engine AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Media ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. ... 230
I ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Notes ... .... .. .. . .......... .. .. ... 230
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
O nline media and Internet radio . . . . . . . . 235
Mult imedia connect ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Pla ying media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Supported media and file formats . . . . . . 245
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 249
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
System settings ........... .. .. .. .
Sett ing the date and time ............ .
MMI settings ..... ........... ...... .
Connection manager .......... .... .. .
System update .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .
Sound settings .. ..... ........... ... .
Volume settings . ................ ... .
Restarting the MMI ... .... .... .. .. .. .
Software license i nfo rmat ion 25
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Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 259
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 262
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . 265
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belts ............... .... ... 268
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Be lt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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Airbag system ... .. ... .......... .. 277
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 289
Knee a irbags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
S ide air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
S ide curta in air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
LATCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 22
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Se lective cata lytic reduction (Ad Blue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emiss ions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Se rvice interva l display
340
Wheels .......... .. ... .......... .. 3 41
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 359
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 363
Plac ing your vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 367
Do It Yourself ... .. ............. .. 368
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 368
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

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Replac ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 1
Space-saving spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Fu ses .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 376
Bulbs. ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 380
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 381
Starting w it h jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Using the jump start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Ra is ing t he ve hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Accessories and Techn ical Data . 386
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Ve hicl e specif ications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
N otes about tec hnica l data . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
We igh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Capac ities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 389
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Operating your veh icle outs ide the U.S .A .
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
M ain tenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389
Accesso ries and technical changes . . . . . . 39 1
D eclarat io n of Complia nce,
T ele commun ic a tions and Ele ctro nic
Sys tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2
Index ... .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 393
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(!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent
(J) Lever for:
- T urn signals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist .. ..... ... . .
- Traffic jam assist ....... .. .. .
@ Mul tifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r information system con -
t rols .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition con-
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- ~ button/stee ring wheel heating
- Sh ift paddles .............. .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@
@
@
@
~
@
Reset trip odometer ........ .. .
W indshie ld washer system lever
Emergency flashers .... ... .. .. .
Knee a irbag ........ ..... ... . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Lever for:
- Cruise cont rol system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ... . .
@ Instrument i llum ination ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ H ood release . ........... .. .. .
@ Button for switching the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weather lights .......... .
- Rear fog lights ........... .. .
@ Sw itch for luggage compartment
lid .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
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41
74
6 2
62
130
121
281
13, 16
15, 16
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99
10
12
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63
293
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107
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24
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24
61
61
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@ Power exterior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Depend ing o n eq uipment:
- Chi ld safety lock . .. .. ..... .. .
- Central power w indow switch . .
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Lockable glove compa rtment ... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenge r's airbag ..... . .
@ Swi tch for cooled glove compa rt-
ment . ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Valet Parking funct ion ........ .
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Depending o n equipment, buttons
for :
- drive se lect .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC) . .. .. .. .. .... . ..... .. .
- Parking aid .. .............. .
- Switching the I nfotainment sys-
tem disp lay on/off .......... .
(§) Socket ....... .. ............ .
@ Cup holder . .. ... .... . ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button ....... .. ............ .
@ Open ing t he power top ........ .
@ Closing the power top ......... .
@) Center armrest w it h sto rage com-
partmen t. D epending on vehicle
equipmen t, it may have:
- Audi m usic interface . ..... .. .
@ Start ing the eng ine when there is a
ma lfunction ... .. ... ....... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking b rake
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment:
- Selector leve r (a utomat ic t ra ns-
m iss ion) .. . ... ............ .
- Gea rshif t leve r (manua l transmis­
sion)
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ I START ENGINE STOP ! button . . .
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231
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81
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152
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@ Tips
Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
led in certain mode ls or is ava ilable as an op ­
tion.
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver .
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew (analog)
F ig . 4 Instrument cluster overv iew (Aud i v irtual cockpit)
(!) Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ................. .
- With
OFF status indicator .... .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Tab area ... .... ... ....... ... .
@ Central area with
10
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12
89
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- Driver information system .... .
- Indicator lights . ...... ..... .
® Status line (d isplayed on one or two
lines)
@ Speedometer/conven ience d isplay
(J) Fuel leve l ..... .. ... ......... .
® Speedometer
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25
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® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the expanded view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central
area @.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the multi-color analog instrument clus­
ter*. The display and/or position of the element
shown may vary in monochrome instrument clus­
ters or in the Audi virtual cockpit*.
A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+S °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on. The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment
system ¢ page 251.
- If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display
c> &. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @¢ page 10,
fig. 3 or¢ page 10, fig. 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
Cockpit overview
damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds , full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If
the. indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too high
¢ page 30.
(D Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­ cility for assistance .
@ Tips
Diesel engines: due to the high efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not always reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern .
Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to : vehicles wit h engine o il temperature display/boost
indica tor
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluste r
The engine oil temperature and boost indicator
are only shown in the lap timer display
¢page 111. .,._
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Engin e oil temperatur e indi cator
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
The engine oil temperature is only shown in the
expanded view or in the sport view
,::::, page 15.
When engine oil temperatures are low, the dis­
p lay --- °F ( ---
0
() appears in the instrument clus ­
ter.
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between 176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °() under normal
driving conditions . The engine oil temperature
may be higher if there is heavy engine load and
h igh temperatu res outside. This is not a ca use for
concern as long as
the . ,::::, page 31 or El
,:::, page 31 indicator lights do not turn on .
Boost indicator
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view
,:::, page 15.
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum perm iss ible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in and when it is warmed up to operating tempera­
ture. Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift
into the next h ighest gear, select the D/S selec­
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
d) Note
The needle in the tachometer @,::::, page 10,
fig . 3
or ,::::, page 10, fig . 4 may only be in the
red a rea of the gauge fo r a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage. The location where
t he red zone beg ins va ries depending on the
eng ine.
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@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fue l and re­
d uces operat ing no ise .
Fuel level
The display (z)c::>page 10, fig . 3 or c::>page 10,
fig. 4
only funct ions when the ignition is switch­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED tur ns on and the
t9 indicator
li ght tur ns on
c::> page 34 . The red LED will blink
whe n the fuel level is very low .
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Technical
Data ,::::, page 388 .
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty . The irregular supply of fuel t hat results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom­
busted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This ca n cause overheati ng and damage
to the ca talyt ic converte r.
Odometer
Fig. S Instrument cluste r: odomete r and reset button
Tr ip odomet er and odomet er
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
shor t dista nces.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
i ng the
@J reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
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Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the ass ist systems* or
nav igation* on the w indshield. The d isplay ap­
pears within the drive r's fie ld of vision .
Switching on /off
• To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the
knob~ ~ fig. 21.
Adjust ing th e height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure you are seated correctly
qpage259.
• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Setting s in th e Infotainm ent sy ste m
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver as­
s ist ance
> H ea d-up di spl ay .
D is play content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex­
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise control* or camera-based traffic
sign recognition *.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info­
tainment system. The d isplay brightness decreas -
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es automatically as the amount of light decreas ­
es . The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
illumination ~ page 65.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counter clockwise.
(D Note
To p revent sc ratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do no t place any objec ts in
the pro jection opening .
@ Tips
-Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un­
favorable light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay .
- An optimum disp lay depends on the seat
posit ion and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head ­
up display funct ion .
- For information on clean ing,
see~ table In­
terior cleaning on page 364.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢;# in the
i nstrumen t cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II).
The indicator light turns on when the ignition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
star ted and is r unning in idle at a stable speed.
This indicates that the MI L is fu nctioning correct­
l y .
If th e light do es n ot turn off aft er start ing the
e ngin e
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a malfunction in the engine .
If the
i ndicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduc ed eng in e perf orman ce (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/o r
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fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­rected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa­
tion, see
c:> page 107, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
c:>page324.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­ erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
c:>page324 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­ nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
c:> fig. 22.
~ Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0
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A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis­
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel
c:> page 13 .
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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Red indicator ligh ts
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢page 125
USA model s:
brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
brake system ./
¢page28
USA models :
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Canada models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢page29
Cooling system
¢page30
Engine oil pressure
¢page 31
E ngine oil level
¢page 31
Alter nator
¢page30
Safety belt
¢page30
Electromechan ica l steering ./
¢page 154
Steering lock
¢ page 31
Engine start system
¢page 31
Transmiss ion (automatic t ransm is ­
sion)
¢ page 101,
Clutch (manual transmission)
¢page32
Hood
¢page32
Adapt ive cr uise control*./
¢page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 121 Ad B
lue*
¢ page326
Ad Bl ue*
¢ page 326
Yellow indi cator lights
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Central indicator light
¢page25
Electronic Stabi lization Control
(ESC)
¢ page32
Elec tronic Stab il izat io n Contro l
(ESC)
./
¢ page32
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC)
¢ page 152
Brake system
¢page 33
USA models:
anti- lock braking system (ABS) ./
¢page32
Canad a model s:
ant i-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page32
Safety systems ./
¢page32
USA mode ls:
brake pads
¢ page33
Ca nad a model s:
brake pads
¢ page 33
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page29
Tire p ressure
¢page360
Tire pressure
¢ page 360
Engine contro l
¢page 33
Engine contro l (diesel engine)
¢ page 33

1111 (USA model s) /. (C anada mod els )
B rake s: malfuncti on! Stop vehicle safel y
If the indi cator lig ht t urns on and th is mess age
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake
booster.
I f the A BS indicato r
light ~ (USA mode ls) I
~ (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicato r ligh t GJ.
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking distrib ution are
malfunctioning ¢& .
Do not cont in ue driv ing. See an au thorized Aud i
dea ler or autho rized Aud i Service Facility for as ­
sistance
¢ .&. .
1111 (USA mod els) / . (Canada model s) Park ­
ing br ake: malfun ction! Safely st op v ehicle . See
o wn er's manu al
- If the indicato r light and the message appear
when the vehicl e is stationar y or aft er switch­
ing the igniti on on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot re lease the park ­
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If you can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap­
pears, see an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction cor rected.
-If the indicator light and message appear wh ile
dri ving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on hills. See an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Brake boo ster : re strict ed . You can continu e dri v­
ing . Plea se con tac t Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . B raking be havio r may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake peda l
may v ibrate .
;;!; Drive to an authorized Aud i deale r or authorized ....
~ Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
8 malfunct ion corrected . \0
3 Cockpit o ve rv iew
A WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings in
¢ page 330, Working in the engine com­
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not tur n off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
a nd this increases the risk of an accident.
S top the vehicle and do not contin ue d riv­
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer o r au­
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
-If the b rake system indi cator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not cont inue drivi ng . See an autho rized
Aud i deale r o r a utho rized Audi Serv ice Facili­
ty fo r ass is tance.
PARK /(®)/~ Electrom echanical parking
b rake
If the -(U SA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, t he pa rking brake was
set.
If the -( U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light blinks, the b raking force is not build ­
ing up enough o r not building up at a ll. Secu re
the vehicle also by selecting the 1st gear (man ual
transm ission) or select ing the P selector lever po­
s ition (automatic transm ission) . Make sure the
indicator light is off before you start driving .
l~j Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Servic e
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an autho rized Audi dealer or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunc­
t ion corrected.
11 ( USA model s)/ ,1~a (Canada models) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
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