Audi A3 2012 User manual

2012 Audi A3
Owner's Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi A3 - we value your trust in us.
Yournew AudiA3 incorporates the newest technology as well as numerous fea-
tures designed for your comfort, convenience and safety. We recommend you
read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you can quicklybecome acquainted
with your Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also giveyou many
useful tips and information concerning your safety and that ofyour passengers,
how to care for your vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy drivingyour AudiA3and we wish you safe and pleasant mo-
toring .
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illustration .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrum ents . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Warning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information d isplay . . . .
Introduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD). . .
Trip compute r . . . . . .... ... . . . . . . . .
Menu display ... . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency program . ........ . . . . . . .
Service interval display . . .. . . .. . . . .
Engine oil tempe ratu re display . . . . . .
Speed warning system . . ... . . . . . .. .
Opening and closing .. . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . ................ . . . . .
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doors, power locks . .... ... . . . . . . . .
Power windows . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Panoramicslid ing sunroof . . . . . . . . . .
Clear vision . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Lights ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Int erior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors . . . . . ... . . ... .. . ... . . . . . .
Wiper and washer system .. . . . . . .. .
Digital compass . .. .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and storage . . ... . . . . . .. .
General recommendat ions . . . .. . . . .
Adj usting front seats manually . . . . . .
Adjusting the power seat . . . . . . . . . . .
Adj usting the lumb ar support . . . . . . .
Head rest raints ... ... .... . . . . . . . .
Center armrest . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Rear seats . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Luggagecompartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rack* installation . . ... . . . . . . . .
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Cup holders ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Socket . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Warm and cold . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Climate cont rols . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Electrically heated front seats . . . . . . .
Engine preheater
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering .. . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Ignition lock and ignit ion switch .. . . .
Starting and stopp ing the engine ... .
Parking brake . . . . ............... .
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Acoustic parking system . .... . . . . . .
Cruise contr ol . . . . . ... . .. ... . . . . . .
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Transm ission . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Manual transm ission . . . . .... . . . . . .
Stronic transmiss ion . . . . .... . . . . . .
Safety first . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Driving Safely . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
General notes .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
Pedal area . . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects .......... .
Safety bel ts . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
General note s . . . . . . . . ...... . . . .. .
Why safety belts? . .. . . . .... .. . . . .
Safety belts . . . ............ . .... .
Safety belt pretensioners . ... ..... .
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Airbag sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sideairbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sidecurtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 143
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCHLower anchorages and tethers
for children . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . .
Addit ional Information
Vehi cle operat ion .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Noticeabout data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Braking ... . . . .............. . . . . .
Elect ro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
Driving with your quattro ® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ...... . . . . . . . .
Driving and environment . . . . .
Thefirst 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel particu late fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minim ize pollution . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing ......... . ... . . . .
Driving with atrailer ...... . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing tips
Vehi cle care ........... . ... . . . .
Cleaning and protection . . . . . .
General information ....... . . . ... .
Careof exterior . .......... . . . ... .
Careof inter ior . .......... . . . . . . . .
Fuel supply and filling your
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fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brakefl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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Battery . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Windshie ld washer container
Tires and wheels . . . . .... . . . . . .
Tires . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Tire pressure monitoring system
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Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 234
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Jack,tools and spare wheel . . . . . . . . . 234
Compact spare wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Electr ical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 248
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 248
Starting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 248
General information of starti ng
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Emergency towing wit h commercia l
tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
General information . . . . . . . . . . 255
Explanation of technica l data . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
D. . 1mens1ons . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . 256
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo gasoline
engine ....... . . . . . .............. 257
140 hp, 2.0 TOI lite r 4-cyl. turbo clean
diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 259
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Index ... . . . . . .......... . . . . . ... 264

In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with aWarranty & Maintena nce book-
let.
Moreover, depending on the model and the
equipment, there may be additiona l instr uc-
tion booklets delivered with your vehicle (for
example, Operating Instr uctions for your
Sound System, Navigation System etc.).
If you are missing one of these publicat ions or
if you believe that the information isnot com-
plete, contact your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keepyour Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular -
ly and contains detailed information about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always
havethe booklet with you when you take your
vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer for serv-
ice.Your Audi ServiceAdviser will record each
scheduled service and can answer any ques-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in
French.To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or writeto :
Au Canada,on peut se procurer un exempla ire
en fran<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnaireou de:
Volkswagen Canada,Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 BaylyStreet , West,
Ajax, Ontario llS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms aswell asall oper-
ating, safety, and maintenance information
available to the next owner.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
besureto send in a "Notice of Address
Change" /" Notice of UsedCar Purchase" post
card. This card can be found in the Warranty &
Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is inyour 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 manual contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual 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 manual describes the equipment
range specified for this model 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 manual 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: with park-
ing system" . In addition, optional equipment
is indicated by an asterisk"*" .
The details in the illustrations may be differ -
ent from those inyour vehicle, and are intend-
ed to beviewed asa basic guide.
Youwill find atable of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which displays all topics de-
scribed in th is manual in order of appearance.
Youwill 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 equipment
... This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar-
antee that the terms can be used freely.
~ .& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For indication with a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outsid e of the section.
& 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 symbol draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbol 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
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(!) Power window switches
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Door handle
Power locking switch
Switches for:
- Adjuster for outs ide mirrors
- Switching on heated exter ior
mirrors
® Light switch ............... .
® Air outlets ............ . ... .
(J) Turn signal and high beam
@ Radio control buttons
® Steering wheel with:
- Integ rated control buttons
(multi -function steering wheel
only) for Audi Sound System
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .
@ Instrument cluster .. . . . . . . . .
@ Radio and telephone control
buttons
@ Switches for
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Ign ition lock .............. .
(8) Adj ustable steering column . . .
@) Cruise control ............. .
@) Instrument lighting ..... . .. .
@ Releaselever for the engine
hood .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostic (OBDII)
@ Switches for:
- Fuel flap release
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- Rearhatch release . . . . . . . . . 40
@ Depending on opt ions: Radio or
Navigation system (navigat ion,
radio)
@ Glove compartment (lockable)
with CDchanger* . . . . . . . . . . . 76
@ Front passenger's airbag
@ Loudspeaker (treble)
~ Storage tray or switch for
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- Audi magnet icride . . . . . . . . . 22
@) Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . 76
In s trument s and control s 9
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . .... .
@ Switch for seat heating ...... .
@ Rear window defogger switc h
@ Cupholder .... . . . . . . . . .... .
@ Electr ical socket . . . . . ... ... .
@ AUX-in connection
@ Electr ical socket ... . ....... .
@) Parking brake lever .... . . . . . .
@ Gearshift lever or selector lever
- Manual transmission .... . . .
- Automatic transmission .... .
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@ Switches for Electronic Stabili-
zation Program (ESP) 161
@ Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the general ill ustrat ion may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author-
ized Audi dealer if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- A separateOwner'sManualisin vehicles
that haveafactory-installed radio, CD
changer, navigat ion system, AUX-in con-
nection or multifunction steering wheel.

10 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
Theinstrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the inst rument cluster
CDTachome ter with t ime and date
display . . .......... . ...... .
@ Indicator lights (turn signa ls) .
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Coolant temperature gauge . . .
Fuel gauge ............ . . . . .
Speedometer with odometer . .
Set/Check button , .. . ... . .. .
Warn ing/indic at or ligh ts
Reset button for
- Trip odom eter .. .... . . . . . . .
- Service interval display
(D Note
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The instrument cluster and center console
illumi nat ion (gauges and need les) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights areoff. Be aware of the
following diffe rence betwee n mode ls built
to USor Canadian specific ations:
-USAmodels: illumination of the instru-
ment cluster (gauges and needles),
dash and center console around the
gearshift lever is controlled by a light
sensor located inthe instrument panel.
The instrument panel illumination will
automatically become dimmer as the
daylight fades away and eventually will
go out completely when outside light is
very low. This is to remind you, the driv-
er, to switch on the headlight s before it
gets too dark.
-Canadamodels: instrument panel illu-
mination will stay bright regardless of
the intensity of ambient light. Always
be aware of changes in outside light
conditions while you are driving. Re-
spond in time to fading daylight by
turning the light switch to position iD
(or ,;AUTO"if your car is equipped wit h
this feat ure) to turn on your headlights .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
Thetachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
The tachometer CDc>page 10, fig. 3 is the left
one of the two large clock-type displays.
The eng ine turns at a speed 1 000 times the
single digit in the display, e.g . if the needle
points at the "2", the engine t urns at
2000RPM. ~

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If the engine RPMs drop below 1 500, you
should downshift to the next lower gear . The
red area at the end of the scale indicates max-
imum permissible engine RPMsafter the
break-in per iod. Before reaching this area, you
should either shift into the next higher gea r or
ease your foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle ¢ page 10, fig. 3
@ shou ld not move into the red range. If
it does, then only for a very sho rt period of
time. You cou ld damage your eng ine by
driving at high RPM!
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuels and red uces
eng ine noise.
Digital clockwith date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz con-
trolled digital clock.
Fig. 4 Instrume nt cluste r with: the digita l clock and
date
Toset the hour
.. Pull the knob (hour display flashes) and
turn it to the left or right.
Toset the minutes
.. Pull the button until the minute disp lay
flashes .
.. Turn the knob to the left or right unt ilthe
desired sett ing appears.
Toset the time format (12 or 24-hour
display)
.. Pull the knob until the time format disp lay
flashes .
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
Toset the date
.. Pull the knob unt il the day, mont h or yea r
disp lay flashes .
.. Turn t he knob to the left or right.
Toshow or hide the date display
.. Pull the knob until the date display flashes .
.. Turn t he knob to the left or right .
When the date display stops flash ing, th is
means the time and date have been success -
fully stored.
With the ignition off, pressi ng the button
¢ fig. 4 -depending on the instr ument cluster
configuration - can tu rn on the display field
lighting for a few seconds.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The eng ine coolan t gauge @ ¢ page 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
As long as the nee dle remains at the left end
of the gauge, the engi ne still has not reached
its operatin g tem perat ure. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throt -
tle .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reache d its ope rating
temperature, the need le will move into the
midd le of t he gauge and rema in there . If t he
engine is working hard at high outside tem-
peratures, the need le may tur n further to the
right. This is no cause for concer n as long as
the . warn ing light in the instrument cluster
does not illuminate .
When the . warning light starts to flash,
th is can mean one of two things: either the

12 In str um e nts a nd wa rning /i ndic at o r li g hts
coolant temperature is too high, or the cool-
ant level is too low ¢ page 17.
.&_WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 187, Engine compartment be-
fore opening the engine hood and check-
ing the engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood ifyou see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the eng ine compartment.
Youcould burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
- Mounting additional lights or accesso ries
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator. At high outside
temperatures or high eng ine load, t he
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distrib ute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il-
lum inate <=>
page 21 lilThis means you
have approximately 1.8 gallons (7 liters) of
fuel left in the tank . Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in¢ page 257, Data.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex-
haust system. The catalyt ic converte r
could then overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
Thespeedometer showsyou the vehicle
speed, and the odometer showsyou how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. S Speedometer close-up: odom eter display
The odometer and trip odometer are located
inside the speedometer .
- USAmodels - Miles
- Canadian models - Kilometers
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven since you last re-
set the odometer back to zero. Youcan use
th is odometer when you want to keep track of
how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single tr ip or errand. The last digit indi-
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 metres) .You can set
the tr ip odomete r back to zero by pressing the
rese t button c:>fig. 5.
Malfunct ion message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in-
strument cluster, dEFwill appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on. Contact your au-
thorized Audi dea ler to have the problem cor-
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignit ion key are scanned automat ically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFEis dis-
played continuously in the odometer display II>

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field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 36.
@ Tips
- The digital clock and the odometer are
turned on for about 30 seconds when
the driver's door is opened.
- When the ignition is turned off, the od-
ometer reading and the digita l clock with
date display can be switched on for
about 30 seconds by pressing the knob
¢ page 10, fig. 3 @ .
Warning/indicator
lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunct ions ¢ .&,.
Messagesmay appear with some indicator
lights. The messagesturn off after a short
time. Todisplay a message again, press the
Set/Check button ¢ page 10, fig. 3 @ . If
there is more than one malfunction , the indi-
cator lights will turn on one after the other for
approximate ly two seconds each.
Some indicators lights in the display canturn
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 distanceoff the
road, stop the engine, and tu rn on the
emergency flasher ¢ page 50.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle isa potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau-
tionwhen working under the hood
¢ page 187, Engine compartment
(D Tips
Malfunctions or faults will be identified ei-
ther with a red symbol (priority 1- Dan-
ger!) or with ayellow symbol (priority 2 -
Warning) .
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate differ-
ent functions or a possible malfunction .
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignit ion on. Thesesystems are marked
with an./ in the following tables. If one of
these indicator lights does not turn on, there
isa malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
Redsymbols indicate a prior ity malfunction -
Danger!
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
= Turnoff the engine.
- Checkthe malfunctioning system.Contact
your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
-USAmodels: Malfunction in the
brake system <=>page 15
---· Canada models: Malfunction in the
brake system <=>page15
USAmodels: Airbag system ./
<=>page 16
Canada models: Airbag system./
<=>page16
Safety belt
¢ page 16
Generator ./
<=>page 16
Engine oil pressure too low
¢ page 16

14 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
Enginecoolant level too low ii Engine oil sensor malfunction
engine coolant temperature too ¢page20
high ¢page 17 • Battery voltage too high or too low
Electro-mechanical power assist ¢page20
¢page 17 II Lowfuel level
Clutch is overheating ¢page 21
¢page 101 • Windshield washerfluid level low
Yellow indicator lights ¢page 21
D
Yellowsymbols indicate a priority 2 malfunc-
~:~
Defectivelight bulb
tion -Warning! ¢page 21
Ji]
Electronic Stab ilization Program • USA models: Defectivebrake light
(ESP)
./¢page 18 ¢page 21
I Electronic Stabilization Program • Canada models: Defectivebrake
(ESP)./ <=:>page18 light ¢ page 21
~ USAmodels: anti-lock brake system II Dynamicheadlight range control*
(ABS)./ defective <=:>page 18 defective ¢ page 21
Canada models: anti-lock brake sys- -
[I] • Adaptive Light*defective
tern ./ (ABS)defective ¢page 18 ¢page 21
• Worn brake pads m
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
¢ page 19 icheadlights) *defective ¢ page 22
g Tirepressure too low BAudimagnetic ride
¢page 19 ¢page22
ll@I@Tirepressure monitoring system
~
USAmodels: Speed warning 1
¢page 231 ¢page 31
[mElectronic power control./
¢page 19 • Canada models :Speed warning 1
¢page 31
• USAmodels: Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢page 19 • USAmodels: Speed warning 2
¢page31
Canada models: Malfunction Indica-
tor Lamp (MIL)
¢page 19 • Canada models: Speed warning 2
¢page 31
II Glowplug system ./ (diesel engine Electro-mechanical power assist
only) (alternative to ~ ) M¢page 17
¢page20
.,Enginespeed limitation* Diesel particulate filter
¢page20 ¢page22
IllCheckengine oil level
¢page20

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
Other indicator lights
•
II
CRUISE
•
•
Turn signals
¢page22
USAmodels: Cruise control acti -
vated ¢ page 22
Canada models: Cruise cont rol ac-
tivated q page 22
High beam
¢page 50
BRAKE/<CD)Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park-
ing brake is set.
If the - (USAmodels)/ . (Canada
models) symbol flashes in the disp lay with the
parking brake released, there is a ma lfuncti on
in the brake system . In addition to the sym-
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis-
play:
Stop vehicle and check brakefluid level
Stabilisation program and ABSfault! See
Owner's manual
.. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
.. Obtain professional ass istance.
USAmodels: if there is a malfunction in the
ABSsystem, the r.1ilwarning/indicator light
illuminates along with the - system
malfunct ion warn ing/ indicator light q ,&..
Canada models: if there is a malf unction in
the ABSsystem, the ll] warning/ind icator
light illuminates together with the . brake
system malfunction warning/indicator light
c::>,&..
The light - (USA)/ . (Canada) illumi-
nates when the ignition is turned on . It goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released . This indicates
that the brake warn ing light is functioning
properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking or the parking
brake is applied, there may be a malfunction
in the electrical system. In this case, contact
your Audi deale r.
If the ABSfails, the ABSwarn ing/ indicator
light r.1il(USAmodels)/ll] (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn-
ing/ indicator light i:::>.&..
(USAmode ls): If the warn ing light - and
the warning light EiJilluminate together, im-
mediate ly contact your authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected i:::>page 19.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signal is also given.
Parking brake set
The parking brake war ning ligh t -·
(Canada models) illuminates when the park-
ing brake is set . In addition, a warning tone
will sound after you have driven for longer
than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mp h (S km/
h).
Parking brake set
The - warn ing/ indicator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set i:::>.&..
A WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
¢page 187, Engine comportment, be-
fore opening the eng ine hood and check-
ing the brake fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard! Stop the car and get profess ional
assistance.
-USAmodels:: If both, the 1111warning
light and the m warning light come
on at the same time, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle cont rol and an acci-
dent. Have your veh icle repaired

16 In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap-
plication.
-Canada models: If both, the brake warn-
ing light . and the ABSwarning light
Ii] come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
accident. Have your vehicle repaired im-
med iately by your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake released, or lights up while
you are driving, the fluid level in the
brake fluid reservo ir is too low. If you be-
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im-
med iately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop and have the bra ke system inspect-
ed.
- Always keep in mind that afte r several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with maxim um stopping power
in critical situations . You must allow for
increased brak ing distances. The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an accident.
~/!.!rSafety systems
The I (USAmodels)/ . (Canada mode ls) in-
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illum inates for a
few seconds each time you switc h the ignition
on.
If the I (USAmodels)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi-
nates while you are driving, or if it sta rts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dea ler
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys-
tems may not work properly in an acci-
dent.
~ Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles :with safe ty belt warni ng light
Thewarning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts .
The warn ing light . comes on for a few sec-
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re-
minder to fasten your safety belt .
Additional information on safety belts
r::>page 113.
D Generator
'
Thiswarning/indicator light detects a mal -
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The . warning/indicator light illum inates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the eng ine has started.
If the . warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are driving, you sho uld contact your
authorized Audi dea ler. Since the vehicle bat-
tery is discharging, you shou ld switch off any
unnecessary electr ical consumers (for exam -
ple, the air conditioner) .
~ Engine oil pressure
Thered engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair .
If the . symbo l appears in the display and
flashes, the oil pressure is too low. In add ition
to the symbol, the following message also ap-
pears in the display:
Switch off engine! Oilpressure is too low
.. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
.. Shut the engine down.
.. Check the engine oil level ¢ page 200.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
~ Cont act your aut horized Audi dea ler for as -
sistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If t he engine oil level is too low, top off oil to
the prope r level ¢ page 200.
Engine oil level OK
If the . symbol sta rts flas hing again even
though the engine oil level checks OKon the
dipst ick, do not start driving again and do
not let the engine runat idle. Instea d, con-
tact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
tance.
@ Tips
-Theengine 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.
-Theyellow oil level warning indication
1/1requires oil refill or workshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
redoil pressure warning symbol.
starts to flash before you respond to
the low oil level warning Ill. Bythen,
your engine may already have suffered
serious damage.
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
When t he . symbol in t he disp lay flashes,
the n either the eng ine coolan t temperature is
too high, or the coo lant level is too low. In ad-
dition to the symbol, th e following message
also appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
~ Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
~ Turn off t he engine.
~ Check coolant level c>page 204.
~ Add coolant if necessa ry¢ page 204 .
~ Contin ue driving only after the engine cool-
ant war ning/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact your autho rized Audi deale r for as-
sistance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct, th en t he
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc-
tion .
If the genera tor war ning/ indicator light
sho uld also illum inate ¢ page 16, then th e
fan belt may be damaged .
A WARNING
- If you r vehicle should brea k dow n for
mec hanical or other reaso ns, par k at a
safe distance from moving traffic, tu rn
off the eng ine and tu rn on the haza rd
warn ing lights ¢ page SO, Emergency
flasher.
-
- Never ope n the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en-
gine com part ment - you risk being scald -
ed . Wait unt il you can no longer see or
hea r stea m or coolant escap ing.
- The engin e compa rt ment of any vehicle
is a dange rous area. Befo re you perfor m
any work in t he engi ne compart men t,
t urn off t he engine and allow it to cool.
Follow t he warn ing stickers c>page 187,
Engine comportment.
([) Note
Do not cont inue driving if t he . sym bol
illumin at es. The re is a ma lfun ction in the
engine coo ling system - you could dama ge
your engine .
~ Electro-mechanical power assist
If the indicato r light illum inates while you are
driving, the re is a malfunction in the electro-
mecha nical steer ing. If t he indicator light is
showing t~J,there may be a reduct ion in pow-
er stee ring assis t . If the indicato r light is
showing . , t here may be a tota l loss of pow-
er stee ring assis t . The steer ing mu st be in-
specte d imme diately by a qualifie d workshop
¢ .&. With the eng ine not running (e.g .when
the car is bein g towe d), there is also no power
ass ist available . ..,.

18 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
A WARNING -
If there is a malfunction, the indicator
light for the electro-mechan ical power as-
sist illum inates. Seek profess ional assis-
tance .
f;. !C;Electronic stabilization program
(ESP)
If the J$.]indicato r lamp blinks while driving,
the ESP or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active -
ly regulating .
If the J$.]indicato r lamp illuminates , the sys-
tem has switched the ESP off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESP on again. The system is func-
tioning comp letely when the indicator lamp
switches off.
If the I indicator lamp illuminates, the ESP
was switched off with the I!]button.
Stabilisation program and ABS: fault! See
owner's manual
If the DJindicator lamp and the [I]ABS indi-
cator lamp illumi nate and the driver message
appears, the ABSor electronic differential lock
is ma lfunctioning . This also interrupts the
ESP.The brakes sti ll function with their nor-
mal power, but ABSis not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi-
ate ly to have the mal function cor rected .
For more informat ion about the ESP
¢ page 161.
ABS/ <0 Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light m(USAmod-
els) ;ti] (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The light will go out afte r an automat ic check
seq uen ce is completed.
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i-
nate when you switch the ignition on.
- The warning/indicator ligh t does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/ indicato r light illum inates
while driving.
The ESP indicator light also illum inates if
there is a ma lfunction in the ABS.The mes-
sage Stabilisation program and ABS:fault!
See owner's manual also appears in the in-
strument cluster display and a wa rning tone
sounds.
The brake system will still respond even
withou t the assistance of the ABSsystem .
See your authorized Audi dealer assoon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
¢ page 161.
Malfunct ion in the brake system
If the brake war ning ligh t ¢ page 15 and the
ABSwa rning illum inate together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself
c:>,&. The ABSwill not work and you will no-
tice a change in braking responseand per-
forman ce.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system the warning/indicator light _
(USAmodels)/ . (Canada models) in the in-
strument cluster flashes ¢ page 15.
Malfunction in the electronic diff erential
lock (EDL)
The EDLworks together wit h the ABS.The
ABSwarning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDLsystem ¢ page 161 .
See your author ized Audi dealer as soo n as
poss ible.
A WARNING
- If the m (USAmodels)/ &] (Canad a
models) wa rning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
-