CD
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off. Th e indicator light only illuminates for ap
proximately 1 second if the engine is warm or if
the outside temperature is above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- If the glow plug indicator light illuminates
while driving, there is an engine control
malfunction. The engine should be checked
immediately.
- If the indicator light does not illuminate at
all when switching the ignition on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys
tem. The engine should be checked.
;J,./ fj Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC )
If the Gl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is active ly regu
lating.
If the
DJ 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.
If the
II i ndicator light turns on, ESC was re
stricted using the
I " OFF ! button ¢ page 186 .
Stabilization control (ESC /ABS): Fault! See
owner 's manual
If the GI indicator light and the ABS indicator
light ~ (USA models)
1iJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunctioning .
This also causes the ESC to malfunct io n. The
brakes still funct ion w ith their normal power, but
ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately to have the malfunct io n
corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) JII (Canada mod
els) brake system indicato r 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 cou ld cause the vehi-
Instruments and indicator lights
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to ¢
page 186.
t!i/!{' Safety systems
The II (USA models) a (Canada models) indi
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g . a ir
bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switc h the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) 1 m (Canada models) in
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
whi le you are dr iv ing, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illum inate when you switch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal
function.
A WARNING
-
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer im mediately . Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
(l) Tire pressure monitoring system ·
telltale indicator lamp
App lies to: veh icles w it h tire pressure mo nitor ing syste m
The warning/indicator ligh t appears in the event
of a significant loss of tire pressure or if there is
a malfunction.
The indicator light [DJ illuminates to check the
function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
[DJ symbol remains on or blinks after you
switch on the ignition, there is a loss of t ire pres
sure or a system malfunction.
If there is a system
malfunction, see your authorized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
Detai led information on the tire pressure moni
toring system can be found in ¢
page 247.
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Instruments and indicator lights
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left B or the right.
turn signal, the indicator l ight blinks. When you
use the emergency flashers, both indicator lights
flash.
If one of the turn s ignal light bulbs burn out, the
turn signal w ill blink twice as fast as normal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode .
The indicator light does not flash if a turn s ignal
is out on the tra iler or the towing vehicle. Addi
tional informat ion on the turn s ignals
c::> page52.
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is
operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light . blinks when the turn sig
na l is used, if a trailer has been p roperly connect
ed to the vehicle .
If one of the turn signal bulbs on the trailer is burned out or defective, the indicator light will
not blink when you use the turn s ignals.
@ Tips
For vehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a tra ile r hitch that was installed later
according to factory specif ications, the trailer
turn signa l assembly is actuated.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignition is switched on to remind the dr iver
and (on USA models only) any front passenger to put on the safety belt. Add itionally, an audible
warn ing tone w ill also sound .
For more Information
c::> page 140, Safety belt
warning light.
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o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malf u nction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) is pa rt of
t h e On-Boar d Diagnos tic ( OBD II) sys tem . T he
symbol
('4 li ghts up when the ignit io n is t urned
on and will turn off after the engine has s tarted
and has settled at a constant idle speed. This in
dicates that the MIL is work ing properly.
The warning light ill uminates w hen the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler and have the
malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may al so
cau se the MIL light to illuminate (only vehicle s
with gasoline engine )
c::> page 212.
For more info rm ation c::> page 23 .
l[D High beam
The SI warning/ indica to r li ght illum ina tes when
the high beams are on or when you use the head
li ght f lasher. Fo r more information about using
the high beams, see
c::> page 52.
CRUISE/"(') Cruise control
The lij;\1)~14 (USA mode ls) 1B (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
c ruise contro l is activated .
ABS/(8) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The rJln (USA models) lri] (Canada models)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignit ion is switched on . The
li ght w ill go out after an automatic check se
quence is comp leted.
There i s a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/ indicator light does not illum inate
when you sw itch on the ign ition.
- The warning/ indicato r light does not go o ut af
ter a few seconds .
- The warning/ indicator light illum inates while
driving. ..,.
CD
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The brake system will still respond even with
out the assi stance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re
store full braking performance.
For more infor
mat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 186.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning
light come on together. The ABS w ill not work
and you will not ice a change in braking re
sponse and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
I f the b rake warning light¢ page 15 and the
ABS warning ill uminate
together there may be a
mal funct ion in the ABS, and there may also be a
malfunct ion in the brake system itself
c::> .&. .
In t he event of a malfunction in the brake sys
tem
the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod
e ls)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus
ter f lashes. By p ressing the
I SE TI button, you can
bring up a drive r message w hich explains t he
malfunct io n in more detail. Please no te
c::> page 2 5.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works togethe r with the ABS . The ABS
war ning light w ill come on if there is a ma lf u nc
tion in the EDL sys tem
c::> page 186 . See your au
t hor ized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
.8, WARNING
- If t he 9 (U SA m odels)/ KO'A
comes on w hile driving, the ABS sy stem is
not wo rking prope rly . The vehicle can then
be stopped on ly with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You w ill not have the protec
t io n ABS p rovides . Contact yo ur aut horized
Audi dealer as soon as poss ible .
- If the
1111 (USA models) . (Canada mod
els) b rake system indicator light t urns on to
ge ther wi th the ABS a nd ESC indica to r
ligh ts, the ABS/ ESC regula ting func tion may
h ave failed. Func tions that s tabiliz e t he ve
hicle are no lo nger av ailable . Thi s co uld
c a use the vehicle to swe rve and in crea se the
risk of sliding . Drive c arefully to t he nearest
-
Instruments and ind icator lights
author ized Audi dealer or ot her qualif ied
wo rkshop and have t he mal funct ion correct
ed .
::~/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec
tromechanical parking brake.
Wi th the pa rking bra ke app lied and the ig nit io n
tu rned on , the . (USA models)/ . (Cana-
da models) warning/indicator light illum inates .
A fter the ignition has been turned off, t he warn
ing/indicato r light continues to ill uminate for
abo ut 30 seconds . If the parki ng brake is applied
with the igni tion turned off, the warn ing/ indica
tor light ill uminates for about 30 secon ds.
The wa rning/i ndicator lig ht wi ll go out when the
parking brake is released .
If the warning/ind icator light flashes continuous
ly
after applying the par king b rake, bra king force
is not sufficient to prevent the vehicle from roll
ing unintentionally . P lease note the following :
- If the slope of the grou nd is too steep to park
the vehicle, the add it iona l drive message ap
pea rs
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep .
-In the event o f a pa rking brake mal function,
the yellow
liJ symbol appears in the instru
ment cluste r display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is d isplayed . Have
t he malfunction repaired as soon as poss ible by
an au thor ized A udi dealer or any ot her qualified
workshop.
BRAKE /(Q) ) Brake system
Th e warning/indicator light flashes if brak e fluid
level is lo w, if there is an AB S system malfunc
tion or a p arking brake malfun ctio n.
T he 1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
li gh t illu min ates when t he igni tio n i s tur ned on.
It goe s ou t af te r th e e ng ine h as been st arted.
T h is ind icates t hat t he br ake w arning light is
f unct ioning properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) reinfor
ces driver safety . It reduces the risk of slipping
and improves driving stability. ESC detects crit i
cal s ituations such as the vehicle oversteering
and understeering or the wheels sp inning. The
veh icle is stab ilized by applying the brakes or re
ducing engine torque . Once t he ESC is active, the
indicator light
Ji) blinks in t he instrument clus
ter.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC :
Ant i-loc k brake system (ABS)
ABS preve nts the wheels from locking up when
braking. The veh icle can still be steered even dur
ing hard brak ing. Apply steady pressure to the
brake pedal. Do not pump t he pedal. A pulsing in
the brake pedal indicates that the system is help
i n g you to brake the vehicle .
Br ake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis
tance . It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency sit
uations . You must press and hold the b rake pedal
until the situa tion is over. In vehicles w it h adap
tive c ruise contro l* , the brake assist system is
mo re sensit ive if the di stance de te cte d to the ve
h icle ahead is too small.
Anti -slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin to spin and adapts t he force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler
ate and dr ive up h ills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL )
The EDL brakes w heels that a re spinning and
transfers the drive power to the other whee ls .
This f unction is not avai lab le at higher speeds.
In extreme cases, EDL automatically switches off
to help keep the brake on the braked wheel from
186
overheating . EDL will sw itch on again automati
ca lly when conditions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The ESC he lps to s tabilize the vehicle by chang ing
t h e s teer ing torque.
On vehicles with dynam ic steeri ng*, ESC helps
stab ilize the steer ing in crit ica l sit uat io ns.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel torque cont rol is used when driv
i ng on curves. The front whee l on the inside of
the curve or both wheels on the inside of the cu rve are braked se lectively as needed. This al
l ows mo re precise dr iving in c urves . The applica
ble system may not ac tiv ate when d riving in wet
o r snowy cond it ions.
_&. WARNING
- The ESC and i ts in teg ra ted systems can not
overcome the laws of physics . This is espe
cially important on slippery or wet roads. If
the systems begin act ing to stab ilize your
veh icle, you should immediately change
your speed to match the road and traffic conditions. Do not let the increased safety
provided by t hese systems tempt yo u to
take risks. Doing so will i ncrease the r isk of
a loss of vehicle con trol, collisi on and se ri
ous person al injur ies.
- Always a dapt your speed to road, traffic and
weather condi tions. The risk of los ing c on
t rol of the vehicle in creases w hen driving
too fast, es pecially through curves and on
slippe ry or wet roads, and when driving too
close to ve hicles up ahead. The ESC and its
integ rated systems cannot always prevent
col lisions - there is still a risk of accidents!
- Always accelerate w ith special care on even,
smooth su rfaces s uch as those that are wet
or covered wit h ice and snow. The drive
wheels can spin even w it h these assistance
sys tems t hat cannot a lways help to reduce
t he risk of loss of vehicle co ntro l.
Daytime runn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Declarat ion of complia nce
Adapt ive cr uise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 79
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Electronic immob ilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
H omelink universa l remote control . . . . . 279
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
DE F
refer to Ad Bl ue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Defrost ing (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
D eter mini ng cor rec t load l imit . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Diese l Exhaust Fl uid (DEF)
refer to AdBlue ........ ..... ... ... .. . 214
Diese l fue l ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 2 11
D iese l part icu la te filte r ......... .. .. 3 1, 195
Dig ita l clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Digita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dig ita l speedomete r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
D imm ing the rea rview mir ror . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Doors Chi ld safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
E mergency loc king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dig ita l speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
D river info rmation messages . . . . . . . . . . . 24
I ndicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2
Open doo r or re ar lid w arning . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Outside temperature d isp lay. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
D river seat
refer to Sea ting pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2
Driver 's seat memory
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . 63
D rive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Adapt ive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dynamic stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Sett ing the driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
CD Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 CD
;::: Driving lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 ,-...
~ Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0 0 C<'. 00
Index
Driving off road
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Rules of behav io r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Sand and mud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Snow -cove red ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
U npaved roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dr iving thro ugh wa ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Drivi ng time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
D uplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter (climate cont ro l) . . 7 7
Dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 186
I n dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E
E85 (Fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Eff iciency prog ram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other equ ipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
El ec tric al acc essories
refer to Soc ket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
E lectr ica l seat adj ustment
refer to Sea t adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
E lectromechanical parking brake
Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Operat io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Parki ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Releasing and clos ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
S ta rt ing from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Start ing
off wi th a tra ile r. ...... ... .. .. . 87
War ning/indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
El ectrome chanical power assist...... .. .. 1 91
I n di cator lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E lectron ic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
El ectronic differentia l lock (EDL)
War ning/ indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14
El ectron ic immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
E lectron ic power control
(EPC) warn ing/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . 12
E lectronic Stabi lization Contro l . . . . . . . . . . 186
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