Audi 2014 A6 User manual

Owner's Manual
2014 Audi A6 I S6
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Foreword
Than k you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Yournew Audiwill allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo -
gy and prem ium quality equ ipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual tho roughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed wit h your Audi and make use of a ll of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and informa tion concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to ma inta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmenta lly
friendly manne r.
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find a quick reference guide, an
Owner's Manual for your Infotainment system and the vehicle maintenance
schedule.
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment ..... .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ...... . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator lights ... . . . . . . . .
Driver info rmation display ... . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys .......................... .
Power locking system ............ .
Rear lid ...................... . . .
Child safety lock for the rear doors . . .
Power windows ........... . .. . . . .
Valet park ing ................... .
Sliding/tilting sunroof ............ .
Clear vision ................... .
Lights ......................... .
I nter ior lights ................... .
V1s1on ... . . ..... . ........ . . . . .. .
Wiper and washer system ... . . . . . . .
Mir rors .. . . .............. . . . . .. .
Seats and storage ... ... . . . . . . .
General recommendations . . . . . . . . .
Front seats ..................... .
Head restraints ................. .
Seat memory ................... .
Ashtray . . . . . . . ... .... ... ... . . . . .
Cigarette lighter ........... . .. . .. .
12-vo lt sockets .................. .
Storage ... ..... .............. . . .
Roof rack . ... ................ . . .
Luggage compartment .... . . . . . . . .
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . .
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . 68
Four-zone automatic climate control
Steering wheel heating ........... .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 74
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . 77
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 86
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 93
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Raising/lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . 102
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 103
Night vision assistant with detected
pedestr ian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 107
multitronic, S tronic, tiptronic. . . . . . . 107
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rearviewcamera . ................ 116
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Homelink
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . .
S a fet y fir st . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Dri v ing Safely . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
General notes . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwell . . .
Pedal area . . . ................ . . . .
Stowing luggage .......... . . . ... .
Report ing Safety Defects ........ . . .
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Airbag system ......... . . . . . . . . 147
I mpo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Side curta in airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Child Safety ........... . ... . . . .
Important things t o know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats . .. . ..... . ... . . . .
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for children . . ............ . ... . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
Audi pre sense . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Prevent at ive passenger protection
Vehicle operat ion . . ... . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about dat a recorded by vehicle
control mod ules . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Braking .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
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Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 198
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving and environment . . . . . 201
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Diesel particulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 203
Drivi ng throug h wate r on roads . . . . . 203
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imi ze poll ut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Drivi ng with a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Trail er tow ing t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 10
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 210
General informa t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 211
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 215
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Fuel tank.. . . . . . . . . . ............ . 217
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 220
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windsh ield/headligh t washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 258
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Do-it-yourself ser v ice . . . . . . . . . 26 1
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . 261
Vehicle too l kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Emergency situations . . . . . . ... 274
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . 274
Startingwith j umpe r cables . . . . . . . . 274
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Emergency t owing with comme rcial
tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 283
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith t he
- MMI Operating I nst ructi ons
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
If you are missing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believ e that the information is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistance.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he naviga-
tion system, the sound system and the hand-
held phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular-
ly and conta ins detai led info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
have the booklet with you when you take your
vehicl e to an author ized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
schedul ed service and can answe r any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how t o maint ain
your vehicl e.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite rat ure is also available in
French. To obta in a copy, cont act your dealer
or wri t e to:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp laire
en fr an<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnair e ou de:
Volkswagen Canada Inc.
Client Assistance
Assist ance a la Clientele
777 Bayly St reet , West ,
Aj ax, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all lite ratu re should be left in the vehicle t o
make t he Warranty terms as we ll as all oper-
ating, safety and maintenan ce inform ati on
availa ble t o t he next owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address
Change"/ " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the Warranty &
Maintenance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will only be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles. In that case, the range of
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: w ith Ad-
vanced Parking System" . In addit ion, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
an aster isk "*" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a table of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section

CD
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©
®
®
(j)
Door handle
Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Memory function buttons . . . . .
Audi side assist button ... . . . .
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi active lane assist . . . . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . . . . . ... . ...... . . . . . .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi-
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . . . . .
- Shift padd les (automatic
transmission) . .... . . . ... . .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Head-upDisplay ........... .
@ Windshie ld washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Buttons for :
- MMI display
- Reset but ton for tr ip odome-
te r .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
~ Knee airbag . .......... . . . . .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipment:
- mechan ical .......... . . . . .
- electrical .. . . .. ..... . . . . . .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system . . . . . .
- Adaptive cruise contro l . . . . .
@ Button for switch ing the Head-
up Display on/off, adjusting the
height . . . ............ . . . . .
@ Instrument illumination . . . . . .
@ Engine hood release ........ .
96
37
56
96
45
93
151
24
72
111
11
29
48
27
76
164
73
73
82
84
29
46
224
In s trument s and control s 9
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . ... ... .
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .... . . .
- Rearfog lights . . . . . . . .... .
@ Rear lid switch . . ........... .
~ Power exte rior m irror adjust-
30
43
43
103
43
38
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
@ Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . 60
@) Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 151
@ Valet parking feature . . . . . . . . 41
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . 79
- Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
- PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF . . . . 160
- Rearw indow powe r sun shade 47
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
@ Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone climate control . . 68
- Four-zone automat ic climate
cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
@ Storage compartment or ash-
t ray wit h cigarette lighter . . . . . S8, 58
@ ISTART ENGINE STOPI button 74
@ MMI controls
@ 12-volt socket, (upho lder 59, 59
@ Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
@ Selector lever (automatic trans-
mission) 107
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or feat ures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your ll>

10 Instruments and controls
authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

In strument s an d warning / indicator lights 11
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instrument cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge . . .
@ Tachometer (eng ine rev counter)
@ Turn signals ............... .
@ Display with
®
®
- Driver information system . . .
- Wa rning/ind icator lights
Tachometer
Fuel gauge
@ Tips
11
12
45
24
12
12
The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) turns on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the
dials likewise dims automatically and will
go out completely when the outside light
is very low. This feature is meant to rem ind
you to switch on the headlights when out-
side light conditions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CD¢page 11, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your eng ine, please note the fol-
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the eng ine has not reached operating
temperature yet . Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads and heavy throttle applica-
tions.
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating temper-
ature once the LEDsup to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving cond i-
t ions. The LEDs high er 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 . warning light in the instru-
ment cluster does not illumi nat e . If the LEDs
in the upper area of the disp lay and the indica-
tor light . in the instrument cluster display
turn on, the coolant temperature is too high
¢ page 17.
A WARNING
-Always observe the warn ing in
¢ page 224, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.

12 In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escaping.
@ Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator . At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air when
t he vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
dam aged, th is could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions 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
perm issible engine RPMafter the break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position D/S (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should on ly br iefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginn ing of the red zone var-
ies depending on the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 2 .6 gallons
(10 liters), the bottom LEDturns red and the
indicator light Emturns on ¢ page 22. The
bottom LEDblinks red when the fuel level is
very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel
level is shown in tab @ <=>
page 24, fig. 4 .
(D Note
Never run t he tank completely dry. An ir-
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
system . The catalytic converter could then
overheat and be damaged.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or
malfunctions <=>,& .
Messages may appear with some indicato r
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same t ime. The indicator li ghts and messages
in the center of the displays may be replaced
by other displays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us-
ing the multifunction steering wheel
Q page 24. If t here are several malfunc-
t ions, you can display them one at a time us-
ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the display can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure t o heed warning light s and other
important vehicle inf orma t ion may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher <=>
page 44.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine

In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 13
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Alwaysexercise extreme cau-
t ion when working under the hood
<=>page 224.
@ Tips
Malfunctions or faults will be identified ei-
ther with a red symbo l (priority 1 - Dan-
ger!) or with a yellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are ma rked
with a ,/ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a priority malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
-Turn off the engine.
- Checkthe ma lfunctioning system . Contact
your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Brake malfunction ,/
<=>page 15
Canada models :
Brake malfunction,/
¢page 15
USA model s :
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 16
Canada model s:
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 16
Engine cooling system
¢ page 17
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 18
Engine oil level
¢ page 18
Battery
¢ page 17
Safety belt
¢ page 17
Electromechanica l steering ,/
c:>page 198
Electronic steering column lock
¢ page 18
Engine star t system
¢ page 18
Central indicator light
¢ page 19
USA mod e ls : Speed warning sys-
tem
¢ page82
Canada mod e ls: Speed warning
system
~ page82
Adaptive cruise control *,/
¢ page86
Air suspension *
c:>page 19
Pedestrian warning*
¢ page 103
Refill AdBlue*
¢ page 220
AdBlue malfunct ion*
¢ pag e 220
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbo ls indicate a priority 2 malfunc -
tion - Warning!
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USA mod e ls : Safety systems
¢ page 19
Canada models : Safety systems
¢ page 19 liJI,

14 Instruments and w . . arn1ng/indicator lights
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Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC),/
c:>page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
c:>page 19
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c:>page20
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c:>page 20
Worn brake pads
c:>page21
Electromechanical parking brake
c:>page 77
~re pressure monitoring system
c:>page258
Tire pressure monitoring system
c:>page258
Electronic power control ./ (al-
ternative to ml>
c:>page21
Glow plug system
(alt ernative to ~ )
c:>page 21
Malfunction indicator La
(MIL),/ mp
c:>page21
Diesel particulate filter* clogged
c:>page22
Engine speed limitation
c:>page22
Engine oil level
c:>page 18
Engine oil sensor
c:>poge 22
Battery
c:>page 17
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Tank system
c:>page22
W indshield washer fluid level
c:>page22
Windshield wipers
c:>page22
Remote contro l key
c:>page 74
Remote control key
c:>page 76
Battery in remote contro l key
c:>page33
Defective light bulb warnin
c:>page 23 g
Rear fog light(s)
c:>page23
Headlight range control
c:>page23
adaptive light*
c:>page23
Light -/ra in sensor faulty
c:>page23
Audi active lane assist*
c:>page94
Transmission
c:>page 112
Transm ission
c:>page 112
Transmission
- S tronic c:>page 112
Electronic steering column lock
c:>page 18
Engine start system
c:>poge 18
Central ind icator light
c:>poge 19

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
Ill
AdBlue /9
AdBlue./'
Electrome chanical stee ring
c::>page 198
Air suspens ion*
c::>page19
Spo rt differentia l*
c::>page23
Refill AdBlue*
c::>page 220
AdBlue malfunction*
c::>page 220
Other indicator lights
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Tur n signa ls
c::>page24
Canada models: Cruis e co ntrol*
c::>pag e 82
Adapt ive cruise control*
c::>page86
Adapt ive cr uise contr ol*
c::>page86
Adapt ive cr uise contr ol*
c::>page 86
Audi active lane ass ist *
c::>page 94
Start -Stop-System *
c::>page 79
St art -Stop -System *
c::>page 79
High beam
c::>pa ge 4 5
BRAKE/((J)) Brake system
The ligh t illum inates when the igni t ion is
sw itche d on. It goes ou t aft er t he eng ine has
been sta rte d. This indica t es that the brake
warning light is functioni ng properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case, contact your Audi dealer .
If t he bra ke sys t em wa rning/ ind icator light
t urns o n, t here is a bra ke syst em m alfu nct ion .
1111(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appea rs, proce ed as fo llows:
.,.Pull off t he roa d.
.,.Stop the vehicle.
.,.Turn off the engi ne.
.,.Check t he brake fluid level c::>page 234 .
.,.Cont act your nearest aut ho rized re pair fa-
cility if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If the ABS ind icator light 9 (USA models)/
(11(Canada mode ls), the ESCind icator light
Ji1and the brake syst em indicator light
1111(USA mo de ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) tur n
o n a nd the message a ppears, t he ABS, ESC
and bra king d istr ibut io n a re not wo rking c::>,&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediat e ly to have th e malfunct ion correct-
ed c::>,&..
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
dealer
- If the ind icator light and the message ap -
pear when stationary or after switch ing the
ignition on, check if you can release t he
park ing brake . Afte r releasing t he parki ng
bra ke, ca refully dr ive t o your aut hor ized
Audi de al er immedia t ely t o have t he mal -
fu ncti on cor re ct ed. If you ca nnot rele ase th e
pa rking brake, see k professiona l assistance .
- If the indicator light and th e mes sage ap -
pe ar while driving, th e e m erge ncy braki ng
fu ncti on m ay not be avail able. It ma y not be .,..

16 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Seek professional as -
sistance .
(USAmodels): If the warning light 1111and
the warning light liJappear together, imme-
diate ly contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected ¢ page 21 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
A WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
¢ page 224, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assista nee.
- If the 1111(USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regulating
function may have failed . Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa-
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Drive caref ully to the nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r 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 you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the bra ke system in-
spected.
- Always keep in m ind t hat afte r several
brake applicat ions, you will need g reater
pressure on the brake peda l t o stop your
vehicle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with maxim um stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased brak ing distances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident .
PARK/{®)Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If t he indicator ligh t - (USAmodels) •
(Canada mode ls) turns on, the parking brake
was set . If the parking brake is set when the
ignition is off, the indicator light turns off af-
ter about 20 seconds.
The warning/i ndicator light will go out when
the parking brake is released.
-(USA model s) , . (Canada model s)
Caution : Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appea rs, there is not enough braki ng power to
keep t he vehicle from roll ing . The bra kes have
overheated. The vehicle cou ld roll away even
on a sma ll incline .
Pressbrake pedalto release parkingbrake
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press the button ~ or start driving
with starting assist at the same time
¢ page 78.
Please release park ing brake
To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake peda l and press the button ~ at the
same t ime. The parking brake only releases
automat ically if the driver's safety belt is fas-
tened .
Iii Parking brake!
If the Iiiindicator light t ur ns on and t his
message appears , there is a parking brake
malfunction . Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant level is too low.
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine.
.. Check coolant level ¢ page 232.
.,.Add coolant if necessary¢ page 232 .
.. Continue driving only after the eng ine cool-
ant warning/ indicator light goes out .
.. Contact your authorized Audidealer for as-
sistance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
tion .
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let
engine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears in trailer mode*, let the engine
run at idle for a few minutes to cool down.
A WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢ page 44, Emergency
flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en-
gine compartment - you risk being scald-
ed. Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢ page 224.
@ Note
Donot continue driving if the . symbol
illuminates . There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system - you could damage
your engine.
D Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal-
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system .
The . warn ing/ indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started .
• Alternato r fault : Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle electrical system .
Driveto your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop immed iate ly. Because the vehi-
cle battery is discharging,turn off all unnec-
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professiona l assistance if the battery
charge level is too low.
(•) Low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
4tSafety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illuminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenge r to put on ..,.

18 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn-
ing (gong) will a lso sound.
For more Information c::>page 138,
~ Safety
belt warning light.
<t:::7:Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressur e indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
• Swit ch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the oil pressure is too low.
., Pull off the road.
., Stop the vehicle.
., Turn off the engine .
., Checkth e engine oil level c::>page 229 .
., If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
oil c::>page 229 . Make sure that the oil pres-
sure warning symbol . appears no longe r
in the disp lay before you start dr iving again.
• If the engineoil level is correct and the indi-
cato r light sti ll turns on, turn the engine off
and do not continue driving. Seek professio-
nal assistance.
(D Tips
-The engine oil pressu re symbol. is
not an indicator for a low eng ine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Inst ead, check the
oil level in your engin e at regular inter-
vals, preferably each tim e you refuel,
and always bef ore go ing on a long trip.
-The yell ow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or wo rksho p serv·
ice without del ay. Do not wait unti l the
red oil press ure warning. starts to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning II. By then , your engine
may already have suffered serious dam-
age .
~ .. Engine oil level
• WARNING:Please add oil immedia tely
If the indicator light and the driver message
appear, add engine oil immediate ly
c::>page 226 .
II Add oil, max. x qt (l). You may continue
driving
When the symbol and the driver message ap-
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the nex t oppor t unity c::>page 226.
@ - Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle : Stee ring defecti ve
If the indicator ligh t turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is an e lectronic stee ring
column lock malfunction . You cannot switch
the ignition on .
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . See k professiona l assistance .
1;11Steering lock: system fault . Please con-
tact dealer
If the indica t or light turns on and the mes-
sageappears,there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunct io n.
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have the mal f unction corrected .
A WARNING
Your veh icle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the loc ked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
© - Engine start system
• Engine st art syst em fault. Please con-
tact deale r
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, do not switch the ignition off
because you may not be ab le to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immed i-
at ely to have the ma lfunction corrected. ..,.