service indicator AUDI S4 2017 Owners Manual
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Table of  content s 
Multimedia  connections  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  215 
P laying  m edia  . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  217 
Addit iona l sett ings  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  220 
Suppo rted  media  and file  formats  . . .  . .  .  223 
Troubleshoot ing.  . .  . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  224 
Audi  smartphone  interface  . . .  . .  . 227 
Setup  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  227 
Operating  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  227 
Troubleshoot ing  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  228 
System  settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 229 
Sett ing the  date  and time  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  229 
MMI  sett ings  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  229 
Con nection  manager  .  . . . .  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  230 
System  update  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  23 2 
So und setti ngs  .. .... ......... .... ..  . 
Volume  sett ings  .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 
R estarting  the  M MI  . .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 
Software  license  information  233 
233 
234 
235 
Safety  first  .
.. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 23 6 
Driving  safety  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 236 
General notes  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  236 
Correct  seating  position  for  passengers  .  . 23 7 
Driver's and fron t passenger's footwell  .  . 240 
Pedal area  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  241 
Storing  cargo co rrectly  . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  242 
Repo rting  Safety  Defects  . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  243 
Safety  belts  . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . 245 
Gene ral  information  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  24 5 
W hy use safety  belts?  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  246 
Safety  bel ts  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  248 
B el t tensioner ... ... ... .... ... .. .. ...  251 
Airbag  system  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 25 3 
I mportant  inform ation  . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  253 
Fr ont  ai rbags  . . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  257 
M onitoring  the  Advanced Airbag  System  . 265 
K nee airbags.  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  269 
Side airbags  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . .  271 
Side curtain  airbags  ........... .... ...  274 
Child  safety  . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . . . 277 
Important  information  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  277 
Ch ild  seats  .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  283 
Secur ing ch ild  seats  . . . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  288 
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LATCH system  (Lower  anchorages and 
tethers  for  c hildren)  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  291 
Additional  informat ion  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  295 
Maintenance  and  Care  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 296 
Checking  and  Filling  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 296 
Gasoline  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  296 
Diesel fuel  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  297 
Refueling  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  298 
Se lective  catalytic  reduction  (AdBlue)  . . .  300 
Emissions control  systems  . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 
En gine  compartment  .. ............. . . 
E ngine  o il ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... . . 
Cooli ng sys tem  . .. .. .. ............. . . 
B rake fl uid  . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . . 
Battery  ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . . 
Windshie ld washer  system  .. ..... ... . . 
Service interva l display  304 
306 
3
10 
311 
312 
316 
316 
Wheels  .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 317 
Wheels  and t ires  . .. .. ...............  317 
Tire  pressure  monitoring  indicator  . . . .  . .  334 
Care  and  cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 337 
General information  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  337 
Car washes  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  337 
Cleaning and care information  . . . . . . . .  .  338 
Plac ing your  vehicle  out  of  serv ice  . . . . .  .  342 
Troubleshooting  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 
Emergency  assistance  . . . . . . . . . . . 343 
T runk  escape latch  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  343 
Genera l information  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  343 
E q ui pment  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  343 
T ire mobility  kit  .  . . . . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  343 
Replacing wheels  . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  3 45 
Space -sav ing spa re tire  .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  349 
Fuses  and  bulbs  ... ... . .. .... ... .. 351 
Fuses.. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... ..  351 
Bul bs.  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  355 
Emergency  situations  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 356 
Genera l  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  356 
Start ing by push ing or tow ing  . . . . . . . .  . .  356 
Start ing with  j umper  cables  . . . . . . . . .  . .  356 
Using the jump  start  cable  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  357  
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A WARNING 
Do not  assume  the  roads  are  free  of  ice based 
on the  outside  temperature  display.  Be aware 
that  there  may  be  ice on  roads  even when  the  outside  temperature  is around  41  °F (+5 °C) 
and  that  ice can  increase  the  risk of  accidents. 
@ Tips 
-Depending  on vehicle  equipment,  the  in
strument  illumination  (needles  and  gauges)  may turn  on when  the  lights are  off  and  the 
ignition  is  switched  on.  The illumination  for 
the  gauges  reduces  automatically  and  even
tually  turns  off  as brightness  outside  in
creases.  This function  reminds  the  driver  to 
turn  the  low beams  on  at  the  appropriate 
time. 
- You can  select  the  units  used  for  tempera
ture,  speed  and  other  measurements  in the 
Infotainment  system  c::> 
page  229. 
-If your vehicle  is stationary  or  if you are  driv
ing  at  very  low speeds,  the  temperature  dis
played  may  be slightly  higher  than  the  ac
tual  temperature  outside  due  to  the  heat  ra
diating  from  the  engine. 
- At temperatures  below  41  °F (+5 °C), a 
snowflake  symbol  appears  in front  of the 
temperature  display  c::> 
A. 
Coolant temperature  indicator 
The coolant  temperature  display@c::> page  10, 
fig . 3 
or  c::> page  10,  fig.  4 only functions  when 
the  ignition  is switched  on.  To prevent  engine 
damage,  please  observe  the  following notes 
about  the  temperature  ranges. 
Cold range 
If  only  the LEDs at  the  bottom  of the  gauge  turn 
on,  the  engine  has  not reached  operating  tem
perature  yet . Avoid high  engine  speeds,  full  ac
celeration  and  heavy engine  loads. 
Normal  range 
<( ~ The engine  has  reached  its operating  tempera-
~ ture  once  the  LEDs up to  the  center of the  gauge N 
8 turn  on  under  normal  driving  conditions. The 0 
3 
LEDs higher  up may turn  on  if the  engine  is  under 
heavy load  or  the  outside  temperature  is high. 
This is no cause  for  concern  as  long  as  the. in
dicator  light  in the  instrument cluster  does  not 
turn  on.  If the  LEDs in the  upper  area  of  the dis
play and  the. indicator  light  in the  instrument 
cluster  display  turn  on,  the  coolant  temperature 
is too  high 
c::> page  31. 
(D Note 
-Auxiliary headlights  and  other  accessories  in 
front  of the  cooling-air  intake  impair the 
cooling  effect  of the  coolant.  This increases 
the  risk  of the  engine  overheating  during 
high  outside  temperatures  and  heavy en
gine  load. 
- The  front  spoiler  also  helps to distribute 
cooling  air correctly  while driving.  If  the 
spoiler  is damaged,  the  cooling  effect  will 
be  impaired  and  the  risk of the  engine  over
heating  will increase.  See  an  authorized 
Audi dealer  or  authorized  Audi Service  Fa
cility for  assistance. 
(D Tips 
Diesel engines:  due  to  the  high efficiency  of 
these  engines,  the  engine  may  not  always  reach  operating  temperature  in cold  outside 
temperatures.  This is  normal and  not  a cause 
for  concern . 
Tachometer 
The tachometer  displays  the  engine  speed in  rev
olutions  per  minute  (RPM) . 
The beginning  of the  red zone in the  tachometer 
indicates  the  maximum  permitted  engine  speed 
for  all gears  once  the  engine  has  been  broken  in 
and  when  it is warm . Before  reaching  this  zone, 
you  should  shift  into the next  highest  gear,  select 
the  D/S  selector  lever position,  or  remove  your 
foot  from  the  accelerator  pedal. 
{Q) Note 
The needle  in the tachometer @c::> page  10, 
fig.  3 
or  c::> page  10,  fig.  4 may only be  in the 
red  area  of  the gauge  for  a short  time  or  there ..,. 
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Cockpit  overview 
If the  light  does  not  turn off  after  starting the 
engine 
or  turns  on  while driving,  this  may  indi· 
cate that  there is a malfunction  in the  eng ine. If 
the  indicator  turns  on , the  catalytic  converter 
may  be damaged. 
Drive 
with  reduced  engine  performance (avoid 
h ig h speeds for  extended  periods  of  time  and/ or 
fast  acce leration)  and  have the  malfunction  cor
rected.  See an authorized  Aud i dealer  or author
ized  Audi  Service Fac ility . 
The electronic  speed limiter  may be  faulty if  the 
indicator  light  turns  on.  For additional  informa
tion,  refer to 
¢ page 93, Electronic  speed limit
er . 
The  MIL indicator  light  may also  turn  on  if the 
fuel  filler  cap is not closed  correctly 
¢page  298. 
On-Board  Diagnostics 
Fig . 24 Locat ion of  Data  Link  Connector  (D LC) 
On-Board  Diagnostics  monitors  the  components 
of your  emission  control  system.  Each monitored 
component  in your  engine  system  has been as
signed  a code . In  case of  a malfunction,  the  com
ponent  w ill be identified  and the  fault stored  as a 
code in  the  control  module  memory. 
The  MIL light  may also  illuminate  if  there  is a 
leak in the  on-board  fuel  vapor  recovery system . 
If the  light  illuminates  after  a refuel ing, stop  the 
veh icle  and make sure the  fue l filler  cap is prop
erly  closed  (on ly vehicles with  gasol ine engine) 
¢page  298. 
In  order  to  make an accurate  d iagnosis, the  stor
ed  data  can only  be disp layed using  specia l diag
nostic  equipm ent  (ge ne ric scan  tool for OBD) . 
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In order  to  connect the  special diagnostic  equip
ment,  push  the  plug  into  the  Data Link Connector 
(DLC).  The DLC is located  to  the  r ight  of  the  hood 
release 
¢ fig.  24. 
Your  authorized  Audi  dea le r or  qualified  work
shop  can interpret  the  code and perform  the  nec
essary  repair. 
_& WARNING 
Do not  use the  diagnostic connector  for  per
sonal  use. Incorrect  usage can cause malfunc
tions,  which  can increase  the  risk  of  a colli
sion! 
Indicator  lights 
Description 
The indicator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink  or  tur n on.  They indicate  functions  or  mal
funct ions. 
-
Messages  may appear with  some indicator  lights . 
A warning  signal  will  sound  at the  same time. 
The ind icator  lights  and  messages in the  instru
ment  cluster  disp lay can be covered by other  dis
plays. To show them  again,  select  the  second tab 
with  the  multifunction  steering wheel  ¢page  12. 
If  there  are several  ma lfunctions,  you  can display 
them  one at  a time  using the  thumbwheel. 
Some indicator  lights  in the  display  can display  in 
several  colors. 
& Central  indicator  lights 
If 
the . or Q indicator  lig ht turns  on, check 
the  message  in the  instrument  cluster. 
Overview 
Some indicator lights  turn on briefly  as a  function 
check  when you  switch  the  ignition  on.  These sys 
tems  are marked  with  a ./ in the  fo llow ing  tables. 
If  one of  these  ind icator  lights  does  not  turn  on, 
there  is a malfunction  in that  system. 
Your  vehicle  has e ither  a monoch rome  display  or 
a  multicolored  display,  depending  on vehicle 
equipment . Some indicator  lights  appear  white 
1111- 
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Cockpit over view 
Do not  cont inue driving . See an authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  a uthorized  Audi  Service Facility  for  as
sistance ¢& . 
1111 (U SA models ) / .  (Cana da m od els)  Park
ing br ake: malfun ction!  Safel y stop  veh icle . See 
owner 's manual 
-If  the  indicato r light  a nd the  message appear 
when  the  vehi cle is st ationary  or aft er sw itch
ing the  ignition  on , 
check if you  can release the 
parking  brake . If  you cannot  re lease the  park
i ng  brake,  see yo ur authorized  Aud i dea ler  or 
authori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility . If  you can re
lease the  park ing  brake  and the  message still 
appears , see an authorized  Audi  dealer  or  au 
thorized  Aud i Serv ice Facility  immediately  to 
have the  malfunction  corrected . 
-If the  indicator  light  and  message appear w hile 
driving , 
the  hill  start  assist  or  emergency  brak 
ing function  may be malfunctioning . 
It may not 
be possib le to  set the  pa rking  brake  or  release 
it  once  it  has been set.  Do not  pa rk your  veh icle 
on  h ills. See an author ized Audi  dealer  or  au 
thorized  Audi  Serv ice Facility  fo r ass istance . 
Brake servo: re strict ed . You can continue driv 
ing . Pleas e contact  Servic e 
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  no rma lly fu nctions  and t he b rake pedal 
may v ibrate . 
Dr ive to  an authorized  Aud i dea le r or  authorized 
Aud i Serv ice Facility  immediately  to  have the 
malfunct io n  corrected. 
_&. WARNING 
- Read and follow  the  warn ings  in 
¢ page  304,  Working  in  the  engine  com
partment 
before  opening  the  hood  and 
check ing the  brake  fl uid  level. 
- If  the  brake  system  indicator  light  does no t 
turn  off  o r it  turns  on  while  driving,  the 
brake  fluid  level  in the  reservoir  is too  low, 
and this  increases the  risk of  an accident. 
Stop  the  vehicle  and do  not  continue  dr iv-
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ing . See an autho rized Audi  dea ler or  au
thorized  A udi  Service Fac ility  for  assistance. 
- If  the  brake system  indicator  light  turns  on 
together  w ith  the  ABS and  ESC indicator 
lights,  the  ABS/ESC  regu lating  function  may 
be malfunct ion ing.  Functions  that  stabilize 
the  vehicle  are no  longer  available . This 
could  cause the  vehicle  to  swerve, which  in
creases the  risk that  the  vehicle  will  slide.  Do not  co ntin ue d rivi ng.  See an autho rized 
Aud i dea le r  or a ut horized  Audi  Serv ice Facili
ty  fo r ass istance . 
PARK/<®)/!®)' Electromechanical  parking 
brake 
If  the  -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models) 
i ndicator  l ight  turns  on, the  parking  brake  was 
set . 
If  the  -(USA mode ls)/ .  (Canada models)  in
dicator  light  blinks,  the  braking  force  is not  build
i ng  up  enough  or  not  building  up  at  a ll.  Se lect the 
P selector  lever  posit ion  to  help  secure the  vehi
cle.  Make sure the  indicator  light  is off  before you 
start  driving . 
£dJ Parking  brake:  mal function!  Please contact 
S ervice 
There  is a ma lf u nction  in the  parking  brake.  Drive 
to  an authorized  Aud i dea ler or  authorized  Audi 
Service Facility  immediate ly to  have the  malfunc
tion  corrected. 
•  (USA models )/ lC~) (Canada  model s)  Parking 
brake:  caution! Vehicle  parked too  steep 
There  is not  eno ugh  braking  force  to  ho ld the  ve 
hicle  in p lace . T he  brakes  have overheated.  The 
vehicle  could  roll  away even on  a small  incline. 
•  (USA  model s)/¢~)  (C a nada  model s) Parking 
brake:  applied 
If  this  message appea rs, press the  b rake pedal 
first  and then  release the  parking  brake  if  ne ces
sary . 
II (USA  model s)/¢~)  (Canada mode ls)  Parking 
brake:  emerg ency braking 
The emergency  braking  funct ion was triggered . ..,.  
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<( a, .... N ,.... 
N .... 0 0 
3 a, 
Please  relea se  parking  br ake 
Re lease  the  par king  brake  if this  message  ap 
pears . 
Please  press  brak e pedal  to  r ele as e par king 
brake 
To release  the  parking  brake,  press  the  brake 
pedal  and  press  the~ button  at  the  same  time, 
or  start  driv ing  with  hill  start  ass ist 
¢ page  82, 
Starting  from  a stop . 
(D Tips 
For  additional  information  on  the  parking 
brake,  refer  to ¢ 
page  81. 
_L Cooling  system 
•  Turn  off  engin e and  che ck  co olant  le vel. 
The  coolant  level  is too  low. 
Do not  continue  driving  and  switch  the  engine 
off.  Check the  coolant  level ¢ 
page  310. 
-If  the  coolant  leve l is too  low,  add  coolant 
~ page  310. Only continue  driv ing  once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off. 
•  Coolant  temperature : to o  high . Let engine 
run  with  vehicle  s tati onar y 
Let  the  eng ine  run  at  idle  for  a few  minutes  to 
cool  off,  until  the  ind icator  light  tu rns  off. 
- If  the  indicator  light  does  not  turn  off,  do  not  continue  driving  the  vehicle.  See  an  author ized 
Audi  dealer  or  author ized  A udi Se rvice  Facility 
for  assistance. 
_& WARNING 
- Never  open  the  hood  if you  ca n see  or  hear 
steam  o r coolant  escaping  from  the  engine 
compartment.  This  increases  the  risk of 
burns . Wait  until  you  no  longer  see  or  hear 
steam  or coolant  escap ing . 
- The  engine  compartment  in any  veh icle  can 
be  a dangerous  area.  Stop  the  engine  and 
allow  it  to  cool  before  working  in the  engine 
compartment.  A lways  follow  the  informa
t io n  found  in 
¢ page  304,  Working in the 
engine  compartment. 
Coc kpit  o ve rv iew 
(D Note 
Do not  continue  driv ing  if  the . indicator 
light  turns  on  as  this  increases  the  risk of  en
gine  damage. 
~ -Safety  belt 
The . indicator  light  stays  on  until  the  dr iver 's 
and  front  passenger's  safety  belts  are  fastened . 
Above  a  certa in speed,  there  will also  be  a war n
ing  tone. 
@ Tips 
For additional  informat ion  on  safety  belts,  re 
fer  to¢ 
page  245 . 
0 Generator/battery 
If the .  or(•)  indicator  light  t urns  on , the re  is a 
malfunction  in the  generator  or the  vehicle  e lec
t rical  system . 
• Electric al sy stem:  malfunction!  Saf ely stop 
v e hicle 
Do not  continue  dr iving  and  switch  the  engine 
off . See  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or  authorized 
Audi  Se rvice  Facility  for  assistance . 
(•j Electrical system:  mal function!  Re start  not 
po ssible . Plea se  co ntac t Se rvice 
Disconnecting  the  vehicle  battery  from  the  elec
trical  system  prevents  it  from  d ischarging.  Drive 
to  an  authori zed  Aud i dealer  or  authori zed  Aud i 
Service  Facility  immed iately . 
Do not  stop  the  engine,  or you  w ill not  be  able  to 
start  it again.  If you  can  no  longer  start  the  en gine,  see  an  authori zed  Audi  dealer  or  autho riz ed 
Audi Service  Facility  for  assistance . 
(•) Electri cal system:  malfunction!  Ple ase  con
tact  Se rvice 
Drive to  an  authori zed  A udi dealer  or  authorized 
A udi Service  Facility  immediate ly.  Because  the  ve
hicle  battery  is discharging,  turn  off  a ll unneces
sary  electrical  equipment  such  as  the  rad io.  See 
your  authori zed  Aud i dealer  or  authori zed  Audi 
Service  Facility  if the  battery  charge  level  is too 
~w . ~ 
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Cockpit  overview 
(•)  Electrical  system:  low  battery  charge.  Plea se 
turn on  ignition 
The start ing ability  may be impaired. 
If th is message  turns  off  after  a  little  while , the 
battery  charged  enough while driving. 
If the  message  does  not  turn  off  and  stay  off 
when  dr iv ing,  have  an authorized  Aud i dea ler  or 
author ized Audi Service Facility repair  the  mal
function . 
~ Engine  oil  pressure 
•  Turn off  engine.  Oil pressure  too  low 
Stop  the  eng ine and  do  not  continue  driving . 
Check the  engine oil leve l¢ 
page 308 . 
- If the  engine  oil  level is too  low, add  engine  o il 
c=>page 308.  Only cont inue  driving once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off. 
- If the  engine  oil  leve l is correct  and  the  indica
tor  light  st ill turns  on,  turn  the  eng ine off  and 
do  not  continue  driving.  See an  authorized  Audi 
dealer or authorized  Audi Service Fac ility for  as
sistance . 
(D Tips 
The oil pressure  warning  is  not an o il level  in
dicator . Always check the  o il level  regularly . 
~ Engine  oil  level  (MIN) 
•  Please  add  oil  immediately. 
Add engine  o il immed iate ly ¢page 308 . 
l!I Please  add max.  x qt  (l) oil.  You  can contin
ue driving 
Add  the  maximum  amount of  oil  indicated  in the 
display  as soon  as  possible 
¢page 308. 
~- Steering  lock 
•  Steering : malfunction!  Please  stop  vehicle 
There is a malfunction  in the  elect ronic  steering 
lock . You cannot  turn  the  ignition  on. 
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Do not tow  your  vehicle  because  it  cannot  be 
steered.  See an  authorized  Audi dealer  or author
i zed Audi Service Facility for  assistance. 
1!11 Steering  lock: malfunction!  Please  contact 
Service 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  electron ic steering 
lo ck. 
Drive  to an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized 
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
& WARNING 
Do not  tow your vehicle when  there is a  mal
function  in the  electron ic steering  lock -this 
increases  the risk of an  accident . 
-e Engine  start  system 
•  Engine start  system: malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
-
Do not switch  the ignition  off,  or you may not  be 
able  to  switch  it back on. 
Drive to  an  authorized  Audi dealer  or authorized 
Audi  Service Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected . 
13 Engine start  system:  malfunction!  Please 
contact  Service 
There is a ma lfunction  in the  engine  starting  sys
tem  . 
Drive  to an  authorized  Audi  dealer or authorized 
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected. 
f;. 
<( a, .... N ,.... 
N .... 0 0 
3 a, 
If  the II indicator  light  turns  on,  ESC was 
switch ed off  us ing  the 
!~0" 1 button ¢ page 134. 
Stabili zation  c ontrol  (ESC / ABS) : malfun ction! 
See  owne r's  manual 
If  the: G1 indicato r light  and  the~  (USA mod
els)/ [iJ (Canada  models)  A BS i ndicator  light  tur n 
on  and  the  message  appears,  the re  is a  malf unc
tion  in the  ABS or  the  elect ronic  differen tial  lock. 
This  a lso  ca uses  the  ESC to  malfunct ion . The 
brakes  still  function  with  their  norma l power,  but 
ABS  is  not  active. 
Drive to  an  autho rized  Aud i dea ler  o r a uthorized 
Aud i Service  Facility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected. 
@ Tips 
For  addit ional  information  on  ESC and  A BS, 
refer  to ¢ 
page 134. 
!f Safety  systems 
The El indicator  light  monitors  the  safety  sys
tems. 
If  the El indica tor  light  turns  on  or  blinks,  there 
is a  malfunction  in a  safety  system . 
Drive to  an  autho rized  Aud i dea le r  or a uthorized 
Aud i Service  Fac ility  immediately  to  have  the 
malfunct ion  corrected. 
A WARNING 
-
Have  the  safety  systems  inspecte d 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] Brake s ov erheating . Plea se  shift  to  D 
T here  was  a  heavy  load  on  the  b rakes.  Place  the 
selector  lever  in the  D/S  posi tion  in o rder  to  use 
the  eng ine  braking  e ffect  and  reduce  the  load  on 
the  brakes . 
Cockpit  o ve rv iew 
'IJ!t:t /(0) Brake  pads 
II (USA  model s)/Ei]  (Canada  mod els )  Brake 
pad s: wear  limit  rea ch ed. You  can  continue  dri v
ing . Pl ea se  conta ct  Service 
T he  brake  pads  are  worn. 
Drive  to  an  au thorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized 
Audi  Service  Facility  as  soon  as  possible  to  have 
the  malfunc tion  corrected . 
~ Engine  control 
II Drive sy stem : malfun cti on! Pleas e contact 
Servi ce 
T here  is an  eng ine  control  malfunction . 
Drive  slowly  to  an  a uthori zed  Audi  dea ler  or  a u
thori zed  Audi  Serv ice  Facility  to  have  the  engine 
checked. 
W Engine  control  (diesel  engine) 
App lies  to : vehicles  wit h diese l eng ines 
The  eng ine  is  preheating  if the El ind icator  light 
turns  on  when  the  ignition  is switched  on . 
If  the  indica tor  light  does  not  turn  on  or  blinks 
while  driving,  there  is an  engine  control  malfunc 
t io n. 
Immed iate ly drive  s low ly to  an  authori zed  Audi 
dealer  or  au thorized  Audi  Service  Fac ility  to  have 
the  malfunction  corrected . 
io Malfunction  indicator  lamp  (MIL) 
The  malfunction  indicator  lamp  (MIL)  is  part  of 
t h e On  Board  Diagnost ic system  (OBD II) . T he 
¢..ij c;ymbo l tur ns  on  when  the  igni tion  is sw itched 
o n a nd  turns  off  aga in once  the  igni tion  swi tc h es 
on  and  running  at  a steady  id le  speed . This  i ndi 
cates  that  the  MIL is functioning  correctly. 
T he  ind icator  light  tu rns  o n if there  is  a  malfu nc
t ion  in  the  engine  elec tronics . See  an  au thor ized 
Audi  dealer  or  authorized  A udi Service  Fac ility  to 
have  the  malfunction  corrected.  For  additional 
information,  r efer  to ¢ 
page 25 . 
The  ind icator  light  can  also  tu rn o n if the  fuel  fill
er  cap  was  not  sealed  correctly ¢ 
page 298. 
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Cockpit over view 
~ Diesel  particulate  filter 
Applies  to:  vehicles with  diesel engine  and  diesel  particulate 
filter 
II Particul ate  filt er: malfunct ion!  See  own er' s 
m anual 
The  diesel  particulate  f ilter  requires  regenera
tion.  To support  the  filter's  self-cleaning  func
tion : 
Drive for  approximate ly  15  minutes  at  37  mph 
(60  km/h)  or  above  in the  S se lector  lever  posi
tion.  Keep  the  eng ine  speed  around  2,000  RPM. 
The  temperature  increase  that  will  result  from 
this  can  burn  off  the  soot  in the  filter . The  ind ica 
tor  light  will  turn  off  when  the  cleaning  has  com
p leted  successf ully. 
H ave  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized 
Aud i Serv ice  Facility  repa ir the  malfunction  im 
mediately  if the  ind icator  light  does 
not turn  off . 
A WARNING 
Always  adapt  your  speed  to  the  cu rrent 
weather,  road  and  traffic  conditions . You 
should  never  disobey  traffic  laws  in  order  to 
follow  driving  recommendations . 
(D Tips 
For addit iona l information  on  the  diese l par
t ic ulate  fi lter,  refer  to~ 
page 303. 
!?i Engine  speed  limitation 
II! Ma ximum  engine  spe ed: XXXX rpm 
The  engine  speed  is automat ica lly lim ited  to the 
speed  d isplayed  in the  instrument  clus ter.  Thi s 
p rotects  the  engine  from  overheating. 
The  engine  speed  lim itation  deactivates  once  the 
eng ine  is  no  longer  in  the  cri tical  temperature 
range  and  you  have  released  the  acce le rato r ped
al  once. 
If  t he engine  speed  l imitation  was  activated  by 
an  eng ine  contro l ma lfunction,  the 
II indicator 
light  also  turns  on.  Make  su re the  engine  speed 
does  no t go  above  t he  speed  d isplayed,  fo r exam
p le w hen  downsh ifting . Drive to  an  authorized 
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Audi  dealer  or  authori zed  A udi Service  Fac ility  im 
mediate ly to  have  the  ma lfunction  corrected. 
~ ...  Engine  oil  sensor 
•  Oil le vel  system:  malfu nction!  Please  con
tact  S ervice 
The  sensor  to  check  the  engine  oi l level  has 
failed.  Drive to  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  au
thorized  Audi  Serv ice  Facility  immediately  to  have 
the  malfunct ion  corrected. 
•  Oil level  sensor:  oil  change  neces sary.  Please 
contact  Service 
Fuel  has  e ntered  the  engine  oil  as  a  result  of  fre 
quent  short  drives.  Avo id  high  engine  speeds,  full 
acce leration  and  heavy  engine  loads.  D rive to  an 
authorized  Audi  dea ler  or  a uthorized  Audi  Service 
Facility  immediate ly to  have  the  o il changed. 
•  Oil pre ssure  sensor:  malfunct ion!  Plea se 
contact  Ser vice 
There  is a  ma lf u nction  in the  oi l pressure  senso r. 
D rive  to an  authori zed  A udi dealer  or  au tho riz ed 
Audi  Service  Facility  immediate ly to  have  the 
malfunction  corrected. 
f Engine  warm-up  request 
n Please  warm  up engine 
Fuel  has  entered  the  engine  oil,  eithe r from  low 
outside  temperatures  or  frequent  short  drives. 
Drive until  the  eng ine  is warm  so  that  the  fuel  in 
the  engine  o il w ill evaporate.  Avoid  high  engine 
speeds,  full  accelerating  and  heavy  engine  loads 
when  doing  this . 
E@ Tank  system 
liD Please refuel 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  for  the  first  time 
and  the  message  appears,  there  are  about  2.1 
gallons  (8  liters)  of  fuel  left  in the  tank . 
(iD Please  refuel  immediately 
If the  indic ator  ligh t turns  on  the  message  ap 
pears,  the  fuel  tank  is a lmost  empty.  Refue l the 
vehicle  immediately . 
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,&_ WARNING 
After  opening  the  luggage  com partment  lid 
using  the  emergency  release  in vehicles  with  a 
fixed  rear  seat  backrest,  make  s ure  the  brack
et  under  the  rea r bench  seat  loc ks sec urely  in 
to  the  mounting  eyelet  again. 
Child  safety  Lock 
-
The child safety  lock prevents  the rear doors 
from  being  opened  from  the  inside  and  the  rear 
power  windows  from  be operated. 
F ig. 38 Section  of driver's  door:  co ntrols 
Fi g. 39 Rear  door:  child  safety  lock 
0 
N 
9 :::, a, a, 
"'To  deactivate/ac tivate  the  power  wi ndow 
switch  in the  rear  doo rs,  press  the @ button  in 
the  driver's  door 
r=> fig . 38. The  indicator  light  in 
the  button  turns on/blinks. 
"' To  also  deactivate/activate  the  inner door  han
dle,  open  the  respective  rear  door  and  turn  t he 
key switch  w ith  the  mecha nical  key  in the  d irec
t ion  of the  a rrow  or  opposi te the  d irec tion  of 
t h e  ar row 
r=> fig.  39. 
Message in the  instrument  cluster  display 
(81 Childproof catch:  malfunction!  Please  con 
tact  Service 
Open ing  and  closing 
T he re  is  a ma lf u nction  in the  c hild  safety  lock. 
Press  th e @  button  again . 
If the  me ssage  s tay s on,  dr ive  immedia tely  to  an 
a uth o rized  Aud i de aler o r a uth o rized  Aud i Serv ice 
F acility  to  have  the  ma lf u n ction  repaired . 
,&_ WARNING 
-Always  take  the  ve hicl e  key with  yo u when 
leavi ng  the  vehicle,  even  for  a  sho rt  period 
of t ime.  This  applies  part icularly  when  chil
dren  remain  in t he  vehicle.  Otherwise  chil
d ren  cou ld start  t he  e ngine  o r operate  elec
tr ica l equipment  (such  a s power  windows) , 
which  inc reas es  t he risk of  an  ac cident. 
-A  ma lf u nction  in the  ch ild  safety  lock cou ld 
allow  the  rear  doors  to  be  opened  from  the 
i n si de, which  inc reases  the  ris k of  an  acc i
d ent. 
Power  window 
Controls 
The driver can control  all power  windows. 
Fig. 40 Drive r's  door:  power  w indow  controls 
All power  window  switc hes  are  equipped  with  a 
two-stage  fu nction: 
Opening  and clos ing the  w indows 
-
"' To  open  or  close  the  window  comp letely,  press 
the  switch  down  or  pull  the  switch  up  briefly  to 
the  second  level. The  operat ion will  stop  if  the 
sw itch  is  pressed/pulled  again. 
"' To  select  a  pos it ion  in  between  opened  and 
closed,  p ress/p ull the  switch  to  the  first  level 
until  the  des ired  w indow  pos ition  is  reache d.  ..,. 
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-If  you  turn  off  the  ignition  while  the  exterior 
lights  are  on  and  open  the  door,  a warning 
tone  sounds. 
- In  cool  or  damp  weather,  the  inside of  the 
headlights , turn  signals  and  tail  lights  can 
fog  over  due  to  the  temperature  difference  between  the  inside  and  outside.  They  will 
clear  shortly  after  switching  them  on.  This 
does  not  affect  the  service  life  of  the  light
ing . 
Turn signal  and headlight  lever 
The  lever operates  the  turn  signals,  the  high 
beams  and  the  headlight  flasher. 
Fig. 46 T urn  signal  and  high beam lever 
Turn  signals¢¢ 
N 
0 0 
> u. IXl 
The  turn  signals  activate  when  you  move  the  lev
er  into  a turn  signal  position  when  the  ignition  is 
switched  on. 
@ -right  turn  signal 
@ -left  turn  signal 
The  turn  signal  blinks  three  times  if you  just  tap 
the  lever. 
High beams  and  headlight  flasher  ~D 
Move the  lever  to  the  corresponding  position: 
@-high  beams  on  (vehicles  with  headlight  assis
tant*) 
r=;, page  51 
© -high  beams  off  or  headlight  flasher 
The 
Ill indicator  light  in the  instrument  cluster 
turns  on. 
Lights  and  Vision 
A WARNING 
-High beams  can  cause  glare  for  other  drivers, 
which  increases  the risk  of  an  accident . For 
this  reason,  only  use  the high  beams  or  the 
headlight  flasher  when  they  will  not  create 
glare  for  other  drivers. 
Headlight  assistant 
Applies  to:  vehicles  wit h headlight  assist 
The headlight  assistant  automatically  turns  the 
high  beams  on or off  depending  on  the surround
ing conditions . 
.., 
0 0 
it m 
Fig. 47 Turn  signal  and high  beam  lever: turning  headlig ht 
ass ist  on/off 
A camera  on  the rearview  mirror  mount  can  de
tect  light  sources  from  other  road  users. The  high 
beams  switch  on  or  off  automatically depending 
on  the  position  of  vehicles  driving  ahead and  on
coming  vehicles,  the  vehicle  speed  and  other  en
vironmental  and  traffic  conditions. 
Activating  headlight  assist 
Requirement:  the  light switch  must  be set  to  the 
AUTO position  and  the  headlight  assist  must  be  switched  on  in  the Infotainment  system 
r=;, page  52. 
"'To  activate  the headlight  assist, tap  the  lever 
forward @. The 
l!J indicator  light  appears  in 
the  instrument  cluster  display  and  the  high 
beams  are  switched  on/off  automatically.  If the 
high  beams  were  completely  or  partially 
switched  on,  the 
Ill indicator  light turns  on. Ill> 
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