Driver information s ystem
"' Do not turn the engine off .
"'Drive immediate ly to an authorized Audi dealer
to have the malfunction corrected.
If there is a malfunct ion in the electronic ignition
lock, the ignition cannot be turned
off . Drive im
mediately to an authorized service facility to have
the cause of the malfunction corrected.
O n ve hicles with Convenience key* , the eng ine
should not be switched
off using the Start/Stop
button because the engine cannot be started
again after the ignition has been switched
off.
Yellow symbols
F ig . 2 3 Display : Yellow wa rning symbo l
N M
9 a: a, ID
When a ye llow warning symbol appears, one
warning tone sounds. A driver message appears
as well to exp la in the ma lfunction in more deta il.
The driver wa rning goes out after about 5 sec
onds, but it can be brough t up at any t ime by
pressing the
I S ET I button again .
Check the funct ion disp layed as soon as possible.
The yellow symbol w ill not go o ut again until the
reason for the malfunct io n has been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the
symbo ls appear in succession and remain for
about 2 seconds.
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E lect romechanica l steer ing , Dy
namic steering*
c::> poge 191
Worn brake pads
c::> poge29
Battery vo ltage
c::>poge30 Defective
light bu lb
c::> poge 29
Fog lights
c::> poge29
Rear fog lights
c::> poge29
Check engine oil leve l
¢ page 30
E ngine o il sensor ma lf u nct ion
c::> page 30
E ngine tempe ra tu re*
c::> page 210
Low fuel level
c::> page 30
Refill Ad B lue*
c::> page 214
AdBl ue malfunction *
c::> page 214
Windsh ie ld washer fluid level
low
c::> page 30
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
c::> page29
Light/rain sensor defective
c::> page 29
Dynam ic headlight range con
tro l defective
c::> page 31
Battery in remote control key
c::> page34
E lectromechanical parking
brake
c::> page 88
Engine speed limitation*
c::> page 30, c::>poge 102
Dies el particulate fi lter * clog
ged
c::> page 31
Adaptive ligh t defec tive *
c::> page 31
Steering ma lf u nction
c::> poge 31
Ignition lock malfunction
¢ page 31
Adaptive dampers*
¢ page 31
Windshield wiper defective
¢ page 31
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem*
Loss of ti re pressure
¢ page248
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem *
System not ava ilable
¢page248
Automatic t ransm iss ion mal
function
¢ page98
Hybr id d rive*
¢ page 102
The speed warnings wa rning thresho ld 1 1aj
and warning th reshold 7 ISi are also yellow
symbo ls in some models. The warning is al
ways shown as a small symbol in the upper area of the display
¢ page 91.
-le Key not in vehicle
Appl ies to : ve hicl es with Conve nien ce key
!I Is the ke y in the v ehicle ?
This reminder appears along with the !I symbol
if the master key is removed from the vehicle
with the eng ine running . It is intended to rem ind
you (e .g . when chang ing drivers) not to conti nue
the journey without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the veh icle, you
cannot switch off the ignition after stopping the
engine and you a lso cannot start the engine
aga in . You also cannot lock the veh icle from the
ou ts ide .
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Dri ver informa tion system
@f> Light/rain sensor defective
fl Automati c headlight s/ automati c wip ers
d efective
If the symbol illum inates , the light sensor has
failed . For safety reasons the low beams are
tu rned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO .
However, yo u can cont inue to turn t he lig hts on
and off us ing the light switch. In the case of a de
fect in the rain sensor, the windshield wipe r lever
functions are still available. Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as poss ible by an author
i z ed Audi dealer.
{0) Worn brake pads
liJ Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates , immediat ely
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected . On
USA mode ls the warning light
liJ comes on to
gether w ith the warning light
1111 . Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must a lways be replaced at
the same time.
&_ WARNING
Driving w ith b ad b rakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury .
- If the warn ing light liJ and the warn ing
light
llll1 l with the message Brake pad s!
comes on in the instrument clus ter display,
immed iate ly contact yo ur authorized Aud i
dealer o r qualified workshop to have a ll
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary .
~!}0 10$ Defective light bulb warning
J:1 -If the indicator light turns on, a bu lb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
II-If a front fog lamp has fa iled, the ind icator
li ght turns on to indicate the location on the vehi-
c le.
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Driver information s ystem
IJ-If a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to ind icate the location on the vehi
cle.
Vehicle ligh ts : S ys tem f ault!
If t he message appears , there is a ma lfunction in
the head lights or light switc h.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are p ressurized and could ex
plode while they a re being changed ca us ing
serious person al injury.
-
-Work with due ca re when handling the high
vo ltage section of g as dis charge (xenon)
l igh ts *. Failure to do so could result in de ath
or serious injury .
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connect io n re
pai red by yo ur autho rize d Aud i Serv ice depart
ment.
C> Windshield washer fluid level too low
B Plea se refill wa sher fluid
If t he symbol illumi nates, add w indshield washe r
fluid to the was her system and also to the head
light washe r system ¢
page 229.
Bl Fuel supply too low
When the (jg symbol illum inates, this means
ther e are about 2 .6 ga llons (10 liters) of fue l le ft
in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!¢
page 211.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is amp le
fue l in the tank, and the text
Fuel tank system
malfun ction! Contact dealer
appears in the dis
p lay, there is a fault in the system. Contact an au
thor ized Audi dealer to have the fault rect ified.
D Battery voltage
If ba ttery power drops into the range where it
can limit t he ab il ity of t he engine to sta rt , this
the symbol
(•j appea rs in t he i nstr ument cluster
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display with the following driver message Low
batte ry: Batte ry will be charged while d riv ing.
While th is d river no tific ation is disp layed, you
have to be prepare d for lim ited start ing capabili
ty .
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition
i s tur ned on or w hile d riving and it goes ou t again
a ft er a whi le, the battery has been adequately re
c h arged .
Driver message appears and does not go out
again
I f this drive r notific ation appea rs after the igni
tion is turned on or while driv ing and does not go
out again, the battery's state of charge is not in
the optimal range. Starting capability is restrict
ed. Have the battery checked at an a uthori zed
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop as soon
as possib le.
~. Check engine oil
II Add oil , ma x x qt (l) . You may cont. driv .
When the Ill symbol and driver message appear,
add the amount of oil appear ing in the display at
the next opportunity ¢
page 221.
' ~-· Engine oil sensor defective
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author
i z ed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect
ed . Until you have this done, check the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 221.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The (II symbol illuminates when the re is an en
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The indi cator light ~
i n the instrument cluster also illum ina tes. The
engine spee d is limited to the speed displ ayed in
liJJ>
Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 45 Instrument panel: l ig ht sw itc h
Sw itching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
controls
• Turn the light switch to AUTO c> fig . 45 .
Switching on the side ma rker lights
• Turn the light switch to :oo:: .
Switching on low beams
• Turn the light swi tch to gD.
Switching off the lights
• Turn the light switch to 0 .
The low beams only illum inate with the ign ition
turned on.
W ith the s ide marke r lights or head ligh ts sw itch
e d on, the symbol ne xt to the light switch i llum i
nates
:oo ::.
AUTO • Automatic headlight control
W ith the swi tch in the AUTO posi tion, the low
beams are switched on a utomat ica lly depending
on the ambient light, for example in a tunnel, at
d usk and when it is raining or snowing . When the
l ow beams are switched on, the
:oo: symbol
comes on . The low beams remain switched on re
ga rdless of the amb ient lig ht when you turn on
the fog l ights.
~ W hen you turn off t he ignition, the low beams
~ are automat ically switched off . r-N ...... 0 0
0:
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Lights and V ision
Wi th a utomat ic head light con trol, you also h ave
t h e high-beam function available. However, if
yo u have not switched high beams back to low
beams while d riving with automatic headlight
contro l, only the low beams come on the next
t ime you turn on automa tic headl ight control. In
o rder to retur n to h igh beams agai n, you first
have to pull the hig h beam lever back to the nor
mal pos ition an d then push the leve r fo rward.
Light sensor malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
drive r is notified in the ins trument cluster dis
play:
t!;I Automatic headlights / automatic w ipers
defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on
permanent ly with the switc h in
AU TO . However,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us
i ng t he lig ht switch . Have the light sensor
c h ec ked as soo n as poss ible at an au thorized Aud i
dealer or other qualified workshop .
A WARNING
=
-Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded to
a ss is t t he dr iver. They do no t relieve t he
d river of his respon sib ilit y t o ch eck t he
he adli ghts a nd to turn t hem o n manu ally
accordi ng to t he current l ight and visi bili ty
conditi ons. Fo r exam ple, fo g cannot be de
tected by the light senso rs. S o always switch
on the headlights gD u nder these weather
conditions and whe n driving in the dark .
- Crashes can happen w hen you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
se en by other moto rists . A lways turn on the
hea dligh ts so t hat yo u ca n see ahea d an d so
that oth ers ca n see your ca r from th e back.
- Please obey all laws w hen us in g t he lighti ng
sys tems described here.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for hea dlight control is lo
cated in the rea r view m irro r mount. You
should the refore not apply any sticke rs to
the win dsh ield in this area in or der to pre
v ent malfu nctions o r fail ures .
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Lights and Vision
-Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
justed
c:>poge 50.
-When yo u remove your key from the igni
tion whi le the vehicle's lights are t urned on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
i s open.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear short ly after sw itch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light
i ng.
- In the event of a light se nsor mal funct ion,
the driver is not ified in the instr ument clus
te r d is p lay
c;, pag e 29.
Fog lights
Fig . 4 6 Fog lig ht switch
• To turn on the fog lights }D, press button @
c:>fig. 46 .
• To turn on the rea r fog lights 0$, press button
@ .
Fog lights
The s ide marker lights or low beams must be
sw itched on. Whe n the fog lights are sw itched
on, the g reen check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes o n.
If automat ic driving light control AUTO is activat
ed, the low beams are sw itched on when the fog
lights are turned on.
Rear fog lights
Low beams or side marker lights with fog lights
must be turned on.
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When the rear fog lights are turned on, the yel
l ow check light at t he edge of the switch comes
on .
(D Note
The re ar fog lig hts should on ly be t urned on in
accor dance with traffic reg ulation, as the
li ghts are bright for following t raff ic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions ore selected in the radio or in the
MMI".
• Sele ct: I CAR I func tion b utton > Exterior light
ing . Or
• Select:
-1 c- A~ R~! function b utton > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > E xterior
lighting .
Coming home (Lights when leaving car),
Leaving home (Light s when unlock ing ca r)
The coming home function ill uminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion
off
and open the driver's door . Depending on vehicle
equipment, the function ca n be sw itched on and
off or the length of time the lights remain o n*
can be adj usted.
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the ve hicle when you unlock the vehicle. This
funct ion can be switched on and off .
The Coming home and Leaving home functions
on ly operate when it is dark and the light switc h
i s in the
AUTO pos ition.
Auto headlights
When the light sw itch is in the AUTO c:> page 49
pos ition, the switch-on point of the lights can be
c hanged in the automat ic driving light function.
Daytime running lights
USA models: You can switch the daytime runn ing
li ghts
On and Off .
Canada model s:
The function canno t be tur ned
off.
It i s a ct ivate d automatically ea ch time the ig-
nit ion is switched on.
liJI.
Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig . 96 3-zo ne de luxe automat ic cl imate co ntrol: con tro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
Use the dials to adjust the temperature, the
b lowe r speed and the air distrib ution . The LED in
a bu tton w ill light up when the funct ion is
sw itched on. The sett ings a re displayed for a few
seconds in the radio or MMI* display .
The driver and front passenger side can be ad
jus ted separate ly. Th e settings are also d isplayed
in the clima te control system d isplay.
I O FF j Switching the climate control system
on /off
The IOFFI button swi tches the climate contro l
sys tem on or off. It also switches on when you
press the knob . Ai rf low from o utside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is switched off.
IAIC ! Switching cooling mode on /off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off . T h is can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode
sw itches off au toma tic ally when there are cold
outside temperat ures.
la, I Switching recirculation mode on /off
In recirculation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and filtered . This prevents the unfil
tered a ir o utside the vehicle from e ntering the
veh icle interior . We recommend switching recir-
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culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
Q &. -
The !AUTO I button or I l1ii> FRONT ! button switches
reci rculation mode off .
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode main tains a constan t tempera
ture inside the vehicle . Air temperature , airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
Adjusting the temp erature
Temperatures between 60 ° F (+ 16 °C) and 84 ° F
( + 28 °C) can be set . O utside of th is range,
l ow or
high will appear in the radio or MMI* display . At
both of these settings, the climate control sys
tem runs continuously at maximum cooling or
heating power. There is no temperature regula
tion.
~ Adju sting th e airfl ow
You can adjust the airflow manua lly to suit your
needs . To have the airflow reg ulated automati
cally, press the
IAUTO I button.
~ Adjusting the air distribution
Yo u can manual ly select the vents where the air
will flow. To have the air distribut ion regulated
automat ica lly, press the
IAUTO I button. ""
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-For reasons of safety, cruise control should
not be used in the city, in stop-and-go traf
fic, on twisting roads and when road condi
tions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel,
heavy rain and hydroplaning) -you could
have an accident.
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway exits
or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
cruise control not to brake. This is due to
the control system being overridden by the
driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road or on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the ve
hicle is being operated on paved roads, and
is not suitable for use off-road or on un
paved roads.
- If a brake system malfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off. The other
cruise control functions remain active as
long as the indicator light
0;(1)~14 (US mod
el)/li,I (Canadian model) is on .
(Di Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the
brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in increments,
tap the lever in the
010 direction ¢ page 92,
fig. 107.
.,. To increase/decrease the speed quickly , hold
the lever in the
010 direction until the de
sired speed is displayed.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, e.g. if you want to pass
someone. The speed you saved earlier will re
sume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
S mph
(10 km/h) for longer than S minutes, the
Driving
cruise control will be turned off temporarily. The
green symbol in the display turns white, the
saved speed is retained.
Pre-selecting speed
You con pre-select your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Pull lever into position
(D ¢ page 92, fig. 107.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to in-
crease or decrease your speed.
.,. Let go of the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway . Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
.,. Step on the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position @ (not clicked into
place) ¢
page 92, fig . 10 7, or
.,. Drive for longer than S minutes at more than
S mph (10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into place),
or
.,. Switch the ignition off.
The speed you saved will be retained if the cruise control has been switched off temporarily. To re
sume the saved speed, let up on the brake and
pull the lever to position
(D.
The saved speed will be erased after turning the
ignition off .
A WARNING
=
You should only resume the saved speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic conditions .
Otherwise you risk an accident.
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Care and cleaning
avoid scratches, move the scraper on ly in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear w indow de
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window .
-Decorative parts /trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
-Paint
-To red uce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol
ishing or waxing .
- T o prevent pa int damage, do not polish or
wax the veh icle in direct sunlight.
- To red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi
ately -these could damage the paint.
- Di spla ys
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry cleaning
methods on displays .
-Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts o r th eir compo
nents chemically or with cor rosive fl uids
or so lvents and neve r al low sha rp objects
t o come into con ta ct w ith the safe ty belts.
T his could cause damage to the belt web
bing .
-If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles,
have them replaced by an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Textiles /artificial leather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificia l leather/ Alcantara
w ith leather care products, so lvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
prod uct s.
- Have a specialist remove st ubborn stains
to prevent damage.
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- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc . when cleaning .
- D o not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- Objects w ith sharp edges, such as zippe rs
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface .
- Open hook and loop fasteners, fo r exam
p le on clothing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fastene rs are
closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or sim i
lar p roducts .
- Objects w ith sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating * to dry the
seat.
- To he lp prevent the leather from fad ing,
do not leave the vehicle in d irect sunlight
for long periods of time . If leav ing the ve
h icl e parked fo r long pe riods of time, you
should cove r the leathe r to pro te ct it from
d irec t sunlight.
{D Tips
- Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
Placing your vehicle out
of service
If you would like to take your vehi cle out of serv
ice for a longer period of time, contact an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty. They will adv ise you of important measures,
such as corrosion protect ion, serv ice and storage
procedures . Also follow the information about
the battery ~
page 225.