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Driver information display
Appli es to veh icles : wi th manua l tra nsm iss io n and gea rshift indic ator
Gearshift Indicator
This indicator can help conserve fuel.
Fig. 11 Display: Gear­
sh ift i ndica tor
The radio or MMI* can be used to activate or deactivate the
gearshift indicator .
Driving information - fading in and out
Select: Function button [CAR]> Instrument cluster>
Shifting suggestion.
In order to become familiar with the gearshift indictor, at first just
drive the way you are used to . If the current gear· and the driving
situation· is not the best one for conserving fuel, then the indicator
will display the recommended gear . The display shows the current
gear and the gear that is recommended~ fig . 11.
• Upshifting The display will light up to the right of the gear
currently selected if it is recommending a higher gear.
• Downshifting : The display will light up to the left of the gear
currently selected if it is recommending a lower gear.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend skipping a gear (3
> 5).
If there is no gearshift recommendation, then just drive in the appro­
priate gear for conserving fuel.
[I] Tips
• T his ind icator can help you conserve fuel. This indicator is not
meant to show you which gear you should always be in in all driving
si tuations. Sometimes, in situations such as passing, driving through
mountains or when towing a trailer, there won't be any gearshift
recommendat ion.
• The display does not light up when the clutch pedal is being
depressed. •
Digital speedometer
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Digital speedometer
Current speed appears in the display. Speed is shown in 1 mph incre­
ments (USA models) or 1 km/h increments (Canada models) .
You can switch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via the MM!* .•

Open door or trunk Lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the trunk lid have
been left open.
Fig . 1 3 Disp lay: Open
door- and trunk lid
warning
The Open Door/Trunk Lid warning displays if even one door, the hood
or the trunk lid is open. This symbol also shows
which door or lid has
not been closed~ fig. 13 .
As soon as the door, the hood and the trunk lid are closed properly, the door and trunk lid warning turns off and the selected driver infor­
mation system functions are displayed again .•
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fig. 14 Display:
Service interval display
The schedule for the next oil change or inspection is calculated auto ­
matically and displayed accord ingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a service reminder appears in
the display when you turn on the ignition~ fig. 14.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back to normal. The
distance and time remain ing are updated each time the ign ition is
turned on until the date due for service is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the message Service due!
appears in the instrument cluster immediately after you turn on the
ignition. Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After about 5 seconds
the display sw itches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can be shown in the
radio or MMI* display by selecting the service interval display in the
car menu. Select
I CAR ]> Service interval display. .,,
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Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dea ler will reset the corresponding service
schedule after perform ing the appropriate service on your vehicle .
You a lso have the possibility to reset the oi l change schedule after
having performed an oil change according to Aud i specifications .
Select
I CAR I> Service interval display> Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you disconnect the battery te rm inals, no calculations c an be made
for the service interval display dur ing this time and no service
reminder will appear . Remember that observing the proper service
interva ls is v itally important to extending the life of your veh icle,
particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
dr iven is low , the max imum per iod of one yea r from one se rvice to the
next must not be exceeded .
[ i ] Tips
• Do not reset the display between oil changes, otherwise the
display will be incorrect .
• The information in the Service Reminder remains stored even
when the vehicle battery is disconnected .•
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on current and
average fuel mileage, average speed, fuel range and
driving time .
Fig. 15 Trip computer
di sp lay : Average fuel
mileage
The follow ing information is conti nuously evaluated by the trip
computer and can be displayed sequentially in the instrument cluster
display :
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km) appears in the display.
Thi s tells you how far your vehicle will be able to travel on the current
tank of fuel and with the same driv ing style . The display changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km).
The cruis ing range is ca lculated based on the fuel consumpt ion for
the last 18 miles (30 km). If you drive conservatively, the cruising
range will increase.
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km) s ince you last cleared
the memory appears in this d isp lay. You can use this d isplay to adjust
your dr iving tech nique to achieve a des ired mileage. .,,.

Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) is
show n in this display . You can use this disp lay to adjust your driv ing
technique to achieve a desired mileage.
Fuel consumption is recalculated at intervals of 33 yards (30 meters).
Th is display switches to gallons/hour (liters/hour) when the vehicle is
not moving .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last time the display was
reset appears in the display.
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving since 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 .
[I) Tips
• Fuel consumptions (average and current), range and speed are
displayed in metric units on Canadian models.
• All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconnected .•
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Memories
The trip computer is
equipped with two fully automatic
memories as well as an efficiency program*.
Fig . 16 Trip computer
display: memory level
1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and 2 and the efficiency
program* by pressing the [
RESET] button @=> page 26, fig . 17 .
You can tell which memory level is currently active by the number or
the sign in the display => fig. 16. The data from the single-trip
memory (memory leve l 1) is being displayed if a
1 appears in the
display . If a
2 is shown, then the data from the total -trip memory is
being displayed (memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii indicates
the efficiency program*=>
page 27.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The sing le-trip memory stores the trip information from the time the
ignition is turned on until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was turned off, the new
data will be included in the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion.
If the trip is interrupted for more than 2 hours the memory is
reset automatically.
Total-tr ip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-trip memory is not reset
automatically. This permits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire pe riod between manual resets. _..
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Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can he lp you to use less fuel=> page 27. •
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever .
B
Fig. 17 Windshield
wiper l eve r: controls
for the trip computer
-To display the trip computer memory levels, press the
[ RESET) button @=> fig. 17 repeatedly until the desired
memory level is shown in the display.
- To display trip information within a memory level, press
the top or bottom part of the function se lection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignition is on. When you
turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when yo u last turned
the ignition off will be d isplayed.
In addition to information on the trip computer (trip computer 1 and
2 and the efficiency program*), the dig ital speedometer and informa­
tion regarding the navigation system* can also be displayed. To
switch the d isp lay between the different informat ion, tap the
[RESET I button @ briefly.
Setting values to zero
To delete one current value from the trip computer, select the
desired function and press the
I RESET I button @ for at least one
second. The following values can be set to zero
individually :
• Average fuel mileage
• Average speed
• Elapsed time
• Distance
All curre ntly displayed values are deleted in the effic iency program*.
In addition,
all the values in the single-trip or the total-trip memory
can be deleted simultaneous ly =>
page 26 .
(I) Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehi cle battery is disconnected. •
Basic Settings for the trip computer
The radio or MM!* operating unit is used for setting the
trip computer's basic settings.
-Select: Function button [CARI> Instrument cluster > On-
board computer 1
or On-board computer 2.
Th e values in the single -trip or the total-trip memory can all be reset
to zero at the same time under
Reset in the menu.
In addition, you can determine what information from the trip
computer should be shown in the instrument cluster display.
If one
of the p ieces of driver information is turned
Off , that driver informa­
tion will not be shown in the display. The information w ill continue to
be calculated by the trip computer and can be turned back
On at any
t ime. ._

(]] Tips
The d riving information in the efficiency program* is also reset to
zero with the single-trip memory .•
Efficiency program
App lies to v ehicl es: w ith tri p comp uter with effic iency p rogram
Description
Fig . 18 Display: effi­
ciency p rog ram
- Press the I RESET] button@~ page 26, fig . 17 repeat -
edly until the efficiency program appears in the display.
The efficiency program can help you to use less fuel. It evaluates
driving information in reference to fuel consumption and shows
other equipment influencing consumption as well as sh ift recom­
mendations. Fuel economy messages~
page 28 provide tips for effi­
cient driving .
The efficiency program uses distance and consumption data from trip computer 1. If the data are deleted in the effic iency program, those
values are also reset in trip computer 1. •
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App lies to ve hicles : with manual t ransmiss ion an d trip com pute r wi th eff icie ncy program
Enhanced shift indicator
Fig. 1 9 Display:
enhanced shift indi­
cato r
-In the efficiency program, press the function selection
switch ~
page 26, fig. 17 ® repeatedly until the
enhanced shift indicator appears in the display.
The efficiency program also has an enhanced shift indicator . This
enhanced shift ind icator follows the same concept as the "standard"
shift indicator~
page 22. The selected and the recommended gears
are highlighted in colors like a traffic light.
The color of the circle indicates if the most suitable gear is engaged or if you should shift up or down.
Green circle without or with a
gear
Yellow circle~ fig. 19
Red circle
0 Not e
No gear or the most suitable
gear is engaged
Shift up or down one gear
Shift up two gears
This enhanced shift indicator can help you conserve fuel. It is not designed to recommend the correct gear in all driving situations.
Only the driver can decide which gear is correct in ce rtain dr iving situ -...
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ations such as when passing another vehicle, driving on hills or
towing a trailer.
[ i ] Tips
• The enhanced shift indicator display is different in vehicles with a
monochrome display .
• T he "standard " sh ift indicator* disappears when the enhanced
shift indicator is displayed. •
Applie s to vehicles: with tr ip co mput er w ith effic iency program
Other equipment
Fig. 20 Display: other
equipment
- In the efficiency program, press the function selection
switch~
page 26, fig . 17 ® repeatedly until the other
equipment appears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affect ing fuel consumption is
listed in the efficiency program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using the most fuel is listed
first. If more than three items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fue l is displayed .
A scale @also shows the current total consumption of all other
equipmen t.•
A ppli es to vehicles : wi th trip comp ute r wit h effic iency program
Fuel economy messages
Fig. 21 Display: fuel
economy message
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel consump­
tion is increased by certain conditions . If you follow these
fuel economy messages, you can reduce your vehicle's
consumption of fuel. The messages appear automatically
and are only displayed in the efficiency program. The fuel
economy messages turn off automatically after a certain
period of time .
- To turn a fuel economy message off immediately after it
appears, press the [
RESET] button~ page 26, fig. 17@,
or
-Press the function selection switch~ page 26, fig. 17 ®·
(I) Tips
• Once you have turned a fuel economy message off, it will only
appear again after you turn the ign ition on again.
• The fuel economy messages are not displayed in every instance ,
but rather in interva ls over a period of time. •

On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) in the instrument cluster
~ page 14, fig. 7 is part of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warn ing/ind icator light illuminates when the ignition is switched
on and goes out after the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
This indicat es that the MIL is working properly.
If the light does not go out after the engine is started, or illuminates
while you are driving, a malfunction may exist in the engine system.
If the light illuminates, the catalytic co nverter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding sustained high
speeds and/or rapid accelerations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light illuminates, the electronic speed limiter may also be
malfunctioning. For more information~
page 29, "Electronic speed
limiter".
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate ~
page 271. •
On-Board Diagnostics
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Fig. 22 Location of
Data Link Connector (DLC)
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On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components of your emission
control system . Each monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a malfunction, the component
will be identified and the fault stored as a code in the control module
memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board fue l
vapor recovery system. If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is properly closed
=;, page 271 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stored data can only be
displayed using specia l diagnostic equipment (generic scan too l for
OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equipment, push the plug
into the Data Link Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the right of
the hood release=;, fig. 22.
Your authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop can interpret the
code and perform the necessary repair. •
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equ ipped with tires that are rated for a
maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of contro l if the vehicle is operated at excessive
speeds, your vehicle also has an electronic speed limite r. The elec­
tronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster than the
tire speed rating . For more information =;,
page 303.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle road speed signals,
the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for ass istance. .,,_
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& WARNING
Alwa ys observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to
suit pre vailing road, traffi c and weather condition s. Never drive
your vehicle fa ster than the maximum speed rating of the tires
installed .•
Speed warning system
Overview
Th e speed war ning syst em helps you to keep your d riv ing
speed below a set speed limit.
Th e speed warning system warns if the dr iver exceeds a prev iously
sto red ma ximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the
same time, a warning symbol appears in t he di sp lay. The symbo l's
appea rance might be different in some models .
T he speed warn ing system has two warnin g thresho lds th at f unctio n
independently of eac h oth er and that have somewhat diffe rent
purposes:
Speed warning 1
Yo u ca n use speed war ning 1 to set the maximum speed wh ile you a re
driving. This setting will remain in effect until you turn off t he igni­
tion , assuming t hat you have not changed or reset t he setting .
T he speed w arnin g symbo l
0 (USA mo dels) /8 (Canada mode ls) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maximum speed .
It goes out whe n the speed falls be low the stored max imum s peed.
T he speed warning symbo l will a lso go out if the speed
exceeds the
stored maximum s peed by more than about 2 5 mph ( 40 km/h) fo r at
least 10 seconds . The stored maximum speed is deleted.
Speed warning 2
Storing warn ing 2 is recommended if you always want to be reminded
of a ce rta in speed, fo r example when yo u are traveling in a country
that has a general maxim um speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a specified speed for win ter tires .
The speed warn ing 2 symbol,
8. ( U SA models)/ 8. (Canada models)
appea rs in the d isp lay w hen you exceed the store d speed limi t. U nlike
warning 1, it will not go o ut until the vehicle speed drops be low the
sto red speed limi t.
Sett ing speed warn ing 2
=;, page 31 .
[I] Tips
Even thoug h your vehicle is eq uipped with a speed warning system,
you should st ill watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
dr iv ing fast er th an the speed lim it. •
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Wa rnin g thresho ld 1 is set by the [ SE T] button.
Storing the maximum speed
- Drive at the desire d max imum speed .
Fig. 23 SET butt on in
the in strument clu ste r

- Press the [S ETI button in the instrument panel display
~ page 30, fig. 23 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the veh icle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/ h)
- Press the
[S ET ] button for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning symbo l E, (USA models)/8 (Canada models) will
appear b riefly in the display when yo u release the
I SETI button to
indicate that the maximum speed has been stored s uccessfully.
T he maxim um speed rema ins sto red until it is changed by p ressing
the
[ SET I button again briefly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button. •
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MM I* contro l unit is us ed to set, change or
delete warning threshold 2.
- Select: Funct ion button [CAR I> Instrument cluster >
Speed warning .
Warning thresho ld 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20
mph to lS0 mph (30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be
adjusted in interva ls of 6 mph (10 km/h). •
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
features and components . It simp ly makes su re these features and
components are work ing properly. The Auto-Check control works as
long as the ignition is on, as we ll as whenever the vehicle is driven.
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ver information display
If a component is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has bee n de tected, t his will appea r in t he inst rument clus ter display.
You will also hear an audible warn ing tone. The d isp lays are color
co ded in either red or yellow depending on their level of priority.
A red symbol means Danger, a yellow symbo l ind icates Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
ti on to t he red and ye llow symbo ls .
Function test: automatic transmission*
T he Auto-Check Contro l w ill a utomat ically perfo rm a test each time
you switch on the ignit ion. W ith the selector lever in
P or N , the
following message appears in t he d isp lay:
When stationary apply foot brak e while selecting gear .
When you a select a different gear (for example:
R , D , etc.), the
message w ill disappea r and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed .
If there is a ma lfunction, then the malfunct ion message will appear
abou t 15 seconds a fter you st art the vehicle. At the s ame time you
will hear a warning tone. •
Driver information messages
Driv e r information messa ges are sho wn in the instru­
ment cluster display in addition to symb ols.
Fig. 24 In strum ent
clu ster: SET button
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