
CD 
CD 
.... N ,-... N ..... 0 0 c:<: 00 
The driver  message  disappears  after a few sec
onds.  The driver  message  can  be disp layed  again 
by briefly  pressing  the 
! SE T! button . 
Red symbols 
Fig . 22  Display:  Danger  symbol 
With  a priority  1 malfunction,  a  red  symbol  ap 
pears  in the  upper  center  area  of  the  display 
0 ~ 
"' 9 a: CX) IX) 
c:::> fig. 22 . A driver  message  appears  as  well to  ex
p la in the  ma lfunction  in more  deta il. When  this 
symbol  appears, 
three warning  tones  sound  in 
succession.  The symbol  continues  to  flash  until 
the  fault  has been  corrected . 
If 
several pr iority  1 malfunctions  are  present,  the 
symbols  appear  in succession  and  remain  for 
about  2 seconds . 
The driver warning  goes  out  after  about  5 sec
onds,  but  it  can  be brought  up again  at  any time 
by pressing  the 
ISETI button c:> page  24. 
Alternator  failure 
c:::> page 2 5 
Electromechanical  steering 
c:::> page  191 
USA models : Brake system 
malfunction 
c:>page  25 
Canada models: Brake system 
malfunction 
c:> page  25 
E ng ine coolant  level too  low/ 
engine  coolant  temperature 
too  high 
c:::> page  2 6 
En gin e o il pressure  too  low 
c:::> page  2 7 
Driver  information  system 
Refill engine  oil now 
c:::> page  2 7 
Refill Ad B lue* 
c:> page  214 
AdBlue  malfunction* 
c:::> page  214 
Steering  malfunction 
c:::> page  2 7 
Ignition  lock malfunction 
c:> page  27 
Hybrid dr ive* 
c:> page  102, c:> page  107 
'  0 Alternator  malfunction 
If  the .  symbo l in  the  instr um ent  panel  display 
flashes,  then  the re  is a  malfunction  in the  alter
nator  or  the  vehicle  electronics . A warning  to  the 
driver will appear,  too . The  driver  warning  goes 
out  after  about  5 seconds,  but  it can  be  brought 
up  at  any t ime  by pressing  the 
!SET ! button  aga in. 
Usually,  you can still drive to  the  next  dea lership . 
T urn  off  all  but the  most  necessary  e lectrica l con
sumers,  since  these  drain the  vehicle's  battery. 
(D Note 
If the . warning  symbo l (coolant  system 
malfunction)  also  lights  up on the  instrument 
panel  during  the trip 
c:> page 26, then  you 
have  to  stop  immediately  and  turn  off the  en
gine.  The coolant  pump  is not  working  any
more  -danger  of  damage  to  the  engine! 
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system  malfunction 
A  ma/function  in  the  brake  system  must  be re
paired  as soon  as possible . 
If the warning/indicator  light 11111 (USA mod
els) .  (Canada  models)  in the  instrument  clus
ter  flashes,  there  is a brake  system  malfunction. 
A driver  message  appears  as  well to  explain the 
malfu nction  in more  detail.  The driver wa rning 
goes  out  after  about  5  seconds,  but it can  be 
brought  up  at  any time  by pressing  the 
ISETI but-
ton  again.  ..,. 
25  

Index 
A 
A/C  (climate  control)  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  78 
Accessories  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  278 
Active  lane assist 
Cleaning  the  camera  area  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  205 
Adaptive  cruise  control.  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  109 
Cleaning  the  sensor  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  205 
Indicator  lamp  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  111 
M essages  .  . . . . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  116 
Request for  driver  intervention  . . . .  . .  . .  .  114 
Setting  the distance............... ...  113 
Setting  the  driving  program  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  114 
Adaptive  dampers  . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  122 
Adaptive  light  .. .. ............. .... .. ..  51 
Defective  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  31 
AdBlue  .... .. .. .... ........... .......  214 
Messages  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  214 
Opening  the  tank  door ............... .  215 
Refilling  . .. .. .... ........... .... ...  215 
Adding  Engine  oil  ..........................  221 
Windshield  washer  fluid  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  229 
Additional  accessories 
Additives  278 
Engine  oil . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  221 
Adjusting  Air  distribution  (climate  control)  . . . . . .  . .  78 
Instrument  illumination  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  53 
Steering  column  manually  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  81 
Temperature  (climate control)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  78 
Airbag  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  148 
Airbag  system  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  164 
Advanced Airbag-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  152 
Advanced Airbag  System  components  . .  .  154 
Care  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  161 
Children  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  169 
Child  restraints  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  170 
Components  (front  airbags)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  154 
Danger  of  fitting  a child  safety  seat  on the 
front  passenger  seat  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  149 
Disposal  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  161 
Front  airbags  . . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  152,  153 
How  do  the  front  airbags  work?  . . .  . .  . . .  156 
How  many  airbags  does my vehicle  have?  154 
How the  Advanced Airbag  System  compo-
nents  work  together . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  156 
280 
Important  information  . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  148 
Monitoring  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  158 
PASSENGER AIR  BAG OFF light  . . . .  . . .  . .  159 
Repairs  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  161 
Safety  instructions  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  160 
Side airbags  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  162 
Side curtain  airbags  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  165 
Warning/indicator  lights . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  13 
Warning/Indicator  lights  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  158 
Weight-sensing  mat  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  170 
When  must  the  system  be inspected?  . . .  158 
Air  transport  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  108 
All-wheel  drive  .......................  192 
Selective  wheel  torque  control  . . . . . . .  . .  186 
All  season tires 
Alternator  245 
Malfunction  . . . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  25 
Anti-lock  brake system  Warning/indicator  lights . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  13,  14 
Anti-Lock  Braking  System  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  186 
Anti-slip  regulation  Warning/indicator  lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13 
Anti-Slip  Regulation  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  186 
Anti-theft  alarm warning  system  . . . . . .  . . .  35 
Electronic  immobilizer . . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  35 
Approach/departure  angle....... ..... ..  198 
Ashtray  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  73 
Audi  braking  guard 
refer  to Braking  guard  115 
Audi  drive  select  Indicator  light  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  191 
also  refer  to Drive select  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  122 
Audi  parking  system  plus with  rearview  cam-
era  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  125 
Adjusting  the  display  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  130 
Adjusting  the  warning  tones  . . . . . . . . . . .  130 
Rearview camera  -parking  mode  1  . .  . .  . .  128 
Rearview  camera -parking  mode  2 . .  . .  . .  129 
Safety  precautions  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  125 
Switching  on and off  .  . . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  127 
Trailer  hitch  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  130 
Audi  Service Repair  Manuals and Literature  276 
Auto-Check  Control . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  24 
Auto  locking  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  35 
Automatic  belt  retractor . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  143 
Automatic  driving  light  control . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  49 
Automatic  Shift  Lock (ASL)  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  95