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LightsandVision.................
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Warmandcold...................
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Trailertowing....................
Drivingwithatrailer.................
Driverassistance.................
Assistsystems...................
Speedwarningsystem...........0000-
Cruise controlsystem............00-5
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Predictiveefficiencyassist.............
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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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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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Windshieldwipers
Switchingthewiperson
B4M-0018
B4M-0019
Fig.45Rearwindowwiperoperation
Movethewindshieldwiperlevertothecorre-
spondingposition:
©-Windshieldwipersoff
@-Rainsensormode.Thewindshieldwipers
switchon oncethevehiclespeedexceedsapprox-
imately2mph(4km/h)anditisraining.The
higherthesensitivityoftherainsensorthatisset
(switch@)totheright),theearlierthewind-
shieldwipersreacttomoistureonthewind-
shield.Youcandeactivatetherainsensormode
intheInfotainmentsystem,whichswitchesthe
intermittentmodeon.Todothis,select:[MENU
button>Vehicle>leftcontrolbutton>Driveras-
sistance>Rainsensor.Inintermittentmode,
youcanadjusttheintervaltimeusingtheswitch
®.
@-Slowwiping
@-Fastwiping
@-Singlewipe.Ifyouholdtheleverinthisposi-
tionlonger,the wipersswitchfromslowwiping
tofastwiping.
©)-Cleanthewindshield.Thewiperswipeone
timeafterseveralsecondsofdrivingtoremove
waterdroplets.Youcanswitchthisfunctionoff
bymovingthelevertoposition©)within10sec-
ondsoftheafterwipe.Theafterwipefunctionis
reactivatedthenexttimeyouswitchtheignition
on.
Cleantheheadlights*.Theheadlightwashersys-
tem*operatesonlywhenthelowbeamhead-
lightsare on.Ifyoumovethelevertoposition
©,theheadlightsandthenightvisionassist
camera*arecleanedatintervals.
©-Wipetherearwindow.Thenumberofwipes
dependsonthewindshieldwipermovement.
Therearwiperautomaticallyswitchesonwhen
thereversegearisselectedandthefrontwind-
shieldwipersareonandrunning.
@-Cleantherearwindow.Thenumberofwipes
dependsonhowlongtheleverisheldinposition
©.
ZAWARNING
—Therainsensorisonlyintendedtoassistthe
driver.Thedrivermaystillberesponsiblefor
manuallyswitchingthe wipersonbasedon
visibilityconditions.
— Thewindshieldmustnot betreatedwith
water-repellingwindshieldcoatingagents.
Unfavorableconditions,suchaswetness,
darknessorlowsun,canresultinincreased
glare,whichincreasestheriskofanacci-
dent.Wiperbladechatterisalsopossible.
—Properlyfunctioningwindshieldwiper
bladesarerequiredforaclearviewandsafe
driving>page50,Replacingwiperblades.
@)Note
—Ifthereisfrost,makesurethewindshield
wiperbladesarenotfrozentothewind-
shield.Switchingonthewindshieldwipers
whenthebladesarefrozentothewind-
shieldcandamagethewiperblades.
—Thewindshieldwipersystemmustbe
switchedoff(leverinposition0)beforeus-
ing
acarwash.Thispreventsthewipers
fromswitchingonunintentionallyand
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causingdamagetothewindshieldwiper
system.
@)Tips
— Thewindshieldwipersswitchoffwhenthe
ignitionisswitchedoff.Youcanactivatethe
windshieldwipersaftertheignitionis
switchedonagainbymovingthewindshield
wiperlevertoanyposition.
—Wornordirtywindshieldwiperbladesresult
instreaking.Thiscanaffecttherainsensor
function.Checkyourwindshieldwiper
bladesregularly.
— Thewasherfluidnozzlesforthewindshield
washersystemareheatedwhentheignition
isoniftheoutsidetemperatureislow.
—Whenstoppingtemporarily,suchasata
trafficlight,thespeedofthewindshield
wipersautomaticallyreducesbyonelevel.
Cleaningthewiperblades
Cleanthewiperbladeswhenyouseewiper
streaks.Useasoftclothandaglasscleaner.
Windshieldwiper
> Placethewindshieldwiperarmsintheservice
position>page50.
> Foldthewindshieldwiperarmsawayfromthe
windshield.
Rearwindowwiper
> Foldthewiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
ZA\WARNING
Dirtywindshieldwiperbladescanimpairvi-
sion,whichincreasestheriskofanaccident.
sO
Replacingwiperblades
B8R-0379
(a)——8
Fig.46Removingwindshieldwiperblades
Windshieldwiperserviceposition/blade
replacementposition
>Switchofftheignitionandholdthewindshield
wiperleverinposition@)>page49,fig.44un-
tilthewindshieldwipermovesintotheservice
position.
>Tobringthewindshieldwipersbacktothenor-
malposition,switchtheignitiononandhold
thewindshieldwiperleverinposition@)until
thewindshieldwipersgobacktothenormal
position,ordrivefasterthan8mph(12km/h).
Youcanalsoturntheservicepositiononoroffin
theInfotainmentsystem:
>Switchthewindshieldwipersoff(position@
=>page49,fig.44).
>Select:the[MENU]button>Vehicle>leftcon-
trolbutton>Service&checks>Wiperchange
position.
Removingthewiperblade
>Foldthewindshieldwiperarmawayfromthe
windshield.
>Pressthelockingknob@)°fig.46onthewiper
blade.Holdthewiperbladefirmly.
>Removethewiperbladeinthedirectionofthe
arrow.
Installingthewiperblade
>Insertthenewwiperbladeintothemounton
thewiperarm(2)untilitclicksintoplace.
>Placethewiperarmbackonthewindshield.
>Exittheserviceposition.
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ZA\WARNING
Forsafetyreasons,thewindshieldwiper
bladesshouldbereplacedonceortwiceeach
year.
®Note
—Onlyfoldthewindshieldwipersawaywhen
theyareintheserviceposition.Otherwise,
youriskdamagingthepaintonthehoodor
thewindshieldwipermotor.
—Youshouldnotmoveyourvehicleoroperate
thewindshieldwiperleverwhenthewiper
armsarefoldedawayfromthewindshield.
Thewindshieldwiperswouldmovebackin-
totheiroriginalpositionandcoulddamage
thehoodandwindshield.
@)Tips
—Youcanalsousetheserviceposition,forex-
ample,ifyouwanttoprotectthewindshield
fromicingbyusingacover.
—Youcannotactivatetheserviceposition
whenthehoodisopen.
Replacingrearwiperblade
B4G-0314
Fig.47Rearwindowwiper:installingthewiperblade
Removingthewiperblade
>Foldthewiperarmawayfromtherearwindow.
>Removethewiperbladefromitsholder.
Installingthewiperblade
>Pressthewiperblademountintotheretainer.
>Foldthewindowwiperarmbackontotherear
window.
Z\WARNING
Forsafetyreasons,thewindshieldwiper
bladesshouldbereplacedonceortwiceeach
year.
Digitalcompass
Switchingthecompassonandoff
Appliesto:vehicleswithdigitalcompass
BFV-0020
Fig.48Rearviewmirror:digitalcompassisswitchedon
>Toturnthe compassonoroff,pressthe button
@untilthecompassinthemirrorappearsor
disappears.
Thedigitalcompassonlyworkswhentheignition
isturnedon.Thedirectionsareindicatedwithab-
breviations:N(north),NE(northeast),E(east),
SE(southeast),S(south),SW(southwest),W
(west),NW(northwest).
@)Tips
Topreventinaccuratecompassreadings,do
notbringanyremotecontrols,electricaldevi-
cesormetallic objectsnearthemirror.
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—thevehiclespeedislowerthan19mph(30
km/h)
—thehillangleisatleastapproximately6%
Z\WARNING
—Bereadytoapply thebrakesatalltimes
whenusingthehillholdassist.
—Alwaysadjustthespeedtothevisibility,
weather,road,andtrafficconditions.The
systemcannotreplacethedriver'satten-
tion.
— Thesystemcannotmaintainaconstantvehi-
clespeedinallsituations,forexamplewhen
onsmoothorslipperyground.Thiscanin-
creasetheriskofanaccident.
Brakes
Newbrakepads
Newbrakepadsdonotachievetheirfullbraking
effectduringthefirst250mi(400km).They
mustbe“brokenin”first.However,youcancom-
pensatefortheslightlyreducedbrakingforceby
pressingfirmlyonthebrakepedal.Avoidheavy
brakingduringthebreak-inperiod.
Brakepadweardependslargelyonthewaythe
vehicleisdrivenandonoperatingconditions.
Brakepadwearincreaseswhendrivingfrequently
inthecityorshortdistancesorwhenusingavery
sportydrivingstyle.
Operatingnoise
Noisesmayoccurwhenbrakingdependingonthe
speed,brakingforce,andoutsideconditionssuch
astemperatureandhumidity.
Wetconditionsorroadsalt
Incertainsituations,forexampleafterdriving
throughwater,inheavyrain,orafterwashing
yourcar,thebrakingeffectmaybereduceddue
tomoistureoriceonthebrakerotorsandbrake
pads.Thebrakesmustbe“dried”firstwithafew
carefulbrakeapplications.
Whendrivingathigherspeedswhilethewind-
shieldwipersareswitchedon,thebrakepadsare
brieflypressedagainstthebrakerotors.Thisac-
tion,whichisnotfeltby thedriver,happensat
regularintervalsandensuresabetterreaction
timeforthe brakesinwetweather.
Thebrakingeffectcanalsobereducedifyouare
drivingonsaltedroadsandyoudonotapplythe
brakesforlongperiodsoftime.Thelayerofsalt
onthebrakerotorsandpadsmustbewornoff
firstwhenthebrakesareapplied.
Corrosion
Leavingthevehicleparkedforlongperiodsof
time,lowmileageonthevehicle,andavoiding
heavybrakingcancontributetocorrosiononthe
brakerotorsandtodirtybrakepads.
Ifyouusuallyavoidheavybrakingorifthereis
corrosionpresent,occasionalheavybrakingat
highspeedsisrecommendedtocleanthebrake
rotorsandpads>A.
Brakesystemmalfunction
Ifyounoticethatthebrakepedalsuddenlygoes
downfarthertowardthefloorwhenyoupressit,
thenabrakecircuitinthedual-circuitbrakesys-
temmayhavemalfunctioned.Drivetoanauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tyimmediatelytohavetheproblemcorrected.
Onthewaythere,drivewithreducedspeedand
keepinmindthatyouwillneedalongerdistance
tostopandyouwillneedtopressthebrake pedal
harder.
Lowbrakefluidlevel
Whenthebrakefluidlevelislow,malfunctionsin
thebrakesystemmayoccur.Thebrakefluidlevel
iselectronicallymonitored.
Brakebooster
Thebrakeboosteramplifiesthepressureyouap-
plytothebrakepedal.
Z\WARNING
—Onlyapplythe brakesforthepurposeof
cleaningthebrakesystemwhenroadand
trafficconditionspermit.Youmustnoten-
dangerotherroadusersandincreasethe
riskofanaccident.
—Duetotheriskofinjury,onlyhaveanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
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