Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
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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
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Opening and clo sing ........... . .
Cent ral lock ing .... ........... .... .. . 24
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L uggage compa rtment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
P ower w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . .
3 1
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
P ower top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 37
Ligh ts and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Seats and storage ................ 47
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cigarette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 48
S to rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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 ... . ... .... ... . .
Audi side assist . ... ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ... ... . .
Park ing sy stem s
Genera l information
Rear parking system
Parking system plus . .. .. ........... . .
Rearv iew camera . .. .. .............. .
Adjusting the d isplay and the warning
tones ........ ... ................ .. .
Er ror messages .. .. .. ... ....... ... . .
Intelligent Technology ......... .
Electron ic stabilization control (ESC) .. . .
B rakes ............................ .
El ectrome chanical steering .......... .
A ll wheel drive (quattro) .. .. ..... ... . .
Rear spoiler ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Energy management .. .. . ... .... ... . .
Information about data recorded by
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74
76
79
82
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83
83
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88
88 89
91
91
92
93
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Multi Media Inte rface . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
MMI On/Off knob with joystick function . . 96
MM I ope ration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Operat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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
Generator
¢page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
c;, page 13
Electromechanical steering./
c;,page 91
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
c;,page 13
Engine start system
c;,page 13
Transmission malfunction
c;, page 70
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 14
USA models:
Brake pads c;, page 14
Canada models:
Brake pads c;, page 14
Electromechanical parking brake
c;,page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system../
c>page264
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=>page 264
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Instruments and indicator lights
Engine control
c::> page 15
Emi ssions control system
c::> page 15
Engine speed limitat io n
c::> page 15
Engine oil level
c::> page 15
Engine oil senso r
c::> page 15
Battery charge
c::> page 13
Tank system
c::> page 16
Washer fluid level
c::> page 16
W indshield wipe rs
c::> page 16
Remote control key
c::> page 60
Battery in remote control key
c::> page 26
Bulb failure ind icator *
c::> page 16
Headlight range control system
c::> page 16
Adaptive light*
c::> page 16
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Light/ rain sensor*
c::> page 17
T ransmiss ion
c::> page 70
- Steer ing lock
liliil c::> page 13
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Engine start system
c::> page 13
Central indicator light
c::> page 13
Electromechan ical steer ing/
c::> page 91
Adapt ive dampers*
c::> page 17
Rear spoiler
c::> page 92
Other indicator lights
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T
ur n signals
c::> page 17
CRUISE
USA model s: cruise control sys tem*
c::> page 72
Canada models :
cruise cont rol sys
t em*
c::> page 72
Active lane ass ist*
c::> page 75
Conven ience key
c::> page 61
E lectromechan ica l park ing brake
c::> page 11
Active lane assist*
c::> page 75
Audi side assist *
c::>page 79
Transm iss io n
c::> page 70
Electromechan ica l par king brake
c::> page 11
USA models: speed warn ing sys
tem*
c::> page 72
C anada models :
speed warning sys
tem*
c::> page 72
- H
igh beams
. c::> page 40
BRAKE / ((J)) Brake sy stem
If this indicato r light turns on, there is a malfunc
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA mo del s) I. ( Canad a mode ls)
Brake s: stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fl uid leve l.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized Audi
Se rvice Facil ity for assis tance if necessary .
1111 (USA model s) /. (C anad a mode ls)
Warning! No brake boo ster
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If brake assist (brake booster) is not working, you
have to use much more force when braking the
vehicle. See an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light til) (USA models) /
¢cj (Canada models), the ESC indicator light J.il
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distribution are malfunctioning¢ ,&..
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected ¢
&.
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 vehicle is stationary or after switch
ing the ignition on,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot release the park
ing brake, see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . If you can re
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving,
the hill start assist or emergency brak
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
(USA models): if the
1111 and EiJ indicator
lights turn on together, have the brake system
checked immediately by an authorized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi Service Facility
¢page 14.
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 235, Working in the engine com
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve
hicle will slide . Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
PARK /(®)/¢), Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
- (USA models) I. (Canada models) Park
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap
pears, there is not enough braking power to se
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
- (USA models) I. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time,
or start driving with hill start assist¢
page 63,
Starting from a stop.
Jlj Parking brake: malfunction! See owner's
manual
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@ Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an o il level in
dicator. Always check the oil level reg ularly .
D Generator/vehicle battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve
h icle elect rical system.
Dr ive t o an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uth orized
Au di Service Facility immediately. Tur n off all un
necessa ry e lectr ica l equi pment because it w ill
drain the batte ry. See your authorized A udi deal
er or authori zed Audi Service Facility if the bat
tery charge level is too low .
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat
tery w ill be charged while driving
The start ing a bili ty may be impai red.
I f t his message tu rns off aft er a lit tle while , the
ve hicl e ba ttery charged enough w hile dr iving.
If the message does not turn off, have an a uthor
iz ed A udi dealer o r au tho riz ed Aud i Serv ice Fac ili
ty repa ir th e malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped : no power steering or brake
servo possible
There is a malfunction in the eng ine o r in the fue l
supp ly sys tem .
Mo re force is needed to steer and bra ke the mov
in g vehicle when t he engine is stopped. If the ve
hi cle is roll ing , try to b ring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an au thoriz e d Au di
dea le r or autho riz e d Au di Serv ice Fa cility fo r as
sis tance.
A WARNING
If the eng ine stops while dr iving , yo u will
nee d to use more fo rce to bra ke the vehicle .
Th is increases the r isk o f an acci dent . There
w ill st ill be power steering if the ignit ion is
switched on w hil e the vehicle is rolling and
Instruments and ind icator lights
the re is suff ic ient battery charge. Ot herwise,
you must use greater force when stee ring.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver's
and fro nt passenger's* safety be lts a re fastened .
Above a certa in speed, the re will a lso be a war n
i ng tone .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts,
se e
c:> page 189 .
@-c, Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop veh icle
The re is a ma lfunction in the e lectron ic steering
lock . You cannot tur n the ign ition on .
Do
not tow yo ur vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. See an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or author
ized Audi Service Facility for ass istance.
f!m Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
T he re is a m alfu n cti on in the e lectron ic st eering
l ock .
Dr ive to an author ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Fa cility i mmed iate ly to h ave the
ma lfunction correcte d.
D o not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal
f u nction in t he electron ic steer ing lock -th is
i nc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
6 Central indicator light
If the . or Pm in dicator light t urns on, check
t h e message in the i nstr ument cluster.
© -c> Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
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Power top
Pow er top: op erati on curr ently not poss ible
I f the power top is operated continuo usly for a
long period of time, the overload protection acti
vates for approximate ly 15 to 30 minutes. You
can open or close the power top again after that .
Power top: operation currently not possible.
Engine mu st b e running
The power top is automatically deactivated if the
battery voltage is low. You can open or close the
power top again after starting the engine.
P ower top: op erati on curr ently not possible.
Out sid e temp eratur e too l ow
The power top will not open when the tempera
ture is below 5 °F ( -15
°() .
Pow er top: operation not po ssib le. Speed too
h igh
If you go above 30 mph (SO km/h), the power
top cannot be operated due to safety reasons. Reduce the vehicle speed to close or open the
power top.
Power top : not secur e. Spe ed too high
This message appears if you go above 30 mph
(SO km/h) when operating the power top. Reduce
the vehicle speed and operate the power top again.
Power top: malfunction! You may continu e
dri ving (limited functionality ). See owner' s
manual
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system . Try to open or close the power top
again. If the message st ill appea rs , then have an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice
F acility correct the malf unct ion. Do not dr ive
more than 30 mph (SO km/h) until it is correct
ed .
.&,. WARNING
Never drive whe n the power top is not locked
correctly . The wind from driving cou ld cause
the power top to open. This can result in inju
r ies and damage to the vehicle.
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Wind deflector
Appl ies to: vehicles with wind deflector
The wind deflector reduces air movement in the
passenger compartment in order to increase driving comfort.
Fi g. 30 Ce nter conso le: switch for ope ra ting t he w ind de
flector
A power mechanism extends and retracts the
wind deflector.
., To extend the wind deflector, pu ll the wind de
flector switch unti l the wind def lector is com
pletely extended .
., To retract the wind deflector, press the wind
deflector switch until the retracting process is
complete .
.&,. WARNING
-Do not use the w ind deflector to secure car
go .
- Always pay careful attention when clos ing
the wind deflector. Pinch ing could ca use se
r ious inju ries .
(j) Tips
-If the w ind deflector sw itch is released
wh ile it is extending, the process will stop
immediately .
- T he wind deflec to r works best when all of
the windows are rolled up while driving .
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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 . .,,.
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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.
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(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.