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nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction
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 .
. ·:
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
is a risk of fatal injury .
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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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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
On-Board Diagnostics
F ig. 4 Loc ation of D ata Link Connector (OLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Eac h monitored
component in your engine system has been as
signed a code . In case of a ma lfunction, the com
ponent w ill be identified and the fa ult stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also ill uminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system .
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In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor
ed data can only b e display ed using special diag
nostic equipment (gener ic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the special d iagnost ic equip
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
~ fig. 4.
Your a utho rized Aud i dea ler or a qua lified service
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use t he diagnostic connector for per
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc
tions, which can increase the risk of a co lli
sion!
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Driver information system
Overview
Fig. S Dr iver information system diagram: classic v iew
Fig. 6 D river information system diagram : expanded view
The driver information system displays various
items:
@ Tachometer
@ Left additional display (divided in two sec-
tions in the expanded view)
@ Tab area
@ Central area
® Status line (displayed on one or two lines)
@ Speedometer/right additional display (divid-
ed in two sections in the enhanced view)
(J) Speedometer/convenience display
In certain models , you can sw itch to a sport view
of the driver information system when the vehi
cle is stationary
¢ page 24 .
Driver in forma tion system
A WARNING
-Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
-You can select the units used for tempera
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment system. .,,.
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Drive r inf orm ati on sy stem
- If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis
played may be s light ly higher than the ac
tual temperature outside due to the heat
radiating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S
0
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snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display¢,&.
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
A pp les to: ve hicles w ith multifunctio n steering wheel p lus
The Multifunction steering wheel plus* hos 14
buttons. You con use them to operate the driver
information system and the MMI functions ,
change the volume and switch the voice recogni
tion system* on and off.
Fig . 7 Infotainment system display
Fig . 8 Mult ifunc tion steering whee l, left side
Req uirement: the ignition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains mult iple
tabs
(D that display various informat ion @.
The follow ing tabs are available, depending on
veh icle equipment :
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First tab Vehicle
Second Warnings
tab
a)
Third tab Radio c::> page 150
Media c::>page 155
Fourth tab Telephone*¢ page 114
Fifth tab Navigation
* c::> page 135
Map* c::> page 143
Sixth tab b) Sound¢ page 17 4
Audi connect*¢ page 126
Settings c::> page 174
a) This tab is only visible if at le ast one indicat or light or
message is shown or
if t h e correspond ing system is
switched on.
b) The contents of the tab de pend on the menu that was
used last.
@ Button ~
-Swit ch ing tab s: p ress the l<1 1>I bu tto n to the
left/right (for example, radio).
@ !VIEWI button
S witching th e view : press the !VIEWI button to
switch from the classic v iew
c::> page 19, fig. 5 to
the e nhanced view
c::>page 19, fig. 6.
@button ~
Returning to funct ions at higher levels
@ 121 and 19 contr ol butt ons
Opening/closing the selection menu or options
menu
c::> page 21.
(J) Left thumbwheel
-Sele cting a function in a m enu /list : turn the
left thumbwheel to the des ired function in a
menu or list (such as se lecting a station, Lap
times*) .
-Co nfirming a selection : press the left thumb
wheel (for example, confirm the station).
-Zoomin g in /out on th e map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the le ft thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/o ut on the map.
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Control buttons
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 9 Open ing th e selec tio n and opt ions menu
Left control button
- Opening /closing the select ion menu : press the
respective lef t control button on the s teer ing
whee l
c::> fig. 9 . You can now sele ct and confirm
a f unction in the se lection men u using the le ft
t hu mbwheel (for example, se lec ting a frequen
cy band) .
Right control button
-Opening /closing the options menu : press the
r espective r ight con trol b utton o n the stee rin g
whee l
c::> fig. 9 . You can now adjus t any context
dependent f unctions and setti ngs using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r example , sound sett ings).
Driver in forma tion system
Preset buttons
Applies to: vehicles with multifunctio n steering wheel plus
Fig . 10 M ulti fun ctio n stee ring whee l, ri ght s ide
CD button [a
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- Ending a call : press the [a button during an ac
tive phone call.
- Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ button 5l
-Switching the voice re cognition system on :
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command a fter the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
hold down the~ button. Or : say the command
Cancel.
For more info rm ation abou t the voice recognition
system, see
c::> page 108, Voice recognition sys
tem.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjus t the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message (for ex ample, from the voice
recognition system) when the sou nd is pl ayin g.
-Increasing or decrea sing the volume: turn the
r ight thumbw heel upward or downw ard.
- Muting /pausing : press the r ight thumbwheel.
Or : turn the rig ht thumbwhee l dow n.
- Unmuting /resuming : press the right t humb-
wheel.
Or : turn th e right thumbw heel up. .,,.
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Driver information system
© button l1<1<1 I l1>1>1 I
-Selecting the previous/next tr ack or station :
press the ll1>1I but ton.
- Fast forwarding /re winding audio file s: press
and ho ld the
! 1q<] I or l1>1> 1I bu tton un til t he desired
location in the fi le is reached .
@button @
- Programmable steering wheel button - open
ing a function :
press the@ bu tton.
- Programmable steering wheel button - re
questing a function :
ho ld dow n the Ill button.
- Programmable steering wheel button - chang
ing a function:
selec t the fi rst tab> Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button a ssignment .
@ button 1~·" 1
- Repeating the last navigat ion prompt : press
the
I Q•,.., I button when route guidance is active.
- Changing the voice guidance volume : when
route gu idance is active, turn th e right thumb
whee l upward or dow nward d uring a navigat ion
prom pt.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
The multifunction steering wheel has four but
tons. With this feature, you can operate the driv
er information system and the MMI functions
and you can also change the volume.
Fig . 11 Standard multifunction stee ring wheel
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
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(D Operating the driver information system
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs (!)¢
page 20, fig . 7 that disp lay various i n
format ion
@ .
The following tabs a re av ail ab le, depe nding on
vehicle e quipment:
l. Tab Vehicle
2. Taba )
Warnings
3. Tab Radio
c::> page 150
Media c::>page 155
4. Tabb )
Sound¢ page 174
Settings ¢page 17 4
a) Thi s tab is only v is ib le if at least one indicator lig ht or
message is shown or if t he co rrespond ing sys te m is
sw itched o n.
b ) Th e co ntents of th e tab depend on the menu t hat was
u se d l ast.
-Switch ing tabs : press th e I MODE I button on the
m ultifunction steering wheel unt il the desired
tab is disp layed .
-Selecting a function in the menu/list : turn the
left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering
wheel to the desired function .
-Confirming a selection : press the left thumb
wheel on the multifunction steering wheel to
confirm your selection.
-Scrolling with in the lists : turn the left thumb
wheel on the multifunction steering whee l
quickly to scro ll within the lists .
@!VI EWI button
- Switching the view :
press the IVIEWI button to
switch from the class ic view
c::> page 19, fig. 5
to th e enhanced view c::> page 19, fig. 6.
® Right thumbwheel
The volume o f an a udio source o r a system mes
sage (such as traffic announcements) can be di
r ectly adjusted during the a udio output.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r ig ht thumbwheel u pward or downwa rd.
- Muting or pausing : turn the rig ht thumbwhee l
downwa rd.
Or : press th e righ t thumbwheel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the righ t thumb
wheel u pw ard.
Or : press the r igh t thumbwheel.