Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
5
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . .
17
Drive r information system . . . . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M ultifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 20
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cent ral locking ... ............ .... .. .
L uggage compartment lid ............ .
P ower window .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Garage doo r opener (Home link) ... .. .. . 25
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Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rea r bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ciga rette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
L uggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Warm and cold .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 51
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Dr1v1ng ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Genera l information .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the engine
Electromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ... ....... ... . .
Automat ic transmission ....... ..... . .
Tra ile r towing ...................... .
Driver assistance .............. .. .
Assist ............................ .
Electronic speed lim iter ..... ....... .. .
Speed warning sy stem . .. ........... . .
Cruise cont rol sys tem
Audi active lane assist ... . ... .... ... . .
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi s ide assist . ... .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
Parking systems
General information .. ............. . .
Rear parking system .. .. ........... . .
Parking system plus . .. ............. . .
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55
57
57
60
61
61
69
70
70
70
70
70
72
74
76
79
82
82
83
83
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjust ing the d isplay and the wa rning
tones ...... ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 86
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 88
El ectronic stabiliza tion control ( ESC) . . . . 88
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . .
91
A ll wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Information about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MM I On/Off knob with joystick function . . 96
MM I ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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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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Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in, and the break
in distance should be 1,000 mi les ( 1,500 km). Do
not drive at speeds that w ill exceed
2/3 of the
maximum permitted engine speed
(RPM) for the
first 600 miles (1,000 km) , and avoid full accel
eration during this period . You may gradually
start increasing the
RPM and the speed between
600 miles (1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500
km).
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven during the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) also affects the engine quality.
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in per iod, part icularly when running a cold
engine . This will reduce engine wear and improve
the mileage .
Do not drive at too low of an engine speed (rpm).
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth
ly" . Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati
cally reduced .
Avoid damaging the vehicle
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certain that low
lying parts such as spoilers and exhaust system
parts do not bottom out and get damaged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low-slung
chassis (sports chassis)* and fully loaded
vehicles.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the risk of vehicle
damage when driving through water, for examp le
on flooded roads :
- The wate r must not be any higher than the bot
tom of the vehicle body .
Driving
- Do not drive faster than walking speed.
A WARNING
After driv ing through water or mud, the effec
tiveness of the brakes may be reduced due to moisture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake applications should dry
off the brakes .
(D Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension or electrical system
can be severely damaged by driving through
water.
(D Tips
- Determine the depth before driving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the engine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safely.
- Avoid dr iving through salt water, because
this can cause corrosion.
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving
T he amount of fuel consumpt ion, the environ
menta l impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
style. With an anticipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumption can be reduced by ap
proximately 10-15%. The following tips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at
the same time .
Anticipatory driving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not
need to brake as often and so you accelerate less.
When possible, let your vehicle coast with a
gear
engaged -
for example, when you notice that the
next traff ic light is red . .,,.
55
Fuses and bulbs
Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 215 Vehicle inter ior: fuse assignme nt
No. Equipment
Fl Power top control modu
le (Roadster)
F2 Power top control module (Roadster)
F3 ESC control module
F4 Central computer processor (MIB-2)
FS Gateway
F6 Anti-theft alarm system Climate control system, selector lever (au-
F7 tomatic transmission), parking heater,
rear window heater relay coil
Diagnos is, electrical parking brake switch,
F8 light swi tch, rain/light sensor, interior
lighting
F9 Steering column switch module
Fl0 Display
F ll Haldex clutch
F12 MMI area
F 13 Adaptive dampers control module
F14 Climate control system blower
FlS Electronic steering co lumn lock
F16 MMI components, safety be
lt microphone
(Roadster)
290
No . Equipment
F17 Instrument cluster
F18 Rearview camera
F19 Convenience key system control module
F20 Power lumbar support adjustment
F22 Front passenger's side neck heating (Road-
ster)
F23 R
ig ht exterior lighting, on-board compute r
(right)
F 25 Driver's s
ide door (for example power win-
dows)
F26 Seat heating
F28 AMI H igh med ia port
F29 On-board computer
F31 Left on-board computer
F32 Driver assistance systems
F33 Airbag
Socket relay, interior sound, back-up light
F34 switch, temperature sensor, oil level sen-
sor
Diagnosis, headlight range control system,
F35 air quality sensor, automatic dimming
rearview mirror
F36 Right cornering light/ r ight LED-h eadlight
F37 Left cornering light/ left LED-headlight
F38 E
ng ine control module, ESC control mod-
ul e
F39 Front passenger's side door (for example
power windows)
F40 Cigarette lighter, sockets
F41 SCR relay and delivery unit
F42 Central locking area
F43 On-board computer
F45 Power adjustable driver's side seat
F46 Driver's side neck heat ing (Roadster)
F49 Starter, clutch sensor
FS0 ESC valves
F53 Rear window defogger
The power seats* are protected v ia
circuit break
ers
that automatically switch on after a few sec
onds after the overload has been reduced .
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Left engine compartment fuse assignment
Fig. 216 Engine compartment: fuse ass ignment
No. Equipment
Fl ESC control module
F2 ESC control module
F3 Engine control module
Engine cooling, engine components, auxili -
F4 ary heater coil re lay ( 1+2), secondary air
injection pump relay
FS E
ngine components, tank system
F6 Brake light sensor
F7 Engine components
F8 Oxygen sensor
F9 Engine components, exhaust door, glow
time control module
FlO Fuel injectors, fuel control module
Fll Auxiliary heater heating element 2
F 12 Auxiliary heater heating e
lement 3
F13 Automatic transmission cont rol module
FlS Horn
F16 Ignition coil
F17 ESC control module
, engine control mod-
ule
F18 Term inal 30 (reference voltage)
Fuses and bulbs
No . Equipment
Fl9 Windshield wipers
F20 Horn
F22 Terminal SO diagnos
is
F23 Starter
F24 Auxiliary heater heating element 1
F3 2 LED headlights
Bulbs
Message
Your vehicle is equ ipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights . However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, p lease contact yo ur author
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili
ty.
291
Emergency situations
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
Th e vehicle may only b e lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illust rated.
F ig .. 224 Fro nt lift ing po int
F ig. 225 Rea r lifti ng po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ A-
.,. Locate lifti ng po ints ¢ fig. 224 and ¢ fig. 225 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop hoist or floor
jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.,. In se rt a rubb er pad between t he floor jack/
wor kshop hoist a nd the lif ting poin ts .
The vehicle jack mode * must be activated so that
the au tomatic ad justment of the Adaptive Air
Suspens ion * d oes no t mak e it more difficult to
raise the ve hicl e with the floo r jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose .
F ront lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floor pan re in
forcement about at the same leve l as the jack
mo unt ing point ¢
fig. 224 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
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Rear lifting point
The li fting poin t is lo cated on the ve rtic al rein
f orcement o f th e lower s ill for the on -boar d ja ck
¢fig. 225 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ¢ page 28 5.
Ln., WARNING
- To reduc e the r isk of s erious in ju ry and vehi
cle dam age.
- Always lift the vehicle on ly at the special
wor ksh op hoist an d flo or jack lift points il
l ustrated
¢ f ig. 224 and ¢ fig . 225.
- Failur e to lift t he ve hicle at these points
could cause th e veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if t he re is a cha nge in vehi cle w eight
dist ribution and balanc e. This mi ght hap
p en, fo r exa mple , whe n he avy co mpo
n en ts s uch as the e ngine blo ck or tran s
mis sion a re removed .
- Wh en r em ov ing heavy com ponen ts like
t hese, an ch or veh icle t o hoi st or add corre
s p ond ing weights t o maintain the ce n ter of
gravi ty. Oth e rw ise, the vehicle mig ht til t o r
slip off t he hoist, causi ng serious pe rsona l
in jur y .
(D Note
- B e aw are of the fo llow ing poin ts bef ore lif t
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist. ..,.
Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle specifications
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F ig . 227 Vehicle id entifica tion labe l
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the
Infotainment system
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button > left control button > Service & checks
> Vehicle information .
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN can be found in the Infotainment sys
tem, on the vehicle data label and under the
windshield on the driver's side*
¢ fig. 226.
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Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label¢
fig. 22 7 is locat
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet.
The st icker contains the follow ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Identifica tion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission cod es
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new veh icle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gro ss Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warn ing label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for front
and rear are li sted on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weigh t (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight
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Index
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Ra in/light sensor
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 41
Ra is ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Random
refer to Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid Retractor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 62
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Rims ...... .... .. .. .. ............. .. 269
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Running direct ion (tires) 286
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 30 S
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84
Rearview mirror dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Recirculation mode (climate control system) 53
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 284
Removing the whee l hub covers . . . . . . . . . 284
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 42
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Restart(MMI) .... .. ........ ...... ... . 179
Retract New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
314
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 194
Safety be lt pretensioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Safety belts . .... .. .. .. .. ......... 189, 193
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Indicator light (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Special considerat ions for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Warn ing/ indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180