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(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may appear and warning signals may sound. The indica
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov
ered by other displays. To show them again, se lect the tab for the indicator lights and messages
using the multifunction steering wheel
c;, page 19. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the display can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ign ition on . These sys
tems are marked with a
,I in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models :
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
Canada models:
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
USA models : electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Canada models: electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Cooling system
<=>page 12
Instruments and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure
c;,page 12
Alternator
¢ page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
c;, page 13 c;, page 13
Electromechanical steering./
c;,page 91
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
c;,page 14
Engine start system
c;,page 14
Transmission malfunction
c;, page 68
Rear spoiler
c;,page 92
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
,I c;, page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
./ c;, page 14
USA models: anti-lock braking sys
tem (ABS)./
c;, page 14
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system (ABS) ./
c;, page 14
Safety systems ,I
c;,page 15
USA models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Canada models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Electromechanical parking brake
c;,page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system../
<=>page 273
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=>page 273
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1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes : stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
St op the veh icle and check the bra ke f lu id level.
See an au thorize d Au di dealer o r aut ho rize d Au di
Service Faci lity for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models )
Warning! No brake booster
If brake assist (brake booster) is not wor king , you
h ave to use m uc h mo re fo rce whe n braking the
ve hicl e. See an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or author
iz ed A udi Servi ce Fa ci lity for assistan ce.
1111 (USA mod els ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes : malfunction ! Stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fl]) (U SA mode ls) /
ti] (Canada models), the ESC indicator light DJ ,
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) t urn on and th is
message appea rs, the n the ABS, ESC a nd b raking
d istr ibu tio n ar e m alfu nctioning
c:::> _& .
Drive to you r a uthorized Aud i deale r or a uthor
i zed A udi Service Fac ility immediately to have the
mal funct ion cor recte d
c:::> &.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle .
Please contact Service
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicl e is stationary or after switch
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
par king b rake. If you ca nnot re lease the par k
ing br ake, see yo ur autho riz ed Aud i deale r or
a utho rize d Aud i Serv ice Fa cility . If yo u ca n re
l ease the park ing br ake and t he mess age s till
appea rs, see an au thorized A udi dealer or au
t h o rized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction cor rected .
-If the indicator light and message appear while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency b rak
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
i t once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on h ills. See a n author ized Audi dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
(USA models): if the
1111 and EiJ indicator
lights tu rn on together, have the brake system
Instruments and ind icator lights
chec ke d imme diately by an au thori zed A udi deal
er or authorized Aud i Service Faci lity
c:::> page 15.
T he re is al so a wa rn ing tone w hen the lights tu rn
on .
_& WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings in
c:::> page 244, Working in the engine com
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- I f the b rake system indicator li ght does not
turn off or it turns on w hile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
a nd this increases the risk of a n accident .
S to p t he vehicle and do not co nti nu e d riv
i n g . See an aut horize d Au di dea le r o r au
t h oriz ed A udi Se rvi ce Fa cility for assi stan ce.
- I f the b rake system i ndicator light turns on
t oge ther wit h the ABS and E SC indi cato r
lig hts, t he A BS/ES C reg ulat ing fu nction m ay
be mal funct ion in g . Fu nct ions th at sta bilize
the vehicle are no longe r available. This
could c ause the rear of the vehicle to
swe rve, wh ic h increases the risk that the ve
h icle will s lide. Drive ca refully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Faci lity and have the mal function
corrected .
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If t he - (U SA mo dels) I. (C an ada models)
indica tor light turns on, t he pa rking brake was
set .
- (USA models) I. ( Canada models) Park
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r ligh t blin ks and the message ap
pe ars, there is not e noug h braking powe r to se
cur e the ve hicl e. T he br akes have ove rhe ate d. Th e
vehicle could roll away even o n a sm all i ncline.
- (USA models ) /. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
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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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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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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
(), a
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 :
20
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.
Driver information system
© button l1<1<1 I l1>1>1 I
-Selecting the previous/next tr ack or station :
press the ll
- 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.
Driving
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running. If the en
gine is
off, you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually would, this
could lead to accidents and serious injuries.
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re
duces unnecessary emissions.
{D) Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch
off af
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched
off.
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,. Move the selector lever into the P position .
... Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
¢ page 57, fig. 60.
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned
off while driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine
off, press
the
! START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec
onds.
_&. WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
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- Please note that the brake booster and pow
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine
off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be
cause the usual steering and braking capa
bility is not available, the risk of accidents or
. . . . mJunes increases.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched
off. It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as the
result of heat buildup or if the engine is al
ready warm and the engine compartment is
also heated by the sun's rays.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after th@ engine is
switched
off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it
off.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving vehicle. Battery
is discharging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched on. Switch the ignition
off so that the
battery will not discharge.
Pressing start/stop button again will switch off
engine.
This message appears when you press the
I START ENGIN E STOP ! button while driving.
Engine start system: malfunction! Please con
tact Service
The engine automatic start system has a mal
function. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
autho rized Audi Service Facility immediately to
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Driving
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig . 62 Center conso le: par king brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani
cal parking brake(!)
o fig. 62. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting /manuall y re le asing the parking
bra ke
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch illuminates. The -(USA
models)/ . (Canada models) indicator light al
so turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manua lly, press
the brake o r acce lerato r pedal while the igni
tion is swi tched on a nd p ress the
«el) switch at
the same time. The L ED in the b utton and the
indicator light in the display t urn off.
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Req uirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the park ing brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the park ing brake
automat ically, press the accelerator pedal as
u su al.
In addition to releasing the park ing brake auto
mat ica lly, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
o page 61,
Starting from a stop .
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency brak ing function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op
eration mal functions or is disabled .
.. Pull and hold th e®> switch.
60
.. As soon as you re lease the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
P ulli ng and ho ld ing the®) switch wh ile driving
the ve hicle ac tiva tes the emerge ncy braking func
tion . The vehi cle is braked at a ll four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system . The brak
i ng effect is sim ilar to heavy brak ing
o ,A .
To reduce the risk of act ivat ing the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sou nds when the© switch is pulled . Emergency
bra king stops as soon as the®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.. Press the bra ke pedal to stop the veh icle.
.. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake.
.. Place the selector lever in t he P position .
.. Turn the engine off
cc> ,A.
.. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in
cl ines so that the wheels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
.&. WARNING
- Do not press the acce lera to r pedal inadve r
tently if a gea r is selec ted whe n the vehicle
is st ation ary and the e ngine is runni ng. Oth
erwise, the vehi cle will s tart to move imme
diate ly and this could result i n an accident.
- E mergency brak ing sho uld only be used i n
an emergency, when the norma l bra ke pe dal
has failed or the brake peda l is o bstr ucted .
During emergency brak ing, your vehicle will
brake s imilar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot ove rcome the laws of physics. In co r
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a fu ll brake application can cause
the vehicle to s kid or the rea r end to swe rve,
whi ch in crease s the risk of an ac cident.
- I f the power supply fails, you cannot set the
pa rking bra ke if it is released. In this ca se,
p ar k the vehicle on leve l grou nd and secure
it by plac ing the sele ctor lever in the P pos i
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au -
thorized A udi Service Facil ity for assistance.
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