
CD
CD
.... N ,-... N ..... 0 0 C<'. 00
(!) 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
Canada models: Safety systems
c:> page 13
Tire pressure mon itor ing system*
c:> page 13
Left turn signal
c:>page 14
Trailer turn s ignal assembly*
c:> page 14
Safety be lt
c:> page 14
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL)
c:> page 14
High beam
c:>page 14
Right turn signal
c:> page 14
USA models: Cruise control acti
vated
c:> page 14
Can ada mode ls: Cruise control ac
tivated
c:> page 14
USA model s: Anti-lock brake sys
tem (ABS) defective
c:> page 14
Canada mode ls: Anti- lock b rake
system (ABS) defect ive
c:> page 14
USA mod els : Parking brake
c:> page 15
Can ad a mode ls: Parking brake
c:> page 15
USA models: Brake malfunction
c:> page 15
Canada mode ls: Brake malfunc
tion
c:> page 15
In vehicles with adaptive cruise control* addition
al indicator lights are displayed
c:> page 111.
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A WARNING
-
-Fa ilure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal inj ury or vehicle damage .
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe d istance off the
road, s top the eng ine, and turn on the
emergency flasher
c:> page 51.
- The engine compartment of any motor veh i
cle is a potent ially hazardous area. Before
you chec k anything in the engi ne compart
men t, s top the eng ine and let i t coo l down.
Always exercise extreme caut ion when wor k
ing under the hood
c:>page217
(D Tips
Many func tions are monito red by the Auto
Check sys tem
c:> page 24. Malfunc tions or
faults wi ll be identified either wi th a red sym
bo l (pr io rity 1 -Danger!) or with a yellow
symbol (priority 2 -Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
App lies to: vehicles wi th gaso line e ngi ne
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec
tronic power control .
The Ila warning/indicator ligh t (E lect ronic Power
Cont rol) illuminates when yo u turn on the igni
tion as a function check .
@ Tips
If this warn ing/ indica to r li gh t illum inates
while yo u are driving, then there is a ma lfu nc
tion in the engine electronics . Have the mal
f u nction corrected as soon as possible by your
a uthorized Audi dea ler or q ualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
App lies to : vehicles wi th diese l engin e
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If the II ind icator light i lluminates, the g low
pl ug system is active . You shou ld start the engine
immediately after the indicator light switches .,.

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.
14
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. ..,.

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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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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.

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Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 28 Remote cont ro l: func tion butto ns
Either the dr iver's door only or the entire vehicle
will unlock when the unlock button @is pressed
once, depending on the sett ings in the radio or
MMI*
Central locking menu ¢ page 36.
.. Press button CD(@) to un lock the vehicle
9 fig . 28.
.. Press button ~ (@ ) to lock the vehicle ¢ /1::i. in
General description on page 36 .
.. Press the button <::::::5 (@ ) for at least one sec
ond to open the rear lid .
.. Push the red
I PANIC I button( @) to activate the
panic function. The horn sounds and the turn
signals flash. Push the red
I PANIC I button again
to deactivate the panic function .
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid
or the hood is opened within 60 seconds, the ve
h icle locks itself aga in automatically . This feature
prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
un locked over a long period of time.
It depends on the settings in the rad io or in the
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or
only certain doors ¢
page 36.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selector
lever must be in the P position, otherwise the ve
h icle cannot be locked .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gener
al description on page 36.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should a lways keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is proper ly
locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are in
side the car, otherwise you may uninten
tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would set off the anti -theft alarm when you try to
start the eng ine or open a door . In case this
happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
- Use the pan ic function only if you are in an
emergency situation .
Locking and unlocking with Convenience
key
Applies to: vehicles with Convenience key
The doors and the rear lid con be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
Fig. 29 Door handle: Locking the vehicle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take hold of the door handle . The door is un-
locked automatically .
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.. Move the selector lever to the P pos ition (auto
matic transmission), otherwise the vehicle can
not be locked.
.. Touch the sensor at the door handle ¢
fig. 29
to lock the vehicle ¢ .&. in General description
on page 36.
Do not reach inside the door han
dle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked at any
door . It depends on the settings in the radio or in
the MMI* whethe r the entire vehicle is unlocked ..,_
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Opening and closing
-Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becom
ing trapped and unable to get out. To re
duce the risk of personal injury, never let
children play in or around your vehicle. Al
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be able
to open completely or an opened rear lid may close by itself because of the added
weight. So the open rear lid must be sup
ported or the weight must be removed from
the luggage rack first.
(D Tips
-As soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer socket is completed on vehicles with
a factory installed towing hitch, or a trailer
hitch that was installed later according to
factory specifications, the automatic rear lid
funct ion can only be operated via the handle
in the rear lid.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below a
certain level, you can still open or close the
rear lid manually, however, you will need to
apply more force to close it.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked
with the middle button
.::::::5 on the remote
key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing. This is indi
cated by the turn signals blinking.
- The following applies to vehicles equipped
with the Convenience key* feature: if the re
mote control key is left in the luggage com
partment, luggage compartment will auto-
42 matically unlock
itself after you lock the ve
hicle. This prevents you from unintentional
ly locking your key in the luggage compart
ment.
Emergency unlocking of
the luggage compartment lid
The luggage comportment lid con be released in
on emergency from the inside.
Fig . 37 Lugg age compartment lid interio r
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart
ment .
"" Remove the cover from the luggage compart
ment lid.
""Press the lever in the direction of the arrow un
til the luggage compartment lid releases.
Child safety lock
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
Fig. 38 Child safety locks on the rear doors