
Instruments and indicator lights
f!II Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
lo ck.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
_& WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when there is a mal
function in the electronic steering lock -this
increases the risk of an accident.
i'.t Central indicator light
If the . or U indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster .
©-Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
c ontact Service
Do not switch the ign it ion off because you may
not be able to switch it on aga in.
D rive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
II! Engine start system: malfunction! Plea se
c ontact Service
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys
tem.
Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunc tion corrected.
f!. I~ Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
( 8 ) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
.
If the DJ indicato r light b links w hile driving, the
E SC or ASR (Anti-S lip Reg ulation) is actively reg u
lating.
I f the
DJ indicato r 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
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again. The in dicator light t urns of f when the sys
tem is functioning fully.
Stabi lization control (ESC ): sport . Warning! Re
duced stab ility
If the II ind icator light turns o n, ESC sport
mode was switched on using the
I.a OFF I button
~ page 89. You can turn the ESC on aga in by
press the
I ~ OFF ! button ag ain.
Stabilization control (ESC ): off. Warn ing! Re
duced stability
If the 11 ind icator light turns on, the ESC was re
str icted or sw itched off using the
I .$ OF F I butto n
~ page 89. The message ESC OFF also appea rs .
You can t urn the ESC o n aga in by p ress t he
l.13 OFF I but to n aga in.
The system switches on when the ignit ion is
switched on . The
II ind icator light turns off
whe n the system is fu nctioning fu lly .
Stabili zation cont rol (ESC ): malfunct ion! See
owner's manual
Stab ilization control (ESC / ABS ): malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunction! See owner 's manual
I f the DJ ind ic a tor light and t he A BS indica to r
li gh t
tJ:]) (U SA mode ls)/ riJ (C anada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal
function in the ABS system or electronic differen
tia l lock. Th is also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
_& WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) • (Canada mod
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to
ge ther with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights ,
the ABS/ESC regula ting func tion may have
failed. F unctions tha t stabili ze the vehicle a re
no longer ava ilabl e. This could c ause the vehi
cle to swerve, which inc reases the risk that
the vehicle will slide . Drive ca refully to the
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corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
see
~ page 88.
(0) Brake pads
EiJ Brake pads: wear limit reached. You can con
tinue driving. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The EiJ indicator light turns on together with the
11111 indicator light
.!f Safety systems
The El indicator light monitors the safety sys
tems.
Safety system
If them indicator light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
Have the safety systems inspected immedi
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or death.
c±:, Engine control
-
If the II indicator light turns on if there is a mal
function in the engine control.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
Instruments and indicator lights
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢'4 c;ymbol turns on when the ignition is switched
on and turns off again once the engine is started
and running at a steady idle speed. This indicates
that the MIL is functioning correctly.
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc
tion in the engine electronics. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction corrected .
For additional information, see
c::> page 17.
!?i Engine speed lim itation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ .. Engine oil level (min. )
II Please check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
c::> page246.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
~page 248.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica
tor light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility .
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Instruments and indicator lights
'1=1";.. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sy stem : malfunction! Plea se con
tact S ervic e
The senso r to check the engine oil level has
fa iled. Drive to an au thorized Aud i dea le r or a u
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facil ity immediate ly to have
the ma lfun ction co rrected.
II O il l ev el sen sor : oil chang e nece ssar y. Plea se
con tact Service
The engine oil leve l is too high.
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
CJ) Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man
ual ¢
page 248, Checking the engine oil level
and adding engine oil.
Bl Tank system
00] Pl ea se refuel
If the indicator lig ht turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
ga l (7 L) of fue l left in the tank.
D Plea se refuel immediately
If the ind icator lig ht turns on the message ap
pea rs, the fue l tank is almos t empty. Refuel the
veh icle immed iate ly.
D Tan k system : ma lfun ction! Plea se contact
Servic e
If the indicator light turns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys
tem.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
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(D Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page ¢
page 241 .
~ Washer fluid level
m Please add washe r fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off¢
page 253.
@wind shield wipers: malfunction! P lease
conta ct Se rvice
There is a ma lfunction with the windsh ield wip
ers .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
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If the II ind icator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle light s: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a m alfu nction in the headlights or the
li gh t sw itch. Dr ive to an a uthor ized Audi dealer or
a uth orized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to
have the malfunction cor rected.
_& WARNING
- Light bulbs a re under p ressure and can ex
plode when b ulbs are replaced, wh ic h in
creases the risk of injury .
- With gas -discharge lamps* (xenon head
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled appropriately. Otherw ise, there
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~(D Headlight range control system
Iii Headlight range control : malfun ction! See
owner' s manual
There is a malfunction in the headlight range
control system, which may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an aut horized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorize d
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
§0 Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive light
l;J Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own
er's manual
There is a malfunc tion in the adapt ive lig hts . T he
h eadligh ts still f unction.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
~ Light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner 's manual
El Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunct io ni ng .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can continue to tur n the
lights on and off using the light switch. You can
still cont rol a ll w iper functions that are inde
pendent of the ra in sensor .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea le r or a uthori zed
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
; Adaptive dampers
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi drive select
B Suspension : malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malf unct ion.
Instruments and ind icator lights
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au tho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢i ¢ Turn signals
If the . or 1B indicator light blinks, a turn sig
nal is turned on . If both indicato r lights a re blink
i ng, the emergency flashers are on .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malf u nction ind icator lamp ( MIL) ¢4 in t he
i ns trument cluste r is pa rt of the On Board D iag
nost ic System (OB D II).
The wa rning/indicator lig ht tu rns on when the ig
nition is switched on and turns off once the en
gine is started a nd is r unning in idle at a s table
spe ed . T his ind icates t hat the MIL is f unct io ni ng
c or rectly.
If the lig ht does not turn off after start ing the
engine or t urns o n while drivi ng, this may ind i
cate there is a malfunction in the eng ine . If the
i ndica to r tur ns o n, the cata lytic conve rter m ay be
d am aged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
high speeds for extended per iods of t ime and/o r
fast accele rat ion) and have the ma lfu nction cor
rec ted . See an aut hor ized A udi de aler or au thor
i z ed Audi Service F acili ty.
T he in dicator may turn on if the e lectro nic speed
li mi ter is faulty. For ad dit io nal informa tio n, see
~ page 70, Ele ct ronic speed limite r.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and u nlock the veh icle centrally . You
h ave the following options:
- Remote contro l key <=>
page 2 7,
- Sensors in the door hand les*
<=> page 28,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=> page 30,
or
- Centra l locking switch inside<=>
page 29.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f uncti on lock s all doors and the
l uggage compartment lid on ce the spee d has ex
ceede d approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle can be unlo cked if the open ing f unc
t ion in the centra l loc king system sw itch is used
or one o f the door ha nd les is pulled. The Auto
L oc k function can be sw itched on and off in the
I nfotainment system
<=> page 29.
In the event of a crash wi th air bag deployment,
t he doors will a lso automa tic all y unlock to allow
access to the ve hicle.
Selective unlocking
The doo rs and luggage compartmen t lid w il l lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
sys tem w hether
only the d river's door or the en
tire ve hicl e should be unlocked when unlocking
<=> page 29 .
Turn signals
The tu rn s ignals flash tw ice when you unlock the
ve hicl e and f lash once when you lock the veh icle.
If the b linki ng continues, one of the do ors or the
l uggage compartment lid is not closed or the ig
nition is still switched o n.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The follow ing cond it io ns prevent you from lock
in g your remo te contro l key in the vehicle :
- If the dr iver's door is open, the veh icle cannot
be locked by pressi ng the
ill] button o n the re-
Open ing and closing
mote contro l key o r touching the locking sen
sor* on a door.
- W he n l ocki ng us ing the ~ button in the central
loc king switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open <=>
page 29.
-On ve hicles with a convenience key*, the lug
gage compartment lid unlocks again after clos
ing if the most recent ly used key is in the lug
gage compartment. The emergency flas hers
blink four times .
Do not lock your vehicle w ith the remote cont rol
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
l u ggage compartment lid are closed . Th is helps
to prevent you from lock ing you rself out acciden
tally .
(D Tips
- Do not leave val uables unattended in the ve
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the veh icle. If the LED lights up for
app roximately 30 seconds after lock ing,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have th e problem cor rected by a n
authoriz ed A udi dealer o r authoriz ed Audi
Service Facili ty.
Key set
Fig . 14 Yo ur veh icle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
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You can unloc k/lock you r vehicle wi th the remo te
c ontro l key . A me chani cal key is in tegr ated in the
r emote cont rol key¢
page 26 . ll>
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Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func
tion if it malfunctions.
~ Pull the power window switch up until the win
dow is completely raised.
~ Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 27 Garage door o pen er: examples of usage for differ
ent sy stems
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can act ivate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Up to three remote control functions can
be programmed to the three buttons that are in
tegrated in the control unit above the rearview
mirror.
To be able to operate systems using the garage door opener, the buttons in the control unit must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment . People can be injured or prop
erty can be damaged if struck when closing.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For add itiona l information about Homelink,
visit
www.homelink.com.
- For the Declaration of Conformity with the
provisions from the FCC in the United States
and Industry Canada, see ¢
page 304.
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 28 Control pane l above the interior rearview mirror
Requirement: the button in the control panel
must be programmed ¢
page 34 and the vehi
cle must be located within range of the system,
such as the garage door.
~ Press the button to open the garage door. The
green LED(!) blinks or turns on.
~ Press the button again to close the garage
door.
(D Tips
To open or close the garage door, do not press the button longer than 20 seconds or
the garage door opener will switch to pro
gramming mode .
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 30 Instrument panel: l ight sw itch
Li ght switch ·~ -
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Tu rn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
;oo: symbo l
turns on .
0 -lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA models : the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The D ayt ime
runn ing lights
can be switched on and off in
the MMI
c:;, page 37c:;, &..
-Ca nad a model s: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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AUTO* - automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on br ightness, for example in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels.
;oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
l~"' I -All-wea ther lights*
@il -Rear fog light(s)
All-weather light s*
In vehicles with all-weathe r lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that you are
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l ess likely to see g lare from your own head lights,
for example when driving on a wet road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
You r vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing.
Light functions
The following light funct ions may be avai lable
depending on ve hicle equ ipment and only f unc
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi
tion.
Static cornering light* (vehicles with LED head
li ghts) -the cornering light switches on automat
ica lly when the steer ing whee l is turned at acer
ta in angle at speeds up to approximate ly 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn s ignal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/ h) . The area to the side of the vehicle is illum inat
ed bette r when turn ing.
H ighway light fun ction * (vehicles with LED head
lights) - this function adapts the lighting for
highway driv ing based on veh icle speed .
Speed dependent light distributio n* (vehicles
with LED headlights) -the speed dependent light
distribution adapts the light in towns a nd on
highways or expressways . Intersections can a lso
be illumina ted on veh icles w ith a navigation sys
tem*.
& WARNING
- Autom atic headlig hts* are o nly inten ded to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsi bility to check the head
lights and to t urn them on manually based
on the current light and vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors. So always switch o n the low
beam under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the da rk
io.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in acco rdance w it h traffic regulations, to
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-If the battery has been discharging for a
wh ile, the parking light may sw itch off auto
matically. Always make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
laws . Avo id using the parking lights for sev
eral hours.
- Always observe legal regulations when us
ing the light ing systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not place any stickers in th is area on the
windsh ield.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
justed
Qpage 37.
-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone so unds .
- In some markets, the ta il lights will sw itch
on when the dayt ime run ning lights switch
on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear short ly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light
ing.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
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Lights and V ision
Turn signals ¢ 9
The turn signa ls act ivate when yo u move the lev
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
(D -rig ht tu rn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn signa l blinks three times if you tap the
lever (convenience turn signa l).
High beams and headlight flasher
~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
T he
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
= H igh beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident. For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
g lare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but
ton> Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set
tings > Exterior lighting .
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following settings in the Au
tomatic headlights menu:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Audi adaptive light * -you can sw itch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models: the daytime running lights can be
switched on or off using the MM I. Select
On or
Off .
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