brake AUDI TT ROADSTER 2014 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay ..... ... .. . .
Lap timer .. .......... ........ .. .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . .
Keys ........................ .. .
P owe r locking system ............ .
R ear lid/ trun k li d ................ .
Ant i- t heft ala rm system ... .. .. .. . .
P owe r win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .............. .
Convertible top ....... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Conve rtible top eme rgency o peration .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .
V1s1on . .. ................. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
D ig ita l compass ........... .... .. .
Seats and storage ....... .. .. . .
Ge neral recommendat ions ........ .
Ad just ing front seats manually .. ... .
P owe r seats ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
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1 0
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2 2
2 2
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4 1
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4 4
4 8
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5 1
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H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L uggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Asht
ray ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Cigarette lighter/socket . ..... ... .. .
Storage ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate controls .. .. .... .... ... .. . 6
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .. .. .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake ................... .
Starting on hills ....... .......... .
S peed warning system ............ .
Cru ise con trol ... . ... ... .... ... .. .
Audi mag netic ride ............... .
Spo rt mode . ................. .. .
Acoustic parking sys tem
Transmission ................. .
S troni c transmission . ... .... ... .. .
Homelink ... .. ... .......... .. .
U nivers al remote contro l ...... .. .. .
Safety first .. .. ... .......... .. .
Driving Safely .............. .. .
Genera l notes .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
Pro per occ upant seatin g positions . . .
Drive r and passenger side footwe ll .. .
Pedal area . .... .. ............. .. .
Stow ing luggage . ............. .. .
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .......... .
Safety belts .................. .
General notes ................... .
Why safety belts? ... .. ....... ... .
Safety belts ..... ............... .
Safety be lt pretensioners ......... .
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8 0
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8 0
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8 2
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102
10 4
107
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Moni to ring the Adv ance d Ai rbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119

Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Important things to know ......... .
Child safety seats ................ .
Instal ling a chi ld safety seat .. .. .. . .
Additional Information ........... .
Vehicle operation ............ .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .............. ... .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler ................ ... . .
Braking ........................ .
E lect ro-me chan ical power assis t ... . .
D riving w ith your quattro ......... .
Energy management ............. .
Driving and environment .....
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .............. .. .. .. . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving through water on roads ... . .
Catalytic converter ............... .
Shutting down vehicle ............ .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ............... . 130
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146
1 47
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1 5 0
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151 151
152
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Tra iler towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 155
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 156
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16 1
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Eng ine cooling system............. 172
Brake fluid ...................... 174
Table of contents 3
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tires and wheels ........... .. .
Tires ..... .. .... .. . .. .......... .
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .
Run-flat tire s .. .. ............... .
Do-it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Trunk escape handle ............. .
Vehicle tool kit .... .............. .
T ire repai r .... ... .. ............. .
What should I be aware of when
h . t
' 7 c angmg a ire .................. .
Fuses and bulbs .. .. .. ..... ... .
El ectr ical fuses . .. .. ............. .
Bulbs .......................... .
Emergency situations ........ .
General ........................ .
Starting by pushing or towing ...... .
Starting with jumper cables ....... .
U se of jump er cables ............. .
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow truck ...................... .
Lifting vehicle .. .. ............... . 181
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Technical data
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Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 226
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S. A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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(!) Power window switches
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®
©
Door handle
Power locking sw itch
Adjuster control for outside mir- rors ... . ............. .... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
@ Mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
with:
- Horn
- Drive r's ai rbag .... ... .. .. .
- Shift buttons ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster
@ Sw itches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
39
36
S2
70
48
so
113
86
10
S4
24
- T rip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
© Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
@ Adjustab le s teer ing column . . . 73
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
€3J H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
@ Data L ink Connector (DLC) for
On Board Diagnostics ( OBD II) 30
@ Instrument lighting . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 163
- Rea r lid re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
@ Depending on opt ions: Rad io or
nav igat ion system
@ Glove compar tment ( lockable) 66
@ Front passenger's a irbag . . . . . 113
@ Rear window defogger sw itch 7 1
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 64
@ Selecto r l ever (5 troni c) . . . . . . . 82
@) Switches for
- Audi magnet ic r ide or Sport
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 80
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 51
Cockpi t 9
- Retractable rear spo iler .. ...
@ Switch for automatic folding
144
top . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ... .
@ Swi tch for wind deflector .... .
@ C up ho lder .. .. .. .......... .
@ Pa rking brake lever
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
standard equ ipme nt on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always as k yo ur au tho r­
ized Aud i de aler if you have a quest ion
abou t your vehi cle.
- A separate bro ch ure is p rov ided for yo ur
facto ry-installed audio system and/or
the A udi Navigation System.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 51.
-The engine com partment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when wor king under the hood
¢ page 165, Working in the engine
compartment
(D Tips
Ma lfunctions or faults w ill be identified e i­
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 -Dan­
ge r!) o r with a ye llow symbol (pr iority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when yo u switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a./ in the following tab les. If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
R ed indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a priority malfu nction -
Danger!
- P ull off the road.
- Stop t he vehicle.
- T urn off the engine .
- Check the ma lfunction ing system. Contact
you r authorized Aud i dealer o r a qualified
workshop for assistance .
-USA model s: Ma lfunction in the
brake system ¢
page 14
Canada model s: Ma lf u nction in the
brake system ¢
page 14
USA models: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Canada model s: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Safety belt
¢page 16
Battery./
¢page 16
Engine oil pressure too low
¢ page 16
Engine coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature too
h igh
¢ page 17
Electro-mechanical power assis t
¢page 17
Clutch is overhea ting
¢page 87
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbo ls indicate a prior ity 2 malfunc­
t ion -Wa rning!
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Convertib le top
¢ page 17
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con tro l (ESC)
./ ¢page 18
Electronic St abiliz at ion Con tro l (ES C)
./ ¢page 18
~ USA models : anti- lock b rake system
liJ.:tl (A BS) ./ defec tive ¢ page 18
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Canada models : anti-lock brake sys­
t em (ABS) ./ defect ive ¢
page 18
Worn b rake pads
¢ page 19
Tire pressure too low
¢ page 200
mfflT ire pressure monitoring system
WiU.t:.F page 200
~ Electronic power control./
1.1&:J ¢ page 19
USA models: Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢page 19

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
111'!!1 Canada models: Malfunction Indica­
mil tor Lamp (M IL) ¢ page 19
I'm Engine speed limitation*
1111111 ¢ page 19
• Check engine o
il level ¢ page20
• Engine
oil sensor malfunction ¢ page20
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II
Battery
¢page 16
Low fuel level
¢page20
• Windshie
ld washer fluid level low ¢ page20
l:J
Defective light bulb
¢page20
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USA models : Defective brake light
¢page 20
Cl
Canada models: Defective brake
light
¢ page 20
II
Dynamic headlight range control* de-
fective ¢
page 21
El
Adaptive L ight* defective
¢page 21
m
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic head lights)* defective ¢
page 21
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 21
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Rear spoiler../
¢page 21
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USA models : Speed warning 1
¢page 76
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Canada models: Speed warning 1
¢page 76
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USA models : Speed warning 2
¢page 76
Canada models: Speed warning 2
¢page 76
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢ page 17
Other indicator lights
II
II
CRUIS
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Turn signals
¢page 21
USA models: Cruise control acti­
vated ¢
page 21
Canada models: Cruise control
activated ¢
page 21
High beam
¢page 50
BRAKE/ (CD) Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park­
ing brake is set.
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) symbo l flashes in the disp lay with the
parking brake released, there is a malfunction
in the brake system. In addition to the sym­
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis ­
play:
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stabilization program and ABS fault! See
Owner's manual
.,. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
.,. Obtain p rofessional assistance.
USA models: if there is a ma lfunction in the
ABS system, the
m;B warning/ind icator light
illuminates along with the - system
malfunction warning/indicator light¢
A.
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in
the ABS system, the~ warning/i ndicator
lig ht i llum inates together with the. bra ke ..,_

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system ma lfunction warning/indicator light
c> ,&. .
The ligh t 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) illumi­
nates when the ignit ion is tu rned on. I t goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released. This indicates
that the brake warning lig ht is funct ion ing
properly.
If the brake warn ing light doe s not light up
w hen the engin e is cr anking o r the p arking
br ak e is applied, th ere m ay be a malfun ction
in th e electrical syste m. In thi s cas e, conta ct
y ou r A udi dealer .
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light
E (USA mode ls)! EIJ (Canada models)
f lashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light
c> ,&. .
(USA models): If the warning light 1111 and
the warning light
EiJ illum inate together, im­
mediately 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
signa l is also given.
Parking brake set
The parking brake warning light_ /_
(Canada models) illuminates when the park­
ing brake is set. In addition, a warning tone
will sound after you have driven for longer
than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mph (5 km/
h).
Park ing brak e set
The 1111 warning/indicator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set
c> &..
A WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
c> page 165, Working in the engine
compartment, before opening the en­
gine hood and check ing the bra ke fluid.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard! Stop the car and get professional
assistance. -
USA models: If both, the
1111 warning
light and the
E warn ing light come
on at the same time, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent. Have your veh icle repa ired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- Canada models:
If both, the b rake warn­
ing light . and the ABS warning light
EiJ come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up f irst under hard
brak ing. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of veh icle control and an
accident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
mediately by your author ized Audi dealer
or a qualified wo rkshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- If the b rake warning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
pa rking brake is re leased, or lights up
while you are dr iving, the flu id leve l in
the brake fl uid reservo ir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediate ly at low speed to the nea rest
author ized Audi dealer or qualif ied work­
shop and have the brake system inspect­
ed.
-Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with maximum stopping powe r
i n critical s ituations. You must allow for
increased b raking dis tances. The extra
distance used up by fading bra kes could
lead to an accident.
tli1 !.!r Safety systems
The I ( U SA models) . (Canada mode ls) in­
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
(airbags, pretensioners) and i lluminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignitio n
o n.

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
-The light illuminates when the convertib le
top is opened or closed incompletely.
nlfJ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the Ji) indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active­
l y regulating .
If the
Ji) indicator lamp illuminates, the sys­
tem has switched the ESC off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition
off and then on to
switch the ESC on again . The system is func­
tioning comp letely whe n the indicator lamp
switches off.
If the
i indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched
off with the [ru button .
Stabiliz ation prog ram and ABS fault! See
own er's manu al
If the J;.J indicator lamp and the El ABS indi­
cator lamp illuminate and the dr iver message
appears, the ABS or e lec tronic differential lock
is ma lfunctioning . This also interrupts the
ESC. The brakes st ill function with the ir nor­
mal power, but ABS is not active .
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESC
c:::;,page 142.
ABS/ (8 ) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light
E (USA mod ­
e ls)
;riJ (Canada mode ls) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is sw itched on .
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is comple ted.
The re i s a malfuncti on in the ABS when :
-The warning/indicator light does not ill umi­
nate when you switch the ign ition on.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds . - The warning/
indica tor light i lluminates
while driving .
T he ESC indi cator lig ht also illum inates if
there is a ma lf u nction in the ABS. The mes­
sage
Stabiliz ation program and ABS : fa ult!
Se e owne r's ma nual
also appears in the in­
strument cluster d isp lay and a warning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still re spond e ven
without the a ssistan ce of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi de aler as soon as
possible to re store full b raking perfo rmance.
For more info rmation regard ing the ABS
c:::;, page 142.
Malfunction in the br ake sy stem
If the brake warning light c:::;, page 14 and the
ABS warning illuminate together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c:::;,
&. . The AB S will not wo rk and you will no­
ti ce a change in braking re spon se and p er­
formanc e.
In the even t of a mal func tion in the brake
sy stem
the warning/ind icator light 1111
( U SA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes c:::;, page 14.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL )
The EDL works together w ith the ABS . The
ABS warning light wi ll come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL sys tem
c:::;, page 142 .
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A WARNING ,-=
-If the E (USA mode ls)/ Ei] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not work ing properly. The vehi·
cle ca n then be stopped only wit h the
standard brakes (without ABS) . You w ill
not have the protect ion ABS prov ides .
Contact your Audi dea le r as soon as pos­
sib le.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
-USA models: If the la warning light,
the
G1 warning light and the m:IJ warn­
ing light come on together, t he rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident .
Have your vehicle repai red immediately
by you r autho rized Aud i dea ler or a qua li­
fied workshop. Drive slowly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light ., the
&J warn ing light and the
ABS warning light
[IJ 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
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified wo rkshop . Dr ive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ions.
( 0) Worn brake pads
riJ Che ck brake pad s!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
f ied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. O n USA models the wa rning lig ht
riJ
comes on togethe r wi th the warn ing light
la . Both sets of b ra ke pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the warning light riJ and the warning
light
lai1 ) w it h the message Brake
pads !
comes on in the instr ument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i dea le r or qualified work ­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary .
1) - : USA mod els on ly
-
EPC Electronic pow er control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warning/indicator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
on the ignition as a function check .
@ Tips
If this warning/ indicato r light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your authori zed A udi dealer or
q ualified works hop .
~ Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL )
The Ma lfun ction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) is par t
of the On -Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbo l
fl lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the eng ine
has started and has settled at constant idle
speed . This indicates that the MIL is work ing
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfu nction in the eng ine electron ic system .
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL l ight to illum inate
c::> page 163.
For more information c::> page 30 .
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles : wi th engine speed limitatio n
(m Do not e xceed ma x. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
The (Ill symbol illuminates when there is an
engine contro l ma lf u nction . The indicator
li ght ~ in the instrument cl uster a lso illumi-
nates. The engine speed is limited to the .,.

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
speed displayed in the driver information sys­
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in­
formation system, for example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the ma lfunction
repaired.
~ . Checking the engine oil level
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 170.
~ ... Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illuminates, contact your
author ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected .
Bi) Fuel supply too low
When the 001 symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 1.9 gallons (7 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢ page 162.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys­
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
low
If the -symbol illum inates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
¢page 180.
~ Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out,
the m sym ­
bol w ith a message appears in the display to
te ll you which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example :
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis­ play, press the CHECK button
¢ page 10,
fig. 3
(J) .
There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the display:
- The light bu lb has burnt out
¢page 216.
-The f use is "blown" ¢ page 213, Replacing
fuses .
-The wire connection to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion re­
paired by your authorized Aud i Service depart­
ment .
A WARNING
-
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
p lode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Failing to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT!<®> Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fail-
ure, the symbol (USA models)/
It:$ ing electrical components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wiring connections
- Brake light switch

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance if necessary.
@ Tips
The brake light switch is only inspected as
pa rt of the functional check after the en ­
gine is started.
~(D Headlight range control defective
Applies to vehicles: with dynamic headlig ht range adjust·
ment
I f the II ill uminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer.
sD Adaptive light defective
App lies to vehicles: w it h Adaptive Light
rlJ Ad apt ive l ight de fe cti ve
When this symbo l rlJ illuminates, it means
that Adaptive Light is defective. Go to a quali ­
f ied workshop to have the headlights or the
control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired.
(j_ o Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with automat ic headlights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys­
tem.
If the symbol 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 ra in sensor, the w ind­
sh ie ld wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possib le at an author ized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping.
The indicator light 8 illum inates when the ig ­
n ition is switched on as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If the indicator la mp illuminates whi le you
are driving, there is a malfunction in the
vehicle damping. The chassis should be in­
spected immed iate ly by an authorized
Audi dealer.
-::}. Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light I) has the fo l­
l owing functions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func­
tion check when the ignition is switched on .
- It comes on if there is a mal function in the
electrically retractab le rear spoi ler.
Additional informat ion about t he e lectr ica lly
retractab le rear spoi ler¢
page 144.
¢ ¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left II or the r ight II
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashe r, both indicator
li ghts fl ash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal w ill blink twice as fast as nor­
mal.
Additional informat ion on the turn s ignals
~ page SO.
CRUISE/ r,f Cruise control
The lB;\l )~i4 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
c ruise control is ac tiva ted.