Tableofcontents
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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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
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Lockableglovecompartment
DrivesforCD,DVD,SIM/SDcards.
Frontpassenger'sairbag........
Rearwindowdefoggerbutton
Dependingonequipment,buttons
for:
—driveselect...............004
—
ElectronicStabilizationControl
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—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.
(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
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RearsafetybeltV
Q=>page 18
VLG
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.
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Fig.7Openingtheselectionandoptionsmenu
Leftcontrolbutton
—Openingandclosingtheselectionmenu:press
therespectiveleftcontrolbuttononthesteer-
ing
wheel>fig.7.Youcannowselectandcon-
firmafunctionintheselectionmenuusingthe
leftthumbwheel(forexample,selectingafre-
quencyband).
Rightcontrolbutton
—Openingandclosingtheoptionsmenu:press
therespectiverightcontrolbuttononthesteer-
ing
wheel>fig.7.Youcannowadjustanycon-
text-dependentfunctionsandsettingsusing
theleftthumbwheel(forexample,soundset-
tings).
Fig.8Standardview:classic/sport*
Fig.9Enhancedview
Changeview
>Pressthe[VIEW]button@)>page12,fig.6to
switchfromthedefaultview>fig.8totheen-
hancedview>fig.9.
>Toreturn tothedefaultview,pressthe[VIEW
buttonagain.
Settingthedefaultview
Appliesto:vehicleswithsportview
Depending
onthevehicleequipment,youcan
choosebetweentheclassicandthesportview.
>Openthefirstvehiclefunctionstabusingthe
<>]buttononthemultifunctionsteering
wheel.
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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.
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>