Quickaccess
Indicatorlightsoverview
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentcluster
blinkorturnon.Theyindicatefunctionsormal-
functions.
Messagesmayappearwithsomeindicatorlights.
Awarningsignalwillsoundatthesametime.
Theindicatorlightsandmessagesmaybecov-
ered byotherdisplays.Toshow themagain,se-
lectthesecondtabformessageswiththemulti-
functionsteeringwheel>page15or
=>page18.
Someindicatorlightsinthedisplaycandisplayin
severalcolors.
MMeTeelemlis
Ifthewaorindicatorlightturnson,check
themessageintheinstrumentcluster.
OTA]
Someindicatorlightsturnonbrieflyasafunction
checkwhenyouswitchtheignitionon.Thesesys-
temsaremarkedwithaVinthefollowingtables.
Ifoneoftheseindicatorlightsdoesnotturnon,
thereisamalfunctioninthatsystem.
Yourvehiclehaseitheramonochromedisplayor
amulticoloreddisplay,dependingonvehicle
equipment.Someindicatorlightsappearwhite
onamonochromedisplay.TheBoWcentral
indicatorlightturnsonatthesametimetoindi-
catethepriorityoftheseindicatorlights.
Thefollowingindicatorlightsmaybeavailable,
dependingonthevehicleequipment:
Redindicatorlights
Centralindicatorlight
=>page10,
Audipresense
=>page112
Brakesystem¥
=>page21
Brakesystem¥
=>page21
10
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page 22
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page22
Coolingsystem
=>page 22
Engineoilpressure
>page312
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page312
Electricalsystem
>page317
Safetybelt
=>page23
Electromechanicalsteering
=>page142
Steeringlock
=>page23
Enginestartsystem
=>page23
Transmission(automatictransmis-
sion)
=>page90,
Clutch(manualtransmission)
=>page23
Hood
=>page24
Adaptivecruisecontrol/
=>page105
Trafficjamassist
=>page109
Drivesystem
=>page24
Yellowindicatorlights
Centralindicatorlight
=>page10
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page24
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)¥
=>page24
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ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page139
Brakesystem
=>page21
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)Y
=>page24
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page24
Safetysystems¥
=>page23
Brakepads
=>page21
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page22
Tirepressure
=>page340
Tirepressure
=>page340
Drivesystem
=>page24
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)
v
=>page308
Enginespeedlimitation
=>page24
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page312
Engineoillevel(MAX)
=>page312
Engineoilsensor
=>page312
Enginewarm-uprequest
=>page313
Electricalsystem
=>page317
Tanksystem
=>page24
Washerfluidlevel
=>page25
Windshieldwipers
=>page25
Keys
=>page 78
Driver'sdoor
=>page25
Batteryinvehiclekey
=>page30
Bulbfailureindicator
=>page25
Headlightrangecontrolsystem
=>page25
Adaptivelight
=>page25
Light/rainsensor
=>page25
Activelaneassist
>page118
Audisideassist
>page126
Audipresense
=>page117
Parkingaid
=>page137
Transmission(automatictransmis-
sion)
=>page90,
Clutch(manualtransmission)
>page 23
Steeringlock
=>page 23
Enginestartsystem
=>page23
Electromechanicalsteering
=>page142
Suspensioncontrol
=>page26
Allwheeldrive/sportdifferential
=>page26
Emergencycallfunction
=>page197
Otherindicatorlights
Turnsignals
>page26>
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Instrumentcluster
Youcanstillcontrolallfunctionsthatareinde-
pendentoftherainsensorthroughthewind-
shieldwiperlever.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
{Suspensioncontrol
Appliesto:vehicleswithsuspensioncontrol
18|Suspension:malfunction!Youmaycontinue
driving
Thereisamalfunction.SeeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance.
beeNatMeleelametale)
Appliesto:vehicleswithallwheeldrive/sportdifferential
3All-wheeldrive:malfunction!Youmaycon-
tinuedriving.PleasecontactService
iT-3|Sportdifferential:malfunction!Pleasecon-
tactService
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
EH]All-wheeldriveoverheating.Pleaseadapt
drivingstyle.Seeowner'smanual
3}Sportdifferential:temperaturetoohigh.
Pleaseadaptdrivingstyle
Thetransmissiontemperaturehasincreasedsig-
nificantlyduetothesportydrivingmanner.Drive
inalesssportymanneruntilthetemperaturere-
turnstothenormalrangeandtheindicatorlight
switchesof.
ZXWARNING
ContactanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityiftheallwheeldrive/
sportdifferentialisfaultyormalfunctioning.
Therepairmustbeperformedbytrainedper-
sonnelusingthecorrectoilinordertoensure
safety.
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ereasercy
IftheaorByindicatorlightblinks,aturnsig-
nalisturnedon.Ifbothindicatorlightsareblink-
ing,theemergencyflashersare on.
Ifanindicatorlightblinkstwiceasfastasusual,
aturnsignalbulbhasfailed.Carefullydrivetoan
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiService
Facilityimmediatelytohavethe malfunctioncor-
rected.
Driving
Driving
Generalinformation
Anewvehiclemustbebrokeninwithinthefirst
1,000miles(1,500km)sothatallmovingparts
worksmoothlytogether,whichhelpsto increase
theservicelifeoftheengine.
Donotdrivehigherthantwo-thirds ofthemaxi-
mumpermittedengineRPMduringthefirst600
miles(1,000km)and donotusefullaccelera-
tion.TheenginecanbeincreasedRPMgradually
duringthenext300miles(500km).
Reducingthe riskofvehicledamage
Thegroundclearanceistoolowonsomemodels
todriveonroughterrain.Therefore, avoidoff-
roadtrips.
@)Note
Whendrivingonpoorroads,overcurbs,and
onsteepramps,makesurethatcomponents
thathang belowthevehicle,suchasthespoil-
erandexhaustsystem,arenotstruckbecause
theycouldbedamaged.Thisespeciallyap-
pliestovehicleswithlowgroundclearance
andvehiclesthatareheavilyloaded.
Drivingthroughwateronroads
Notethefollowingtoreducetheriskofvehicle
damagewhendrivingthroughwater,forexample
onfloodedroads:
—Thewatermustnotbeanyhigherthanthebot-
tomofthevehiclebody.
—Donotdrivefasterthanwalkingspeed.
ZA\WARNING
Afterdrivingthroughwaterormud,theeffec-
tivenessofthebrakesmaybereduceddueto
moistureonthebrakerotorsandbrakepads.
Afewcarefulbrakeapplicationsshoulddryoff
thebrakesandrestorethefullbrakingeffect.
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@)Note
—Vehiclecomponentssuchastheengine,
transmission,suspension,orelectricalsys-
tem,canbeseverelydamagedbydriving
throughwater.
—AlwaysswitchtheStart/Stopsystem”off
whendrivingthroughwater>page80.
G)Tips
—Determinethedepthbeforedrivingthrough
water.
—Donotstopthevehicle,driveinreverse,or
switchtheengineoffwhendrivingthrough
water.
— Keepinmindthatoncomingvehiclesmay
createwavesthatraisethewaterleveland
makeittoodeepforyourvehicletodrive
throughsafely.
—Avoiddrivingthroughsaltwater,because
thiscancausecorrosion.
aireaMNeLNacelaera(olery
driving
Theamountoffuelconsumption,theenviron-
mentalimpact,andtheweartotheengine,
brakes,andtiresdependsmostlyonyourdriving
style.Notethefollowinginformationforefficient
andenvironmentally-consciousdriving:
— Donotlettheenginerunwhilethevehicle
parked.
—UsetheStart/Stopsystem>page80.
—Turnoffelectricalequipmentthatisnotneed-
ed, forexampleseatheating*.
—Anticipateupcomingtrafficsituationswhile
drivingtoavoidunnecessaryaccelerationand
braking.
—Utilizetheenginebrakingeffect.
—Avoiddrivingshortdistancesorathighspeeds
whenpossible.
—Avoidaddingextraweighttothevehicleifpos-
sible,forexamplebynotleavingroofracksor
bike
racksinstalledwhentheyarenotneeded.
—Havemaintenanceperformedregularlyonthe
vehicle.
—Donotdrivewithwintertiresduringthesumm-
er,
CheckingandFilling
“P”(Park)positiononvehicleswithanau-
tomatictransmission.
—Alwaysmakesurethatnopartsofthe
body,jewelry,ties,looseclothing,and
longhaircanbecaughtinmovingengine
components.Beforeanywork,alwaysre-
moveanyjewelryandties,tiebacklong
hair,andmakesureallclothingfitsclose
tothebodytotoreducetheriskofany-
thingbecomingcaughtinenginecompo-
nents.
—Payattentiontothefollowingwarnings
whenworkonthefuelsystemisrequired:
— Donotsmoke.
—Neverworknearopenflames.
—Alwayshaveaworkingfireextinguisher
nearby.
—Allworkonthebatteryorelectricalsystem
inyourvehiclecanresultininjuries,chemi-
calburns,accidents,or burns.Becauseof
this,allworkmustbeperformedonlyby an
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacility.
—Limityour exposuretoexhaustandchemi-
calsto asshortatimeaspossible.
Z\WARNING
CaliforniaProposition65Warning:
—Engineexhaust,someofitsconstituents,
andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainor
emitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCali-
forniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsand
reproductiveharm.Inaddition,certainflu-
idscontainedinvehiclesandcertainprod-
ucts ofcomponentwearcontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.
—Batteryposts,terminalsandrelatedacces-
soriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharms.
Washhandsafterhandling.
310
CG)Note
Whenfillingfluids,besurenottoaddanyflu-
idstothewrongreservoirs.Otherwisesevere
malfunctionsandenginedamagewilloccur.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Youshouldregularlycheckthegroundunder
yourvehicleinordertodetectleaksquickly.If
therearevisiblespotsfromoilorotherfluids,
bringyourvehicletoanauthorizedAudideal-
erorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilitytobe
checked.
Openingandclosingthehood
Thehoodisreleasedfrominsidethevehicle.
B8W-0042
Fig.255Unlockedhood:lever
Makesurethewiperarmsarenotraisedupfrom
thewindshield.Otherwisethepaintcouldbe
damaged.
Openingthehood
>Withthedriver'sdooropen,pulltheleverbe-
lowtheinstrumentpanelinthedirectionofthe
arrow>fig.254.
>Raisethehoodslightly>A\.
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Wheels
Glossaryoftireandloading
terminology
Accessoryweight
meansthecombinedweight(in
excessofthosestandarditems
whichmaybereplaced)ofauto-
matictransmission,powersteer-
ing,powerbrakes,powerwin-
dows,powerseats,radio,and
heater,totheextentthatthese
itemsareavailableasfactory-in-
stalledequipment(whetherin-
stalledornot).
Aspectratio
meanstheratioofthe heightto
thewidthofthetireinpercent.
Numbersof55orlowerindicatea
lowsidewallforimprovedsteer-
ingresponseandbetteroverall
handlingondrypavement.
Bead
meansthepartofthetirethatis
madeofsteelwires,wrappedor
reinforcedbyplycordsandthatis
shapedtofittherim.
Beadseparation
meansabreakdownofthebond
betweencomponentsinthebead.
Cord
meansthestrandsformingthe
pliesinthetire.
Coldtireinflationpressure
meansthetirepressurerecom-
mendedbythevehiclemanufac-
turerforatireofadesignated
sizethathasnotbeendrivenfor
morethanacoupleofmiles(kilo-
meters)atlowspeedsinthethree
hourperiodbeforethetirepres-
sureismeasuredoradjusted.
Curbweight
meanstheweightofamotorve-
hiclewithstandardequipmentin-
cludingthemaximumcapacityof
fuel,oil,andcoolant,aircondi-
tioningandadditionalweightof
optionalequipment.
Extraloadtire
meansatiredesignedtooperate
athigherloadsandathigherin-
flationpressuresthanthecorre-
spondingstandardtire.Extraload
tiresmaybeidentifiedas“XL”,
“xL’,“EXTRALOAD”,or“RF”on
thesidewall.
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Fusesandbulbs
Fusepanel(4)(brown)Fusepanel©(black)
No.|EquipmentNo.|Equipment
2Massairflowsensor,camshaftadjustment,1|Frontseatheating
chargeaircoolerpump2|Windshieldwipers
3Exhaustdoors,fuelinjectors,radiatorin-3|Leftheadlightelectronics
EseyeletheheATOeSSHTigIHCOECEPanoramicglassroof/sliding/tiltingsun-
Vacuumpump,hotwaterpump,particu-4roof
4|latesensor,biodieselsensor,exhaust©|Letetrontdoorcontrolmodule
doors
-6|Sockets
5|Brakelightsensor
: :7|Rightreardoorcontrolmodule
6|Engine valves,camshaftadjustment
-8|Allwheeldrive
7|Heatedoxygensensor,massairflowsensor-- -
- -
9|Rightheadlightelectronics
8Waterpump,highpressurepump,high: : -
pressureregulatorvalve10Windshieldwashersystem/headlight
washersystem
9|Hotwaterpump
--11|Leftreardoorcontrolmodule
10|Oilpressuresensor,oiltemperaturesensor
11|Clutchpedalpositionsensor,enginestartFusepanel(©)(black)
12
|
EnginevalvesNo.
|
Equipment
13|RadiatorfanSeatventilation,rearviewmirror,climate
14|Fuelinjectors,enginecontrolmodule1|controlsystem,rearclimatecontrolsys-
_-temcontrols,windshielddefogger
15|Ignitioncoils,heatedoxygensensors
2|Gateway,climatecontrolsystem
16|Fuelpump
3|Soundactuator/exhaustsoundtuning
Fusepanel(8)(red)4|Clutchpedalpositionsensor
No.|Equipment5|Enginestart
Anti-theftalarmsystem7|RearUSBchargingport
2|Enginecontrolmodule8|Garagedooropener
Lumbarsupport9|Adaptivecruisecontrol
4Automatictransmissionselectormecha-10|Exteriorsound
Hen11|Videocamera
5|Horn5:==
12|MatrixLEDheadlight/rightLEDheadlight
6|Electromechanicaliparkingbrake13|MatrixLEDheadlight/leftLEDheadlight
7|Gatewaycontrolmodule14|Rearwindowwiper
8|Interiorheadlinerlights16|Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
9|Emergencycallsystem—
10|AirbagcontrolmoduleFusepanel©)(red)
11|ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)No.:|Equipment
12|Diagnosticconnector,light/rainsensor1|Ignitioncoils
13|Climatecontrolsystem5_|Enginemount
14|Rightfrontdoorcontrolmodule6[Automatictransmission
15|A/Ccompressor7|Instrumentpanel
8|Climatecontrolsystem(blower)
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Emergencysituations
>Adjustliftingarmsofworkshophoistorfloor
jack tomatchvehicleliftingpoints.
> Insertarubberpadbetweenthefloorjack/
workshophoistandtheLiftingpoints.
Ifyoumustliftyourvehiclewithafloorjack to
workunderneath,besurethevehicleissafely
supportedonstandsintendedforthispurpose.
Frontliftingpoint
Theliftingpointislocatedonthefloorpanrein-
forcementaboutatthesamelevelasthejack
mountingpoint>fig.287.Donotliftthevehi-
cleattheverticalsillreinforcement.
Rearliftingpoint
Theliftingpointislocatedontheverticalrein-
forcementofthelowersillfortheonboardjack
>fig.288.
Liftingwithvehiclejack
Referto>page352.
ZA\WARNING
—Toreducetheriskofseriousinjuryandvehi-
cledamage.
—Alwayslift thevehicleonlyatthespecial
workshophoistandfloorjackliftpointsil-
lustrated>fig.287and>fig.288.
—Failuretoliftthevehicleatthesepoints
couldcausethevehicletotiltorfallfroma
lift ifthereisachangeinvehicleweight
distributionandbalance.Thismighthap-
pen,forexample,whenheavycomponents
suchastheengineblockortransmission
areremoved.
—Whenremovingheavycomponentslike
these,anchorvehicletohoistoraddcorre-
spondingweightstomaintainthe centerof
gravity.Otherwise,thevehiclemighttiltor
slipoffthehoist,causingseriouspersonal
injury.
()Note
—Beawareofthefollowingpointsbeforelift-
ingthevehicle:
—Thevehicleshouldneverbeliftedor
jackedupfromunderneaththeengineoil
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pan,thetransmissionhousing,thefront
or rearaxleorthebodysidemembers.
Thiscouldleadtoseriousdamage.
—Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbein-
sertedbetweenthefloorjackandthelift
points.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissibleliftingcapacity of
thehoist.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,en-
surethatthereissufficientclearancebe-
tweenthehoistandlowpartsoftheve-
hicle.