engine AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual
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2  Table  of  contents Vehicle  literature  .. .. .. .. .. ... . 
About  this  Owner's  Manual  ... 
Controls  and  equipment  .. ...  . 
Ins truments  and  controls  .. . . 
General  illus tration  .... ... .. .. ...  . 
Instruments  and  warning / 
indicator  lights  ........ .. .. .. . . 
Ins truments  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
War ning/ indi cator  lights  ... .. ... .. . 
Driver  information  d isplay  .. . . 
Introduct ion  . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Trip  computer  .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Efficiency  program  ........ .. .. ...  . 
On-Board  Diagnostic  system  (OBD) . . . 
Elect ronic speed  limiter  .. .. .. .. .. . . 
Speed war ning system  ...... ..... . . 
Auto  Check Control  ........ ... .. . . 
Opening  and  closing  .. .. .. .. . . 
Keys  .. .. .. ................ ... . . 
P owe r locking  system  . .. .. .. .. .. . . 
R ear  lid  .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . . 
C hild  sa fety  lo ck .......... .. .. .. . . 
Conven ien ce  key  .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Anti-theft  alarm  system  ... .. ... .. . 
Power win dows  .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Panoramic  slid ing sun roof  .. .. .. ...  . 
Clear  vision  .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
Lights  . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. ...  . 
Inter ior  lights  ............. ... ...  . 
V 1s 1on  . ...... ........... .... ...  . 
W iper  and washer  system  . ... .. .. . . 
M ir rors  .. .. ................ ... . . 
D ig ita l compass  . ...... ... .. .. .. . . 
Seats  and  storage  ......... .. . . 
G en eral  recomme ndat ions  ... .. .. . . 
P owe r fron t seat  adjus tment  .. .. .. . . 
Se at  mem ory  ............ .. .. ...  . 
Rear seats  . ... . .. ..... ..... .. ...  . 
Head res traints  .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
A rmrest  .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ...  . 
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Long center  conso le  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 79 
Lugga ge compartment  . ..... .... .  . 
Roof rack  ..... .. .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
( upholder  ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ..  . 
Rear asht ray  ..... ............. .. . 
Out let  .... .... .. ............. .. . 
Storage  ...... ... .. .............  . 80 
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Warm  and  cold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 
Climate  control  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  92 
Rea r Air  Conditioning  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  98 
Bas ic sett ings  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Heated  Sea ts  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 101 
On  the  road  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 
Stee ring  .. .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. . 103 
Ig nition  lo ck and  ig nition  sw itch  . .  . . . 105 
St arti ng  and  sto pp ing t he engine  .  . .  . 10 6 
S tar ting  and stopping  the  engine  with 
Co nvenience  key  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 
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Pa rking  bra ke  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . .  .  . 109 
Starting  on  h ills  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 110 
Cru ise contro l . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 
Adaptive  cruise  control  . . . . . . . 113 
Speed and  distance  control  system  .  . 113 
Driver informat io n  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 120 
System  limitations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 
Audi  braking  gua rd  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . 127 
Audi  side  assist  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 
Lane Change Assistant.  . . . . . . . . . .  . . 129 
Not es  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . 135 
Automatic  transmission  ... ..  . 
tip tron ic  ... ... .. .. ........ ... ..  . 
Parking  systems 
General  information 
Rea r park  assist  .. ... ... .... ... ..  . 
Audi  par king syste m plus with 
re arview  c amer a .. ...............  . 
A udi  par kin g  sys tem  p lus with  fron t-
and rearview  camera  . .. ..... ... ..  . 
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Adjusting  the  display  and  warn ing 
tones..... .... .. .. ........... ... 
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Err or messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 153 
Traile r  hitc h  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 153  
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Adaptive  Air  Suspension .. .. . . 
Air  suspension  and damping  155 
155 
Homelink  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 161 
Universal  remote control  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  161 
Safety  first  . . .  . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 164 
Driving  Safely  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 164 
General  notes  ...................  . 
Proper occupant  seating  positions  . . . 
Pedal area  .. .. ............. .. .. . . 
Stowing  luggage  ......... .... .. . . 
Reporting  Safety  Defects  ....... ...  . 
Safety  belts  ............... .. . . 
General  notes ......... ...... ....  . 
Why  safety  belts?  ........... ....  . 
Safety  belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. . . 
Safety  belt  pretensioners  .. .. .. .. . . 
Airbag  system  .......... ... ...  . 
Important  things  to know .... .. .. . . 
Front  airbags  ................ .. . . 
Monitoring  the  Advanced Airbag 
System  .... .. .............. ... . . 
Side airbags  ................ ... . . 
Side curtain  airbags  .......... ... . . 
Child  Safety  ................. . . 
Important  things  to  know ........ . . 
Child  safety  seats  ......... .... .. . . 
Installing  a child  safety  seat  .. .. .. . . 
LATCH Lower anchorages  and tethers 
for  children  .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . . 
Additional  Information 
Vehicle  operation  ....... .. .. . . 
Intelligent  technology  .. .. . .. . 
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Notice  about  data  recorded by vehicle 
control  modules  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  224 
Electronic  Stabilization  Control (ESC) . 224 
Brake  system  . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  226 
Servotronic  -advanced power  steering 
system  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  228 
Driving  with  your  quattro  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  228 
Energy management  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  229 
Table  of  contents  3 
Driving  and  environment  . . . .  . 
232 
The  first  1,000  miles  (1,500  km)  and 
afterwards  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  .  232 
Catalytic  converter  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  233 
Diesel  particulate  filter  . . . . . . . . . . . .  233 
Avoid  damaging  the  vehicle  . . . . . . . . . 234 
Shutting  down  vehicle  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . .  .  234 
Operate your  vehicle  economically  and 
min imize pollution  .. . ............  . 
Driving  off  road  ..............  . 
Driving  in difficult  road conditions  and 
offroad  . .. .. .. .. .... ...........  . 
Trailer  towing  .... .. .. ... .....  . 
Driving  with a trailer  ........... .. . 
Trailer  towing  tips .. . ............  . 
Vehicle  care ... .. .. ...........  . 
Vehicle  care  and  cleaning  .... . 
General  information  .............  . 
Car  washes  . ....... .............  . 
Cleaning  and care information  ..... . 
Fuel  supply  and  filling  your 
fuel  tank  ... .... .. .............  . 
Fuel supply  . ... .. .. .............  . 
Diesel fuel  .. .. ...... ...........  . 
Fuel tank  .. .. .. .. ... ............  . 
Selective  catalytic  reduction .......  . 
Checking  and  filling  ..........  . 
Engine hood  ..... .... .... ... ....  . 
Engine oil  ... .. .. .. . .. .... ......  . 
Engine  cooling  system  ............  . 
Brake  fluid  .. .. .. ...............  . 
Battery  ..... .. .. .. .. ...........  . 
Windshield/headlight  washer 234 
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container  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . .  . 272 
Tires  and  wheels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 
T ires  . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  .  . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  .  273 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  system  291 
Do-it-yourself  service . . . . . .  . .  . 294 
What  do  I  do  now?  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . 294 
Jack, tools  and  inflatable  spare tire  . .  294 
Changing a wheel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 297 
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4  Table  of  contents 
Fuses  and  bulbs  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 
302 
Elect rical fuses  .  . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  302 
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ....  305 
Emergency  situations  . . .  . .  . . . . 30 7 
General  . . . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  307 
Starting  by push ing or  tow ing  .  . .  . .  . .  307 
Starting  with  jumper  cables  . .  . .  . .  . .  307 
Use of jumper  cab les  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  308 
Eme rgency towing  with  commercial 
tow  truck  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  309 
Lift ing vehicle  .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  3 11 
Technical  data  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . 3 13 
Technical  Data  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 3 13 
Vehicle  ident ifica tion  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  3 13 
Weights  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  3 13 
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ...  .  314 
Capacities  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  315 
Gasoline  engines  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  315 
Diese l eng ine  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  315 
Consumer  Information  . . . . .  . . 3 16 
Warranty  coverages  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . .  316 
Operating  your  vehicle  outside  the  U.S.A. or  Canada  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  316 
Audi  Service Repair Manuals  and  Literature  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . .  3 16 
M aintenance.. ... .... .... .. .. .. ..  316 
Addit ional  accesso ries, modifications 
and  parts  replacement  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  318 
D eclaration  o f Compliance, 
Te lecommunications  and  E lectronic 
Systems  . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  319 
Inde x . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . 32 1  
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10  Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights 
Instruments  and  warning/indicator  Lights 
Instruments 
Instrument  cluster  and  controls 
The instrument  cluster  is your  central  source of  information. 
Fig. 3 Ove rv iew of  t he  inst ru m ent  cluster 
CD Coolant  temperature  gauge  . . .  10 
@ Ta ch ome ter w ith  time  an d date 
d isplay  .  . . .  . .  . . . .  .  .  . .  . . .  . .  .  11, 11 
® Warning/indicator  lights  .  . .  . .  .  14 
© Driver  info rmation  system .. .. .  21 
® Speedometer  with  odometer  . .  12 
® Fuel  gauge  .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . .  .  .  . . . .  12 
(i) Ins trumen t clus ter  ill umination  13 
@ Reset  button  for  t rip  odometer  . 12 
® Parking  system  . .  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  144 
@ ICHECK I button  . . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  12 
@ Tips 
The  ill umi nat ion  fo r th e  i nstru me nt  cl uster 
lights  up whe never  yo u switch  on the  i gni 
tion  with  t he 
vehicle  headlights  off . As 
the  daylight  fades,  the  instrument  cluster  illumi nat ion  likewise  dims  automatically 
a n d w ill go  out  completely  when  t he out
side  light  is very  low. This  feat ure is  meant 
to  remind  you  to  switch  on  the  headlights 
w hen  o utside  lig ht  con dit io ns  become 
poor. 
Engine  coolant  temperature  gauge 
The  eng ine  coolant  gauge q page  10,  fig. 3 CD 
only works  when  the  ignition  is  on.  To p revent 
damage  to  you r engine,  please  note  the  fol
lowing  impor tant  po ints: 
Engine  cold 
As long  as  the  needle  remains  at  or  close  to 
the  bottom  of  the  gauge,  the  engi ne  still  has 
not  reached  its  operat ing  temperature . Avoid 
high  eng ine  speeds,  heavy  eng ine  loads  and 
heavy  th rottle  a pplicat io ns. 
Normal  temperature 
When  the  engine  has  reached  its  operat ing 
temperature,  the  needle w ill move  into  the 
midd le  of  the gauge  and rema in  the re.  If  th e 
engine  is worki ng  ha rd at  high  outside  tem
peratures,  the  needle  may  rise  up. This  is  no 
need  to  worry  as  long  as  the. warning  light 
i n the  i nstr ument  cluster  does  not  ill uminate. 
Warning  light  in the  instrument  cluster 
When  the. warn ing  light  in the  inst rument 
cluster  s tarts  to  flash,  th is  can  mean  one  of 
two  things : eithe r the  coo lant 
temperature is  .,..  
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Instrument s  and  warning /indicator  lights  11 
too  high,  or  the  coolant level is too  low 
¢ page  32. 
If the  needle  is well  in the  upper area  of  the 
ga uge , the  coolant  temperature  is  too  high. 
Stop the  vehicle , switch  the  eng ine off and 
allow  the engine to cool. 
If  the  warning  light 
comes  on  again  after  driving  a  short  distance, 
contact  an  authorized  dealer. 
A WARNING 
- Always  observe  the  warning  in 
¢ 
page  257, 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  bu rn yourself.  Let the  engine 
cool  off  first  until  you  can  no longer see 
or  hear  steam  or  coolant escaping. 
0 Note 
- Mount ing  additional  lights or  accessories 
i n front  of  the  a ir inlets  reduces  the  cool
i ng  effect  of  the radiator.  At h igh outside 
temperatures  or  high  eng ine  load , the 
engine  could  overheat. 
- The  front  spo iler  has  been  designed  to 
properly  distribute  the cooling  air  when 
the  veh icle  is  moving.  If  the  spoiler  is 
damaged,  this  cou ld reduce  the  cooling 
effect  and  the  engine  could  then  over heat.  Ask your  authorized  Audi dealer  for 
ass istance. 
Tachometer  (engine  rev counter) 
The tachometer  indicates  the  engine  RPM 
(revolutions  per  minutes). 
The  tachometer @¢ page 10, fig.  3 is the  left 
of  the  two  large  clock-type  displays. 
The  engine  turns  at  a  speed  1,000 
times the 
single  digit  in the  display,  e.g . if the  needle  is 
pointing  at  the  "2" the  engine  is turning  at 
2,000  RPM. 
If  engine  RPM drops  be low  1,500,  you  should 
downshift  to  the  next  lower  gear.  The red  area  at 
the  end  of  the  scale  indicates maximum 
permissible  engine RPM after  the  break-in  pe
riod.  Before  reaching  this  area , move  these
lector  lever  to  position  D (Drive) or  ease  your 
foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal. 
(D Note 
The  tachometer  needle  should  not move 
into  the red  range.  If  it  does,  then  only for 
a very  short  per iod  of  t i me.  You could 
damage  your  engine  by driving  at  high  RPM . 
@) For the  sake of  the  environment 
Upshifting  early  saves  fuel  and  reduces  en
gine  noise . 
Digital  clock with  date  display 
Fig. 4 In st ru m en t  cluster : time  a nd  da te 
The  date,  time  of  day,  and  time  and  date  for 
mat  can  be  set  in the  MMI. You can  learn  more 
about  this  in the  MMI manual. 
(D Tips 
-When  open  the  driver  door,  the  time, 
date  and  odometer  are  disp layed  for  an 
add itional  30  seconds. 
- You can  also  call  up  the display  with  the 
!CHECK I button q page  12 while  the  ig
nition  is switched  off.  
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12  Instruments and  warning/indicator  lights 
Speedometer  with  odometer 
The speedometer  shows you  the  vehicle 
speed,  and  the  odometer  shows you  how 
many  miles  (kilometers)  you  have driven. 
Fig. 5 Instrument  cluster  Odometer  and  reset button 
The odometer  and  trip odometer  are  located 
inside  the  speedometer. 
- USA  mode ls - Miles 
- Canada models  -Kilometers 
You can switch  the  display  from  miles  to  kilo meters  and vice versa via the  MMI.  You can 
find  out  more  in the  MMI manual. 
Lower  odometer 
The lower odometer  shows the  total  number 
of  mi les (kilometers)  driven. 
Upper odometer  (trip  odometer) 
The upper  odometer  shows the  tota l number 
of  mi les (kilometers)  driven since you  last  re
set the  odometer  to  zero. You can use this  od
ometer  when you want  to  keep track  of  how  many miles  (k ilometers)  you  have driven  for  a 
single  trip  or  errand.  The last  digit  indicates 
1/10  of  a mile  (100  meters). 
You can reset  the  trip  odometer  to  zero by 
pressing the  Reset button 
~o. 
Malfunction  message 
If there  is a malfunction  somewhere  in the  in
strument  cluster, 
dEF will  appear  in the  trip 
odometer  and will  stay  on. Contact  your  au 
thorized  Audi  dealer to  have the  problem  cor
rected. 
(D Tips 
- When  you open  t he driver  door, the  time, 
date  and  odometer  are disp layed for  an 
add itiona l 30  seconds. 
- You can also call  up the  display  with  the 
I CHECK I button c> page  12  while  the  ig
nition  is switched  off. 
Fuel gauge 
The fue l gauge only  works  when  the  ignition  is 
on . 
When  the  needle  reaches the  reserve  mark, 
the 
c> page  35 00] symbol  appears in the  in
strument  cluster  d isplay as well  as the  mes 
sage 
Please  refuel. This  message is meant  to 
remind  you to 
refuel. 
The total  tank capacity  of your  vehicle  is  listed 
in  .:>page  315 . 
@ Note 
Never run the  tank  completely  dry.  An ir
regular supply  of  fuel  can cause engine 
misfiring  and fuel  could  enter  the  exhaust 
system.  The catalytic  converter  could  then 
overheat  and be damaged. 
~ button 
Fig. 6 CHECK b utto n in the  instrument  clus ter 
The !CHECK I button  performs  the  follow ing 
funct ions: 
Switching  on the  clock  and odometer 
With the ignition  turned  off,  the  odometer 
reading  and the  dig ita l clock with  date  display  ..,_  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 15 
Canada  m od els: Anti-lock  brake 
system  (ABS) defective 
¢ page  18 
USA mode ls: Parking  brake 
¢page  19 
Canada  models : Parking brake 
¢page  19 
USA models: Brake malfunction 
¢page 19 
Canada  m odels : Brake malfunc
tion 
¢page  19 
Vehicles w ith  the  adaptive  cruise contro l* 
have the  following  additiona l check lamps: 
I I II c:=:) 
c:=:) 
I I I I c:=:) 
Open road 
¢ page  121 
Driving  in traff ic 
¢ page  121 
Request for  driver  to  as 
sume control 
¢page  121 
_& WARNING 
- Failure to  heed warning  lights  and other 
important  vehicle  info rmation  may result 
in  serious  persona l injury  or  vehicle  dam
age. 
- Whenever  sta lled or  stopped  for  repair, 
move the  vehicle  a safe distance  off  the 
road, stop  the  engine,  and turn  on the 
emergency flasher¢ 
page 60. 
- The engine  compartment  of  any motor 
vehicle  is a potentially  hazardous  area. 
Before you check anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  stop  the  engine  and let  it  cool  down . Always  exercise extreme  cau
t ion when  working  under the  hood 
~ page  257. 
Many functions  are monitored  by the  Auto
Check  system ¢ 
page  30. Malfunct ions 
or faults  will  be identified  e ither  w ith  a red  symbol  (priority  1 
-Danger!)  or with  a ye l
l ow symbo l (priority 
2 - Warning). 
EPC Electronic  power  control 
Applies  to  vehicles : with  gasoline  e ngine 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electronic power  control . 
The ~  warning/indicator  light  ( Electronic 
Power Contro l) illuminates  when  you  turn  on 
the  ignition  as a function  check. 
(D Tips 
If  this  warn ing/ indica tor  light  illum inates 
while  yo u are d riving,  then there  is a mal
funct ion in  the engine  electronics.  Have 
the  malfunct ion corrected  as soon  as pos
sib le by your  authorized  A udi dealer  or 
qualified  workshop . 
W Glow  plug  system 
Applies to  vehicles: wit h diese l eng ine 
The control light  illuminates  when the  glow 
plug  system  is active. 
If  the lml indicator  light  illuminates,  the  g low 
pl ug system  is active . You should  start  the  en
gine  immediately  after  the  indicator  light 
switches  off.  The indicator  light  only  illum i
nates for  approximately  1 second if  the  en
gine  is warm  or  if  the  outs ide temperature  is 
above 46  QF (8 QC) . 
(D Tips 
-If  the  glow  plug  indicator  light  i llum i
nates while  dr iving,  there  is an eng ine 
cont rol  malfunction . The engine  should 
be checked immed iate ly . 
- If  the  ind icator  light  does not  illuminate 
at  all  when  switch ing the  ig nition on, 
there  may be a malfunction  in the  glow 
plug  system.  The engine  sho uld  be 
c hecked.  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 17 
¢1.~ Trailer turn  signal  assembly 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  towing  hitch 
The indicator  light  also  blinks  if the  turn  sig
nal  is operated  when  towing  a trailer . 
The indicator light. blinks when  the  turn 
signal  is used,  if a trailer  has been  properly 
connected  to  the  vehicle . 
If one  of the  turn  signal  bulbs  on the  trai ler  is 
burned  out  or defective,  the  indicator  light 
will not  blink when  you use the  turn  signals. 
{!) Tips 
For vehicles with  a factory  installed  towing 
hitch or a trailer  h itch  that  was  installed 
later  according to  factory  specifications, 
the  trailer  tu rn signal  assembly  is actuat
ed. 
o Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
The Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp (M IL) is part 
of the  On-Boa rd  D iagnostic  (OBD II) system. 
The symbol 
(.j ligh ts up when  the  ignit ion is 
turned  on and  will turn  off after  the  engine  has started  and  has sett led at  a constant  idle 
speed.  This ind icates  that  the  MIL is working 
properly . 
The warning  light  i lluminates  when  there  is a 
malfunction  in the  engine  e lectronic  system . 
Contact your authorized  Audi dealer  and  have 
the  malfunction  corrected . 
An improperly  cl osed fuel  fill er cap  m ay  al so 
c au se  the  MIL light  to  illumi nate  (onl y 
v ehicles  with  ga soline  eng ine) 
c:> page  252. 
F or  more  in format ion c:> page  2 7 . 
Ci:> Adaptive  Air Suspension 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  Adaptive  Air  Suspens ion 
This f!I warning/indicato r light  has the  fo l
l owing f unctions: 
- It illuminates  fo r  a few seconds  after  the  ig
nition  is t urned  on as f unction  check and 
then  goes  out .  -
If the  warning/indicator  light  illuminates  or 
blinks contin uously, there  is a system  fault 
in the  Adaptive Air Suspension.  A system 
fau lt can  result  in lim ited  ride comfort  and 
low  ground  clea rance . Drive safely to  the 
nearest  authorized  Audi dealer  or qualified 
workshop,  and  have the  fault  corrected . 
- If the  warning/indicator  light flashes,  you 
should  not  dr ive the  veh icle . The flashing 
warning/indicator  light  points  to  an extreme  H igh level. A very 
pronounced  lifting of the 
veh icle (ext reme  H igh  leve l) can  result,  for 
examp le, when  a  he avy load  is removed 
from  the  vehicle. As soon  as  the level  has  re 
turned  to  norma l, the  wa rning/indicator 
light  stops  flashing,  and you can d rive away. 
- If  the  warning/indicator  light flashes  in con 
junction  with the 
II warning/indicator 
light,  you should  not  drive off immediately 
in order  to  prevent  damage  to  the  under
body. The two  warn ing/ indicator  lights 
flashing  together  points  to  an extreme  Low  level. A ve ry 
pronounced  lowering of the  ve
hicle (extreme  Low leve l) can result,  for  ex
ample , from  a  heavy load. As soon  as  the 
level has  retu rned  to  normal,  the warn ing/ 
indicator  lights  stop  flashing,  and you can 
drive away. 
(D Note 
If the  warning/ indic ator  l igh t flashes  in 
conjunction  with the 
B warning/ind ica
tor  light,  you should  not  drive the  vehicle 
because  low-lying veh icle parts  can bot 
tom  out  as yo u drive over uneven  ground 
and  be damaged  as  a result. 
~ Adaptive  Air Suspension 
App lies to  vehicles:  with  Adaptive  Air Suspension 
This B warning/i ndicator  light  has the  fo l
low ing functions: 
- It  illuminates  for  a few seconds  after  the  ig 
nition  is turned  on as function  check and 
then  goes  out . 
- It  comes  on for approximately  15 seconds 
as a warning  of 
reduced  ground  clearance , if .,,.  
Page 21 of 340

Instruments  and  warning/indicator  lights  19 
The ABS warning  light  and the  brake warn ing light  come on together.  The ABS will  not 
work  and you will  notice a change in braking  response and  performance. 
Malfunction  in the  brake  system 
If  the  brake warning  light <=>page  19 and 
the  ABS warning  illuminate 
together there 
may be a malfunction  in  the ABS, and there 
may also  be a malfunction  in the  brake system 
itself <=>,&. . 
In  the  event  of  a 
malfunction  in the  brake 
system 
the  warning/indicator  light 1111 
(USA models);III (Canada models)  in the  in
strument  cluster  flashes.  By pressing  the 
ICHECKI button,  you  can bring up a driver 
message which  explains  the  malfunction  in 
more  detail.  Please note 
<=>pag e 32. 
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 224. 
See your  authorized  Audi  dealer  as soon as 
possible. 
.&, WARNING 
-
- If  the f!B (USA models);tlJ (Canada 
models)  warning  light does not  go out, 
or  if  it comes on while  driving,  the  ABS 
system  is not  working  properly.  The vehi
cle can then  be stopped  only  with  the 
standard  brakes (without  ABS). You will 
not  have the  protection  ABS provides. 
Contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer  as 
soon as possible. 
- If  the 
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada 
models)  brake system  indicator  light 
turns  on together  with  the ABS  and  ESC 
indicator  lights,  the ABS/ESC regulating 
function  may have  failed.  Functions  that 
stabilize  the  vehicle  are no longer  availa
ble. This could  cause the  vehicle  to 
swerve and increase  the risk of  sliding. 
Drive carefully  to  the  nearest  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  other qualified  workshop 
and have the  malfunction  corrected. 
:l~ /(® ) Parking  brake 
The  indicator  light  monitors  the  parking 
brake. 
When  the  parking  brake is applied  and the  ig
nition  is switched  on,  the. (USA models)  / 
•  (Canada models)  indicator  light comes on. 
The  indicator  light  must  go out  when  the 
parking  brake is  released. 
BRAKE/CCDl Brake  system 
The  warning/indicator  light  flashes  if  brake 
fluid  level  is low,  if  there  is an 
ABS system 
ma/function  or  a parking  brake ma/function. 
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models) 
light  illuminates  when  the  ignition  is turned 
on. 
It goes out  after  the  engine  has been 
started . This  indicates  that  the  brake warning 
light  is functioning  properly. 
If  the  brake warning  light  does not  light  up 
when  the  engine  is cranking,  there  may  be a  malfunction  in the  electrical  system.  In  this 
case, contact your Audi dealer. 
If the  brake system  warning/indicator  light 
flashes,  there is a brake system  malfunction  . 
By  pressing  the 
I CH  ECK i button , you  can bring 
up a  driver  message  which  explains  the mal
function  in  more detail 
<=>page 32. 
If the  ABS fails,  the ABS warning/indicator 
light~  (USA 
models)/KCJ (Canada models) 
flashes  together  with the brake system  warn
ing/indicator  light<=>,&. . 
(USA models):  If the  warning  light 
1111 and 
the  warning  light 
El illuminate  together , im
mediately  contact  your  authorized  Audi  dealer 
or  qualified  workshop  to  have all  brake  pads 
inspected ¢ 
page  36. 
When  the  light  comes on, an audible  warning 
signal  is also given . 
.&, WARNING ~ ~ 
-If the 1111 (USA models) ;III (Canada 
models)  brake system  indicator  light 
turns  on together  with  the  ABS and  ESC  
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22  Driver  in formation  d ispl ay 
Outside  temperature  display 
Fig. 11 Display : outside  temperature 
At temperatures  below  41 °F (+S  °C) a snow
flake  symbol  appears  ahead  of  the tempera
ture  display . It  is intended  to  remind  the driv
er  to  pay  spec ial  attent ion  to 
ic e on  the roa d. 
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 . Th is  is caused  by 
the  heat  being  rad iated  from  the  engine . 
If you  have  selected  the  °C (degrees  Celsius) 
unit  for  temperature  in the  MMI, the  outside 
temperature  display  also  appears  automat i
cally  in 
°C. 
A WARNING 
- Never  rely excl usively on  the  outside 
temperatu re  d isplay  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 
s li ppery  even  at  an  outs ide  temperature 
above  41  °F (+ S  °C). 
- Always  remember,  even if the  "snow
flake"  symbol  (ice warn ing)  does  not  ap
pear  in  the display,  black  ice could  be  on 
the  road. 
- Always  reduce  your  speed  and  dr ive with 
special  care  in  cold  weather  conditions 
when  the  chance  of encountering  icy  road  s urfaces  increases . 
Digital  speedometer 
Fig.  12 Display:  Digi tal  speedometer 
Current  speed  appears  in  the disp lay.  Speed  is 
shown  in  1 mph  measures  (USA models)  or  1 
km/h  measures  (Canada  models) . 
You can  switch the  disp lay from  m iles  to  kilo
meters  and  vice versa  via  the  MMI. 
Open door  or trunk  lid  warning 
The pictogram  alerts  you when doors  or  the 
rear  lid  have been left  open . 
Fig.  13 Display:  open doo r or  rea r lid  wa rning 
With  the  ign it ion  sw itched  on,  the  ope n door 
or  rear  lid warning  illuminates  when  at  least 
one door  or  the  hood  or  the  trunk  lid  is  not 
cl osed . The symbol  a lso  shows  you 
which 
doo r(s) o r lid  is not  closed. 
In the  illustration 
~ fig . 13 it  is the  dr iver's 
doo r,  the  left  rear  door  and  the  rear  lid. As 
soon  as all  the  doors,  the  hood,  the  rear  lid 
and  the  f uel  filler  cap  are  prope rly closed,  the 
door  and  rear  lid warning  turns  off  and  the 
Driver  Information  System functions  selected 
are  displayed  again.