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(!) Power window  switches 
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® 
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Door handle 
Power locking  switch 
Switches  for: 
- Adjuster  for  outs ide  mirrors 
- Switching  on  heated  exter ior 
mirrors 
® L ight  switch  ...............  . 
® Air  outlets  ............ ....  . 
(J) Turn signal  and high  beam 
@ Radio control  buttons 
® Steer ing wheel  w ith: 
- Integ rated  control  buttons 
(multi -function  steering  wheel 
only) 
for Audi Sound  System 
- Horn 
- Drive r's airbag  ...........  . 
@ Instrument  cluster  .. ... .. ..  . 
@ Radio  and telephone  control 
buttons 
@ Sw itches  for 
- Windsh ield wiper/washer 
- Trip  computer  ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Ign ition  lock  ..............  . 
(8) Adjustable  s teer ing  column  ..  . 
@) Cruise  control  .............  . 
@) Inst rument  lighting  ........  . 
@ Release lever for  the  engine 
hood  .... .. ... ..... ... .. ..  . 
@ Data  Link Connector  for  On 
Board Diagnostic  (OBD II) 
@ Sw itches  for: 
- Fuel flap  release 
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39 
53 
47 
84 
so 
126 
10 
55 
25 
89 
88 
94 
49 
194 
24 
192 
- Rear hatch  re lease  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  40 
@ Depending  on  opt ions:  Rad io or 
N avigation  system  (nav igat ion, 
r adio) 
@ Glove compartment  ( lockable) 
with  CD changer * . . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  76 
@ Front  passenger's  a irbag 
@ L oudspeaker  (treble) 
~ Storage  tray  or  sw itch  for 
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76 
- Audi  magnet ic r ide  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  22 
@) Emergency flasher  . .  . . .  . .  . .  .  76 
Instrument s and  control s 9 
@ Climate  controls  .. .. .. .....  . 
@ Switch  for  seat  heating  ...... . 
@ Rear window  defogger  switc h 
@ Cup ho lder  ....... .. .. .....  . 
@ Electr ica l socket  .. .. .... ... . 
@ AUX -in  connect ion 
@ E lectr ica l socket  ...........  . 
@) Pa rking  brake  lever  .... .. .. . . 
@ Gear shift  lever  or  selector  lever 
- Manual  transmission  ...... . 
- Automatic  transmission  ....  . 
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85 
85 
74 
75 
75 
91 
96 
96 
@ Switches  for Electronic  Stabili
z ation  P rog ram (ESP) 
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@ Tips 
- Some of  the  equ ipment  o r features 
shown  in  the  genera l ill ustrat ion  may be 
standard  equ ipment  on your  vehi cle or 
m ay be opt ional  eq uipment  depending 
on your  model.  A lways ask your  author
ized Aud i dea le r i f  you have a quest ion 
about  your  vehicle . 
-A separate Owner's Manual  is in vehicles 
that  have a factory-installed  radio,  CD 
change r, nav igat ion  system,  AUX-in con
nection  or  multifunction  steering  wheel.  
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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 Tac home ter  w ith  t ime  and  date 
d is play  .. .......... .......  . 
@ Indicator  lights  ( tur n signa ls)  . 
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® 
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Coolant  temperature  gauge  .. . 
Fu el  gauge  ............ .. ..  . 
Speedometer  with  odometer  .. 
Set/Check  bu tton  , ...... ...  . 
Warn ing/indic ator li gh ts 
Reset  button  for 
- T rip odom eter  ...... ..... . . 
- Se rv ice interval  display 
(D Note 
1 0,11 
1 3 
11 
12 
12 
11 , 13 
1 3 
12 
30 
The  instrument  cl uster  and  center  console 
illumi nat io n  (gauges  and  need les)  c omes 
on  when  you  switch  on  the  ignition  and  the 
vehicle  headlights  are off . Be  aware  o f the 
f ollowing  diffe re nc e  betwee n mode ls  built 
t o  US or  C ana di an specific ati ons : 
-USA models:  illumination  of  the  instru
ment  clu ster  (gauges  and  needles), 
dash  and  center  console  around the 
gearshift  lever  is controlled  by a light 
sensor  located  in the  instrument  panel. 
The instrument  panel  illumination  will  automatically  become  dimmer  as the  daylight  fades  away and eventually  will 
go  out  completely  when  outside  light  is 
very low . This is to  remind you,  the  driv
er , to  switch  on the  headlight s before  it 
gets  too  dark. 
- Canada model s: instrum ent pan el illu
mination  will  stay  bright  regardless  of 
the  intensity  of  ambient  light.  Always  be aware of  changes  in out side  light 
conditions  while you  are driving.  Re
spond  in time  to  fading  daylight  by 
turn ing  the  light  switch  to  position 
iD 
(or  ,;AUTO"  if your  car  is equipped  w it h 
this  feat ure) 
to  turn  on your headlights . 
Tachometer  (engine  rev counter) 
The tachometer  indicates  the  engine  RPM 
(revolutions  per minutes). 
The tachometer CD c> page  10,  fig.  3 is the  left 
one  of the  two  large  clock-type  d isplays. 
T he  eng ine  turns  at  a speed 
1 000  times the 
s ingle  digit  in the  display,  e.g . if the  needle 
po ints  at  the  "2", the  engine  t urns  at 
2000RPM. ~  
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Instrument s  and  warning /indicator  lights 11 
If  the  engine  RPMs drop  below  1  500,  you 
should  downshift  to  the  next  lowe r gear . The 
red  area  at  the  end  of  the  scale  indicates  max
imum  permissible  engine  RPMs after  the 
break-in  per iod.  Before  reaching  this  area,  you 
should  either  shift  i nto  the  next  h igher  gea r or 
ease  your  foot  off  the  accelerator  pedal. 
(D Note 
The  tachometer  needle¢ page  10, fig.  3 
@shou ld  not  move  into  the  red  range.  If 
it  does,  then  o nly for  a very  sho rt period  of 
t ime.  You  cou ld  damage  yo ur eng ine  by 
driving  at  high  RPM ! 
@ For the  sake of the  environment 
Upshift ing  early  saves  fuels  and  red uces 
eng in e  no ise. 
Digital  clock with  date  display 
Your vehicle  is equipped  with  a quartz  con 
trolled  digital  clock . 
Fig. 4 In strume nt  cl uste r w it h : th e d ig ita l clock  and 
da te 
To set the  hour 
..  Pu ll the  knob  (hour  d isplay  flashes)  and 
turn  it  to  the  left  or  rig ht. 
To set the  minutes 
..  Pull  the  button  until  the  min ute  disp lay 
flashes . 
..  Turn the  knob  to  the  left  or  r ight  unt il the 
desired  sett ing  appears. 
To set the  time  format  (12  or 24-hour 
di splay ) 
.. Pull  the  knob  unti l the  time  format  disp lay 
flashes . 
..  Turn the  knob  to  the  left  or  right . 
To set the  date 
.. Pull the  knob  unt il t he  day,  mon th or yea r 
disp lay flashes . 
..  Turn t he  knob  to  the  left  or  rig ht. 
To show or hide the  date  display 
..  Pull the  knob  until  t he  da te display  flashes . 
..  Tur n the  knob  to  the  left  o r right. 
When  the  date  d isp lay stops  f lash ing , th is 
means  the  t ime  and  da te  have  been  s uccess 
f ully s to red. 
Wi th the  ig nition  off,  pressi ng  the  button 
¢ 
fig . 4  -depending  on  the  instr um ent  cluster 
c onfiguration  -can  tu rn  on the  di sp lay field 
li gh ting  for  a  few  seconds. 
Engine  coolant  temperature  gauge 
T he  eng ine  coolan t ga uge @ ¢ page  10,  fig . 3 
o nl y works  when  the  ignition  is on.  To  p revent 
damage  to  your  engine,  please  note  the  fol
l owing  important  points: 
Engine cold 
As long  as  the  nee dle  remains  a t the  left  end 
of  the  gauge,  the  engi ne s till has  not  reac hed 
its  operatin g tem perat ure.  Avoid hig h eng ine 
speeds,  heavy engine  loads  and  heavy throt 
tle . 
Normal  temperature 
When  the  engine  has  reache d its  ope ra ting 
temperature,  the  need le w ill move  into  the 
midd le  of t he  gauge  and  rema in there . If t he 
engine  is working  hard  at  high  outside  tem
peratures,  the  need le  may tur n further  to  the 
right.  This  is  no  cause  for  concer n as  long  as 
the . warn ing  light  i n the  instrument  cluster 
does  not  illuminate . 
When  the. war ning  light  starts  to  flash, 
th is  can  mean  one  of two  things:  either  the  
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12  Instrum ents  a nd warning /indic ato r  li ghts 
coolant temperature is too  high,  or  the  cool
ant 
level is too  low ¢ page  17. 
.&_ WARNING 
- Always  observe  the  warning  in 
¢ page  187,  Engine compartment be
fore  opening  the  engine  hood  and  check
ing  the  engine  coo lant  level. 
- Never  open  the  engine  hood  if you  see  or 
hear  steam,  or  if you  see  engine  coolant 
dr ipping  from  the  eng ine  compartment. 
You could  burn  yourself . Let the  engine 
cool  off  first  so  that  you  cannot  hear  or 
see  any  steam  or  engine  coolant . 
0 Note 
-Mounting  additional  l ights  or  accesso ries 
i n front  of the  a ir inlets  reduces  the  cool
i ng  effect  of the  rad iator.  At h igh  outside 
temperatures  or  high  eng ine  load,  the 
engine  could  overheat. 
- The front  spo ile r  has  been  designed  to 
properly  distrib ute  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 dea ler  for 
assistance. 
Fuel gauge 
The fuel  gauge  works  only when  the  ignition  is 
on. 
When  the  needle  reaches  the  red  area,  the 
warning  light  in the  instrument  cluster  will  il
lum inate <=> 
page  21 lil This  means  you 
have  approximately 
1.8 gallons (7 liters)  of 
fuel  left  in the  tank . 
Time to  re fu el! 
The total  tank  capacity  of your  vehicle  is  listed 
in¢ 
page  257,  Data. 
(D Note 
Never  run  the  tank  completely  dry!  An ir
regular  supply  of fuel  can  cause  eng ine 
m isfiring  and  fuel  could  enter  into  the  ex
haust  system.  The  catalyt ic converte r 
could  then  overheat  and  be  damaged. 
Speedometer  with  odometer 
The speedometer  shows you  the  vehicle 
speed, and  the  odometer  shows you  how 
many  miles  (kilometers)  you  have driven. 
F ig . S Speedometer  close- up: odom eter  display 
The  odometer  and  trip  odometer  are  located 
inside  the  speedometer . 
- USA models  -Miles 
- Canadian  models  -Kilometers 
Lower odometer 
The  lower  odometer  shows  the  total  number 
of  miles  (kilometers)  driven. 
Uppe r odometer  (trip  odome ter) 
The  upper  odometer  shows  the  total  number 
of  miles  (kilometers)  driven  since  you  last  re
set  the  odometer  back  to  zero.  You can  use 
th is odometer  when  you  want  to  keep  track  of 
how  many  miles  (kilometers)  you  have  driven 
for  a single  tr ip or  errand.  The  last  digit  ind i
cates  1/10  of  a  mile  (100  metres) . You can  set 
the  tr ip odomete r back  to  zero  by pressing  the 
rese t button 
c:> fig.  5. 
Malfunct ion me ssage 
If  there  is a  malfunct ion  somewhere  in the  in
strument  cluster, 
dEF w ill appear  in the  trip 
odometer  and  w ill stay  on . Contact  your  au
thorized  Audi  dea ler  to  have  the  problem  cor
rected. 
Immobilizer 
When  the  ignition  is sw itched  on,  the  data  on 
the  ignit ion  key are  scanned  automat ically . 
If  an  unauthorized  key was  used, 
SAFE is dis
played  continuously  in the  odometer  d isplay 
II>  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 13 
field. The vehicle  cannot  be operated 
¢page  36. 
@ Tips 
-The dig ital  clock and the  odometer  a re 
turned  on for  abo ut  30  seconds when 
the  driver's  door  is opened . 
- When  the  ignition  is turned  off,  the  od
ometer  reading  and the  d igita l clock with 
date  display  can be switched  on for 
abo ut  30  seconds by pressing the  knob 
¢ page  10,  fig.  3@ . 
Warning/indicator 
lights 
Description 
T he indicator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink  or turn  on. They indicate  functions  or 
malfunct ions ¢.&, . 
Messages may appear  with  some  indicator 
lights.  The messages turn  off  after  a short 
time.  To d isp lay a message aga in,  pres s the 
Set/Check  button¢ 
page  10,  fig.  3@ . If 
there  is more  than  one malfunction , the  ind i
cator  lights  will  turn  on one after  the  other  for 
approximate ly two  seconds each . 
Some ind icators  lights  in the  display  can turn 
on in  several colors . 
A WARNING 
-Failure to  heed warning  lights  and other 
important  vehi cle i nfo rmation  may result 
in  serious  persona l injury  o r vehicle  dam
age. 
- Whe never sta lled or  stopped  for  repa ir, 
move the  vehicle  a safe dis tance off  the 
road, stop  the  engine,  and  turn  on the 
emergency  flasher¢ 
page  50. 
- The engine  compartment  of  any motor 
vehicle  is a poten tially  ha zardous  a rea. 
Before you check anything  in the  engine 
compartment,  stop  the  engine  and let  it 
cool  down.  Always  exercise extreme  cau
t io n  when  working  under the  hood 
¢ page  187,  Engine  compartment 
(D Tips 
Malfunctions  or fau lts  will  be identified  ei
the r with  a red symbol  (priority  1  -Dan
ger!)  or with  a yellow  symbol  (priority  2 -
Warning) . 
Overview 
The warning/indicator  lights  indicate  differ
ent  functions  or  a possible  malfunction . 
Some indicator  lights  turn  on briefly  to  check 
the  function  of  that  system  when you  switch 
the  ignit ion on. These systems  are marked 
with  an./  in the following  tables.  If  one of 
these  indicator  lights  does not  turn  on , there 
i s a malfunction  in that  system. 
R ed  ind icator  lights 
Red symbo ls indicate  a prior ity  ma lfunction  -
Danger! 
- Pull off  the  road . 
- Stop  the vehicle . 
= Tu rnoff  the engi ne. 
- Check the  malfunctioning  system . Contact 
your  author ized Audi  dealer  or  a qualified 
wo rkshop fo r ass istance . 
- USA models: Malfunction  in the 
brake system 
<=> page  15 
---· Canada models: Malfunction  in the 
b rake sys tem 
<=>page 15 
USA models: A irbag  system ./ 
<=>page  16 
Canada models: Airbag  system./ 
<=>page  16 
Safety  be lt 
¢page  16 
Generator ./ 
<=>page  16 
Engine o il pressure too  low 
¢ page  16  
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Instrument s and  warnin g/indic ator  ligh ts 19 
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  Audi  dealer  as soon  as pos
sible. 
- USA models:  If  the - warning  light, 
the 
G! warning  light  and the m warn
ing  light  come on together,  the  rear 
wheels  co uld  lock up first  unde r hard 
braking.  Rear wheel  lock-up  can cause 
loss of  vehicle  contro l and an accident. 
Have your  vehicle  repaired  immediately 
by your  autho rized Audi  dea ler or  a quali
fied  workshop.  Drive slowly  and avoid 
sudden,  hard  brake applications. 
- Canada models: 
If the  brake warn ing 
light  •• the 
DJ warning  light  and the 
ABS warning  light 
II] come on together, 
the  rear wheels  could  lock up first  under 
hard  braking . Rear wheel  lock-up  can 
cause  loss of  vehicle  control  and  an acci
dent.  Have you r vehicle  repaired  immed i
a tely  by your  authori zed A udi dealer  or  a 
qualified  workshop . Dr ive slowly  and 
avoid sudden,  hard  brake applicat ions. 
{0) Worn  brake  pads 
Ei] Che ck b rake pads! 
If t h e war ning  light  illum inates,  immediately 
con tact your  au thori zed A udi  dealer  o r quali
fied  workshop  to  have all  brake pads inspect
ed . On USA models  the  warning  light 
Ei] 
comes on together  with  the  warning  light 
- · Both  sets  of  brake pads on an axle 
must  always be replaced  at  the  same time. 
A WARNING 
Dr iv ing with  bad brakes can cause a colli
sion and  serious  personal  injury . 
- If  the  warning  light 
Ei] and the  warning 
light -
1l with  the  message Brake 
pads! 
comes on in the  instrument  cluster 
display,  immediately  contact  your  au-
1 )  - : USA mod els  only 
thorized  A udi dealer  or  qualified  work
shop to  have all  brake pads checked or 
replaced  if  necessary. 
(D Tire  pressure monitoring  system  -
telltale  indicator  lamp 
The warning/indicator  light  appears  in  the 
event  of  a significant  loss of  air pressure. 
The  tl]warning/indicator  light  illuminates  for 
a few  seconds after  the  ignition  is turned  on 
as function  check and then  goes out . 
If  the 
ti] symbol  appears,  pressure is too  low 
in at  least  one tire. 
When  the system  detects  a mal function,  the 
warning/indicator  light  will  f las h for  approxi
mately  one  minute  and then  remain  continu
o us ly ill uminated.  This sequence will  continue 
upon  subsequent  vehicle  starts  up as long  as 
the  malfunction  exists . Contact your  author
ized Audi  dealer  and  have the  ma lfunct ion 
corrected . 
For more  information 
q page  230. 
EPC Electronic power  control 
This warning/indicator  light  monitors  the 
electronic  power  control. 
The ~ warning/indicator  light  (E lectronic 
Power Contro l) illuminates  when you  switch 
on the  ignition  as a function  check. 
(D Tips 
If  this  warning/indicator  light  illuminates 
while  yo u are driving,  then  there  is a mal
funct ion in the  engine  e lectronics.  Have 
the  malfunct ion corrected  as soon  as pos
sible  by your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or 
qualified  workshop . 
~ Malfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL) 
The Ma lfunction  Indicator  Lamp  (MIL)  is pa rt 
of  the  On-Board Diagnostic  (OBD II)  system. 
Ill>  
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20  Instruments and warning /indicator  lights 
The  symbol lll lights  up when  the  ignition  is 
turned  on and will  turn  off  after  the  engine 
has started  and  has sett led at  constant  idle 
speed. This indicates  that  the  MIL  is working 
properly. 
The warning  light  illuminates when  there  is a 
malfunction  in the  engine  e lectronic  system . 
Contact  your  authori zed Audi  dealer  and  have 
the  malfunction  corrected . 
An improperly  closed  fuel  filler  cap may  also 
cause  the  MIL  light  to  illuminate 
¢page  192. 
F or  more  information ¢ page  24. 
W Glow  plug  system I Engine 
malfunction 
Applies  to vehicles: with  diesel eng ine 
The indicator  lamp  lights  up to  show  that  the 
glow  plugs  ore preheating.  It  flashes  if  there  is an engine  malfunction. 
Warning  light II stays  lit  up 
If the II indicator  light  illuminates,  the  g low 
p lug system  is active.  You shou ld start  the  en 
gine  immediately  after  the indicator  light 
switches  off.  The indicator  light  on ly illumi
nates for  approximately  1 second  if the  en
gine  is warm  or  if  the  outside  temperature  is 
above 46  QF (8 QC) . 
There is a fau lt  in  the  glow  plug  system  if the 
warning  light 
II does not  light  up when  the 
engine  is 
cold . Contact  an author ized Audi 
dealer  or  a qualified  workshop . 
II Warning  light  flashes 
If  a malfunction develops in the  engine  man
agement  system  while  you are driving,  the 
glow  plug  light  will  flash 
II . The eng ine 
should  be checked by an authorized  Audi  deal
er or  a qualif ied workshop  as soon  as possible . 
A WARNING 
If  you  do not pay attention  to  the  warning 
lights  that have  come on,  this  could  lead 
to  personal  injury  or  damage  to your  vehi
cle. 
! 7} Engine  speed  limitation 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  engine  speed  limitat ion 
Ill Do not  exceed  max. engine speed of XXXX 
rpm 
The Ill symbol  illuminates  when  there is an 
engine  control  malfunct ion. The ind icator 
light~  in the  instrument  cluster  also  illumi
nates.  The engine  speed is limited  to  the 
speed displayed  in the  driver  information sys
tem.  Keep in  mind  that  the  engine  speed wi ll 
not  exceed the  val ue  displayed  in  the  driver  in
formation  system, for example  when  down
shifting. 
Please  go to an authorized  Audi  dealer or  oth
er qualified  workshop  to  have the  malfunction 
repaired. 
~ ..  Checking  the  engine  oil  level 
When  the II symbol  illum inates,  check  the 
engine  oil  level as soon  as possible 
¢  page  200 . Top off  the  oil  at  your  earliest 
opportunity  ¢page  200. 
II Please  add max.  1 qt  of engine oil! 
If the II symbol  comes on, add  1 quart  (1  li
ter)  of  oil  at  the  next  opportunity 
¢ page  200. 
• ~m Engine  oil  sensor defective 
If  the Ill symbol  illuminates,  contact  your 
authorized  Aud i dealer  and  have the  oil  sensor 
inspected . 
0 Battery  voltage  low 
(•i Low battery  charge: battery  will  be 
charged  while  driving 
If  the indicator  light  turns  on and  the mes
sage appears,  there  may be limited  starting 
ability. 
If  this  message turns  off  after  a  little while, 
the  battery  charged  enough while  driving .  
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22  Instruments and warning /indicator  lights 
When  this  symbo l ml illuminates,  it  means 
that  Adaptive  Light  is defective.  Go to  a  quali
fied  workshop  to  have  the  headlights or  the 
control  unit  for  the  Adaptive  L ight  repaired. 
@, o Light/rain  sensor defective 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  automat ic headlights 
The  indicator  light  indicates  a defect  in the 
automatic  headlights/automatic  wiper sys 
tem . 
If the  symbo l illuminates,  the  light  sensor  has 
failed.  For safety  reasons , the  low  beams  are 
turned  on  permanently  with  the  switch  in 
AU
TO . However,  you  can  continue  to  turn  the 
lights  on  and  off  using  the  light  switch . In  the 
case  of  a  defect  in the  rain sensor , the  w ind
sh ield  wiper  lever  functions  are  st ill available . 
H ave  the  light/ra in sensor  checked  as  soon  as 
possible  at  an  authorized  Audi  dealer. 
;  Audi  magnetic  ride 
Appl ies  to  vehicles:  with  Audi  magnetic  ride 
The indicator  light monitors  vehicle damping. 
The  indicator  light E illuminates when  the ig
nition  is switched  on  as  a  function check. 
@ Tips 
If  the  indicator  lamp  illuminates  while  you 
are  driving,  there  is a  malfunct ion  in  the 
veh icle  damping.  The  chass is should  be  in
spected  immediately  by an  authorized Au
di  dealer. 
~ Diesel particulate  filter  clogged 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  diesel engine  and  diesel  particu
late  fi lter 
1/1 Particulate  filter ! See  owner's  manual 
If  the  indicator  light II in the  instrument 
cluster  comes  on,  the  diesel  particulate  filter  has  become  blocked  with  soot  as  the  result  of 
constant  short-distance  driving. When  the 
II symbol  illuminates,  you  can  alter  your 
driving  style to assist  the  filter  self-clean ing 
p rocess.  Drive for  approximately  15  minutes 
in  4th  or 5th  gear  (automatic  transmission  with  the  se
lector  lever  in the  S position)  at  a 
minimum  speed  of  37  mph  (60  km/h) and  an 
engine  speed  of  approx imately  2,000  RPM . 
The  temperature  increase that  will  result  from 
this  can  burn  off  the  soot  in  the  filter.  The 
symbol  will  switch  off  when  the  cleaning  is 
successful.  After  a  successful  cleaning,  there 
is  no  need  to bring  the  car  to  an  authorized 
dealer  or  qualified  workshop  because this is 
part  of normal  vehicle  operation . 
If  the  symbol 
DI does  not  switch  off,  see 
your  autho rized  dea ler  or  other  qualified 
workshop  to have  the problem  corrected . 
As long  as  the  indicator  light 
11!1 remains  on 
(diesel  part iculate  filte r plugged),  you  ca n ex
pect  increased  fuel  consumption  and  possibly 
also  a  loss  of  engine  performance. 
For  more  information  on  the  diesel  particu
late  filter,  refer to~ 
page  171 . 
A WARNING ,__ 
Always  adapt  your  speed to  the  current 
weather,  road  and  traffic conditions.  You 
should  never  disobey  traffic  laws  in order 
to  follow  driving recommendations . 
¢ ¢Turn  signals 
-
The indicator  light  blinks  when you  use either 
turn signal. 
Whenever  you  use  the  left B or  the  right fl 
turn  s ignal,  the  indicato r light  blinks . When 
you  use  the  emergency  f lasher,  both indicator 
lights  flash. 
If  one  of  the  turn signal  light  bulbs  burn  out, 
the  turn  signal  will  blink  twice  as  fast  as  nor
mal. 
Additional  information  on  the  turn  s ignals 
Q page  SO. 
CRUISE/ vf Cruise control 
T he 
(ijjll j~i~ (USA  models)/.  (Canada  models) 
warning/indicator  light  illuminates  when  the 
cruise  control  is activated .  
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30  Driver  in formation  d ispl ay 
Fue l economy  messages  are  displayed  when 
fuel  consumption  is  increased  by certa in  con
d itions.  If you  follow  these  fuel  economy  mes 
sage s, you  can  reduce  your  vehicle's  consump
t ion  of fuel.  The  messages  appear  automati
cally  and  a re o nly disp layed  in  the  eff iciency 
program . The fuel  economy  messages  turn  off 
automatically  after  a  certain  period  of  time . 
.,.  To turn  a fuel  economy  message  off  imme-
diately  after  it  appears,  press  the 
I RES ET I 
button ~ page  26,  fig . 11 @ , or 
.,.  Press  the  function  selection  switch 
¢ page  26,  fig.  11 @ . 
(D Tips 
-Once  you  have  t urned  a fue l eco nomy 
message  off,  it  will only  appear  again  af
te r you  turn  the  ignition  on  aga in. 
- The fuel  economy  messages  are  not  dis
played  in every  insta nce,  bu t rathe r in  in
te rv al s  over  a  period  o f ti me . 
Service  interval  display 
The service  interval  display  reminds  you  when 
your  next  service is due. 
F ig.  2 0 Sectio n of  inst rume nt  cl uster : Serv ice  inte rv al 
d isplay 
The schedule  for  the  nex t oil change  o r inspec
tion  is calculated  a utomatically  and  displayed 
according ly . The  display  works  in two  stages : 
Service reminder 
30  days  befo re  the  next  service  is  due,  a se rv
i ce  rem inder  appears  in the  d isplay  when  you 
turn  on  the  igni tion. 
After  abo ut  5  seconds  the  display  sw itches 
back  to  normal.  The d ista nce  and  time  re- main
ing  are  upda ted  each  time  the  ig nition  is 
turned  on  unti l the  date  d ue for  service  is 
reached. 
Service due 
When  the  d ue da te for  service  is  reached,  t he 
message 
Service  due! appears  in the  i nstr u
ment  cluster  imme diate ly after  yo u turn  on 
the  ignit io n.  Add itiona lly, a warning  tone 
sounds.  After  about  5  seconds  the  disp lay 
switches  back  to  normal. 
Calling  up the  service schedules 
If  or when  an  oil  change  or  inspec tion  is due, 
can  be  shown  in the  instrument  cluster  by se
lecting  the  service  interva l disp lay . Select 
Chec k > Service > Oil  change or Service by us
ing  the 
I  RESE T! button  and  the  rocker  sw itch 
¢ page 27, fig.  12 . 
Resetting  the  ser vic e  interval  di splay 
Your a uthorized  Audi  dea ler  w ill reset  the  cor
responding  service  sc hedule  after  performing 
the  appropr iate  service  on  you r veh icle.  You 
also  have  the  possib ility  to  rese t the  oil 
change  schedule  after  hav ing  performed  an 
o il  change  acco rding  to  Aud i specif ications . 
- Switch  the  ignit ion  on. 
- Pull the  knob@~ 
page  10,  fig.  3. The  mes -
sage. 
Se rvice  due! appears . 
- Pull the  knob  unt il the  display 
Oil  change  in 
----- mi  (km )--- days appears  in the  disp lay. 
If  the  reset  button  is  not  pulled  within  5 
seconds,  the  display  reset  mode  closes. 
(D Note 
If  yo u disconnect  the  battery  te rm inals , no 
ca lculations  can  be  made  for  the  service 
i nterval  disp lay dur ing  th is time  and  no 
se rv ice  reminder  will appear.  Remember 
that  observ ing  the  proper  service  intervals 
i s vitally  important  to  extending  t he  life of 
your  ve hicle,  pa rticula rly t he  e ngine,  and 
maint ain ing  its  value.  Eve n if  the  mileage 
drive n is  low,  the  max imum  per iod  of  one 
year  from  one  service  to  the  next  m ust  no t 
be  exceeded. 
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32  Driver  information  display 
8.18, (Canada  models)  Speed  warning  2 
Storing warning  2 is  recommended  if you al
ways 
want  to  be reminded  of  a certain  speed, 
for  example  when  you are traveling  in  a coun
try  that  has a  general maximum  speed  limit, 
or  if you do  not  want  to  exceed a specified 
speed for  winter  tires. 
The speed warning  2 symbol , 
[I/ [9] (Canada 
models)  appears  in the  display  when  you  ex
ceed the  stored  speed  limit.  Unlike  warning  1,  it  will  not go out  until the  vehicle  speed drops 
below  the  stored  speed  limit . 
Setting  speed warning  2 
¢ pag e 32. 
@ Tips 
Even though  your  vehicle  is equipped  with 
a speed warning  system,  you shou ld still 
watch  the  speedometer  to  make sure you 
are  not  driving  faster  than  the  speed  limit. 
Speed warning  1:  setting  a speed limit 
Warning  threshold  1 is set  by the  button. 
Fig. 23 Sectio n  of  inst rume nt  cl uste r: Set/Check  but
to n 
Storing  the  maximum  speed 
11o-Drive at  the  desired  maximum  speed. 
11o-Press the  knob  button ¢ fig.  23 until  the 
q page 31, fig.  22 symbol  appears. 
Resetting  the  maximum  speed 
.. Drive the  vehicle  at  a speed of  at  least 
3  mph  (S  km/h) 
11o-Press the  knob  for  more  than  2 seconds. 
The speed warning  symbol 
[I (USA models)/ 
ISl (Canada models)  will  appear  briefly in the 
d isplay when  you release  the  button  to indi- cate that 
the  maximum  speed has  been stored 
successfully . 
T he  maximum  speed remains  stored  until  it  is 
changed  by pressing  the  button  again  briefly 
or  until  it is deleted  by a  lengthy  push on the 
button. 
Speed warning  2:  setting  a speed limit 
Switches  in  the wiper arm ore used  to operate 
warning threshold 
2. 
Fig. 24 W ipe r leve r: Trip  compute r co ntrols 
To  store  maximum  speed 
.. Turn  off  the  ignition . 
11o-Briefly  press the  button  in the  instrument 
cluster ¢ 
page  32,  fig . 23. The odometer 
and the  dig ital  clock are  now  illuminated . 
11o-Press the  button  for  at  least  2 seconds . The 
current ly sto red max imum  speed appears  in 
the  display  or the  crossed  out  symbol  for 
warn ing thresho ld 2,  if  no  maximum  speed 
was set  previously  . 
..  Press the  function  selector  switch  in the 
wiper 
lever @qfig.  24 up or  down  to 
change the  set value.  Va lues run  up or  down 
in  steps  of  6.2  mph  (10  km/h). 
To delete  maximum  speed 
.. Turn  off the  ignition. 
..  Briefly  press the  button in the instrument 
cluster ¢ 
page  32,  fig.  23. The odometer 
and the  digital  clock are now  illuminated  . 
..  Press the  button  for  at  least  2 seconds. The 
currently  stored  max imum  speed appears  in 
the  display . 
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