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(D Side assist disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
@ Air vent with seat heating controls
® Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- Act ive lane assist ....... .. .. .
® M ultifunction steering whee l with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Buttons for the virtua l instr ument
cluster, including the dr iver infor
mation system, audio/video, tele
phone, navigation and voice rec
ognit ion system
- Shift paddles ............. . .
(J) A ud i v irtu al coc kp it (instrument
cluster) ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever
® Starting the eng ine if the re is a
malfunc tion ............... .. .
@ Ad justable steer ing column . ... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .......... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood release .............. .. .
€3) H eadlight cont ro l sw itch .... .. .
@ Power exterio r mirror adj ustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ A ir ven t incl uding climate con trol
system controls .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Lockable g love compartment
@) D rives fo r CD, DV D, SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenger's ai rbag . ... .. .
75
26
39
7 2
198
67
8
42
60
58
71
41
233
38
4 1
29
5 1
1 55
198
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Rear window defogger button
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Elect ronic Stabili zation Cont rol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rge ncy flashers ......... .
- Retractable rear spoiler ...... .
@ Depending o n eq uipment, cen ter
console with:
- Mu ltimedia compartment for cell
p hone .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system o n/off
bu tton ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system unit ..... .
@ Wind deflector butto n ........ .
@ Depending on eq uipment:
- Storage compartment
- Ashtray . .. .. .............. .
- Cup holder .... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Power top b utton ............ .
@ Parking b rake ... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on eq uipment:
-I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button
- So und button for exhaust door
cont rol
@ Se lector lever (S tronic)
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78
86
40
90
161
93
93 35
47
48
33
61
58
63
Some the equi pment listed he re is only ins tal
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op
tion.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument cluster)
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
CD Engine coolant temperature 8
@ Driver information system . . . . . . 17
® Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Trip odometer reset knob . . . . . . . 21
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display c;, page 8,
fig. 3
CD only functions when the ignition is
sw itched on. To prevent engine damage, p lease
observe the following notes about the tempera
ture ranges.
Cold range
If on ly the LEDs in the left area of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac
celerating 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 Infotain
ment system display turns on, the coolant tem
perature is too high
c::;, page 12.
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(I;} Note
-Aux iliary head lights 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 w ill increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fa
cility for assistance .
Fuel level
The indicator@ only func tions when the ignition
i s sw itched on. If the fuel level drops below 1.9
gal (7
L), a red LED will light up and the rD indi
cator light will turn on
c::;, page 15. The LED
blinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The fuel tank capacity of your veh icle is listed in
the
Technical Data section c;, page 288. ..,.
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@ 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. Th is 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 ap
pear 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 indicator lights and messages us
ing the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 17. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time us ing the
thumbw heel.
Some ind icator lights in the d isplay can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on. These sys
tems are marked with a
./ in the following tables.
I f one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
---------------
US A models : brake system ./
¢page 10
Canada models: brake system ./
¢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
¢ page 12
Alternator
¢p age 12
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
¢ page 13
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 89
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
¢page 13
En gine start system
¢page 13
Transmission ma lfunction
¢ page 68
Rear spoiler
¢page 90
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabil iz ation Control (ESC)
./ ¢p age 13
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
./ ¢pag e 13
USA models: anti-lock braking sys
tem
(ABS)./¢ page 13
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system
(ABS)./ ¢ page 13
Safety systems ./
¢page 14
USA models: brake pads ¢page 14
Canada models: bra ke pads
¢ page 14
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 11
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
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!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Maximum engine speed : XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the driver information system .
This protects the engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the accelerator ped
a l once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
rl indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go
above the speed d isplayed, for exam
ple when downsh ift ing. Drive to an autho rized
Aud i dealer o r authorized Aud i Service Facility im
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~. Engine oil level (MIN)
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
Ill Please check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil leve l as soon as possible
r=> page236.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
r=>page 237.
-If the engine oil level is correct and the ind ica
tor light still turns on, drive at low eng ine
speed to an authori zed A udi dealer or autho r
ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
'IY ;.., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level system: malfunction! Please con
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
II Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
~ The engine oil leve l is too high.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man
ual
r=> page 2 3 7, Checking the engine oil lev
el .
Bu Tank system
ml Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
gal (7 L) of fuel left in the tank.
ID Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immediately.
ml Tank system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys
tem .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@) For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
(D Tips
For more information on fueling, see
r=> page 230.
,. Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for th e windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off
r=> page 243.
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1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
The recir cu lation mode can be turned o n m anu al
l y o r automat ically* .
- Swi tching m anual rec ircula tion mo de on an d
off: p res s
l'-"" I
- Automa tic* recircu lation mode: au to rec ircula
t io n needs to be ac tiva ted in the Info tainmen t
system. Selec t in the Infot ainme nt system :
I MENU I button > Vehicle > le ft co nt rol but ton
>Vehicle settings > Air conditioning > Auto re
circulation .
The ai r quality sensor that is de
s igned for diese l and gasoline exhaust auto
matically switches the recircu lation mode on or
off depend ing o n the level of pollutants in the
o utside air .
In recircu lation mode , the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil
tered ai r outside the vehicle from entering the
ve hicle interio r. Switch ing recircu lation mode on
when dr iving t hrough a tunnel or when s itti ng i n
traffic is recomme nded
¢ .&, .
Recirculation mode is switched off by pressing
the
!""' I button o r I AUTO I or! MAX !.
I@ MAXI Switching defr ost on and off
The winds hield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as q uickly as possib le.
The optimum amount of a ir flows main ly out of
the vents under the windshield. Rec irculat ion
mode switches off . The temperature is cont rolled
automatically .
The
IAU TOI button switches the defroster off .
I@ REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on and off
I f the rear w indow defogger is activated when
the ignition is switched on, the battery manage
ment determines based on the batte ry charge if
it is possib le to turn on . Ot herwise , the rea r win
dow defogger functions with the engine running
and switches off automatically after approxi
mate ly 10
-2 0 mi nutes, depen ding on the out
side tem per ature.
To prevent t he rear w indow defogge r from
switch ing off automatically, press and ho ld the
I@ REARI b utton fo r more than two seconds. This
Warm and cold
remains stored up to approx imately 15 minutes
after t urning off the ignition.
A WARNING
-
You should not use the reci rculat ion mode for
an extended period since no fresh a ir is drawn
i n . With the air-conditioning switched off, the
windows can fog up, which increases the risk
of an acc ident .
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 62 Cock pit: a djust ing the a ir ven ts
To adjust the di rection of air flow, tu rn the
ridged outer ad justment wheel
(D ¢ fig. 62.
T o adjust the
amount of air flow , move the lever
@on the a ir vent . To stop the air flow, move the
lever all the way to the left.
Seat heating
Fig. 63 A ir ve nts: seat heat ing
T he seat heating has th ree levels . The se lected
heat leve l is indicat ed by the LED .
.,. To switch the seat he ating on, press t he Q] but
t on once.
.,. To switch to a lower level, p ress the Q] button
aga in .
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Warm and cold
,.. To switch the seat heating off, press the Q] but-
ton repeatedly until the LED turns off.
The seat heating sw itches automatically from
setting 3 to setting 2 after 10 minutes.
When seat h eating should not be switched
on
Do not t ur n the seat heating on under the follow
i n g circumstances :
- The seat is unocc upied.
- The seat is covered with a seat cover.
- The seat is covered with a child seat.
- The seat is damp or wet.
A WARNING
Individua ls with reduced sensitivity to pain or
temperature could develop burns when using
the seat heating function. To reduce the risk
of injury, these individuals should not use
seat heat ing .
«D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing elements in
the seats, do not kneel o n the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
(D Tips
- The setting for the seat heating on the driv
er's side is ass igned to the key that is in use.
- If the front passenger's seat heating is
turned on, it will not turn on again automat
i ca lly if more than 10 m inutes have passed
between sw itching the ignition off and
switching it on again.
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Neck heating
App lies to : vehicles wi th neck heating
The neck heating functions when the engine is
running .
Fig. 64 Driver 's seat: neck heating vents
Fig . 65 Cockp it: neck heating
The neck heating has three levels . If you turn the
knob to the right, the neck heating switches on
¢ fig. 65. The LEDs above the seat symbol indi
cate the ventilation level. Turn the knob to the
left to reduce ventilat ion. To switch off the neck
heating, keep turning the knob to the left until
no LEDs are turned on .
When the power top is closed, the neck heating
switches automatically from setting 3 to setting
2 after approx imately six minutes.
A WARNING
- Individuals with reduced sensitiv ity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the neck heat ing . To reduce the risk of
in ju ry, these individuals shou ld no t use neck
heat ing.
- The output from the neck hea ting may be
come very hot temporarily if the air vents in
the seats
qfig . 64 are covered by clothing
or simi lar ob jects when the system is
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Avoid full acceler ation
You sho uld rare ly t rave l a t t he maxim um vehicle
speed . High speeds cause a disproportionately
h igh increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
It pays off to stop the eng ine, for example when
at ra ilroad crossings or traffi c lights w ith longer
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en
gine up to operating tempera ture . Wea r and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
p hase . Therefore, you should begin driving im
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is.
Hav e ma intenanc e performed r egularly
By having maintenance performed regu lar ly on
your vehicle, you can he lp to reduce fuel con
sumption before yo u even start to drive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term va lue but al
so impacts
fu el con sumpt ion .
A poorly maintained engine can lead to fuel con
sumpt ion that is 10% higher than norma l.
A lso check the
o il l evel when refueling . The oil
consumpt ion
depends large ly on the engine load
and speed. It is normal for the oil consumption
of a new eng ine to reach its lowest point only af
ter a certain amount of use. Therefore, the oil
consumption can only be properly judged after
approx imately 3,000 m i (S,000 km) have been
driven.
Avoid short trips
The engine and exhaust clean ing system must
reach their opt imal
op erating temp eratur e to ef
fective ly reduce consumpt ion and emiss ions.
A co ld engine uses a disproportionately h igh
amount of fuel. The eng ine reaches operating
temperature and consumpt ion normalizes only
afte r approx imately
2.5 miles (4 km) .
Driving
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
start ing. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle o r other proper
ty.
@ Note
- Have your ve hicle ma intained properly and
in accordance w ith the service recommenda
tions i n your Warranty
& Main tenance book
let. La ck of prope r mai nte nan ce as we ll as
imp rope r use of t he ve hicle will impa ir the
function of the em iss ion cont ro l system and
co uld lead to damage .
- Do not alte r or remove any compone nt o f
t he Emission Contro l System unless ap
proved by the man ufacturer .
- Do not alte r or remove any dev ice, s uch as
heat shields, switc hes, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Contro l System and other
impo rtant ve hicle components.
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and T ransport Canada may not co rre
spond to your actual consumption on the r oad, wh ich w ill vary depending upon veh icle
l oad and speed, road and weather cond itions,
tr ip length, etc.
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Ass is tanc e system s
the cruise control from braking. This is be
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over
rides the cruise contro l system .
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over
heating occurs when the cruise control sys
tem is sw itched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain act ive as long as
the @jll)~i~ (USA models) /
i'I (Canada models) indicator light is on.
(j) Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes are appl ied automatically .
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To inc rease/decrease the speed in increments,
br iefly
tap the leve r towa rd 0 10 ~ page 71,
fig.
77 up/down to the first level.
.. T o increase o r decrease the speed in incre
ments,
tap the lever toward 0 10 i::> page 71,
fig .
77 up/down to the second leve l.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direct ion until the de
s ired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed, for example if you want to pass someo ne. The speed yo u set ea rlier w ill res ume
as soon as yo u release the acceler ator pedal.
H owever , if you are driving cons iderably faster
than the stored speed fo r a long period of time,
the cruise co ntrol system w ill tempora rily swi tch
off.
Th e@jll )~i~ (USA mode ls) tl'II ( C anada mod
e ls) indicator light in the inst rument cluste r
turns off and the stored speed is maintained .
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre -select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.,. Switc h the ign ition on.
72
.. Pull the lever into position (D ¢ page 71,
fig.
77 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once you are on the expressway, acti
vate the cruise control system by pulling the lev er into position
(D .
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever toward @ (not locked into
place)
~ page 71, fig . 77.
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignit ion off .
T he speed you stored will be maintained if the
cruise contro l has been switched off temporarily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D .
Switch ing the ignit ion off w ill erase the stored
speed .
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traff ic conditions.
Othe rw ise you can inc rease the risk of an acc i
dent.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines w ith -
i n the lim its of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approach ing a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system w ill warn you with
cor rective stee ring . You can over ride this stee ring
at any t ime. If you pass ove r a line, the stee ring
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