Audi 2014 A8 User manual

Owner's Manual
2014 Audi AS I S8
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2014 Audi A8
2014 Audi S8
Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
friendly manner.
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.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing .
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illustration ...... . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments ............ . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information display .. . . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . ..... . .......... . . . . . .. .
Power locking system ..... . . . . . . . .
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock . ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Power windows . ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Valet park ing . . .......... . . . . . .. .
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... . . . . . . . . . .
Panoramic sun roof ........ . . . . . .. .
Clear vision . . ........ . . . . . . . . . .
Lights . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . .
Interior lights .............. . . . .. .
V1s1on. . . . . ... .... ......... . . .. .
Wiper and washer system ... . . . . . . .
Mirrors . ................ . . . . . .. .
Digital compass .......... . . . . . .. .
Seats and storage ..... . . . . . . . .
General recommendations ..... . . . .
Front seats ... . .......... . ... . .. .
Rear seats . . . . . .... .. .... . . . . . . . .
Head restraints ........... . . . . . . .
Seat memory . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Full-length center console .. . . . . . .. .
Luggage compartment .. . . . . . . . .. .
Pass-through with ski sack ........ .
Roof rack . . ..... . ........ . . . . .. .
12-vo lt sockets ........ . . . . . . . . .. .
Storage . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. .
Cooler . . . . . . ................... .
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Warm and cold . . ........ ... . . .
Climate controls . . ............ . .. .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 84
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . 86
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . 96
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Audi lane assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Raising/lowering the vehicle.. . .. . . . 112
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 113
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Pedestrian warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Settings in the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Driver messages . . ................ 115
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 116
t iptron ic (8-speed transmission) . . . . . 116
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Advanced parking system with rear
view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Adju sting the disp lay and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Universal remote control ... . . . . . . . .
Safety fir st . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving Safely ................ .
General notes . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Driver and passenger side footwell .. .
Pedal area . . . ................ . . . .
Stowing luggage ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Report ing Safety Defects ... . . . . . . . .
Safety belt s . . . .. ... ... . . . . . . . .
General notes ............ . ... . . . .
Why safety belts? ........ . ... . . . .
Safety belts . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Safety belt pretens ioners . . . . . . . . . .
Airbag system ................ .
I mportant things to know . . . . . . . . . .
Front airbags . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ........................ .
Knee airbags . ............ . ... . . . .
Side airbags ................ . . . . .
Side curta in airbags ........ . ..... .
Ch ild Safety .. . .. ..... . . ... . . . .
Important th ings to know ... . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ................ .
I nstall ing a chi ld safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
for children . . ............ . ... . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
Audi pre sense ........ . . . . . . . .
Preventat ive passenger protec t ion
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Vehi cle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 199
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC). 199
Table of contents 3
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Servotronic - advanced power steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 204
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving and environment .. . . .
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . ... ..... . .... . .. .
Catalytic converter . . . . . . ... ... . . . .
Diesel particulate filter ........... .
Shutting down vehicle ............ .
Avoid damaging t he vehicle ........ .
Driving throug h water on roads .... .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize poll ution . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Driving with a trailer . . . . .... . . . . . .
Trailer towing tips
Vehicle care ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . .
General information ............. .
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Cleaning and care information ... . . .
Fuel s upply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Gasoline ..... . . . . . ............. .
Diesel fuel ... . . .. . ............. .
Fuel tank . . ... . . .. . ............. .
Selective cat alytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood . . . . . . .............. .
Engine compartment ............. .
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Engine cooling system . . . .... . . . . . .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Windsh ield/headlight washer
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container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 266
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4 Table of content s
Do-it-yourself ser v ice . . . . . . . . . 269
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Emergency warning triangle . . . . . . . . 269
Vehicle too l kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . 283
Starting with j umpe r cables . . . . . . . . 283
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Emergency t owing with comme rcial
tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Dimensions. . ............ . . . . . . . . 290
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 292
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunication or Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

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 ma int 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 on ly 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

(!) Door handl e
@
®
©
®
®
Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Audi side assist button
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi lane assist .......... .
0 Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . . .............. . . . . .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Shift paddles ........ . . . . .
@ Instrument cluster ......... .
® Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
@ Buttons for:
- Start-Stop-System
- MMI display
- Electronic Stabili zat ion Con-
trol (ESC) ............... .
- Emergency f lashers ....... .
@ Buttons for:
- Steering wheel adju stment
- Steering wheel heating
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
106
36
106
48
103
157
24
119
10
53
86
88
201
47
83
82
91
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 94
(8) Engine hood release . . . . . . . . . 231
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 29
@ Light switch and instrument il-
luminat ion ................ .
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant . . . . . . .
- Rear fog light s ........... .
46,51
46
113
46
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power exterior mirror adjust-
ment .... . . . ............. .
@) Rear lid switch . . . . . . .. ..... .
@ Power windows . ........... .
@ Memory function buttons .... .
@ MMIdisplay
@) Indicator lights/buttons for
- PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF
- Parking system . . ......... .
- Rearwindow power sun shade
@ Glove compartment . .. ..... .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Analog clock . . . . . ......... .
@ Climate controls ........... .
@ MMI controls
@ Selector lever (automatic trans-
mission) ... . ... . .......... .
@ Center console with cupholder
@ Electromechanical parking
brake .................... .
55
37
41
66
164
122
52
76
157
27
80
116
75
86
@ ISTART ENGI N E STO PI button 84
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the general illustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be optional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author-
ized Audi dealer if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

10 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of t he instr ument cluster
(!) Coolant tempera t ure gauge ...
@ Tachometer (engine rev counter)
® Turn signals ............. . . .
© Display with
- Driver information system .. .
- Warning/ind icator lights
® Tachometer
® Fuel gauge . ... . .... . . . . . . . .
0 Reset button for trip odometer
(D Tips
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11
48
24
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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) t urns on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle lights are tur ned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of t he
dials likewise dims automatica lly and w ill
go out comple t ely when t he outsi de light
is very low. This feature is meant t o remind
you t o switch on the headli ght s when out-
side light condit ions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge (!) ¢ poge 10, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol-
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the engine has not reached operating
temperature yet. Avoid hig h engine speeds,
heavy engine loads and heavy throttle applica-
tions .
Normal temp erature
The engine has reached its operating temper-
at ure once the LEDsup to the center of the .,.

In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 1 1
gauge turn on under normal driving condi-
tions . The LEDshigher up may turn on when
the engine is under heavy load or the exter ior
temperature is high . This is no need to worry
as long as the . warning light in the instru-
ment cluster does not illuminate . If the LEDs
in the upper area of the display and the indica-
tor light . in the instrument cluster display
turn on, the coolant temperature is too high
¢ page 16.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
~ page 231, Working in the engine
compartment, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself. Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
- Mount ing 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
properly distrib ute the cooling air when
the vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling
effect and t he engine could then over-
heat . Ask your aut horized 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 t he next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale ind icates maxim um
perm issible engine RPM after the break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position "D (Drive)" or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
@ Note
The tachometer needle should only briefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginning of the red zone var-
ies dependi ng on the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early savesfuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fue l level drops below 4 gallons (15
lite rs), the bottom LED tu rns red and the indi-
cator light ~ turns on c::>page 21. The bot-
tom LED blinks red when the fue l 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 the ta nk complet ely dry. An ir-
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
system. The cata lytic converter could t hen
overheat and be damaged .
Warning/indicator
lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the inst rument clust er
blink or t urn on. They indicat e fu nct ions or
malfunctions c;;>,&.
Messages may appear with some indicato r
li ghts. A warning signal will sound at the
same t ime. The indicat or lights and messages
in the center of the displays may be replaced
by other disp lays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us-
ing the multifunction steering wheel
c;;>page 24. If there are several malfunc-
tions, you can display them one at a time us-
ing the thumbwheel. ..,.

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Some indicators lights in the disp lay can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information 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 47.
- The engine compartment 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 work ing under the hood
¢ page 231, Working in the engine
compartment
(D Tips
Malfunctions or faults w ill be identified ei-
ther with a red symbol (pr iority 1 = Dan-
ger!) or with a yell ow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ign ition on . These systems are marked
with an../ in the fo ll ow ing tables . If one of
these ind icator 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.
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact
your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
USA models :
Brake malfunction../
¢ page 14
Canada models:
Brake malfunction../
¢ page 14
USA models:
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢ page 15
Canada models:
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢ page 15
Engine cooling system
¢ page 16
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 17
Engine oil level
¢ page 17
Battery
¢ page 16
Safety belt
¢ page 16
Electronic steering column lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢ page 18
Central ind icator light
¢ page 18
USA models : Speed warning sys-
tem
¢ page 91
Canada models: Speed warning
system
¢ page 91
Adaptive cruise control./
¢ page 96
Air suspension*
¢ page 18
Pedestrian warning*
¢ page 113

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 13
Refill AdBlue* 1:11 Malfunction indicator Lamp
c::;,page 227 (MIL)../
AdBlue malfunction* ¢page 20
c::;,page227 • Diesel particu late filter* clogged
Yellow indicator lights
c::;,page 21
.
Yellowsymbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc- 111
Engine speed limitation
c::;,page 21
tion - Warning!
Engine oil level
I USA models: Safety systems •
c::;,page 18 c::;,page 17
•
El Canada models: Safety systems • Eng ine oil sensor
c::;,page 18 c::;,page 21
Electronic Stabilization Control &1
Battery
II (ESC)../ c::;,page 16
c::;,page 18 Em
Tank system
I Electronic Stabilization Control c::;,page 21
(ESC)../
c::;,page 18 • Windshield washer fluid level
USA models: c::;,page 21
~
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) m
Windshield wipers
defective c::;,page 22
¢page 19
Canada models: !I Remote control key
ti] Anti-lock braking system (ABS) c::;,page84
defective = Remote control key
¢ page 19 c::;,page 84
• Worn brake pads Battery in remote contro l key
c::;,page 20 !! c::;,page 32
• Electromechanical parking brake Defective light bulb warning
c::;,page 86 l:J
c::;,page 22
[I] Tire pressure monitoring system Fog lights*
,/ II
c::;,page 2 66 c::;,page 22
mm
Tire pressure monitoring system II Rear fog lights*
¢page 266 c::;,page 22
rm
Electronic power control (alter- II Headlight range control
native tog c::;,page 22
c::;,page 20
• Glow plug system §l adaptive light*
(alternat ive to '3B> c::;,page 22
c::;,page 20 m
Light-/rain senso r faulty
c::;,page 22

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
•
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AdBluel;>
AdBlue../'
Aud i lane assist*
¢ page 103
Transmission
¢page 120
Transmission
¢ page 120
Electronic steering column lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢ page 18
Central indicator light
¢page 18
Dynamic steering*./
¢ page 22
Air suspension*
¢ page 18
Sport differentia l*
¢ page 23
Ref ill AdBlue*
¢ page 227
AdBlue malfunction*
¢ page 227
Other indicator lights
CRUISE
•
Iii
•
I
•
Turn signals
¢ page 23
USA models: Cruise control*
¢ page 91
Canada models : Cruise control*
¢ page 91
Adaptive cruise control*
¢ page96
Adaptive cru ise control*
c:>page96
Adaptive cru ise contro l*
c:>page96
Audi lane assist*
¢ page 103
•
•
Start-Stop-System*
¢ page88
Start-Stop-System*
¢page88
High beam
¢ page48
BRAKE/((f)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out afte r the engine has
been started . This indicates that the brake
warning light is functioning 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 the brake system warn ing/indicator light
turns on, there is a brake system ma lfunction.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, proceed as follows:
.. Pull off the road.
.. St op t he vehicle .
.. Turn off the engine .
.. Checkthe brake fluid level c::>page 242.
.,.Contact your nearest authorized repair fa-
cility if necessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
dealer
If the ABS ind icator light (I] (USA mode ls)/
(I] (Canada models), the ESCind icator light
Ji!and the brake system indicator light
1111(USA models)/ . (Canada models) turn
on and the message appears, the ABS, ESC
and braking distr ibution are not working ¢ _&.
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunct ion correct-
ed ¢ _&. .,.

In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 15
1111(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
Parking brake: system fault! Please contact
deale r
- If t he indicator ligh t and the message ap-
pear w hen stationar y or aft er switchin g the
ignit ion on, check if you can release the
park ing brake . After releas ing the parking
brake, carefu lly drive to your authori zed
Audi dealer immed iately to have the mal-
function corrected. If you cannot release the
parking brake, seek professional assistance .
- If the indicator light and the message ap-
pear w hile driving, the emergency braking
function may not be ava ilable . It may not be
poss ible 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 EiJappear together, imme-
d iate ly contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop t o have all brake pads in-
spected Q page 20 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signal is also give n.
A WARNING
- Always observe the wa rnings in
Q page 231, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid .
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
haza rd. St op the car and get professional
assista nee .
- If the 1111(USA models)/ . (Canada
mode ls) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating
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 carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction cor rected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out afte r a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or ligh t s up
while you are driving, the fluid leve l in
the brake fl uid reservo ir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immed iate ly at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressu re on the brake pedal to stop you r
veh icle. Do not rely on st rained bra kes to
respond with maximum stopping powe r
in critical situations . You must allow for
increased braking distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking
brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light - (USAmodels) /.
(Canadamodels) turns on, th@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/indicator 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
appears, there is not enough braking power to
keep the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incline .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
peda l and press the button ~ or sta rt driv ing
with sta rting assist at the same time
Q page 87.
Please release parking brake
To release the park ing brake manually, press
the brake pedal and press the button~ at the
same t ime . The parking brake only releases ..,.

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
automatically if the driver's safety be lt is fas-
tened .
Ill Parking brake!
If the II ind icator light turns on and this
message appears, there is a parking brake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified wo rkshop immediately to
have t he ma lfunction corrected .
-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.
•Turnoff the engine.
• Check coolant level ¢ page 240.
• Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 240 .
• Continue driving only after the eng ine cool-
ant war ning/ indicator light goes out.
• Contact you r authorized Audi dea le r 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 m inutes 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
wa rning lights ¢ page 47, 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 engine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warn ing stickers ¢ page 231.
([) Note
Do not continue dr iving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system - you could damage
your engine .
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn-
ing (gong) will also sound .
For more Informat ion ¢ page 145, 4'-Safety
belt warning light .
·u 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.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
generator or veh icle electrical system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop immediate ly. Because the vehi-
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec -
essary electrical equipment such as the radio . .,.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
Seek professional ass istance if the battery
charge leve l is too low.
(•) Low battery charge: battery will be
charged while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there may be limited start ing
ability.
If th is message turns off after a little wh ile,
the battery charged enough wh ile driving .
If the message does not turn off, have your
author ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
~ Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sageappears,the oil pressureis too low.
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engine.
.,.Checkthe engine oil level ¢ page 236 .
.. If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
oil ¢ page 237 . Make sure that the oil pres-
sure warning symbol . appears no longer
in the d isplay before you start driving again .
.,.If the engine oil level is correct and the indi-
cator light st ill tu rns on, turn the eng ine off
and do not continue driving. Seek professio-
nal assistance.
(D Tips
-The engine oil pressure symbol . is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter·
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
-The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill requires oil refill or workshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure 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 immediately
If the indicator light and the driver message
appear, add engine oil immed iately
¢ page 234.
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 next opportunity ¢ page 234.
@ - Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sageappears,there is an electronicsteering
column lock malfunction. You cannot switch
the ignit ion on .
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professiona l assistance .
!'II Steering lock: system fault . Please con-
tact deale r
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is an e lectronic stee ring
column lock malfunction.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the elec tron ic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering . If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
© - Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please con-
tact dealer
If t he indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, do not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to you r autho rized Audi deale r immedi-
ate ly to have t he malfunction corrected.
11111Engine start system fault. Please con-
tact dealer
If the indicator light t ur ns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the en-
gine start system.
Drive to your autho rized Audi dealer immedi-
ate ly to have t he malf unction cor rected .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: system fault. Can cont in-
ue slowly with max. 35 mph .
There is a malfunct ion that can result in re-
stricted dr iving stability.
Caref ully drive at a maxim um speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your author ized Audi dealer
or qualified wor kshop to have the malfunction
corrected.
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle
can only be moved with restrictions
Caref ully dr ive to your aut hori zed Audi dealer
or quali fied wor kshop immedi ate ly to have
the service mode deacti vat ed.
l!IJAir suspension fault
There is a system ma lfunction that can result
in restr icted dr iving stability or red uced
ground cleara nce.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ately to have t he malfunction corrected .
l!IJAir suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The groun d clearance is very low due to a sys-
tem malfunction. Wait until the air suspen-
sion system has resto red norma l ground clear-
ance. Ot herwise, condit ions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.
tli1!.tSafety systems
The fl(USA models)/ El (Canada models) indi-
cator lig ht monitors the safety syst ems e.g.
airbags, pretens ioners and ill uminates fo r a
f ew seconds each time you swit ch t he igniti on
on.
If t he I (USA mod els)/ EI (Canada models)
indicat or li ght does not go out , or if it illum i-
nat es while you are driving, or if it st art s to
blink, t hen t here is a malf unct ion somewhe re
in the syst em. If the ligh t does not ill umina t e
whe n you switch the ig nit ion on, t his also
means there is a mal f unct ion .
A WARNING
....._
If you have a ma lf unction in t he safety sys-
tems, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
immedia tely. Othe rwise t he safety sys-
t ems may not work properly in an acci-
dent.
~ Central indicator light
If t he indicato r light . or D t urns on, check
th e message in th e inst rument clust er.
F!,J[};Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the blindicator li ght blin ks w hile driving,
the ESCor ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is active-
ly regulating.
If the blindicator li ght turns on, t he system
has switc hed the ESCoff . In t his case, you can
switch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESCon again. The indicator lig ht tu rns off
whe n the system is functioni ng fu lly.
If the fl indicato r light turns on, ESCwas re-
stricted using the [!Ibutton ¢ page 199. ..,.