
a,
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig. 13 Instrumel'lt cluster: Service interval display
8 .,, 0 ci:
"' ID
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac
cordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a service
reminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition
¢ fig. 13.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on until
the date due for service is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
about
5 seconds the display switches back to nor
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or MMI* display by select
ing the service interval display in the car menu.
Select
I CARI function button > Service interval
display
or I CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in
tervals .
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre
sponding service schedule after performing the
Driver information system
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule after having performed an oil change according
to Audi specifications. Select
I CAR I function but
ton
> Service interval display> Reset oil change
interval
or ICARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Service in
tervals > Reset oil change interval.
(D Note
- Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change.
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in
terval display during this time and no serv
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is vi
tally important to extending the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main
taining its value. Do not exceed the time in
terval for the next service, even if the vehi cle mileage is low.
@ Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
On-board computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed ,
fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 14 Trip comp uter d isp lay: Average fuel mileage
19

Driver information system
The following information is continuously evalu
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequent ially in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estimat ed cruising range in miles (km) ap
pears in the disp lay. Thi s tells you how far your
vehicle wi ll be able to t ravel on the current tank
of fuel and with the same driving style. The dis
play changes in increments of 5 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average f uel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in this
display . You can use this display to adjust your
driving technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneo us fue l cons umption in miles per
ga llon (l/100 km) is shown in this display. You
can use th is disp lay to adjust your driv ing techn i
que to achieve a desired mi leage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of
33 ya rds (30 meters).
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last
time the display was reset appears in the disp lay.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in this
disp lay.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the last
time the memory was cleared appears in the dis
play.
@ Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed are displayed in metric
units on Canadian models.
- All stored val ues w ill be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
20
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au
tomatic memories as well as an efficiency pro
gram*.
Fig. 15 Trip computer d isplay: memory level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program * by pressing the
IRESET I button@<=>page 21, fig. 16 .
You can tell which memory level is currently ac
tive by the number or the sign in the display
c> fig. 15. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory level 1) is being d isplayed if a
D ap
pears in the display. If a
fJ is shown, then the da
ta from the total-trip memory is being d isplayed
(memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii1 indi
cates the efficiency program* <::;>
page 22.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip informa
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until
it is turned off . If the trip is continued
within 2
hours
from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data will be included in the calculation of
the current trip information. If the trip is inter
rupted for
more than 2 hours the memo ry is re
set automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-tr ip
memory is not reset automatically . This permits
you to eva luate your dr iv ing data for the enti re
period between manua l resets.
Efficiency program*
The eff ic iency program can help you to use less
fuel <::;>
page 22.

Driving and th e en vironm ent
consumption by 10-15 percent. This section will
give you some tips on how you can help the envi
ronment and your pocketbook.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depend ing upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc .
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler
ating .
"'Avo id unnecessary accelerating and braking.
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler
ating . If you anticipate what is going to happen
next, you will need to brake less and, thus, accel
erate less . Let the vehicle coast whenever possi
ble -for example when you see that the next traf
fic light is red .
Avoid full throttle
Driving a t moderate speeds saves fuel and im
proves your mileage .
"'Try and keep well below your car 's maximum
speed .
Accelerating gent ly reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ
ment.
Fue l cons umption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase d isproportionately at high speeds .
If you drive at approximately three q uarters of
top speed, fuel consumpt ion w ill be reduced by
one half. Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather conditions permit.
196
· Reducing unnecessary idling
E ven when your car is just idling it burns up fuel .
"'Shut the engine off when you are not driving
the vehicle.
"' Do not warm up the vehicle by letting the en-
gine run at idle .
The idling phase is automatically reduced for
vehicles with the Start-Stop-System*. It is effi c ient to sw itch off the engine in vehicles without
the Start-Stop-System* when stopped at ra ilroad
cross ings and long red lights. Turning the engine
off fo r just 30-40 seconds saves more fuel than is
bur ned by s tarting the engine again .
It takes a long time for the engine to warm up
fully when it is runn ing at id le . However, wea r
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up . So yo u should dr ive
away as soon as you sta rt the eng ine and avo id
running at hig h rpms whi le the engine is st ill
warming up .
Q) Note
Do not leave eng ine idling una ttended after
starting. If warning lights shou ld come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also prod uces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper
ty .
· Regular maintenance
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a lot
of fuel .
"' Have your vehicle serviced at regular interva ls.
By having your vehicle regular ly serv iced by an
authorized Audi dea le r helps to ensure that it
r uns prope rly and economically . The condition of
your vehicle not on ly affects its safety and ability
to hold its value, it also affects
fuel consump
t ion .
Check your oil each time you fill your tank.
The amou nt o f oi l used is related to engine load
and speed. ..,

Check ing and F illing
Audi oil quality standard
Gas olin e
VW 502 00 or
engi ne vw 50400
Di esel vw 50 7 00
eng in e
Au di r ecomm ends
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Au di r ecommend s Longlif e high perf ormance
engi ne oil from A udi Genuine Part s
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the eng ine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high-quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year.
{tD Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil that ex-
pressly complies wi th the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lub ricants or other additives
i nto the engine oil. Doing so can cause en
g ine damage.
@ Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa
ble tha t meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requi res, you may add a tota l of
no more than 0 .5 quart/li ter of a h igh-quality
"synthetic"oil that meets the fo llowing speci
fications.
- Vehicles with gasoline eng ine: ACEA A3 or
API SM with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30,
SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
- Vehicles w it h diese l engine: ACEA C3 o r
API CF with a viscosity grade of SAE OW-30
or SAE 5W-30.
- For more information about engine oi l that
has been approved for your ve hicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler
220
or Audi Customer Relations at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.aud iusa .com or www .a udicanada .ca.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all of
its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lub rication and cool
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combust ion engines consume a certa in amount
of oil. Oil consumption var ies from engine to en
gine and may change significantly over the life of
the engine . Typically, engines w ith a specified
break-in period (see
c::;,page 194) consume more
o il dur ing the break-in per iod than they consume
after o il consumption has stabi lized .
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con
sumption depends on t he quality and viscos ity of
the oil, the RPM (revolutions per m inute) at
wh ich the engine is operated, the ambient tem
perature and road condit ions. Furthe r facto rs a re
t h e amount of o il d ilution from water condensa
tion or fue l residue and the oxidation level of the
oi l. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase over
time unt il replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oi l consumption can be estab
li shed or spec ified . There is no alternative to reg
ular and frequent checking of the oi l level, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l in
the instrument cluster
Ill lights up, you should
check the o il level as soon as possible
<=:> page 221 . Top off the o il at your earliest con
venience
c::;, page 221 .
&. WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com
partment, always read and heed all WARN
I NGS
<=:> .&. in Wor king in the engine compart-
ment on page 217. ..,

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Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lights Interior/reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . .
136
Locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Rear lid/trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Using the mechan ical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Low beams
Defective . . .. ................ ..... .. 49
29
L uggage compartment
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
Cover. ... .. .. ................ ..... .. 68
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
also refer to Loading the luggage compart -
ment .. .. .. .. ........ ..... ... ... .. .
136
Luggage compartment lid
Em
l k' ergency un oc ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lumbar s upport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M
M . t ain enance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 14, 23
Master key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mechanical key . ............... .. ...... 34
Memory for driver's seat ........ .. ..... . 62
Recalling settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Memory function
Mileage 62
Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mirrors
Activating the digital compass . . . . . . . . . .
58
Adjusting the exte rior mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . 56
d' ' 1mm 1ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . .
158
Index
N
Natural leather care/cleaning
NHTSA 207
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue. ................... .. 214
Number of seats ... .. ............... ..
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating ... .. .. ...... ....... .. . .
140
132
209
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
OFF (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............... 219, 221
Oil consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 23
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Open door or rear lid warn ing . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Opening.... .... .. ................. .. . 33
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Other equipment (efficiency program) . . . . . 22
Outs ide mirrors
refer to E xterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
p
Paint damage
Paint No .
Panoramic sliding sunroof 206
272
Convenience opening/closing
. . . . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Parking aid
Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
also refer to Electromechanical
parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
287

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Treadwear indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Uniform tire quality grad ing . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and load ing terminology . 232
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . 13
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
To rn or frayed safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Towing Front eye let . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Rear eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Towing a trailer
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
TPM5 (tire pressure monitoring system) . . . 248
Trailer tow ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
I nformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 201
Tongue load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer turn signal assembly
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T ransmission
Malfunction (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Single -trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T rip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
u
ULSD No. 2 (D iesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlocking 247
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear lid/trunk lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Index
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 272
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 257
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
w
Warning/indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E le ctromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic power control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
E lectron ic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . . . . . 13
Glow p lug system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 14
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . 13
Trailer turn signal assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning/Ind icator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Washing matte finish pa int . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
l oose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 141
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
291