .
.,. Operating with the windshield wiper lever*:
press the button@¢
page 19, fig. 7 repeated
ly, until the other equipment affecting con
sumption appears in the instrument cluster dis
play
¢ fig . 11 .
.,. Operating w ith the multifunction steering
wheel* : keep turning the thumbwheel@
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page 20, fig . 8 unti l the other equipment af-
fecting consumption appears in the display. .,.
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Driver information system
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency program .
The display shows up to three other items of
equ ipment @. The equipment using the most
power is listed first. If more than three items us
ing power are switched on, the equipment that is
currently us ing the most power is displayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con
sumption of all other consumers.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig . 12 Instrument cluster: example of economy t ip
Fue l economy messages are d isplayed when fue l
consumption is increased by certain conditions. If
you follow these economy tips, you can reduce
your vehicle's fuel consumption. The messages
appear automatically and are only displayed in
the efficiency program . The fuel economy mes
sages turn off automatically after a certai n pe ri
od of time.
• To turn an economy tip off immediately after it
appears, press any button on the windshield
wipe r lever*/multifunction steering wheel*.
(D Tips
-Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appea r again after you turn the ig
nition on again.
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
instanc e, but rather in intervals over a peri
od of time .
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Opening and clo sin g
Key set
Fig. 13 Your veh icle key set
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@ Remote control key o r con venience k ey*
The convenience key is a remote control key with
special functions
c> page 26 and c> page 62.
W ith the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle and start the engine . To fold
the key out and back in place, press the release button
c> fig. 13 -arrow-.
Repla cing a ke y
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . Have
this key de
activated .
It is important to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company.
Numb er of k ey s
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the instrument cluster d isplay . It
will show you this when you adjust the time
c> page 9. For examp le, the display 1/2 means
you are using vehicle key numbe r one out of two
keys total assigned to the vehicle. This way, you
can make sure that you have all the keys when
purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob il izer prevents una uthorized use of
the vehicle .
Under certain c ircumstances, the veh icle may not
be ab le to start if there is a key from a different
veh icle man ufact urer on the key cha in.
A WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
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time . This applies particularly when children
rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Do not remove the key from the ign it ion lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherw ise, the steering lo ck could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
@ Tips
- T he opera tion of the remote cont rol key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v ic inity of the vehi
cle working in the same frequency range
(such as a ce ll phone or radio equipment).
- For an exp lanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, see
c> page 221.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig . 14 Remot e con tro l key: LED
Fig . 15 Remote con tro l key : o pen in g th e cov er
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LED in the remote control key
The LED ¢ fig . 14 in fo rms you of the remote con
tro l key function .
.. If you p ress a b utton b riefly, the L ED blinks
on ce .
.. If the L ED does no t blink , the remote con trol
key batt ery is dead . The message
1:1 Please
change key battery
may also appear in the in
strument cluster display . Replace the battery in
the remote contro l key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry the cover @off of the key CD using a coin
¢ fig. 15.
.. Remove the cover in the direction of the arrow .
.. Inse rt the n ew battery with the" +" facing up.
.. Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place .
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us
ing methods that will not harm the env iron
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
tras h.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the orig inal battery i n the re
m ote co ntro l key .
Remote control key synchronization
If the ve hicle ca nnot be u nlock ed/locked by the
r emo te control, yo u can synchron ize the remo te
con trol key.
.. Press the remote co ntrol key button [@].
.. Inse rt the key in the driver's door lock wit hin 30
se con ds.
.. Press th e ~ button or~ button .
Open ing and closing
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fi g. 16 Remote control key: b utto n p rogra mming
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the ffi butto n CD
¢fig.16 .
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the~ button @¢ &
once .
.,. To unlo ck the l uggage compart ment lid, press
t he
c:5 but ton @ briefly.
.,. To open* the l uggage compar tment lid, p ress
an d hold the
c:5 button @for at least one sec
ond.
.. To trigger the a la rm, press the
! PANIC I button
@ . The vehicle ho rn and emergency flashers
are activated.
.,. To t urn off t he ala rm, press the
I PANIC I button
@ again .
If the vehicle is un locked and a door or the l ug
gage compartment lid are not opened w it hi n 30
secon ds, the vehicle locks again a utoma tica lly .
T h is feature p revents the ve hicl e from being acc i
dentally left unl ocked over a long period of t ime.
T h is does not app ly if yo u press the
c:5 bu tton @
f or at le ast o ne second .
Yo u can set in th e Infotainment system if
only
t h e dr iver's doo r o r the entire vehicle should un
lock w hen unlo cking <=?
page 2 7. In vehicles
withou t an Infotainment sys tem, yo u can unloc k
the entire vehicle using se lective door unlocking .
A WARNING ,..__
Read and heed all WARNI NGS¢ &. in Descrip
tion on page 23 .
(D Tips
- Only use the remo te control key w hen yo u
are within view o f th e veh icle.
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Lights and Vision
@ Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex
ample, if you want to protect the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Replacing rear wiper blades
Fig . 44 Rear window wiper: removing the wiper blade
Removing th e wiper blade
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• Fo ld the w iper arm away from the rear window.
• Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
Installing th e wiper blade
• Press the wiper b lade retainer in the direction
of the ar row into the mount.
• Fo ld the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshie ld wiper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
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Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
App lies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 45 Rearv iew m ir ror : d ig ita l compass is sw itched on
• To turn the compass in the mirror on or off,
press the butto n@ unt il the compass display
in the mir ror appears or d isappears.
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The digital compass on ly works when the ignit ion
i s turned on. The directions are indicated with ab
brev iat ions:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
S E (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(wes t), NW (no rthwest).
(D Tips
To preve nt inaccurate compass read ings, do
n ot br ing any remote cont ro ls, elect rical dev i
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 46 Nort h Americ a: magn etic zone map
• Press and hold the button @i=> fig. 46 unt il the
number of the selected magnetic zone appears
in the rearv iew mirror.
• Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic field zone . T he select io n
mode t urns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
• Press and hold the button @i=> page 42, fig . 45
unt il a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
• Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph ( 10 km/h) unt il
a d irection is disp layed in the rea rview mirror.
_& WARNING ,___
- T o reduce the risk to you rself and other driv
ers, calibrate the compass i n an area where
there is no traffic.
Lights and V ision
-Always pay attention to the traffic and the
area around your vehicle if you are read ing
the compass while dr iv ing .
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