brake AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 12
Veh icle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
H ead-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
C hil d safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P owe r w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
P ano rama g lass roo f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 41
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
E xterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seats and storage ............. .. .
General information .......... .... .. . 54
54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M emory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ciga ret te lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
P ower so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3 zone deluxe automatic clim ate control . 67
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control . 70
Steer ing whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Driving ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Genera l information . .... .. ..... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
Start/Stop system .. .. ............. . .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. .............. .
Offroad d riving ... .. .. .............. .
T ilt angle d isp lay . .. .. ............. . .
A utomat ic tra nsmission
Trailer towing ... .. ............. . .
D rivi ng with a tra ile r 74
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85
85
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92
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9S
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cruise cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Camera -based traffic sign recognition . . . 97
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi adaptive c ruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
N ight vision assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25
A udi drive selec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Parking systems 132
Genera l infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Rear p arking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Parking sys tem plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Adjusting the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lec tronic stabili zation con trol (ESC) . . . . 142
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
E lectromechanical steering, all-whee l
stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
A ll-wheel d rive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
E ne rgy managemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Notice abo ut data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle contro l
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Table of contents
On line media and In ternet radio . . . . . . . . 230
Mul timedia connections .... ... .. .. ... 231
P lay ing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Addit ional se ttings ........... .... .. . 237
Supported media and fi le formats . . . . . . 240
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 243
Setup . .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 243
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
T roubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Sett ing t he date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
M MI sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Con nection ma nager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Sys tem update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
So und setti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 9
Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Restarting the M MI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Software license information 251
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 253
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Storing cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Repo rt ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1
W hy use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
I mpo rtant info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
M onitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 28 1
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
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LATCH sys tem (lower anchorages and
tethers for c hild ren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Additional in format ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Fuel...... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 310
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Se lective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Emiss ions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
On Boa rd D iagnost ic System (OBD) . . . . . 318
En gine compartment .. ............. .. 319
En gine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1
Cooli ng system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 24
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Service interva l display
328
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 330
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Tire pressure mo nitor ing system . . . . . . . 347
Run -flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Cleaning and care info rmation . . . . . . . . . 352
P lac ing you r vehicle ou t of serv ice 356
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 3 57
Gener al info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Eq uipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 57
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 57
Replacing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 64
Fuses.. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. 364
Bu lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 69
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 369
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Usingthejumpstartcable . ...... ... .. 370

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{QJ Note
To prevent scratches on the g lass covering the
head -up d isp lay, do not place any ob jects in
the projection opening.
(D Tips
- Sung lasses with polarization fi lters and un ­
favorab le lighting conditions can have a
negative effect on the display.
- An optimum display depends on t he seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head-up display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the head ­
u p d isp lay f unction.
- For information on cleaning, see¢
table In ­
terior cleaning on page 353.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cl uste r
blink or t urn on. They indica te funct ions or ma l­
f u nctions.
M essages may appea r with some indicator lights.
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill sound at the same t ime.
The indicato r lights and messages in the ins tru ­
ment cluster display can be covered by other d is ­
p lays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
¢ page 12.
If there are several malfunctions, you can d isplay
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the disp lay can display in
several colors.
& Central indicator light
If the . or Q indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on . These sys­
tems are marked wit h a./ in the following tables.
I f one of these indica to r ligh ts does not tur n on,
there is a ma lfu nction in t hat system.
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Red indicator lights
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Centra l indicator light
¢ page 18,
Audi pre sense*
¢page 112
USA models:
Brake system ./
¢page 21
Canada mod els:
B rake system ./
¢page 21
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page22
Ca nada model s:
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 22
Cooling sys tem
¢page 22
Eng ine o il p ress ure
¢page 23
Engine o il level (MI N)*
¢ page24
Alternator
¢page 23
Safety be lt
¢ page 23
Electromechanical power steering,
all-wheel steering* ./
¢page 146
Steering lock
¢ page24
Eng ine sta rt system
¢page24
Transmission
¢page 90
Hood
¢page24
Adaptive cruise contro l*./
¢ page 104
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 109

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' Air suspension*
c> page24
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Ad Blue*
c> page 314
Ad Blue*
c>page 314
Yellow indicator lights
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Central indicator light
c>page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c>page25
Ele ctr onic Stabi lization Cont rol
( E SC) ,/
c>page 25
Electronic Stabilization Control
(E SC)
c> page 143
Brake system
c>page26
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
c>page25
Canada models :
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) ,/
c>page 25
Safety systems,/
c>page25
USA models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Canada models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Elect romecha nical pa rk ing bra ke
c>page22
T ire press ure
c>page348
Coc kpit o ver view
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Tire p ressure
_ c>page348
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Engine contro l
c>page 26
Engine contro l (diese l engine)
c> page 26
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (M IL)
,I
c> page 318
Diesel pa rtic ulate fi lter*
c> page 317
En gine speed limitation
c> page26
En gine o il level (MIN) *
c>page 24
Engine o il level (MAX)
c> page 322
Engine o il sensor
c> page 26
Engine wa rm-up request
c> page 27
Battery cha rge
c> page 23
Tan k system
c> page 27
Washer flu id leve l
c>page 27
Windsh ield w ipers
c> page27
Remote control key
c>page 77
Driver 's door
c> page 27
Battery in remote control key
c>page 31
Bulb fai lu re indicator
c> page 27
He ad light range cont ro l sys tem
c> page 27
Ad aptive ligh t*
c> page28
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Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' Remote control key
c:> page 79
Ad Blue *
c:>page 314
Transmission
c:>page90
Air suspension*
c:> page 131
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:>page 110
Audi p re sense*
c:> page 116
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l pa rk ing bra ke
c:>page 22
Canada mod els :
Electromechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 22
Hill descent assist
c:> page 144
Child safety lock
c:>page 38
USA models :
Speed warning system *
c:>page 95
Canada mod els :
Speed warn ing system*
c:>page 95
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Aud i side assist *
c:> page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tion*
c:> page 98
Nig ht vision ass ist*
c:> page 128
Cockpit o ver view
Hig h beam ass istant *
c:>page 44
High beams
c:> page 44,
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 44
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
t ion in the br ake system .
1111 (USA model s) I. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models ) I. ( Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the indicato r light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake
booster.
If the ABS indicator light~ (USA mo dels) /
iiJ (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models) /. (Canada models) all turn o n and
t hi s message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
brak ing d istr ibut ion are ma lfunctioning
c:> ,&. .
Do not continue dr iving . See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
s istance
c:> ,&. .
1111 (USA models )~ (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch ·
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
park ing brake. If you cannot release the pa rk­
ing brake, see an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac il ity . If you can release
the parking b rake and the message st ill ap­
pea rs , see a n author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z e d Au di S ervice Fac ility immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction correc ted. ..,
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- If the indicator light and message appear while
dri ving ,
the hi ll start assist or emergency brak ­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possib le to set the parking b rake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your veh icle
on h ills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
Brake booste r: limited funct ionality. You can
cont inue dri ving. Please contact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behav ior may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may v ibrate .
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
~ page 319, Working in the engine com­
partment
before open ing the hood and
che ck ing the b rake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
tu rn off o r it t urns on while driv ing, the
br ak e fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
Stop the vehicle and do no t continue dr iv ­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
- If the bra ke sys tem indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable. This
could cause the veh icle to swe rve, wh ich in ­
creases the risk that the vehicle w ill slide .
Do not continue driving . See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facil i­
ty for assis tance .
PARK/{®)! ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) I. (Canada mod els)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set .
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If the -(U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light is blinking, the braking force has not
built up enough or it has decreased. Se lect t he
"P" se lector lever position to secure the ve hicle.
Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
rlJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion corrected.
Ill ( USA models )/¢@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: warning! Vehicle pa rked too steep
There is not eno ugh braki ng for ce to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in p lace . T he brakes have ove rhea ted. The
vehicle could roll away even on a sma ll inc line.
Ill (USA model s)/ (C@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake : appli ed
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces­
sa ry .
II (USA models )/¢@) (Canada models) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Please relea se parking b rake
Release t he pa rking bra ke if this message ap­
pears.
Plea se pre ss the brak e pedal to release the park­
ing brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at t he same time,
or start driving with hill start assist~
page 83,
Starting to drive .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, see~
page 81.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner' s manual
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• Air suspension: malfunction! You can con­
tinue driving slowly. Speed limited to max.
35 mph (60 km/h )
There is a malfunc tion that can result in restrict ­
ed driving stability . The speed is limited to a
maximum of 35 mph (60 km/h).
Dri ve to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
mal funct ion corrected.
• Air suspension: malfunction! You may con­
tinue driving slowly at max. 35 mph (60 km/h)
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict­
ed driving stability.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Service Facility immediately at a maximum
speed of 35 mph (60 km/h) to have the malfunc­
tion cor rected.
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle can be
moved but handling may be impaired
Carefu lly drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the serv ice mode deactivated.
II Air suspension: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a system malfunct ion that can result in
restricted driving stability or reduced ground
clearance.
Dri ve to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Facility im media tely to have the
mal funct ion corrected.
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Limited
ground clearance
The ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunction . Wait until the air suspens ion sys­
tem has restored normal ground clearance. Oth­
e rw ise, conditions such as an uneven road sur face
can lead to veh icle damage.
B Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
Cl a:, ;::j There is a suspension control malfunction.
" N ,-1 0
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Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
nl & Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl ind icator light blinks while driv ing, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is act ively regu­
lating .
If the DJ indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The ind icator light turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
If the II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off using the
l~Offl button c> page 142.
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): malfunction!
See owner's manual
If the bl indicator light and the~ (USA mod­
els);tiJ (Canada mode ls) ABS indicator light turn
on and the message appears, there is a malfunc ­
t ion in the ABS or the e lectron ic differentia l lock .
This also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power, but
ABS is not active .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
see
c> page 142.
!I..' Safety systems
The E,I indicator light mon itors the safety sys­
tems .
If them indicator light turns on or blinks, there
is a ma lfunction in a safety system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
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Cockpit overview
A WARNING
Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
( CD ) Brake system
[I] Brakes overheating. Please shift to D
-
There was a heavy load on the brakes. Place the
selector lever in the "D/S" position in order to use
the engine braking effect and reduce the load on
the brakes.
~t~J/(O : Brake pads
II (USA models)/EiJ (Canada models) Brake
pads: wear limit reached. You can continue driv­
ing. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunction corrected.
~ Engine control
II Drive system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is an engine control malfunction.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
The engine is preheating if the II indicator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on.
If the indicator light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc­
tion.
Immediately drive slowly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
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!?i Engine speed limitation
(II Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on . Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting . Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
Depending on the engine: the engine speed
may be limited when the engine is cold -the
full engine output will not be available. When
the engine is at operating temperature, the
red area in the tachometer moves to a higher
RPM range.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil as a result of fre­
quent short drives. Avoid high engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads. Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed.
• Oil pressure sensor: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil pressure sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized .,.

Drivin g
Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km). Do not dr ive at speeds
t hat will exceed 2/3 of the max imum pe rm itted
engine speed (RPM) for the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), and avoid fu ll acceleration during
this period . You may gradually start increasing
the RPM and the speed between 600 miles
(1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven d uring the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) a lso affects the engine quality .
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in per iod, part icu larly when running a cold
eng ine . Th is will reduce eng ine wear and improve
the m ileage.
Do not drive at too low of an engine speed (RPM) .
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth­ ly". Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced .
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
@ Note
When driving on poo r roads, by cu rbs and on
s teep ramps, make su re t hat low-hang ing
compone nts such as the spo ile r and exha ust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap ­
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and veh icles that are heavily loaded.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the r isk of vehicle
damage when driv ing through water, for example
on flooded roads :
- The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body .
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-Do not drive faster than walking speed .
A WARNING
After driving through water or m ud, the effec­
tiveness of the brakes may be red uced due to
mo isture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake applications shou ld dry
off the brakes and restore the full braking ef­
fect .
@ Note
- Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmiss ion, suspens ion or electrical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by drivi ng
throug h water .
- Always switch the Start/Stop system* off
when driv ing through water¢ page 79.
(D Tips
-Determine the depth before driving throug h
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch t he engine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep fo r yo ur vehicle to drive
throug h safe ly.
- Avoid dr iv ing through salt water, beca use
this can cause corrosion .
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving
The amou nt o f fuel consumption, the environ ­
mental impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
sty le. With an ant icipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumpt ion can be reduced by ap­
prox imately 10-15%. The fol low ing t ips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at the same time .
Anticipatory dri ving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not
need to brake as often and so you acce lerate less .
When poss ible, let your vehicle coast with a gear .,.

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::r ' engaged, for example when you notice that t he
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
b raking effect, wh ich he lps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and f uel con­
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off dur ing decelera­
tion) .
Shift efficientl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fue l.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You sho uld rare ly t rave l at the maxim um vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp roportiona tely
hi gh increase in fuel consump tion, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves f uel.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* he lps to reduce the id ling
time automatically. In vehicles wi thout the Sta rt/
Stop system*, it is efficient to switch the engine
off when stopped at ra ilroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the eng ine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en­
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Have maintenance perf ormed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu larly on
your ve hicle, you can he lp to reduce fuel con ­
sumpt ion before you even start to drive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l­
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
i s
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
Driving
Avoid short trips
T he eng ine and exh aust cleaning system mus t
r each their optima l operat ing temperatu re to ef ­
fectively reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The engine re ac h es operat ing
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fuel, ma ke sure the t ires are always i n­
flated to t he correct pressure~
page 340. The
fuel consumpt io n can increase by
5% if the pres ­
s u re is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to the increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fuel.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
S ince eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
co nsump tion , a quick inspect io n of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces ­
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rac k sho uld be re­
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve ­
hicle . This will save you approximately
12% fu el
at speeds from
62 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electric ity; the fuel consumpt io n also increases
wi th the dema nd for e lec tric ity . T he refore, sw itch
electrical eq uipment off when you no longer
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or other proper ­
ty .
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