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(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap­pear and warning signals may sound. The indica­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­
ered by other displays. To show them again, se­ lect the tab for the indicator lights and messages
using the multifunction steering wheel
c;, page 19. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the display can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ign ition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a
,I in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models :
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
Canada models:
Brake system ./ c;, page 10
USA models : electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Canada models: electromechanical
parking brake¢
page 11
Cooling system
<=>page 12
Instruments and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure
c;,page 12
Alternator
¢ page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
c;, page 13 c;, page 13
Electromechanical steering./
c;,page 91
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
c;,page 14
Engine start system
c;,page 14
Transmission malfunction
c;, page 68
Rear spoiler
c;,page 92
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
,I c;, page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
./ c;, page 14
USA models: anti-lock braking sys­
tem (ABS)./
c;, page 14
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system (ABS) ./
c;, page 14
Safety systems ,I
c;,page 15
USA models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Canada models:
Brake pads c;, page 15
Electromechanical parking brake
c;,page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system../
<=>page 273
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=>page 273
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Instruments and indicator lights
To release the parking brake, press the bra ke
pedal and p ress th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with h ill start ass ist
c::> pag e 61,
S tarting from a s top.
1ij Parking brake: malfunction! See owner's
manual
T here is a malfunc tion in the park ing b rake. Dr ive
to an a uthor ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the mal func ­
tion cor rected.
Ii.I Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve ·
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunc tion in the park ing brake . Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to have t he m alfunc­
tion correc ted .
IB;J:t:);JJJ~ (USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models)
Please release parking brake.
Re lease the par king brake if t his message ap­
pea rs .
11;1;!:t :);tJJ~ (USA models ) 111] (Canada models )
Parking brake auto release unavailable
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst an d then re lease the pa rking bra ke .
ltl;!:t:);tJ:OusA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake: caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
If th e i ndic ator lig ht blinks and t he m es sage ap ­
pe ars, the re is not eno ugh br aking power to se­
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld roll away eve n on a small incline .
ltl;!:t:);JJJ~ (USA models) t Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake is applied
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pedal
f ir st a nd the n release the pa rk ing bra ke if neces ­
sa ry.
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the park ing
bra ke, see
c::, page 60.
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_L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue dr iv ing and switch the en gine
off. Check the coolant level
c::, page 250 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
c::, page 2 50. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature : too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let t he engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until t he in dic ator lig ht tur ns off .
- If the ind icator light does not tu rn off , do no t
con tinue drivi ng the veh icle. See an authoriz ed
Aud i de aler o r au th ori zed Audi Serv ice Facili ty
for a ssistance.
.&_ WARNING
- Never ope n the hood if you ca n see or hea r
s team or coo la nt escaping from t he en gine
compa rtment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer se e or h ear
steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dan gerous a rea. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king in the engine
compa rtment . Always follow the informa­
tion fo und in
c::, pag e 244, Working in the
e ngine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
li ght tur ns on as this increases the risk of en·
g ine damage.
"l!:1': Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not co nti nu e driving.
Check the eng ine oi l level
c::, page 248 .
-If the eng ine o il level is too low, add engine oil
c::, page 248 . Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off. .,,.

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-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still blinks , turn the engine off and do
not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly.
0 Generator/vehicle battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
T here is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un­
necessary electrical equipment because it will
drain the battery . See your authori zed Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility if the bat­
tery charge level is too low .
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat·
tery will be charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while , the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repair the malfunction.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
servo possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supply system .
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov­
ing vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is rolling , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance .
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
-
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle .
This increases the risk of an accident . There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
~ Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenger's* safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn­ ing tone.
@ Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
c::> page 189.
C l~ Rear safety belt
Applies to : vehicles with rear safety belt detection
The respective indicator light will turn on briefly
when a safety belt on the rear seats is fastened
or unfastened .
111-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat is not fastened.
II-If this indicator light turns on briefly, the
safety belt on the rear seat was fastened.
• -If this indicator light blinks, the safety belt
was unfastened while driving. Above a certain
speed, there will also be a warning tone .
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see
¢page 189.
~ - Steer ing lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
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Driver information system
Sport view
Applies to: ve hicles w ith boost p ressure indicato r and engine o il tempera ture indica tor (S models)
Fig. 13 Drive r informatio n system d iag ram: sport v iew
Always set the desired driver information system
view before driving, because display functions
will not be available for several seconds.
• Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Layout
• Se lect the des ired sett ing by mov ing the cursor
(red frame).
The driver information system displays various
items.
(D Tab area
@ Tachometer including d igital tachometer and
odometer displays
@ Additional display (divided in two sections in
the enhanced view)
© Boost pressure indicator
® Engine oil temperature ind icator
@ Status line
(f) Funct ion sect ion (centra l area shifted to the
l eft)
Boost pressure indicator (Boost)
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in to­
ward the right indicates the engine's curre nt load
(meaning the current boost pressure).
Engine oil temperature indicator
The display ---°F appears in the instrument clus ­
ter when the engine oil temperature is below
140 °F (60 °().
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The eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engi ne oil temperatu re is between
176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °C) under normal
driv ing cond itions. The eng ine o il temperature
may be higher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outside. This is not a cause for
concern as long as the
. c> page 12 or
Ill e> page 15 indicator light is not flashing in the
display .
@ Tips
-You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infota inment system.
- 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 below41 °F (+5 °(), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
tempe rature disp lay
c> .& in Overview on
page 19.

Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and s ervice life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high -quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year .
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
- Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Aud i oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine.
Using any o ther oil can cause serious engine
damage.
- Do not mix any lubricants o r other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
@ Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi o il quality standard
your eng ine requ ires, you may add a total of
no more than 0 .5 qt (0,5 l) of a h igh-quali ty
"synthet ic"oil that meets the following speci ­
fications.
- ACEA A3 or API SM with a v iscosity grade o f
SAE OW-30, SAE SW -30 or SAE SW-40.
- Fo r more information abou t engine o il t ha t
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dea ler
or Audi Custome r Relat ions at
1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.audican ada.ca .
Engine oil consumption
T he engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
qua te amoun t of oil to lubricate and cool all of
i t s moving par ts.
In order to provide effective lub rication and coo l­
ing of in te rnal engine components, a ll internal
~ combustion engines consume a cer tain amount
;:::: of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en-
" ~ gine and may change sign ificantly over the life of 0
~ the eng ine . Typically, eng ines with a spec ified c:o
Ch eck ing and Filling
break-in period (see ¢ page 55) consume more
oi l during th e break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the q uality and viscos ity o f
the oil , the RPM (revolutions per minut e) at
which the engine is operated, the amb ient tem­
perature and road condit ions. Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from w ater condensa­
tion or fuel resid ue and the oxidation level of the
o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oi l consumption may increase ove r
t ime unt il repla cement of worn components may
become necessary.
With al l these variables coming into play, no
standard rate of o il consumption can be estab­
l ished or spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative to reg­
u la r and fre quent chec king of the o il level , see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbo l II
in the instrument cluster lights up , you sho uld
check the o il level as soon as possible
¢
page 248 . Top off the o il at your earliest con­
venience ¢
page 248.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS¢
page 244 .
(D Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine.
(D Tips
- The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil le vel. Do not rely on
it . Instead, check the oil level in your en·
gine at regular intervals , preferabl y each
time you refuel, and always befo re going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that you consult an author ized Audi
dea ler to have the cause of your concern
prope rly diagnosed . Keep in mind that the .,,.
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Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected. If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheating
and being pushed out of the cooling system.
A WARNING
The cooling system is pressurized and can be­
come very hot . To reduce the risk of burns
from hot coolant:
- Do not open the coolant expansion tank cap when the eng ine is hot. This increases the
risk of burns.
- Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
- Protect your face, hands and arms from es-
caping coolant and steam by covering the
coolant tank cap with a large, thick cloth .
- Turn the coolant tank cap counterclockwise
slowly and keep light pressure on the cap .
- To reduce the risk of burns, do not allow any
antifreeze or coolant to drip onto the ex­
haust system or hot engine components .
The ethylene g lycol in engine coolant can
catch fire under certain circumstances.
- The coolant add itive and the coolant can be
dangerous to your health. For this reason,
keep the coolant in the original container
and away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can sw itch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury.
(D Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty . Air could enter the cooling system and
damage the engine. If this is the case, do not
cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance.
Checking and Filling
Brake fluid
Fig. 193 En gi ne compartment: cover on the b rake fluid
rese rvoir
Observe the safety precautions QA in Working
in the engine compartment on page 244 .
Checking the brake fluid level
.,. Read the brake f luid level on the brake fluid
reservoir
Q page 246, fig . 189. The brake fluid
level must be between the MIN and MAX mark­
ings
Q A .
The brake fluid level is monitored automatically.
Changing the brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed regularly by an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
.&_ WARNING
- If the brake fluid level is below the MIN
marking, it can impair the brak ing effect
and driving safety, which increase the risk of
an accident. Do not continue driving. See an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility for assistance.
- If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form
in the brake system during heavy braking.
This would impair braking performance and
driving safety, which increases the risk of an
accident .
- To ensure the brake system functions cor­
rectly, only use brake fluids that comply
with VW standard 501 14 or
FMVSS-116 DOT 4.
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Wheels
reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim .
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recom­
mended by the vehicle manufac­
turer for a tire of a designated
size that has not been driven for more than a couple of miles (kilo­
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour per iod before the tire
pressure is measured or adjusted .
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hicle with standard equipment in­
c lud ing the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi­
tioning and additional weight of
optiona l equipment .
Extra load tire
means a tire designed to operate
at highe r loads and at h igher in­
flation p ressures than the corre ­
sponding standard t ire. E xtra load
tires may be identified as "XL",
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"xl" "EXTRA LOAD" or "RF" on , ,
the sidewall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
("GAWR")
means the load-carrying capacity
of a s ingle axle system, measured
at the tire-ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR")
means the max imum total loaded
weight of the vehicle.
Groove
means the space between two ad ­
jacent tread ribs.
Load rating (code)
means the maximum load tha t a
tire is rated to carry for a given in­
flation pressure . You may not find
this informat ion on all tires be­
ca use it is not requi red by law .
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permiss ible infla­
tion p ressure for that tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
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Wheels
Model/ Tire designation Tire pressure
Engine Normal load Maximum load
(up to 2 people)
front rear front rear
PSI
TT: 245/45 R17 95V
32 2.0L High Performance
4-Cylinder 245/40 R18 93H
All Season
32
245/40 R18 93V 32 High Performance
245/35 R19 93V
35 High Performance
255/30 R20 92V
35 High Performance
TTS: 245/40 R18 93V
32
2.0L High Performance
4-Cylinder 245/35 R19 93V
High Performance
35
255/30 R20 92V
35 High Performance
A WARNING
Please note the important safe­
ty precautions regarding tire pressure
¢ page 265 and load
limits
¢ page 267.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop. Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al­
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
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220 29 200 33 230 30 210
220 29 200 33 230 30 210
240
32 220 35 240
32 220
240 32 220 36 250 32 220
220 29 200 33 230
30 210
240 32 220 38 260 32 220
240 32 220 39 270 33 230
tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas­
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex­
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev­
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi­ cle 's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight of the basic vehicle, all factory in­
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids ..
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