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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
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About  this  Owner's  Manual . . . 6 
Controls  and equipment  ..... . 
Instruments  and  controls  ... . 
General  illustration  ......... .. ...  . 
Instruments  and  warning/ 
indicator  lights ...............  . 
Instruments  ............ ... .. ...  . 
Warning/indicator  lights  ..... ... .. . 
Driver  information  display  ... ... ... . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system  (OBD) ..  . 
Opening  and  closing  .. .. .... . . 
Keys  ..........................  . 
Power locking  system  ............  . 
Rear lid  ...................... .. . 
Child  safety  lock for the  rear doors  .. . 
Power  windows  ........... ... .. . . 
Valet  park ing  ...................  . 
Sliding/tilting  sun roof  ............  . 
Clear  vision ...................  . 
Lights  .........................  . 
I nter ior  lights  ...................  . 
V1s 1on  .......... ......... ... ...  . 
Wiper  and washer  system  ... .... .. . 
Mir rors  .... .............. ... ...  . 
Seats  and  storage  ......... ... . 
General  recommendations  ... .... . . 
Front  seats  .....................  . 
Head restraints  .................  . 
Seat memory  ...................  . 
Ashtray  .. .. ... ... .... ......... . . 
C igarette  lighter  .............. ...  . 
12-vo lt sockets  ..................  . 
Storage  ........ .............. .. . 
Roof rack  .... ................ .. . 
L uggage  compartment  ...... ... .. . 
Pass-through  with  ski sack  ... .. ... .  8 
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Warm  and  cold  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 67 
Climate  controls  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  67 
Three-zone  climate  control  . . .  . .  . . . .  68  Four-zone 
automatic  climate control 
Steering  wheel  heating  ........... . 70 
72 
On  the  road 
. . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 73 
Steer ing . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  73 
Starting  and stopping  the  engine  . . .  .  74 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake  .  . .  .  77 
Start-Stop-System  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .  . 79 
Speed warning  system  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  82 
Cruise control  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  82 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control 
and  braking  guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
84 
Introduction  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84 
Genera l information  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  84 
Audi  adaptive  cruise  control  . . .  . .  . .  .  86 
Audi  braking  gua rd . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  .  90 
Messages  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  91 
Audi  active  lane  assist  . . . . .  . .  . 93 
Active  lane assist  . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  93 
Audi  side  assist  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 96 
Lane  Change Assistant.  . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  96 
Audi  drive  select  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 100 
Driving  settings  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  100 
Raising/lowering  the  vehicle . . .  . . .  .  .  102 
Driver  messages  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  102 
Night  vision  assistant  . . . . . .  . .  . 103 
Night  vision  assistant  with  detected 
pedes trian  marking  . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  .  103 
Automatic  Transmission  . . .  . .  . 107 
multitronic,  S tronic,  tiptronic.  . . . .  .  .  107 
Parking  systems  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 114 
General information  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  114 
Parking  system  plus . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  115 
Rearviewcamera  .................  116 
Peripheral  cameras  .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  119 
Adjusting  the  d isplay and  the  warning 
tones.  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  124  
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Door  handle 
Audi  side assist  display 
Power locking  sw itches 
Memory  function  buttons .. ..  . 
Aud i side assist  button  ......  . 
A ir vents  with  thumbwheel 
Control  lever  for: 
- T urn  signal  and  high  beam 
- Audi  act ive  lane  assist  . .. ..  . 
@ Mu ltifunction  steering  wheel 
with: 
- Horn 
- Driver's  airbag 
- Driver  information  system but-
tons  ... ..... ....... ... ..  . 
- Audio/video , telephone,  navi
gation  and  voice recognition 
buttons 
- Steering  wheel heating  . ... . 
- Shift  padd les (automatic 
transmission)  ..... ... ... . . 
® Instrument  cluster  .........  . 
@ Head-up Display  ........... . 
@ Windshield washer  system 
lever  .....................  . 
@ Buttons  for: 
- MMI  display 
- Reset bu tton  for  tr ip odome-
te r  .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Starting  the engine  if  there  is a 
malfunction  ...............  . 
~ Knee airbag  ........... .. ..  . 
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment,  de
pending  on  equipment: 
- mechan ical  .......... .. ..  . 
- electrical  .... .. ..... ... ..  . 
@ Leve r for: 
- Cru ise control  system  ... ..  . 
- Adaptive  cruise  contro l .. .. . 
@ Button  for  sw itch ing the  Head
up  Disp lay on/off,  adjusting  the 
h eight  .. ............. .. ..  . 
@ Instrument  illumination  ... ..  . 
@ Eng ine hood  release  ........  .  96 
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In strument s and  control s 9 
@ Data  Link Connector  for  On 
Board  Diagnostics  (OBD II) 
@ Light  switch  ... .. . .. .... ... . 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All-weather  lights 
- Night  vision  assistant  .... .. . 
- Rear fog  lights  .. .. .. .....  . 
@ Rear lid  switch .............  . 
~ Power  exterior  m irror  adjust-
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ment  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  50 
@ Power w indows  .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  .  40 
@ MMI  display 
@ Emergency  flashe rs  . . .  . . . .  . . .  44 
@ Glove compartment  . . . . . .  . . .  60 
@) Front  passenger's airbag  . . . . .  151 
@ Valet  parking  feature . . . . .  . . .  41 
@ Drives (MMI) 
@ Buttons/Indicator  lights  fo r 
- Start-Stop-System  . . . .  . . .  . .  79 
- Parking  system  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  114 
- PASSENG ER AIR  BAG OF F . .  . .  160 
- Rear w indow  powe r sun shade  47 
- Electron ic Stabilization  Con-
t rol  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . . .  .  196 
@ Climate  controls,  depending  on 
vehicle  equipment: 
- Three-zone  cl imate  control  . . 68 
- F our-zone  automatic  climate 
cont rol  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  70 
@ Storage  compartment  or  ash-
t ray wit h cigarette  lighter  . .  . . .  S8, 58 
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button  74 
@ MM I controls 
@ 12-volt  socket,  (upho lder  59,  59 
@ E lectromechanical  parking 
brake  . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . .  77 
@ Selector  lever  (a utomatic  trans-
mission)  107 
(D Tips 
-Some of  the  equipment  or  fea tures 
show n in  the  genera l ill ustration  may be 
standard  equipment  on your  vehicle  or 
may be opt ional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  Always  ask your 
ll>  
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Instrument s  and  warning /indicator  lights  11 
Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
Instruments 
Instrument  cluster  and controls 
The instrument  cluster  is your  central  source of  information. 
Fig.  3 Overv iew of the  instrument  cluster 
CD Coolant  temperature  gauge  .. . 
@ Tachometer  (eng ine  rev  counter) 
@ Turn  signals  ...............  . 
@ Display with 
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-Driver  information  system  .. . 
- Wa rning/ind icator  lights 
Tachometer  Fuel  gauge 
@ Tips 
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The instrument  illumination  (for  dials  and 
needles)  turns on  when  the  ignition is  on 
and  the  vehicle  lights  are  turned  off.  As 
the  daylight  fades, the  illumination  of  the 
dials  likewise  dims  automatically  and wil l 
go  out  completely  when  the outside  light 
is very  low. This feature  is  meant  to  rem ind 
you  to  switch  on  the  headlights  when  out
side  light  conditions  become  poor. 
Engine coolant temperature  gauge 
The  engine  coolant  gauge CD¢ page  11,  fig.  3 
only  works  when  the  ignition  is on.  To prevent 
damage  to your  eng ine,  please  note  the fol
l owing  important  points: 
Engine cold 
If only the LEDs at  the  bottom  of  the  gauge 
turn  on,  the  eng ine has  not  reached  operating 
temperature  yet . Avoid high  engine  speeds, 
heavy  engine  loads  and  heavy throttle  applica
tions. 
Normal  temperature 
The engine  has  reached  its  operating  temper
ature  once  the LEDs  up to  the  center  of  the 
gauge  turn  on  under  normal  driving  cond i
t ions.  The LEDs  higher up  may  turn  on  when 
the  engine  is  under  heavy  load  or  the  exterior 
temperature  is high. This is  no  need  to worry 
as  long  as  the. warning  light  in the  instru
ment  cluster  does  not  illuminate. If  the  LEDs 
in the  upper  area  of  the  disp lay and  the  indica
tor  light . in the  instrument  cluster  display 
turn  on,  the coolant  temperature  is too  high 
¢page  17. 
A WARNING 
-Always  observe  the  warn ing  in 
¢ page  224, before  opening  the  hood 
and  checking  the engine  coolant  level.  
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12  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
-Never open the  engine  hood  if  you see or 
hear steam,  or  if  you see engine  coolant 
dripping  from  the  engine  compartment. 
You could  burn yourself . Let the  engine 
cool off  first  until  you  can no longer  see 
o r  hear steam  or  coo lant  escaping. 
@ Note 
- Mounting  additional  lights  or  accessories 
i n front  of  the  a ir inlets  reduces the  cool
i ng effect  of  the  rad iator . At  h igh outside 
temperatures  or  high  eng ine load,  the 
engine  could  overheat. 
- The front  spo iler  has been designed  to 
proper ly distribute  the  cooling  air when 
t h e ve hicle is moving. 
If the  spoiler  is 
dam aged,  th is co uld  red uce the  cooling 
effect  and the  engine  co uld  then  over
heat . Ask your  authorized  Audi  dea ler for 
assistance . 
Tachometer  (engine  rev counter) 
The tachometer  indicates  the  engine RPM 
(revolutions  per  minutes). 
If engine  RP M drops be low  1,500,  yo u should 
downshift  to  the  next  lower  gear.  The red a rea 
at  the  end of  the  sca le indicates  maximum 
perm iss ib le engine  RPM after  the  break-in  pe
riod.  Before  reaching this  area, move these
lector  lever to  position  D/S (Drive) or  ease 
your  foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal. 
(D Note 
The tachometer  needle  should  on ly br iefly 
be in  the  red zone: you  could  damage your 
engine!  The beginn ing of  the  red zone var
ies depending  on the  engine . 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Upshifting early saves fuel  and  reduces en
gine  noise. 
Fuel gauge 
The fuel  gauge  only works  when  the  ignition  is 
on . 
If the  fuel  level  d rops below  2 . 6 ga llons  (10  liters),  the  bottom  LED turns  red and the 
indicator  light 
Em turns  on
¢ page 22. The 
bottom  LED blinks  red when  the  fuel  level  is 
very  low. 
T he possible  range based on the  current  fuel 
level  is shown  in  tab@<=> 
page  24,  fig . 4 . 
(D Note 
Never run  the tank  completely  dry.  An ir 
r egular  supply  of  f uel  can cause engine 
misfiring  and fuel  could  enter  the  ex ha ust 
system . The catalytic  converter  could  then 
overheat  and  be damaged. 
Warning/indicator  Lights 
Description 
The ind icator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink  or  turn  on. They indicate  funct ions or 
malfunctions <=>,& . 
Messages may appear with  some indicato r 
lights.  A warning  signal will  sound at the 
same t ime. The  indicator  lights  and  messages 
in the  center  of  the  displays  may be rep laced 
by other  d isplays . To show them  again,  select 
the  tab  for  ind icator  lights  and  messages us
i ng the  multifunction  steering  wheel 
Q page  24. If t here are several malfunc
t ions, you  can display  them  one at  a time  us
ing the  thumbwheel. 
Some  indicato rs lights  in the  d isplay can turn 
on  in severa l co lors. 
A WARNING 
- F ailure  to heed w arning  l igh ts and other 
important  vehicle  in forma tion  may res ult 
in ser io us personal  inj ury or vehicle  dam
age . 
- Whenever  stalled  or  stopped  for  repair,  move the  vehicle  a safe d istance  off  the 
road, stop  the  engine,  and turn  on the 
emergency  flasher<=> 
page 44. 
-The engine  compartment  of  any motor 
veh icle is a potentially  hazardous  area. 
Before you chec k anything  in the  engine  
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18  Instrum ent s and  w arn ing /indic ato r  light s 
the  safety  belt.  Additionally,  an  acoustic  warn
ing  (gong)  will  a lso  sound. 
For  more  Information 
c::> page  138, ~ Safety 
belt  warning  light. 
requires  immediate  service or repair.  Driving 
with  a low-oil-pr essur e indication  is likely  to 
inflict  severe  damage  to  the  engine. 
•  Swit ch off  engine  and  ch ec k oil l evel 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  the  oil  pressure  is too  low . 
.,  Pull  off  the  road. 
.,  Stop  the  vehicle. 
.,  Turn  off  the  engine . 
., Check the  engin e  oil level c::> page 229  . 
.,  If  the  engine  oil  level  is too  low,  add  engine 
oil 
c::> page 229 . Make  sure  that  the  oil  p res
s u re  warning  symbol. appears  no  longe r 
in the  disp lay  before  you  start  dr iving  again. 
•  If the engine oil  level  is correct and the indi
cato r light  sti ll turns  on,  turn  the  engine  off 
and  do  not  continue  driving.  Seek  professio
nal  assistance. 
(D Tips 
- The engine  oil  pressu re  symbol.  is 
not  an indicator for  a low  eng ine oil  lev 
el.  Do not  rel y on  it.  Inst ead , che ck th e 
oil  l evel  in your engin e at  regular  int er
val s, pref erabl y each tim e you  refu el, 
and  alwa ys bef ore  go ing  on a  long  trip . 
- The yell ow  oil le vel warning  indication 
II requires oil  refill or wo rksho p serv · 
ic e  without  del ay . Do n ot wait  unti l the 
red  oil pre ssur e w arning.  sta rt s to 
fla sh before  you  re spond  t o the  low oil 
le vel  warning 
II. By then , your engine 
may al ready  have suffered  serious  dam
age . 
~ .. Engine  oil  level 
•  WARNING: P lease  add oil  immedia tely 
If the  indicator  light  and  the  driver  message 
appear,  add  engine  oi l immediate ly 
c::> page 226 . 
II Add oil,  m ax. x q t  (l).  Yo u m ay contin ue 
driving 
When  the  symbol  and  the  driver  message  ap
pear,  add  the  amount  of  oil  appearing  in the 
display  at  the  nex t oppor tunity 
c::> page 226. 
@ -Steering  column  lock 
•  Do not  dr ive  veh icle : Stee ring defecti ve 
If the  indicator  l igh t turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  there  is an  e lectronic  stee ring 
column  lock  malfunction . You cannot  switch 
the  ignition  on . 
Do 
not tow  your  vehicle  because  it  cannot  be 
steered . See k professiona l assistance  . 
1;11 Steering  lo ck : s ystem  fault . Plea se con
tact  de ale r 
If  the  indica tor  light  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage appears, there is an electronic steering 
column  lock  malfunct io n. 
Drive to  your  authori zed  Audi  dealer  immedi
ately  to  have  the  mal function  corrected . 
A WARNING 
Your vehicle  must  not  be  towed  in the 
event  of  a  malfunction  in the  electronic 
steering  co lumn  lock  because  it cannot  be 
steered  due  to  the  loc ked  steering.  If  it  is 
towed  with  the  steering  locked,  there  is 
the  r isk  o f an  accident . 
©-Engine  start  system 
•  Engine  st art  system  fa ult.  Ple ase  con
tact  deale r 
If  the indicator  l ight  turns  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  do 
n ot switch  the  ignition  off 
because  you  may  not  be  ab le  to  switch  it  on 
again. 
Drive to  your  authorized  A udi  dealer  immed i-
a tely  to  have  the  ma lfunction  corrected.  ..,.  
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20  Instruments and warning /indicator  lights 
Drive  to  your  authorized  Audi  dea ler  or  quali 
fied  workshop  immediately  to  have  the  mal
function  corrected  . 
.&_ WARNING 
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If the~  (USA models)/ . (Canada 
models)  brake  system  indicator  light  turns 
on  together  with  the  ABS and  ESC indica
tor  lights,  the  ABS/ESC regulating  function 
may  have  failed.  Functions  that  stabilize 
the  vehicle  a re  no  longer  available.  This 
could  cause  the vehicle  to  swerve  and  in-
crease  the  risk of sliding.  Drive  carefully to 
the  nearest  authorized  Audi  dea ler  or  oth
er  qualified  workshop  and  have  the  mal
function  corrected. 
(D Tips 
For additional  information  on  ESC and 
ABS, refer  to 
~ page  194 . 
ABS/(e} Anti-lock  braking  system  (ABS) 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the ABS 
and  the  electronic  differential  lock  (EDL). 
The  warning/indicator  light~ (USA mod
e ls) 
;tiJ (Canada  models)  will  come  on  for a 
few  seconds  when  the ignition  is switched  on. 
The  light  will  go  out  after  an  automatic  check 
sequence  is completed. 
There  is a malfunction  in the  ABS when: 
- T he  warning/ indicator  light  does  not  illumi 
nate  when  you  switch  the  ign ition  on. 
- T he  warning/ indicator  light does  not go out 
after  a few  seconds . 
- T he  warning/indicator  light  illuminates 
wh ile  driving. 
The  ESC indicator  light  also  illuminates  if  there  is a  malfunction  in the  ABS . The  mes
sage 
Stabilization  control (ESC/ABS ): Fault! 
See  owner's  manual 
also  appea rs  in the  in
strument  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 
¢page  194. 
Malfunction  in  the  brake  system 
If the brake  warn ing light ¢ page  15 and the 
ABS wa rning  illuminate 
together there  may  be 
a  malfunction  in the  ABS, and  there  may  also 
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~ 
(USA models)/ . (Canada  models)  in  the  in
strument  cluster  flashes¢ 
page  15. 
Malfunction  in  the  electronic  differential 
lock  (EDL) 
The  EDL works  together  with  the  ABS. The 
ABS warning  light  will  come  on  if there  is a 
malfunction  in the  EDL  system¢ 
page  194 . 
See  your  author ized  Audi  dealer  as  soon  as 
poss ible. 
.&_ WARNING 
- If the C]J (USA models)/ti] (Canada 
models)  warning  light does  not go out, 
or  if it  comes  on  whi le  driving,  the  ABS 
system  is  not  working  properly.  The vehi
cle  can  then  be  stopped  only  with  the 
standard  brakes  (without  ABS). You w ill 
not  have  the  protect ion  ABS  provides. 
Contact  your  Audi  dealer  as  soon  as  pos
sible . 
-USA models: If  the ~  warning  light, 
the 
J$J warning  light  and  the~  warn
ing  light  come  on  together,  the  rear 
wheels  could  lock  up first  under  hard 
b rak ing.  Rear  wheel  lock-up  can cause 
loss  of vehicle  control  and  an accident. 
Have  your  vehicle  repaired  immediately 
by your  authorized  Audi  dealer or  a quali 
fied  workshop . Drive slow ly and  avoid 
sudden,  hard  brake  applications. 
-Canada models: If the  brake  warning 
light ., the 
DJ warning  light  and  the 
ABS warning  light 
ti] come  on together, ~  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 21 
the  rear wheels  could  lock up first  under 
hard  braking.  Rear wheel  lock-up can 
cause  loss of vehicle control  and  an acci
dent.  Have your vehicle repaired  immed i
ately  by your authorized  Audi dealer  or a 
qualified  workshop.  Dr ive slowly and 
avo id sudden,  hard  brake applicat ions. 
(0) Worn  brake  pads 
IJ Brak e pads! 
If the  warn ing light  illum inates,  immediately 
contact  your author ized Audi dealer  or quali
fied workshop  to  have all bra ke pads  inspect
ed.  O n USA models  the  wa rning  light 
IJ 
comes  on togethe r wi th the  warn ing light 
1111 . Both sets  of  brake pads  on an axle 
must  always be replaced  at  the  same  time . 
& WARNING 
Driving with  bad  brakes  can cause  a colli
sion and  serious  personal  injury. 
- If the  wa rning light IJ and  the  warning 
light 
11111 ) with the  message B rake 
pads ! comes  on in the  instrument  cluster 
display,  immediately  contact  your au
thorized  Aud i deale r or qualified  work
shop  to  have all brake  pads  checked  or  replaced  if necessary. 
EPC Electronic  powe r control 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  gaso line  engine 
This  warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electronic power  control . 
The Ga warning/ indicator  light  (Electron ic 
Power Control) illuminates  when you switch 
the  ignition  on as  a function  check . 
@ Tips 
If this warning/indicator  light  illuminates 
while you are  dr iving, then  there  is a mal
function  in the  engine  electron ics.  Have 
the  malfu nction corrected  as  soon  as  pos-
l )  - : USA models  only 
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sible  by your authorized  Audi dealer  or 
qualified  repair facility . 
W Glow  plug  system 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  diesel  eng ine 
The control  light  illuminates  when  the  glow 
plug  system  is active. 
If the II i ndicato r light  illum inates,  the  g low 
pl ug system  is a ct ive. You sho uld start  the  en
gine immediately  after  the  ind icator  light 
switches  off.  The  indicator  light  only illum i
nates  for approximate ly 1 second  if the  en
gine  is warm  or  if the  outs ide temperature  is 
above  46 QF (8 Q(). 
(l) Tips 
-If the  glow plug  indicator  light  illum i
nates  while dr iving, there  is an eng ine 
control  malfunction.  The engine  should 
be checked  immed iate ly. 
- If the  ind icator  light  does  not  illuminate 
at  all when  switch ing the  ign it ion on, 
there  may be a malfunction  in the  glow 
plug  system.  The engine  sho uld  be 
ch ecked. 
0 Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
T he  Ma lf u nction  Indicator  Lamp  ( MIL)  is  pa rt 
of the  On-Board Diagnostic  (OBD II) system. 
T he symbo l 
¢.j lights up when the  ignition  is 
switched  on and  will turn  off after  the  engine 
has started  and  has settled  at  a constant  idle 
speed.  This indicates  that  the  MIL is work ing 
properly. 
The warning  lig ht  ill uminates  when  there  is a 
malfunction  in the  engine  electron ic system. 
Contact your a uthorized  Audi dea ler and  have 
the  malfunction  corrected. 
An  improperly  closed  fuel  filler  cap may a lso 
ca use the  MIL light to  illuminate 
9 page  218. 
For more  information 9 page  30 .  
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24 Instr uments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
¢¢Turn signals 
The indicator  light  blinks  when you  use either 
turn  signal . 
Whenever  you  use  the  left II or  the  rig ht a 
turn signal,  the indicator  light  blinks.  When 
you  use  the  emergency  flashers,  both  indica
tor  lights  flash. 
If  one  of  the  turn  signal  light  bulbs  burn  out, 
the  turn  signal  will  blink  twice  as  fast  as  nor
mal.  Carefully  drive  to  your  authorized  Audi 
dealer  immediately  to  have  the  malfunction 
corrected.  The indicator  light  does  not  indi
cate  a  malfunction  if  a turn  signal on  the  trail
er  or  on  the vehicle  fails  in  trailer towing 
mode. 
@ Tips 
For  more  informat ion on  the  turn signals, 
refer  to 
c::> page  45. 
CRUISE/" (') Cruise control 
The  warning/indicator  light (ij;(l)~i~ (USA mod
e ls)/ il  (Canada  mode ls)  illuminates  when 
the  cruise  contro l is activated 
c::> page  82. 
Driver  information 
display 
Overview 
Fig. 4 Driver  information  system  in the  instrument 
cluster 
Fig. 5 Disp lay: example  of  the  informat ion  line 
The  driver  information  system  contains  infor
mation ® that  is disp layed  on  tabs@ 
c::> fig. 4. The  following  content  is  possible  de
pending  on  veh icle  equipment: 
@  ® 
Tab Content 
1 Vehicle functions : 
On-board computer c::> page 26 
Efficiency  program* 
c::> page 26 
Digital  speedometer 
Cruise  control* 
c::> page  82 
Adaptive  c ruise  control  and  braking 
guard* 
c::> page  84 
Audi active  lane  assist* c::> page  93 
Display  darkened 
2 Indicator  lights  and  messages 
Warning  when  a  door,  the  hood or 
the  rea r lid is not  closed 
Service  interval  display 
c::> page  28 
Speed  warning  system c::> page  82 
3 Night  vision  assistant* c::> page  103 
4 Audio/video 
s Telephone* 
6 Navigation* 
The  second  and third  tabs  a re  only  vis ible  if at 
least  one  indicator lig ht  or  message  is shown 
or  if that  system  is switched  on. 
T he  status  line © is  located  in  the bottom 
part  of  the  display 
c::> fig. 4. It displays  the  ex
terior  temperature , time,  se lector  lever  posi-
tion,  trip odometer  and  odometer.  ..,.  
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Instruments and warning/indicator  lights  25 
For some  vehicle  functions,  you  can  access  the 
trip  information  from  the  temporary  memory 
¢ 
page  26 in  the  line CD¢ fig. 5. 
.&_ WARNING 
-
- Never  rely  exclusively  on the  outside 
temperature  display  to  determine  if a 
road  surface  is  icy or  not . Keep  in  mind 
that  road  surfaces,  especially  bridges 
and  overpasses,  could  be  ice covered  and 
slippery  even  at  an  outside  temperature  above 
41 °F (+5 °(). 
- Always  remember,  even  if the  "snow
flake"  symbol  (ice warning)  does not ap
pear  in  the display,  black  ice could  be  on 
the  road. 
- Always  reduce  your  speed  and  drive  with 
special  care  in cold  weather  conditions 
when  the  chance  of  encountering  icy 
road  surfaces  increases. 
@ Tips 
- At temperatures  below 14 °F (+ 5 °C)  a 
snowflake  symbol  appears ahead  of the 
temperature  display.  It  is  intended to  re
mind  the  driver  to  pay  special  attention 
to 
ice on the  road ¢  ,&. . If the  vehicle  is 
stationary,  or  if you  are  driving  at  a very 
low  speed,  the  temperature  shown  in the 
display  might  be  slightly  higher  than  the 
actual  outside  temperature . This  is 
caused  by the  heat  being  radiated  from 
the  engine . 
- You  can  select  the  units  used  for  temper
ature,  speed  and other  measurements  in 
the  MMI. 
- For  information  on the  audio/video  and 
navigation*  functions,  refer  to  the sepa
rate  MMI owner's  manual. 
Operation 
The driver information  system  is operated  us
ing  the  buttons  on the  multifunction  steering 
wheel. 
Fig.  6 Multif unctio n steerin g wh eel: operat in g  th e driv
er  informat ion sys te m 
Fig . 7 Dr iver informat ion syste m: o penin g the ve hicle 
fu nctio ns me nu 
Operating  concept 
"'Switch  the  ignition  on . 
"'To  switch  between  the tabs,  press  the  rocker 
switch  CD to the  left  or  right ¢ 
fig. 6. 
"'To access  additional  information  below or 
above,  rotate  the  thumbwheel @down  or 
up. 
"' To  confirm  a  selection,  press  the  thumb
wheel @. 
"'  Press  the 
Iii button @ to  open  a  sub menu 
for  an  active  tab . 
"'Press  the button @ to  access  a  function  for 
the  programmable  steering wheel  button* . 
Accessing Vehicle  functions 
"'Select the  first  tab  with  the  rocker  switch 
CD -
..  Press  the button 
liJ@. The Vehicle  func
tions 
menu  appears ¢ fig. 7. 
"'To  select  a  menu item,  turn  and  press  the 
thumbwheel @.  
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26  Instruments  and  warning /indicator  lights 
Resetting  values to  zero 
.,. Se lect t he on -board computer / Efficien cy 
program 
men u item  in  the Vehicle func
tions 
menu. 
.,.  You can now select  between  the  long-term 
memory  and short -term  memory . 
.,.  To reset  the  values  i n a memory,  press and 
ho ld the  thumbwhee l@ for  one second . 
Assigning  a function  to  the 
programmable  steering  wheel  button* 
.,.  Se lect : ICAR !funct io n  button> (Car )* sys-
tems 
control  button  > Vehicle settings > 
Ste ering wh eel button . 
The last  function  se lected  displays  when  y ou 
switch  the  ignition  on. 
On-board  computer 
You can call  up the  following  information  in  the  on -board  computer: 
- D ate 
- Drivi ng time  ( h) from  t he s ho rt- term  memo-
ry 
- Ave rag e consumption  in  MPG (l/ 100  km) 
from  the sho rt-term  memo ry 
- Ave rag e speed  in  mph  (km/h)  from  the 
s h ort-term  memo ry 
- Distance  d riven in  m iles (km)  from  the 
sho rt-term  me mory 
- C urrent  fuel  co nsumption  in  MPG (l/100 
k m) 
- Sho rt-term  memo ry overview 
- Long-term  memory  overview 
The s ho rt-term  memo ry co llects  driving  i nfo r
mat io n  from  the  time  the  ignit ion  is switched 
on  until  it  is switched  off.  If  yo u continue  dr iv
ing within  two  hours  after  switching  the  igni
tion  off,  the  new val ues a re i ncluded  when  cal
culating  the  cu rrent  trip  informa tion . 
Unlike  the  short-term  memory,  the  long-term 
memory  is not  erased automatica lly. You can 
select  the  time  period  for  evaluat ing  trip  in
formation  yo urse lf. 
For some veh icle functions,  you  can access the 
tr ip i nformat io n  from  the  tempora ry  memory 
i n  the  line 
(D ¢ page 24 , fig. 5. 
The current  fue l cons umption  can  be d is 
played  using a ba r 
¢page 27, fig . 10. The 
average cons umption  (mpg)  stored  in the 
short-term  memo ry is also  displayed.  E lectri 
ca l energy can be sto red  in the  battery  when 
t h e vehicle  is coasting  or  dr iving  dow nhill (re 
c u pera tion) . The bar w ill  move  toward 
Cl  . 
Efficiency program 
The efficiency  program  can he lp y ou to  use 
less fuel. 
It evaluates  driving  information  in 
reference  to  f uel  consumption  and shows ot h
er equipment  influencing  consumption  as well 
as shift  recomme ndat ions . 
¢ page 26. Fu el 
eco nomy  m essages 
<=:> page 2 7 provide  t ips 
f o r  efficient  d riving.  The effi ciency program 
u ses d ist ance  and  cons umpti on d ata from  trip 
c om puter 
1. 
T o d is pl ay th e eff ic ien cy p rogram,  call  up Ve
hicle functions 
and se le ct  t he menu  o ptio n 
Efficiency program. If  the  d ata  are dele ted in 
t h e eff icien cy prog ram,  th ose values a re a lso 
reset  in tri p com puter . 
@ Tips 
-All  s tored v alu e s  will  be los t if  th e ve hi
cl e  battery  is dis con nected . 
- Fue l consum ptio ns  (a ver age  an d cu r
ren t),  range  an d s pee d ar e disp laye d in 
metric  un its  on  Canadian mode ls. 
Other  equipment 
Fi g. 8 Tri p comp uter:  ot her  equi pm en t 
Req uire ment:  T he e fficiency  p rogram  m ust  be 
displayed 
<=:> page 26 . 
.,. Turn  the  thumbwheel  u ntil  the  other  eq uip-
ment  appears  in the  d isplay .  .,.