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1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Activating/deactivatin gair-recir-
culation mode .................................... 135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................131
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ............................. 199
Towing atrailer .............................. 202
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .199
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 224
Display message ............................ 245
Function/informatio n.................... 202
Towing atrailer .............................. 204
Active light function .........................118
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................66
Adaptive brak elamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 119
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 241
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 227
Additional speedometer ...................225
Additives (engine oil) ........................336
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........116
Airbag Headbag .......................................... 43Airbags
Activatio n......................................... 39
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger )....................................... 42
Important safety guidelines .............40
Kneeba g.......................................... .42
Pelvis airbag .................................... 43
Sidebag ............................................ 43
Windowba g...................................... 44
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................288
Extending/retracting .......................92
Fitting/removing the wind deflec-
tor .................................................... 94
General notes .................................. 92
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....243
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
AIRSCARF
Setting the vents ........................... 143
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 142
Important safety notes ..................141
Rea r............................................... 142
Setting ........................................... 141
Setting the AIRSCARF vents ..........143
Setting the centre airv ents........... 142
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 142
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertnes sAssistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 278
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-thef tsystem
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Aquaplaning ....................................... 168
Ashtray ............................................... 271
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .222 4
Index
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Belt
see Sea tbelt
Belt force limiter s(activation) ...........39
Belt tensioner Activatio n......................................... 39
Function .......................................... .50
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................224
Display message ............................ 246
Notes/function .............................. 196
Trailer towing ................................. 198
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 280
Closing .......................................... .282
Display message ............................ 250
Opening ......................................... 281
Boot
Emergency release ..........................81
Important safety guidelines .............79
Locking separatel y........................... 81
Opening (automatically from
inside) .............................................. 81
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................ .80
Boo tlid
Display message ............................ 250
Opening/closing .............................. 79
Opening dimensions ......................343
Boot load (maximum)
see Technical data
Boot separator
Display message ............................ 251
General notes .................................. 92
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 235
Notes ............................................. 336
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .63
Display message ............................ 239
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
BAS PLUS ........................................ 62Brake fluid (notes)
.........................336
Display message ............................ 233
Driving tips .................................... 167
Important safety notes ..................167
Parking brake ................................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 257
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
AIRCAP .......................................... 288
Automatic car wash .......................286
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 288
Display ........................................... 291
Draught stop .................................. 289
Exterior lighting ............................. 290
High-pressure cleaner .................... 287
Matt paintwork .............................. 287
Notes ............................................. 285
Paint .............................................. 287
Plastic trim .................................... 291
Reversing camera ..........................290
Seat bel t........................................ 292
Seat cover ..................................... 292
Sensors ......................................... 290
Tai lpipes ....................................... 291
Trim pieces .................................... 292
Wheels ........................................... 287
Wind deflector ............................... 288
Windows ........................................ 289
Wiper blades .................................. 290
Wooden trim .................................. 292
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 286
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 2206
Index
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Cell phone
see Mobile phone
Centra llocking
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .228
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 72
Centre console ..................................... 32
Changing bulbs Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 122
Important safety notes ..................121
Main-beam headlamps ................... 123
Overview of bul btypes .................. 122
Parking lamps (front) .....................123
Standing lamps .............................. 123
Turn signals (front) ......................... 123
Child-proof locks
Child sea tlock ................................. 52
Important safety notes ....................61
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 51
Restraint systems ............................ 51
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................53
Child sea tlock ................................. 52
Display message ............................ 237
ISOFIX .............................................. 54
On the front-passenger sea t............ 52
Problem (malfunction) .....................57
Recommendations ...........................59
Suitable positions ............................ 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 272
Cleaning Trailer tow hitch ............................. 291
Climate control
Activating/deactivating rear win-
dow heating ................................... 135
Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 137
Controlling automatically ...............132
Convenience opening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 136
Cooling with aird ehumidification..131
Demisting the windows .................. 135
Demisting the windscree n............. 134
Important safety notes ..................128
Indicator lamp ................................ 132
Notes on using THERMATI Cauto-
matic climate control .....................129Notes on using THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control
..............131
Overview of systems ......................128
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 132
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 135
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 130
Setting the aird istribution.............133
Setting the airflow .........................134
Setting the airv ents...................... 141
Setting the climate mode .............. .132
Setting the temperature ................133
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 135
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Switching residua lheato n/off ......136
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 134
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 129
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................130
Clock( on-board computer) ...............226
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 26
see Instrument cluster
COMAND
see Separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................116
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime driving lamps
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 217
Convenience closing feature ..............84
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 136
Convenience opening feature ............83
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 283
Display message ............................ 242
Notes ............................................. 337
Temperature gauge ........................ 212
Warning lamp ................................. 260
Cooling
see Climate control Index
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Multicontour seat
.............................. 105
Multifunction display Function/notes ............................. 214
Permanent displa y......................... 225
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .213
Overview .......................................... 31N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............218
On-board computer .......................218
see separate operating instructions
Neck level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .45
Resettin gafter bein gtriggered ........46
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle ..146 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 51
Important safety notes ....................38
Odometer ........................................... 217
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 222
Audi omenu ................................... 219
Convenience submenu ..................230
Displaying aservice message ........285
Display messages ..........................232
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 178
Factory setting submenu ...............231
Heating submenu ........................... 229
Important safety notes ..................212
Instrument cluster submenu ..........225
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 226
Menu overview .............................. 216
Message memory .......................... 232
Navigation menu ............................ 218
Operating the TV ............................ 220
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 220Operation ....................................... 213
Service menu
................................. 224
Settings menu ............................... 224
Standard displa y............................ 217
Telephone menu ............................ 221
Time/Date submenu .....................226
Trip menu ...................................... 217
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........213
Overhead control panel ......................34
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 61 P
Pain tcode .......................................... 333
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...287
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 98
Problem (malfunction) .....................98
Rain closing feature .........................97
Resetting ......................................... 98
Park Assist
Parking Guidance ........................... 189
Parking
Important safety notes ..................165
Parking brake ................................ 166
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 111
Reversing camera ..........................192
see Parking
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 234
Notes/function .............................. 166
see Parking brake
Parking Guidance
Display message ............................ 246
Important safety notes ..................189
Trailer towing ................................. 19214
Index
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Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 123
Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......123
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................188
Driving system ............................... 185
Function/notes ............................. 185
Problem (fault) ............................... 189
Sensor range ................................. 186
Trailer towing ................................. 188
Warning displa y............................. 187
PASSENGE RAIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 53
Petrol .................................................. 161
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .291
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Display message ............................ 235
Operation ........................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Display message ............................ 236
Function/notes ................................ 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (vehicles with
DISTRONIC PLUS) Switching on/off ........................... 223
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Preventive occupant safety sys-
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occu-
pant safety system)
Program selector button ..................156
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................149
Manual transmission ..................... .149 Q
Qualifie dspecialis tworkshop ...........22 R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................229
Country overview ........................... 345
Display message ............................ 245
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 219
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 97
Readin glamp ..................................... 120
Rear compartment Setting the airv ents...................... 142
Setting the temperature ................133
Rear-compartment seat bel tsta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear foglamp Display message ............................ 240
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Rear seat
Display message ............................ 251
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........111
Dipping (manual )........................... 109
Rear window blind ............................271
Rear window heating Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 28
Important safety notes ..................160
Refuelling proces s......................... 163
see Fuel
Releasin gthe parking loc kman-
ually (automatic transmission) ........160
Remote control Auxiliary heating/ventilatio n.......... 138
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 140
Garage door opener .......................275
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 140
Reserve (fue ltank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 243
Warning lamp ................................. 260 Index
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Residual heat (climate control)
........136
Restrain tsystem
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 212
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 154
Engaging (manual transmission) ....154
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions .....................290
Function/notes ............................. 192
Reversing lamp (display message) ..240
Roll bar Display message ............................ 236
Operation ........................................ .44
Rolle rblind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroof ................97
Rea rwindow .................................. 271
Roof
see Soft top
Roof load (maximum)
see Technical data
Route
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............218 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 51
Child restraint systems ....................51
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Seat backres tdisplay message .....251
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 49
Belt force limiter .............................. 50
Belt tensioner .................................. 50
Cleaning ......................................... 292
Display message ............................ 236
Fastening ......................................... 47
Important safety guidelines .............46
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........49 Releasing
......................................... 49
Switching bel tadjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................230
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seat belts
Warning lamp ................................. 255
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ..................102
Adjusting (manually and electri-
cally) .............................................. 102
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 105
Adjusting the head restraint ..........103
Cleaning the cover .........................292
Correct driver's sea tposition ........100
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 104
Important safety notes ..................101
Multicontour sea t.......................... 105
Seat heating problem ....................106
Seat ventilation problem ................107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off .......... 107
Switching sea theating on/off .......106
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 106
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......290
Service see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Service menu (on-board computer) .224
Service products Brake fluid ..................................... 336
Coolant (engine) ............................ 337
Engine oil ....................................... 335
Fuel ................................................ 334
Important safety notes ..................333
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........231
On-board computer .......................224
Settin gthe air distribution ...............133
Settin gthe airflow ............................ 134
Sidebag ................................................ 43
Side windows Convenience closing ........................84
Convenience opening ......................83
Important safety notes ....................8216
Index
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ESP
®
OFF ....................................... 258
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 170
LIM (DISTRONI CPLUS) .................. 173
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC )......... 181
Overview .......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................53
Reserve fuel ................................... 260
Seat bel t........................................ 255
SRS ................................................ 259
Warning triangle ................................ 294
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 253
see Windscreen washer system
Weight
see Technical data
Whee lboltt ightening torque ...........304
Whee lchock ...................................... 301
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................323
Changing awheel .......................... 301
Checking ........................................ 318
Cleaning ......................................... 287
Fitting awheel ............................... 304
Important safety notes ..................318
Removing awheel .......................... 303
Storing ........................................... 324
Tightening torqu e........................... 304
Whee lsize/tyre size ...................... 324
Wind deflector
see AIRCAP
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 288
Windowbag Display message ............................ 238
Operation ........................................ .44
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 289
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 134
Windscreen washe rsystem ............. 284
Windscree nwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................125
Replacing the wiper blades ............125
Switching on/off ........................... 124Winte
rdriving
Important safety note s.................. 319
Slippery road surfaces ...................169
Snow chains .................................. 320
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 228
M+S tyres ...................................... 319
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 290
Important safety notes ..................125
Replacing ....................................... 125
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 29220
Index
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Centre console
Coupé
Function Page
:
Hazard warning lamps 117
;
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 68
=
PASSENGER AIRBA
GOFF
indicator lamp 53
?
Moves th
eseat-belt
extender forwards 47
A
Audi
osystem/COMAND
APS; see separate operat-
ing instructions B
Seat heating 106
C
Seat ventilation 106
D
ECO start/sto
pbutton 1 150
E
PARKTRONIC 185
F
Rear window roller sunblind
271 Function Page
G
Dynamic driving package
wit
hsports mode 183
H
Auxiliary heating 137
I
Ashtray 271
Cigarett
elighter 272
Power socket 272
J
Gear lever 153
Selector lever 154
K
Stowage compartment 264
Cup holder 269
L
Stowage compartment 264
M
Audio/COMAND controller
N
Select
sthe driv eprogram 156
1
Only vehicle swithE CO start/sto pfunction. 32
Centre consoleAt
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Cabriolet
Function Page
:
Hazard warning lamps 117
;
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 68
=
PASSENGER AIRBA
GOFF
indicator lamp 53
?
Moves th
eseat-belt
extender forwards 47
A
Audi
osystem/COMAND
APS; see separate operat-
ing instructions B
Seat heating 106
C
Seat ventilation 106
D
AIRSCARF 107
E
ECO start/sto
pbutton 1 150
F
PARKTRONIC 185
G
Retracts th
erear seat head
restraints 103 Function Page
H
Dynamic driving package
wit
hsports mode 183
I
Ashtray 271
Cigarett
elighter 272
Power socket 272
J
Gear lever 153
Selector lever 154
K
Stowage compartment 264
Cup holder 269
L
Stowage compartment 264
M
AIRCAP 94
N
Open
sand closes th eside
windows 82
O
Open
sand closes th esoft
top 86
P
Audio/COMAND controller
Q
Select
sthe driv eprogram 156
1
Only vehicle swithE CO start/sto pfunction. Centre console
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Door contro
lpanel Function Page
:
r45=
Stores setting
sfor the seat,
exterior mirror sand steer-
ing wheel 112
;
Adjusts the seat electrically 102
=
%&
Unlocks/locks
the vehicle 78
?
Opens the door 77
A
7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally
109
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 82
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 61
D
o
Opens the boot lid 81 Doorc
ontrol panel
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