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-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil
dren could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip
ment such as power windows, which in
creases the risk of an accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked - especially children. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency work
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
(D Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually. The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
eliminates the tendency to creep when a se
lector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move ~page 61.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated with this are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is set
q Li::,.. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa
cility for assistance.
Starting from a stop
Various convenience and safety functions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de
pending on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed.
Driving
.. To start driving comfortably when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not
release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force.
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
.. To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow er is maintained for a brief moment
q & to pre
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting .
During this time, you can easily begin to move
your vehicle.
& WARNING ~
App lies to: veh icles with hill hold assist
- If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releasing the brake
pedal, your vehicle may begin to roll back
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park
ing brake immediately.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
- Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all hills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
while stationary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled DSG transmission called S tronic. Two
independent clutches transfer the power be-
tween the engine and transmission. It allows the .,..
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@ For the sa ke of the env ironment
- Engine oi l should never enter the sewer sys
tem or come into contact with the ground
under any circumstances.
- Pay attention to legal requirements when
disposing of empty oil containers.
The engine oil consumption may be up to 0.5 quart/600 m iles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de
pending on driving style and operating condi
tions. Consumption may be higher during the
first 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Because of this,
the engine oil level must be checked regular ly.
It would be best to check each time you re
fue l your vehicle and before long dr ives.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta
tion.
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine compart
ment,
alw ays r ea d and heed all WARNINGS Q .&.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 244.
The engine oil must be changed according to the
intervals specified in your Warranty
& Mainte
n ance booklet. This is very important because the
l ubri cat ing propert ies of o il diminish gradually
d ur ing normal vehicle use.
Under some c ircumstances the eng ine o il should
be changed more frequently . Change oil more of
ten if you d rive mostly short distances, ope rate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop-and -go traffic conditions, or have your vehi
cle where temperatures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oil
l ook da rk after the engine has been running for a
short time. This is normal and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the problem of p roper disposal, along
with the special tools and necessa ry expertise re
qu ired, we strong ly recommend that you have
Ch eck ing and Filling
your oi l changed by an authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified service station .
If yo u choo se to ch ange yo ur oil your self, please
note the follow ing important info rmation:
A WARNING
=
To reduce the risk of persona l injury if you
must change the engine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion .
-
-To redu ce the r is k of burns from hot eng ine
oil, let the engine cool down to the touch.
- W hen remov ing the oil d rain plug w ith your
fingers, stay as far away as possib le. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the ground to
he lp prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one la rge enough to hold at
least the tota l amount of oil in yo ur engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of children.
- Continuous contact with used engine oil is
harmful to your skin. Always protect your
skin by washing oil off thoroughly with soap
and water.
(D Note
Never mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affect yo ur Audi Limited New Vehi
cle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before chang ing yo ur oi l, first make sure
you know where you can properly d ispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine o il properly.
Do not dump it on garden soil, wooded
areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine o il by tak ing it to a used
eng ine oil collection fac ility in your area, or
contact a service station .
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Checking and Filling
-Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the pa int .
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service.
The service interva l display works in two stages:
- Inspection or oil change reminder: after a cer-
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
Infotainment system display each time the ig
nition is switched on or off . The remaining dis
tance or time is displayed briefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oi l change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af
ter switching the ignition on/off .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un
til the next oil change or next inspection. Select
in the Infotainment system: the !MENU ! button>
Vehicle > left control button > Service & checks >
Service intervals.
{[) Note
-Following the service intervals is critical to
maintain ing the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex
ceed the time for the next service.
- Calculating the time to the next oi l change
i s interrupted when the vehicl e battery is
disconnected
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Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Y our Audi is co vered b y the foll owing war ran
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regard ing your warranties
can be found in yo ur
W arranty & M ainten ance
bookl et.
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government reg ulations in the Un ited States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U .S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
I f you p lan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- u nleaded fue ls for vehicles with cata lytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
i ng. Imprope r fuel may ca use engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of p roper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily ava ilable.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U .S .A . and Canada will not necessa rily work in
E urope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside No rth Ame rica.
Con sumer inf ormation
(D Note
Audi cannot be respons ible for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction. Service ma nuals and literature
are avai lab le to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit
erature Ordering Center at:
www .audi .t e chlit eratur e.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to he lp keep
maintenance requirements to a min imum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Wa rranty
& Mainte
nance book let .
Und er diff icult op erating condition s, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, etc., some se rvice work
sho uld be pe rformed between the intervals speci
fied. This app lies part icu larly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the a ir filter .
@ For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss ion standards are
maintained, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the enviro nment.
' Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increas ing use of electronics, soph istica ted
f uel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l comp lexity of
today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the ""'
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Index
Contacts Additional directory.............. ....
176
Import ing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Memory capaci ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sea rching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Showing details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Storing as dest ination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Control knob with joystick function . . . . . . .
101
Convenience key
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE STOP
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
Conven ience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234
Deactivating .. .... ...... ......... .. . 235
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 234
Cooling mode (climate control system) . . . . 52
Cooling system
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Crash data r ecorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Crosshairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Cruise cont rol system
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
sw itch ing on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Current fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 , 155
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Date ...... .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .
174
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Declaration of compliance
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
304
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
308
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
E lectronic immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 304
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .52
Determ ining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . .
268
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
D imm ing the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Directory
refer to Con tacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Display
ref er to Audi virtual cockpit (instrument
cluster)
20,22
D istance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Outs ide temperature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
254
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 163
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving through wat er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
DVD drive (media drives) 156
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
E
E-mail 120
Economical route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 60
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electronic differential lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Electronic speed limite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Index
Luggage compartment lid
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luggage rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Making emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 22
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ...... 15, 17
Map Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Map contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 163
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Supported formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Memory capacity
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Jukebox...... .... .............. .... 157
Memory card
SD card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Supported types/formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
M ENU button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Menu language
refer to Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Menus/symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
also refer to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Mirror Dimming . .. .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. 40
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Mirror compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 39
MMI
refer to Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MMI search
refer to Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
MODE .... .. .. ............... .... .. .. 22
312
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 209
MP3
refer to Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . 20, 22 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 22
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Music collection
refer to Jukebox .. .. .. ... .......... .. 157
Mute
refer to Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 178
myAudi Configuring (Audi connect services) . . . . . 127
Logging in in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
N
Natural leather care/clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . 278
NAV/MAP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Control panel (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
al so refer to Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Network connection (Wi-Fi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
NHTSA Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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Occupant seating positions 181
Octane rating (gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Oil Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 248
Oil change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
On-Board-Diagnos tic System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . 17
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
On/Off knob (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Online destinations
refer to Point of interest search . . . . . . . . 139