brake AUDI A5 CABRIOLET 2017 Owners Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Gene ral illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Inst ruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 1
Driver information system . . . . . . 21
Int roduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
O n Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Central lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L uggage com partment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
P owe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Va let par king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
G arage do or opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 36
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Autom atic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
W ind defle ct or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
P ower top emergen cy opera tion ... .. .. .
Lights and Vision ............ .. .. .
Exterio r lighting .... . ...... ... .. .. .. .
I nterior lighting .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
4 4
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5 1
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
W indshield w ipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Ciga ret te ligh te r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Sto ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Lugg age compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Driving .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Ign it ion loc k ... .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... . .
Convenience key .. .. .. ............. . .
D river messages .. .. .. ............. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Speed warning system ......... ..... . .
Cru ise cont rol system .............. . .
Automatic transmiss ion
mul tit ronic, S t ronic, tiptron ic
Audi adaptive crui se control and
braking guard ................... .
Introduction ....................... .
Genera l information .. .. ........... . .
Audi ad aptive cruise cont ro l .......... .
A udi br aki ng g uard ... .. . ... .... ... . .
Messages ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... . .
Audi side assist ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .
S ide ass ist . ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
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75
76
78
79
81
81
88
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88
90
94
95
97
97
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Drive sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking sys tem ... .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Rear parking system .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Rear park ing system with rearview
camera
Safety
104
104
105
111
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Correct passenger seat ing positions... .. 112
D river's and front passenger's footwell . . 115
Pedal area .......................... 116
Stor ing cargo cor rec tly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Reporting Safety Defec ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
A ctive rollover protec tion system 119
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Gener al infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Why use safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Airbag system .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 130
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
F ront a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 140
K nee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
C hi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
L ATCH system ( lower anchorages a nd
tethers for chi ld ren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Addit io nal info rmat ion 166
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
In telligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 167
E lectronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 16 7
N otice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorde r and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Brak ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Electro-mechan ica l power assist, dynamic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D riving w ith your quatt ro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
E ne rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Driving and the environment .... 175
Break ing in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Avoi d damagi ng the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 175
D riving throug h wate r on roads . . . . . . . . 17 5
Cata lytic conve rte r. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 176
Shutting down veh icle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving w ith a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
T rai ler tow ing informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
C lean ing and care information . . . . . . . . . 183
Pl acing your ve hicle out of se rvice . . . . . . 186
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Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
188
Fuel. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 188
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
W indsh ield/headlight* washer conta iner. 206
Wheels ........ .. ................. 207
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T ire p ressure monito ring sys tem 224
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle too l ki t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Space -sav ing spare tir e ( compac t spare
t ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fuses ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 234
B ul bs ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 237
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
T ow ing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle iden tification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Di mens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Consumer informat ion ...... .. .. 246
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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CD
@
®
©
®
®
Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
A ir outlets
Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone and nav i-
gation buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op -
eration .. ............. .. .. .
@ ISETI button ................ . .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@
@ Reset button for trip odometer
Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
I gnition lock ................ .
Adjustable steering column
Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control ..... . .
@ Instrument lighting ........ .. .
@ Release lever for the engine hood
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ........ .. .
@ Light switch ..... ....... ..... .
@ Adjuste r contro l for outside
mirrors . ... ................ . .
@ Power window switches . .. .... .
@ Radio-Display1l or MMI -Display
31
61
97
49
134
85
9
8
10
53
22
71
71
79
88
51
193
25
48
51
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ll The image in t he d is pl ay wil l appear either in m ultiple col ­
o rs or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle e quip­
ment. The multi co lor im age will be used in this Owne r's
Man ual bec ause both multi co lor and single co lo r ve rsio ns
ar e almo st identica l.
@ Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment ( lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Selector lever for automatic trans-
mission . ... .. .. ............ .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
button .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ Centra l power window switch
@ Power top switch . ............ .
@ I S TAR T ENGINE S TOP I button .. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
0) Tips
Cockpit
so
63
134
101
167
66
83
62,62
101
167
40
73
76
- Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op­
tional equ ipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
b link or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions ¢& .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short t ime.
To disp lay a message again, press the
ISETI but­
ton ¢
page 9. If several malfunctions occur, each
of the indicator/warning lamps will be displayed
in succession for about two seconds at a time.
Some ind icators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
-
-Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on th@
emergency flasher¢ page 50.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Before
you check anything in the engine compart­ ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work­ ing under the hood¢
page 193.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the ign i­
tion on . These systems are marked with a ,/ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models:
Brake system./
¢page 13
Canada models:
Brake system ./
¢page 13
Instruments and indicator lights
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Safety belts
¢page 14
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 171
Battery
¢page 14
Engine oil pressure
¢page 15
Engine oil level
¢page 15
Engine cooling system
¢page 15
Steering column lock
¢ page 16
Ignition lock
¢ page 16
USA models :
Speed warning system
¢page 78
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢page 78
Adaptive cruise control./
¢page 90
Yellow indicator lights
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Power top operation
¢page40
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 16
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 16
Electronic Stab ilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 167
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Instruments and indicator lights
TPMS
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USA models :
Anti-lock brak ing system (ABS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 17
Canada mod els :
Anti-lock brak ing system (A BS) de­
fective,/
¢ page 17
USA models :
Safety systems ./
¢page 17
Canada models :
Safety systems ./
¢page 17
Worn brake pads
¢page 18
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢page 14
Tire pressure monitoring
system ,/
¢page 225
Tire pressure monitor ing system
¢page225
Electronic power control ,/
¢page 18
Malfunct io n ind icator Lamp (MIL)
,I
c::> page 18
Engi ne speed limitat ion
c::> page 18
Engine oil level
c::> page 15
Engine oil sensor
c::>page 18
Battery
c::> page 14
Tank system
c::>page 18
Warm up engine *
¢page 189
Windshield washe r fl uid leve l
¢page 19
Windshield wipers
¢page 19
Remote control key
¢ page 73
Battery in remote control key
¢page 29
Defect ive light bulb wa rning
<=> page 19
Fog lights
¢page 19
Rear fog light(s)*
c> page 19
Headlight range control*
c> page 19
Adaptive light*
c>page 19
Light-/rai n sensor*
c> page 19
Adaptive dampers*
c>page20
Sport different ial*
<=> page20
Ig nition loc k
c>page 20
Steering co lumn lock
¢ page 16
Elec tromechanical stee ring,
dynam ic steer ing *
./c> page 171
Transmission
- mu lti tronic, tiptronic
c> page86
-S tron ic c> page 86
Transmission
- S tron ic
c::> page 86
Other indicator light s
c----=-----------
T urn signals
¢page20
USA mode ls: Cruise cont rol
c> page 79
Canada models : Cruise cont rol
¢ page 79

Adaptive cr uise control*
c:> page90
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c:> page90
High beam
c:> page49
BRAKE /((J)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch­
ed on.
It goes out afte r the engine has been
started. T his indicates that the brake warn ing
light is f unct ion ing properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine i s crank ing , there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In th is
case , contact your author ized Audi dealer .
If the b rake system warn ing/indicato r light turns
on, there is a b rake system malfunction.
1111 ( USA models )/. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
I f the in dicator lig ht t urns on and t he message
appears, procee d as follows:
.,. Pull off the road .
.. Stop t he vehicle .
.,. Turn off the eng ine .
.,. Check the brake flu id leve l
c:>page 202.
.,. Con tact yo ur nearest au thor ized rep air f aci lity if
ne cessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABS indicato r light fJIE) (U SA mode ls)/ li]
(Canada models), the ESC indica tor light Wand
the brake sys tem ind icator light
1111 (USA mod­
e ls)/ . (C anada models) tur n on and the mes­
sage appears, t he A BS, ES C and bra king dis tribu­
tion are no t wo rking
c:> .&. .
Ca refully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im­
m ediately to have t he m alf unc tion cor rec ted
¢ .&, .
1111 (USA models )/. (Canada models ) Park-
gi ing brake system fault! See owner's manual ...... N
~ - If the indicator light and the message appear ......
8 when stationary or after switching the igni-LL 00
Instruments and ind icator lights
tion on , check if you can rele ase the parki ng
brake. After releasing the par king brake, care ­
fully dr ive to your author ized Audi dealer im­
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot re lease the park ing bra ke, seek pro­
fessiona l assistance.
- If the ind icator light and the message appear
while driving , the emergency brak ing funct ion
may not be available. It may not be poss ible to
set the pa rk ing brake or re lease it once it has
been set . See k profess ional assis tance.
( U SA mode ls) : If the warning light
1111 and the
warning light
EiJ appear togethe r, immediately
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qualified
workshop to have all b rake pads inspec ted
c:> page 18.
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig­
nal is also g iven .
A WARNING
--Always observe the warn ings in
c:> pag e 19 3, befo re open ing the hood and
checking the bra ke fluid.
- Driving with low bra ke fluid is a safety haz­
ard. Stop the car an d get profess io nal assis­
t a nce .
- I f the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mo d­
els) brake sys te m indic at or li ght tur ns on to­
ge the r with the A BS and ESC indic ator
lig hts , the A BS/ES C regu latin g fun ction m ay
h ave fa iled . Functions t hat s ta b ilize the ve ­
hicle are no longer availab le . T his co uld
cause t he ve hicle to swerve an d increase the
risk of s liding. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or ot her qualified
wo rkshop and have t he malfunc tion c orrect­
e d .
- If the b rake warning/indicator light does
not go ou t aft er a f ew seco nds and th e park­
ing b rake is r eleased, o r lights up wh ile you
a re drivi ng, the flui d level in the bra ke f lu id
rese rv o ir i s too lo w.
If yo u be lieve th at it is
saf e to do so, proceed immedia tely at lo w
speed to the ne ares t au thorized Au di de aler
or qualified workshop and have the bra ke
sys tem inspected .
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Instruments and indicator lights
-Always keep in min d that afte r severa l brake
applications, you will need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal t o stop you r vehicle. Do
not re ly on strained brakes to respond w ith
ma ximum stopping power in c rit ical situa ­
t ions. You must allow for increas ed braki ng
di stan ces. The e xtra dist ance used up by
fa din g brak es c oul d lead to a n accid ent.
W:l,/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors th e elec­
trome chanical parking brak e.
If the ind icator lig ht . (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) t urns on , the park ing brake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e ind ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to keep
the vehicle from ro llin g. The bra kes have over ­
heate d. The vehicle could ro ll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the pa rk ing bra ke, press the bra ke
pe dal and pr ess t he bu tton<®) or start driv ing
w ith s tarti ng assis t at the s ame t ime
¢ page 77.
Please release parking brake
To re lease the park ing brake ma nually, press the
b rake pedal and press the button<®> at the same
time . The parking brake o nly re leases automati­
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fastened.
El Parking brake!
If the El indicato r light turns on and this mes ­
sage appears, there is a pa rking brake mal func­
tion. D rive to your authorized Aud i dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iate ly to have the mal­
f u nction co rrected .
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4'-Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit io n is switched on to rem ind t he driver
and (o n USA models on ly) any front passenge r to
put on t he safety be lt . Additionally, a n aco ust ic
w arning (gong) w ill also so und.
Fo r more Information
¢ page 122 , Safety belt
warning light .
0 Battery
The. war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates when
yo u s witch on the ig nition an d m ust go out afte r
th e e ngine h as st arte d.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg­
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the re is a ma lfu nction in t he generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat­
tery is d ischa rging , tur n off all unnecessa ry elec ­
trical eq uipme nt such as the rad io . Seek p ro fes­
s io na l assis tance if the battery charge leve l is too
l ow.
(•) Low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ability.
If this message t urns off after a little w hil e, t he
ba tte ry c harge d enough while dr iv ing .
I f the mess age does no t turn off, h ave yo ur au­
thorized Audi dea le r or qualified wor ks hop co r­
r ect the ma lf u nction .

Instruments and indicator lights
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine .
~- Steering column lock
• Steering defe cti ve! Do not dri ve vehicle!
If the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column lock malf unction . You cannot switch the ignition
on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because i t cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
£II S te erin g lo ck: C ontact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum n
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the eve nt
of a malfunction i n the elect ronic steering
co lumn lock be ca use it cannot be steered d ue
t o the locked steering. If it is towed wi th t he
steering locked, the re is the r isk of an acci ­
dent .
0-Ignition lock
• Ignit ion lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator lig ht tu rns on and the message
appears, do
not switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to switch it on again .
D rive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r i mmedia tely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
On ve hicles w ith convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
I S T AR T ENG IN E STOP I button because the en­
g ine ca nnot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off .
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The symbol's appearance mig ht be diffe re nt
in some mode ls .
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!;. J[/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bJ ind icator light blinks while driving , the
ESC o r ASR (A nti-Sl ip Regulation) is act ively regu­
l ating .
If the
bJ ind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
t h e ign it io n off and then on to swi tch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fu lly .
If the . indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stri cted or sw itched off using the
I.$ O FF I butto n
qpage 167 .
Stabilization cont rol (ESC / ABS ): Fault! See
owner' s manual
If the indicator l ight DJ and the ABS indicator
li ght
[IlJ (USA models) ;El] (Canada mode ls)
turn o n and the message appears, the ABS or
electron ic different ial lo ck is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunc tion. The
brakes st ill function with the ir norma l power, but
ABS is not active .
D rive to your au thori zed Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc tion cor rected .
Fo r more info rmation about the ESC
q page 167 .
A WARNING
If the 11111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
e ls) br ake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed. F unctions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer ava ilab le. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Aud i
dealer and have the malfunction corrected .
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For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
r efer to
q page 167.

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ABS /(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light fIE) (USA models)/
ti] (Canada models) will come on for a few sec­
onds when the ign it ion is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign it ion on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af­
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving .
The ESC indicator light a lso illuminates if there is
a ma lfunction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza­
tion control (ESC): Fault! See owner's manual
also appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with­
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re ­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mat ion regarding the ABS
r=;,page 167.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light r:::;, page 13 and the ABS
warn ing illuminate
together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itself
q .&. . The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking respon se and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys ­
tem
the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter f lashes
r:::;, page 13 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The ED L works together with the ABS . The ABS
warn ing light will come on if there is a ma lfunc­
tion in the EDL system
~ page 167 . See your au­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE) (USA models)/ tl] (Canada mod­
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while dr iv ing, the ABS system is
not working proper ly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You will not have the protec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light and
the
9 warning light 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 acc ident. Have your
veh icle repaired immediately by your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing light
• and the ABS warning light
tlJ come on
together, the rear whee ls could lock up first
under hard b raking. Rear whee l lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immediate­
ly by your authorized Audi dea ler or quali­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid sud­
den, hard brake applications.
t!i I !i: Safety systems
The fl (USA models)/ EI (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g. a ir­
bags, pretensioners) and illum inates for a few
seconds each time you switch the ignition on.
If the
II (USA models) tEI (Canada models) in­
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
wh ile you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illuminate when you switch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal­
function.
A WARNING ~
If yo u have a ma lf u nction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Aud i dealer im­
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
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Instruments and indicator lights
(0) Worn brake pads
IJ Brake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized A ud i dealer o r qualified
wo rkshop to have all brake pads inspected. O n
USA models the wa rni ng lig ht
Ei] comes on to ­
gethe r wi th the war ning l igh t
1111 . Both sets of
b rake pads on an ax le m ust always be rep lace d at
the same time .
A WARNING
Driv ing with bad bra kes can ca use a co llision
and ser ious personal in jury.
- If the wa rning light
Ei] and the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message Brake pads !
comes on in the instrument cl uster display,
i mmediately contact your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
bra ke pads checked o r rep laced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
-
The~ warni ng/indicator light (Electronic Powe r
Control) ill uminates when you switch the ign ition
on as a function check.
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If this wa rning/in dicator light ill uminates
wh ile you are driving, then there is a mal func­
tion in the eng ine electron ics. Have the ma l­
function corrected as soon as possib le by yo ur
author ized A udi dealer or a qualified repair fa­
cility .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunc tion Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Boa rd Di ag nosti c (O BD II) system. The
symbo l
('4 lights up whe n the ignition is swi tch ­
e d on and wi ll turn off after the engine has sta rt·
e d and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
i n dicates that the MIL is working p roperly.
l) - : USA mode ls onl y
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The wa rning lig ht ill uminates w hen the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact yo ur aut ho rized Aud i dea le r and have the
malfunction corrected .
An impro per ly closed fue l filler cap may also
ca use the MIL light to ill uminate ¢
page 190 .
For more info rm ation c::> page 2 5.
!?>i Engine speed limitation
App lies to : vehicles wi th engine speed limitatio n
II! Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The II! symbo l illu min ates when the re is an en­
gine co ntro l ma lf u nct ion. The~ indica tor ligh t
in the instrument clus ter also illum ina tes . T he
engine spee d is limited to the s peed displayed in
the d river info rmation system. Keep in mind t hat
the engine speed w ill not exceed the value dis ­
played in the driver information system, for ex­
amp le w hen downshifting.
D rive to your authorized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the mal function cor rected .
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author ­
i zed Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect­
ed . Until yo u have this done, chec k the oi l level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 197.
Eli) Tank system
fiD Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are about
2.1 -2.4 gallons (7 • 9 lite rs) of fuel left in the
ta nk. Time to refuel ¢
page 190 .
fiD Fuel tank system malfunct ion! Contact deal -
er ..,.