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Instruments and indicator ligh ts
Instruments and ind icator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
F ig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer .. ............. .. .
- With
OFF status indicator ... . .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Turn signals ............. .... .
@ Disp lay w ith
- Driver information system ... . .
- Indicator lig hts ....... ... .. .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
@ Tips
9
10
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68, 70
40
20
10
10
The instrument illumination for the needles
and d ials t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion fo r the ga uges reduces automat ical ly and
eventu ally turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
ed on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold ran ge
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full ac­
celerating and heavy eng ine 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 d isplay turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too
high ¢ page 14.
@ Note
-Aux iliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high ou tside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load.
~ The coolant temperature display (D ¢ page 9,
~ fig . 3 only functions when the ignition is switch-
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine oil level (MIN)*
¢page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢page 17
Engine warm-up request
¢page 17
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢ page 17
Washer fluid level
¢ page 17
Windshield wipe rs
¢ page 17
Remote control key
¢page 68
Remote control key
¢ page 70
Battery in remote control key
¢page28
Bulb failure ind icator
¢page 18
Rear fog lights
¢page 18
Headlight range control system
¢page 18
Adaptive light*
¢ page40
Light/ rain sensor
¢page 18
Active lane assist*
¢ page 97
Suspension control*
¢ page 18
Transmiss ion
Q page 79
Transmiss ion
Qpage 79
Steering lock
Qpage 15 Brake booster
¢
page 16,
Central indicator light
¢ page 10
Electromechanical power steering,
dynam ic steer ing*
¢ page 124
Rear spoiler
¢page 125
A ir suspension*
¢ page 15
Sport d ifferent ial*
¢ page 18
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢ page 18
cruise control system
¢ page 84
Canada model s:
cruise contro l system
~ page 84
Adaptive c ruise cont ro l*
¢ page89
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage 89
Adaptive cruise control*
Q page 89
Active lane assist*
Q page 97
Start/Stop system*
Q page 70
Start/Stop system*
Q page 70
Hig h beam ass istant*
Q page40
Hig h beams
¢ page40
BRAKE /((f)) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc-
tion in the brake system .
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:i indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
lig ht. If the
I) ind icator lig ht also turns on, the n
a rea r fog light has fa iled . The position of the in­
d icator light cor responds w it h the location on the
ve hicl e.
Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the head lights or t he
light switch .
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or auth orized
Au di Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
i,(D Dynamic headlight range control
App lies to: ve hicles w ith dyn am ic headli ght range co ntr o l
Iii Headlight range control: System fault
There is a mal func tion in the head ligh t range
cont rol system, which may ca use g lare fo r othe r
drivers.
D rive to an a uth o rize d Aud i de aler or auth o riz ed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected .
~D Light/rain sensor
!I Automatic headlights / automatic wipers:
System fault
The light/rain senso r is malf unct ion ing.
T he low beams remain swit ched on at all times
for s afety reasons w hen t he lig ht swit ch is in the
AUTO posi tion. Howeve r, you can continue to
tur n the lights on and
off using the light sw itch.
You can still control a ll functions that are inde ­
pendent of the ra in sensor thro ugh the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever.
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to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au tho riz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
; Adaptive dampers
App lies to : vehicles wit h suspension cont rol
II Suspension: System fault! You can continue
driving
There is a n ada ptive damper malfunction.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thoriz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction corrected.
r I Sport differential
App lies to: vehicles wi th spo rt di ffere ntial
Ill Sport differential: System fault
There is a m alfu nction w ith th e s po rt diff erential.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility i mme diately to have the
malfunc tio n cor rec ted .
II Sport differential: Overheating
The t ransmission temperature has increased sig ­
nificantly d ue to the sporty dr iv ing ma nner. Drive
i n a less s porty manner unti l the temperat ure re­
turns to t he norma l range and t he i nd ica tor lig ht
swi tches of .
A WARNING
Con tac t an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z ed A udi Se rvi ce F acilit y if t he spor t differen­
t ia l is fa ulty or m alfu nct ionin g. Th e rep air
must be per formed by trained personnel us ­
ing the correct oil in or der to ensure safety .
¢ Q Turn signals
If the Ill or R ind icator light blinks, the t urn
s ignals a re activated . If both ind icator lights a re
blink ing, t he emergency flashers are activated .
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If an indicator light blinks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led . Carefully d rive to an
a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth ori zed Audi Serv ice
Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction cor-
r ected .
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Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 29,
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 31,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 30.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h twice when yo u un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th e b linking continues, one of the doo rs or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switched on .
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately
9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func­
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
The Auto Lock funct ion can be switched on and
off in the Infotai nment
system ¢ page 31.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso automa tical ly unlock to allow
access to t he veh icle.
Selecti ve door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
<=>
page 31.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle . This
he lps to prevent you from locking yourse lf o ut
accidentally .
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The following conditions prevent yo u from lock ­
ing yo ur remote contro l key in the ve hicle:
-If the d river's door is o pen, the vehi cle ca nnot
be locked by press ing t he
Iii button on the re ­
mote contro l key or by to uching the locking
sensor* on a door .
-If the most recently used conven ience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatica lly unloc ks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de ­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can ­
not be locked from the o utside.
Closing aid on the doors*
The veh icle doors are equipped wi th closing aids.
When closi ng a door, yo u only have to let it fall
li ght ly into the latch . It then closes automatically
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A WARNING -
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from outs ide,
nobody - espec ially children - sho uld rema in
inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
-When you leave the vehicle, always take the
ign it ion key with yo u. This will prevent pas­
sengers (c hildren, for examp le) from acci­
dent ally being lo cked in the vehicle should
they a cciden tally p ress the power locking
sw itch in the doors .
-Do not le ave children insi de the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
w ithout the key .
-Applies to vehi cles w ith power s ide doo r
closer* :
-When closing a door , make sure nothing
can inte rfere wi th the door. Th is could
cause ser ious personal in jury.
-You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside o r outside
door handle .

Opening and clo sin g
,.. Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) or left (left
door).
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c> .&. in Descrip­
tion on page
26 .
Anti-theft alarm system
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith a nti-t heft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, a udio and v isua l warning signals are
tr iggered . The anti-theft alarm system is sw itch­
ed on o r off when loc king/u nlocking yo ur vehicle.
I f the a larm is tr iggered, it w ill shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time .
Switching the alarm off manually
,.. To switch the alarm off, press the al button on
the remote contro l key or switch the ignition
on.
Break-in security feature
The alarm will sound if there is a break- in at the
doors, hood and/or luggage compartment lid.
Luggage compartment
lid
Automatic luggage compartment lid
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith automat ic lu ggage compart ment lid
The luggage comportment lid con be opened and
closed electrically.
F ig . 2 4 Driver's doo r: open ing/clos ing the luggage com­
pa rtment lid
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F ig. 2 5 Luggage compa rtment lid :@ clos ing button, @
l ock button (vehicles w it h convenie nce
key*)
Opening the luggag e compartm ent lid
,.. Press and hold the l= I button on the remote
control key for at least one second . Or
,.. Pull the ~ button in the driver's door brief ly
c> fig. 24 . Or
,.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid .
Clo sing the luggage compartm ent lid
,.. Pull the button ~ in the driver's door unti l the
luggage compartment lid is closed
c> ,&. . Or
,.. Press the l= I button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c> fig . 25. The luggage compartment
lid will automat ically lower and close
c> ,&. . Or
,.. Press and hold the b utton l= I on the remote
cont rol key until the luggage compa rtment lid
is closed (vehicles with convenience key*)
c> ,& .
Make sure there is enough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid. There
should be a maximum 9 feet (3 m) of distance.
Or
,.. Press the ~ button c> fig. 25 in the luggage
compartment l id (vehicles w ith convenience
key*). The remote contro l key must not be
more than approx imately 4 ft (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment a nd it must not
be inside the vehicle . The l uggage compa rt­
ment lid wi ll a utomat ica lly lower and close. The
veh icle locks
c> ,&. . Or
,.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will a utomat-
ically lower and close
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Lights and Vi sion
-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exter ior
li ghts are on and open the door, a wa rning
tone so unds.
-In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear s hort ly after sw itch ing them o n. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 34 Turn s ig nal an d hig h bea m lev er
Turn signals ¢ c:::>
N 0 ,.._ 0 ±
" a,
The tu rn s ignals activa te when you move the lev ­
er into a tu rn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn s ignal b links three times if you tap the
lever (conven ience turn signal).
High b eams and headlight flasher ~D
M ove the lever to the corresponding pos it ion :
@ -High beams on (vehicles w ith High beam as­
sis tant*
9 page 40)
© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
ii indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
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A WARNING
High beams can cause gla re for other dr ivers,
which inc reases the risk of an acc ident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
h eadligh t flasher when t hey will no t crea te
g la re fo r ot her dr ive rs.
High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wi th high beam ass istan t
A camer a on t he rearv iew mirror mou nt can de ­
tec t light sources from o ther road use rs. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming v ehicl es, the vehicle speed and oth er en ­
v ironmental and traffic cond itions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requireme nt: the light sw itch mus t be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the hig h beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotai nment system
9 page 41 .
.,. To act ivate the hig h be am ass ista nt, t ap the
lever forwa rd @ . Th e
El indicator light ap ­
pea rs in the instrument cluster disp lay and the
high beam headlights are sw itched on/off auto ­
matically . The
ii indicator lig ht also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat ­
ica lly as expected, yo u may switc h them on o r off
manua lly instead :
.,. To switch t he hi gh beams on manua lly, tap the
lever fo rwa rd @ . Th e
ii indicator light turns
on.
.,. To switch t he hi gh beams off manua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. To operate the headlig ht flashe r when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams a re
sw itched off, pull the lever
bac k@ . The high
beam ass istant remains active.

Lights and Vision
turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
F ig . 36 Fro nt headli ner: inter io r lig hting co ntro ls
F ig. 37 Rear headliner: Read ing light
Press the corresponding button ~ fig . 36:
El-Interior lighting on/off
Jjj -Door contact sw itch on/off. The interior light­
i n g is co ntro lled automatically.
~ -Read ing lights on/off
~ *·Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith interio r lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting .
.,. In the Infotainment system , select: ICAR lfunc­
tion button
> ( Ca r)* Sy stems cont rol button >
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Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
.,. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn the
knob and press it.
The inter io r l ighting turns on when yo u sw itch
the headlights on w hile the ignition is on .
(D Tips
The setting is automa tically stored and a s­
signed to the remote contro l key that is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments , display and head-up display* con be ad­
justed.
F ig. 38 In strument illuminat ion
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. T ur n the knob toward"." or"+" to re duce or in­
c rease the br igh tness.
.,. Press the knob again to return it to i ts or iginal
position .
(D Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion f or the nee dles
and dials turns on when the ign ition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illum ina­
tion for the gauges reduces automatically and
eventually turns o ff as b rightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion reminds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.

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" N .... 0 00 \,;J ' Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the driver's safety belt must be latched and the
parking brake must be set.
.,. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto­
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
¢page 74,
Starting to drive.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
.,. To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold
the(®) switch and
press the accelerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward.
.,. You can release the C®l switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.,. Pull and hold the®) switch.
.,. As soon as you release the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and holding the
C®) switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­ ing effect is similar to heavy
braking¢&_ .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when
the®> switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
Driving
.,. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake .
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.,. Turn the engine off¢&_ .
.,. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
-
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics . In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which
increases the risk of an accident.
- If the power supply fails , you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- 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
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