Tableofcontents
AboutthisOwner'sManual......5Warmandcold...2.2.0...eeeeeee
Climatecontrolsystem............0.0.
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QuickACCESS8:6 6icibsewseeewe6DeIVING).«cisco62eseoeencesaewe6
Cockpitoverview.............-0000-56Generalinformation.................
Indicatorlightsoverview...........0..7Steeritig
Displayandoperation............10Electromechanicalparkingbrake.......
Instrumentcluster...............10Starting todrive..............02000--
Instrumentclusteroverview...........10SpOrtyCrivinGiesx «wus4 werom2 2mewn28g
Coolanttemperatureindicator.........10Automatictransmission.............
Tachometer.........0.0 eeeeeeee11Trailertowing...........00000000000-
OdOMeterws ywax«game2 2Beeesdemeg11
Outsidetemperaturedisplay...........11Driverassistance.................
Fuellevel...........0...cee eee eeeee 12.Assistsystems...................
Multifunctionsteeringwheel..........12Speedwarningsystem................
Vehiclefunctions«csv.eeveeweveo15Cruise controlsystem.............0--
Messages...0.0.0.0eeeeeeeeeeee16Audiactivelaneassist................
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Startinganddriving.............21,Audisideassisthersosswans5 3suesosaves«3
Openingandclosing.............21:Audidriveselect(drivesettings)........
Cenitrallocking2.2%ssiesssscenescece21
Luggagecompartmentlid.............27Parking1d).«vc.2siesoore6 ooo
Powerwindows...............00000528Introduction.............0.0.0.2eee
Garagedooropener...........--...--29Rearparkingsystem............-....
Parkingsystemplus...605sseeeesees
LightsandVision.................32Rearviewcamera......2.0...ceceeee
Exteriorlighting................0000832Adjusting thedisplayandthewarning
Interiorlighting’:«gems=:sewssesees34TONGScon& ©peaseewegeSeeGeSeege
NISION.« scernsoosoenene@ ocvesimevsaeeen&8awa35ErrorM@SSAQESiiossseceea«ssennieooeee
Windshieldwipers............-...0--36
Digital.compass:;«acssscesseewesace38IntelligentTechnology...........
Electronicstabilizationcontrol(ESC)....
Seats...0...eee40Brakes...6...eeeeee
Generalinformation.................40Steering«eee«=neue=¢oeseeeeeee
Fromtsseats«scwessstvcivesosees3 2serenaa40Allwheeldrive(quattro)..............
Rearbenchseat..................00.AlRearspoiler...1.2.0...ceceeeeeee
Energymanagement................-
Stowingandusing...............42Informationaboutdata recordedby
Ashtray...2.eeeeeeee42vehiclecontrolmodules...............
Cigarettelighter.................005.42
POWerSOUIGCESex5:2sporesa ¢eames« 5ewe&42Infotainmentsystem............
SEOMAGEScisceessc+cynanesw wanmuens© &catesWewceases43MultiMediaInterface............
Luggagecompartment...............44Trafficsafetyinformation.............
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MMIOn/Offknobwithjoystickfunction..
MMIoperation...............0..000.
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Sideassistdisplay..............
Doorhandle
Centrallockingswitch...........
Airventwithseatheatingcontrols
Leverfor:
—Turnsignalsandhighbeams....
—Active laneassist.............
Multifunctionsteeringwheelwith:
—HornPe
—Driver'sairbag...............
—Buttonsforthevirtualinstrument
cluster,includingthedriverinfor-
mationsystem,audio/video,tele-
phone,navigationandvoicerec-
ognitionsystem
—[STARTENGINESTOP]button...
—Audidriveselect..............
—Shiftpaddles................
Audivirtualcockpit(instrument
ClUSTEL):2sacs¢ =game¢ 2eee2gee
Windshieldwashersystemlever..
Startingtheengineifthereisa
malfunction..............0000s
Adjustablesteeringcolumn......
Cruisecontrollever.............
Instrumentillumination.........
Hood:release®« 5sewsxswows2 2won
Headlightcontrolswitch........
Powerexteriormirroradjustment.
Powerwindows................
Airventincludingclimatecontrol
systemmcontrolswaaeseecsxesreneeav=
Lockableglovecompartment
DrivesforCD,DVD,SIM/SDcards.
Frontpassenger'sairbag........
Rearwindowdefoggerbutton
Dependingonequipment,buttons
for:
—driveselect...............004
—
ElectronicStabilizationControl
(ES@©)s ¢ ¢secu= ypegstogees2see
—Emergencyflashers...........
—Retractablerearspoiler........
Dependingonequipment,center
consolewith:
72 25 33
68
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55 53
66
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84
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88
—Multimediacompartmentforcell
Phone.......eeeeee157
—Audiphonebox...............111
@Infotainmentsystemon/offbutton.90
@3)Infotainmentsystemunit.......90
@8Dependingonequipment:
—Storagecompartment
—Ashtray0.2...2eeeeeeeee42
—Cupholder...........-.0000443
G3)Parking:braked.«cee20osces«2cue55
@8Dependingonequipment:
—[STARTENGINESTOP]button...53
—Soundbuttonforexhaustdoor
control
@Selectorlever(Stronic)..........58
@Tips
Sometheequipmentlistedhereisonlyinstal-
ledincertainmodelsorisavailableasanop-
tion.
Indicatorlightsoverview
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentcluster
blinkorturnon.Theyindicatefunctionsormal-
functions.
Withsomeindicatorlights,messagesmayap-
pearandwarningsignalsmaysound.Theindica-
torlightsandmessagesmaybecoveredbyother
displays.Toshow themagain,selectthesecond
tabformessageswiththemultifunctionsteering
wheel>page12.
Someindicatorlightsinthedisplaycandisplayin
severalcolors.
(oan)
Someindicatorlightsturnonbrieflyasafunction
checkwhenyouswitchtheignitionon.Thesesys-
temsaremarkedwithaVinthefollowingtables.
Ifoneoftheseindicatorlightsdoesnotturnon,
thereisamalfunctioninthatsystem.
Thefollowingindicatorlightsmaybeavailable,
dependingonthevehicleequipment:
Quickaccess
Redindicatorlights
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)
=>page19
Safetysystems¥
=>page18
Brakepads
=>page16
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
>page17
Tirepressure
=>page265,or>page267
Tirepressure
=>page265,or>page267
BrakesystemY
=>page16
Brakesystem4
=>page16
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page17
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
>page17
Coolingsystem
=>page17
Engineoilpressure
>page239
Electricalsystem
=>page244
Enginestopwhiledriving
>page18
Safetybelt
>page18>page18
ElectromechanicalsteeringV
=>page87
Steeringlock
>page18
Centralindicatorlight
=>page19
Enginestartsystem
>page18
Transmissionmalfunction
=>page64
Enginecontrol
=>page19
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)Y
=>page235
Enginespeedlimitation
=>page11
Engineoillevel(MIN)
=>page239
Engineoilsensor
=>page239
Electricalsystem
=>page244
Tanksystem
>page19
Washerfluidlevel
>page19
Windshieldwipers
Rearspoiler=page 19
=>page88Remotecontrolkey
=>page55
Yellowindicatorlights
ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
v
=>page19
ElectronicStabilizationControl(ESC)
Vv
=>page19
Batteryinremotecontrolkey
=>page23
Bulbfailureindicator
=>page20
Headlightrangecontrolsystem
=>page20
Adaptivelight
Anti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS)¥>page20
=>page19
Light/rainsensor
=>page20
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Quickaccess
TransmissionRearsafetybelt¥
=>page 64>page18
SteeringlockSpeedwarningsystem
>page18>page66
Enginestartsystem
>page18
Speedwarningsystem
=>page66
Centralindicatorlight
=>page19
Highbeams
Highbeamassistant
EyHighbeamassistant
Electromechanicalsteering
=>page87
Suspensioncontrol
=>page20
Rearspoiler
>page88
Otherindicatorlights
Turnsignals
=>page20
Rearsafetybelt¥
>page18
Cruisecontrolsystem
=>page66
Cruisecontrolsystem
=>page66
Activelaneassist
=>page 69
Conveniencekey
=>page55
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page17
Activelaneassist
=>page69
Audisideassist
=>page74
Transmission
=>page64
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Electromechanicalparkingbrake
=>page17
Electromechanicalparkingbrake
©)=>page17
RearsafetybeltV
Q=>page 18
VLG
Instrumentcluster
Accessing thesportdisplaysinthecentral
area
>OpenthefirstVehicletab(tripcomputer)using
the[<>]buttononthemultifunctionsteering
wheel.
> Selectonthemultifunctionsteeringwheel:left
controlbutton>Sportdisplays.
>Turn theleftthumbwheelonthemultifunction
steeringwheeluntilthedesiredsportdisplay
appearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Accessing thesportdisplaysintheadditional
display
> Selectonthemultifunctionsteeringwheel:
rightcontrolbutton>Additionaldisplay.
> Selectthedesiredadditionaldisplay.
Gmeter*
TheGmeterdisplaysthelongitudinalandlateral
acceleration.Themaximumvaluesthatare
reachedarestoredanddisplayedwhenthevehi-
cleisstationary.
>Toresetthestoredvalues,selectonthemulti-
functionsteeringwheel:rightcontrolbutton>
Resetvalues.
Enginedata*
Theenginedatadisplaysthecurrentpowerand
torque.
TirePressureMonitoringSystem*
Thetirepressuremonitoringsystemdisplaysthe
currenttirepressuresandtemperature.Alsosee
=>page267,Tirepressuremonitoringsystem.
Messages
BRAKE/@)/‘C}Brakesystem
Ifthisindicatorlightturnson,thereisamalfunc-
tioninthebrakesystem.
GG/@Brakes:stopvehicleandcheck
brakefluidlevel
Stopthevehicleandcheckthebrakefluidlevel.
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.
EG/@Warning!Nobrakeboosterfunction
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Ifthebrakeboosterisnotworking,youhaveto
usemuchmoreforcewhenbrakingthevehicle.
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.
EG/@Brakes:malfunction!Safelystopve-
hicle
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thereisamalfunctioninthebrakebrake
system.
1f9/BandBalsoturnon,thereisamal-
functionintheABS,ESC,andbrakingdistribu-
tion.
Donotcontinuedriving.SeeanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityforas-
sistance>A\.
EG/@Parkingbrake:malfunction!Safely
stopvehicle.Seeowner'smanual
—Iftheindicatorlightandthemessageappear
whenthevehicleisstationary orafterswitch-
ingtheignitionon,checkifyoucanreleasethe
parkingbrake.Ifyoucannotreleasetheparking
brake,seeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacility.Ifyoucanreleasethe
parkingbrakeandthemessagestillappears,
seeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAu-
diServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe mal-
functioncorrected.
—Iftheindicatorlightandmessageappearwhile
driving,thehillstartassistoremergencybrak-
ingfunctionmaybemalfunctioning.Itmaynot
bepossibletosettheparkingbrakeorrelease
itonceithasbeenset.Donotparkyourvehicle
onhills.SeeanauthorizedAudidealeror au-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilityforassistance.
Theweindicatorlightturnsonwhenthebrake
padsareworn.DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealer
orauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelyto
havethebrakepadschecked.
Appliesto:USAmodels:Thefe]indicatorlight
turnsontogetherwiththeEGindicatorlight.
ZXWARNING
—Readandfollowthewarningsin
=page235,Generalinformationbefore>
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Instrumentcluster
openingthehoodandcheckingthebrake
fluidlevel.
—IfthebrakefluidlevelisbelowtheMIN
marking,itcanimpair thebrakingeffectand
drivingsafety,whichincreasetheriskofan
accident.Donotcontinuedriving.Seeanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.
—Ifthebrakesystemindicatorlightturnson
togetherwiththeABSandESCindicator
lights,theABS/ESCregulatingfunctionmay
bemalfunctioning.Functionsthatstabilize
thevehiclearenolongeravailable.This
couldcausetherearofthevehicleto
swerve,whichincreasestheriskthattheve-
hiclewillslide.Drivecarefullytothenearest
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityandhavethemalfunction
corrected.
PARK/(@)/‘@i,Electromechanicalparking
ELC
IftheZin/©indicatorlightturnson,the
parkingbrakehasbeenset.
/inii©Parkingbrake:warning!Vehicle
parkedtoosteep
Iftheindicatorlightblinksandthemessageap-
pears,thereisnotenoughbrakingpowertose-
curethevehicle.Thebrakeshaveoverheated.The
vehiclecouldrollaway,evenonasmallincline.
fwParkingbrake:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctionintheparkingbrake.Drive
toanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethemalfunc-
tioncorrected.
WAG/(G)Parkingbrake:warning!Vehi-
cleparkedtoosteep
There
isnotenoughbrakingforce toholdtheve-
hicleinplace.Thebrakeshaveoverheated.The
vehiclecouldrollaway,evenonasmallincline.
ERETG/(G)Parkingbrake:applied
Ifthismessageappears,pressthebrakepedal
firstandthenreleasetheparkingbrakeifneces-
sary.
(i)Tips
Foradditionalinformationontheparking
brake,see>page55.
meerecu
|E|Turnoffengineandcheckcoolantlevel.See
owner'smanual
Thecoolantlevelistoolow.
Stopdrivingandswitchtheengineoff.Checkthe
coolantlevel>page242.
—Ifthecoolantlevelistoolow,addcoolant
=>page242.Onlycontinuedrivingoncethein-
dicatorlightturnsoff.
/_E|Coolanttemperature:toohigh.Letengine
runwhilevehicleisstationary
Lettheenginerunatidleforafewminutesto
cooloff,untiltheindicatorlightturnsoff.
—Iftheindicatorlightdoesnotturnoff,donot
continuedrivingthevehicle.Seeanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility
forassistance.
Z\WARNING
—Neveropenthehoodifyoucan seeorhear
steamorcoolantescapingfromtheengine
compartment.Thisincreasestheriskof
burns.Whenyounolongerseeorhear
steamorcoolantescaping,youmayopen
theenginecompartmentwithcaution.
— Theenginecompartmentinanyvehiclecan
beadangerousarea.Stoptheengineandal-
lowittocoolbeforeworkingintheengine
compartment.Alwaysfollowtheinforma-
tionfoundin>page235,Generalinforma-
tion.
()Note
DonotcontinuedrivingiftheBindicator
lightturnsonasthisincreasestheriskofen-
ginedamage.
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Instrumentcluster
BMFTtaN
TheEaindicatorlightmonitorsthesafetysys-
tems.
Safetysystem
Ifthekaindicatorlightturnsonorblinks,there
isamalfunctioninasafetysystem.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
Z\WARNING
Havethesafetysystemsinspectedimmedi-
ately.Otherwise,thereisariskthatthesys-
temsmaynotactivateduringacollision,
whichincreasestheriskofseriousinjuryor
death.
eSTeeriaatl
TheBaindicatorlightstaysonuntilthedriver's
andfrontpassenger's*safetybeltsarefastened.
Aboveacertainspeed,therewillalsobeawarn-
ingtone.
G)Tips
Foradditionalinformationonsafetybelts,
see>page180.
Q/ARearsafetybelt
Appliesto:vehicleswithrearsafetybeltdetection
Therespectiveindicatorlightwillturnonbriefly
whenasafetybeltontherearseatsisfastened
orunfastened.
a|-Thisindicatorlightturnsonbrieflyifasafe-
tybeltontherearseatisnotfastened.
B-Thisindicatorlightturnsonbrieflyifthe
safetybeltontherearseatisfastened.
El-Ifthisindicatorlightblinks,thesafetybelt
wasunfastenedwhiledriving.Aboveacertain
speed,therewillalsobeawarningtone.
G)Tips
Foradditionalinformationonsafetybelts,
see>page180.
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@-Steeringlock
2]Steering:malfunction!Pleasestopvehicle
Thereisamalfunctionintheelectronicsteering
lock.Youcannotturntheignitionon.
Donottowyourvehiclebecauseitcannotbe
steered.
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilityforassistance.
|e—e]Steeringlock:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Thereisamalfunctionintheelectronicsteering
lock.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
Z\WARNING
Donottowyourvehiclewhenthereisamal-
functionintheelectronicsteeringlock-this
increasestheriskofanaccident.
®—eEnginestartsystem
&Enginestartsystem:malfunction!Please
contactService
Donotswitchtheignitionoffbecauseyoumay
notbeabletoswitchitonagain.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
&Enginestartsystem:malfunction!Please
contactService
Thereisamalfunctionintheenginestartingsys-
tem.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
*\Enginestop whiledriving
Ifthe8indicatorlightturnson,theremaybea
malfunctionintheengineorfuelsupply.
Moreforceisneededtosteerandbrakethemov-
ingvehiclewhentheengineisstopped.Ifthe>
8S1012721BA
Instrumentcluster
vehicleisrolling,trytobringittoastopoffto
thesidefrommovingtraffic.Seeanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityfor
assistance.
ZAWARNING
Iftheenginestopswhiledriving,youwill
needtousemoreforce tobrakethevehicle.
This increasestheriskofanaccident.There
willstillbepowersteeringiftheignitionis
switchedonwhilethevehicleisrollingand
thereissufficientbattery charge.Otherwise,
youmustusegreaterforcewhensteering.
ntrol(ESC)53/2ElectronicStabilization
Ifthe|3indicatorlightblinkswhiledriving,the
ESCorASR(Anti-SlipRegulation)isactivelyregu-
lating.
IftheBindicatorlightturnson,thesystemhas
switched
theESCoff.Inthiscase,youcanswitch
theignitionoffandthenontoswitchtheESCon
again.Theindicatorlightturnsoffwhenthesys-
temisfullyfunctional.
IftheBaindicatorlightturnson,ESCwas
switchedoffusingthe|£*|button>page85.
Stabilizationcontrol(ESC/ABS):malfunction!
Seeowner'smanual
IftheBindicatorlampandthefs/@))ABSin-
dicatorlampturnonandthedrivermessageap-
pears,theABSorelectronicdifferentiallockis
malfunctioning.ThisalsocausestheESCtomal-
function.Thebrakesstillfunctionwiththeirnor-
malpower,butABSisnotactive.
DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohavethe
malfunctioncorrected.
G)Tips
ForadditionalinformationonESCandABS,
see>page84.
<>Enginecontrol
IftheBindicatorlightturnsonifthereisamal-
functionintheenginecontrol.Driveslowlytoan
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiService
Facilitytohavetheenginechecked.
OMeeileLs
IftheAorNindicatorlightturnson,check
themessageintheinstrumentcluster.
AN}Pleaserefuel
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonforthefirsttime
andthemessageappears,thereareabout1.9 gal
(7L)offuelleftinthetank.
AN}Pleaserefuelimmediately
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thefueltankisalmostempty.Refuel
thevehicleimmediately.
[iYTanksystem:malfunction!Pleasecontact
Service
Iftheindicatorlightturnsonandthismessage
appears,thereisamalfunctioninthetanksys-
tem.DrivetoanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilityimmediatelytohave
themalfunctioncorrected.
©)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Fuelshouldneverenterthesewersystemor
comeintocontactwiththeground.
@Tips
Formoreinformationonfueling,see
=page232.
®Washerfluidlevel
IftheESindicatorlightturnson,thewasherflu-
idisalmostout.Fillthewasherfluidforthe
windshieldwashersystemandtheheadlight
washersystem*whentheignitionisswitchedoff
=>page246.
eARTTnaeMNTte
Ifthekeindicatorlightturnson,thenthereisa
windshieldwipermalfunction.Drivetoan>
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