Audi A3 Sedan 2015 User manual

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Owner's Manual
2015 Audi A3 Sedan
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Foreword
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gy and premium 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 with 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 information 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 an Owner's Manual for your In-
fota inment system and the vehicle ma intenance schedule .
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About this Owner's Manual . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Overview illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and indicator
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driver information system . . . 26
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . 37
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
I nter ior light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
V1s1on . . . . .............. . . . . . . . .
Windshie ld wipers .......... . . . .. .
Mirrors .. . . ..... . ........ . . . . .. .
Digital compass ............ . . . .. .
Seats and storage ..... . . . . . . . .
General information ....... . . . . . . .
Front seats . .............. . . . . .. .
Head restraints ............ . . . .. .
Socket . . ................ . . . . . .. .
Storage ... . .......... . ....... . . .
Roof rack . . ................ . . . . .
Luggage compartment
Warm and cold ............. . . .
Climate control system . ... . . . . . . . .
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Driving ... . ... . . . . ........ . .. . .. 70
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ig nition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting and stopping t he engine
(vehicles with an ign ition lock) . . . . . . 70
Starting and stop ping the engine
(vehicles w ith a convenience key) . . . . 73
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Electromechani cal parking brake . . . . 76
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi adaptive cruise control .. 82
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
General Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 94
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Automatic transmission . . . . . . 105
S tronic -transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rearviewcamera . . ............ . . . 116
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones.... . . ... . . . . .............. 120
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

S a fety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 122
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 126
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety belts . . . .. . ..... . . . . . . . .
General notes ............... . . . . .
Why safety belt s? ........ . ... . . . .
Safety belts . ............ . . . . . . . .
131
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Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
I mpor t ant th ings t o know . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Side curta in airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Ch ild Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 166
Child safety seats ...... . ..... . ... . 172
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 177
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethe rs
fo r children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional I nforma t ion 184
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Not ice about dat a recorded by vehicle
control mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Electron ic stabilization control (ESC) 185
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . 189
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving and the environment 193
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 194
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
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Placing your vehicle out of service. . . . 195
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize poll ution. . . . . . . . .... . . . . 195
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer tow ing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Operating instructions .. . . . . . .
Caring and cleaning ........ . . .
General information ........... . . .
Carwashes . . . . . . . .............. .
Cleaning and care information
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Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . 206
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 219
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Windshie ld washer fluid container . . . 224
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Tire pressure monitoring system 243
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 246
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Luggage compartment li d emergency
release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Spare ti re .... . . . . . ..... . ........ 247
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Electr ical fus es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 259
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Start ing by pushing or t owing . . . . . . . 259
Start ing with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 259
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
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4 Table of content s
Emergency towing with comme rcial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Dimensions. . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Con s um e r Inform a tion . . . . . . . 268
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 8
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

I n addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with the
- MMI Operating I nst ructi ons
- Warranty & Maintenance book let.
If you are missing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the information is not
complete, contact your authorized Audi dealer
for assistance.
MMI Operating Instruction s
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including the 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 information about
the warranties covering your Aud i. Always
have the book let with you when you take your
vehicle to an author ized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
scheduled service and can answer any ques-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle .
In Canada,
the vehicle lite ratu re is also available in
French. To obtain a copy, contact your dealer
or write to:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exempla ire
en frarn;ais de ce document aupres du conces-
sionn aire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly St reet, West,
Ajax, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all lite rature should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms as well as all oper-
ating, safety and ma intenance information
avail able to the next owner.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought thi s Audi us ed
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address
Change"/ "Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be found in the Warranty &
Maintenance booklet or obtained from your
authorized Audi dealer.
It is in your own inte rest 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
using your vehicle.
Keepth is owner's manual in your vehicle at all
times. This is especially important if you loan
your vehicle to others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the time of
the editoria l deadline. I ndividual items of
equipment may not yet be available at the
time of pr int ing or may only be offered in cer-
tain countries.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles . When this is the case,
the beginning of the section indicates the val·
idity , for example "Applies to vehicles: with a
parking heater". Optional or vehicle-specific
equipment is also identified with an asterisk
"*"
The illustrations are designed as a general
guide and on your vehicle may look slightly
different than what is illustrated.
There is a Table of Contents at the beginning
of this owner's manual that lists all of the
topics covered in this book in the order that
they appear. There is also an alphabetically ar-
ranged Index at the end of this owner's man-
ual.
All direct ions such as "left", "right", "front"
and "rear" are based on the vehicle's direction
of travel.
* Opt ional or vehicle-specific equipment.
..,. The section continues on the next page.
~ & Cross reference to a "WARNING" w ithin a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outside of the section.
8_ WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal inj ury 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 inf ormation about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Cockpit
Cockpit
Overview illustration
Fig. 1 Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : ri ght section

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Power windows
Door handle
Audi side assist ........ . ... .
Central locking switch . . . . . . . .
Power exter ior rearview mir ror
adjuster .................. .
@ Light switch . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
(J) Vents
® Lever fo r:
- Turn signal and high beam . .
- Audi act ive lane assist . . . . . .
® Steer ing whee l w ith horn and
- Driver's airbag ........... .
- Buttons for the on-board com-
puter . . . ................ .
- Buttons for the MMI, tele-
phone, navigation and voice
recognition system
- Shift padd les for t ipt ronic
mode (automatic t ransm is-
sion) . . . . . . . .......... . . .
@ Instrument cluster : .. . . . . . . . .
@ Lever for the w indshield w iper/
washer ....................
@ Steering column with:
- Emergency operation of the ig-
nition (in vehicles w ith a con-
venience key) ............ .
- Ignit ion (in vehicles with a me-
chanical ignition) ......... .
@ Adjusta ble st eering column
~ Depending on equipmen t:
38
98
35
48
42
64
44
94
144
27
110
10
46
75
70
70
- Cruise cont rol lever . . . . . . . . 79
- Audi adaptive cruise cont rol 82
@ Driver's knee airbag . . . . . . . . . 157
@ Instrument illum ination . . . . . . 45
@ Hood release lever . . . . . . . . . . 2 11
@ Child safety lock buttons . . . . . 38
@ MMI display (navigation radio,
TV/video)
@ Glove compartment (lockable)
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . .
@ Speaker (t reble)
58
144
@) Front passenger's knee airbag 157
Cockpi t 9
@ Depending on equipment, but-
tons for:
- Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- Parking system plus (or with
rearview camera) . . . . . . . . . . 115
- Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . 43
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
- MMI display
- Airbag off indi cator . . . . . . . . . 153
@ Depending on equipment:
- Manual air condit ioning sys-
t em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Automatic air condit ioning
syst em . . . . . . ... . ....... . 66
Socket . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . 56@
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S tronic selector lever ....... .
( upholder . . . . . . . ......... .
105
57
MMI On/Off knob
MMI controls
Parking brake
@ ,..,Is=T~A~R~T_ E_ N_ G_I _N_E_S_T_O_P_ I button
(vehicles w ith convenience key)
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment shown here is
only installed in certain models or is
available as an option .
- The operation of t he Multi Media Inter-
face (MMI) is described in a separate
owne r's manual. You will also fi nd infor-
mation on Audi connect t here.
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10 Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(D Tachometer with indicator lights
@ Engine coolant temperature
gauge . . . ............ . ... . .
® Turn signal indicator lights
© Display
- Indicator lights or ....... . . .
- Driver information system . . .
12
14
26
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Odometer display . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Service interval display . . . . . 13
® Speedometer with indicator
lights
® Fuel level 11
0 Displayfor: Central indicator
light or system display ... . . . . 14
@ Reset button for trip odometer
10.01.. .... ... ........ .. .. . 11
(!) Tips
When the ignition is switched on, the nee-
dles in the instrument cluster illuminate.
The dials also illuminate when the lights
are switched on. The instrument illumina-
tion decreases automat ically as the
amount of light decreases . This funct ion
reminds the driver to turn the headlights
on at the appropriate time .
Setting the time/date
Fig. 4 Instrument cluster: tim e and date
The date, the time and the format of the date
and t ime can be set in t he MMI. Refer to the
MMIowner's manual for instructions .
@ Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, t he date and time are
displayed for approximately 30 seconds.
- Youcan also call up the display with t he
!O.Olbutton while the ignition is switch-
ed offc::;,page10, fig . 3 .

Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachome-
ter indicates the maximum permissible en-
gine speed for all gears once the engine has
been broken in and when it is warmed up to
operat ing temperature. Choose the "D/S "
(Drive) selector lever position or reduce speed
before you reach the red zone .
(D Note
The speedometer needle (D c::>page 10,
fig. 3 should only briefly be in the red
zone: you could damage your engine!
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save gasoline
and reduce operating noise.
Odometer
Fig. S Instrument cluster: odometer and reset button
The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or
in kilometers " km" . The measurement units
(mi les "mi"/kilometers "km") can be adjusted
in the MMI. You will find more inf ormat ion on
this in the MMI owner's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
@ - The odometer shows the total distance
that the vehicle has dr iven.
® -The trip odometer shows the distance
driven since the trip odometer was last reset .
It can be used to measure short distances .
The last digit indicates 1/10 mile or 100 me-
ters .
Instruments and indicator lights 11
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by
pressing the button !O.O!c::>page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If a malfunction occurs in the instrument pan-
el , DEF will appear in the trip odometer dis-
play area. You should have the malfunction
corrected as soon as possible.
a) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the odometer is dis-
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!O.O!button while the ignition is switch -
ed off c::,page 10, fig. 3.
Outside air temperature display
The outside air temperature is displayed in the
instrument cluster. At temperatures below
approximately41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake sym-
bol appears in front of the temperature dis-
play.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv-
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis-
played may be slightly higher than the actual
temperature outs ide due to the heat radiating
from the engine.
,&. WARNING
Never assume that the streets are free of
ice based on the outside air temperature
display. Please note that there may be ice
when the outside temperature is 41 °F (+S
°C) - there is a risk of an accident due to ice
buildup!
(D Tips
The measurement unit s, for examp le for
the temperature or speed, can be adj usted
in the MMI.
Fuel level
The display ® c::,page 10, fig. 3 only functions
with the ignition is switched on . When the
display reaches the reserve marking, the IJJ,,

12 In st rum e nt s and indicator ligh ts
bottom LEDilluminates red and the indicator
light ti app ears ¢ page 24 . The bottom
LEDblinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The poss ible range based on the current fue l
leve l is shown in the on-board computer
¢ page 2 7, On-board computer display .
The fuel tank capacity of your veh icle is in the
techn ica l data ¢ page 266.
(1) Note
Never drive with the tan k completely emp-
ty. An irregu la r fuel supp ly can cause the
eng ine to misfire. This leads to uncom-
busted fuel in the exhaust system. This
can cause overheating and damage to the
catalyt ic converter.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant temperature gauge @
¢ page 10, fig . 3 only functions when the ig-
nition is switched on . To prevent engine dam -
age, observe the follow ing important points
concerning the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDsat t he bottom of the gauge
turn on, the engine has not reached operat ing
temperature yet . Avoid high eng ine speed, full
throttle, and heavy eng ine load.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating temper-
ature once the LEDsup to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving condi-
tions . The LEDshigher up may turn on when
the eng ine is under heavy load or the exter ior
temperature is high . This is not a cause for
concern as long as the . ind icator light in
the disp lay does not turn on .
Hot range
If the LEDs in the upper area of the display
and the . indicator light in the instrument
cluster display turn on, the coolant tempera-
ture is too high ¢ page 20.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warn ing in
¢ page 210 before opening the hood
a nd checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the eng ine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment .
You could bur n yourself. Let the engine
coo l off first u ntil you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escaping.
([) Note
- Add itional headlights and other compo-
nents in front of the a ir intake reduces
affect of t he eff iciency of the coolant. At
hig h ou t side air temperat ures a nd wit h
heavy eng ine load, there is a ris k of the
eng ine overheating .
- The front spoiler ensures t he correct dis-
tribution of cooling air while driving . If
the spoi ler is damaged, the effect of the
coolant can be reduced and there is a risk
of the engine overheating. See your au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility .
Shift indicator
Applies to vehicles: wi th shift indicator
This indicator can help conserve fuel.
Fig. 6 Inst rument cluster: shift recommendat ions in
t ipt ronic mode (automatic transmission)
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When the selector lever is in D/S, the S tronic
transmission shifts up or down automat ically.
If you wish to shift t he gears manually
¢ page 110, Shifting manually (tiptronic

mode), then the shift indicator can assist you
when selecting the next gear.
In order to become familiar with the gearshift
indicator, begin driving as usual. If the current
gear is not the best one for conserving fuel,
the indicator will display the recommended
gear.
If there is no gearshift recommendation, you
are already driving in the most suitable gear .
The display is only vis ible in t ipt ronic mode
c::>page 110 .
The ¢ fig . 6 symbol turns on in the d isplay:
-t Upshifting
(D Note
This indicator can he lp you conserve fuel.
It is not designed to recommend the cor-
rect gear in all driving situations. Only the
driver can decide which gear is correct in
certain driving situations, such as when
passing another vehicle, driving on hills or
towing a trailer .
(D Tips
We recommend placing the selector lever
in D if you want your vehicle to use less
fue l.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your
vehicle is due for service .
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: serv ice inte rval disp lay (ex-
ample)
Instruments and indicator lights 13
Fig. 8 Display in t he MMI pane l: service interva l disp lay
(example)
The service interval display works in two
stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder: After a
specified number of m iles, a message ap-
pears in the instrument cluster display when
switching the ign ition on or off ¢ fig . 7 . The
remaining d ista nce or t ime is displayed
briefly .
-Inspection or oil change due : If your vehicle
is due for an inspect ion or oil change or
both, a message appears briefly in the in-
strument cluster display when sw itching the
ignition on or off: Inspection due! or Oil
change due! or Oil change and inspection
due!.
Checking service intervals
The remaining distance or t ime to the next oil
change or to the next inspect ion can be
viewed in the MMI c::>fig. 8. Se lectthe ,...IM"""E~N- u-1
button > Systems or Car systems > Service &
control > Service intervals.
In new vehicles or after resetting the disp lay,
the display can be viewed after approximately
500 km.
Resetting the display
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified facili-
ty w ill reset the service interval disp lay after
the service is performed.
If you perform an oil change yourself to the
Audi specifications, you can reset you service
interval display.
To reset the display, select the !MENUIbutton
> Systems or Car systems > Service & control Iii-

14 Instruments and indicator lights
> Service intervals > Reset oil change inter-
val.
(D Note
- Only reset t he oil change d isp lay when
you have completed an o il change .
- Maintain ing the service intervals is of vi-
ta l importance for the life and value of
you r vehicle espec ially the engine . Serv-
ice interva ls shou ld not be exceeded,
even by a short distance .
- If the vehicle battery is disconnected,
the timing for the next oil change will be
interrupted. If the vehicle is stationary
for a long time, have all scheduled serv-
ices performed.
- Even if the mileage driven is low, the
maximum period of one year from one
service to the next must not be exceed-
ed.
{!) Tips
Do not reset the disp lay between oil
changes, otherwise the d isplay w ill be in-
correct .
Indicator lights
Descript ion
Fig. 9 Instrument cluster : example of a display for
vehicles wit h a monochrome display.
@ Indicator light
@ Driver message
© Status line:
-• Im,Central indicator light or addi-
tional display for the active system such
as
- • (USAmodels) /. (Canada mode ls)
electronic parking brake
-II (USAmodels) Jil(Canada mode ls)
Cruise control system*
-•III active lan e assist*
With some indicator lights @ the central in-
dicator light © . or U also appears.
When the central ind icator light © turns on,
pay attention to the additional informat ion in
the instrument cluster d isplay @ and @ .
In addition to the indicator lights in the dis-
play, there are others located inside the tach-
ometer and the speedometer. They blink or
turn on to display addit ional functions or mal-
funct ions. For some indicator lights, dr iver
messages @ also appear briefly. A warning
tone so unds at t he same time.
If there is more than one malfunct ion, the in-
dicator lights will tu rn on one after the other
for a short time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the dis -
play can be rep laced by other displays . If the
indicator light @ is replaced, the central indi-
cator light @ remains on until the malfunc-
tion is corrected.
In the driver information system, you can d is-
play the messages again c:>page 2 7, Opera-
tion.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a func-
tion check when you switch the ignition on.
These systems are marked with a./ in the fol -
lowing tables. If one of these indicator lights
does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Depending on the vehicle equipment, your ve-
hicle has either a monochrome or multicol-
ored display in the instrument cluster. For
monochrome displays, the ind icator light @ is
only displayed in white c:>page 14, fig . 9 . To
identify the pr iority of this indicator light, the
central indicator light © turns on at the same ..,.

time . / D. Read t he corresponding explan -
ation for red or yellow indicator lights.
Examples of ind icator lig ht disp lays in a mo n-
ochrome d isp lay:
1!1@ Priority 1 (high priori ty)
• ©
see red ind icator ligh t s.
m @ Priority 2 (medium priority)
II © see yellow indicato r lights .
51@ Prio rity 3 (lowest prio rity)
t his is used for inform ationa l in-
-- © dicat or ligh t s.
Red indicator lights
or
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Centr al indicato r light (pay at-
tention to the additiona l infor -
mation in the instr ument cluster
display) © ¢ page 14, fig. 9
USA models:
Brake ma lfunct ion ./
¢page 18
Canada models:
Brake ma lfunct io n./
¢ page 18
USA model s:
Electromec hanical pa rking brake
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Electromechanical pa rking bra ke
¢ page 19
Cooling system
¢ page 20
Instrument s and indicator ligh t s 15
or
or
or
or
Eng ine oil pr essure
¢ page20
Alternator
¢ page20
Front safety belt
¢ page 21
Steering./
¢ page 189
Electron ic steeri ng colum n lock
¢ page 21
Engine start system
¢page 21
Engine stops while driv ing
¢ page 22
Transmission ma lfunction
¢ page 111
Adapt ive cr uise contro l*
¢ page84
Electronic steering column lock
c::>page 21
Eng ine start system
¢page 21
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16 Instruments and indicator lights
USA model s: Speed warning
system
c::>page 79
Canada models: Speed warning
system
c::>page 79
Adaptive cruise control*./
c::>page 84
Yellow indicator lights
,.a~
t I
" .,
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Central indicator light (pay at-
tent ion to the add itiona l infor-
mation in the instrument cluster
display) © c::>page 14, fig . 9
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
c::>page 22
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
c::>page 22
Electronic St abili zat ion Control
(ESC)
c::>page 185
USA models:
Anti- lock braking system (ABS)
faulty./
c::>page 22
Canada models:
Anti- lock braking system (ABS)
faulty./
c::>page 22
USA models: Safety systems ./
c::>page 21
Canada models: Safety systems
./
c::>page 21
Brake pads
c::>page 22
Electromechanical parking brake
c::>page 19
or
..
~
~
(J)
TPMS
;
or
or
or
Hill hold*
c::>page23
Tire pressure monitoring system
./
c::>page243
Tire pressure monito ring system
c::>page243
Adapt ive dampers*
c::>page25
Engine control (gasoli ne engine)
./
c::>page23
Exhaust control system ./
c::>page23
Engine speed limitation
c::>page23
Engine oil level (min .)
c::>page23

or
or
or
or
or
or
Engine oil sensor
9 page 24
Engine oil temperature
9page 20
Battery charge
¢page20
Tanksystem
9page24
Washer fluid level
¢page 24
Windsh ield wipers
¢ page24
Engine sta rt system
¢ page 21
Instrument s and indicator ligh t s 17
or
y>))
or
or
or
Steer ing ./ / electron ic steering
column lock
¢page 189
Electronic steering column lock
¢page21
Engine start system
¢page 21
Convenience key
¢ page 75
Convenience key
¢ page 75
Battery in the remote control
key
¢page33
Defective light bulb warning
¢page24
Headlight range contro l system*
¢page25
Adaptive light*
¢page25
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18 Instruments and indicator lights
or
/:\
or
l ight/ rain sensor*
c>page 25
Act ive lane assist"
c>page 9 5
Transmission
c>page 11 1
Other indicator lights
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y>))
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Turn signals
c>pag e 25
USAmodels: Cru ise contr ol sys-
tem *
c>page 79
Canada models: Cruise cont rol
syst em*
c>page 79
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
c>pag e 84
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
c>page 84
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
c>page 84
Act ive lane assist*
c>page 95
High beam
c>page 44
Convenie nce key
c>page 75
Electrome chanical parking bra ke
c>page 19
Adaptive cruise cont rol*
c>page 84
Activ e lane assist*
c>page 95
Audi side assist*
c>page 100
Transm ission
c>page 111
Elect rome chanical parking brake
<::>page19
Rear safety belt* ,/
c::>page25
Rear safety belt * ,/
c::>pag e 2 5
BRAKE/(0 ) Brake system
If the indicator light turns on, t here is a ma l-
funct ion in the brake system .
• (USA models)/. (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid lev-
el!
Stop t he vehicle and check t he brake fluid lev-
el. Seeyour authorizedAudi dealeror quali-
fied repair facility, if necessary.
• (USA models). (Canada models)
Warning! Brakeservo inoperative!
W hen t he braking assistance (brake assist sys-
t em) has fa iled, you must press th e brake ped-
al harder t o brake. Seeyour authorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied repair faci lity.
• (USA models)/. (Canada models)
Warning! Fault in brake system . Please con-
tact Service
If t he ABSind icator light rJ1l;1(USA models)/
¢oJ(Canada models), the ESPindicato r lig ht
Ii) and t he brake syst em indicat or lig ht
• (USA models)/ . (Canada models) tu rn
on and th is message appears, the ABS, ESP
and braking distr ibut ion are not working c::>& .
Drive t o your aut hor ized Audi dealer or quali-
fi ed repair f acility immed iat ely t o have t he
malfunction corrected c::>& .
• (USA models)/. (Canada models) Park-
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual .,.