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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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48 
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so 
5 1 
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68  70 
72 
72  7 3 
74 
7 5 
7 7 
78 
Long center  conso le  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . 79 
Lugga ge compartment  . ..... .... .  . 
Roof rack  ..... .. .. ... ..... ... ..  . 
( upholder  ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ..  . 
Rear asht ray  ..... ............. .. . 
Out let  .... .... .. ............. .. . 
Storage  ...... ... .. .............  . 80 
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87 
88 
88 
Warm  and  cold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 
Climate  control  . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  .  92 
Rea r Air  Conditioning  . . .  . .  . . .  . . .  . .  .  98 
Bas ic sett ings  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
100 
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  .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . 
107 
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..... .... .. .. ........... ... 
153 
Err or messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 153 
Traile r  hitc h  .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . 153  
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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 .,,.  
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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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& WARNING 
-If your  veh icle  should  break  down  for 
mechanical  or  other  reasons,  park  at  a 
safe  distance  from  moving  traffic,  turn  off  the  engine  and  turn  on  the  ha zard 
warning  lights¢ 
page  60,  Emergency 
flasher . 
-
-Never  open  the  hood  if you  see  or  hear 
steam  or  coolant  escap ing  from  the  en
gine  compartme nt  -you  risk  being  scald 
ed . Wa it  until  you  can  no  longe r see  or 
hear  stea m or  coo la nt  escaping. 
- The  eng ine  compartment  of  a ny veh icle 
is a  dangerous  a rea . Before  you  perfo rm 
any  wor k in the  engine  compa rtme nt, 
t ur n  o f the  eng ine  and  allow  it  to  cool. 
F ollow  the  warning  stick ers ¢ 
page  257. 
(D Note 
Do not  co nti nu e d riving  if  the .  symbol 
illumi nates.  T here  is a  m alf unct io n  in  the 
eng ine  cooling  system  -you  co uld  dam age 
your  eng ine . 
"t:::7: Engine  oil  pressure  malfunction 
The red  engine  oil pressure  warning symbol 
requires  immediate  servi ce or repair.  Driving 
with  a low -oil -pressure  indication  is likely to 
inflict  severe  damage  to  the  engine . 
If the.  symbol  appe ars  in  the  display  and 
b links,  the  oil  press ure  is too  low . An addition
a l driver  message  can  also  be  disp layed  by 
pressing  the 
I  CH ECK i button : 
Switch off  engine!  Oil pre ssure too  low 
Immediate  actions 
~ Pull  off  the  road . 
~ Stop  the  vehicle. 
~T urnoff  the  engine . 
~ Check the  engine  oil lev el with  the  dipsti ck 
¢page  262. 
Dipstick  readings  checks  too  low 
~ Top off  o il to  the  proper  level¢ page  263 . 
Driver  information  di spla y  33 
~ Make  s ure that  the  oi l pressure  wa rning 
symbo l. appears  no  longer  in the  disp lay 
befo re you  sta rt  driv ing  again. 
Dipstick  reading  checks  OK 
~ If  the  oil  press ure  warning  symbol. 
starts  flashing  aga in even  thoug h the  en
gine  oil  leve l checks  OK on  the  dipstick, 
do 
not  continue  driving and do  not  let  the  en
gine  run in idle . 
Instead,  contact  your  au
thori zed  A udi dealer  for  assistance. 
(D Tips 
- The engine  oil  pressure  symbol. is 
not  an  indicator for a low engine  o il lev
el.  Do not  rely on  it . Instead,  check the 
oil  level  in your  engine  at  regular inter
vals,  preferably  each  time  you  refuel, 
and always  b efore  going  on a long  trip . 
- The yellow  oil  level  warning  indication 
l!I requires oil  refill or workshop  serv
ice without  delay . Do not  wait  until  the 
red oil  pressure warning.  start s to 
fla sh  before  you. respond  to th e  low  oil 
level  warning l!I. By then,  your engine 
may already  have suffered  serious  dam
age. 
i Steering  malfunction 
If  there  is a malfunction  in the  electronic 
steering  column  lock, the  steering  cannot  be 
unlocked . 
If the . symbo l in  the  display  b links,  the re  is 
a  malfunction  i n the  elect ro nic steer ing  col
u mn  lock.  An additional  driver  message  can 
also  be  displayed  by pressing  the 
ICHECK I but
ton: 
Do not  drive vehicle:  steering  defective 
~ Contact  your  nea rest  au thori zed  Aud i deale r 
or  qu alified  worksho p. 
~ Do not tow  your  ve hicle.  .,..  
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34  Driver  in formation  d isplay 
A WARNING -
Your vehicle must  not  be towed  in the 
event  of a  malfunction  in the  electron ic 
steering  column  lock because  it cannot  be 
steered  due to  the  locked steering.  If it is 
t owed w ith  the  stee ring locked, there  is 
the  risk of an accident. 
~ Ignition  lock  malfunction 
A malfunction  in  the  ignition  lock  must  be re
paired  immediately. 
If  the . symbo l in the  d isplay blinks, there  is 
a malf unct ion in the  electronic  ignition  lock. 
A n  addit ional  driver message  ca n also  be d is
p layed  by pressing  the 
! CHECK I button: 
Ignit ion  lo ck def ect ive . C ontact  work shop ! 
•  Do not turn  the  eng ine off. 
•  Drive immediate ly to  an authorized  Audi 
dealer  to  have the  ma lfunction  corrected. 
If there  is a ma lfunction  in the  e lectronic  igni
tion  lock, the  ign ition  cannot  be turned  off. 
Drive  immediately  to  an a uthorized  Audi dea l
e r to  have the  cause  of the  ma lfunction  co r
rected . 
On vehicles w ith  Convenience key*, the  engine 
should  not  be sw itched 
off using the ! STOP ! 
button  because  the  eng ine cannot  be started 
aga in after  the  ignition  is switched 
off . 
Yellow  symbols 
A yellow  symbol  means  WARNING. 
Fig . 26 Display:  low fuel  level  warning  (pr io ri ty  2) 
Yellow symbols  indicate  a  priority 2 ma lfunc
tion  -Warning!  When  a yellow warning  symbol appears, 
one 
warning  tone  sounds.  A driver message  ap
pears  as well to  exp lain the  ma lfunction  in 
more  detail.  The driver warning  goes  out  after 
about  5 seconds,  but  it ca n be brought  up 
again  at  any time  by press ing the 
! CHECK I but 
ton . 
Check the  displayed function  as soon  as  possi
ble. If 
more  than  one priority 2 ma lfunction  is 
detected,  all symbols will appear  one after 
the  o ther for about  2 seconds . 
Ye llow symbo ls mean: 
• 
1:1 
Ad  Blue/) 
Ad  Blue,/' 
• 
Convenience key* 
Key not  i n veh icle 
¢ page  108 
USA models: Defect ive 
brake  light 
¢ page  23 
Canada model s: Defective 
brake  light 
¢ page  23 
De fect ive l ight  bulb 
¢page23 
Light/ rain senso r defective 
¢ page35 
Windsh ie ld washer  fluid  lev
el low 
¢page35 
Low fue l level 
¢ page35 
Ref ill Ad Blue * 
¢page  254 
AdBlue  mal funct ion* 
¢ page254 
Battery  vo ltage 
¢ page35 
Wor n brake pads 
<=> page36 
Dynam ic headlight  range 
control  defect ive 
¢ page36  
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• 
Check engine oi l level 
¢ page36 
• 
Engine oil sensor  malfunc-
tion 
¢page  36 
111 
Engine speed  limitation* 
¢page36 
Ill 
Diesel particu late  filter* 
clogged 
. 
¢page36 
Ill 
Adapt ive light* defective 
¢page37 
m 
I gnition  lock malfunction 
¢page  37 
m 
Windshield  wiper  defective 
¢page37 
[I] 
Tire pressure  monitoring 
system 
L oss  of air pressure 
¢ page292 
mm 
Tire pressure  monitoring 
system 
System  not  avai lab le 
¢ page292 
I! 
Battery  in remote  contro l 
key 
¢page39 
• 
Automatic  transmission  malfunction 
¢ page  141 
2e Key not  in vehicle 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  Convenience key 
!I Key not  in ve hicle 
This reminder  appears  a long  with the !I sym
bo l if the  master  key is removed from  the  ve
hi cle with the  engine  running. 
It is  intended 
to  remind you (e.g. when  changing  drivers)  not  to  continue  the  journey  w ithout  the  mas
ter  key. 
If the  master  key is no longer  in the  vehicle, 
you cannot  sw itch 
off the  ignition  after  stop-
Dri ver  information  di spla y  35 
ping the  engine  and you also  cannot  start  the 
engine  again.  What  is more, you cannot  lock 
the  ve hicle from  the  outs ide . 
liP Light/rain  sensor  defective 
£I Automatic  headlights / automatic  w ipers 
d efe ctiv e 
If the  symbol  i lluminates,  the  light  sensor  has 
failed.  For safety  reasons  the  low beams  are 
turned  on permanently  with the  switch  in 
AU
T O . However, you can cont inue to  turn  the 
l ights  on and 
off using  the  l ight  sw itch.  In the 
case of a defect  in the  rain sensor,  the  wind
shield  wipe r lever functions  a re still  availab le. 
Have the  light/ rain  senso r chec ked  as  soon  as 
poss ib le  by an  au thorized  A udi dealer . 
.-v ~, 
O  Windshield  washer  fluid  level  too  low 
II Plea se  refill  wa she r fluid 
If the  symbol  illum ina tes,  add w indshie ld 
washe r fl ui d to  the  washer  sys tem  and  also  to 
the  headlight  washer  system¢ 
page 272. 
fj) 
Fuel  supply  too  low 
II) Ple ase  refuel 
When  this symbol II) illuminates  for the  first 
t ime,  the  fue l reserve  in yo ur vehicle  is s till 
between  2.6  and  3.2  ga llons  (10- 12  liters). 
Ref uel as  soon  as  possible¢ 
page  251. 
If the  symbol  lights  up, even when  there  is 
amp le fue l in the  tank,  and the  text 
Tank  sy s
tem  malfuncti on!  Contact work shop 
appears 
in the  disp lay, there  is a fa ult  in the  system. 
Contact  a qualified  workshop  to  have the  fault 
rect ified. 
0 Battery  voltage 
If the  battery's  state  of charge  is not  in the 
optimal  range,  the(•]  symbol  is shown  in the 
display and  the  driver  message 
Low battery 
charge : batt ery will  be char ged whil e driving 
appea rs.  .,.  
Page 49 of 340

Clos ing  re ar lid /trunk  lid 
"' Press  the  close  button  in the  open  rear  lid 
~ fig. 40. The  trunk  lid  moves  to  the  closed 
posit ion  by itself  and  soft  close  locks  it  auto
matically~ &_. 
"' The  closing  process 
is stopp ed  immediately 
if the  close  button  in the  rear  lid  is pressed 
again. 
"' By  push ing  the  button  again,  the  rear  lid  is 
opened  again . 
Sa ving the  open ing a ngle of  the  rear  lid 
"' Bring  the  rear  lid manua lly or  automatically 
to  the  desired  opening  position  and  leave  it  i n th is  position. 
"' Press  the  button  in the  rear  lid~ 
fig. 40 for 
at  least  four  seconds  in  order  to  save  the  de
s ired  opening  position.  The  position  ca n only 
be  saved  start ing  at  a  certain  level. 
A WARNING 
- Never  close  the  rear  lid  inattentively  or 
without  checking  fi rst . Altho ugh  the 
closing force  of the  rear lid  is lim ited, 
yo u can  st ill ser iously  injure  yourself  or 
others. 
- Always  ensure  that  no  one  is w ith in 
range  of  the  rear  lid when  it  is  moving,  in 
part icu lar  close  to  the  hinges  and  the  up
per  and  lower  edges  -fingers  or  hands 
can  be  p inched. 
- To help  prevent  po isonous  exhaust  gas 
from  being  d rawn  into  the  vehicle,  al
ways  keep  the  rear  lid closed  while  driv ing.  Never  transport  objects  larger  than 
those  which  fit  completely  into  the  lug
gage  area,  because  then  the  rear  lid can
not  be  fully  closed. 
- Never  leave  you r vehicle  unattended  es
pecially  with  the  rea r lid  left  open . A 
child  could  crawl  into  the  car  th rough  the 
l u ggage  compa rtment  and  pull  the  lid 
shut,  becom ing  trapped  and  unab le to 
get  out.  To reduce  the  risk  of  persona l in
jury,  never  let  children  p lay in  or  around 
your  vehicle.  A lways  keep  the  rear  lid as 
-
Opening  and  clo sin g  47 
well  as  the  vehicle  doors  closed  when  not 
in use. 
- If  there  is a  l uggage  rack  or  bicycle  rack 
mounted  on  the  rear  lid,  it  may  not  be 
ab le  to  open  completely  or  an  opened 
rear  lid  may  close  by itself  because  of  the 
added  weight.  So the  open  rear  lid  must 
be  supported  or  the  weight  must  be  re
moved  from  the  luggage  rac k first. 
@ Tips 
- If  the  rear  lid is open  or  not  properly 
locked  when  the  ign ition  is turned  on, 
the  door  and  rear  lid  warning~ 
page 22 
appears  in the  instrument  cluster  dis-
play. 
- T he  automatic  rear  lid opening/clos ing 
process  can  be  stopped  by ho ld in g the 
re ar lid w ith  your  hand.  The  lid  can  then 
be  further  opened/closed  by h and. 
- I f there  is a  mechan ica l problem  wit h the 
automatic  rear  lid 
opening  proces s or 
t here  is an  obstruction,  the  process  is 
stop ped  immediately. 
- I f there  is a  mechan ica l problem  wit h au
tomatic  closing fo r the  rea r lid  or  there 
is an  obstr uction,  it  opens  again  slightly 
r ight  away . Chec k to  see  why  the  rear  lid 
cou ld  not  be  closed  before  attempting  to 
close  it  again. 
- If  the  rear  lid  on  a  locked  vehicle  is  un
locked  with  the  midd le  button~  on  the 
remote  key, the  rear  lid is automat ically 
locked  again  immed iate ly after  closing. 
T his  is  indicated  by the  turn  signals 
blinking. 
- The  followi ng  applies  to  vehicles  equ ip
ped  w ith  the  Convenience  key* feature:  if 
the  remote  control  key is  left  in the  lug
gage  compa rtment,  l uggage  comp art
ment  w ill autom atic ally  unlo ck itsel f af
ter  yo u lock the  vehicle.  This  preven ts 
you  from  unintentionally  locking  you r 
key  in the  luggage  compartment. 
- If  the  vehicle  battery  charge  drops  be low 
a certain  level,  yo u can  sti ll open  o r close 
the  rear  lid  manually,  however,  you  w ill 
need  to  apply  more  force  to  close  it.  ..,.  
Page 57 of 340

Opening front  r oof  segment  to  comf ort 
se ttin g 
"Turn  the  rotary  switch  ¢ fig. 49@ to  posi
tion ©, you will  feel  the  switch  engage . The 
roof  segment  is slid  open only  to  a comfort 
position  w ith  low  wind  noise. This is  the rec
ommended  standard  sett ing for  normal 
driv ing cond itions . 
Sliding front  roof  segment  full y open 
" Rotate  and  hold the  switch @ in  position @ 
unt il the  roof  segment  has reached the  de
s ired pos it ion. There may be increased wind 
noise  in this  pos it ion. 
(D Tips 
- In  posit ion @, the  switch  jumps  back to 
pos ition © again as soon as the  switch  is 
released . 
- When  dr iv ing with  the  Panoramic slid ing 
sunroof  open,  open  the  front  roof  seg 
ment  to  the  comfort  setting  to  m inim ize 
wind  noise . 
Closing Panoramic sliding  sunroof 
Applies  to vehicles: with  Panoram ic sliding  sunroof 
Clos ing tilted  front  roof  segm ent 
"  Pull  the  switch¢ page  54,  fig . 49 @ and 
ho ld it  until the  roof  segment  has reached 
the  des ired pos ition. 
"  Pull  the  switch 
brie fly to  close the  roo f seg
ment  automatica lly.  By activating  the  switch 
briefly  again,  the  roof  segment  can be stop
ped in any position  ¢ 
.&_. 
Clos ing front  r oof s egment  wh en  slid 
o p en 
"  Rotate  switch  ¢ page  54,  fig. 49@ to  posi
t ion  @ to  close the  roof  segment 
c::> .&_. To 
move to  an intermediate  posit ion,  rotate  the 
switch  to  the  corresponding  click-stop . 
Clos ing tilt ed r ear roof  segm ent 
" Tap  the  rocker switch  ¢ page  54,  fig.  49 ® 
or 
c::> page  54,  fig.  50 © in the  front  area Q 
br iefl y to  close the  roof  segment  completely 
c::> .&_. 
Opening  and  clo sin g  55 
"To  set an intermediate  position  manually, 
press the  rocker switch  in the  front  area~ 
until the  roof  segment  has reached the  de
sired  tilt  posit ion 
c::> .&_ . 
A WARNING 
Improper  use of  the  Panoram ic sliding 
sunroof  can cause serious  personal  injury. 
- Be careful  when  closing  the  Panoramic 
-
sliding  sunroof . Not  paying attention 
could  cause you or  others  to  be trapped 
and  injured  as the  Panoram ic sliding  sun
roof  closes. 
- Always take  the  key w ith  you when you 
leave the  vehicle  to  prevent  injur ies 
caused by the  Panoramic slid ing sunroof 
clos ing 
- Never leave children  or  persons  requiring 
assistance alone  in  the vehicle,  especially 
when  they  could  access the  vehicle  keys . 
Unsupervised use of  the  keys can result 
in the  engine  being  started  or  use of  ve
hicle systems  such as the  power win
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious 
injury.  The doors could  be locked with 
the  remote  key, de laying  help  in an 
emergency. 
- The Panoramic slid ing sunroof  will  con
tinue  to  operate  until  the  ign ition  key 
has been  removed  and one of  the  front 
doors  has been opened. 
Convenience closing feature 
Applies  to  vehicles: wit h Pa noramic  slid ing sunroof 
The Panoramic  sliding  sunroof  can  be  closed 
from  outside  with  the  key in the  driver's door  lock . 
" Insert  the  key into  the  dr iver's door  lock. 
" Turn  and hold  the  key  in the  lock  pos it ion ® 
c::> page  43,  fig . 33 until  the  Panoramic slid
ing  sunroof  is complete ly closed 
c::> A in 
Closing Panoramic  sliding  sunroof  on 
page  55. 
T he power  s un blind  is a lso closed  . .,..  
Page 108 of 340

106  On  the  road 
Starting  and  stopping 
the  engine 
Starting  the  engine 
The engine  can only  be  started  with your  orig
inal Audi  key. 
Fig. 120 I gni tion key  positio ns 
Vehicles with  gasoline  engine: 
.. Step  on  the  brake  . 
..  Move the  selector  lever  into  P or  N 
~ ,&. . 
.. Tu rn the  ignition  key to  position @ 
~ fig. 120  -do  not  depress  the  gas  pedal 
when  starting  the  engine. 
Vehicles with  diesel engine: 
.. Step  on  the  brake . 
..  Move  the  selector  lever  into  P or  N 
~ ,&.. 
.. Turn  the  ign ition  key to  position ©- the 
glow  plug  indicator light 
m illuminates 
when  the  glow  plug  system  is act ive . 
.,.  When  the indicator  l ight 
I.I sw itches  off, 
turn  the  ignition  key to  pos it ion  @ but  do 
not  press  the  accelerator  pedal. 
.,.  Re lease  the  ignition  key once  the  engine 
sta rts.  The  starter  must  not  continue  run
ning. 
A  cold  engine  may  sound  loud  after  it  has 
been  started . This  is due  to  the  hydraulic 
va lves  building  up  oil  pressure.  This is  normal 
and  is not  a  need  for  concern. 
If  the  engine  does  not start  immediately,  stop 
trying  after 10 seconds  and  then  try  to  restart 
the  engine  about  30  seconds  Later. 
Glow  plug system* 
Diesel engines are  equipped  with  a glow  plug 
system  whose  preheating  t ime  is controlled  by the  coo
lant  and  outs ide  temperature . Start 
the  engine 
immediately after  the  glow  plug 
indicator  light 
m sw itches  off. 
The  glow  plug  indicator light  will only  illumi
nate  for  approximate ly  1 second  when  the  en
gine  is warm  or  the  outside  temperature  is 
higher  than  46  °F (8 °C). That  means  you  can 
start  the  engine 
immediately . 
A WARNING 
-Never  start  or  let  the  engine  run  in  a con-
fined  or  enclosed  area.  Exhaust  fumes 
from  the  engine  contain  carbon  monoxide, 
a  colorless  and  odorless  gas . Carbon  mon
oxide  can  be  fatal  if  inhaled. 
- Never  leave  the  engine  idling  unattend
ed.  An unattended  veh icle w ith  a runn ing 
engine  poses  a  danger  of  personal  injury 
or  theft . 
(D Note 
- Avo id high  engine  speeds,  fast  accelera
tion  or  heavy  engine  loads  while  the  en gine  is still  cold.  This  could  damage  the 
eng ine . 
- Th e  engine  cannot be  started  by pushing 
or  towing  the  vehicle . 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
To avoid  unnecessary  engine  wear  and  to 
reduce  exhaust  emissions,  do  not  let  your 
vehicle  stand  and warm  up.  Be ready  to 
drive 
off immediately  after starting  your 
vehicle.  Maintain  moderate  speed  until  the 
engine  is  completely  warm . Remember, 
the  engine  performs  best  at  operating 
temperature. 
·  Stopping  the  engine 
.,.  Turn  the  ignition key to  posit ion @ 
~page  106,  fig . 120 . 
A WARNING 
-
-Never turn off the  engine  until  the  vehi-
cle  has  come  to  a  complete  stop.