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Adjusting  the  parking  aid  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  148 
Error  messages  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  149 
Trailer  hitch . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  149 
Intelligent  Technology  . . .  . .  . . . .  . 151 
Electronic  stabilization  control  (ESC)  . . . .  151 
Brakes. .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 153 
Electromechanical  steering,  Dynamic 
steering  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  1S4 
All -wheel  drive  (quattro)  . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  1S4 
Energy  management  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  lSS 
Notice  about  data  recorded by the Event 
Data  Recorder and vehicle  control 
modules  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 1S6 
Infotainment  system . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 1S8 
Multi  Med ia  Interface  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 1S8 
Traffic  safety  information  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  158 
Introduction  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  158 
MMI  On/Off  knob with  joystick  function . .  158 
Infotainment  system  display  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  159 
MMI  operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 160 
MMI  touch  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  161 
Control  knob  with  joystick function  . .  . .  .  163 
Shortcut  keys  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  165 
L etter/number  speller  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  165 
Free  text  search  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 167 
Menus and  Symbols  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 168 
Voice  recognition  sys tem  . . .  . .  . .  . 171 
Operating  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  170 
Command  overview  information  . . .  . . . .  .  171 
Commands  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  172 
External  voice operation  176 
Telephone . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 178 
Introduction  .  . . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  178 
Setup  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . 178 
Using the  te lephone  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 180 
Favorites  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  183 
Messages  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  183 
Listening  to voicema il  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  186 
Directory  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  186 
Addit ional  settings  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 188 
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  .  190 
Table  of  contents 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  . .  . . 
191 
Introduction ... .. .. ................ . 191 
Setup  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  191 
Configuration  through  myAudi  . . . . . . .  . .  191 
Opening  Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  .  . .  192 
Audi  connect  Infotainment  services  . . . . . 192 
Wi-Fi  hotspot  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  197 
Configuring  the  data  connection  . . . . . . . . 198 
Audi  connect  (Infota inment)  general 
information  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  198 
T roubleshooting  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  200 
Audi  connect  vehicle  control  . .  . . 201 
Introduction  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  201 
Setup  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  201 
Additional  options  .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  202 
Remote  locking  and unlocking  . .  . . .  . .  . .  202 
Vehicle  status  report  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  202 
Parking  location  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  202 
Geofencing  Alert  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  203 
Speed Alert . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  203 
Valet  Alert  . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  203 
Stolen  Vehicle  Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  203 
Online  Audi  serv ice request  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  203 
Emergency  call  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 205 
Introduction  .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  205 
Emergency  call  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  205 
Online  roadside  assistance  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  206 
Navigation  ..... ................. . . 
Opening  navigation  .................  . 
Entering  a destination  ............... . 
Personal  route  assistance  ............  . 
Alternative  routes  ................. . . 
Additional  settings  . ............. .. . . 
Map  .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ... .... ..... . . 
Online  map  d isplay  . ................  . 
Map update  . .. .. .. ................  .  207  
207 
208  
213  
214  
21S  
217  
219  
220 
T raffic  information  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  222 
Troubleshooting  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  224 
Radio  .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..... ... .. .. 225 
Open ing the  radio  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  225 
Radio functions  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  226 
Radio menu  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  228 
Presets  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  228 
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Replac ing a wheel  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 3 7 1 
Space-saving spare  tire . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 37 5 
Fuses  and  bulbs  . .  . . .  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 376 
Fu ses  .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 376 
Bulbs. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 380 
Emergency  situations  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 381 
General  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 38 1 
Starting  by pushing  or  towing  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  381 
Starting  w it h  jumper  cables  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  381 
Using  the jump  start  cable  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  382 
Towing  with  a tow  truck  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  383 
Ra is ing t he ve hicle  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  384 
Accessories  and  Techn ical  Data  . 386 
Technical  data  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . .  . 386 
Ve hicl e specif ications  .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  386 
N otes  about  tec hnica l data  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  386 
We igh ts  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  387 
D imensions  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  387 
Capac ities  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  38 8 
Gasoline  engines . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 388 
Consumer  Information  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 389 
Warranty  coverages  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  389 
Operating  your  veh icle outs ide the  U.S .A . 
or  Canada  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  389 
Aud i Service Repair Manuals  and 
Literature  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  389 
M ain tenance  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  389 
Accesso ries and  technical  changes  . . . . .  .  39 1 
D eclarat io n  of  Complia nce, 
T ele commun ic a tions  and  Ele ctro nic 
Sys tems  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  39 2 
Index  ... .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 393 
Table  of  contents 
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® Left additional  display  (divided  in 
two  sections  in  the  expanded  view) 
There  may  be  additional  indicator lights  in the 
tachometer @, the  speedometer @, the  status 
line ® and,  depending  on  the  instrument  clus
ter,  above  or  below  the  central 
area @. 
The following  pages  will  primarily  show  illustra 
tions  of  the multi-color  analog  instrument  clus
ter*.  The  display  and/or  position  of the  element  
shown  may  vary  in  monochrome  instrument  clus 
ters  or  in the  Audi virtual  cockpit*. 
A WARNING 
Do not  assume  the  roads  are  free  of  ice  based 
on  the  outside  temperature  display.  Be aware 
that  there  may  be  ice on  roads  even  when  the 
outside  temperature  is around  41  °F (+S °C) 
and  that  ice can  increase  the  risk  of accidents. 
(D Tips 
-Depending  on  vehicle  equipment,  the  in
strument  illumination  (needles  and  gauges) 
may turn on when the lights are off and the 
ignition  is  switched  on.  The  illumination  for 
the  gauges  reduces  automatically  and  even 
tually  turns  off  as brightness  outside  in
creases.  This  function reminds  the  driver  to 
turn  the  low beams  on  at  the  appropriate 
time. 
- You can  select  the  units  used  for tempera
ture,  speed  and  other  measurements  in the  
Infotainment 
system ¢ page 251. 
- If  your  vehicle  is stationary  or  if you  are  driv
ing  at  very  low speeds,  the  temperature  dis
played  may  be  slightly  higher  than  the  ac
tual  temperature  outside  due  to  the  heat  ra 
diating  from  the  engine. 
- At temperatures  below  41  °F (+S °C), a  snowflake  symbol  appears  in front  of the  
temperature  display 
c> &. . 
Coolant temperature  indicator 
The  coolant  temperature display @¢ page 10, 
fig. 3 or¢ page 10, fig. 4 only  functions  when 
the  ignition  is switched  on.  To prevent  engine 
Cockpit  overview 
damage,  please  observe  the  following  notes  
about  the  temperature  ranges. 
Cold range 
If  only  the  LEDs at  the  bottom  of  the gauge  turn 
on,  the  engine  has not reached  operating  tem
perature  yet.  Avoid high  engine  speeds , full  ac
celeration  and  heavy  engine  loads. 
Normal  range 
The engine  has  reached  its  operating  tempera
ture  once  the  LEDs up to  the  center  of  the gauge 
turn  on.  If 
the. indicator  light  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display  turns  on,  the  coolant  tem
perature  is too  high 
¢ page 30. 
(D Note 
-Auxiliary  headlights  and  other  accessories  in 
front  of the  cooling-air  intake  impair the 
cooling  effect  of the  coolant.  This  increases 
the  risk of  the  engine  overheating  during 
high  outside  temperatures  and  heavy  en 
gine  load . 
- The front  spoiler  also  helps  to  distribute 
cooling  air  correctly  while  driving.  If  the 
spoiler  is damaged,  the  cooling  effect  will  
be  impaired  and  the  risk  of the  engine  over 
heating  will  increase.  See  an  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Fa cility  for  assistance . 
@ Tips 
Diesel  engines:  due  to  the  high  efficiency  of 
these  engines,  the  engine  may  not  always  reach  operating  temperature  in cold  outside 
temperatures.  This is  normal  and  not a  cause 
for  concern . 
Engine oil  temperature  display  and  boost 
indicator 
Applies  to : vehicles  wit h engine  o il  temperature  display/boost 
indica tor 
Applies  to: vehicles  with  analog  instrument  cluste r 
The  engine  oil temperature  and  boost  indicator 
are  only  shown  in the  lap  timer  display 
¢page 111. .,._ 
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Cockpit over view 
-Accepting  a call : press  the  le ft  thumbwhee l 
when  there  is an incoming call. 
-D eclining  a  call : select  and  confirm Decline 
when  there  is an incoming call. 
-Ending  a  phone  call: se lect  and  confi rm End 
call. 
Function s dur ing a  phone  c all : 
-M ak ing  an  additi onal  call *: select  and  confirm 
Ho ld . Press the  left  control  button> D irector y 
or C all  li st > the  desired  entry . 
-Answ ering  a call  whil e in a  call  and  whil e 
th ere i s another  call  on  hold *: 
select  and  con
firm 
An sw er. The active call is replaced  with the 
incoming call. 
Addit ional  functions  include: 
M ute *: if you select  and  confirm this  function, 
the  other  person  on the  phone  cannot  hear you.  
You can hear the  other  person . 
Holding or  re suming  a c all* : you can put  an ex
isting  phone  call on hold and  resume  it . 
Swap  ca ll* : you can alternate  between  two  p hone 
calls at  the  same  time.  One of the  calls wi ll be on 
hold. 
End call ends  the  active phone  call. A call 
that  was  placed  on  hold stays  on ho ld and  can be 
t aken  off hold with 
R es ume . 
Co nfe rence*: 
a ca ll on hold and  up to five active 
parties  (depend ing on the  ce ll phone  serv ice pro 
vider) can be added  to  a conference  call.  To make 
an add it iona l call, put  all part ic ipants  in the  cur
rent  conference  call on hold using 
Ho ld *. By 
pressing  the  left  control  button,  you can make 
addit ional  calls from  the  d irectory or the  call list . 
Res ume * takes  all part ies  off hold . 
(0 Tips 
-The telephone  functions  can only be con 
trolled  w ith  the  multifunction  steering 
whee l if the  telephone  equipment  was  in
stalled 
at  the  factory. 
-The telephone  functions  depend  on the  cell  phone  and  whethe r they  a re supported  by 
your cell phone  service provider o r not. 
-The Call waiting * function  must  be act ivat
ed  in your cell phone  and  in the  M MI to  be 
notified  of an incoming call during  an active 
20 
cal l. The call options  depend  on the  cell 
phone  and  service provider . You can obtain 
more  informat ion from  you r cell phone 
serv ice prov ider. 
Navigation 
App lies to:  vehicles wi th nav igat ion sys te m 
Requirement:  a dest ina tion must  be en tered 
<:> page  208 and  the  route  guidance  must  be 
started . 
.. Press the 14 t> I button  repeated  Ly until  the  Navi-
gation  tab  is displayed. 
.. Press the  left  control  button c:> page  14 . 
Depending on veh icle equipment,  the  following 
funct ions  may be ava ilable  in the  dr iver informa
tion  system . 
-Displaying  na vigation  during  activ e route 
guida nce : 
selec t and  confirm Ma p*/  Street 
v iew *  or  Arro w  v iew*. 
-Showing  the  map  when  route  guidan ce is not 
a ct ive*: 
select  and  confirm Map *. 
-Ac cessing  l ast  destinations : select and  confirm 
Last dest inatio ns > the  desired  destination. 
-Accessing f avorites *: se lect  and  confirm Fa vo r
i te s 
> the  desired  destination. 
-Starting  route  guidance  to  the sto red  home 
a ddre ss : 
se lect  and  confirm Cancel route  guid
a nce 
if necessary  and  then Home  add ress . 
If you have not  started  any route  g uidance, a 
compass  (analog  instrument  cluster)  or the  ar 
row view (monochrome  instrument  clust er) is 
displayed  depending  on the  eq uipment.  The map 
i s disp layed  in the  Audi virtual  cockpit". 
Canc eling  act ive  route  guidanc e 
-Select:  right  control  button> Cancel  route 
guidance 
Additional  settings 
-Sele ct:  r ight  cont rol b utton> de sired entry. 
Depend ing on the  function  selected,  the  follow
i ng additional  settings  may be possible : 
- Map d is play 
c:> page  218 
- Map colors c:> page  218 
-Map or ienta tion <:> page  218  

fast  acceleration)  and  have  the  malfunction  corrected.  See an  authorized  Audi dealer  or 
authorized  Audi Service  Facility . 
The  electronic  speed  limiter  may  be  faulty if  the 
indicator  light  turns  on.  For  additional  informa
tion,  see 
c:> page 107, Electronic  speed limiter . 
The MIL indicator  light  may also  turn  on if the 
fuel  filler  cap is  not  closed  correctly 
c:>page324. 
On-Board  Diagnostics 
Fig. 22 Location  of  Data  Li nk Con nec tor  (DLC ) 
On-Board  Diagnostics  monitors the components 
of your  em ission  control  system. Each  monitored 
component  in your  eng ine  system  has  been  as
signed  a  code.  In  case  of  a  ma lfunction,  the  com
ponent  will  be  identified  and  the  fault  stored  as  a 
code  in the  control  module  memory. 
The  MI L light  may  also  illuminate  if there  is a 
leak  in the  on -board  fuel  vapor  recovery  system. 
If  the  light  illuminates  after  a  refueling,  stop  the 
vehicle  and  make  sure  the  fuel  filler  cap  is  prop erly  closed  (only  vehicles  with  gasoline  engine) 
c:>page324 . 
In  order  to  make  an  accurate  diagnosis,  the  stor 
ed  data  can  only  be  displayed  using  special  diag nostic  equipment  (generic  scan  tool  for  OBD) . 
In  order  to  connect  the  specia l diagnostic  equip
ment,  push  the  plug  into  the  Data  Link Connector 
(DLC). The  DLC is  located  to  the  right  of the  hood 
release 
c:> fig. 22. 
~ Your authorized  Audi  dealer  or  qualif ied  work-
;:::: shop  can  interpret  the  code  and  perform  the  nee-
" ~ essary  repair . 0 
'° ~ co 
Cockpit  overview 
A WARNING 
--
Do not  use  the  diagnostic connector  for  per
sonal  use.  Incorrect  usage  can  cause  malfunc
tions,  which  can  increase  the  risk of  a  colli
sion! 
Indicator  lights 
Description 
The  indicator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink  or  turn  on.  They  indicate  functions  or  mal
functions. 
Messages  may  appear  with  some  indicator  lights. 
A warn ing  s ignal  will sound  at  the  same  time. 
The  indicator  lights  and  messages  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display  can  be  covered  by other  dis
plays.  To show  them again,  select  the  second  tab 
with  the  mult ifunct ion  steer ing  wheel 
c:> page  13 . 
If there  are  several  malfunctions,  you  can  display 
them  one at  a  time  using  the  thumbwheel. 
Some  indicator  lights  in the  display  can  display  in 
several  co lors. 
it Central  indicator  light 
If the. or d indicator light turns  on,  check 
the  message  in the  instr ument  cluster. 
Overview 
Some  indicator  lights  turn on briefly  as  a function 
check  when  you  sw itch  the  ignition  on. These  sys 
tems  are  marked  with 
a./ in  the  fo llowing  tab les. 
If  one  of these  indicator  lights  does  not  turn  on, 
there  is a  malfunction  in that  system.  
Your  vehicle  has either  a monochrome  display  or 
a  multicolored  display,  depending  on  vehicle  
equipment.  Some  indicator  lights  appear  white  
on  a  monochrome  display . 
The. or Q central 
indicator  light  turns  on  at  the  same  time  to  indi-
cate  the  priority  of these  indicator  lights. 
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1111 (USA model s) /. (C anada  mod els ) 
B rake s: malfuncti on! Stop  vehicle  safel y 
If  the  indi cator  lig ht  t urns  on  and  th is mess age 
appears,  there  is a  malfunction  in the  brake 
booster.  
I f  the  A BS  indicato r 
light ~ (USA mode ls) I 
~ (Canada  mode ls),  the  ESC indicato r ligh t GJ. 
and  the  brake  system  ind icator  light 1111 (USA 
models) 
/ . (Canada  mode ls)  all  turn  on  and 
this  message  appears,  then  the  ABS, ESC and  braking  distrib ution  are 
malfunctioning ¢& . 
Do not  cont in ue driv ing.  See  an  au thorized  Aud i 
dea ler  or  autho rized  Aud i Service  Facility  for  as 
sistance 
¢ .&. . 
1111 (USA mod els) / . (Canada  model s) Park 
ing  br ake: malfun ction!  Safely  st op v ehicle . See 
o wn er's  manu al 
- If the  indicato r light  and  the  message  appear 
when  the  vehicl e is  stationar y or aft er switch
ing  the  igniti on on , 
check  if you  can  release  the 
parking  brake.  If you  cannot  re lease  the  park 
ing  brake,  see  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  au
thorized  Aud i Serv ice  Facility.  If you  can  re lease 
the  parking  brake  and  the  message  still  ap
pears,  see  an  authorized  Aud i dealer  or  author
ized  Audi  Service  Facility  immediately  to  have 
the  malfunction  cor rected. 
-If  the  indicator  light  and  message  appear wh ile 
dri ving , 
the  hill  start  assist  or  emergency  brak
ing  function  may  be  malfunctioning.  It  may  not  
be  poss ible  to  set  the  parking  brake  or  release 
it  once  it  has  been  set . Do not  park  your  veh icle 
on  hills.  See  an  author ized  Audi  dealer  or  au 
tho rized  Aud i Serv ice  Facility  fo r ass ista nce. 
Brake boo ster : re strict ed . You can continu e dri v
ing . Plea se con tac t Service 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  brake  booster.  The 
brake  booster  is available,  but  its  effectiveness  is 
reduced . B raking  be havio r may  be  diffe rent  from 
how  it  normally  functions  and  the  brake  peda l 
may  v ibrate . 
;;!; Drive to  an  authorized  Aud i deale r or  authorized .... 
~ Aud i Serv ice  Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
8 malfunct ion  corrected . \0 
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A WARNING 
-Read  and  fo llow  the  warnings  in 
¢ page  330,  Working  in  the  engine  com
partment 
befo re opening  the  hood  and 
checking  the  brake  fluid  level. 
- If  the  brake  system  indicator  light  does  not  tur n off  or  it  turns  on  wh ile  driving,  the 
b rake  fl uid leve l in  the  reservo ir is too  low, 
a nd  this  increases  the  risk  of  an  accident. 
S top  the  vehicle  and  do  not  contin ue  d riv
ing . See  an  authorized  Aud i dealer  o r au
thorized  A udi  Service  Facility  for  assistance. 
-If  the  b rake  system  indi cator  light  turns  on 
together  with  the  ABS and  ESC indicato r 
lights,  the  ABS/ESC regu lating  function  may 
be  malfunct ion ing.  Funct ions  that  stabilize 
the  vehicle  are  no  longer  available.  This 
could  cause  the  vehicle  to  swerve,  which  in
creases  the  risk  that  the  vehicle  will  slide.  Do not  cont inue  drivi ng . See  an  autho rized 
Aud i deale r o r a utho rized  Audi  Serv ice  Facili
ty  fo r ass is tance. 
PARK /(®)/~ Electrom echanical  parking 
b rake 
If the -(U SA mode ls) I. (Canada  models) 
indicator  light  turns  on,  t he  pa rking  brake  was 
set. 
If the -( U SA mode ls) . (Canada  models)  in 
dicator  light  blinks,  the  b raking  force  is  not  build 
ing  up  enough  o r not  building  up  at  a ll. Secu re 
the  vehicle  also  by selecting  the  1st  gear  (man ual 
transm ission)  or  select ing  the  P selector  lever  po
s ition  (automatic  transm ission) . Make  sure  the 
indicator  light  is  off  before  you  start  driving . 
l~j Parking  brake: malfunction!  Please contact 
Servic e 
There  is a  ma lfunction  in the  parking  brake.  Drive 
to  an  autho rized  Audi  dealer  or  a uthorized  Audi 
Service  Facility  immed iate ly to  have  the  malfunc
t ion  corrected. 
11 ( USA model s)/ ,1~a (Canada  models)  Parking 
brake:  caution!  Vehicle  parked  too  steep 
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Cockpit over view 
There  is not  enough  braking  force  to  hold  the  ve
hicle  in  place . The  brakes  have  overheated.  The 
veh icle  cou ld  ro ll away  even  on  a  small  incline . 
Ill (U SA mod els)/ lC@j (C an ad a  model s) Parking 
brake : applied 
If th is message  appears,  press  the  brake  pedal 
fi rst  a nd  the n release  the  pa rk ing  bra ke  if neces
sary. 
II ( U SA  model s)/ l(@j (Canada mo dels)  Parking 
brak e: emerg ency  braking 
The  emergency  braking  function  was  triggered . 
Please  rele ase park ing  b rake 
Release  the  par king  brake  if t his  message  ap 
pears. 
Plea se  pr ess  brak e pedal  to  rel ease  parking 
brak e 
To release  the  park ing  brake,  press  the  brake 
pedal  and  press 
the ~ button  at  the  same  time, 
or  start  driv ing  with  hill  start  ass ist 
9 page 95, 
Starting  to drive. 
(D Tips 
For add it ional  information  on  the  park ing 
brake,  see 
9 page 94. 
-L Cooling  system 
• Turn off  engin e and  che ck  co ola nt  level.  See 
o w ner 's  manual 
The  coolant  leve l is too  low. 
Do not  cont inue  driving  and  switch  the  engine 
off . Check the  coolant  level 
9 page  336. 
- If  the  coolant  level  is too  low,  add  coolant 
9 page 336. On ly cont inue  driving  once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off  . 
• Coolant t emper atu re: too  high.  Let e ngi ne 
run  with  vehicle  st ationar y 
Let  the  eng ine  run  at  id le for  a few  minutes  to 
coo l off,  until  the  indicator  light  turns  off . 
- If  the  indicato r ligh t does  not  turn  off,  do  not 
contin ue  driving  the  vehicle.  See  an  au thorized 
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Audi  dea ler  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Facility 
for  assistance. 
A WARNING 
- Never  open  the  hood  if you  can  see  or  hear 
steam  or  coolant  escaping  from  the  engine  
compartment.  This  increases  the  risk  of  burns.  Wait  until  you  no  longer  see  or  hear 
steam  or  coolant  escaping . 
- The  engine  compartment  in any  vehicle  can 
be  a dange rous  area . Stop  the  engine  and 
allow  it  to  cool  befo re working  in the  engine 
compa rtment.  Always  follow  the  informa
tion  fo und  in 
9 page 330,  Working  in the 
engine  compartment . 
(D Note 
Do not  continue  driv ing  if the . indicator 
li ght  turns  on  as  this  increases  the  risk of  en
gine  damage. 
~ Safety  belt 
The . indicator light stays on  until  the  dr iver's 
and  front  passenger's  safety  belts  are  fastened. 
Above  a  certain  speed,  there  will  a lso  be  a  warn
i ng  tone. 
(D Tips 
For additional  informat ion  on  safety  belts, 
see 
Q page  268. 
0 Generator/Vehicle  battery 
If the . or(•) indicator  light  turns  on,  there  is  a 
malfunction  in the  generator  or  the  vehicle  e lec
trical  system . 
• Electrical sy stem:  malfunction!  Saf ely  stop 
v ehicle 
Do not  continue  dr iving  and  switch  the  engine 
off.  See  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or  autho rized 
Audi Service  Facility  for  assistance. 
(•j Ele ctri cal system:  m alfunc tion!  Re sta rt  not 
po ssible.  Plea se cont act  Ser vice 
The  vehicle  battery  was  disconnected  from  the 
vehicle  e lectr ica l system  and  will  no  longer  

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charge.  Drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or au
thorized  Audi Service Facility immediate ly. 
Do not  stop  the  eng ine,  or you will not  be able  to 
start  it aga in.  If yo u can  no  longer  sta rt the  en
gine,  see  an  authorized  A udi dealer  or authorized 
Audi Service  Facility for  assistance . 
(•) Elec trical  system : malfunction!  Plea se  c on
tact  Se rvic e 
Drive to  an authorized  Aud i dea le r or authorized 
Aud i Service  Faci lity  immediately . Because  the  ve
h icle battery  is discharg ing , turn  off  all  unneces 
sary e lectr ica l equipment  s uch as the  radio . See 
an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized  A udi 
Service  Facility if the  battery  charge  level  is too 
l ow . 
(•) Ele ctrical  system : low  battery  charge . B at
tery w ill be  charg ed while  driv ing 
The start ing ability  may be  impaired . 
If th is  message  turns  off  after  a  little  while,  the 
vehicle  battery  charged  enough  wh ile driving . 
If the  message  does  not  turn  off and  stay  off  
when  dr iving,  have  an authori zed Aud i dea ler  or 
author ized Audi Service Facility repair  the  mal
function. 
~ Engine  oil  pressure 
• T u rn off  engine . O il pr essure too  low 
Stop  the  eng ine and  do  no t continue  driving. 
Check the  engine  oil 
level ¢ page 334. 
-If  the  engine  oil  level is too  low, add  engine  oil 
¢ page 334. Only cont inue  driv ing once  the  in
dica tor  light  turns  off. 
- If the  engine  oil  level  is correct  and  the  indica
tor  light  sti ll turns  on,  turn  the  engine  off  and 
do  not  continue  driving.  See an  authori zed Audi 
dealer  or au thor ized  Audi Service Facility for  as
s istance. 
@ Tips 
The oil pressure  warning  is not  an  o il level  in
dicator.  Always check the  oil level regularly. 
Coc kpit  o ve rv iew 
~ Engine  oil  level  (MIN) 
• Plea se add oil  imm ediatel y. 
Add engine  oil immediately ¢ page 334. 
Ill Please  add  ma x. x  qt  (l)  oil.  You can  contin · 
ue  d riv ing 
Add the  maximum  amount  o f oi l indicated  in the 
display as  soon  as  possible 
¢ page 334 . 
@-Steering  lock 
• Steering:  m alfunction!  Ple ase  stop  vehicle 
T he re is a ma lfunction  in the  e lectronic  steering 
l ock. You cannot  turn  the  ignition  on. 
Do 
not tow  your vehicle  because  it  cannot  be 
stee red.  See an  authorized  Audi dea ler  or author
ized Audi Se rvice Facili ty for  assistance. 
Em Ste ering lo ck : malfunct ion!  Pl eas e contact 
Ser vic e 
There  is a malfunction  in the  electron ic steering 
lock.  
Drive to  an  au thori zed Audi dealer  or authori zed 
Audi Service Facility immed iately  to  have the 
malfunction  corrected . 
_& WARNING ,-
Do not  tow  your vehicle when  there  is a mal-
f u nction  in the  electro nic steer ing  lock·  t his 
i n cr eases  the  risk of an  a cc ident. 
~ Engine  start  system 
• Engine s tart  sy stem:  malfun ction!  Ple ase 
cont act S erv ice 
Do not switch  the  ignition  off  because  you  may 
not  be  able  to  switch  it on again.  
Drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized 
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iately  to  have  the 
malfu nction  corrected . 
= Engine  sta rt system:  mal function!  Ple ase 
cont act  S erv ice 
-
There  is a ma lf u nction  in the  engine  starting  sys-
tem. 
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