Table of content s
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Safety belt tensione r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Airbag system ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 19 7
I mportant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
F ront airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 209
Knee airbags .. .. ................. ... 213
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
L A TCH system (lowe r an chorages a nd
t e thers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Addit ional info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
F ue l. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 24 0
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
E ng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Brake f luid . .. .. ..... ........... ... . 251
Batte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Service i nterval d isplay 254
Wheels ... .... .......... ...... ... . 255
Wheels a nd Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
T ire press ure monitor ing sys tem 272
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
C ar washes . .. .. ............. .... .. . 275
Clean ing and care information . . . . . . . . . 276
P lacing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 279
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
E quipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire mob ility k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare ti re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
4
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Bu lbs .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... .. 291
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 292
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Use o f jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
T owing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Accessories and technical data . . 298
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
D imens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Capaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
301
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 301
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Operat ing your vehicle outside the U .S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and
Lite rat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Maintenance. .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. 301
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes . . . . . . 303
Index .......... ... ............. ... 305
co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
0
Vl c:o
(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
---------------
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
9
Instruments and indicator lights
To release the parking brake, press the bra ke
pedal and p ress th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with h ill start ass ist
c::> pag e 61,
S tarting from a s top.
1ij Parking brake: malfunction! See owner's
manual
T here is a malfunc tion in the park ing b rake. Dr ive
to an a uthor ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the mal func
tion cor rected.
Ii.I Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve ·
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunc tion in the park ing brake . Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to have t he m alfunc
tion correc ted .
IB;J:t:);JJJ~ (USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models)
Please release parking brake.
Re lease the par king brake if t his message ap
pea rs .
11;1;!:t :);tJJ~ (USA models ) 111] (Canada models )
Parking brake auto release unavailable
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst an d then re lease the pa rking bra ke .
ltl;!:t:);tJ:OusA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake: caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
If th e i ndic ator lig ht blinks and t he m es sage ap
pe ars, the re is not eno ugh br aking power to se
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld roll away eve n on a small incline .
ltl;!:t:);JJJ~ (USA models) t Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake is applied
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pedal
f ir st a nd the n release the pa rk ing bra ke if neces
sa ry.
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the park ing
bra ke, see
c::, page 60.
12
_L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue dr iv ing and switch the en gine
off. Check the coolant level
c::, page 250 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
c::, page 2 50. Only continue driving once the in
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature : too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let t he engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until t he in dic ator lig ht tur ns off .
- If the ind icator light does not tu rn off , do no t
con tinue drivi ng the veh icle. See an authoriz ed
Aud i de aler o r au th ori zed Audi Serv ice Facili ty
for a ssistance.
.&_ WARNING
- Never ope n the hood if you ca n see or hea r
s team or coo la nt escaping from t he en gine
compa rtment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer se e or h ear
steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dan gerous a rea. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king in the engine
compa rtment . Always follow the informa
tion fo und in
c::, pag e 244, Working in the
e ngine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
li ght tur ns on as this increases the risk of en·
g ine damage.
"l!:1': Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not co nti nu e driving.
Check the eng ine oi l level
c::, page 248 .
-If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::, page 248 . Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off. .,,.
co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
0
Vl c:o
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica
tor light still blinks , turn the engine off and do
not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility for as
sistance.
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly.
0 Generator/vehicle battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
T here is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve
hicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un
necessary electrical equipment because it will
drain the battery . See your authori zed Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility if the bat
tery charge level is too low .
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat·
tery will be charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while , the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
servo possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system .
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve
hicle is rolling , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as
sistance .
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
-
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle .
This increases the risk of an accident . There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
~ Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's* safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn ing tone.
@ Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
c::> page 189.
C l~ Rear safety belt
Applies to : vehicles with rear safety belt detection
The respective indicator light will turn on briefly
when a safety belt on the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened .
111-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat is not fastened.
II-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat was fastened.
• -If this indicator light blinks, the safety belt
was unfastened while driving. Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warning tone .
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
¢page 189.
~ - Steer ing lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1111>
13
co
co
.... N
" N .... 0
0
Vl c:o
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 .
15
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.
16
(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 .
Driving
Avoid full acc ele ra tion
You sho uld rare ly travel at the maximum vehicle
speed . High speeds cause a disp roportionately
high increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
It pays off to stop the engi ne, for examp le when
at rai lro ad crossings or tr affic lights with longer
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to resta rt the engine.
It t akes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en
g ine up to operating tempe ra ture . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm-up
p hase . Therefore, yo u should begin driving im
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is.
Have ma intenanc e performed r egularly
By having maintenance performed regular ly on
your vehicle, yo u can help to reduce f uel con
sumpt ion before you even start to dr ive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l
so impacts
fuel consumpt ion .
A poorly maintained engine can lead to fuel con
sumpt ion that is 10% higher than normal.
A lso check the
oil le vel when refueling . The o il
consumption
depends large ly on the engine load
and speed. It is normal for the oil consumpt ion
of a new eng ine to reach its lowest point only af
ter a certain amount of use. Therefore, the oil
consumption can o nly be properly judged after
approx imately 3,000 m i (S,000 km) have been
d riven.
Avoid short trips
The engine and exhaust cleaning system must
reach the ir opt imal
operating temperature to ef
fectively red uce consumption and em iss ions.
A co ld engine uses a disproportionately h igh
amount of fuel. The engine reaches operating
temperature and consumpt io n normalizes only
afte r approximately
four kilometers.
56
(D Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate imprope r operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
h eat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle o r other proper
ty.
(D Note
- Have your ve hicle ma intained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda
t ions i n your Warranty
& M aintenance book
let. La ck of prope r mai nte na nce as we ll as
imp roper use o f the ve hicle will impa ir the
func tion of the emission cont ro l sys tem and
cou ld lead to damage.
- Do not alte r or remove any compone nt of
the Emission Contro l System unless ap
proved by the man ufacturer.
- Do not alte r or remove any dev ice, such as
heat shields, switches, ig nition w ires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Contro l System and other
important veh icle components.
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as publishe d by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre
spond to your actual consumption on the r oad, which wi ll vary depending upon vehicle
l oad and speed, road a nd wea ther conditions,
tr ip length, etc.
Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
/11/111, connect your cell phone to the /11/111 via
Bluetooth.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your MMI. You can make calls using the antenna
on your cell phone.
A WARNING
-Med ical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istance of 20
c ent imeters between the cell phone anten
na and the pacemaker.
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion sys-
tem* c>
page 108 in emergenc ies because
your vo ice may change in stressful situa
t ions. It may take longe r to dial the number
o r the system may not be able to dial it at
all. Dial the emergency n umbe r manually .
- Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca
tions are not always clea rly mar ked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, or lo cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at
tent ion. Always read the chapter c>
page 96,
Traffic safety information.
114
-
(D Tips
- To learn which Bluetooth connections and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv
ice provider or the database for mobile devi
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
-The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle . It can also be affected
by local condit ions and interference with
other devices .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 109 D isp laying the PIN for entering in the cell phone
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be sw itched on.
The Bluetooth funct ion and visibility of the MMI
c>
page 176 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be ac
tive ly connected to any othe r Bluetoot h dev ice .
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
... Select: !MENUI button> Tel ephone > Connect
mob ile d ev ice > Ne xt .
The available Bluetooth
dev ices are shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay .
Or : search for the MMI in your cell
phone through the Bluetooth device search .
... Sele ct and confirm the des ired cell p hone from
the list of d isplayed B luetooth devices.
... The MMI generates a PIN for the connection
setup
c> fig. 109.
... Select and confirm Yes. .,..