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(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Audi side assist button ........ .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Contro l lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- High beam assist .......... . .
- Audi active lane assist ....... .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .... ..... ... . .
- Driver information system but-
tons . ......... ....... ..... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition but ­
tons
- Shift paddles and~ button for
manual shifting ... ..... ... . .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Head-up Display ........... .. .
@ Buttons for:
- Start -Stop -System . ..... ... . .
- MMI display
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .. .. ............. .. .. .
- Emergency flashers ........ . .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ..... ....... ..... .
@ Knee airbag ................ . .
~ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adjustment ... .
- Steering wheel heating .. .... .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system ..... .. .
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Display on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
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Cockpit
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Engine hood release .......... .
@) Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) .......... .
@ Light switch . .. .............. .
@ Buttons for :
-All-weather lights .......... .
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
Rear lid switch ... ...... ...... .
Power windows .............. .
Memory function buttons ...... .
MMI display
Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Parking system ............. .
- Rear window power sun shade
@ Glove compartment .... ...... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet parking feature ......... .
@ Analog clock .. .. ............ .
@ Climate contro ls ............. .
@) MMI controls
<.§ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) . .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Center console with cupholder .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ IS TAR T ENGINE ST OP !button
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instr ume nt cluster
CD Coolant temperature gauge .. .. .
@ Tachometer (engine rev counte r) .
@ Turn signals .... .. ...... ..... .
@ Display with
- Driver information system
- Warning/indicator lights
® Tachometer
@ Fuel gauge ..... ........... .. .
(J) Reset button for trip odometer
(D 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 day­
light fades, the illumination of the dials like­
wise dims automatically and will go out com­
pletely when the outside light is very low . This
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feature is meant to remind you to switch on
the headlights when outside light conditions
become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CD~ page 10, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow­
ing important points:
Engine cold
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, heavy en-
gine loads and heavy throttle applications. .,,_

Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under norma l driving conditions . 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.
warn ing light in the instrument cluster does not
illuminate . If the LEDs in the upper area of the
d isplay and the ind icator light . in the instru­
ment cluster display tu rn on , the coolant temper­
ature is too high
¢page 15.
_& WARNING
-Always observe the warning in ¢ page 220,
Working in the engine compartment,
before
opening the hood and checking the engine
coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear or see any
steam or engine coolant.
(D Note
-Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef­
fect of the radiator. At h igh outside temper­
atures or high engine load, the engine could
overheat .
- The front spoiler has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is moving.
If the spo iler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author­
iz ed Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo­
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum permis­
sib le eng ine RPM after the break-in period. Be­
fore reaching this area, move the selector lever
Instruments and indicator lights
to position "D (Drive)" or ease your foot off the
acce lerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachome ter needle should only briefly be
in the red zone: you could damage your en­
gine! The beginning of the red zone varies de­
pending on the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 4 gallons (15 lit­
ers), the bottom LED turns red and the indicator
l ight tllturns on
¢page 21. The bottom LED
blinks red when the fue l level is very low .
The possible range based on the current fue l lev­
el is shown in tab@¢
page 23, fig. 4.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An irregu­
l ar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter the exhaust system. The
catalytic converter could then overheat and
be damaged.
Indicator Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions¢ ,&..
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the center
of the displays may be replaced by other displays.
To show them again, select the tab for indicator lights and messages using the multifunction
steering wheel¢
page 23. If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
u sin g the thumbwheel.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
app ears, th ere is a malfunction in the gene rator
or veh icle electrical system .
Drive to yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r o r q ual ified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat ­
tery is discharging, turn off a ll unnecessary e lec­
tr ica l equipment s uch as the radio. Seek profes ­
sional ass istance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low b attery charge: b attery w ill be charged
while dri ving
If th e ind icator lig ht tu rns on and the message
appears, there may be lim ited starting ab ility .
I f th is message turns off afte r a litt le while, the
b a ttery charged enough wh ile d riving.
If the message does not turn off, have your a u­
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rkshop cor­
re ct the malfunction .
~ Engine
• Engin e stopp ed: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fue l
supp ly system .
A large amount of steering and braking force is required when driving a rolling vehicle with the
e ng ine stopped . Try to stop a rolling vehicle ca re­
fu lly on the side of the road. See your autho riz ed
Aud i deale r or qualified repair facility.
A WARNING
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If the eng ine stops while dr iving, a la rge
amount of braking force is req uired . This in­
creases the risk of an accident. As long as the
vehicle rolls with the ignition switched on and there is enough battery charge, the powe r
steering will still work . If not, a la rge amount
o f stee ring force is requ ired .
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~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illumin ates when
the igni tion is swi tched on to remind th e driver
and any front passenger to put on the safety belt .
Additionally, a n acoust ic wa rning (go ng) w ill also
sou nd.
For more Information
c::> page 138, ~ Safe ty belt
warning light .
"1::::1': Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se­
vere damage to the engine.
• Switch o ff engine and check oil le vel
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the oil pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine .
.. Che ck the engine oil le vel c::> page 224.
.. If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::> page 22 5 . Make sure tha t t he o il pressure
warning symbol. appears no longer in the
display before you sta rt d riving again .
.. If the eng ine o il level is co rrect and the indica­
to r li ght still turns on, tu rn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue d riv ing. Seek professiona l as­
sistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pres sure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rel y on it . In stead , check the oil level in
your engine at regular inte rvals , preferably
each time you refuel , and always before
go ing on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warning indication
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require s oil refill o r workshop servi ce with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red o il
pre ssure wa rning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil le vel warning .,.

a. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
~ .. Engine oil level
• WARNING : Please add oil immediately
If the indicator lig ht and the drive r message ap ­
pear, add engine oil immediately
¢ page 223 .
II Add oil , max . x qt (l) . You may continue
driving
W hen t he symbol and the dr ive r message appear,
add the amount of o il appea ring in the display at
the next op portun ity
¢ page 223.
@ -Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle : Steering defective
If the indicator light turns on and t he message
a ppear s, there is an ele ctron ic steer ing column
l o ck ma lf u nct io n. You c annot sw itch t he ignit ion
on.
D o
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
s teered . See k profess io na l assistan ce.
!II Steering lock: system fault . Please contact
dealer
I f the indicator lig ht t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electron ic steer ing column
l ock malfunct ion.
Drive to yo ur autho rize d Aud i dea le r immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the eve nt
o f a malfunction i n the elect ronic steering
co lu m n lock because it canno t be s teered d ue
t o the lock ed steering. If it is towed wi th the
steer ing loc ked, the re is the r is k of a n ac ci­
de nt.
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system fault . Plea se contact
dealer
Instruments and ind icator lights
If the indicator ligh t turns on and the message
appea rs, do
not sw itch the ignition off beca use
yo u may not be able to switch it on again.
Dr ive to your au thor ized A udi dea ler imme diately
to have the mal func tion cor rected .
11:J Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
If the indicato r ligh t turns on and the message
appea rs , the re is a ma lf u nction in t he e ngine
sta rt sys te m .
D rive to your author ized A udi dealer immediate ly
to have the mal func tion cor rec ted .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension : system fault. Can continue
slowly with max. 35 mph .
There is a ma lf u nct ion that can res ult in restrict ­
ed dr iving stab ility .
Carefu lly drive at a ma ximum speed of 35 mph
(60 km/h) to your a uthori zed Audi dea ler or
qualifi ed works hop to have t he malfunct io n cor ­
r ec ted .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Caref ully drive to yo ur aut horize d Aud i dea le r or
qualified wo rks hop immediately to have the serv ­
ice mode deact ivated.
II Air suspension fault
T he re is a syste m malfu nction t hat can resul t in
re strict ed dr iv ing st abilit y or re duced g ro und
cl ear ance.
D rive to your author ized A udi deal er imm ediate ly
t o have the m alfunc tion cor rec ted .
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The gro und clearance is ve ry low due to a system
malfunction . Wait u nti l th e a ir s uspension sys­
tem has resto red normal ground clea rance . Oth ­
erwise , cond itions s uch as an uneven road surface
ca n le ad to ve hicle damage.
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'SI:
manual also appears in the instrument cluster
display and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with­
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re­
store full braking performance.
For more infor­
mation regarding the ABS ¢
page 190.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 14 and the ABS
warning illuminate
together there may be a mal­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a mal­
function in the brake system itself¢.&. .
The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys­
tem
the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter flashes¢
page 14.
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 malfunc­
tion in the EDL system¢ page 190. See your au­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
A WARNING
- If the 9 (USA models)/ll] (Canada mod­
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS). You will not have the protec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your Audi dealer
as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light, the
DJ warning light and the 9warning light
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under hard braking. Rear wheel
lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
mediately by your authorized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
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Instruments and indicator lights
- Canada models: If the brake warning light
. , the
Bl warning light and the ABS warn­
ing light
riJ come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard brak­
ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of ve­
hicle control and an accident . Have your ve­
hicle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications.
(0} Worn brake pads
111 Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USA models the warning light
111 comes on to­
gether with the warning light
1111 . Both sets of
brake pads on an axle must always be replaced at
the same time.
A WARNING
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Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light
111 and the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to: veh icles w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control.
The~ warning/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you switch the ignition
on as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a malfunc-
tion in the engine electronics. Have the .,,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
malfunct ion corrected as soon as poss ible by
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­ shop.
W Glow plug system
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith diesel e ngi ne
The control light illuminates when the glow plug
system is active.
If t h e II indica tor light illum inates, the glow
p lug system is active. Yo u should sta rt the engine
immediate ly after the ind icator light switches
off . The indicator light only illuminates for ap­
proximate ly 1 second if the engine is warm or if
the outside temperature is above 46 QF (8 QC).
('D Tips
-If the glow p lug indicator light illuminates
while dr iv ing, there is an engine contro l
malfunction. The engine should be checked
i mmediately.
- If the indicator light does not illum inate at
a ll when switch ing the ignit ion on, there
may be a malfunction in the glow plug sys­
tem. The engine should be checked .
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind ica tor Lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system. The
symbo l
¢'41.ights up whe n the ignition is switch­
ed on and wi ll turn off a fter the engine has sta rt ­
ed and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MIL is working proper ly.
The warning light illumina tes when there is a
mal function in the engine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunct ion corrected.
An improperly clo sed fuel fill er cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate¢
page 214.
For mo re informa tion ¢ page 28.
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· ~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
App lies to: vehicles wit h diese l eng ine a nd diese l particulate
filter
• Parti culate filter : System fau lt See owner's
manual
When the II symbol illuminates, you can alter
your driving style to assist the filter self-clean ing
process. Drive for approximate ly 15 m inutes w ith
the selector lever in the S pos it io n at a minimum
speed of 37 mph (60 km/h) and an engine speed
of approx imately 2,000 RPM. The temperatu re
i n crease th at will res ult from this can b urn off
t h e soot in the filte r. The symbo l will swi tch off
when the cleaning is successful. A fter a success ­
ful cleaning, there is no need to bring the car to
an a uthorized dea le r or q ualified workshop be­
cause this is part of normal vehicle operation.
If the symbol
El does not switch off, see your
autho rized dea ler or other q ual ified workshop to
have t he p roblem co rrected .
Fo r more info rm ation on the d iese l p a rt icu late
filter, refe r to ¢
page 198 .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic cond itions. Yo u
should never d isobey traffic laws in order to
follow dr iving recommendations.
! ?i Engine speed limitation
App lies to : vehicles wi th engine speed limitatio n
(m Engine spe ed ma ximum X XXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheat ing.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperature
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the indicator light
~ also turns on. Make sure that the speed does
not go above the speed disp layed. Drive to your ..,.

Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Driver information system in the instrumen t cl uster
Fig. 5 Display : example of the information line
The driver information system contains informa­
tion @ that is displayed on tabs@¢ fig.
4. The
following content is possible depending on vehi­
cle equipment:
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Tab Content
1 Vehicle function s:
On-board computer ¢page 24
Efficiency program*¢ page 25
Digital speedomete r
Cruise control*¢ page 88
Adapt ive cruise control and braking
guard* ¢page
90
Audi active lane assist*¢ page 99
Display darkened
Instruments and indicator lights
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Tab Content
2 Indicator lights and messages
Warn ing when a door, the hood or the
rear lid is not closed ¢ page 28
Service interval display ¢ page
26
Speed warning system ¢ page 88
3 Night vision assistant*¢ page 109
4 Audio/video
s Telephone*
6 Nav igation*
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 25 in the line (D ¢ fig. 5.
_& WARNING
--Never rely exclusively on the outside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road
surfaces, especially bridges and overpasses,
could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outside temperat ure above 41 °F (+S °C).
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces increases .
(D Tips
-You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
MMI.
- If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
ing at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the display might be slightly high­
er than the actual outside temperature . This
is caused by the heat being radiated from
the engine .
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- For information on the audio/video and nav­
igation* functions, refer to the separate
MMI owner's manual.
Operation
The driver informotion system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
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F ig. 6 Multifunction steering wheel: operating the dr iver
infor mation system
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: opening the vehicle functions
menu
Operating
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch @to the left or r ight
c:::> fig. 6.
.,. To access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel@ down or up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
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Opening the Vehicle functions
.,. Se lect the first tab with the rocker switch@.
.,. Press the
l== I button. The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed c:::> fig. 7.
.,. To se lect a menu item, turn and press the
thumbwheel @.
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Resetting values to zero
.,. In the Vehicle functions menu, select On­
board computer
or Efficien cy program .
.,. You can now select between the long-term
memory and short-term memory .
.,. To reset the values in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
The last function selected displays when you
switch the ignition on.
@ Tips
Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased.
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluster: fuel consumption display
You can call up the following informat ion in the
on-boa rd computer:
- Date
- Dr iving t ime from the short-term memory
- Average consumption from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-te rm memory
overv iew
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
ti l it is switched off. If you continue driving with­
i n two hours after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur-
rent trip information.
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Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa­
tion yourself.
F or some vehicle functions, you can access driv­
ing information from the short-term memory
consecutively in the line ©~
page 23, fig. 5 by
turning the thumbwheel @.
Fuel consumption
The cu rrent fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the following functions:
- Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the battery when the vehicle is coasting or driv­
ing downh ill. The bar will move toward 0.
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders
(4.0L TFS!) or
six cylinders (6.3L FSI) off when lower power
output is required and other conditions are met . This change is not noticeable to the pas­
sengers. The cylinders will switch on again
when higher power output is needed.
Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Fig. 9 T rip computer: o ther equ ipment
Instruments and indicator lights
Fig. 10 Display: example of a fuel economy message
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It shows other equipment influenci ng con­
sumption and fuel economy messages provide
tips for efficient driving. The efficiency program
uses distance and consumption data from trip
computer
1.
To display the efficiency program, call up Vehicle
functions
and select the menu option Efficiency
program.
Other equipment
Other equipment that is current ly affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the view
Consumer. The
display shows up to three other items of equ ip­
ment @¢
fig. 9. The equipment using the most
fuel is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equipment t hat is cur­
rently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment .
Fuel economy messages
Fuel economy messages a re displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions
~ fig. 10. If yo u follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consumption
of fuel. The messages appear automatically and are only displayed in the effic iency program. The
fuel economy messages turn off automatically
after a certain period of time.
To turn an economy message off immediately af­
ter it appears, press any button on the multifunc -
tion steering wheel. ..,_
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