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Table of  content s 
Owner' s Lit e rature 
5 
About  thi s Own er' s  Manual . . .  . .  . 6 
Opera tion  . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 8 
Cockpit  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . 8 
General  illustration  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . .  8 
Instruments  and  indicator  lights 10 
I nstruments  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  10 
I ndicator  lights  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  11 
Driver  informat ion  system  . . .  . . .  . . .  . . . .  23 
On Board  Diagnostic  System  (OBD)  .  . . .  .  28 
Opening  and closing  . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . 30 
K eys  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  30 
Central  locking  . . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . . . . . . .  . .  .  32 
Luggage comp art men t lid  . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  36 
Parental  control  .  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  39 
Power Windows  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  40 
Va let  parking  . . .  . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  41 
Sunroof.  .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  42 
P ano rama glass  roof  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  .  43 
Garage doo r opener  (Home Link)  .  . . . .  . .  .  44 
Lights  and  Vision  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . 46 
E xterio r ligh ting  .  . . . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  46 
I n terior  lighting  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  50 
V1s1on  . . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  51 
Windshi eld  wip ers  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  54 
Dig ital  compass  . . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  56 
Seats  and  storage . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 58 
General  information  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  58 
Front  seat s . . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . .  . .  .  59 
Rearseats  .. .. .... .... .... ....... .. .  61 
H ead restra ints  . . . .  . . .  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  .  64 
Memory  function  . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  65 
F u ll -length  center  console . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  66 
L uggage  compartment  .  . . . . . . .  . . . .  . .  .  68 
P ass-through  w it h  ski  bag  . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  69 
Roof rack  . .  . . . .  . . .  .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  70 
12-volt  sockets  . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  72 
Storage  .  . . . . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . .  73 
Refrigerator  . .  . .  . .  .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  .  7 4 
Warm  and cold  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . 76 
Climate  control  system  .  . . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  .  7 6 
2 
Driving  .... . .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . . 
Steering  . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . . 
Start ing and  stopping  the  eng ine 
E lec tromechanical  parking  brake  ... .. . . 
S ta rt/Stop  sys tem  .. .. ...... ... .. .. . . 
Speed warning  system  ...............  . 
Cru ise cont rol  system  ..... ... ... ... . . 
Audi  adapt ive  cru ise  control  and 
braking  guard  ... .. .... ... ... ... . . 
Introduction  ...... .................  . 
Genera l information  .. ...... ... .. .. . . 
A udi  adaptive  cruise  contro l ... ...... . . 
Audi  bra kin g g uard  . .. ........ ..... . . 
Messages  ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . . 
Audi  active  lane  assist  .. .... .... . 
Lane assist  . ... .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... . .  80 
80 
81 
83 
85 
88 
88 
90 
90 
90 
92 
96 
97 
99 
99 
Audi  side assist  . . .  . . . . . .  . . .  . .  . .  . . 102 
S ide assist  .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . .  . . .  102 
Audi  drive  select . .  . . .  .  . . .  . . . . . .  . . 106 
D riving  settings  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . .  106 
Raising/lower ing the  veh icle  .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  108 
Driver  messages  .  . . .  . .  . .  .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  108 
Night  vision  assistant  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . 109 
Night  vision  assistant  with  ped estrian  and 
wild  animal  marking  .  . . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  109 
Automatic  transmission  . . . . . . .  . . 112 
tiptronic  .  . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . .  112 
Parking  systems  . . .  . .  . .  . . . . .  . . .  . . 118 
G enera l information  .  . . . .  .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . .  118 
Parking  syst em  plus  with  rearvi ew  came ra  119 
Periphera l cameras  .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  122 
Adjusting  the  d isplay  and the  w arning 
tones . . . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  1 28 
E rror  messages  . .  . . . .  . .  .  . . . . . . . . .  . . .  128 
T railer  hitch  .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . .  . .  128 
Safety  . . . . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .  . .  . 129 
Driving  safety . . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . . .  . . .  . . 129 
Bas ics  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . .  . . .  . . . .  . .  . .  129 
Co rrect  passenge r seat ing  positions  .  . .  . .  130 
Driver 's and front  passenger's  foo twell  . .  134  
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About  this Ow ne r's  Manual 
This  manua l contains  important  information, 
tips,  suggestions  and  warnings  for  using  your  ve h icle. 
Keep  this  manua l in yo ur vehicle  at  all  times.  This 
is especially  important  if yo u loan  your  vehicle  to 
others  or  sell  it. 
This  owner's  manua l describes  the 
equipment 
rang e 
specified  for  this  mode l at  the  time  of 
printing.  Individual  equipment  options  described 
may  on ly be  available  at  a  later  date  or  may  on ly 
be  offered  in  certain  countries. 
Some  se ct ions  in  this  manua l do  not  apply  to  all 
vehicles.  When  this  is the  case,  the  beginning  o f 
the  section  indicates  the 
va lidity , for  example 
"Applies  to  veh icles:  with  Audi  s ide  ass ist" . Op 
tional  or  vehicle-spec ific  equ ipment  is a lso  identi 
fied  with  an  asterisk"*". 
The 
illu st ration s are  designed  as  a  general  guide 
and  on  your  vehicle  may  look  s light ly different 
than  what  is  illustrated. 
There  is a 
Table of  Content s at  the  beginning  of 
this  owner's  manua l that  lists  a ll of  the  topics 
covered  in this  book  in the  order  that  they  ap pear.  There  is  also  an  alphabetical 
Inde x at  the 
end  of  this  owner's  manual. 
All 
direct ion s, such  as  "left",  "right",  "front"  and 
"rear",  are  based  on  the  vehicle's  direct ion  of 
travel. 
* Optiona l or  vehicle -specific  equipment 
.,._  The  section  conti nues  on  the  next  page. 
~ .&. Cross  reference  to  a  "WARNING" with in a 
section.  If  a  page  number  is  indicated,  the 
WARN ING is located  o uts ide  of  the  section. 
&, WARNING 
T ex t with  this  sy mbol  con tains  info rmation 
about  safety  and  how  to  reduce  the  risk  of  se 
rious  persona l injury  or  death . 
([)  Note 
6 
Text  with  th is  symbol  contains  info rmation 
about  reducing  the  risk  of  damage  to  your  ve
hicle. 
-
® For the  sake of  the  environment 
Text  with  this  symbol  contains  information  on  protecting  the  envi ronment . 
@ Tips 
Text  with  this  symbol  contains  additional  use 
ful  information.  
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Instruments  and  indicator  Lights 
Instruments 
Instrument  cluster  and controls 
The instrument  cluster  is your  central  source  of  information. 
Fig.  3 Overview of the instr ume nt  cluster 
CD Coolant  temperature  gauge  .. .. . 
@ Tachometer  (engine  rev counte r)  . 
@ Turn  signals  .... .. ...... .....  . 
@ Display  with 
- Driver  information  system 
- Warning/indicator  lights 
® Tachometer 
@ Fuel gauge  ..... ........... .. . 
(J) Reset  button  for  trip  odometer 
(D Tips 
10 
11 
48 
23 
11 
11 
26 
The  instrument  illumination  (for  dials and 
needles)  turns  on when  the  ignition  is on  and 
the  vehicle  lights are  turned  off.  As the  day
light  fades,  the illumination  of  the  dials  like
wise  dims  automatically  and  will  go  out com
pletely  when  the outside  light  is very  low . This 
10 
feature  is  meant  to  remind  you to  switch on 
the  headlights  when  outside light conditions 
become  poor. 
Engine  coolant  temperature  gauge 
The  engine  coolant  gauge CD~ page  10,  fig.  3 
only works  when  the  ignition  is on.  To prevent 
damage  to  your  engine,  please  note  the  follow
ing  important  points: 
Engine  cold 
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,  heavy en-
gine  loads  and  heavy throttle  applications.  .,,_  
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Normal  temperature 
The  engine  has  reached its  operating  tempera
ture  once  the  LEDs up  to the  center  of  the  gauge 
turn  on  under  norma l driving  conditions . The 
LEDs  higher  up  may  turn  on  when  the  engine  is 
under  heavy  load  or  the  exterior  temperature  is 
high.  This  is  no  need  to  worry  as  long  as  the. 
warn ing  light  in the  instrument  cluster  does  not 
illuminate . If  the  LEDs in  the upper  area  of  the 
d isplay  and  the  ind icator  light . in the  instru
ment  cluster  display  tu rn  on , the  coolant  temper
ature  is too  high 
¢page  15. 
_& WARNING 
-Always  observe  the warning  in  ¢ page  220, 
Working  in the  engine  compartment, 
before 
opening  the  hood  and  checking  the  engine 
coolant  level. 
- Never  open  the  engine  hood  if you  see  or 
hear  steam,  or  if you  see  engine  coolant 
dr ipping  from  the  engine  compartment.  You 
could  burn  yourself.  Let the  engine  cool  off 
first  so  that  you  cannot  hear or  see  any 
steam or engine coolant. 
(D Note 
-Mounting  additional  lights or  accessories  in 
front  of  the  air  inlets  reduces the  cooling  ef
fect  of  the  radiator.  At  h igh  outside  temper
atures  or  high engine  load,  the  engine  could 
overheat . 
- The  front  spoiler  has  been  designed  to  prop
erly  distribute  the  cooling  air  when  the  veh i
cle  is  moving. 
If the  spo iler  is  damaged,  this 
could  reduce the  cooling  effect and  the  en
gine  could  then  overheat.  Ask your author
iz ed  Audi  dealer  for  assistance. 
Tachometer  (engine  rev counter) 
The tachometer  indicates  the  engine  RPM (revo
lutions  per  minutes). 
If engine  RPM drops  below 1,500,  you  should 
downshift  to  the next  lower  gear.  The red  area  at 
the  end  of  the  scale  indicates  maximum  permis
sib le  eng ine  RPM  after  the  break-in  period. Be
fore  reaching  this  area,  move  the  selector  lever 
Instruments  and indicator  lights 
to  position  "D (Drive)"  or  ease  your  foot off  the 
acce lerator  pedal. 
(D Note 
The tachome ter  needle  should  only briefly  be 
in  the  red  zone: you could  damage  your  en
gine!  The  beginning  of  the  red zone  varies  de
pending  on  the  engine . 
@ For the  sake of  the  environment 
Upshifting early saves  fuel and  reduces  en
gine  noise. 
Fuel gauge 
The  fue l gauge  only  works  when  the  ignition  is 
on.  If  the  fuel  level  drops  below  4  gallons  (15  lit
ers),  the  bottom  LED turns  red and  the  indicator 
l ight tllturns  on 
¢page  21. The  bottom  LED 
blinks  red  when  the  fue l level  is very  low . 
The  possible  range based  on  the  current  fue l lev
el  is shown  in  tab@¢ 
page  23,  fig.  4. 
(D Note 
Never  run the tank  completely  dry.  An irregu
l ar  supply  of  fuel  can  cause  engine misfiring 
and  fuel  could  enter  the exhaust  system.  The 
catalytic  converter  could  then overheat  and 
be  damaged. 
Indicator  Lights 
Description 
The  indicator  lights  in the  instrument  cluster 
blink  or  turn  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  center 
of  the  displays  may  be  replaced  by other  displays. 
To show  them  again,  select  the  tab  for  indicator  lights  and  messages  using the  multifunction 
steering  wheel¢ 
page  23. If there  are  several 
malfunctions,  you  can display  them one at a time 
u sin g the  thumbwheel. 
IJi,-
11  
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Some  indicators  lights  in the  disp lay can turn  on 
in several  colors. 
A WARNING 
- Failure to  heed  warning  lights  and  other  im
portant  vehicle informat ion may result  in 
serious  persona l injury or veh icle damage. 
- Whenever  stalled  or stopped  for  repair,  move the  vehicle a safe  distance  off the 
road,  stop  the  engine,  and  turn  on the 
emergency  flasher 
c:> page  47. 
-The eng ine compartment  of any moto r vehi
cle is a potentially  hazardous  area . Before 
you check anything  in the  engine  compart
ment,  stop  the  engine  and  let  it  cool down . 
Always exe rcise extreme  caution  when  work
ing under  the  hood 
c:> page  2 20,  Working  in 
the  engine  compartment 
Overview 
Some  ind icator  lights  turn  on briefly to  check the 
function  of that  system  when you switch the  igni 
tion  on . These  systems  are  marked  with  an../ in 
the  following tables.  If one  of these  indicator  lights  does  not  turn  on, there  is a malfunction  in 
that  system . 
Red indicator  light s 
12 
--------------
US A models: 
Brake malfunction  ../ 
c:>page  14 
Canada  model s: 
Brake  malfunction ../ 
c:>page  14 
USA models : 
Electromechani cal pa rking bra ke 
c:> page  15 
Canada  mode ls: 
E lectromechanical  parking  brake 
c:> page  15 
Engine  cooling system 
c:> page  15 
Engine  o il press ure 
c:> page  16 
Eng ine o il level 
c:> page  17 
Battery 
c:>page  15 
Engine stops  while driving 
c:>page  16 
Safety  belt 
c:>page  16 
Electromechanical  steering  ../ 
c:>page  194 
Electron ic steer ing column  loc k 
c:>page  17 
Engine  sta rt  system 
c:> page  17 
USA model s: Speed wa rning sys
tem 
c:> page  88 
Canada  models: Speed warning 
system 
c:> page  88 
Adaptive cru ise  control../ 
c:>page  92 
Air suspens ion* 
~ page 17 
Night v is ion assistant* 
c:>page  109 
Night  v is ion assistant* 
c:> page  109 
Refill Ad Blue* 
c:> page  216 
AdBlue malfunction * 
c:>page  216 
Yellow  ind icator  l ights 
AIR 
BAG 
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US A model s: Safe ty systems 
c:> page  18 
Canada  model s: Safety  systems 
c:>page 18 
Electron ic Stabilization  Contro l 
( E SC)  ../ 
c:>page  18 
Electron ic Stabilization  Contro l 
(ESC)  ../ 
c:>page  18  
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TPMS 
USA models: 
Anti-lo ck brak ing  system  (AB S)  de
fect ive 
r=> page  18 
Canada  models: 
Ant i-lock  brak ing  system  (ABS) de
fect ive 
r::!> page  18 
Worn  bra ke  pads 
r=> page  19 
Electromechanical  pa rking  brake 
r=> page  15 
Tire  press ure  mon itoring  system ../ 
r=>page  254 
Tire  p ress ure  mon itor ing  system 
r=> page 254 
Elect ronic  power  control  (a lterna
t ive 
to ll ) 
r=> page  19 
Glow  plug  system 
(a lterna tive  to 
lla ) 
r::!> pag e 20 
Malfunct ion  indicator  Lamp  ( MIL) 
,I 
r=> page  20 
Di ese l pa rt ic ulat e filter*  clogged 
r=> page  20 
Eng ine  speed  limi ta ti on 
r::!> page  20 
Eng ine  o il level 
r::!> page  1 7 
Engine  oi l sensor 
r::!> page  21 
Request  to  warm  engine  by  dr iv ing 
r=> page  21 
Battery 
r=> page  15 
Tank  system 
r=> page  21 
W indshie ld washer  fluid  level 
r::!> page  21 
W indshie ld w ipers 
r=> page  21 
Instruments  and  ind icator  lights 
Ad Blue /9 
Ad  Blue,/' 
Remote  contro l key 
r::!> page  81 
Remote  contro l key 
r=> page  81 
Battery  i n remote  control  key 
r=> page  31 
Defec tive  ligh t bu lb warning 
r=> page  21 
F og  ligh ts* 
r=>page  21 
Rear  fog  lights* 
r::!> page  21 
Head ligh t range  cont rol 
r=>  page  21 
adaptive  light* 
r=> page  2 2 
light-/ra in sensor  fa ulty 
r=> page  2 2 
Audi  act ive  lane  assist * 
r=>page  100 
Transmission 
r=>  page  116 
Transmission 
r=> page  11 6 
Electro nic s teer ing colum n lo ck 
r=>p age  17 
Engine  sta rt  syste m 
r=>page  17 
Brake  booster 
r=> pag e 18 
Electromechanical  steering ,dy
nam ic  steer ing* ../ 
r=>page  194 
Air suspension* 
r=>page  17 
Sport  d ifferential * 
r=>page22 
Refi ll Ad Blue* 
r::!> page  21 6 
AdBlue  malfunc tion* 
r=> page  216 
13  
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
Other indicator  ligh ts 
D 
--------------
Turn  signa ls 
c::> page22 
USA mod els: C ruise  co ntro l* 
c::> page  88 
Canada m odels: C ruise  contro l* 
<=:> page  88 
Adaptive cruise  control* 
c::> page  92 
Adaptive  cruise  control* 
c::> page  92 
Adaptive cruise  control* 
c::> page  92 
Audi  active  lane  assist* 
c::> page  100 
Start-Stop-System* 
c::> page  85 
Start-Stop-System* 
c::> page  85 
High  beam  assist* <=:> page  49 
High  beam 
c::> page  48 
BRAKE /C©) Brake  system 
If 
the  indicator  light  turns  on,  there is  a  malfunc
tion  in  the  brake  system. 
1111 (USA  models )!II  (Canada models ) Stop 
v ehicle  and  check  brake fluid  level 
Stop  the  vehicle  and  che ck the  brake  fluid  level. 
See  yo ur autho rized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified  re 
pair  facility,  if necessary . 
Brakes: malfun ction!  Plea se  st op vehicle  saf ely 
If  t he  ABS  indicator  light ~  (USA  mode ls)/ 11] 
(Canada  models) , the  ESC  indicator  light 
Ji] and 
the  bra ke  system  ind icator  light 
1111 ( U SA mod
e ls)/ .  (C anada  models)  turn  on  and  the  mes
sage  appears,  the  ABS, ESC and  brak ing  distribu 
tion  are  not  working 
c::> .&, . 
Stop  the  car  and  get  professiona l ass istance 
c::> .&. . 
14 
1111 (USA  models )!II  (Canada model s)  Park
ing  b rake : system  fault!  Plea se contact  deale r 
-If  the  ind icator  light  and  the  message  appea r 
when stati on ary  or aft er swit ching  the  igni
t ion  on , 
check  if you  can  release  the  parking 
brake . After  releasing  the  parking  brake,  care
fully  drive  to  your  author ized  A udi  dealer  im 
mediately  to  have  the malfunct ion  corrected.  If 
you  cannot  release  the park ing  brake,  seek pro
fessional  assistance. 
- If  the  ind icator  light  and  the  message  appear 
while  d riving , the  emergency  brak ing  funct ion 
may  not  be  available.  It  may  not  be  poss ible  to 
set  the  parking  brake  or  re lease  it  once  it  has 
been  set . Seek  profess ional  assistance . 
(USA mode ls) : If  the  warning  light 
1111 and  the 
warning  light 
IIJ appear  together,  immediately 
contact  your  author ized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified 
workshop  to  have  all  brake  pads  inspected 
c::> page  19 . 
When  the  light  comes  on,  an  audible  warning  sig
nal  is also  given . 
A WARNING 
-Always  observe  the  warnings  i n 
c::> page  220, before  opening  the  hood  and 
checking  the  bra ke fluid. 
- Dr iving  with  low  brake  fluid  is a  safety  haz
ard.  Stop  the  car  and  get  profess ional  assis
tance . 
-If the 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada  mod
e ls)  brake  system  indicato r light  turns  on  to
gethe r wi th  the  A BS and  ESC indic ator 
lights,  the  A BS/ ES C r egu lating  function  may 
have  fa iled .  Functions  that  stabilize  the  ve 
hicle  are  no  longer  availab le.  T his co uld 
cause  the  vehicle  to  swerve  and  increase the 
risk  of  slid ing . Stop  the  car  and  get  profes
sional  ass istance. 
- If  the  brake  warning/indicator  light  does 
not  go  out  after  a few  seconds  and  the  park
ing  brake  is released,  or  lights  up  wh ile you 
are  driving,  the  fluid  level  in the  brake  f luid 
reservoir  is too  low . If yo u be lieve  that  i t is 
safe  to do  so,  proceed  immediately  at  low 
spee d to  the  ne arest  a uthori zed  Audi  dealer 
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or qualified  repair  facility  and  have  the 
brake  system  inspected. 
- Always  keep  in  mind  that  after  several  brake 
applications,  you  will  need  greater  pressure 
on  the  brake  pedal  to  stop  your  vehicle.  Do 
not  rely  on  strained  brakes  to  respond with 
maximum  stopping  power  in  critical  situa
tions.  You  must  allow  for  increased  braking 
distances . The  extra  distance  used  up  by 
fading  brakes  could  lead  to an  accident. 
PARK/( ®) Electromechanical  parking  brake 
The warning/indicator  light  monitors  the  elec
tromechanical  parking  brake. 
If  the  indicator  light- (USA  models)/ . 
(Canada  models)  turns  on,  the  parking  brake  was 
set . 
- (USA models)  ,. (Canada models)  Cau
tion:  Vehicle  parked  too  steep 
If  the  indicator  light  blinks  and  the  message  ap
pears,  there  is  not  enough  braking  power  to  keep 
the  vehicle  from  rolling.  The  brakes  have  over heated.  The  vehicle  could  roll  away  even  on  a 
small  incline . 
Press brake  pedal to  release parking  brake 
To release  the  parking  brake, press  the  brake 
pedal  and  press  the  button~ or  start  driving 
with  starting  assist  at  the  same  time 
c:> page84. 
Please release parking  brake 
To release  the  parking  brake  manually,  press  the 
brake  pedal  and  press  the button ~ at  the  same 
time.  The  parking  brake  only  releases  automati
cally  if the  driver's  safety  belt  is fastened. 
mJ Parking  brake! 
If  the Iii indicator  light  turns  on  and  this  mes
sage  appears,  there  is  a  parking  brake  malfunc
tion . Drive  to your  authorized  Audi dealer  or 
qualified  workshop  immediately  to  have  the mal-
;:;::  function  corrected. 
0 J: 
'SI: ,...., 
-L Cooling  system 
•  Switch  off  engine  and check coolant  level! 
The  coolant  level  is too  low . 
Do not  continue  driving  and  switch  the  engine 
off.  Check  the  coolant  level 
c:> page  22 7. 
- If  the  coolant  level  is too low,  add  coolant 
c:> page  228. Only continue  driving  once  the  in
dicator  light  turns  off. 
•  Coolant  temperature  too  high!  Let engine 
run with  vehicle stationary 
Let  the  engine  run  at  idle for  a  few  minutes  to 
cool  off,  until  the  indicator  light  turns  off. 
- If  the  indicator  light  does  not turn  off,  do  not 
continue  driving  the  vehicle . See  an  authorized 
Audi  dealer  or  authorized Audi  Service  Facility 
for  assistance . 
A WARNING 
- Never open  the  hood  if you  can  see  or  hear 
steam  or  coolant  escaping  from  the  engine 
compartment.  This increases  the  risk of 
burns.  Wait  until  you  no  longer see  or hear 
steam  or  coolant  escaping. 
- The  engine  compartment  in  any  vehicle  can 
be  a  dangerous  area.  Stop  the  engine  and 
allow  it  to  cool  before  working  in the  engine 
compartment.  Always follow the  informa
tion  found  inc:> 
page  220. 
(0 Note 
Do not  continue  driving  if the . indicator 
light  turns  on  - this  increases the risk of  en
gine  damage. 
C:I Battery 
This warning/indicator  light  detects  a malfunc
tion  in  the generator  or  in  the vehicle's  electrical 
system . 
The. warning/indicator  light illuminates  when 
you  switch  on  the  ignition  and  must  go  out  after 
the  engine  has  started . 
• Alternator  fault:  Battery  is not  being  charg-
ed 
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Instruments  and  indicator  lights 
If the  indicator  light  t urns  on  and  the  message 
app ears,  th ere  is  a  malfunction  in the  gene rator 
or  veh icle  electrical  system . 
Drive to  yo ur autho rized  Aud i dea le r o r q ual ified 
workshop  immediately . Because  the  vehicle  bat 
tery  is discharging,  turn  off  a ll unnecessary  e lec
tr ica l equipment  s uch  as  the  radio.  Seek  profes 
sional  ass istance  if the  battery  charge  level  is too 
low. 
(•)  Low b attery charge:  b attery  w ill be charged 
while  dri ving 
If th e  ind icator  lig ht  tu rns  on  and  the  message 
appears,  there  may  be  lim ited  starting  ab ility . 
I f th is message  turns  off  afte r a  litt le while,  the 
b a ttery  charged  enough  wh ile  d riving. 
If the  message  does  not  turn  off,  have  your  a u
thor ized  Audi  dealer  or  qualified  wo rkshop  cor
re ct  the  malfunction . 
~ Engine 
•  Engin e  stopp ed:  No power  steering  and 
brake  support . 
There  is a  malfunction  in the  eng ine  or  in the  fue l 
supp ly system . 
A large  amount  of  steering  and  braking  force  is  required  when  driving  a  rolling  vehicle  with  the 
e ng ine  stopped . Try  to  stop  a  rolling  vehicle  ca re
fu lly on  the  side  of  the  road.  See  your  autho riz ed 
Aud i deale r or  qualified  repair  facility. 
A WARNING 
-
If  the  eng ine  stops  while  dr iving,  a  la rge 
amount  of  braking  force  is req uired . This  in
creases  the  risk  of  an  accident.  As long  as  the 
vehicle  rolls  with  the  ignition  switched  on  and  there  is enough  battery  charge,  the  powe r 
steering  will  still  work . If  not,  a  la rge  amount 
o f  stee ring  force  is  requ ired . 
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~ Safety  belts 
This warning/indicator  light  reminds you  to  put 
on your  safety  belt. 
The . warn ing/ indicator  light  illumin ates  when 
the  igni tion  is swi tched  on  to  remind  th e driver 
and  any  front  passenger  to  put  on  the  safety  belt . 
Additionally,  a n acoust ic wa rning  (go ng)  w ill also 
sou nd. 
For  more  Information 
c::> page  138, ~ Safe ty  belt 
warning  light . 
"1::::1': Engine  oil  pressure  malfunction 
The red engine  oil  pressure  warning  symbol  re
quires  immediate  service or  repair . Driving  with  a 
low-oil-pressure  indication  is likely  to  inflict  se
vere damage  to  the  engine. 
•  Switch  o ff  engine  and check  oil  le vel 
If  the  indicator  light  turns  on  and  the  message 
appears,  the  oil  pressure  is too  low . 
..  Pull  off  the  road  . 
..  Stop  the  vehicle. 
..  Turn  off  the  engine . 
.. Che ck the  engine  oil  le vel c::> page  224. 
..  If  the  eng ine  o il level  is  too  low,  add  engine  oil 
c::> page  22 5 . Make  sure  tha t  t he  o il pressure 
warning  symbol. appears  no  longer  in the 
display  before  you  sta rt  d riving again . 
..  If  the  eng ine  o il level  is co rrect  and  the  indica
to r li ght  still  turns  on,  tu rn t he  e ngine  off  and 
do  not  cont inue  d riv ing.  Seek  professiona l as
sistance. 
(D Tips 
- The engine  oil  pres sure  symbol.  is not 
an indicator for a low  engine  oil  level.  Do 
not  rel y on  it .  In stead , check the  oil  level  in 
your engine  at  regular  inte rvals , preferably 
each time  you  refuel , and always  before 
go ing  on a long  trip . 
- The yellow  oil  level  warning  indication 
II 
require s oil  refill o r workshop  servi ce with
out  delay.  Do not  wait  until the  red o il 
pre ssure wa rning.  starts  to  flash  before 
you  respond  to  the  low  oil  le vel  warning  .,.  
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a. By then,  your  engine  may  already  have 
suffered  serious damage. 
~ ..  Engine  oil  level 
•  WARNING : Please add  oil  immediately 
If the  indicator  lig ht  and  the  drive r message  ap 
pear,  add  engine  oil immediately 
¢ page 223 . 
II Add  oil , max . x qt (l) . You  may  continue 
driving 
W hen t he symbol  and  the  dr ive r message  appear, 
add  the  amount  of o il appea ring  in  the  display  at 
the  next  op portun ity 
¢ page 223. 
@ -Steering  column  lock 
•  Do not  drive  vehicle : Steering  defective 
If the  indicator  light  turns  on and  t he message 
a ppear s,  there  is an  ele ctron ic steer ing  column 
l o ck  ma lf u nct io n. You c annot  sw itch  t he  ignit ion 
on. 
D o 
not tow  your vehicle  beca use  it ca nnot  be 
s teered . See k profess io na l assistan ce. 
!II Steering  lock: system  fault . Please contact 
dealer 
I f  the  indicator  lig ht  t urns  on and  the  message 
appears,  there  is an  electron ic steer ing  column 
l ock  malfunct ion. 
Drive to  yo ur autho rize d Aud i dea le r  immediately 
to  have the  malfunct ion  corrected. 
A WARNING 
Your vehicle  must  not  be towed  in the  eve nt 
o f  a  malfunction  i n the  elect ronic steering 
co lu m n lock  because  it  canno t be s teered  d ue 
t o  the  lock ed steering.  If it is towed  wi th the 
steer ing  loc ked,  the re is the  r is k  of a n ac ci
de nt. 
© -Engine  start  system 
•  Engine  start  system  fault . Plea se contact 
dealer 
Instruments  and  ind icator  lights 
If the  indicator  ligh t turns  on  and  the  message 
appea rs,  do 
not sw itch  the  ignition  off  beca use 
yo u may  not  be  able  to  switch  it on again. 
Dr ive  to your  au thor ized A udi dea ler  imme diately 
to  have the  mal func tion cor rected  . 
11:J Engine start  system  fault . Please contact 
dealer 
If  the  indicato r ligh t turns  on  and  the  message 
appea rs ,  the re  is a ma lf u nction  in t he e ngine 
sta rt  sys te m . 
D rive to  your  author ized  A udi dealer  immediate ly 
to  have the  mal func tion cor rec ted . 
0 Air  suspension 
•  Air suspension : system  fault.  Can continue 
slowly  with  max.  35  mph . 
There  is a ma lf u nct ion  that  can  res ult  in  restrict 
ed  dr iving stab ility . 
Carefu lly drive at  a ma ximum  speed  of  35  mph 
(60  km/h)  to  your  a uthori zed  Audi  dea ler  or 
qualifi ed works hop  to  have t he malfunct io n  cor 
r ec ted . 
•  Air  suspension: service mode.  Vehicle  can 
only  be  moved  with  restrictions 
Caref ully drive to  yo ur aut horize d Aud i dea le r  or 
qualified  wo rks hop  immediately  to  have the  serv 
ice mode  deact ivated. 
II Air  suspension fault 
T he re  is  a  syste m malfu nction  t hat  can  resul t  in 
re strict ed  dr iv ing  st abilit y or  re duced  g ro und 
cl ear ance. 
D rive  to your  author ized A udi deal er imm ediate ly 
t o  have  the m alfunc tion cor rec ted . 
II Air  suspension: vehicle  too  low.  Ground 
clearance  reduced 
The gro und clearance  is ve ry  low due  to  a system 
malfunction . Wait  u nti l th e a ir s uspension  sys
tem  has  resto red  normal  ground  clea rance . Oth 
erwise , cond itions  s uch  as  an  uneven  road  surface 
ca n le ad  to  ve hicle damage. 
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