Instrum ent s and ind icat or light s
-The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im
paired and the r isk of the engine overheat
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev
olutions per minute (RPM) .
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the speed is below 1,S00 RPM. The beginn ing of
the red zone in the tachometer indicates the maximum permissible engine speed for all gears
once the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature. Before
reaching the red zone, yo u should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S se lector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera
tor peda l.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer @ ¢ page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early he lps you to save fuel and re
duces operating noise.
(D Tips
Applies to: S models
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold - the full engine output is not availa
ble. When the engine is at operating temper
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a hig her RPM range .
Fuel level
The display @ only wo rks when the ignition is
sw itched on. If the fuel level d rops below 2 .6 gal
(10 li ters), a red L ED w ill tur n on and t he
rD indi
cator light will turn
on ¢ page 17. The LED
blinks red when the fuel leve l is very low .
10 The possible range based on the cu
rrent fue l lev
e l is shown in
tab @ ¢page 19 , fig . 4 .
Fo r th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l
Data ¢ poge 245.
@ Note
Never drive until t he tank is comp lete ly emp
ty. The ir reg ular supply of fuel t hat res ults
from tha t ca n cause engine m is fires. Uncom
b usted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to t he catalyt ic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They ind icate functions or mal
functions .
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instr u
ment cluster disp lay can be covered by ot her dis
plays . To show them again, se lect the tab for in
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifunc
tion steering wheel
¢ page 19 . lfthere are sev
eral malfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can disp lay in
several colors.
Central indicator light
App lies to : vehicles wit h mo nochrome display
If a message appears together with a central in
dicator light . or
0. the central ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
wh ite ind icator light a lso appears, the centra l in
dicator light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example,
i1' ii ::ippea rs togethe r wi th • • read the descr ip
tion
for • .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llow ing tab les. 1111-
a co .... N
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thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for more infor
mation.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charg ing because this increases
the risk of an explosion.
(D Tips
-Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the ve hicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
F ig. 184 Eng ine co mpartment: washer flu id reservoir cap
M N ~ N
"' a, a,
The winds hield washer reservoir O contains the
cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washer system*
c::;,page 192 , fig . 179.
The reservoir capacity can be found in
c::;, page 245 .
To reduce the risk of lime sca le deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water w ith low amounts
of calc ium . Always add window cleaner to the wa
ter . When the outs ide temperatures are cold, an
anti-freez ing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
0 Note
- The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
cond itions in the respect ive climate. A con
centration that is too high can lead to vehi
cl e damage.
Checking and Filling
- Never add radiato r anti -freeze or other addi
tives to the washer fluid .
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve
hicle is due for service .
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder : after a cer-
tain distance driven, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display each time the igni
tion is switched on or off. The remaining dis
tance or time is disp layed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil 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 oi l change or next inspection in the
Car menu. To do this, select: the
I CAR I function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility w ill reset the service interval dis
play after perform ing service .
If you have changed the oi l yourse lf, you must re
set the oil change interval.
To r eset the indicat or, select: the
I CARI function
button
> (Car)* Systems control button > Service
& control > Service intervals . Turn the control
knob downward to
Reset oil change interval and
press the control knob.
@ Note
- Only reset the oi l change indicator if the oi l
was changed.
199
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14
Eng ine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 17
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Engine warm-up request
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7
Environment
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . .
194
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ESC
Automatic post-collision brak ing system .
119
also refer to Electronic stabilization con-
tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
ESP
refertoElectron icstabilizationcontrol . .
119
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
o· . 1mmmg . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . . 42
Heating............................. 42
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 174
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 250
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . .
65
Fu eling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fr eeze protection
Coolant
. ... .. ................ ......
Front airbags
D . t' escnp 10n ... ................ ... .. .
How they work ............... .. .. .. .
195
146
152
Index
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 135
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
127
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 143
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Gasoline addit ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 104
Fueling
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Open ing the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fuses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
235
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 36
Garment hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
G asoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) 246
Glasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 204
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . . . . . . . 246
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 246
GVWR
refer to Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
246
H
Head-up disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
255