Audi A3 sportback g-tron User manual

owner's

Manual

Audi

A3

I

53

Audi A3 I

S3

Audi A3 Sportback I

A3

Sportback g-tron I

S3

Sportback

Audi A3 Saloon I

S3

Saloon

Foreword

Thank you

for

choosing

an

Audi.

Your new Audi

is

a combination

of

superb craftsmanship and state-of-the-art

technology.

We

recommend

that

you read this Owner's Manualcarefully

so

that

you quickly become

familiar

with

your vehicle and

can

take

full

advantage

of

all

itsfunctions in everyday use.

In

addition

to

information on

how

to

use

the

controls and equipment, this Man-

ualalso contains

important

information

on

looking

after

yourvehicle. This

is

rel-

evant

for

yoursafety and

will

help preserve your car's value. The Manualalso

of-

fers usefuldriving tipsand advice,

together

with

some suggestions on how

to

drive

your

car

with

minimum

impacton

the

environment.

In

addition

to

this Owner's Manual, the Service Wallet also includes the Quick

Reference Guide, the Operating Manual

for

your

infotainment

system and the

Service Schedule.

We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring

with

yourAudi.

AUDI

AG

.&.

WARNING

Please read the

important

safety

information

aboutthe

front

passenger's air-

bag ~

page

172.

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Table

of

Contents

Notes

on

this

Owner

's

Manual

5

Control

s

......................

. 6

Control

s

and

display

s . . . . . . . . . 6

Overview . . .

............

.

...

.

...

.

In

s

truments

and

warning

/

i

ndicator

lamps

........

. .

....

.

Instruments

..............

. . . . . . .

Warning and

indicator

lamps

. . . .

..

.

Driver

information

system

. . .

Overview . . . .

...................

.

Controls on windscreen

wiper

lever

Controls on

multi-funct

ion steering

wheel . . . . . .

...................

.

Boost display .

...........

. . . . . . . .

Efficiency

programme

.........

. . . .

Camera-based

traffic

sign recognition

Rest recommendation

.......

. . . . . .

Lap

timer

and engine

oil

temperature

display . . . . .

..............

. . . . . .

Controls on windscreen

wiper

lever

Controls on

multi-function

steering

wheel .

...

. . . .

............

. . . . . .

Doors

and

window

s

...

. . . . . . . .

Central locking system

...........

.

Boot

lid

. . . . . . .

..........

. . . . . . . .

Child-proof

catches

.......

. . . . . . . .

Electric windows

.......

. . . . . . . . . .

Panorama sun

roof

..

.....

. . . . . . . . .

Lights

and

vision

.......

. . . . . . .

Exterior

lights

.. ..

.......

•

.......

Interior

lights

..........

. . . . . . . . . .

6

9

14

27

28

29

31

33

35

36

37

39

41

49

so

51

52

54

60

Clear visi

on

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .

61

Windscreen

wipers

........

.

...

. . . .

62

Seat

s

and

storage

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

66

General notes

......

.......

.....

. .

Front seats .

.............

. . . . . . . .

Head restraints

........

. . . . . . . . . .

Ashtray . . . .

..

.

....

.

.....

..

. . . . . .

Cigarette

lighter

...

......

.

...

. . . . .

Electrical socket

.........

. .

......

.

66

68

69

70

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

Luggage

compartment

. . . . • . . . . . . .

73

Heat

i

ng

and

cooling

.........

.

Heating system I

air

conditioner

....

.

Auxiliary

heating/ventilation

.......

.

Driving

.

...

. . . . . .

..

.

......

.

....

.

Steering

.......................

.

Ignit

ion lock . . . . .

...............

.

Vehicles

with

igni

tion

lock

.......

. . .

Vehicles

with

convenience key

......

.

Driver messages . . .

..............

.

Kick-down

feature

...............

.

Electro-mechanical parking brake . . .. .

Hold

assist . . . . . . .

....

. .

..

....

. . .

Hill

hold assist

......

.....

...

.

...

.

Speed warning

function

...........

.

Cruise

control

system

..........

. . .

Start/stop

system

...............

.

g-tron

.

.............

......

.....

.

Natural

gas engine

...............

.

Filling

the

gas

tank

..

.

...........

.

Automatic

gearbox

..........

.

S

tronic

gearbox . . .

............

. . .

Audi

adaptive

cruise

control

..

Introduction

. . . . . .

............

. . .

General notes . . . . .

............

. . .

Adaptive cruise

control

Audi

pre

sense

....

...........

.

Introduction

. . .

.....

.

...........

.

77

82

86

88

91

92

95

96

97

98

102

104

106

116

117

125

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

Audi pre sense

front

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

127

Audi

active

lane

ass

i

st

. . . . . . . .

128

Lane departure warning

feature

128

Audi

side

assist

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132

Lane change assist

feature

. . . . . . . . .

132

Audi

drive

se

l

ect:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

136

Adjusting the

veh

icle set-up . . . . . . . .

136

Park

i

ng

aids

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

139

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

139

Rear

parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140

Parking system

plus

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140

Reversing camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

142

Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

146

Adjusting graphicdisplayand warning

beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

150

Faultwarnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .

151

Towing bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

151

S

af

et y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

152

Safety

f i

rst

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

152

General

not

es

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

152

Correct

sitting

positions . . . . . . . . . . .

15

4

Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

157

Fitting child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

159

Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

161

Stowing luggage safely . . . . . . . . . . . .

162

Pedestrian protection system . . . . . . . 163

Seat

b e

lt

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

165

Why

is

it

so

important

to

use

seat

belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

165

Forces acting in a collision . . . . . . . . . . 1

66

How

to

wear seat belts properly . . . . .

167

Belt

tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

169

Airbag

system

. .

........

. . . . . . .

171

Description

of

airbag

system........

171

Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

172

Kn

eeairbag

............

. . . . . . . . .

175

Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

177

Head-protection a

irb

ags . . . . . . . . . . .

178

Deactivating the

front

passenger's

airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

180

Dri

v

ing

t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

182

Inte

l

lige

nt

tec

h

no

l

ogy

. . . . . . . .

182

Electronic stabilisation control

(ESC)

.

182

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

184

Electro-mechanical power steering . .

185

Four-wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . .

186

Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

187

Information

saved

in the control units

188

Ta

bl

e

of

Co nt:e

nt

s 3

Your

vehicle

and

the

environment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

190

Running

in

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

90

Driving through water on roads . . . . .

190

Emission control systems . . . . . . . . . .

190

Taking thevehicle

out

of

service . . . . .

191

How

to

improve economy and

minimise pollution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

191

Environmental

compatibility

. . . . . . . .

192

Towing

a

trailer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

194

Driving

the

vehicle

with

a

trailer

or

caravan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

194

Removabletowing bracket . . . . . . . . .

198

Gener

al m a

int

ena

nc

e . . . . . . . . .

204

Care

of

vehicle

and

cleaning

. .

204

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

204

Wa

sh

ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

204

Notes on cleaning and care . . . . . . . . .

205

Checking

and

topping

up

fluids

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

209

Fuel......

. . . . . . .

..

......

. . .

....

209

Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

210

Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Engine

oil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

214

Cooling

system.

. . . .

...

. . .

...

. .

..

.

216

Brake

fluid

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

218

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

218

Windscreen washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Wheels

and

tyr

e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Wh

eels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Run-

fl

at

tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229

Tyre pressure loss

indicator.........

231

Accessories

and

modifications

to

the

vehicle

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Accessories, replacement parts and

repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Radio transmitters and business

equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

233

Component protection . . . . . . . . . . . .

234

4

Table

of

Contents

Self-help

..

.

...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

235

Self-help

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .

235

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Tyre

repair

kit

. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .

237

Changing awheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

238

Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .

242

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

244

Tow-starting I

towing

away . . . . . . . . .

246

Fuses

and

bulbs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

250

Fuses..

.

.....

. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .

250

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

253

Changing bulbs in headlight

unit

. . . .

256

Changing bulb

for

front

fog

light

. . . .

262

A3/A3 Sportback: Changing bulbs

for

rear

light

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

263

A3 Saloon: Changing bulbs

for

rear

light

s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

268

Technical

data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Technical

data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Vehicle

ident

i

ficat

ion data . . . . . . . . . . 272

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

273

Capaciti

es

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

273

Explanation

of

tecthnicaldata . . . . . . .

273

Petrol engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

275

Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

284

Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

290

This Owner's Manual

contains

impor

t

ant

in-

formation,

tips,

suggestions

and

warnings.

Please

ensure

that

th

is Owner's Manual

is

al-

ways

kept

in

the

vehicle.

It

should

always

be

available

to

anyone

else

driving

the

vehicle,

i.e. anyone renting, borrowing

or

buying

the

vehicle from you.

This

manual

describes

the

equipment

availa·

ble

for

the

vehicle

at

the

time

of

going

to

print

.

Some

of

the

equipment

described

here

will

not

be available

until

a

later

date,

or

may

only be available

in

certain

markets.

Some

sections

of

th

is Owner's M

anual

do

not

apply

to

all vehicles.

If

this

is

the

case, a

text

at

the

start

of

the

section

i

ndicates

which

vehicles

it

applies to, e.g. "Applies

to

vehicles:

with auxiliary

heater"

.This

optional

or

vehi-

cle-specific

equipment

is

also marked with an

asterisk"•"

.

Illustrations

are

intended

as

a

general

guide,

and

may vary

from

the

equipment

fitted

in

your vehicle.

At

the

beginning

of

this

Owner's Manual, you

will find a

tab

le

of

contents

showing all

the

items

described

in

this

manual

in

the

order

in

which

they

appear

.

An

alphabetical

index is

included

at

the

end

of

the

Owner's Manual.

All references

to

positions

such

as

"left".

"right",

"front"

or

"rear"

are

given

as

seen

fac-

ing

in

the

direction

of

travel.

"

Opt

i

ona

l

or

vehicle-specific

equipment

IJ)I>

The

section

is

continued

on the

fo

llowing

page.

¢

.&.

Refers

to

a "WARNING" within

the

s

ame

section.

If

the

WARNING

symbo

l

is

followed

by a

page

number

the

warning

text

referred

to

is

included in a

different

section.

A

WARNING

Texts with

this

symbol

contain

safety

infor-

mation.

They

warn

you

of

serious

dangers,

possibly involving

accident

or

injury.

Notes

on

this

Owner's

Manual

5

CD

CAUTION

Texts with this symbol

draw

your

attention

to

a possible risk

of

damage

to

your

vehi-

cle.

@ For

the

sake

of

the

environment

Texts

with

this

symbol

refer

to

points

rele-

vant

to

the

protection

of

the

environment.

(D Note

T

ex

ts

with

this

symbol

contain

additional

i

nform

ation

of

a more

general

nature.

6

Controls

and

displays

Controls

and

displays

Overview

Fig

. l Fr

ont

cabin: Left side

Fig. 2 Front

cab

i

n:

Right s

id

e

@

®

@

®

Electric windows

Doorhandle

Audi side as

sist

.

...

.

....

. . . .

Central locking switch

.......

.

Electric adjuster

for

exterior

mirrors

®

Light

switch

.......

.

.......

.

(j) Air

outlets

® Control lever

for

:

-Turn signals and main beam

headlights

......

.

..

. . . . . .

-Audi active lane assist

.....

.

-Main beam assist

.........

.

® Steering wheel with

horn

and

-Driver's airbag

.......

. . . . .

-Controls

for

on-board

comput-

er . .

...

.....

• .

..

...

. . . .

..

-Controls

for

sound system,

telephone, navigation system

and speech dialogue system

-Paddle levers

for

tiptronic

gearshift

(automatic

gearbox)

@ Reset

button

for

trip

recorder

@

Instrument

cluster

..

. . . . . . . .

@ Control lever

for:

-Windscreen wipers and wash-

er

. . . . . . . . . . .

...

....

. . . . .

-On-board

computer

. . . .

...

.

@ Steering column

with:

-Manual operation

function

for

ignition

(on vehicles

with

con-

venience key)

............

.

-

Ignition

lock (on vehicles

with

mechanical

ignition

lock)

...

.

@ Adjustable steering

column

. . .

@ Depending on

equipment

fitted:

-Lever

for

cruise

control

-Adaptive cruise

control

....

.

@

Headlight

range

control

.....

.

@ Knee airbag

..

. .

...

.

..

. . . .

@

Instrument

light

ing

........

.

@)

Bonnetlock release

.......

..

.

@ Child safety switch, depending

on

equipment

fitted:

-Electric child safetyswitch . .

Sl

132

47

61

54

77

SS

128

S6

172

29

111

10

9

62

27

91

86

97

116

S4

17S

60

213

so

Control

s a

nd

displays

7

-Safety switch

............

.

@ Depending on

equipment

fitted:

Sound system

or

MMI

display

(navigation system, radio, TV/

video)

@ Glove box

with

CD

changer

...

.

@)

Front

passenger's

airbag

....

.

8 Loudspeaker (treble)

@ Depending on

equipment

fitted,

buttons

for:

-Drive select

..............

.

-

Start/stop

system

.......

. .

-Park assist

....

.

.........

.

-Parking system plus

(with

op-

tional

reversing camera)

...

.

- Hazard

warning

lights

.....

.

-Electronic stabilisation

control

(ESC)

...................

.

-

MMI

display

-Airbag

off

display . . . .

.....

.

@ Console

for

the

following

(asap-

plicable):

-

Heating/ventilation

system

or

manual

air

conditioner

.....

.

-

Automatic

air

conditioner

..

.

@ Depending on

equipment

fitted

:

-Cigarette

lighter

. .

....

. .

..

.

-Electrical socket .

.........

.

@ Depending on gearbox

fitted,

gear

lever

or

selector lever

for:

-Manualgearbox

-S

tronic

@ Cup hol

der

................

.

@ ON/OFF

button

for

sound sys-

tem/MM

I

@

MM!

control

console

@

Hold

assist

....

.......

.....

.

@ Parking

brake

.............

.

@ I

START

ENGINE

STOP

I

button

@ Centre console

with

optional

equipment:

-Ashtray . . . .

....

. . .

...

.

..

.

-Carrier

for

car key and

mobile

phone

..................

.

Sl

71

172

136

98

146

140

S9

182

180

77

79

69

70

106

70

9S

92

88

69

8

Controls

and

displays

(D Note

-Some

of

the

items

of

equipment

Listed

in

this

sect

i

on

are

only

fitted

on certain

models

or

are

optional

extras.

-Please refer

to

the

separate

operating

manual

for

instructions

on

using

the

sound

system

or

Multi Media

Interface

(MM!),

where

you

will also find informa-

tion on Audi

connect

.

-The

arrangement

of

switches and con-

trols

on

right-hand

drive

mode

l

s*

may be

slightly

different

from

the

layout shown

on

~

page

6. However,

the

symbols used

to

identify

the

controls

are

the

same.

Instruments

and

warning/indicator

lamp

s 9

Instruments

and

warning/indicator

lamps

Instrument:s

Instrumentcluster overview

The

instrumentclusteris the driver's information centre.

Fig. 3 Overview

of

i

nst

r

ument

cluster

The

instrument

cluster

is di

fferent

on

models

with

natural

gas

engine*

Q page

103

.

CD

Rev

counter

with

warning

lamps

@

Coolant

temperature

gauge*

or

boost

press

ure display* . . . . . .

11,

31

®

Indicator

lamps

(turn

signals)

-

Warning/indicator

lamps

and

-Driver i

nformation

system*

. .

-

Date•

and

time

.........

. . .

-Mileage

recorder

....

. . . . . .

-Service interval display

....

.

®

Speedometer

with warning

lamp

s

14

27

9

10

13

® Fuel

gauge

. . . . . .

..

. . . . . . . . .

11

0 Display for:

Central

warning/in·

dicator

lamp

or

system

displays

@

Reset

button

for

trip

record-

er

I

a.a

I .

...

..............

..

(D

Note

14

10

The

needles

on

the

dials

in

the

instrument

cluster

are

illumina

ted

when

the

ignition is

switched

on.

The

main

instrument

lighting

(for

the

dials

and

needles)

comes

on

when

the

vehicle's

lights

are

switched

on.

The

in-

stnument

lighting is

dimmed

automatical-

ly

as

the

daylight

starts

to

fade.

This func-

tion

is

intended

to

remind

the

driver

to

switch

on

the

dipped-beam

headlights

in

good

t

ime

when

light

conditions

become

poor

.

Setting

the

time/date

Fig. 4

Inst

r

ument

cluster:Time and

date

di

sp

lay (ex·

ample)

The

date,

time

and

display

format

can

be

changed

using

the

sound

system

or

MMI*

con-

tro

l

console.

Please

refer

to

the

MMI

Operat-

ing

Manual

for

further

details.

II>-

10

In

s

trument

s

and

warning/indicator

lamps

Depending on

the

equipment

fitted,

you can

select

a

quartz

clock

or

a GPS-controlled

clock*

l!j

on

the

MMI*.

Please refer

to

the

sound

system

or

MMI

Operating Manual for

more

details

.

1 Note

-The

date

and

time

will

be

displayed

for

about

30

seconds

after

you switch

off

the

ignition

or

open

the

driver's door.

-

You

can

also

call up

the

display

when

the

ignition

is

switched

off

by

pressing

the

lo.ol

button

Qpage 9, Fig. 3.

Rev

counter

The

rev counter indicates the number

of

en-

gine revolutions

per

minute.

It's

a

good

idea

to

keep

an eye

on

the

rev

counter

and

gear

-

change

indicator

because

you can minimise

engine

wear

by driving

at

moderate

engine

speeds.

The

start

of

the

red

zone

on

the

dial indicates

the

maximum

engine

speed

which

may

be

used

briefly in all

gears

when

the

engine

is

warm

and

after

it

ha

s

been

run

in

properly.

However,

it

is advisable

to

change

up

a

gear

(on vehicles with

manual

gearbox)

or

move

the

selector

lever

to

"D" (on vehicles with au-

tomatic

gearbox)

or

lift your

foot

off

the

ac-

celerator

before

the

needle

reaches

the

red

zone.

In

genera

l

it

is

best

to

avoid high

engine

speeds

and

to

follow

the

recommendations

given by

the

gear-change

indicator. Forfur-

ther

information

please

refer

to

~

page 12,

Gear-change

indicator

or

Q page 31, Ad-

vanced gear-change indicator.

CD

CAUTION

The rev

counter

needle

(!)

Q page 9,

Fig.

3

must

only ever briefly

go

into

the

red

zone

on

the

scale;

otherwise

there

is a risk

of

engine

damage

.

@ For

the

sake

of

the

environment

Changing up a

gear

early will help you

to

save

fuel

and

minimise

engine

noise.

Mileage recorder

Fig. s Instrument cluster:

Mileage

recorder

and

reset

button

The mi

leage

is

stated

in

kilometres ("km")

or

miles

("mi").

You

can switch

the

display from

kilometres

("km")

to

miles ("mi") and vice

ver-

sa

on

the

sound

system/MM!*. Please

refer

to

the

sound

system

or

MMI*

Operating Manual

for

more details.

Odometer/

trip

recorder

@ -The

odometer

records

the

vehicle's

total

mileage

.

® -The trip recorder

shows

the

distance

that

has

been

travelled since

it

was

last

reset.

It

is

used

to

measure

individual

journeys

. The

last

digit

of

the

trip

recorder indicates

distances

of

100

metres

or

tenths

of

a mile.

The trip recorder

can

be

reset

to

zero by press-

ing

the

button

Io.oIQ page 9, Fig. 3.

Fault display

If

there

is a

fault

in

the

instruments,

the

let-

ters

DEF

appear

in

the

trip recorder display.

Have

the

fault

rectified

as

soon

as

possible.

l

Note

-The recorded

mileage

will be displayed

for

about

30

seconds

after

you switch

off

the

ignition

or

open

the

driver's door.

-

You

can

also

call

up

the

display

when

the

ignition

is

switched

off

by pressing

the

l

o.o

I

button

Q page 9,

Fig.

3.

Instruments

and

warning

/

indicator

lamps

11

Outside

temperature

display

The

outside

temperature

is

shown on

the

in-

strument

cluster

display.

At

temperatures

be-

low approx. +5°C a snowflake symbol

appears

the

temperature

display.

When

the

vehicle is

stationary

or

trave

ll

ing

at

ve

ry low speeds,

the

temperature

displayed

may be slightly

higher

than

the

actua

l outside

temperature

as a

result

of

the

heat

radiated

from

the

engine.

.&_

WARNING

Do

not

rely on

the

outside

temperature

display

as

an

ice warning. Bear

in

mind

that

there

may be

patches

of

ice on

the

roads even

at

outside

temperatures

around

+5

·c-risk

of

accident!

(D

Note

The

measurement

units

for

temperature

or

speed,

etc. can

be

changed

via

the

sound

system

or

MMI*.

Fuel

gauge

(petrol/diesel)

- 1

The

gauge

® ¢ page 9, Fig. 3 only works

when

the

ignition

is

switched on.

When

the

gauge

reaches

the

reserve zone,

the

LED

at

the

bottom

of

the

dial

will light up

in

red

and

the

indicator

lamp

~

will

appear

¢page

24.

The

LED

alt

the

bottom

of

the

di-

al will flash

in

red if

the

fuel level

is

very low.

The i

nstrument

cluster

display@ ¢ page9,

Fig.

3 shows how far you can travel on

the

fuel

left

in

the

tank

.

The t

an

k capacity

of

your

vehicle

is

given in

the

Technical

data

sec

tion 9 page

273

.

CD

CAUTION

Never run

the

tank

completelydry.

If

there

is

an

irregular fuel supply, misfiring can

occur. Unburnt fuel can

then

enter

the

ex-

haust

system. This can lead

to

overheating

and

damage

to

the

catalytic converter.

Coolant

temperature

gauge

On

vehicles which do

not

have a

coolant

tem-

perature

gauge, a warning

lamp

.

~

page

20

will be

the

sole indication

If

the

coolant

temperature

is

too

high. Please refer

to

Q

(i)

.

T

he

coola

nt

tempe

r

atu

re

ga

uge @ Q

page

9,

Fig.

3 only works when the ignition

is

switch-

ed

on

. In

order

to

avoid possible

damage

to

the

engine,

please read

the

fo

ll

owing

notes

for the di

fferent

temperature

ranges.

Engine

cold

If

the

LEDs

are still in

the

lower range of

the

display,

th

is indicates

that

the

engine

has

not

yet

reached

operat

ing

temperature.

Avo

id

high engine

speeds,

full acceleration

and

heavy engine loads.

Normal

temperatu

re

In

normal

operation

the

LEDs

will

settle

somew

here in

the

centre

of

the

display once

the

engine

has reached operating

tem

p

era-

ture

..T

he

LEDs

may also rise

further

up

the

display when

the

engine

is

working hard

at

high outside

temperatures.

This

is

no

cause

for concern, provided

the

warning

lamp

.

does

not

li

ght

up

in

the

instrument

cluster.

Hot

zone

If

the

LEDs

reach

the

top

part

of

the

display

and

the warning

lamp

.

appears

in

the

in-

strument

cluster

display,

the

coolant

temper-

ature is

too

high Qpage

20

.

CD

CAUTION

-

Some

vehicles have a

boost

pressure dis-

play

in

place

of

the

temperature

display.

Vehicles with a

natural

gas

eng

i

ne

have a

separate

gas

fuel

gauge

in

place

of

the

temperature

display.

To

ensure

that

your

engine

enjoys a long service life, you

should

avoid high

engine

speeds,

full

ac-

celeration

and

heavy

engine

loads

for

the

fi

rst

15

minutes

or so

after

starting

a

cold engine. The

amount

of

time

the

en-

gine

takes

to

warm

up

depends

on

the

..,.

12

Instruments

and

warning

/i

ndicator

lamps

outside

temperature.

On

vehicles with a

boost

pressure

display, you can use

the

engine oil

temperature

¢ page

36

as

a

guide ifyou

are

not

sure

whether

the

en-

gine is

warm

.

-Additional

lights

and

other

accessories in

front

of

the

air

inlet

reduce

the

cooling

effect

of

the

radiator. At high

outside

temperatures

and

high engine loads,

there

is a risk

of

the

engine

overheating.

-The

front

spoiler

also

ensures

proper

dis-

tribution

of

the

cooling air

when

the

ve-

hicle is moving.

If

the

spoiler is

damaged

this

can reduce

the

cooling effect, which

could cau

se

the

engine

to

overh

eat.

You

should

obtain

professional

ass

i

stance.

(!)

Note

Diesel

engines

are

so efficient

that

they

may

not

reach

their

full

operating

temper-

ature

in

very cold

weather.

This is

quite

norma

l and

no

cause

for

concern.

Display

Applies

to

vehicles:

without

driverinformation system

Fig. 6 (nstrument cluster: Display

wit

h

out

driverInfor-

mation system

The

instrument

cluster

display

shows

the

fol-

lowing:

Rad

io

stat

ion or

CD

Time/date

(after ignition

is

¢

page9

switched off)

Estimated

range

of

fuel

in

tank

Cruise control

system

¢page

97

Driver

messages

and

warn-¢page

14

ing/indicator

lamps

Service interval display ¢page

13

M

ileage

and trip recorder ¢page

10

Start/stop

system

¢page

98

Seat

belt

warning

system

for ¢

page26

rear

seats

Gear-

change

indicator ¢page

12

Selector

lever positions for ¢page

106

automatic

gearbox

Outside

temperature

¢page 11

Fuel

gauge

¢page 11

Gear-change indicator

Applies to vehicles:

wit

h gear-change Indicator

This additional indicator function can help to

save fuel.

Fig. 7 Instrumentcluster:

Gear

-c

hange indicator (

for

manualgearbox)

Fig. 8

Instrument

cluster: Gear-change indicatorin

tiptronic

mode (forautomatic gearbox)

To

familiarise

yourself

with

the

gear-change

indicator, drive in

the

normal

way

to

start

with

. A

gear

change

will be

recommended

if

the

gear

you

are

in

is

not

the

most

economical

choice.

If

no

gear

change

is

recommended,

you

are

al-

ready

in

the

most

economical

gear

.

Ill"

Instruments

and

warning/indicator

lamps

13

Vehicles

with

manual

gearbox

Meaning

of

the

symbo

ls

in

the

display

QFig. 7:

-

~Shifting

up

a

gear

: The

suggested

gear

appears

to

the

right

of

the

current

gear

when a higher

ge

ar

is

recommended.

-

~S

h

ifting

down

a

gea

r:The

suggested

gear

appears

to

the

left

of

the

current

gear

when

a

lower

ge

ar

is

recommended.

Gears may occasionally be skipped when a

gear

change

is

recommended

(2 ... 4).

Vehicles

with

automatic

gearbox

The display

is

only vi

sible

in

tiptronic

mode

Qpage

111.

Meaning

of

the

symbo

l on

the

display

<::)

Fig. 8:

- f

Shift

up

CD

CAUTION

The gear-change indicator

is

intended

to

help

save fuel.

It

is

not

intended

to

recom-

mend

the

right

gear

for

all

driving situa-

tions. In certain

situations,

only

the

driver

can

choose

the

correct

gear

(for

instance

when

overtaking, driving

up

a

steep

gradi-

ent

or

towing a trailer).

i Note

The

gear-change

indi

cator

in

the

instru-

ment

cluster

~

Fig.

7

goes

out

when you

press

the

clutch pedal.

Service

interval

display

The

service interval displaydetects when the

for

your

vehicle.

Fig. 9 Instrument cluster: Service interval display (ex-

amp

le)

Fig. 10

MM!"

system display on dashboard: Service in-

terval display (example)

There

are

two service interval display levels:

-

Inspection

or

oil

change

reminder

: After a

certain

mileage, a service reminder will

ap-

pear

in

the

instrument

cluster

display each

time

the

ignition

is

switched

on/off

<::)

Fig. 9.

The

distance

or

time

remaining will

be

show

n briefly.

-

Inspection

or

oil

change

due:

When

yo

ur

v

eh

icle

is

due for

an

inspection, oil

cha

n

ge

or b

oth,

the

corresponding remi

nder

Inspec-

tion

due!, Oil

change

due

!

or

Oil

change

and

inspection

duel

wi

ll

appear

briefly

after

you switch

the

ignition on/off.

The following description distinguishes be-

tween

vehicles

with

sound

system*

or

M

MI*

.

Checking

the

service

intervals*

In

the

MMI*

, you can look

up

the

distance

and

time

remaining until

the

change

or

To

do

so,

select

~

14

Instruments

and

warning

/

indicator

lamps

I

MENU

I

button

>Systems I Car s

ystems

>

Servicing & checks

:>

Service

intervals

.

You

cannot

check

the

service interval

for

the

first

500

km

or

so

after

resetting

the

display

or

when yourvehicle

is

new.

Resetting

the

display

(

sound

system*

)

Your qualified workshop

resets

the

service in-

terval

display

after

each service.

If

you change

the

oil yourself, you can

reset

the

oil change display. In

this

case,

the

due

after

a fixed service in-

terval

of

15,000

km

or

one

year.

To

reset

the

display,

select

the

fo

ll

owing on

the

sound system: ISE

TUP

I

button

>control

button

~

Oil

change

interval

> Reset oil

c

hang

e

int

erv. After you

reset

the

display, it

will show

the

fixed service intervals

(15,000

km

or

one

year)ll.

Resetting

the

display

(MMI*)

Your qualified workshop

resets

the

service in-

terval display

after

each

service.

If

you

change

the

oil yourself, you can

reset

the

oil change display. In

this

case,

the

due

after

a fixed service in-

terval

of

15,000

1l

km

or

one

year.

To

reset

the

display,

select

I

MENU

I

button>

S

ystems

I C

ar

systems >Servicing & check

s>

Service

int

ervals >

Re

s

et

oil

change

interval.

Afteryou

reset

the

display,

it

will show

the

fixed service intervals

(15,000

km or

one

year)1l.

CD

CAUTION

-

Do

not

reset

the

oil change

inte

rval dis-

play

unless

you have

changed

the

oil.

-Keeping

to

the

correct

service intervals

is

most

important

for

the

service life and

residualvalue

of

the

vehicle (and

espe-

cially

for

the

life

of

the

engine). Services

must

always

be

carried

out

promptly,

even

if

the

mileage

is low.

1>

May

vary in

diff

ere

nt

countri

es

-The

time

until

the

next oil change

is

not

counted

down

If

the

battery

is

disconnec-

ted.

If

your vehicle

is

out

of

service for

an

extended

period, please refer

to

the

Service Schedule

for

details

of

the

n

ext

service

date.

Warning

and

indicator

lamps

Description

Fig.

11

Instrumentcluster: Display layouton vehicles

with

monochrome display (example)

@ Warning/indicator lamp

@ Driver

message

©

Status

line:

-·I0 Central

warning/indicator

lamp

or additional display

of

activated

system

such as:

-

rlJ

8 Electronic parking brake

-

..

Cruise controlsystem*

-•I.Active lane assist*

The

central

warning/

indicator

lamp

© .

or

II

may light up

in

addition

to

some

of

the

warning and indi

cator

lamps@ .

If

the

central

warning/indicator

lamp

©

lights

up, observe

the

additional information

@

and

®

in

the

instrument

cluster

display.

There are

two

versions

of

the

instrument

clus-

ter:

one with a monochrome display,

and

one

with a multi-coloured display.

On

the

mono-

chrome

display,

the

warning and indicator

lamps

@

appear

only

in

white

c:)

Fig

.

11

.

..,.

Instruments

and

warning

/

indicator

lamps

15

In

addition

to

those

on

the

display,

add

i

tiona

l

warn

ing

and

indicator

lamps

are

located

wi

th-

in

the

rev

counter

an

d

speedometer.

These

lamps

light

up

or

flash

to

indicate

functions

or

faul

ts.

Some

of

the

warning

and

indicator

lamps

may be

accompanied

briefly by a

mes

-

sage

@

and,

in

some

cases,

a warning

tone.

If

several

malfunctions

occur,

each

of

the

indi-

cator/warning

lamps

will

be

shown

in

succes-

sion

for

a

sho

rt

time

on

the

display.

The

warning/indicator

lamps

and

driver

mes

-

sages

on

the

display

can

be

masked

by

further

displays.

If

the

warning/indicator

lamp

@ is

hi

dden

by

another

display,

the

centra

l warn-

ing/indicator

lamp

©

remains

li

t

until

the

malfunct

ion is correct

ed

.

You

can

have

the

messages

displayed

again

on

the

dr

iver

information

system.

Depending on

the

equipment

in your vehicle, you

can

use

the

following

to

operate

the

dr

iver

information

syst

em:

-Vehicles with

controls

on wi

ndscreen

wi

per

lever

c:::>

page

28

-Vehicles with

controls

on

mu

l

ti-function

steering

wheel

¢

page

30

Overview

When

you

sw

i

tch

on

the

igni

tion,

some

of

the

warning

and

indicator

lamps

light

up briefly

to

show

that

the

associated

systems

are

work-

ing properly.

These

systems

are

marked

with a

./

in

the

following

tables.

If

one

of

these

warni

ng/indicator

l

amps

does

not

light

up,

there

is a

fault

in

the

associated

system

.

On vehicl

es

wi

th

a

monochrome

display, if a

wh

ite

warning/indica

t

or

lamp

@

c:::>

page

14,

Fig. 11

appears,

the

centra

l

warning/indicator

l

amp

@ • I

II

also

appears

and

indicates

the

pr

iority level

of

the

warn

ing. Pl

ease

read

the

corresponding

explanation

of

the

red

and

yellow symbols.

The following

are

examples

of

warning

and

in-

di

cator

lamps

on

the

di

sp

lay:

11

@ Priority 1

(h

i

gh

priority)

• @

See

red

warning

l

amps

m0 Priority 2 (medi

um

priority)

II

©

See

yellow i

ndicator

lamps

@l

@ Priority 3 (lower priority)

These

indi

cator

lamps

are

for

in-

-- ©

fo

r

mationa

l

purposes

Red

warning lamps

or

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Central

warning/in

di

cator

lamp

(observe

add

i

tiona

l

information

on t he

instrument

cluster

di

s-

play) © ¢

page

14,

Fig.

11

Dr

iver

message

for

Audi

pre

sense•

c:::>

page

126

Brake

system

./

c::>

page

19

Electro-mechanical parking

brake

c:::>poge

19

Cooling

system

¢

page20

Engine oil

pressure

c:::>page21

16

Instruments

and

warning/indicator

lamps

or

Alternator

¢

page

21

Frontseat

belt

c?page 21

Steering./

c?page

185

Steering lock

c?

page

21

Engine stopped while vehicle

is

moving

¢page

22

Gearbox malfunction

c?page

113

Adaptive cruise control*

¢

page

118

Yellow indicator

lamp

s

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Central indicator lamp (observe

additional

information

on the in-

strument

cluster display)

Electronic stabilisation control

(ESC)

./

c?

page

22

Electronic stabilisation control

(ESC)

./

¢

page22

Electronic stabilisation control

(ESC)

¢

page

182

"O:\

I I

~

.,

or

·~

~

U)

TPMS

;

or

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

./

¢

page22

Safety systems

./

¢page21

Brake pads

~

page23

Electro-mechanical parking

brake

¢page

19

Hill

hold assist*

¢page23

Tyre

pressure loss

indicator./

~

page231

Tyre

pressure loss indicator

~page231

Suspension control*

¢page26

Engine managementsystem

(petrol engines)

./

¢

page23

Engine managementsystem

(diesel engines)

./

~page23

Emission control

system./

r=>page23

Diesel particulate

filter*

¢

page23

or

Engine speed governing

o

page24

Engine

oil

level (min.)

opage

24

Engine

oil

sensor

¢page

24

Engine temperature

¢

page20

Battery charge

opage

21

Instruments

and

warning

/

indicator

lamps

17

or

Windscreen wipers

¢

page25

Engine

start

system

¢page2

5

Steering

./

/steer

ing lock

¢page

185

Steering lock

¢page

21

Remote control

key

¢page 91

Remote control

key

¢page 91

Battery

in

remote control key

¢

page43

Bulb

monitor

¢page25

18

Instruments

and

warning

/i

ndicator

lamps

or

{i.

D

&

/l\

0

or

0

&

Km/

Headlight

range control*

¢

page

25

~

,.,

..

•

..

• I I

-,

..

I

....

I

.....

,.,

..

•

Further indicator lamps

Turn signals

c:>

poge

26

Trai

lerturn si

gnal

s*

¢

page

26

Cruise

control

system*

¢page

97

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8

J;\

y»)

/l\

~

0

(@}

Adapti

ve

crui

se

control*

¢page

118

Adapti

ve

cruisecont

rol*

¢page

118

Adapti

ve

crui

se

control*

¢page

118

Active lane assist*

¢page

129

Aud

i hold assist*

¢page95

Star

t/stop

system*

¢page

98

Vehicle in natural gas

mode

¢page

103

Ma

in beam headli

ghts

¢page

56

Ma

in beam assist*

¢page

56

or

Adapt

i

ve

h

eadlight

range con·

trol

¢page

57

Remote control k

ey

¢page 91

Park assist*

¢page

146

Park assis

t*

¢page

146

Electro-mechanical parking

brake

¢page

19

Adapt

i

ve

cr

ui

se

control*

¢page

118

Active lane assist*

¢page

129

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...

,,

...

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...

,

..

Aud

i hold

as

sis

t*

¢page

95

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