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ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)¥
=>page23
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ESC)
=>page147
Brakesystem
=>page20
USAmodels:
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page23
Canadamodels:
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥
=>page23
SafetysystemsY
=>page22
Canadamodels:
Brakepads
=>page20
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page21
Tirepressure
=>page344
Tirepressure
=>page344
Drivesystem
=>page23
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)
v
=>page312
Enginespeedlimitation
=>page23
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page316
Engineoillevel(MAX)
=>page316
Engineoilsensor
=>page316
Enginewarm-uprequest
=>page316
Electricalsystem
>page321
Tanksystem
=>page24
Washerfluidlevel
=>page24
Windshieldwipers
=>page24
Keys
=>page77
Driver'sdoor
>page24
Batteryinvehiclekey
=>page30
Bulbfailureindicator
=>page24
Headlightrangecontrolsystem
=>page25
Adaptivelight
=>page25
Light/rainsensor
=>page25
Active laneassist
=>page117
Audisideassist
=>page124
Audipresense
=>page115
Nightvisionassist
=>page127
Parkingaid
=>page144
Transmission
=>page89
Steeringlock
=>page22
Enginestartsystem
=>page 22
Electromechanicalpowersteering,
all-wheelsteering
=>page150
Airsuspension
=>page23
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Instrumentcluster
authorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediately.Do
notdrivefasterthanthespeedgiveninthemes-
sage.
BAirsuspension:malfunction!Youcancontin-
uedrivingslowly.Speedlimitedtomax.XX
mi/h(km/h)
Thereisamalfunction.Drivingstabilitymaybe
limited.DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealeror au-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediately.The
maximumspeedhasbeenlimited.
BAirsuspension:malfunction.Safelystopve-
hicle.Steeringandgroundclearancelimited
Thereisamalfunction.Donotcontinuedriving.
Stopthevehiclesafely.Avoidturningthesteer-
ing
wheel,becausethevehiclegroundclearance
maybesolowthatturningthesteeringwheel
couldresultindamagetothewheelsandwheel
housings.
BBAirsuspension:vehicletoolow.Limited
groundclearance
Thevehiclegroundclearanceisverylow.Waitun-
tiltheairsuspensionsystemhasrestorednormal
groundclearance.HaveanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityrepairthe mal-
functionimmediatelyiftheindicatorlightdoes
notturnoffafterasignificantperiodoftime.
EBAirsuspension:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunction.Thedrivingstabilitymay
belimitedandthegroundclearancemaybelow.
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.
fiTanksystem
wyPleaserefuel
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonforthefirsttime
andthemessageappears,thereareabout2.6
gallons(10liters)offuelleftinthetank.
fwPleaserefuelimmediately
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thefueltankisalmostempty.Refuel
thevehicleimmediately.
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AN}Tanksystem:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctioninthefueltanksystem.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
()Tips
Formoreinformationonfueling,see
=>page310.
®Washerfluidlevel
IftheESindicatorlightturnson,thewasherflu-
idisalmostout.Fillthewasherfluidforthe
windshieldwashersystemandtheheadlight
washersystem*whentheignitionisswitchedoff
=>page324.
©!Windshieldwipers
Ifthe&indicatorlightturnson,thenthereisa
windshieldwipermalfunction.Drivetoanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiService
Facilityimmediatelytohave the malfunctioncor-
rected.
<3Driver'sdoor
EBDriver'sdoor:malfunction!ShifttoPbefore
leavingvehicle.Seeowner'smanual
Thereisamalfunctioninthedriver'sdoor.Select
the"P"selectorleverpositiontosecurethevehi-
cle.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
Bulbfailureindicator
Ifthekaindicatorlightturnson,abulbhas
failed.Themessageindicatesthelocationofthe
bulb.Replace thebulbimmediately.
Vehiclelights:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctionintheheadlightsorthe
lightswitch.DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealeror>
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Instrumentcluster
authorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelyto
havethemalfunctioncorrected.
ZA\WARNING
—Lightbulbsareunderpressureandcanex-
plodewhenbulbsarereplaced,whichin-
creasestheriskofinjury.
—WithHIDheadlights(xenonheadlights),the
high-voltagecomponentmustbehandled
correctly.Otherwise,thereisariskoffatal
injury.
PEMLesLaaeLie[Rene
BaHeadlightrangecontrol:malfunction!See
owner'smanual
Thereisamalfunctionintheheadlightrange
controlsystem,whichmaycauseglareforother
drivers.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
ZOAudiadaptivelight
Appliesto:vehicleswithAudiadaptivelight
BB)Audiadaptivelight:malfunction!Seeown-
er'smanual
Adaptivelightisnotworking.Theheadlightsstill
function.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
oeAeeels
BSAutomaticheadlights:malfunction!See
owner'smanual
aAutomaticwipers:malfunction!Seeowner's
manual
Thelight/rainsensorismalfunctioning.
Thelowbeamsremainswitchedonatalltimes
forsafetyreasonswhenthelightswitchisinthe
AUTOposition.However,youcancontinueto
turnthelightsonandoffusingthelightswitch.
Youcanstillcontrolallfunctionsthatareinde-
pendentoftherainsensorthroughthewind-
shieldwiperlever.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
§Suspensioncontrol
Appliesto:vehicleswithsuspensioncontrol
iSuspension:malfunction!Youmaycontinue
driving
Thereisamalfunction.SeeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance.
HSportdifferential
Appliesto:vehicleswithsportdifferential
it}Sportdifferential:malfunction!Pleasecon-
tactService
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
t3}Sportdifferential:temperaturetoohigh.
Pleaseadaptdrivingstyle
Thetransmissiontemperaturehasincreasedsig-
nificantlyduetothesportydrivingmanner.Drive
inalesssportymanneruntilthetemperaturere-
turnstothenormalrangeandtheindicatorlight
switchesof.
Z\WARNING
ContactanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityifthesportdifferen-
tialisfaultyormalfunctioning.Therepair
mustbeperformedbytrainedpersonnelus-
ingthecorrectoilinordertoensuresafety.
nalisturnedon.Ifbothindicatorlightsareblink-
ing,theemergencyflashersare on.
Ifanindicatorlightblinkstwiceasfast as usual,
aturnsignalbulbhasfailed.Carefullydrivetoan>
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Fusesandbulbs
Fusepanel(4)(brown)Fusepanel©(black)
No.|Equipment10Windshieldwashersystem/headlight
2Massairflowsensor,camshaftadjustment,washersystem
chargeaircoolerpump11|Left reardoorcontrolmodule
3|Fuelinjectors,crankshafthousingheaterFusepanel@)(brawn
Vacuumpump,hotwaterpump,exhausta
4No.
|
Equipment
doors,ozonesensor
5|BrakelightsensorSeatventilation,seatheating,rearview
91|mirror,climatecontrolsystem,rearcli-
6|Engine valves,camshaftadjustmentmatecontrolsystemcontrols
7_|Heatedoxygensensors2|Gateway,climatecontrolsystem
8|Waterpump4|Transmissionheatingvalve
9|Hotwaterpump5|Enginestart
10|Oilpressuresensor,oiltemperaturesensor8|Nightvisionassist,garage dooropener
11|Clutchpedalpositionsensor,enginestart9|Adaptivecruisecontrol
12|Enginevalves11|Videocamera
13|Radiatorfan12|MatrixLEDheadlight/rightLEDheadlight
14|Fuelinjectors13|MatrixLEDheadlight/leftLEDheadlight
15|Ignitioncoils,heatedoxygensensors14|Rearwindowwiper
16|Fuelpump16|Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
Fusepanel@)(red)Fusepanel(£)(red)
No.|EquipmentNo.|Equipment
1[Ignitioncoils1|Anti-theftalarmsystem
2_|Enginevalves2.|Enginecontrolmodule
5_|Enginemount3|Lumbarsupport
6|Emergencycallsystem4.[Automatictransmissionselectormecha-
7|Instrumentpanelnism
8|Climatecontrolsystem(blower)5S|Horn
10
|
Dynamicsteering6|Electromechanicalparkingbrake
Fusepanel©(black)7|Gatewaycontrolmodule
78|Interiorheadlinerlights
No.|Equipment
1|Frontseatheating10|Airbagcontrolmodule
2.|Windshieldwipers11|ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
3.|Leftheadlightelectronics12|Diagnosticconnector,light/rainsensor
:13|Climatecontrolsystem
4|Panoramicglassroof
&|Letetrontdeorcontrolmodule14|Rightfrontdoorcontrolmodule
6|Sockets15|A/Ccompressor
7|Rightreardoorcontrolmodule
9|Rightheadlightelectronics
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Fusesandbulbs
Fusepanel©(brown)
No.|Equipment
Telephone
Lumbarsupport
Audisideassist
Rear SeatEntertainmentpreparation
Vehicleopening/start(NFC)
Smartmodule(tank)
WO}lOlIN|/
MA]
WIN
CD/DVDplayer
12|Garagedooropener
13|Rearviewcamera,peripheralcameras
14|Righttaillights
16|Rightsafetybelttensioner
Fusepanel(0)(red)
No.|Equipment
Noassignment
Bulbs
Replacinglightbulbs
Foryoursafety,werecommendthatyouhave
yourauthorizedAudidealerreplaceanybulbsfor
you.
Itisbecomingincreasinglymoreandmorediffi-
culttoreplacevehiclelightbulbssinceinmany
cases,otherpartsofthecarmustfirstbere-
movedbeforeyouareabletogettothebulb.
This appliesespeciallytothelightbulbsinthe
frontofyourcarwhichyoucanonlyreach
throughtheenginecompartment.
Sheetmetalandbulbholderscanhave sharp
edgesthatcan causeseriouscuts,partsmustbe
correctlytakenapartandthenproperlyputback
togethertohelppreventbreakageofpartsand
longtermdamagefromwaterthatcanenter
housingsthathavenotbeenproperlyresealed.
Foryoursafety,werecommendthatyouhave
yourauthorizedAudidealerreplaceanybulbsfor
you,sinceyourdealerhas thepropertools,the
correctbulbsandtheexpertise.
Gasdischargelamps(Xenonlights):
Duetothehighelectricalvoltage,havethebulbs
replacedbyaqualifiedtechnician.Headlights
withXenonlightareidentifiedbythehighvolt-
agesticker.
LEDheadlights*
LEDheadlightsrequirenomaintenance.Please
contactyourauthorizedAudidealerifabulb
needstobereplaced.
Z\WARNING
ChangingXenonlampswithoutthenecessary
equipmentcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
—Bulbsarepressurizedandcanexplodewhen
beingchanged.Potentialriskofinjury!
—Onvehiclesequippedwithgasdischarge
bulbs(Xenonlight)life-threateninginjuries
canresultfromimproperhandlingofthe
high-voltageportionsofsuchlamps!
—OnlyyourauthorizedAudidealerorquali-
fiedworkshopshouldchangethebulbsin
gasdischargelamps.Thereare partswith
sharpedgesontheopeningsandonthe
bulbholdersthatcancauseseriouscuts.If
youareuncertainaboutwhattodo,havethe
workperformedbyanauthorizedAudideal-
er orqualifiedworkshop.Seriouspersonal
injurymayresultfromimproperlyper-
formedwork.
@Tips
—Ifyoustillpreferto replacethelightbulbs
yourself,beawarethattheenginecompart-
mentisahazardousareatoworkin>Ain
Workingintheenginecompartmenton
page313.
—ItisbesttoaskyourauthorizedAudidealer
wheneveryouwanttochangeabulb.
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Radio...eeeeeeeee222
Additionalstationinformation..........224
PreS@tsis«cscs2 xaarcmewoonsen%osamaeoaan225
Radiotext........0.00.00.ceee eee eee223
Stationlista««sewsw 2oper=yeee& 5eS222
Radiocommunicationsequipment........372
Radioequipment..................008372
RadioStandardsSpecification(RSS).......373
RAIGGARGeR*.sss0suasanswooxeanne16wmoose®0aH369
Rain/lightsensor
Headlights...............00eee eeeeee42
Intervalmode(wipers)..........--0000e49
Raisingthevehicle.................004.368
Range(fuellevel)..................0000219
Readinglights.................000000045
Rearaxlesteering
refertoAll-wheelsteering.............150
Rearcenterarmrest
refertoCupholders..........0esceeeees61
Rearcross-tratficiassistwevws5 5ewana oones3123
ReartoglIGHEScessaeassseewssaewes42
Rearlowering..........00.ceceeeee eee64
RearSeatEntertainmentpreparation
refertoAudiEntertainmentmobile......235
Rearviewcamera
refertoParkingsystem................134
Rearwindowdefogger................69,72
Rearwindowwashersystem..............49
REAR(DUCtOM)):¢ ¢savau5 3samme2&SenaygbGERa72
Recirculationmode(automaticclimatecon-
THOU):= ysegs5 2Ra@R§ROBEFOFEweF 8ee69,72
RECUPEKAtO
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Refueling..........0...ceeeeeee eeeeee310
Remotecontrolkey.......2...00ceceeeeee29
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........38
Key:replacements««cscsvestiooetavo29
LED...oeeee30
Mechanical:keyseuss 2ews+ ¢weeooeeea30
Pani@Punctionticn:2 2savervsameneomeowaa31,
Replacingthebattery..................30
Unlockingandlocking................0-31
Remoteoperation
Garagedooropener............0.0 eeeee40
Removingthecaps (wheelbolts).........355
386
REPalts«cmswses3 +cmeswes+ocums© vcamaYesuReeNe370
Airbagsystem.............000ceeeee283
Replacementkey..............--000000529
Replacementparts...............00000.372
Replacing
Lightbulbs....................0.0005363
Replacingwiperblades...............50,51
ReportingSafetyDefects................372
Reset
refertoRestart(MMI)...........00eee253
Resetbutton(tripodometer).............16
Resettingthetripodometer..............16
Residualheat(automaticclimatecontrol).70,73
Restart(MMI)« «scwsaw0smevaomneino wowanom0253
Retractorssss:2cus<
Rewinding(audio/videofile).............235
Rightcontrolbutton................000517
RIMS0...eee341
GCl@aNiING<< 2sessseeeee=eeeoseeees347
Ringtonesettings...................0-.190
Roadcarrier...2.2.6...eeeeeeeee 369
Roadnoisecompensation...............252
ROOTOA..cnensa 0sexsunawnsooanactine66,376
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alsorefertoRoofrack..........-...0--.66
Routecriteria...2.2...eee eee214
Routeguidance
refertoNavigation...................205
Run-flat(tires)...0.2...eeeeee345
Runningdirection(tires)..............-.357
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Safedrivinghabits...............2..00.254
Safety
Airbagsystem....0.0...eee eeeeeeeeee268
B@lES=gms¢ xseme3RapenseRemeeoRaEe260
Correct seatingposition...............255
Pedalarea.........0.0.0ceceeee eee258
TELEPHONEseasx 2wears«eee4beeeceee178
Safetybeltheightadjustment...........266
Safetybeltposition.................005264
Safetybeltheightadjustment..........266
Safetybeltswornbypregnantwomen....265