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AboutthisOwner'sManual......5Warmandcold...2.2.0...eeeeeee
Climatecontrolsystem............0.0.
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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
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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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MMIoperation...............0..000.
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Sideairbags..........0.0ceceeeeeee206
Sidecurtainairbags...............00.209
Childsafety......................212
Importantinformation...............212
Childsafetyseats...............-.04.218
Securingchildsafetyseats............223
LATCHsystem(loweranchoragesand
tethersfor'children)ossscsiscwees &ons226
Additionalinformation...............230
MaintenanceandCare...........231
CheckingandFilling.............231,
Fuel...2...eeeeee231
RETUSIINGcis« xexwx«eaey+Haasa xpews232
Emissionscontrolsystem.............235
Enginecompartment.................235
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Goolingisystem« ssuas«xsomesw 2cmweneoane242
Brakefluid...............-eeeeee243
Electricalsystem.........-..00--000-244
Battenyis2asncaa= 6were2 6women2sawn©ae244
Windshieldwashersystem...........-246
Serviceintervaldisplay...............247
ad|248
WheelsandTires......-.0.0eeeeeee248
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem.......265
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem.......267
Careandcleaning................270
Generalinformation.................270
Carwashes............0.00.eeeeeee270
Cleaningandcareinformation.........271
Takingyourvehicleoutofservice.......275
Do-ItYOURSELFa5¢ccascamaasaan276
Emergencyassistance...........276
Generalinformation0...c.ccueeees276
Equipment..................0.0000.276
MireMHODIWEYKitoarssswow2¢ens2 oee276
Replacingwheels................-00.278
SPaKertinecessessvcoasesovwomensw acameosvo a8282
TOWING...eeeeeeeee282
Fusesandbulbs..................285
Fuses...0...ceeeeeeee285
BUILDSsscus ¢ae5 ¢Haws2cerseBeeges287
Customerinformation...........288
Accessoriesandtechnical
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Warranty.=cesscoaenniceooenecate= oects288
AudiLiteratureShop..............0--288
Drivinginothercountries.............288
Maintenance,repairs,andtechnical
modifications...............02--008-288
Accessoriesandparts..............-.290
ReportingSafetyDefects..............290
Declarationofcompliancefor
telecommunicationsequipmentand
electronicsysteMS.........002.eee291
TechnicalGata...
Vehicledata...........ceeeeeeeeee293
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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:
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—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.
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Someindicatorlightsturnonbrieflyasafunction
checkwhenyouswitchtheignitionon.Thesesys-
temsaremarkedwithaVinthefollowingtables.
Ifoneoftheseindicatorlightsdoesnotturnon,
thereisamalfunctioninthatsystem.
Thefollowingindicatorlightsmaybeavailable,
dependingonthevehicleequipment:
Instrumentcluster
Instrumentcluster
Instrumentclusteroverview
Theinstrumentclusteristhecentralinformationcenterforthedriver.
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Fig.3Instrumentclusteroverview(Audivirtualcockpit)
Enginecoolanttemperature~E...10
Leftdial
—Tachometer..........-..200-11
Tabarea
Centralarea
Statusline(oneortwolines)
Rightdial
—Conveniencedisplay
FuellevelDY«
ometer
Leftadditionaldisplaywith:
IGEss«sisi«2semeowTa658
—Audidriveselectmode.........75
@)Tips
—Youcanselecttheunitsusedfortempera-
ture,speedandothermeasurementsinthe
Infotainmentsystem.
—Speedsaredisplayedinmph(milesper
hour)orkm/h(kilometersperhour).
—Ifthereisamalfunctionintheinstrument
cluster,DEFwillappearinthetripodometer
display.Havethe malfunctioncorrectedas
soonaspossible.
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Coolanttemperature
indicator
Thecoolanttemperaturedisplay@page10,
fig.3onlyfunctionswhentheignitionisswitch-
edon.Toreducetheriskofenginedamage,
pleaseobservethefollowingnotesaboutthe
temperatureranges.
Coldrange
IfonlytheLEDsatthebottomofthegaugeturn
on,theenginehasnotreachedoperatingtem-
peratureyet.Avoidhighenginespeeds,fullaccel-
eratingandheavyengineloads.
Normalrange
Theenginehasreacheditsoperatingtempera-
tureoncetheLEDsuptothecenterofthegauge
turnon.Ifthe&indicatorlightintheinstru-
mentclusterdisplayturnson,thecoolanttem-
peratureistoohigh>page17.
@)Note
—Auxiliaryheadlightsandotheraccessoriesin
front oftheairintakeimpairthecoolingef-
fectofthecoolant.Thisincreasestheriskof
theengineoverheatingduringhighoutside
temperatures andheavyengineload.
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Instrumentcluster
—Thefrontspoileralsohelpstodistribute
coolingaircorrectlywhiledriving.Ifthe
spoilerisdamaged,thecoolingeffectwill
beimpairedandtheriskoftheengineover-
heatingwillincrease.SeeanauthorizedAu-
didealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility
forassistance.
Tachometer
Thetachometer(2)>page10,fig.3displaysthe
enginespeedinrevolutionsperminute(RPM).
Thebeginningoftheredzoneinthetachometer
indicatesthemaximumpermissibleenginespeed
forallgearsoncetheenginehasbeenbrokenin.
Beforereachingtheredzone,youshouldshiftin-
tothenexthighergear,choosethe"D"or"S"se-
lectorleverposition,orremoveyourfootfrom
theacceleratorpedal.
Enginespeedlimitation
Appliesto:vehicleswith centerarmrest
IftheByindicatorlightturnson,theenginewill
beautomaticallylimitedtotheRPMdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.Thisprotectstheengine
fromoverheating.
Theenginespeedlimitationdeactivatesoncethe
engineisnoLongerinthecriticaltemperature
rangeandyouhavereleasedtheacceleratorped-
alonce.
Iftheenginespeedlimitationwasactivatedby
anenginecontrolmalfunction,theBindicator
lightalsoturnson.Makesuretheenginespeed
doesnotgoabovethespeeddisplayed,forexam-
plewhendownshifting.Drivetoanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityim-
mediatelytohavethemalfunctioncorrected.
@)Note
Theneedleinthetachometermayonlybein
theredareaofthegaugeforashortperiodof
timebeforethereisariskofdamagingthe
engine.Thelocationwheretheredzonebe-
ginsvariesdependingontheengine.
Odometer
Fig.4Instrumentcluster:odometerandresetbutton
Thetripodometerandodometeraredisplayedin
thestatusline©)>page10,fig.3.
Thetripodometershowsthedistancedriven
sinceitwaslastreset.Itcanbeusedtomeasure
shortdistances.Theodometershowsthetotal
distancethatthevehiclehasbeendriven.
Resettingthetripodometer
>Presstheresetbutton[0-9]ontheinstrument
cluster.Thetripodometerwillberesettozero.
G@)Tips
Distancesaredisplayedinmi(miles)orkm
(kilometers).
Outsidetemperature
display
Theoutsidetemperatureisdisplayedinthesta-
tusline©>page10,fig.3.
Ifyourvehicleisstationaryorifyouaredrivingat
verylowspeeds,thetemperaturedisplayedin
theinstrumentclustermaybeslightlyhigher
thantheactualtemperatureoutsideduetoheat
radiatingfromtheengine.
Attemperaturesbelow41°F (+5°C),asnowflake
symbolappearsinfront ofthetemperaturedis-
play>A.
ZA\WARNING
Donotassumetheroadsarefreeoficebased
ontheoutsidetemperaturedisplay.Beaware
thattheremaybeiceonroadsevenwhenthe
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Instrumentcluster
outsidetemperatureisaround41°F(+5°C)
andthaticecanincreasetheriskofaccidents.
Fuellevel
Thedisplay@>page10,fig.3onlyworkswhen
theignitionisswitchedon.Whenthedisplayhas
reachedthereservemark,aredLEDturnsonand
theiindicatorlightturnson>page19.
For
thetankcapacityinyourvehicle,refertothe
TechnicalData>page293.
@Note
Neverdriveuntilthetankiscompletelyemp-
ty.Theirregularsupplyoffuelthatresults
fromthatcancauseenginemisfires.Uncom-
bustedfuelwillthenentertheexhaustsys-
tem.Thiscancauseoverheatinganddamage
tothecatalyticconverter.
Multifunctionsteering
wheel
Fig.5Driverinformationsystemdisplay
Fig.6Leftsideof multifunctionsteeringwheel
Requirement:theignitionmustbe switchedon.
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Thedriverinformationsystemcontains multiple
tabs@thatdisplayvariousinformation@).
Thefollowingtabsmaybeavailable,depending
onvehicleequipment:
1.tabVehiclefunctions
2.tabDrivermessages(thisisonlydis-
playedifatleastoneindicator
light/messageisbeingdisplayed)
>page16
3.tabRadio>page145
Media>page150
4.tabTelephone>page108
5.tabNavigation>page130
Map>page138
6.tabSound>page169
Audiconnect>page123
Settings>page169
@l|k2]button
Switchingtabs:pressthe[<>]buttonrepeatedly
untilthedesiredtabisshown(forexample,Ra-
dio).
@l[VIEW]button
Changingtheview>page13.
@®|s]button
Returntofunctionsathigherlevels.
@©Band[c|controlbuttons
Open/closetheselectionmenuoroptionsmenu
=>page13.
@Leftthumbwheel
—Selectingafunctioninamenu/list:turnthe
leftthumbwheeltothedesiredfunctionina
menuorlist(suchasselectingastation,Lap
times*).
—Confirmingaselection:presstheleftthumb-
wheel(forexample,confirmthestation).
—Zoominginoroutonthemap:whenamapis
displayed,turntheleftthumbwheelup/down
tozoomin/outonthemap.
Instrumentcluster
> Selectonthemultifunctionsteeringwheel:left
controlbutton>Layout>SportlayoutorClas-
siclayout.
Adjustingtheadditionaldisplay
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theaddi-
tionaldisplaysthatcan beselectedmayvary.
>Openthefirstvehiclefunctionstabusingthe
[<>]buttononthemultifunctionsteering
wheel.
> Selectonthemultifunctionsteeringwheel:
rightcontrolbutton>Additionaldisplay.
> Selectthedesiredadditionaldisplay.
@)Tips
Appliesto:vehicleswith sportview
Alwayssetthedesireddefaultviewbefore
driving,becausethedisplayfunctionswillnot
be
available forseveralseconds.
Presetbuttons
Fig.10Multifunctionsteeringwheel,rightside
@[e]button
—Acceptingacall:pressthe|<]buttonwhen
thereisanincomingcall.
—Endingacall:pressthe|<]buttonduringa
phonecalltoendthecall.
—Openingthecalllist:ifnophonecallisinprog-
ressandtherearenoincomingcalls,pressthe
[4]button.
@[2Jbutton
—Switchingthevoicerecognitionsystemon:
brieflypressthe[>]button.Saythedesired
commandaftertheBeep.
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—Switchingthevoicerecognitionsystemoff:
pressandholdthe|]button.Or:saythecom-
mandCancel.
Formoreinformationaboutthevoicerecognition
system,see>page102,Voicerecognitionsys-
tem.
@)Rightthumbwheel
Youcanadjustthevolumeofanaudiosourceora
systemmessage(forexample,fromthevoice
recognitionsystem)whenthesoundisplaying.
—Increasingordecreasingthevolume:turnthe
rightthumbwheelupordown.
—Mutingorpausing:turntherightthumbwheel
down.Or:presstherightthumbwheel.
—Unmutingorresuming:turntherightthumb-
wheelup.Or:presstherightthumbwheel.
@lks]Le!)button
—Selectingtheprevious/nexttrackorstation:
pressthe[xs]or[>>!]button.
—Fastforwarding/rewindingaudiofiles:press
andholdthebuttonuntilthedesired
locationinthefileisreached.
kid]or[D>
©[x]button
—Programmablesteeringwheelbutton-open-
ing afunction:pressthe[*]button.
—Programmablesteeringwheelbutton-re-
questingafunction:pressandholdthe[+]but-
ton.
—Programmablesteeringwheelbutton-chang-
ingafunction:selectthefirsttab>Vehicle
settings>Steeringwheelbuttonassignment.
©|]button
—Repeatingthelastnavigationprompt:press
the|s}buttonwhenrouteguidanceisactive.
—Changingthevoiceguidancevolume:when
routeguidanceisactive,turntherightthumb-
wheelupwardordownwardduringanavigation
prompt.
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Vehiclefunctions
On-boardcomputer
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,youmaybe
abletoaccessthefollowinginformationinthis
orderontheon-boardcomputer>page10,fig.3
@:
—Timeanddate>page169
—Averageconsumption
—Short-termmemoryoverview
—Long-termmemoryoverview
—Energyconsumers>page15
—
Driverassistance
—Trafficsignrecognition
Theshort-termmemorycollectsdrivinginforma-
tionfromthetimetheignitionisswitchedonun-
tilitisswitchedoff.Ifyoucontinuedrivingwithin
twohoursafterswitchingtheignitionoff,the
newvaluesareincludedwhencalculatingthecur-
renttripinformation.
Unliketheshort-termmemory,thelong-term
memoryisnoterasedautomatically.Youcanse-
lectthetimeperiodforevaluatingtripinforma-
tionyourself.
Energyconsumers*
The Energyconsumersviewlistsotherequip-
mentthatiscurrentlyaffectingfuelconsump-
tion.Thedisplayshowsuptothreeequipment
items.Theequipmentusingthemostpoweris
listedfirst.Ifmorethanthreeitemsusingpower
areswitchedon,theequipmentthatiscurrently
usingthemostpowerisdisplayed.Achartalso
showsyouthecurrenttotalofallotherconsum-
ers.
Fuelconsumption
Thecurrentfuelconsumptioncan beshownusing
abargraph.Theaverageconsumptionstoredin
theshort-termmemoryisalsodisplayed.Ifthe
barisgreen,yourvehicleissavingfuelthrough
oneofthefollowingfunctions:
—Recuperation:electricalenergycanbestoredin
thebatterywhenthevehicleiscoastingordriv-
ingdownhill.Thebarwillmovetoward(1.
Engineoiltemperaturedisplayandboost
indicator
Appliesto:vehicleswithengineoiltemperaturedisplay/boost
indicator
Theengineoiltemperaturedisplayandboostin-
dicatorareonlyshownintheenhancedvieworin
thesportview>page13.
Engineoiltemperatureindicator=
Theenginehasreacheditsoperatingtempera-
turewhentheengineoiltemperatureisbetween
176°F(80°C)and248°F(120°C)undernormal
drivingconditions.Theengineoiltemperature
maybehigherifthereisheavyengineloadand
hightemperaturesoutside.Thisisnotacausefor
concernaslongasthe7}=>page239orEA
=page239indicatorlightsdonotturnon.
Boostindicator
Thecurrentengineload(meaningthecurrent
boostpressure)isindicatedbyabar.
Shiftlightindicator
Appliesto:vehicleswithshiftlightindicator
Theshiftlightindicatorinformsthedriverwhen
therpmlimitisreached.
Accessingtheshiftlightindicator
Requirement:tiptronicmodemustbeactivated
=>page62.
>Selectthesportview>page13.Theshiftlight
indicatorisdisplayedwithgreen,yellowand
redrangesintheupperareasofthetachome-
ter.
Theshiftlightindicatorwillblinkredwhenap-
proachingtheenginespeedlimit.Shifttothe
nexthighestgearattherighttime.
SeamEN
Appliesto:vehicleswithSportdisplays
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thesport
displaysmayincludetheG-meter, theengineda-
taandthetirepressuremonitoringsystem.You
canaccessthesportdisplaysinthecentralarea
orintheadditionaldisplayinthedriverinforma-
tionsystem.>
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