Audi A4 2012 User manual

2012 Audi A4
Owner's Manual
Audi
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi A4 - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi A4 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 quickly become acquainted
with you r Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also give you many
useful tips and information concerning your safety and that of your passengers,
how to care for your vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi A4 and we wish you safe and pleasant mo-
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Instruments and controls . . . .
General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Inst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information display . . . .
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Efficiency program ........ . . . . . .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speed war ning system .. . ... . . . . . . .
Auto Check Control .... . ... . . . . . . .
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . ................ . . . . .
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening and clos ing rear lid/t runk lid
Luggage com partmen t lid emergency
release .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trunk escape hand le . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Power windows .......... . . . . . .. .
Valet park ing ............ . . . . . .. .
Sliding/tilti ng sun roof ... . . . . . . . . . .
Clear vision ................ . .. .
Lights . . ..... . .......... . ... . .. .
Inter ior lights . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
V1s1on . . . . . ................ . . . . .
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors . ................ . . . . . .. .
Digital comp ass ........ . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and storage ..... . . . . . . . .
General recomme ndat ions ..... . . . .
Adju st ing front seat s manually . . . . . .
Power fron t seat adjustment . ... . . . .
Seat memo ry . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Head restraints .......... . . . . . . . .
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so
so
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Cent er armres t . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Luggage compartment . . .... . . . . . .
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Beverage holders . . ............ . . .
Ashtray ... . ... . . . ............ . . .
Cigarette lighter/outlet ........... .
Storage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . .
Warm and cold . ... . . .... . . . . . .
Deluxe automat ic climat e control . . . .
Deluxe automat ic cli mate control pl us
Deluxe automat ic cli mate control pl us
- basic setti ngs . . . . ............ . . .
Seat heat ing ... . . . .............. .
On the road ................ . . .
Steering . . . . . . . .. . ........... . . .
Ig nit ion lock and ign it ion switch . . . . .
Starting and stopping t he engine with
convenience key . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Electromechanical parking bra ke . . . .
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Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adaptive cruise control .... . . .
Speed and distance control system . .
Driver informat ion . . . .......... . . .
System limitations .......... . .... .
Audi braking gua rd ......... . .... .
Audi side assist
Lane change assista nt . . . ........ . .
Not es ..... . . . . . . . ... . ...... . . . .
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120
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving settings 122
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Manua l tr ansm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
mult it ronic®, t ipt ronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Parking syst em . . . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . . 131
Parking syst em (rear)......... . . . . . 131
Parking system (rear, wi th rear view
camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Universal remote cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Safety first . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Driving Safely ............... . .
General notes . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Pedal area . . . ................ . . . .
Stowing luggage ............ . . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects ... . . . . . . . .
142
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Safety belt pretens ion ers . . . . . . . . . . 158
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 160
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1
Side airbags . . . .......... . . . . . . . .
Side curta in airbags ....... . ... . . . .
Ch ild Safety . .......... . . . . . . . .
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . ... . . . .
Installing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCHLower anchorages and tethe r
for childre n ........... . ..... . ... .
Additional I nformation
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Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 199
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Elect ronic stabilization Program (ESP) 199
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Servotronic ®- advanced power
steering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 205
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Driving and environment . . . . . 208
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Avoid damag ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 209
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 209
Table of contents 3
Catalytic converter . . . . . .......... .
Operate your vehicle economically and
min im ize poll ution . . . . . .......... .
Trailer towing . . . . . . .......... .
Driving with a trailer . .......... . . .
Trailer tow ing tips
209
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215
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 216
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Engine compartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield/headlight* washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire pressure monitoring system 265
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 268
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 279
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 279
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 279
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4 Table of content s
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Techni cal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
General information . . . . . . . . . . 285
Explanation of technical data . . . . . . . 285
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Dimensions. .............. . . . . . .. 286
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
211 hp, 2.0 lite r 4-cyl. engine . . . . . .. 287
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 288
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Elect ronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith a Warranty & Maintena nce book-
let.
Moreover, dependi ng on t he mode l and t he
equip ment, t here may be additiona l instr uc-
tion booklets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
examp le, Operat ing Instr uctions f or your
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If you are m issing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving conditi on by having it serviced regular -
ly and conta ins deta iled info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Audi. Always
have the book let with you when you take your
vehicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Adviser w ill record each
schedul ed service and can answer any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicl e.
In Canada,
t he vehicle lite ratu re is also available in
French. To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or w rit e to :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exempla ire
en fran~ais de ce document aupres du conces-
sionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
77 7 Bayly Street, West,
Aj ax, Ontario LIS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms as well as all oper-
ating, safety and ma intenance information
available t o the next owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Addr ess
Change" I " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the War ranty &
Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles . In that case, the range of
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g., "Applies to vehicles: with ad-
vanced parking system". In addition, optional
equipment is indicated by an asterisk"*" .
The details in the illustrations may be differ -
ent from those in your vehicle, and are intend-
ed to be viewed as a basic guide.
You will find a table of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in th is manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",
"back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* optional 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 free ly.
~ .& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith 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 symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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

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@
®
©
®
®
(j)
Door handle
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Power locking switch
Button for side assist .. . . . . . .
A' l
1r out ets .. . . . .. ... . . . . . . .
Light switch
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam . .
® Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ..... . . . . . . .
- Operating buttons for the au-
dio system
- Rocker switches for tiptronic
operation ........... . ... .
® IS ETI button .............. . .
@ I nstrument cluster .... . . . . . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . .
- Trip computer . ...... . . . . . .
@ Ignition lock . ...... . ... . . . .
~ Adjustable steer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise control ......... . . . .
- Adaptive cruise control ... . .
@ I nstrument lighting .... . . . . .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood . . . . . ................ .
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk
lid . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . .
@ Adjuster control for outside m ir-
rors
@ Power window switches
@ MMI Display
@ Depending on opt ions:
- Radio system
- CDchanger
@ Emergency flasher
@ Glove compartment (lockable) .
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . .
65
43
114
87
so
53
164
129
11
10
12
56
22
90
90
97
100
52
232
26
44
58
46
53
76
164
In s trument s and control s 9
@ Depending on options, switches
for :
- Audi drive select . . . . . ... .. . 122
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram
- Rearw indow sun shade .....
@ Deluxe automat ic climate con-
199
55
t rol .... . . . . . . . ........... .
@) Depending on options, selector
lever or shift lever for:
81
- Manual transmission ...... . 124
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 124
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter 74 , 74
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or :
- Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 122
- Electron ic Stabili zation Pro-
gram but t on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
- Power switch for rear window
sunshade . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 55
@ I STAR T ENG I N E ST OPI button 92
@ Electromechanical parking
brake .. . , , , . , . , . , ... , . . . . . 94
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equipment depending
on your model. Always ask your author-
ized Audi dealer if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle .
- Operat ion of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

10 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the inst rument cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge .. .
@ Tachometer ............... .
@ Warning/indicator light s . . . . .
© ISETlbutton ............ . . . .
® Display
- Driver information system .. .
- Time and date display . . . . . . .
- Odometer . ............ . . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
(z) Speedometer
@ Fuel gauge . ... ...... . . . . . . .
@ Tips
10
11
13
11
19
12
12
12
12
- When switching the ignition on, the nee-
dles in the instrument cluster swing up-
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus-
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
ignition with the vehicle headlights off .
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto-
matically and will go out completely
when the outside light is very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the fol-
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of
the gauge, the engine has not yet reached its
operating temperature. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads, and heavy throt -
tle applications.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating
temperature, the needle will move to the mid-
dle of the gauge and remain t here. If the en-
gine is working hard at high outs ide tempera-
tures, the needle may move higher on the
gauge. This is not a cause for concern as long
asthe . warning light in the instrument
cluster disp lay does not illuminate. .,..

In strument s an d warning / indicator lights 11
Warning light in the instrument cluster
display
If th e . warning light in the instrument clus -
ter disp lay flashes, this can mean one of two
things: either the coolant tempera ture is too
high, or the coolant level is too low
¢ page 31 .
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
gauge, t he coolant temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle,switchthe engine off, and
allow it to cool.
If the warni ng light comes on
again after driving a short distance, contact
an author ized Audi dealer or other qualif ied
workshop.
_& WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 225, Engine compartment, be -
fore opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourself . Let the engine
cool off first so that you cannot hear or
see any steam or e ngine coolant .
CDNote
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the rad iator. At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat .
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distribute 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 you r aut hor ized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPMd rops be low 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear . The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
perm issible eng ine RPMafter the break- in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area , move these-
lector lever to position D (Drive) or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
CDNote
The tachometer need le @ ¢ page 10,
fig. 3 should on ly briefly be in the red
zone: you cou ld damage your eng ine! The
beginn ing of the red zone var ies depend-
ing on the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise .
~ button
You can perform different func tions with this
button.
Fig. 4 SETbut t on in t he instrumen t cluster
The !SET!button performs the following func -
tions :
Switching on time, date, temperature
display, and odometer
The display appea rs fo r approximately 30 sec-
onds when you press the !SET!button¢ fig. 4
with the ignit ion off.
Starting the Auto -Check sequence
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 28 constant-
ly mon itors certa in individua l functions and
components of the vehicle when the ignition
is turned on and when the vehicle is moving.
With the ign ition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the iSETi liJJ,,

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
button. You can perform an Auto-Check se-
quence when the vehicle is stationary and the
ignit ion is turned on or when the vehicle is
moving slower than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru-
ment cluster display, usually with a driver
message. The driver message display disap-
pears after about S seconds. The driver mes-
sage can be displayed again by briefly press-
ing the !SET!button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the ISET!button briefly, you can
set threshold 1 of the speed warning while
you are driv ing ¢ page 28. By mainta ining
pressure on the ISETIbutton, you delete the
warning threshold.
Digital clock with date display
Fig. S Inst rumen t cluster: time and da te
Digital clock
The date, time of day, time and date format
can be set in the radio or MMI *. You can learn
more about this in the MMI manual or in the
radio user's manual.
@ Tips
- The dig ital clock turns on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is
opened.
- When the ignition is turned off, the od-
ometer reading and the digital clock with
date display can be switched on for
--
about 30 seconds by pressing the iSETi
button ¢ page 11, fig . 4.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the Ii
warning light in the instrument cluster will il-
luminate ¢ page 35. This means you have
approximately 2 .1 gall ons (8 liters) of fuel
left in the tank. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in ¢ page 287.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex-
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the distance driven.
Fig. 6 Inst rument cluster : odometer
Fig. 7 Inst rument clust er: reset button
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo-
meters "km" or in "miles" .
- USA models - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers

In strument s a nd warning / indicator lights 13
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the MMI* or using the !CAR!
button on the radio control.
Odometer / trip odometer
The od ome t er shows the to tal number of kilo-
meters o r miles that have been dr iven on the
vehicle.
The trip odome t er shows t he distance d riven
since it was last re set. It can be used t o me as-
u re short distances . The las t d igit shows dis -
tances of 100 meters or 1/ 10 of a mile .
The trip odome t er can be reset to ze ro by
press ing the reset bu tton !O.OI¢ fig. 7.
Malfunction message
If the re is a ma lfunction somewhere in t he in-
strument cluster, dEF will appear in the t rip
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
odometer and will stay on. Contact your a u-
thorized Audi dea ler to have the prob lem cor -
rected .
(D Tips
- The date, t ime , and dis t ance conti nue to
show for about 30 seconds afte r t he igni-
tion is switched off.
- The odomete r turns o n for about 30 sec -
onds whe n the dr iver's door is opened .
- The odomete r can be t urned on for ap -
proximately 30 seconds with the ignitio n
off by pressing the !SET!button
¢ page 11, fig. 4 .
The warning/indi cato r lights indica te different fun ctions or a possible malfunc tion .
Fig. 8 Inst rument cluster with warnin g/ indicator ligh ts
Your vehicle is eq uipped w it h seve ral im por-
tant warning and indicator lights to help yo u
monitor the cont inued reliab le operation of
your veh icle ¢ &, .
Dynamic stee ring*
~ page 14
Electronic power control
~page 15
Electronic Stabilizati on Program
(ESP)
¢ page 15

14 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
I Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP)
¢page 15
USA model s:
Safety systems
¢ page 15
Canada model s:
Safety systems
¢page 15
[a Tire pressure too low* ¢page 16
-
• Leftturn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
¢page 16
g Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢page 16
• High beam
¢page 16
a Right turn signal
¢page 16
om
USA model s:
Cruise control activated
¢page 16
• Canada models :
Cruise control activated
¢page 16
~
USA mod els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS)defective
¢page 16
[IJ Canada models : Anti-lock brake
system (ABS)defective
¢page 16
USA models: Parking brake
¢ page 17
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 17
USA mod e ls: Brake malfunction
¢ page 18
Canada models : Brake malfunc-
tion
¢page 18
In vehicles with adaptive cruise cont rol* addi-
t iona l indicator lights are displayed
¢page 105 .
A WARNING
~
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in ser ious personal injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher ¢ page 53 .
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Alwaysexercise extreme cau-
tion when working under the hood
¢ page 225, Engine compartment .
(D Tips
Manyfunctions are monitored by the Auto-
Check system ¢ page 28 . Malfunctions
or faults will be identified either wit h a red
symbol (priority 1 - Danger!) or with a yel-
low symbol (priority 2 - Warning).
~ Dynamic steering
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
If the ,-wjindicator light illuminates when
switching on the ignit ion and goes out when
the engine starts, dynamic steering is activat-
ed.
If the ,-wjindicator light illuminates after the
engine starts, a system malfunction has oc-
curred. Youcan continue to drive carefully at a .,,.

In strument s and warnin g/ indic a tor ligh ts 15
reduced speed to a qualified workshop. Steer -
ing can be more difficult or sensitive than usu-
a l. The steering wheel may also be at an ang le
when dr iving stra ight.
_&.WARNING
Have the dynamic steering system mal-
function repaired as soon as poss ible by an
authorized Audi dealer or any qualified
workshop - risk of accident!
@ Tips
- If the ,'2:"Jindicator light flashes, dynam ic
steering is being re-initialized. The driver
informat ion system display shows the
words "Dynamic steering: initialization"
¢ page 34.
- The dynamic steering stability systems
are not available in the event of a system
malfunction.
EPCElectronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warn ing/indicator light (Electronic
Powe r Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignition as a function check.
(D Tips
If th is warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then the re is a mal-
function in the engine elect ron ics. Have
the malfunction corrected as soon as pos-
sible by you r autho rized Aud i dea le r o r
qua lified workshop .
J;. I DElectronic stabilization program
(ESP)
If the Jjjindicator lamp blinks while dr iving,
the ESP or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active -
ly regulating .
If the D] indicator lamp illuminates, the sys-
tem has switched the ESP off. In t his case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESP on again . The system is func-
tion ing comp lete ly when the indicator lamp
switches off.
If t he I ind icator lamp illum inates, the ESP
was switched off w ith t he I~O FF I button.
Stabili sation program and ABS fault ! See
owner's manual
If the Ii] indicator lamp a nd the ti] ABS indi-
cator lamp illum inate and the driver message
appears, the ABS or electro nic different ia l lock
is malfunct io ning . This a lso inte rrupts the
ESP. The brakes st ill function with their nor-
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immedi-
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESP
¢ page 199 .
tli I !.JrSafety systems
The I (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) in-
dicat or light mon itors the safety systems e .g.
airbags, pretens ione rs and illuminates fo r a
few seconds each time you switch the ignit ion
on .
If the I (USA models) / . (Canada models)
indica t or ligh t does not go out, or if it illumi-
nat es while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhe re
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ign ition on, th is also
means there is a malfunct ion.
_&.WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dea ler
immediately . Othe rwise the safety sys-
tems may not work properly in an ac ci-
dent.

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
(l) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
Applies to vehicles: with tire pressure monit oring syst em
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of air pressure.
The ti) warning/ind icator light illuminates for
a few seconds after the ignit ion is turned on
as function check, and then goes out.
If the (g symbol appears, pressure is too low
in at least one tire.
When the system detects a ma lfunction, the
warning/indicator ligh t will flash for approx i-
mately one minute and then remain continu-
ously ill uminated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle starts up as long as
the ma lfunction exists. Contact your author-
ized Audi dealer and have the malfunction
corrected .
For more informat ion c::>page 266 .
¢i 9 Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left B or the right II
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashers , both indica-
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink tw ice as fast as nor-
mal.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the dr iver and (on USAmodels only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Add ition-
ally, an audible warning tone will also sound.
For more Information c::>page 152, Safety
belt warning light.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBDI I) system.
The fcjsymbol lights up when the ign ition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MIL is work ing
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the malfunction corrected.
For more information c::>page 26.
~D High beam
The II warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see c::>poge 53 .
CRUISE/(,)"Cruise control
Them! (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .
ABS/ (9) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warn ing/indicator light r4iS(USA mod -
els)!Ei] (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on.
The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i-
nate when you switch on the ignition .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistanceof the ABS system.

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 17
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more inf ormat ion regarding the ABS
<=:>page 203.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn-
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking
response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warn ing lig ht <=:>page 18 and
the ABSwarning ill umina t e together there
may be a malf unction in the ABS,and there
may also be a malf unct ion in the brake system
itself c:>,&..
I n t he event of a malfunction in the brake
system the warn ing/indicato r light _
(USAmodels),11 (Canada models) in the in-
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the !SET!
button, you can bri ng up a dr iver message
which expla ins the malfu ncti on in more de-
tail. Please note c:>page 30 .
Malfunctionin the electronicdifferential
lock (EDL)
The EDLworks toget her with the ABS. The
ABS warning ligh t will come on if the re is a
malfunc ti on in the EDL system c:>page 200 .
Seeyour aut horized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
.&_WARNING
- If them (USA mode ls)/ 11] (Canada
mode ls) warn ing light does not go out ,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working prope rly. The vehi-
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact your autho rized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
-USA models: If the - warning ligh t
and the m warning light come on to-
get her, t he rear w heels could lock up
firs t under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-
up can cause loss of vehicle cont rol and
an accident. Haveyour vehicle repaired
-
immed iate ly by your autho rized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap-
plications.
-Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS war ning light li]
come on togethe r, th e rear wheels could
lock up firs t under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi-
cle repaired imme diately by your aut hor-
ized Audi dealer or a qualifie d wor kshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applications .
:ruI<®>Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
elec tromechanical parking brake.
Wi th t he parki ng brake applied and th e igni-
tio n tu rned on, th e . (USA models),11 (Can-
ada models) warn ing/indi cator lig ht ill umi-
nates. After the ignition has been t urned off,
the warning/ indicator light continuesto ill u-
minate for about 30 seconds. If the parking
brake is applied with the ign ition t urned off,
the war ning/ indicato r light illum inates for
about 30 seconds.
The wa rning/indicator light wi ll go out when
the parking brake is released.
If the warning/indicator light flas hes continu-
ously after applying the parking brake, brak-
ing f orce is not suff icient to prevent the vehi-
cle from rolling unintentionally . Please note
the followi ng:
- If the slope of the ground is too steep to
park the vehicle, the addit ional drive mes-
sage appears Caution : Vehicle parked too
steep .
- In the event of a parking brake malfunction,
the yellow IIJsymbol appears in the instr u-
ment cluste r display and the driver message
Parking brake malfunction! is display ed.
Havet he malf unct ion repair ed as soon as
possible by an autho rized Audi dealer or any
ot her qual ifi ed wor kshop.

18 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
BRAKE/CQ))Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111(USAmodels)/ . (Canada models)
light illuminates when the ign ition is turned
on . It goes out after the engine has been
started. This indicates t hat the brake war ning
light is funct ion ing properly.
If th e brake warning light does not light up
w hen t he e ngin e is cranking, th ere may be a
malfun cti on in th e e lectrical system. In thi s
case, conta ct an auth o rize d Audi dea le r.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
By pressing the ISETIbutton, you can br ing up
a driver message which exp la ins the ma lfunc-
tion in more detail Q page 30.
If the ABSfails, the ABSwarning/ind icator
light B (USAmode ls)/ 11] (Canada mode ls)
flashes together wit h the brake system warn-
ing/i ndicator light Q & .
(USAmodels): If the 1111warn ing light and
the Elwarning light illuminate togethe r, im-
mediately contact your author ized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all bra ke pads
inspected q page 34 .
When the light comes on, an audib le warni ng
signal is also give n .
A WARNING
-USA models: If the 1111warning light
and the m warning light come on to -
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop . Drive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap·
plicat ions.
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABSwarning light II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
.
lock up first under hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident . Have your vehi-
cle repaired immed iately by your author·
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive s low ly and avoid sudden, hard
brake applications.
- If the brake warning/ind icator light does
not go ou t after a few seconds and the
pa rking brake released, or lights up wh ile
you are driving, the fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you be-
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im-
mediately at low speed to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or qualif ied repair
facility and have the brake system in·
spected.
- Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with max imum stopping power
in critical s ituations. You must allow fo r
increased braking dis t ances. The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident.