
CD
CD
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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ......... .
© Side assist button ............ .
® Air outlets ..... ........ .... . .
@ Turn signal and high beam ... .. .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ . .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptronic op-
eration .. ............ ..... .
@ ISETI button ............... .. .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ............ .. .
@ Ignition lock ................ .
@ Adjustable steering column
@ Control lever for:
- Cruise control ............ .. .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
@) Release lever for the engine hood
@ Instrument illumination ..... .. .
@ Light switch ............... .. .
@) Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
@ Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ..................... .
@ Power window switches ....... .
@ Radio system or Audi multimedia
(see separate manual)
@ Radio or MMI display (see separate
manual) 62
39
118
78
52
152
98
9
8
10
54
19
81
81
92
109
23
217
53
49
40
56
43
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
@ Glove compartment (lockable) ...
@ Front passenger's airbag
@ Depending on options:
- Audi drive select button ...... .
- Start-Stop-System button or .. .
- Id'! button (hybrid drive) ..... .
- Parking system button ....... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button . .............. .
- Hill descent assist button .... .
@ Climate control .. ............ .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmis-
sion ....... .. .............. .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Parking system button ....... .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button . .. ............ .
Cockpit
51
75
152
122
88
103
125
186
188
77
94
73, 73
125
186
- Hill descent assist button . . . . . 188
-Audi drive select button . . . . . . . 122
- Start-Stop-System button . . . . . 88
@ I START ENGINE STOP! button . . . 84
@> Electromechanical parking brake 86
(D Tips
Some of the equipment or features shown in
the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be optional
equipment depending on your model. Always
ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
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Instruments and indicator lights
The number of keys programmed to the vehicle is
also displayed. The display
L2 3/3 in dicates that
three keys have been programmed. This a llows
you to make sure you have received all of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle.
For examp le, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your authorized Audi
dealer to have the missing key deactivated so it
cannot be used. You should also report the miss
ing key to your insurance company .
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instrument
cluster display, usually with a driver message.
The driver message display disappears after about 5 seconds. The dr iver message can be dis
played again by briefly pressing the
ISETI button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the !SET ! button briefly, you can set
thresho ld
1 of the speed warning while you are
driving
c::;,page 92. By maintaining pressure on
the
! SET I button, you delete the warning thresh
old.
Digital clock with date display
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the
GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI* .
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the radio user's manual.
(Di Tips
-When you sw itch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and temperature are displayed for an addi
tiona l
30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
ISET I button c::;, page 9 while the ignition is
switched
off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the reserve mark, the
c::;, page 30 Ii') symbol appears in the instru-
10
ment cluster display as well as the message
Please refuel. This message is meant to remind
you to
refuel.
The total tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 273.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir regu
lar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
The catalytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: reset button
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome
ters "km" or in "m iles".
- USA models -Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
Yo u can switch from kilometers to miles or vise
versa in the radio o r in the MMI*. You can lea rn
more about this in the MMI manual or in the ra
dio user's man ual.

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Driver information
system
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the instru
ment cluster provides you , the driver, with much
useful information.
Fig. 8 Instrument cl uster : ce nt er display
Information from the driver information system
is shown in the display in the center of the instr u
ment cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you are
driving, some functions and vehicle components
are sca nned for their operat ing status. Malfunc
tions or required service procedures are signaled
audibly and shown by red and yellow lighted
symbols and reminders to the driver in the dis
play.
The driver is also shown information about rad io
and CD operat ion and directions for the naviga
tion system*. You can find addit ional information
on these subjects in the radio or MMI* manual.
The illustrations in the instrument panel display
differ in some of the vehicles .
The driver information system provides the fol
lowing functions:
Sound system disp lay
c:> page 17
Outside air temperature c:>page 18
Digital speedometer c:>page 18
Open door- and luggage com-c:> page 18
partment warning
Service interval display
c:> page 19
Driver in forma tion system
Auto Check system c:>page24
Driver information c:>page 24
Speed warning c:>page 91
Trip computer c:>page 19
Tire pressure monitoring system* c:>page247
Digital clock with date display c:>page 10
Odometer and trip odometer c:>page 10
Selector lever position c:> page 94
Cruise control c:>page92
Adaptive cruise control* c:>page 109
Energy flow display* c:>page 106
(D Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red or
yellow icon appears in the display. Red sym
bols indicate
Danger c:>page 25. Yellow
symbols indicate a
Warning c:> page 28.
Sound system display
Fig. 9 Display: sou nd system
l!3 .... 0 er. m m
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown by
the Auto Check Control, the name of the radio
station you are tuned to or the frequency and the
reception range are shown in the upper area of
the display .
When the CD is in use , the tit le of the track being
played is shown. The CD changer disp lays the
number of the current CD (CDl to CD6).
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Outside temperature display
Fig. 10 D isplay : ou ts ide te m pe ratur e
At temperatures below 39 °F (+4 °C), a snowflake
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis
p lay . It is intended to remind the driver to pay
specia l attent ion to
ic e on th e ro ad .
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving at
a very low speed, the temperature shown in the
display m ight be slightly higher than the act ual
outside temperature . T his is caused by the heat
be ing rad iated from the engine.
The unit of measurement for the temperature can be set in either °For in °Con the MMI* or on
the radio control un it. The outside temperatu re
d isp lay automatically shows the unit of measure
ment that has been set. For add itional informa
tion, see the
MMI* or the rad io instruction man
ual.
A WARNING
- Never use the outside temperature display
to determine if a road surface is icy or not.
Keep in mind that road surfaces , especially
bridges and overpasses, could be ice cov
ered and slippery even at an outside tem
perature above 39 °F (+4 °C) .
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol ( ice warn ing) does not appear in the
display, black ice could be on the road .
-Always red uce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather cond itions when
t h e chance of encounter ing icy road surfaces
increases.
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Digital speedometer
Fig. 11 D isp lay: D ig ital speedomete r
Current speed appears in the display . Speed is
shown in
1 mph increments (USA models) or 1
km/h i ncrements (Canada models) .
You can switch the display from miles to k ilome
ters and v ice versa via the radio or MM!*.
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
trunk lid have been left open .
Fig . 12 D isp lay : Open door -and trunk lid warni ng
L'> 0
"' 0 ri:: m a,
The Open Door/ Tru nk Lid wa rning d isplays if even
one door, the hood or the trunk lid is open. This
symbol a lso shows
which door or lid has not been
closed
¢ fig . 12.
As soon as the doo r, the hood and the tr unk lid
are closed properly, the door and tr unk lid w arn
i ng turns off and the selected driver in formation
system f unctions are disp layed again.

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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
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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
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Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches
on the windshield wiper lever .
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Fig. 16 W indsh ield w iper lever: con tro ls for the tr ip com
p u ter
Operating
.,. To display the trip computer memory leve ls,
press the
I RESET ! button@ r:::> fig. 16 repeated
ly until the des ired memory level is show n in
the d isplay.
.,. To display trip informat ion within a memory
l evel, press the top or bottom par t of the func
t ion select io n switch
@ .
The trip computer w ill not operate un less the ig
ni tion is on. When you t urn on the ig nition, the
f u nction tha t was in use w hen you last turned the
i gnit io n off w ill be displayed.
In addition to information abo ut the trip compu t
e r (trip computer 1, 2 and the effic iency p ro
g ra m*), informat io n about othe r sy stems ca n al
so be shown in the disp lay. To switch the d isp lay
between the diff eren t informat io n, tap t he
I RESET I button @ briefly.
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect a v alue in the desired tr ip comp ute r o r i n
t h e effi ciency progra m* .
.,. Press and hold the
I RESET I button @ for at
l east one seco nd . All values in the selected tri p
computer or in the efficiency program* a re re
set to ze ro.
If th e d ata in tr ip compu ter 1 are deleted, t hen
the values in the efficiency p rogram* wi ll also be
reset .
Driver in forma tion system
W it h some vehicle eq uipment levels, the value s
f or the single trip or tota l trip memory can also
be reset in the radio or M MI *
r:::> page 21 .
(I_) Tips
All stored val ues will be lost if the vehicle bat
tery is disconnected.
Basic Settings for the trip computer
T he M MI* or the radi o operating unit is used for
setting the trip computer's basic settings .
.,. Sele ct: !CAR I function button> Instrument
cluster > On-board computer 1
or On-board
computer
2 .
The v alues in the si ng le- trip or the tot al-t rip
memo ry can all be reset to zero a t the same time
u nder
Re set in the men u.
In ad di tion, yo u ca n determine wha t in fo rm ation
fr om the trip compu ter should be s hown in the
in strument clu ster di splay. If one of the pieces of
drive r informa tion is tu rned
Off , that dr iver infor
mation will not be shown in the disp lay . The in
f o rmation w ill cont inue to be ca lculated by the
trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
t ime .
(D Tips
-Th is function is not available o n all vehicles.
- The driving info rmation in the efficiency
prog ram * is also reset to zero with t he s in
gle-trip memory.
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Emergency unlocking of the ign ition key
In the event of malfunctions in the electrical sys
tem, it may happen that you cannot remove the
ignition key.
Fig . 27 Ignition switch with ig ni tion key
If you are unable to remove the ignition key, for
examp le because the vehicle battery is dis
charged, proceed as follows:
.. Press the release button@¢
fig. 27 and pull
the mechanical key @ out of the master key .
.. Lock the vehicle using the mechanical key
¢ page 38.
.. Have the electrical system inspected by an au
thorized Aud i dealership.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized
use of your vehicle.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically deactivates the electronic immo
b ilizer when you insert the key in the ignition
lock . When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the electronic immobilizer is automatically
activated once aga in .
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 2 79.
Opening and closing
Central locking
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally. You have the following choices:
- Remote master key
c::> page 3 7
- Door hand les with Convenience key*
c::> page 3 7,
-Lock cylinder at the driver's door ¢ page 38,
or
- Power locking switch inside
¢ page 39 .
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid. When
unlocking, you can set in the radio or in the MMI*
whether
only the driver's door or the entire vehi
cle should be unlocked
r::!;) page 36 .
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than
9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key is
removed . In addition, the vehicle can be unlocked
if the opening funct ion in the power locking sys
tem switch or at one of the door levers is actuat
ed .
Additionally, in the event of a crash with airbag
deployment the doors are automatica lly un
locked to allow access to the vehicle.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a
break-in into the veh icle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto
matically when you lock the vehicle . It is deacti
vated when unlock ing using the
remote key, with
the
mechanical key , and when you switch on the
ignition .
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has exp ired.
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Opening and closin g
Tu rn sign als
When you unlock the vehicle , the turn signa ls
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle, the turn
signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked .
Unintentionally locking your self out
In the following cases there safegua rds to pre
vent you lock ing your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- T he vehicle does not lock with the power lock
ing switch
r:!> page 39 if a doo r is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com
partment, the rear l id is automa tically unlocked
again after it is closed.
Do not lock yo ur vehicle with the
re mot e ma st e r
ke y or Convenien ce key*
unti l all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In th is way you avoid locking
yourse lf out accidenta lly.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you . This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam ple) from accidentally being locked in the
vehicle should they acc identally press the
power locking switch in the front doors .
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un
superv ised . In an emergency it would be im
poss ible to open the doors from the outs ide
without the key .
@ Tips
-In the event of a crash with airbag deploy
ment all locked doors will be automat ically
unlocked to give access to the veh icle occu
pants from the outside .
- If the power lock ing system should mal
funct ion, you can lock the driver's door us
i ng the mechanical key
r:::.>page 39.
-If the power lock ing system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer
gency
r::!> page 213.
-You are well adv ised not to keep val uables
i nside an unattended vehicle, v is ible or not.
3 6
Even a proper ly locked veh icle cannot pro
vide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal
function in the power locking or the anti
theft warning system. Have the malfunction corrected by an authorized Aud i dealership
or qualified repair fac ility .
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power
locking in the radio or in the MM!*.
.. Select: !CAR ! function button> Centr al lo cking .
Or
.. Select:
I CAR ! function button > Car s yste ms *
control button > Vehicl e sett ing s> (C entral
lo cking )*.
Un locking single door /Unloc k doo rs -
you can
spec ify which doors unlock when you open the ve
hicle .
- Select ing Off /All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the ent ire vehi
cle .
- Select ing
On /Dr iver and pressing the [§] button
on the remo te control key once unlocks only
the driver's door. In veh icles w ith a convenience
key*, only the door whose handle you pull will
unlock. If you press the
l@J button tw ice, the en
tire veh icle will unlock.
If you press the l@J but
ton, the entire ve hicle wi ll always lock .
Trunk lid/tailg ate /L o ck e xter ior trun k handl e -if
you select
O n, the rea r lid handle locks
r:::.> page 40, fig. 34 . In this case, the rear lid can
be opened with the
l = I bu tton on the master key
r:::.> page 3 7, fig. 2 8 o r with the~ button in the
driver's door
r:::.> page 40, fig . 33.
F o ld mirr ors* -if you se lect On , the outside mir
r ors will fold in automatically when you press the
lil button on the remote contro l key r:::.> page 56.
Confirmation ton e/Tone wh en lockin g -if you
select
On , a tone w ill sound when yo u lock the ve
hicle.