Instruments and controls
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Fuel has entered the engine oil due to low out
side temperatures or frequent short trips. Drive
until the engine is warm to allow the fuel to
evaporate out of the engine oil. When doing so,
avoid high engine speeds, full acceleration and
heavy engine loads.
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Fuel tank system
P3 Please refuel
When the indicator lamp lights up for the first
time and the message appears, there are still
about 7 litres (front-wheeL drive) or about
8.5
li
tres (four-wheel drive) of fuel left in the tank.
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Please refuel immediately
If the indicator lamp lights up and the message
appears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Drive to a
filling station without delay.
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Tank system malfunction! Please contact
workshop
There is a malfunction in the tank system.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
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Driver's door*
For more information about filling the tank,
refer to
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290.
Washer fluid level
Please add washer fluid
With the ignition switched off, top up the fluid
for the windscreen washer and headlight washer
system*
^>page
303.
Windscreen wipers
Windscreen wiper defective
There is a malfunction in the windscreen wipers.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
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Driver's door: fault. Shift to P before leaving
vehicle. See owner's manual
A malfunction has occurred in the driver's door.
Move the selector lever to position P (automatic
gearbox) to hold the vehicle.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
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If the indicator Lamp
jjjj
Lights up, a bulb has
failed.
The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
Have the bulb replaced without delay.
Vehicle lights: malfunction!
There is a fault with the headlights or light
switch.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and
have the fault rectified.
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WARNING
Bulbs are sensitive to pressure. The glass can
break when you touch the bulb, causing in
jury.
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Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
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Headlight range control: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic headlight
range control which may cause other road users
to be dazzled.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
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Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
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Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adaptive light. The
dipped beam headlights will still be working nor
mally.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
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Instruments and controls
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Light sensor/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light sensor/rain sensor
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Automatic headlights/wipers: system fault!
The light sensor/rain sensor is out of action.
For safety reasons, the dipped beam headlights
will then be switched on permanently when the
light switch is set to the AUTO position. You can
still switch the lights on and off in the normal
way with the light switch. You can also continue
to use all the other wiper functions that do not
use the rain sensor.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
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Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with suspension control
Q
Suspension: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the suspension control
system.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
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signals
If the indicator Lamp
H or H
flashes, the turn
signals are on. If both indicator lamps flash, the
hazard warning lights are on.
If one of the indicator lamps flashes twice as fast
as usual, a turn signal bulb has failed. Drive care
fully to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
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Trailer turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with towing bracket
If the indicator Lamp
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flashes, the turn signals
are on in towing mode.
If
a
turn signal bulb on the trailer or vehicle fails
in towing mode, the indicator lamp does not
flash twice as fast to indicate the bulb failure.
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Doors and windows
Set of keys
service work is required. This also applies to
vehicles with convenience key*.
Fig.
21 Keys supplied with the vehicle
Remote control keys
The remote control key can be used to lock and
unlock the car. Press the release button
OFig.
21
-arrow- to make the key spring out of the handle
and to fold it back in.
Number of keys
You can check how many keys are initialised for
your vehicle using the infotainment system. To
do so, select:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control
button
>
Servicing & checks
>
Car information.
This feature enables used car buyers to make
sure they have received all of the keys.
Replacing a key
If
you
should lose a key, please contact an Audi
dealer. Have the remote control coding for that
key deactivated.
For
this purpose you should
bring all available keys with you. It is also impor
tant to notify your insurance company if
a
key has
been lost.
Electronic immobiliser
The immobiliser is designed to prevent unauthor
ised persons from driving the vehicle. It may not
be possible to start the engine with the key if
there is another ignition
key
from a different
make of vehicle on the same key
ring.
Data stored on remote control key
Data related to the service and maintenance of
the vehicle are stored continuously on your re
mote control key. Your Audi dealer can read out
the data and will then be able to tell you what
The function of the remote control key may
be impaired by interference from other
near
by radio signals (for example from a mobile
telephone or TV transmitter) if these are in
the same frequency range.
LED and battery for the remote control key
Fig.
22 Remote control key (rear): Opening the cover
LED on remote control key
The LED on the remote control key lights up
when you press the buttons.
•
The LED should flash once when you press one
of the buttons briefly.
•
The LED should flash repeatedly when you
press and hold one of the buttons (convenience
open/close).
•
If the LED does not flash, the battery in the re
mote control key is flat. In addition, the indica
tor lamp |y will light up and the message Re
mote control key: please change key battery
will appear. Replace the battery in the remote
control key.
Replacing
the battery for the remote control
key
• Use a coin to lever the cover (2) off the key
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Fig.
22.
•
Insert the new battery with the "+"
symbol
fac
ing up.
•
Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place. •
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Doors and windows
Unlocking the vehicle
•
Take hold of the driver's/front passenger's door
handle. The
door
will be unlocked automatical-
iy-
•
To open the door, pull the door handle.
Locking the vehicle
• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P; otherwise it will not be possible to
lock the vehicle.
•
To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle once
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24,
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Do
not
take hold of the door handle
while doing so.
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked from the
front doors only. The remote control key should
be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the
door handle. It does not matter where you carry
the key, for instance whether it is in your jacket
pocket or in a handbag or briefcase.
The Locking function may be affected if
you
grasp
the door handle while the vehicle is being locked.
Once the doors have been locked, they cannot be
opened again immediately. This will enable you
to check that the driver's door is properly closed.
The system will unlock either all the doors or only
one of the doors, depending on the settings you
have chosen on the infotainment system
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WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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in
De
scription on page 37.
- Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system:
Do not leave anyone (especially
chil
dren) in the car if it is locked from the out
side and the safelock mechanism* is activa
ted:
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside
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42. Locked
doors could delay assistance in an emergen
cy, potentially putting lives at risk.
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•
To save electrical power, the proximity
sen
sors are switched off after
a
few days. You
will then need to pull the door handle once
to unlock the vehicle, and a second time to
open it.
•
To prevent the vehicle battery from becom
ing discharged and thus maintain the
vehi
cle's starting ability for as long as possible,
the power management system will gradu
ally switch off convenience functions that
are not required. In this case you may not
be able to unlock the vehicle with this
con
venience function.
Central locking switch
Fig.
25 Driver's door: Central locking switch
•
To lock the vehicle, press the [a] button
o A-
•
To unlock the vehicle, press the
M
button
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Fig.
25.
Please note the following when you use the
cen
tral locking switch to lock your vehicle:
- The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened
from the outside (for safety reasons, when
stopped at traffic lights, etc.).
- The LED in the central locking switch Lights up
when all of the doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the inside door handLe.
- In the event of an accident in which the airbags
inflate,
doors Locked from the inside will be au
tomatically unlocked to facilitate access and as
sistance.
Please note the following points if the vehicle
is left parked for long periods:
A WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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scription on page 37.
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Doors and windows
Locking the passenger's door/rear doors
The mechanical Locking device is located on the
end face of the front passenger's door and the
rear doors. It is only visible when the door is
open.
•
Pull the cap out of the opening
^>Fig.
27.
•
Insert the key in the slot inside and turn it as
far as the stop to the right (if the door is on the
right side) or to the Left (if the door is on the
leftside).
A WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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scription on page 37.
- Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm
system:
Do not leave anyone (especially
chil
dren) in the car if it is locked from the out
side and the
safelock
mechanism* is activa
ted:
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside
^>page
42. Locked
doors could delay assistance in an emergen
cy, potentially putting Lives at risk.
© CAUTION
Ensure that you only insert the the key in the
lock in the direction illustrated to avoid dam
aging the key and the lock
^>Fig.
26. On right-
hand drive vehicles, the key should be inser
ted the other way around correspondingly.
Anti-theft alarm system
Applies to: vehicles with anti-theft alarm system
Fig.
28 End face of (open) driver's door: Button for interior
monitor/tow-away protection
If the anti-theft alarm system senses interfer
ence with the vehicle it triggers an audible and
visible alarm. The anti-theft alarm system is
acti
vated when you lock the vehicle in the usual way
and is switched off again when you unlock the ve
hicle.
The anti-theft alarm system comprises the
fol
lowing components:
Anti-theft alarm
The alarm is triggered if the bonnet, the boot Lid
or any of the doors are forced open. The alarm
system is armed whenever the vehicle is locked.
If
you
unlock the vehicle by turning the key in the
driver's door lock, you should switch on the
igni
tion within 15 seconds to prevent the alarm from
being triggered. On some export versions, the
alarm is triggered immediately when you open a
door.
To deactivate the alarm, switch on the ignition or
press the
\M
button on the remote control key.
Interior monitor and tow-away protection
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be
trig
gered if movements are detected in the interior
(e.g.
by animals) or if the vehicle's inclination is
changed (e.g. during transport). You can prevent
the alarm from being triggered accidentally by
switching off the interior monitor and/or tow-
away protection. To do so, proceed as follows:
•
Press the
B
button
oF/g.
28. The LED in the
button will light up.
•
If
you
now lock the vehicle, the interior monitor
and tow-away protection will remain deactiva
ted until the vehicle is unlocked again.
Safelock1)
The doors can no Longer be opened from the in
side.
This makes it more difficult to break into
the vehicle
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The message Be aware of door
safelock. See owner's manual appears on the in
strument cluster display when you switch off the
ignition as a reminder that the safelock mecha
nism*
will be activated. You can switch off the
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This function is not available on all export versions/equip
ment versions.
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Doors
and
windows
Child Locks
Applies to: vehicles with electric/mechanical child lock
The
child locks disable
the
rear windows and pre
vent the rear doors from being opened from
the
inside.
Driver message
in the
instrument cluster
display
Fig.
33
Detail
of
the driver's door: Controls
Fig.
34
Rear door: Child lock
Vehicles with
H
button
• To activate/deactivate the interior door handle
and electric window switch on each
of
the rear
doors,
press the left/right button
\±\
on
the
driver's
door
(T)^Fig.
33.
The LED
in
the but
ton will light up
or
go out.
• To activate/deactivate the child locks on both
sides,
press the
B
buttons one after the other.
Vehicles with
M
button
•
To activate/deactivate the electric window
switches on the rear doors, press the
\M
button
on the driver's door
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Fig.
33.
The LED in
the
button will light up
or
go
out.
•
To activate/deactivate the interior door handle
in addition, open the corresponding rear door
and use the car key
to
turn the key-operated
switch
in
the direction
of
the arrow
(or
in
the
opposite direction)
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34.
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Child lock: fault. Please contact workshop
There
is
a malfunction
in
the child lock. Press
the
1*1/51
button again.
If the message remains displayed, drive
to a
qualified workshop soon and have the fault
recti
fied.
A WARNING
- Always take the key with you when Leaving
the vehicle
-
even
if
you
only intend
to be
gone
for
a short time. This
is
especially im
portant
if
children are left in the car. They
might otherwise be able
to
start the engine
or use power-operated equipment such
as
the electric windows
-
this could lead
to
in
juries.
-
If
there
is
a malfunction
in
the child lock,
it
may be possible
to
open
the
rear doors from
the inside
-
risk
of
accident!
Electric windows
Controls
The
driver can operate
all the
electric windows.
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Fig.
35 Driver's door: Controls for electric windows (exam
ple)
All electric windows have two-stage switches:
Opening/closing the windows
•
Press/pull the switch briefly
to
the second stop:
the window will automatically open/close
all
the way. The window will stop moving immedi
ately
if
the switch
is
operated again.
•
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Lights and vision
Lights and vision
Exterior lights
Switching lights on and off
Fig.
37 Dashboard: Light switch with buttons
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Light switch
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With the ignition switched on, turn the light
switch to the appropriate position. The
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sym
bol and the selected position will light up (except
if the switch is at position 0).
0 - On vehicles for some markets, the daytime
running lights, tail lights and number plate Light
are switched on permanently.
AUTO - The headlights are switched on automati
cally according to the ambient light conditions.
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Side lights
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- Dipped headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to AUTO or dip
ped headlights
|0,
you can activate the following
functions:
•^SD
- All-weather lights*. The front lights are ad
justed automatically so that the headlights on
your own vehicle are less dazzling to
you,
for in
stance when you are driving on a wet
road.
0^-Rear
fog light(s)
Headlight range control
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On vehicles with LED headlights*, the headlight
beam settings are adjusted automatically (even
during braking and acceleration).
On vehicles with halogen headlights, the knob
^Fig.
37 must be used to adjust the headlight
beam settings:
- Briefly press the knob to release it.
- Turn the knob towards 3 or 0 to reduce or in
crease the range of the headlights.
- Briefly press the knob again to engage it.
0 - One or two front occupants, luggage com
partment empty
1 - All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty
2 - All seats occupied, Luggage compartment loa
ded
3 - Driver only, luggage compartment loaded
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
With the adaptive light feature, you have better
vision in the dark because the Lights are control
led dynamically to match the vehicle speed and
road conditions, e.g. on motorways or country
roads,
at intersections or through corners. The
adaptive light is activated only when the Light
switch is set to AUTO and the all-weather Lights*
are switched off.
WARNING
- The automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. The driver must always
ensure that the headlights are used when
required,
and may have to switch them on
manually when the light conditions or
visi
bility are poor. For example, the light
sen
sors are not able to detect fog. Therefore,
you should always switch on the dipped
headlights
|0
in these conditions and when
driving after dark.
- To avoid dazzling the traffic behind you, the
rear fog light should only be used in accord
ance with statutory regulations.
- If the vehicle battery has been losing charge
for
a
while, the side lights or parking lights
may be switched off automatically. Always
park your car in a safe and suitably lit place
according to the applicable regulations.
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Lights and vision
Avoid using the side lights for long periods
(several hours). If possible, switch the left
or right parking Lights on.
Observe all relevant statutory requirements
when using the lighting systems described
here.
- The light sensor for the automatic
head
lights*
is Located in the mounting for the in
terior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on
this section of the windscreen.
- Depending on the export market, the rear
lights on some vehicles may be switched on
together with the headlights when the
day
time running lights* are activated. On other
vehicles, the rear lights remain off.
-In cool
or
damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals or rear lights can
sometimes mist up, due to the temperature
difference between the interior and exterior
of the car. They should clear again partially
or completely soon after you switch on the
headlights. This phenomenon has no
influ
ence on the life expectancy of the vehicle
lights.
Turn signal and main beam lever
The
turn signal lever also operates the main
beam headlights, parking lights and headlight
flasher.
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Fig.
38 Turn signal and main beam headlight lever
Turn signals
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and parking lights
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The turn signals will flash if
you
move the lever
while the ignition is switched on. The parking
lights will be switched on if
you
do this with the
ignition switched off.
(T)
- Turn signals/parking Lights (right side)
(D - Turn signals/parking lights (left side)
If
you
just tap the lever, the turn signals will
flash three times (one-touch signalling).
Main beam and headlight flasher
ID
Move the lever to the appropriate position:
(§)
- Main beam headlights on (vehicles with main
beam assist*
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(4) - Main beam headlights off or headlight flash
er
The indicator lamp
gg
will light up in the instru
ment cluster.
A WARNING
The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk
of accident! Never use the main beam
head-
Lights or the headlight flasher if they could
dazzle other drivers.
© Note
A buzzer will sound if
you
open the door when
the parking light is on.
Main beam assist
Applies to: vehicles with main beam assist
The
main beam assist automatically switches
the main beam headlights on or off depending
on the surrounding light conditions.
A camera (located in the mounting for the interi
or mirror) detects light sources from other road
users.
The main beams are activated/deactivated
automatically depending on the position of
vehicles on either side of the
road,
on the road
speed,
and on other traffic and ambient condi
tions.
Activating the main beam assist
Important: The light switch must be set to AUTO,
the dipped beam headlights must be on and the
main beam assist must be activated on the info
tainment system
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