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Table  of  contents 
About  this  Owner's  Manual  ... .. . 
Cockpit  ... .. ............... .... ..  . 
Cockpit  overview  ................ . 
Controls  at  a glance  ... .......... .. .. . 
Instruments  and  indicator lights 
Instruments  .... ... .......... .. .. .. . 
Indicator  lights  .. .. .......... .. .. .. . 
Driver  information  system  ... .. . 
Overview  ... .... ... .......... ...... . 
Operation  .... .. ... .......... .. .. ..  . 
On-board  computer  ........... .... ..  . 
Eff iciency  program  . ........... .. .. ..  . 
Odometer  .. .. .. ............ .... ...  . 
T ime/date  display  ........... .... ...  . 
He ad-up  display  .... .. .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
On Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD)  .. ..  . 
Starting  and  driving  ...... .. .. ..  . 
Opening  and  closing  .......... ..  . 
Central  locking  ... ............ .... ..  . 
L uggage  compartment  lid  ...... .... ..  . 
Child  safety  lock  .... .......... .. .. .. . 
Power  windows  ...... ..... ... .. .. .. . 
Sunroof  . ... .... .. ........... .. .. .. .  5 
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Valet  Parking  function  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  .  39 
Garage door  opener  (Home link)  .  . . .  . . .  .  39 
Lights  and  Vision  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . 41 
Exterior  lighting  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 41 
Interior  lighting  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 44 
V1s1on  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  45 
Windshield  wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  47 
S eats  and  storage  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 50 
Gene ral  information  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  50 
Fro nt seats  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  50 
H ead  restraints  .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  . 
51 
Memory  function  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  52 
Ashtray  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  54 
Cigarette  lighter  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  54 
12 Volt sockets  . . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  55 
Storage  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  55 
Luggage  compartment  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  57 
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Warm  and  cold  .. .. ... .......... . . 
Climate  contro l system  . ............ . . 
Steering  wheel  heating .. . .......... . . 
Driving  ..... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . . 
General  information  . .... .......... . . 
Steering  .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . . 
Start ing and  stopping  the  eng ine  ..... . . 
Start-Stop  system  .. .. ... .. ..... ... . . 
E le ctromechanical  parking brake ..... . . 
Start ing from  a stop  .. ..............  . 
Automatic  transmission 
Trailer  towing  ..... ..............  . 
Driving  with a trailer  .. ... .. ... ... .. . . 
T ra iler  towing  information  .......... . . 
Driver  assistance  .. ........ ..... . . 
Assist  ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . . 
Speed  warning  system  . ............. . . 
Cruise control  system ... ........... . . 
Audi  adaptive  c ruise contro l ..........  . 
Audi  active  lane  assist  ... ........... . . 
Audi  s ide ass ist  .. .. .. ............. . . 
Night  vision  assist w ith  pedestrian  and 
wild  animal  detection  ...............  . 
Audi  drive  select  (drive  settings)  .......  . 
60 
60 
65 
66 
66 
68 
70 
72 
75 
76 
77 
83 
83 
85 
86 
86 
86 
86 
88 
96 
98 
101 
104 
Park ing  systems  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 
Genera l information  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 
Parking  system  plus  . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . 109 
Rearviewcamera  . ......... ....... ... 110 
Peripheral  cameras  .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 113 
Adjus ting the  display  and  the  warning 
tones.............................. 
118 
Error  messages  .  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 118 
Trailer  hitch  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 118 
Intelligent  Technology  . . . . .  . . .  . . 120 
E lectronic  Stabilization  Control  (ESC) . .  . . 120 
B raking  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 122 
E lectromechanical  steering,  dynamic 
steering  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
123 
All  wheel  drive (quattro)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 
Energy management  . .  . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 124 
Notice  about  data recorded  by  the Event 
Data  Recorder and  vehicle  control 
modules  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 
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Driving  safety  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 128 
Basics  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  128 
Correct  passenger seating  positions . .  . .  .  129 
Driver 's and  front  passenger's footwell  .  . 133 
Pedal area  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  133 
Sto ring  cargo  correctly  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  134 
Repo rting  Safe ty  Defects  . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  13 5 
Audi  pre  sense  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . 137 
P reventative  passenge r protect ion  . . . .  . .  137 
Safety  b elts  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 139 
Ge ne ral  informa tion  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  139 
Why  use safety  belts?  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  14 0 
S afety  belts  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  142 
B el t tensione rs  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  14 5 
Airbag  system  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . 147 
I m portan t info rm ation  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  147 
F ront  airbags  ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. .. .. .  151 
M on itor ing  the  Advanced Airbag  System  .  159 
Knee airbags  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 163 
Side airbags  . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  165 
Side curtain  airbags  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  168 
Ch ild  safety  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 171 
Important  information  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  171 
Ch ild  seats  . .. ............... .. .. .. .  177 
Secur ing ch ild  seats  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  182 
L ATCH system  ( lower  anchorages  and 
tethers  for  chi ldren)  . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  .  185 
Addit io nal  info rmat ion  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  189 
Maintenance  and  Care  . . . . . . . . . .  . 190 
Checking  and  Filling  . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 190 
Gasoline  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  190 
Di ese l fue l . . .  . .  . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  19 1 
Refueling  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . 192 
Selective  catalytic  reduction  (Ad Blue/ 
DEF)  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  194 
Catalytic  converter  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  197 
Diese l particulate  filter  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  198 
E ng ine compartment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  198 
E ng ine oil  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  20 1 
Cooling  system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  204 
B ra ke flu id  .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  206 
Ba ttery  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  206 
Table  of  contents 
Windsh ield  washer  sys tem  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 08 
Service interva l display  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  208 
Wheels  .. .. .. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. .. 210 
Wheels  and  Tires  .... .. .. ..... ... .. ..  210 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  . . .  . .  . .  228 
Care  and  cleaning  . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 231 
Genera l information  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  231 
Ca r washes  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  231 
Cleaning  and care  information  . .  . . . . .  . .  232 
Plac ing your  vehicle  out  of  serv ice  .  . . . . .  235 
Do  It  Yourself  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 236 
Emergency  assistance  . . . .  . . . . .  . . 236 
General information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 
E q uipment  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  236 
Replacing wheels  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  237 
Spa re tire  242 
Fuses  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 244 
Repla cing fuses  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . . . .  . .  24 4 
Dr ive r sid e co ckpit  fuse  assignment  .  . .  . .  245 
F ront  passenger si de  co ckpit  fuse 
ass ignment  . . .  .  . . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 46 
Luggage  compartment  fuse  assignment  246 
Bulbs  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 248 
Replacing  light  b ulbs  .  . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  248 
Emergency  situations  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . . 249 
Genera l  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  249 
Starting  by p ush ing  o r towing  . . . . . .  . .  . .  249 
Start ing  with  jumper  cab les  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  249 
U se  of jumpe r cables  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  250 
Tow ing with  a tow  truck  . .  .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  251 
Raising the  vehicle  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  253 
Accessories  and  Technical  Data  . 255 
Technical  data . . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 255 
Vehicle  spec ificat io ns  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  255 
Notes  about  technical  data  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  255 
Weig hts  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  256 
Di mens ions . .  . .  .  . . . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  256 
C apaci ties  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  2 57 
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(!) Door  handle 
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© 
® 
® 
(j) 
Side  assist  display 
Cent ral  locking  switch  ....... ..  . 
Memory  function  buttons  . ... ..  . 
Side  assist  button  ... ..... ... . . 
A ir  ven ts wit h thumbwheel 
Lever  for: 
- T urn  s ignals  and  h igh  beams 
- H igh  beam  assistant  .. .. ... . . 
- Active  lane  assist  ......... ..  . 
@ M ultifunction  steer ing  wheel  with: 
- Horn 
- Drive r's  airbag  . ..... ... .. ..  . 
- Drive r  informa tion  sys tem  con-
t rols  . ... ... .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
- Audio/v ideo,  telephone,  nav iga 
t ion  an d voice  recognition  con 
trols 
- Stee ring  wheel  heat ing  .... ..  . 
- Sh ift  paddles  ............ ..  . 
® Instrument  cluster  .... ... .. ..  . 
@ H ead-up  display  ............. . 
@ W indshield  w ashe r system  leve r 
@ Buttons  for: 
- Infota inment  system  display 
- Trip  odometer  ............. . 
@ starting  the  eng ine  when  there  is a 
malfunc tion  . ... .. .... ... .. ..  . 
~ Knee  airbag  .. ............. ..  . 
@ Steer ing  whee l adjustment,  de
pending  on  equipment 
- Mechan ica l  . ... ..... ... .. ..  . 
- Power  ... .. .. .. .... ... .. ..  . 
@ Lever  for: 
- Cruise  cont rol  system  ... .. ..  . 
- Adaptive  c ruise  cont rol  ......  . 
@ Button  for  switching  the  Head-up 
d isplay  on/off , adjust ing  the 
height  .. .. ............... ..  . 
@ Instrument  illum ination  .......  . 
@ Hood  release  .. .. ..... ... .. ..  . 
~ @ Data  link  connector  for  On  Board 
;::::  Diagnostic  System  (OBD II)  ..... 
,..._ 
8 @ Light  switch ............. .. ..  . 
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52 
98 
42 
42  96 
15 1 
21 
65 
80 
9 
24 
47 
24 
72 
163 
68 
69 
86 
88 
24 
44 
198 
25 
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Coc kpit  o ve rv iew 
@ Buttons  for : 
- All-weather  lights 
- Night  vision  assistant  ........  . 
- Rea r fog  light(s)  . ... . ..... .. . 
@ Switch  for  luggage  compartment 
li d  ...... ... .. .. ... .........  . 
@ Power  exterior  m irro r adjustment 
@ Buttons  for : 
- P owe r wi ndows 
- Parental  control 
@ Infotai nment  system  display 
@ Emergency  flashers  ...........  . 
@ G love  compartment  ..........  . 
@) Front  passenger's  airbag  .... .. . 
@ Valet  Park ing  funct ion  .. ..... . . 
@ Drives  (Infot ainment  system) 
@ Buttons/ indicator  light  for: 
- Start/Stop  system  ..........  . 
- Parking  aid  .. .. .... .. ... .. . . 
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF  ....  . 
- Power  s unshade  ............  . 
- Elect ronic  Stabilization  Control 
(ESC)  ... .. .. .. .... . ..... .. . 
@) Climate  control  system,  depending 
on  vehicle  equ ipment: 
- De luxe  automatic  climate  control 
- 4-zone  del uxe  au tomatic  climate 
con trol  ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . 
@ Storage  compartment  or  ashtray 
with  c igarette  lighter  ... ...... . 
@ I S TAR T EN GINE ST OP I butto n 
@ Infotainment  unit 
@ Cup  holder,  12  Vo lt  outlet 
41 
101  41 
33 
45 
3 7 
36 
43 
56 
151  39 
72 
108 
159 
47 
121 
61 
62 
54,54 
70 
55,55 
@ E lectromechanical  parking  b rake 75 
@ Se lector  lever  (automatic  transm is-
sion)  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . .  .  . . .  . . 
77 
(!) Tips 
- Some  the  eq uipment  listed  here  is on ly  in
sta lled  in certain  models  or  is  available  as 
an  opt io n. 
- The  instr ument  cluster  d isp lay  is either  m ul
ticolored  or  monochrome,  depending  on  ve-
hicle  equipment.  Because  t he  images  in  .,.. 
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Cockpit over view 
8 
both  are nearly  identical,  the  mu lticolored 
display  is shown  in this  Owner's  Manual.  -
Operation  of  the  Multi  Media  Interface  (In 
fotainment  system)  is described  in  a sepa
rate  operating  instructions  manual.  
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Instruments 
Instrument  cluster overview 
The instrument  cluster  is the  central  information  center  for the driver. 
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Fig . 3 Instru ment  cl uste r overview 
CD  Engine  coolant  temperature  gauge 
@ Tachometer  ...... .... ...... . . 
- With 
OFF status  indicator  . .. . . 
- With 
READY status  ind icator  .. 
@ Turn  signals  ...... .... .......  . 
© Dis p lay w ith 
- Drive r information  system  . .. . . 
- Indicator  lig hts  ..... .. . .. ..  . 
® Speedometer 
® Fuel  level 
(D Tips 
9 
1 0 
70 
70,  72 
42 
21 
10 
1 0 
The  instrument  illumination  for  the  needles 
and  d ia ls t urns on  when  the  ignition  is turned 
on and  the  lights  are turned  off.  The  ill umina 
t ion  fo r the  g auges  reduces aut omat ically and 
eve ntu ally t urns off  as brigh tness outside  in
creases . This f unction  reminds  the  drive r to 
tur n the  low  beams  on at  the  approp riate 
time. 
Coolant  temperature  indicator 
~ The coolant  temperature  display CD¢ page  9, 
g fig. 3 only  functions  when  the  ignition  is switch
<..:> 'SI" 
ed o n. To prevent  engine  damage,  please observe 
the  following  notes  about  the  temperature rang
es. 
Cold range 
If  only  the  LEDs at  the  bottom  of  the  gauge t urn 
on,  the  engine  has not  reached operating  tem
perature  yet.  Avoid  high  eng ine  speeds,  full  ac
ce le rating  and  heavy e ngine  loads. 
Normal  range 
T he  eng ine has reached its  operating  tempera
ture  once the  L EDs up to  the  center  of  the  gauge 
turn  on. 
If the. indicator  light  in the  inst ru
ment  cluster  d isp lay  turns  on, the  coolant  tem
perature  is too  high¢ 
page  14. 
(D Note 
-Aux iliary headlig hts  and ot her  accessories  in 
front  of  the  coo ling-air  intake  impa ir th e 
cooling  effect  o f th e coolant . This  increases 
t he  risk of  th e engi ne overheating  dur ing 
hig h ou tsid e tempera tures and  heavy  en
gine  load. 
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
-The  front  spoiler  also  he lps  to  distr ib ute 
cooling  air  while  driving . If  the  spoiler  is 
damaged,  the  cooling  effect  w ill be  im
paired  and  the  risk  of  the  engine  overheat
i ng  will  increase.  See  an  author ized  Audi 
dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Fac ility for 
ass istance. 
(D Tips 
Applies  to:  ve hicles w ith  d iese l engines 
Due to  the  high  eff ic iency  of  these  engines, 
the  engine  may  not  always  reac h opera ting 
t em perature  i n cold  outside  tempe ra tur es. 
This  is  normal  and  not  a cause  for  con cern . 
Tachometer 
The tachometer  displays  the  engine  speed  in rev 
olutions  per  minute  (RPM). 
You shou ld  shift  to  the  next  lowest  gea r whe n 
the  speed  is  below  1,S00  R PM. T he  begin ning  of 
the  re d  zone  in  the  tachome ter  ind icates  the 
maximum  permissible  engine  speed  fo r all  gea rs 
once  the  engine  has  been  bro ken  in and  when  it  is 
warmed  up to  operating  temperature . Before 
reaching  the  red  zone, you  should  shift  into  the 
next  h igher  gea r, c hoose  the  Dor  S selecto r lever 
position,  or  remove  your  foot  from  the  accelera
tor  pedal. 
CD Note 
The  needle  in the  tachometer @ c> page 9, 
fig.  3 
may  only  be  in the  red  area  of  the  gauge 
for  a  short  time  or  the re  is a  r isk  of  engine 
damage. 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Upshifting  early  helps  you  to  save  fuel  and  re
duce  operating  no ise. 
(D Tips 
Applies  to:  S models 
The  engine  speed  is  limi ted  when  the  eng ine 
is cold  -the  full  e ngine  o utp ut  is  not  availa
ble.  When  the  engi ne  is at  ope rating  temper
at ure,  the  re d  a rea  i n the  ta chome ter  move s 
t o  a higher  RPM range. 
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· Fuel level 
The  display @ only wor ks w hen  the  ig nition  is 
swi tched  on. 
If th e  fue l level  drops  below  2.6  g al 
(1 0 
L), a  red  L ED w ill tu rn  on  and  t he HJ indica
tor  light  wi ll turn  o n 
i=>page  18. The  LED b links 
red  when  the  fue l level  is very  low . 
The  poss ible  range  base d on  the  cu rrent  fue l lev
e l is shown  in  tab@¢ 
page  21,  fig . 4. 
For th e tank  capacity  i n your  veh icle,  refe r to  the 
Techn ica l Da ta 
c> page  257. 
CD Note 
Neve r drive  until  t he  tank  is complete ly em p
ty.  The  irregu la r  su pply of  fuel  that  res ults 
from  tha t can  cause  engine  misfires.  Un co m 
b uste d fue l w ill  th en  en ter  the  exhaust  sys 
tem . This  c an cause  overheating  and  damage 
to  the  ca talyt ic converter . 
Indicator  Lights 
· Description 
The  ind icator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
bl ink  or  tur n on.  They  ind icate  fu nctions  or  mal
funct io ns. 
Messages  may  appear  w ith  some  indicator  lights. 
A war ning  s ignal  will  sound  at  the  same  time. 
The  ind icator  lights  and  messages  i n the  instru
ment  clus ter  d isp lay  can  be  cove red  by  ot he r  dis 
plays.  To  show  them  ag ai n,  se lec t  t he  tab  for  in 
dicator  lights  and  messages  using  the  mu ltifu nc
tion  steering  whee l 
c> page  21. If  there  are  sev
eral  ma lfunctions,  you  can  display  them  one  at  a 
time  us ing  the  thumbwheel. 
Some  indicator  lights  in the  d isplay  can  disp lay  in 
severa l co lors . 
Central  indicator  light 
App lies to:  vehicles  wit h monochrome  d isplay 
If  a  message  appears  together  with  a central  in
dicator  light . or 
U. the  centra l ind icator  light 
will  indicate  the  priority  of  the  warning.  If  a 
white  indicator  light  also  appea rs,  the  centra l in
dica tor  light  w ill have  its  ow n colo r.  Fo r example,  ..,.  
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vehicle  battery  charged  enough  while  driving. 
If  the  message  does  not turn  off , have  an  author
ized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Facili
ty  repair  the  malfunction. 
~ Engine  stop  while  driving 
•  Engine  stopped:  No power  steering  and 
brake support. 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  engine  or  in the  fuel 
supply  system. 
More  force  is needed  to steer  and  brake  the  mov
ing  vehicle  when  the  engine  is stopped.  If the  ve
hicle  is rolling , try  to  bring  it  to  a  stop  off  to  the 
side  from  moving  traffic.  See  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Facility for  as
sistance . 
A WARNING 
If  the  engine  stops  while  driving,  you  will 
need  to  use  more  force  to  brake  the  vehicle. 
This increases the risk of an accident . There 
will  still  be  power  steering  if the  ignition is 
switched  on  while  the vehicle  is rolling  and 
there  is sufficient  battery  charge.  Otherwise, 
you  must  use  greater  force  when  steering . 
~ Engine  oil  pressure 
•  Turn off  engine  and  check  oil  level 
Stop  the  engine and  do  not  continue  driving . 
Check  the engine  oil  level 
Q page 203. 
-If  the  engine  oil  level is too  low, add  engine  oil 
¢page 203 . Only  continue  driving  once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off. 
- If  the  engine  oil  level is  correct  and  the  indica
tor  light  still  turns on,  turn  the  engine  off  and 
do  not  continue  driving.  See  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  authorized  Audi  Service  Facility  for  as
sistance. 
@ Tips 
The  oil  pressure  warning  is  not an  oil  level  in
dicator.  Always  check  the  oil  level  regularly  . 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
~ Engine  oil  level 
•  Please  add oil  immediately. 
Add  oil  immediately qpage 201 . 
II Add oil  max.  x qt (l). You may continue  driv· 
ing 
Add  the  displayed  amount  of  oil  immediately 
¢page 201. 
@ -Steering  lock 
•  Do not  drive vehicle:  Steering  defective 
There  is a malfunction  in  the electronic  steering 
lock.  You cannot  turn  the  ignition  on. 
Do 
not tow  your  vehicle  because  it  cannot  be 
steered.  See an authorized  Audi  dealer  or  author
ized  Audi  Service  Facility  for  assistance. 
Em Steering  lock: System  fault  Please  contact 
dealer 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  electronic  steering 
lock. 
Drive  to  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized 
Audi  Service  Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
A WARNING 
-
Do not  tow  your  vehicle  when  there is a  mal-
function  in the  electronic  steering  lock -this 
increases  the  risk  of an  accident. 
©-Engine  start  system 
•  Engine start  system  fault.  Please  contact 
dealer 
Do not switch  the ignition  off  because you  may 
not  be  able to  switch  it on  again. 
Drive  to  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized 
Audi  Service  Facility  immediately  to have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
1111 Engine  start  system  fault.  Please  contact 
dealer 
-
There  is a  malfunction  in the  engine  starting  sys-
tem. 
~ 
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
The indicator  light  can  also  turn  on  if t he fuel  fill
er  cap  is not  closed  correct ly ¢ 
page 192. 
~ Diesel  particulate  filter 
App lies  to: veh icles w ith  diesel  engine  and  diesel  particulate 
filter 
II Particul ate filter:  System fault  See owner' s 
manual 
The  diesel  pa rticulate  fi lter  requires  regene ra 
tion . To suppo rt the  fil ter's  se lf-cleaning  f un c
tion : 
D rive  fo r approximate ly  15  m in utes  at  37  mph 
(60  km/h)  o r above  in the  S se lector  lever  posi 
tion . Keep  the  eng ine s peed  around  2 ,00 0 RPM . 
The  temperature  increase  tha t will  result  from 
this  can  b urn  o ff the  soot  in the  filter.  The  indica 
tor  light  will  turn  off  when  the  cleaning  has  com
p leted  successf ully. 
I f t he  i ndicator  lig ht  does 
not tur n  o ff, drive  im
mediately  to  an  a utho rized  Audi  dea ler  or  a uth or 
ized  A udi  Service  Faci lity  to  have  the  malfunction 
corrected. 
A WARNING 
Always  adapt  your  speed  to  the  cu rrent 
weather,  road  and  traffic  conditions . You 
should  never  disobey  traffic  laws  in  order  to 
follow  driving  recommenda tions. 
(D Tips 
For add it iona l information  on  the  diese l par
tic ulate  fi lter,  see 
¢ page 198. 
!'7 Engine  speed  limitation 
Applies  to:  veh icles with  engine speed limitation 
Ill Maximum  engine speed: XXXX rpm 
The  engine  speed  is automatica lly lim ited  to  the 
speed  d isplayed  in the  instrument  cluster.  T his 
protects  the  eng ine  from  overheating . 
The  engine  speed  limitation  deactivates  once  the 
engine  is  no  longer  in the  critica l temperature 
range  and  you  have  released  the  acce lerato r ped
a l once . 
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If  the  engine  spee d limitation  was  activa ted  by 
an  engine  cont rol  malfunct ion,  the ~  indicator 
li ght  a lso  turns  on.  Ma ke  sure  that  the  speed 
does  not  go  above  the  speed  displayed.  Dr ive  to 
an  a uthorized  Audi  dea ler  or  authori zed  Audi 
Service  Facility  immed iate ly to  have  the  ma lfunc 
t ion  corrected . 
(D Tips 
Applies  to: S models 
The  engine  speed  is  lim ite d w hen  t he engine 
i s  cold  -the  fu ll engine  ou tput  is no t av aila 
b le . When  the  eng ine  is  at  o perating  tem per
ature,  the  red  area  in the  tachometer  moves 
to  a  h igher  R PM range . 
~c, Engine  oil  sensor 
•  Oil  level sensor: system fault! 
The  sensor  to  check  the  eng ine  o il level  has 
f ailed.  Drive  to  an  au thori zed  A udi dealer  or  au
thorized  Audi  Serv ice  Facility  immediately  to  have 
the  malfunct ion  corrected . 
f Engine  warm -up  request 
0 Please warm  up engine 
Fuel  has  entered  the  engine  oil,  eithe r from  low 
outside  temperatures  or  frequent  short  d rives. 
D rive until  the  eng ine  is warm  so  that  the  fuel  in 
the  engine  o il w ill evaporate.  Avoid hig h engine 
speeds,  full  accelerating  a nd  heavy  engine  loads 
whe n doing  this . 
rn Tank  system 
II) Please refuel 
If  the  indicato r light  turns  on  for  the  first  time 
and  t he  message  appears , there  are  about  2 .6 
gallons  ( 10  li ters)  of  f uel  left  in t he  tank . 
II) Fuel tank  system malfunct ion! Please con
tact  dealer 
There  is a  ma lf u nction  in the  f uel  tank  system . 
D rive  to  an  au thor ized  A udi  dealer  or  au thoriz ed 
A udi Se rvice  Fac ility  immed iate ly  to  h ave  the 
malfunction  cor rec ted.  
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Driver  information 
system 
Overview 
Fig . 4 Dr iver  informa tion  system  in t he  inst rum ent  clus ter 
Fig . S Ins trum ent  cl uster:  examp le  in formation  line 
The information  in the  driver  information  system 
is shown  in @ tabs @¢ 
fig.  4. The following 
content  is possible  depending  on vehicle  equip
ment: 
®  ® 
First  tab Vehicle  functions : 
On-board computer 
¢page22 
Efficiency  program* 
¢page  23 
Digital  speedometer 
Cru ise control  system* 
¢ page86 
Adaptive  cruise  control*  and braking 
guard* 
¢ page88 
Act ive  lane  assist* 
¢page96 
Reduced display 
Driver  in forma tion  system 
® ® 
Second  Indicator  lights  and  messages 
tab  Warning  when  a door,  the  hood  or 
the  rear  lid  is not  closed 
Service interval  display 
¢ page208 
Speed warning  system* 
¢page86 
Third  tab  Night vision  assistant* 
¢page  101 
Fourth  Audio/Video 
t ab 
Fifth  tab  Telephone* 
Sixth  tab  Navigation* 
The second and third  tabs  are only visible  if  at  least  one indicator  light  or  message is shown  or  if 
that  system  is switched  on. 
The  status  line © is located  in  the  bottom  part  of 
the  display ¢ 
fig.  4. It  displays  the  exterior  tem
perature,  time,  selector  lever  position,  tripod
ometer  and odometer. 
For some  vehicle functions,  you can access the 
trip  information  from  the  temporary  memory 
¢ 
page  23 in  line @¢ fig.  5 . 
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 ( +5  °C) 
and that  ice can increase  the risk  of  accidents. 
(i} Tips 
-You can select  the  units  used for  tempera 
ture,  speed  and other  measurements  in  the 
Infotainment  system . 
- 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 eng ine. 
- For  info rmation  on the  audio/video  and nav
igation*  functions,  refer  to  the separate  In
fotainment  system  owner's  manual. 
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Driver  information  system 
Operation 
The driver information  system  is operated  using 
the  buttons  on  the multifunction  steering wheel. 
Fig . 6 Mult ifunctio n steerin g wheel:  operating  the  driver 
i nfor matio n system 
Fig. 7  Instr ume nt  cluster : ope ning  the  vehicle  functions 
menu 
Operating 
•  Switch  the  ign ition  on. 
•  To swi tch  betwe en the  tabs,  press  the  rocker 
swi tch  @to the  left  or  r igh t 
c::> fig.  6. 
• To acce ss  addition al in form ation  be low  or 
above,  turn  the  thum bwhee l@ down  o r up. 
•  To confi rm  a  selection,  press  the  t humbwheel 
@. 
• To  open  the  submenu  fo r an  active  tab,  press 
the  b utton 
l:il @. 
• To  select  a function  prog rammed  to  a  steering 
wheel  butto n*,  press  t he  bu tton @. 
Opening  the  Vehicle  functions 
• Se lect  t he  fir st  tab  with  the  rocker  switch (D . 
• Press  t he [ii button @ . The Vehicle functions 
menu  is  displayed c::> fig. 7. 
•  To se lect  a  menu  item,  turn  and  press  t he 
th umbwheel @. 
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Resetting  values  to  zero 
• In  the Vehicle functions menu,  sele ct On
board computer  or Efficien cy  program . 
• You ca n now  select  between  the  long -term 
memory  a nd  short -term  memory . 
•  To  reset  the  va lues  in  a  memo ry ,  press  and  hold 
the  t humbwh eel @ for  one  second. 
Assigning  a function  to  a programmable 
steering  wheel  button* 
•  Select  the I CAR ! funct ion  button > (Car )*Sys
tems 
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings  > Steer 
ing wheel  button  programming . 
The last  function  selected  disp lays  when  you 
switch  the ignition  on. 
On-board  computer 
Fig. 8 Instrument  cluster:  fu el cons umptio n display 
You can  ca ll  up  t he  fo llowi ng  in fo rmat io n  in  the 
o n-board  compu ter: 
- Da te 
- Driv ing  t ime  from  the  short-te rm  memory 
- Average  consumption  from  the  short-term 
memory 
- Averag e speed  from  the short -term  memory 
- Distance  d rive n from  the  short-term  memo ry 
- Curre nt  fuel  consumption 
- Shor t-te rm  memory  overv iew 
- Lo ng-te rm  memory  o verv iew 
The  short-te rm  memory  collects  driving  informa
tion  from  the  time  the  ig nition  is switched  on  un
ti l it  is switch ed  off . If you  continue  driving  w ith
i n two  hours  after  sw itchi ng  t he  ig nition  off,  t he 
new  values  are  include d w hen  c alcula ting  t he cu r-
rent  t rip  inform ation. 
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