ECO mode AUDI A4 2013 Owners Manual
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In addition  to  t his Owner's  Ma nual,  your  A udi 
comes w ith  a  Warranty 
& Maintena nce book 
l et. 
Mor eover , d ep en ding on  the mode l and t he 
e quip ment,  there may be additiona l ins truc 
tion  boo klets  delivered  w ith  your  vehicle  (for 
e x amp le, Ope rat ing  Instr uctions  fo r yo ur 
Sound System,  Navigation  System  etc .). 
If  yo u are m iss ing one of  these  publicat ions, 
or  if you  believe that  the  inf ormation  is not 
comp lete,  contact  you r auth orized  Audi  dea le r 
for  assistance. 
The Warranty & Maintenance  booklet 
explains  how yo u can kee p your  A udi in top 
d riving  conditi on  by  hav ing  it  serviced  regular 
l y and conta ins deta iled  in fo rmat ion  about 
the  wa rranties  covering  your  Aud i. Always 
h ave the  book let  with  yo u when  yo u take your 
ve hicle to  an auth orized Audi  dealer  for  serv
i ce . Y our  Aud i Service Adviso r will  record  each 
sche duled service and can answer  any  ques
tions  you  may have r ega rding  how to  ma intain 
your  ve hicle. 
In  Canada, 
the vehicle  lite ratu re  is also avai lab le in 
Fr ench . T o obtai n a co py, c ontact  your  dea ler 
or w rit e  to : 
Au Canada, on  peut  se procure r un e xempla ire 
e n  fran~ais  de ce doc ument  aupres  du  conces 
sionna ire ou  de : 
Vo lkswagen  Canada, Inc. 
Client  Assistance 
Assistance  a  la Clientele 
77 7  Bayly Street,  West, 
A jax, On tario  LIS  7G 7 
If  you  sell  your  Audi 
all  literatu re should  be left  in the  veh icle to 
make the  Warranty  terms  as we ll as a ll oper
ating,  safety  and ma intenance  information 
ava ilab le  to the  ne xt  owne r. 
Vehicle  literature  5 
If you  change  your  address  or if you 
bought  this  Audi  used 
b e s ure to  send  in a "Notice  of  A ddress 
Change" 
I " N otice  of  Used Car Purchase" post 
ca rd. T his card can be fo und  in the  War ranty 
& 
M aint enance booklet  or obtained  from  your 
a utho rized Aud i dea le r. 
It  is in your own  interest  that  we  are able  to 
contact  you should  the  need  arise . 
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Door  handle 
Memory  buttons  (dr iver's  seat) 
Power locking  sw itch 
Button  for  side ass ist 
A ir outlets 
L ight  switch 
Control  lever for : 
- T urn  signal  and  high  beam 
@ Multifunction  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag 
- Audio/video,  telephone,  navi-
gation  and vo ice recognition 
buttons 
- Rocker switches  for  tiptron ic 
opera tion  ........... ....  . 
® ISET I button  ...... ..... ....  . 
@ Instrument  cluster  .. ... .. ..  . 
@ Reset button  for  trip  odometer 
@ Sw itches  for: 
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 
- Trip  computer  ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Ignition  lock  ............. . . 
(8) Adjustable  s teer ing  column 
@ Control  lever for : 
- Cruise contro l ......... ...  . 
- adaptive  cruise  contro l .... . . 
@ Ins trumen t lighting  .... .. ..  . 
@ Release lever for  the  engine 
hood  .. .. .. .. ........... ..  . 
@ Data  L ink Connector  for  On 
B oard  Diag nostics  (OBD II)  . .. . 
@ Sw itch  for  unlock ing the  trunk 
lid  .. .. .. .................  . 
@ Adjuster control  fo r outside  m ir-
r ors  .. .. .. .. ........... ..  . 
@ Power window  switches  ... ..  . 
@ Rad io-Display1l  or  MMI-Display 
62 
36 
109 
4 7 
48 
149 
96 
11 
10 
12 
53 
25 
80 
80 
89 
99 
so 
219 
30 
39 
50 
42 
l) T he  image  in t he  d is pl ay  will  app ear  e it h er  in mu lt iple 
c o lor s or  in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n  th e vehicl e 
e q ui pment.  T he  m ulti  co lo r  im age w ill b e  used  i n this 
O w ner's  M anual becau se  bo th mu lt i co lo r and  si ng le 
c o lor  ver sio ns  are  almos t  ide ntic al. 
In strument s and  control s 9 
@) Depend ing on  options: 
- Rad io system 
- CD changer 
Emergency flashe r 
G love compartment  (lockab le) 
Front  passenger's  airbag  ..... 
Depend ing o n op tions,  sw itches 
f or:  49 
65 
149 
- drive  select  .. .. ..........  . 
113 
- Electronic  Stabilization  Con-
trol  . ... .. .. .. . .. ... ....  . 
- Rear window  sun shade  .. .. .  185 
53 
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate  con-
trol  ...... .. .... ..........  . 
@) Depending on  options,  selecto r 
lever  or  shift  lever for : 
- Manual  transmission  ......  . 
- Automatic  transmission  ....  . 
@ Asht ray with  ciga rette  lighter 
@ Depend ing on  options: 
- MMI  contro l console  or 
76 
91 
91 
63 
- drive  select  . .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  113 
- Electronic  Stabilizat ion Con-
trol  button  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  .  185 
- Power switch  for  rear window  sun shade  . . . . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  53 
@ I STA RT  ENGI NE  STOPI button  83 
@) Electromec hanical  p arking 
brake  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  85 
(D Tips 
-Some of  the  equipment  o r fea tures 
show n in  the gener al illustration  m ay be 
standard  equ ipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be optional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always as k your  author
ized Aud i dea ler  if  you have a quest ion 
about  your  ve hicle. 
- Operat ion  of  the  Multi  Med ia Interface 
(MMI)  is described  in  a separate  manua l.  
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12  Instruments and  warning/indicator  lights 
disabled. It is also  important  to  notify  your  in
surance  company  about  the  loss . 
Setting  the  speed warning 
By pressing  the I SETI button  br iefly,  you  can 
set  threshold  1 of  the  speed  warning  while 
you  are  dr iv ing 
~ page  88. By mainta ining 
pressure  on  the ISETI  button,  you  de lete  the 
warning  threshold. 
Digital  clock with  date  display  and 
Odometer 
Fig.  5 Instrument  cl uster:  odo meter 
Fig.  6  Instrum ent  cl uster : re se t  button 
Digital  clock/GPS  controlled clock* 
Depending on  the  vehicle  equ ipment  level, 
you  may  choose between  the  quartz  clock or 
the 
GPS controlled  clock* (!j in the  radio  or  in 
the  MMI*.  You can  learn  more  about  th is  in 
the  MMI manual  or  in the  radio  user's manual. 
Odometer /trip  odometer 
The  display  of  distance  dr iven  is  shown  in kilo
meters  "km"  or  in  miles  "mi". 
- USA mode ls  - Miles 
- Canada  models  - Kilometers 
T he  units  of  measure  (kilometers/miles)  can 
be  changed  in the  radio  or 
MMI*. You can  learn  more  about  this  in the  MM
I manual  or  in 
the  radio  user's  manual. 
T he  odometer @ shows  the  total  number  of 
kilometers  or miles  that  have  been  driven  on 
the  vehicle . 
The  trip odometer @shows  the  distance driv
en  since  it  was  last  reset . 
It can  be  used  to 
measure  short  distances.  The  last  digit  shows 
distances  of 
100 meters  or 1/10 of  a  mile. 
T he  trip odometer  can  be  reset  to  zero by 
pressing  the  reset  button IO .OI 
~ fig. 6. 
Malfunction  message 
If  there  is a  malfunction  somewhere  in the  in 
strument  cluster, 
DEF will  appear  in the  trip 
odometer  and  w il l  stay  on . Contact  your  au
thorized  Audi  dea le r to  have  the prob lem  cor
rected. 
Immobilizer 
When  the  ignition  is  switched  on,  the  data on 
t h e  ignition  key are  scanned  automat ically . 
If  an  unauthor iz ed  key was  used, 
SAFE is  dis
played  permanently  in the  odometer display 
field . The  vehicle  cannot  be  operated 
~ page  33. 
(D Tips 
-When  you  switch  off  the  ignition  or  open 
the-driver  door,  the  t ime,  date,  odome 
ter  and  temperature  are displayed  for  an 
add itiona l 
30 seconds. 
- You can  also  call  up  the display  with  the 
! SET !button 
~page  11 while the  igni
tion  is  switched  off. 
· Fuel gauge 
T he  fue l gauge  works  only when  the  ignition  is 
on . 
When  the  needle  reaches  the  red area,  the 
warning  light 
Ii] in  the  instr ument  cluster  will 
illuminate 
Qpage  21. Time  to  refuel! 
The  total  tank  capacity  of your  vehicle  is  listed 
in~page277.  .,,.  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 13 
(D Note 
Never run the  tank  completely  dry! An  ir
reg ular  supply of fuel  can cause  eng ine 
m isfiring  and fuel  could  enter  into  the  ex
haust  system.  The catalyt ic converter 
could the n overheat  and  be damaged . 
Warning/indicator 
Lights 
Description 
The  indicator  lights  in  the instrument  cluster 
blink or turn  on . They indicate  functions  or 
malfunct ions ¢,&. . 
Messages  may appear  with some  indicator 
lights.  A warning  signal will sound  at  the 
same  time . The messages  disappear  again  af
ter  a short  t ime . To display a  message  again , 
pressthelSE T!button 
¢ page  11. If severa l 
malfunc tions occu r,  each  of the  indica to r/ 
warn ing  lamps  will be d isplayed  in succession 
for abo ut two  seconds  at  a time . 
Some  ind icators  lights  in the  disp lay can turn 
on in several colors. 
_& WARNING 
- F ailure to  heed  warning  lights  and  o ther 
impor tant  vehicle info rmation  may result 
in serious  persona l injury o r vehicle  dam
age. 
- Whenever  sta lled or stopped  for repair, 
move the  vehicle a safe  distance  off the 
road,  stop  the  engine,  and  turn  on the 
eme rgency  flasher¢ 
page  49. 
-The e ngine  compartment  of any motor 
vehicle  is a potentially  hazardous  area. 
Before you check anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  stop  the  engine  and  let  it 
cool down. Always exercise extreme  cau
t ion when  wor king under  the hood 
¢ page  213,  Engine  compartment 
(D Tips 
Ma lfunctions  or faults  w ill be identified  ei
ther  with  a red symbo l (pr io rity 1  -Dan- ger!)  or with  a yellow symbol  (prio
rit y  2 -
Warning). 
' Overview 
Some  indicator  lights  t urn on briefly to  check 
the  function  of that  system when you  switch 
the  ignit ion on . These  systems  are  marked 
with  a../ in the  fo llow ing tables . If one  of 
these  indicator  lights  does  not tu rn on, there 
i s a ma lf u nct ion in that  system. 
Red  indicator  lights 
Red symbo ls indicate  a prior ity ma lfunction  -
Danger! 
- Pull off the  road . 
- Stop  the  vehicle. 
- Tur n off  the engi ne. 
- Check t he malfunc tioning system.  Contac t 
your author ized A udi dealer  or a q ualified 
workshop  for assistance. 
USA models : 
Brake system../ 
¢page  15 
----~r~ 
Canada models: 
Brake system  ../ 
¢page 15 
USA mod els : 
Elec tromech anical parki ng br ake 
¢ page  16 
Canada models: 
Electromechanical  parking  brake 
¢page  16 
Safety  be lts 
¢ page  17 
Electromechanical  steering  ../ 
¢page 190 
Battery 
¢page  17 
Engine oil pressure 
¢page  17 
Eng ine oil  level 
¢page  17  
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16  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
possible  to  set  the  parking  brake  or  release 
it  once  it  has  been  set.  Seek  professional  as 
s istance . 
(USA models):  If  the  warning  light 
1111 and 
the  warning  light 
liJ appear  together,  imme
diate ly contact  your  authorized  Audi dealer  or 
qua lified  workshop  to  have  all  brake  pads  in
spected 
¢ page  20. 
When  the  light  comes  on,  an  audib le warning 
signal  is also  given . 
A WARNING 
-Always  observe  the  warnings  in 
¢ page  213,  Engine compartment, be
fore  opening  the  hood  and  checking  the  brake  flu id . 
- Driv ing  with  low  brake  fluid  is a  safety 
hazard.  Stop  the  car  and  get  professional 
assistance. 
- USA models: If  the 1111 warn ing  light, 
the 
G1 warning  light  and  the m;B warn
ing  light  come  on  together,  the  rear 
wheels  co uld  lock  up  first  unde r hard 
braking.  Rear  wheel  lock-up  can  cause 
loss  of  vehicle  con tro l an d an  accident . 
Have your  vehicle  repai red  immedia tely 
by your  aut ho rized  Audi  dea le r or  a  quali 
fied  workshop.  Drive slowly  and  avoid  sudden,  hard  brake  applications. 
- Canada models: If  the  brake  warn ing 
light ., the 
DJ warning  light  and  the 
ABS warning  light 
BJ come  on  together, 
the  rear  wheels  could  lock  up  first  unde r 
hard  braking.  Rear wheel  lock-up  can 
cause  loss  of  vehicle  control  and  an  acc i
dent . Have yo ur vehicle  repaired  immed i
ately  by your  authori zed  A udi dealer  or  a 
qu alifie d wo rkshop.  Dr ive slowly  and 
avo id su dden,  hard  brake  appli cat ions. 
- If  the  brake  warning/indicator  light  does 
no t go  out  afte r a  few  se con ds  and  the 
par king  brake  is released,  or  lights  up 
whi le you  are  driving,  the  fluid  level  in 
the  brake  f luid  reservoir  is too  low.  If  you 
believe  that  it  is safe  to  do  so,  proceed 
immediately  at  low  speed  to  the  nearest 
authorized  Audi dealer  or  qualified  repair  facility  and  have  the  brake  system  in
spected. 
- Always  keep  in  mind  that  after  severa l 
brake  applications,  you  will  need  greater 
pressure  on  the  brake  pedal  to  stop  your 
veh icle.  Do not  rely  on  strained  brakes  to 
respond  with  max imum  stopping  power 
in critical  s ituations . You must  allow  for 
increased  braking  distances.  The  extra 
d istance  used  up  by fading  bra kes  could 
le ad  to  an  ac cident. 
:l~/(®) Electromechanical  parking  brake 
The warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electromechanical  parking  brake . 
If  the indicator  light . (USA  models)/ . 
(Canada  models)  turns  on,  the  pa rking  brake 
was  set.  If  the  parking  brake  is  set  when  the 
ignition  is off,  the  ind icator  light  turns  off  af
ter  abo ut  20  seconds. 
The  wa rning/i ndicator  lig ht  will  go  out  when 
the  pa rking  brake  is  re leased . 
• (USA models ) /.  (Can ada  model s)  Cau
tion:  Vehicle  parked  too  ste ep 
If  the  indicator  light  b links  and  the  message 
appears,  there  is  not  enough  braking  power  to 
keep  the  vehicle  from  roll ing . The  brakes  have 
overheated . The  veh icle  cou ld  roll  away  eve n 
o n  a  sma ll incline . 
Press brake  pedal  to  release  parking  bra ke 
To  re lease  the  parking  brake,  press  the  brake 
pedal  and  press  t he  button(®  or  start  driving 
with  starting  assist  at  the  same  time 
¢ page  86. 
Please  relea se park ing  brake 
T o  re lease  the  par king  b rake  manually , p ress 
t h e  b rake  peda l and  press  the  button{®)  at 
the  same  time.  The  pa rking  brake  on ly  releas
es  automatically  if the  driver's  safety  be lt  is 
fastened. 
Ill Parking  brake! 
If  the 11,1 indicator  light  turns  on  and  t his 
message  appears,  the re  is a  parki ng  b rake  
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Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights  19 
@ Tips 
The symbol's  appearance  might  be differ
ent  in some  models . 
n,/{J Electronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC) 
If the G1 indicator  lamp  blinks  while driving, 
the  ESC  or ASR (Ant i-S lip  Regulation)  is active
ly regulating. 
If the G1 indicator  lamp  illuminates,  the  sys
tem  has switched  the  ESC off. In  this  case , you 
can switch  the  ignition  off and then  on  to 
sw itch  the  ESC on again . The system  is  func
tioning  completely  when  the indicator  lamp 
switches  off . 
I f  the 
Ii indicator  lamp  illuminates,  the ESC 
was switched  off with  the 
I.!? O FF ! button. 
Stabilization  control  (ESC/ABS):  Fault! See 
owner's  manual 
If  the  indicator  light G1 and the  ABS indicator 
light 
l!SJ (USA models) / li] (Canada mod
els) turn  on and  the message appears, there  is 
a malfunct ion in  the ABS system  or  electronic 
differential  lock. This also interrupts  the  ESC. 
The brakes still  function  with  their  normal 
power,  but ABS  is not  active. 
Drive  to  your  autho rized Aud i dealer  immedi
ately  to  have the  malfunction  corrected. 
For more  informat ion about  the  ESC 
c::> page  185. 
ABS /(8) Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the ABS 
and  the  electronic  differential  lock  (EDL) . 
T he warning/indicator  light 
E (USA  mod
els)l[i] (Canada models)  will  come on for  a 
few  seconds when  the  ignition  is switched  on . 
T he  light  will  go out  after  an automatic  check 
sequence  is completed . 
There  is a malfunction  in the  ABS  when: 
- The warning/indicator  light  does not  illumi 
nate  when you switch  the  ignition  on.  -
The warning/indicator  light  does not  go out 
after  a few  seconds. 
- The warning/indicator  light il luminates 
while  driving. 
T he  ESC  indicator  lig ht also  illuminates  if 
there  is  a  ma lfunct ion in the ABS. The  mes
sage 
Stabilization  control (ESC): Fault!  See 
owner 's manual 
also appears  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display and a warning  tone 
sounds. 
The brake  system will  still  respond  even 
without  the  assistance of the  ABS  system. 
See your  authorized  Audi dealer  as soon as 
possible to  restore full  braking  performance. 
For more  information  regarding the  ABS 
c::> page  185. 
Malfunction  in the  brake  system 
If  the brake warning  light c::> page  15  and the 
ABS warning  illuminate  together there  may  be 
a  malfunction  in the  ABS, and there  may a lso 
be a malfunction  in  the brake system  itself 
c::> .&. . The ABS will  not work  and you will  no
tice  a change  in braking  response and  per
formance. 
In  the  event of  a malfunction  in the  brake 
system 
the  warning/indicator  light 1111 
(USA models)/ . (Canada models)  in  the in 
strument  cluster  flashes 
c::> page  15 . 
Malfunction  in  the  electronic  differential 
lock (EDL) 
The EDL works  together  w ith  the  ABS . The 
ABS warning  light  will  come on if  there  is a 
malfu nction  in the  EDL  system ¢ page  185 . 
See  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  as  soon as 
poss ible. 
A WARNING 
-If the ma:1 (USA  mode ls)/ [i]  (Canada 
models)  warning  light  does  not  go out, 
or  if  it  comes  on whi le dr iving,  the  ABS 
system  is not  working  properly. The vehi
cle can then  be stopped  only w ith  the 
standard  brakes  (without  ABS). You w ill 
not  have  the  protect ion ABS  provides. 
-
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20  Instruments and warning /indicator  lights 
Contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  as 
soon as possible. 
-USA models: If  the la warning  light 
and the 
E warn ing light  come on to
gether,  the  rear wheels  could  lock up 
first  under  hard braking.  Rear wheel  lock
up can cause loss of  vehicle  control  and 
an acc ident.  Have  your  vehicle  repaired 
immediately  by your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  a qualified  workshop.  Dr ive 
slowly  and avoid  sudden,  hard  brake  ap
plications. 
- Canada models: If the  brake  warning 
light . and the  ABS warning  light 
li] 
come on together,  the  rear wheels  could 
lock  up first  under  hard  braking.  Rear 
wheel  lock-up  can cause loss of  vehicle 
control  and an accident.  Have your  vehi
cle repaired  immediately  by your  author
ized Audi  dea ler or  a qualified  workshop. 
Drive slowly  and  avo id sudden,  hard 
brake applicat ions. 
I I !f Safety systems 
The fl (USA models),£,1 (Canada models)  in
dicator  light  monitors  the  safety  systems (e.g. 
airbags,  pretensioners)  and ill uminates  for  a 
few  seconds each  time you switch  the  ignition 
on. 
If the fl (USA models)/ fll (Canada mode ls) 
indicator  light  does not go out,  or  if it illumi
nates while  you are driv ing, or  if it  starts  to 
blink,  then  there  is a ma lfunction  somewhere 
in the  system. 
If the  light  does not  illuminate 
when you switch  the  ignition on,  this  also 
means there  is a malfunction. 
& WARNING 
If  you  have a malfunction  in the  safety  sys
tems,  contact  your  author ized Audi  dealer 
immediate ly. Otherw ise the  safety  sys
t ems  may  not work properly  in an acci
dent. 
l )  - : USA mod els  only 
(0) Worn brake pads 
EiJ Brake  pads! 
If  the  warning  light  illuminates, immediately 
contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  quali
fied  workshop  to  have all  brake pads inspect ed . On  USA  models  the  warn ing  light 
EiJ 
comes  on together  with  the  warning  light 
la-Both  sets of  brake  pads on an ax le 
must  a lways be rep laced at  the  same time. 
A WARNING 
Driving  with  bad brakes can cause a colli
sion  and serious  personal  injury. 
- If  the  warning  light 
EiJ and the  warning 
light 
la1 l with  the  message Brake 
pads! comes on in the  instrument cluster 
d isplay, immediately  contact  your  au
thor ized Audi  dealer  or  qualified  work
shop to  have all  brake pads checked or 
replaced  if  necessary. 
EPC Electronic power  control 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electronic  power  control. 
The ~ warning/indicator  light  (Electronic 
Power Control)  illuminates  when  you switch 
the  ignition  on as a function  check. 
(D Tips 
If this  warning/ indicator  light illuminates 
while  you are  driving, then  there  is a mal
funct ion  in the  engine  electronics.  Have 
the  malfunction  corrected  as soon  as  pos
s ib le  by your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or 
qualified  repa ir  facility. 
Ci Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
T he  Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  is par t 
of  the  On-Board Diagnostic  (OBD II) system. 
-
The  symbo l ¢4' lights up when  the  ignition  is 
switched  on and will  turn  off  after  the  engine 
has started  and  has settled  at  a constant  idle 
IJ>,  
Page 27 of 302
Trip  computer 
Introduction 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  trip computer 
The trip computer  gives you  information  on 
current  and  average  fuel  mileage,  average 
speed,  fuel  range  and  driving time . 
Fig. 9 Trip  comp uter  d isp lay : Ave rage  fuel  mileage 
The following  information  is continuously 
eva luated  by  the trip  computer  and can  be dis
played  sequentia lly in the  instrument  cluster 
disp lay: 
Fuel range 
The estimated  cruising range in miles  (km) 
appears  in the  display.  This  tells  you how  far 
your  vehicle  wi ll be able  to  travel on the  cur
rent  tank  of  fuel  and with  the  same driving 
style.  The display changes in  increments  of  6 
miles  (10  km). 
The cruising  range  is calcu lated  based on the 
fuel  consumption  for  the  last  18  miles 
(30  km). If  you drive  conservatively,  the  cruis
ing  range will  increase. 
Average fuel  mileage 
The average  fuel economy  in  MPG (l/100 km) 
since you  last cleared  the  memory  appears  in 
this  display. You can use this  disp lay to  adjust 
your  driving  technique  to  achieve a desired 
mileage. 
Current  fuel  mileage 
The  instantaneous  fuel  consumption in  miles 
per  gallon  (l/100  km) is shown  in this  disp lay. 
You can use this  display  to  adjust  your  driving 
technique  to  achieve a  desired mileage. 
Driver  information  display  25 
Fuel consumption  is  recalculated at intervals 
of  33  yards  (30  meters).  This display  switches 
to  gallons/hour  (liters/hour)  when  the  veh icle 
is not  moving . 
Average speed 
The  average  speed in mph  (km/h)  s ince you 
last  reset  the  memory  appears in  the  display. 
Elapsed time 
The  length  of  time  that  yo u have  been  driving 
s inc e you  last  reset  the memory  appears  in 
this  display. 
Distance 
The  distance  that  has been covered since the 
last  time  the memory  was cleared  appears  in 
the  display. 
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- Fuel consumptions  (average and cur 
rent),  range and  speed are displayed  in 
metric  units  on  Canadian  models. 
- All  stored  values will  be lost  if  the vehi
cle  battery  is disconnected. 
Memories 
App lies  to  vehicles:  wi th  trip  computer 
The trip computer  is equipped  with  two fully 
automatic  memories  as  well  as  an  efficiency 
program*. 
Fig. 10 T rip comput er  dis play:  memory  lev el  1 
You can switch  between  the trip  computer  1 
and  2 and the  efficiency  program*  by pressing 
the 
I RESET I button @c::> page  26,  fig.  11 . 
You can tell  which memory  leve l is  currently 
active  by  the number  or the  sign  in  the display  .,..  
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50  Clear vis ion 
Interior  lights 
Front /rear interior  lights 
Fig . 43 Fro nt headliner : interior  lig htin g con tro ls 
Fig. 44 R ear headlin er: r ear  rea ding  lights 
@ Interio r ligh ts 
Press  the  switch ~ fig.  43 in the  correspond
ing  position. 
0  -Interior  lights  off 
I  -Interior  lights  on 
If  the  switch  is  in  the  cente r position,  the  inte
rior  l ights  turn  on  automatically  when  you  un
lock the  vehicle,  open  a  door  or  remove  the  ig 
n ition  key . The  interior  lights  turn  off  several 
seconds  after  your  close  the  doors , when  you 
lock the  vehicle  or  when  you  turn  the  ign it ion 
on.  When  a  door  is open,  the  light  tu rns  off 
after  a  few  m inutes. 
@ Fr ont /rear r eading  lights 
To turn  a  reading  light  on/off , press  the  but
ton~ 
c::> fig . 43 or c::> fig . 44. 
The  appearance  and  location  of  the  rear  read
ing  lights  may  differ  depending  on  the  model. 
Instrument  illumination 
T he basic brightness  of  the  illumination  for 
the  instruments,  the  center  console  and  the 
display can be adjusted . 
Fig . 45 Ins trum ent ill umin atio n 
.,.  Press  the  knob  to  re lease  it . 
.,.  Turn the  knob  toward  " -" or"+"  to  reduce  or 
increase  the  brightness  . 
.,.  Press  the  knob  aga in to  return  it  to  its  origi
nal  posit ion. 
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The  instrument  illumination  (for  dials  and 
needles)  lights  on  when  the  ignition  is 
switc hed  on  and  the  vehicle  lights  are 
turned  off . As the  daylight  fades,  the  illu
mination  of  the  dia ls  likewise  dims  auto
matically  and  wi ll go  out  completely  when 
the  ou tside  light  is very  low. This feature  is 
meant  to  rem ind yo u to  sw itch  on  the 
headlights  when  ou tside  light  conditions 
become  poo r. 
Vision 
Adjusting  the  exterior  mirrors 
Fig . 4 6 Forwar d sect io n  of  drive r's  armr est:  powe r mir 
r o r  contro ls  
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ra in sensor  mode  off  and  switch  intermittent 
mode  on  in  the  MMI*. Se lect: 
I CAR ! function 
button 
> C ar  sys tem s* contro l button > Dri ver 
assi st> Rain s enso r. 
In  interm ittent  mode, 
you  can  adjust  the  interval  time  using  the ® 
switch . 
@-Slow  wiping 
@-Fas t wiping 
© -Sing le w ipe 
® -Clean  the  windshield . To eliminate  water 
drop lets,  the  w indshield  wiper  performs  one 
afterwipe  operation  after  several  seconds 
while  driv ing . You can  switch  th is fu nction  off 
by mov ing  the  lever  to  position ® within  10 
seconds  of  the  afte rwipe  operation . The  after
wipe  func tion  is  reactiva ted  the  next  time  the 
ignition  is switched  on. 
a llroad:  The  rear  w iper  automatically  switches 
on  when  the  reve rse  gear  is engaged  and  the 
front  w indshield  w ipers  are  on  and  in opera
tion . 
C lean ing  the  headlights*.  The  headlight  wash
e r system*  opera tes  on ly when  the  headl ights 
a re  on.  If you  move  the  leve r to  pos ition @, 
the  head lights  are  washed  in  intervals. 
@ -allroad : Wipe  the  rear  window.  The  rear 
wiper  moves  about  every  4  seconds. 
(J) -allroad : Clean  the  rear  window . The  num
ber  of  wiping  operations  depends  on  how  long 
the  lever  is held  in  pos ition 
(J) . 
_& WARNING 
- T he  ra in sensor  is  only  inte nded  to  assist 
the  drive r. The  driver  is  still  responsible 
for  man ually  switching  the  wipers  on  ac
cording  to  the  v isibility  conditions . 
- T he  windshie ld  may  not  be  treated  w ith 
water-repe lling  windshie ld  coating 
agents . Unfavorable  conditions,  such  as 
wetness,  darkness,  low  sun,  can  res ult  in 
increased  glare.  Wiper  blade  chatter  is 
also  possible . 
- Proper ly functioning  windshie ld w iper 
blades  are  required  for  a  clear  view  and  safe  driving 
~ page  54,  Replacing 
windshield  wiper  blades. 
@ Note 
- In  the  case  of  frost,  check  whethe r the 
windshield  wiper  blades  are  frozen  to 
the  windshield.  Sw itching  on  the  wind
shield  wipers  can  damage  the  wiper 
blades! 
- Pr ior  to  us ing  a  car  wash,  the  w indshield 
w iper  system  must  be  sw itched  off  ( lever 
in  posit ion @). Th is  he lps  to  prevent  un
intentional  switching  on  and  damage  to 
the  windsh ield  wiper  system . 
@ Tips 
- The  windshie ld wipers  are  switched  off 
when  the  ignit ion  is turned  off. Act ivate 
the  winds hield  wipers  after  the  ignition 
is switched  back  on  by moving  the  wind
shield  w iper  lever  to any  position. 
- Worn  or  d irty  windshield  wiper  blades 
result  in  st reaking.  This  can  affect  the 
rain  sensor*  function.  Check  your wind
shield  w ipe r blades  regularly. 
- The  washer  fluid  nozz les  of  the  wind
shield  w asher  system  a re  heated  at  low 
temperat ures  when  the  igni tion  is on. 
- When  stopping  tempo rarily,  (e .g.  at  a 
t raffic  light)  the  set  speed  o f the  wind
shield  wipers  is automatically  reduced  by 
one  speed. 
·  Replacing windshield  w iper blades 
Wiper  blades  in good  condition  help  keep the 
windshield  clear. 
F ig. 5 4 Remov ing wi nd sh ie ld  w ipe r bl ade