Audi A7 2017 User manual

Owner's Manual
2017 A7
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroug hly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its featu res.
In addition to expla ining 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 mainta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to dr ive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
frie ndly manner .
We hope you enjoy driv ing your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

Tabl e of content s
About this Owne r's Manual. . . . . . 5
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 9
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Driver information system . . . . . . 21
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time/date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Head-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 25
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 37
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 38
Light s and Vi s ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Exterior li ghting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seat s and stor a ge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cigaret t e lighte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Climate contro l system . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Steering wheel heat ing . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
General information . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Steering ......................... . .
Start ing and stopping the engine ...... .
Start-Stop system . . . . ... . ...... . . . . .
Electromechanical parking brake .. . . . . .
Start ing from a stop ................ .
Automat ic transmission
Trailer towing ................... .
Drivi ng with a tra iler . . . . ... ... .... . . .
Trailer towing information .......... . .
Driver assistance . . . . ...... .. . . . . .
Assist ............................ .
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Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
Cruise cont rol syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
Boost, shifting and engine oil
temperat ure indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Night vision assist w ith pedest rian and
wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Audi drive select (drive setti ngs) . . . . . . . . 105
Parking system s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Parking syst em plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones......... . . . . . . . ............ . . 118
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 120
Electronic Stabilizat ion Contro l (ESC) . . . . 120
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Electromechanical steering, dynamic
stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12S

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Ene rgy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorde r and vehicle control
modules 127
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 130
Driver's and front passenger 's footwell . . 134
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Sto ring cargo correct ly .............. .
Reporting Safe ty Defe cts ............. .
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Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Preventative passenge r prote ction 138
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Belt tens ione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 160
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Secur ing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
LATCHsystem (lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Diese l part iculate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Table of contents
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Windsh ield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Service interval display 209
Wheels .. . . . . . . . ... . . .......... . . . 211
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . 211
Tire pressure monitoring system
Tire pressure monitoring system
229
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Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cleaning and care informat ion . . . . . . . . . 236
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 239
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Spare tire 248
Fuses ............................. 250
Replacing fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
251
ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Luggage compartment fuse assignme nt . 252
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 254
Sta rt ing with ju mpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Accessories and Technical Data . 260
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Notes about technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
D. . 1mens1ons . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . 261
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Tabl e of content s
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 264
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Operating your veh icle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Accessories and t echnical changes . . . . . . 266
Declarat ion of Compliance,
Telecommun ication and Electron ic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 7
Index ......... . ................ . . . 268
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This Owner's Manual applies to a ll versions of
this model. It manua l contains important infor-
mat ion, tips, suggestions and warn ings for using
your vehicle.
Keep this manua l 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 th is mode l at the time of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sect ions in this manua l do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the validity, for example
"Applies to: vehicles with Head-up disp lay". Op-
tional or vehicle-specific equ ipment is also identi-
fied with an asterisk"*".
The illustrations are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slightly different
than what is illustrated.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optional or vehicle -specific equipment
... The section continues on the next page.
c::>.& Cross reference to a "WARNING" w ith in a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol contains info rmat ion
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains info rmat ion on
protecting the enviro nm ent.
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About this Owner 's Manual
{!) Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use-
ful information.
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Cockpit overview
Cockpit overview
Controls at a glance
Fig. 1 Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: rig ht sect ion
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Side assist d isplay
Cent ral locking switch ....... . . .
Memory function buttons .. . . . . .
Side assist button ... .. . . . ... . .
Air ven t s wit h thumbwheel
Lever for:
- Turn s ignals and high beams
- High beam assistant . . . . ... . .
- Active lane assist ......... . . .
@ Multifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . . .... . . . . . . . .
- Driver informa ti on sys t em con-
t rols . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga -
t ion an d voice recognition con -
trols
- dr ive selec t . . ............ . . .
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .... . . .
- Shift paddles ............. . .
® Instrument cluster .... . . . . . . . .
@ Head-up display ........... . . .
@ Windshield was her system leve r
@ Buttons for :
- Infotainment system display
- Trip odometer ........... . . .
@ start ing the eng ine when t here is a
malfunction
@ Knee airbag . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Steer ing wheel adjustment, de-
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
- Power . . . . .............. . . .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control . . .... .
@ But to n for switch ing the Head-up
d isp lay on/o ff , adjust ing the
height . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Instrument illum ination .. . .... .
@) Hood release . . ............ . . .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. . . .
@ Light switch . . . ............ . . .
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199
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Coc k pit o v e rv iew
@ Buttons fo r:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rea r fog light(s) . . . . . . .... . . .
@ Power exte rior m irror adjustment
@ Swit ch for luggage compartmen t
lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .
@ Buttons for :
- Powe r wind ows
- Parental control
@ Infotai nment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... . . .
@ Drives (Infota inment system)
@ Buttons/ indicator light for:
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .
- PASSENGER AIR BAGOFF .. . . .
- Rear spo ile r . . . . ........... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . ........... .
@ Climate contro l system, depending
on vehicle eq uipment:
- Deluxe automatic climate control
- 4 -zone deluxe automatic climate
control . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . .
@ Storage compartment or ashtr ay
with cigarette lighter . . . .... . . .
(§ ISTART EN GINE STOP I button
@ Infota inment unit
Cup holder, 12 Volt outlet
Electromechanical parki ng brake
@ Selector lever (automatic transm is-
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .
(D Tips
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102
40
44
33
36
36
42
54
152
71
108
160
12S
121
60
61
52 , 52
69
53,53
74
76
- Some t he equ ipment listed here is o nly in-
sta lled in certai n models or is available as
an option .
- The instr umen t cluster d isp lay is eit her m ul-
t icolored or monoch rome, depending on ve-
hicle equipment . Because the images in
both a re nearly ident ica l, the mult icolored
display is shown in this Owner's Manual. ..,
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Cockpi t o v er v iew
- Operation of the Multi Media I nterface (I n-
fotainment system) is described in a sepa-
rate operating instructions manua l.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instru ment cluste r overview
CD Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ... . . . .... . ..... . .
- With OFFstatus indicator . . . . .
- With READYst atus ind icator . .
@ Turn signals . . . ... .... ... . ... .
© Display w ith
- Driver information system . . . . .
- Indicator lig hts . .... . . . . . . . .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
(D Tips
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10
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69, 7 1
41
21
10
10
The instrument illumination for the needles
and dials t ur ns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The ill umina -
t ion fo r the gauges reduces aut omat icall y and
eventu ally t urns off as brigh t ness outside in-
creases. This f unction reminds the drive r to
tur n the low beams on at the approp riate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
ed on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
t he following notes about the temperat ure rang-
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge t urn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-
celerating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera -
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If the . indicator light in the inst ru-
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-
perature is too high ¢ page 14.
(D Note
- Auxili ary headlig hts and ot her accessories in
front of the cooli ng-air intake impa ir t he
cooling effect of t he coolant . This increases
t he risk of th e engi ne overheating dur ing
hig h out sid e tempera tur es and heavy en-
gine load.
~ The coolant temperature display CD¢ page 9,
~ fig. 3 only functions w hen the ig nition is switch-
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Instruments and indicator lights
- The fr ont spoiler also he lps to distr ibute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im-
paired and the risk of the engine overheat-
ing will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for
ass istance.
(D Tips
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d iese l engines
Due to t he high eff iciency of these engines,
the engine may not always reac h opera ti ng
t em perature in cold outside tempe ratur es.
This is normal and not a cause for con cern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev-
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,S00 RPM. The begin ning of
the red zone in t he tachome t er ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r a ll gea rs
once the engine has been bro ken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gea r, choose the Dor S selecto r lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
CDNote
The needle in the tachometer @ c>page 9,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re-
duce operating no ise.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sa nd RS mo de ls
The engine speed is limit ed when the eng ine
is cold - the full engine outp ut is not availa-
ble. When t he engi ne is at oper at ing temper-
at ure, t he red a rea in the ta chome t er move s
t o a higher RPM ra nge.
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· Fuel level
The display @ on ly wor ks when the ignit ion is
switc hed on. If t he fue l level drops below 2 .6 ga l
(10 L), a red LEDw ill t urn on a nd t he HJindica-
tor light will turn on i=>page18 . The LED blinks
red when the fue l level is very low .
The poss ible range base d on t he current fue l lev-
e l is shown in tab @ ¢ page 21, fig . 4.
For t he tank capacity in your veh icle, refe r to t he
Techn ica l Dat a c>page 2 62.
CDNote
Neve r drive until t he tank is complete ly em p-
ty. The irregu la r su pply of fuel that res ults
from t ha t can cause engine misfires. Unco m-
buste d fue l w ill t hen en ter t he exhaust sys -
tem . This can cause overheating a nd damage
to the cat alyt ic converter .
Indicator Lights
· Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal-
funct ions.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning signal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages in the instru-
ment clus t er d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis -
plays. To show t hem agai n, se lect t he t ab for in-
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifu nc-
tion steering whee l c>page 21. If there are sev-
eral ma lfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the d isplay can disp lay in
severa l colors .
Central indicator light
Applies to: vehicles wit h mo nochrome display
If a message appears together with a central in-
dicator light . or U .the centra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
white indicator light also appea rs, the centra l in-
dica t or light w ill have its ow n colo r. For example, ..,.

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Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ig nition on . These sys-
tems are marked with a ../ in the following tables .
If one of these indicator li ghts does not turn on,
there is a ma lfu nction in t hat syst em.
Red indicator lights
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USA models:
brake syste m ../
¢ page 13
Canada models:
brake system ../
¢ pag e 13
USA models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Canada models:
electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Cooling system
¢ p age 14
Eng ine oi l pressure
¢ page 15
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Alternator
¢page 14
Engine stop while dr iving
¢page 15
Front safety belt
¢ page 14
Elect romechani cal st eering ../
¢ page 124
St eering lock
¢ p age 15
Instruments and ind icator lights
Engine start system
¢ page 15
USA models: speed warning sys-
tem
¢ page 85
Canada model s: speed warni ng
system
¢ page 85
Adapt ive cruise contro l* ../
¢ page 9 1
Air suspension
¢ page 16
Rear spoiler
¢ page 125
Night vision assistant *
¢ page 103
Night vision assistant *
¢ page 103
Ad Blu e*
¢ page 195
AdBlu e*
¢ page 195
Central indicator light
¢ page 10
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stabili zation Contro l
(ESC)../
¢ page 16
Elect ron ic Stabili zat ion Contro l
(ESC)../
¢ page 16
Electron ic Stabiliz at ion Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 12 0
USA models:
ant i-lock braking system (ABS)../
¢ page 16
Canada models:
anti- lock braking system (ABS)../
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USA models: safety systems
¢ page 17
Canada models: safety systems
¢page 17
Brake pads
¢ page 17
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Tire pressure monitoring system,/
¢page 229, ¢page231
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢ page 229, ¢ page 231
Engine control (gasoline engine),/
¢ page 17
Engine control (diesel engine),/
c::>page 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢ page 17
Diesel particulate filter*
¢ page 17
Engine speed limitation
¢ page 18
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢ page 18
Engine warm-up request
¢ page 18
Battery charge
¢ page 14
Tank system
¢page 18
Washer fluid level
¢ page 18
Windshield wipers
¢ page 18
Remote control key
¢ page 69
Remote control key
¢ page 71
Battery in remote control key
¢ page29
Bulb failure indicator
¢ page 19
Rear fog lights
<=>page 19
Headlight range control system
¢ page 19
Adaptive light*
¢ page41
Light/ra in sensor
¢ page 19
Active lane assist*
¢ page 97
Suspension control*
<=>page 19
Transmission
¢ page 81
Transmission
<=>page 81
Steering lock
¢ page 15
Engine start system
<=>page 15
Brake booster
<=>page 16,
Central indicator light
¢ page 10
Electromechanical power steering,
dynamic steering*
¢ page 124
Rear spoiler
<=>page 125
Air suspension*
¢ page 16
Sport differential*
¢ page 19
Ad Blue*
<=>page 195
AdBlue*
¢ page 195

Other indicator lights
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Turn signa ls
c:>page 19
USA models:
cru ise control system
c:>pageBS
Canada models :
cr uise con t rol system
c:>page BS
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:>page 91
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:>page 91
Adapt ive cr uise control *
c:>page 91
Active lane assist*
c:>page97
St art/S t op system *
c:>page 71
St art/S t op system*
c:>page 71
High beam assistant*
c:>page 4 1
High beams
c:>page41
BRAKE/(0) Brake system
If th is ind icator lig ht tu rns on, there is a ma lfunc-
tion in the brake system.
1111(USA models ) / . (Canada models ) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level.
St op the veh icle and che ck the bra ke f lu id leve l.
See an au t ho rized Audi dea ler or aut ho rized Aud i
Service Fac ility for assistance if necessa ry.
1111(USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indica t or light ~ (USA mode ls) /
~ ¢ej(Canada models), the ESC indica t or ligh t Gl
~ a nd the brake system indi cator light 1111(USA
8 m odels) / . (Cana da mode ls) all tur n on and
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t his message appears, t hen the ABS, ESC an d
bra king di stribution a re ma lfunctioning c:>,&..
Do no t continue dr iving . See a n a uthor ized Audi
dealer or au t hor ized Audi Se rvice Facility for as-
sistance c:>&..
1111(USA models). (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: System fault! See owner' s manual
- If the ind icator light and the message appea r
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch-
ing the ignition on, chec k if you can re lease the
pa rking brake. If you canno t relea se t he par k-
ing brake, see your au t hor ized Audi de aler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility . If you can re -
lease the parking brake and the message sti ll
appears, see an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
- If the ind icator light and message appear while
driving, the hill start ass ist or emergency brak-
ing function may be ma lfunctioning. It may not
be possible to set the parki ng brake or release
it o nce it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills , See an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or au-
t hor ized Audi Se rvice Fa cility for assistan ce.
Applies to: USAmodels
If the 1111and EiJtur n on at the same t ime, the
bra ke pads are wo rn out c:>page 17 .
_& WARNING
- Read an d fo llow t he wa rning s in
c:>page 199, Working in t he engine com-
partment before o pening t he hoo d a nd
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the bra ke syst em indi cat o r light doe s not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, t he
b rake fl uid level in the reservo ir is too low,
an d this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not contin ue d riv-
ing. See an autho rized Aud i deale r or au-
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating fu nction may
be malf unct ion ing . Funct io ns t hat stabilize
th e vehicle are no longe r availabl e . This
could ca use t he vehicle to swerve, whi ch
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increases the risk that the vehicle will slide.
Do not continue driving . See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Facili-
ty for assistance.
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If t he - (USAmodels) / . (Canada models)
indicator light tu rns on , the park ing brake was
set.
-(USA models) / . (Canada models) Cau-
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r light blinks and the message ap-
pears, there is not enough braking power to se-
cure t he vehicle . The brakes have overhea t ed . The
ve hicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) / . (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the ~ button at the same time
or start driving with hill start ass ist r=>page 75 .
rlJParking brake!
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Faci lity immediately to have the malfunc-
tion correc t ed.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on the park ing
brake, see r=>page 74.
...LCooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level r=>page 206 .
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
r=>page 206. Only cont inue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off .
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en-
gine run w ith vehicle stationa ry
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Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off .
- If the ind icator light does not tu rn off , do not
cont inue driv ing the veh icle. See an au thorized
Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service Facility
for ass istance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns . Wait until you no longer see o r hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous area . Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa-
tion fo und in r=>page 199, Working in t he
engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicato r
light t urns on - this increases the risk of en-
gine damage.
,(,. Front safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will a lso be a warn-
ing tone.
(j) Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
see ¢ page 140 .
0 Alternator/vehicle battery
• Electrical system: m alfunction! Battery is
not being charged
There is a ma lfunction in the a lternator or the ve-
hicle e lectrical system.
Drive to an au t horized Audi dealer or au t hori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly. Beca use the ve-
hicle battery is discharging, turn off a ll unneces-
sary electrical eq uipment such as the radio . See
your authori zed Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi Ill>

Service Facility if t he battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery charge : Battery will be charged
while driving
The start ing ability may be impaired .
If th is message turns off after a litt le while, the
vehicle battery charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have an author -
ized Audi dealer or autho rized Audi Service Facili -
ty repair t he malfunct ion.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunction in the engine or in the fuel
supp ly system.
More fo rce is needed to steer and brake the mov-
ing vehicle w hen t he engine is stoppe d. If the ve-
hicle is rol li ng, try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an aut horized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as-
sist ance.
A WARNING -
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need t o use mo re f orce t o brake t he vehicle.
This increases t he risk of an accident. There
w ill st il l be power st eerin g if t he ignit ion is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Othe rwise,
you must use greate r force when steer ing.
~ Engine oil pressure
• Turnoff engine and check oil level
Stop the engine and do not continue driving .
Check the engine oil level Q page 204.
- If t he engi ne oil level is to o low, add engine oil
Qpoge 204. Only contin ue driv ing once th e in-
dicato r light turns off.
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~ t or lig ht st ill tur ns on, tur n t he eng ine off and
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sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warnin g is not an oil level in-
dicator. Always check the oil level regula rly.
't::r;. Engine oil level
• Please add oil immediately.
Add oil imme diate ly Qpoge 20 2 .
Ill Add oil max. x qt (l). You may continue driv-
ing
Add t he displayed amount of oil immediately
Q page202.
~ - Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electron ic steering
lock. You cannot tur n the ign ition on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. Seean authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
!IISteering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malf unct ion in th e electro nic st eering
lock.
Drive t o an aut hori zed Audi dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly t o have t he
malfu nct ion correct ed.
A WARNING -
Do not t ow your vehicle when t here is a mal-
f unction in t he electron ic steer ing lock - t his
increases t he risk of an accident.
© - Engine start system
• Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again . .,.
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Drive to an a utho rized Aud i dea ler or a ut horized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected .
Ill Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys-
tem.
Drive to an authorized Aud i deale r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: System fault Driving slowly
at maximum 35 mph is possible.
There is a malfunction that can result in restrict-
ed driving stabili t y.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately at a maximum
speed of 3S mph (60 km/ h) to have the ma lfunc-
tion cor rec t ed .
• Air suspension: Service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the serv ice mode deactivated.
rl Air suspension: System fault
There is a system malfunct io n that ca n res ult in
restricted driving stability o r reduced ground
clearance .
Drive to an a ut ho rized Aud i de ale r or au t ho rized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunction corrected .
rl Air suspension: Vehicle is too low. Ground
clearance limited
The ground clearance is very low due to a system
malfunct io n. Wa it until the air suspens ion sys-
tem has restored norma l grou nd clearance. Oth-
erw ise, condi t ions such as a n uneven road surface
can lead to vehicle damage.
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Lt Brake booster
d Brake servo: limited functionality . You can
continue driving . Contact work shop
There is a ma lfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booste r is ava ilab le, but its effectiveness is
reduced. Braking behavior may be different from
how it norm ally functions and t he br ake peda l
may vibrate .
Drive to an au t horized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have t he
malfunction cor rec t ed .
;;,/ !:;Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If t he blind icator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is active ly regu-
lating .
If t he blind icator light turns on, t he system has
swit ched t he ESC off. In t his case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESCon
again. The indicator light t ur ns off when the sys -
tem is functioning fully .
If t he II ind icator light turns on, ESCwas
switched off using the I~OFFI button
¢ page 120 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS) malfun ction!
See owner's manual
If t he GJind icator light and t he ABS indica t or
ligh t rJ]J(USA mode ls) I riJ(Can ada models)
tu rn o n an d this message a ppears, t here is a mal-
funct ion in t he ABS system or electronic differen -
tia l lock. This also causes the ESCto malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi d ealer or au t horized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111(USA models) • (Canada mod -
e ls) brake system ind icator light turns on to-
gethe r with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS a nd ESC regulating fu nction may
have mal func t ioned. Funct io ns t hat stab ilize

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cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care-
fully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the
ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESCand ABS,
see r:::>page 120 .
ii !i.' Safety systems
The II (USAmodels) / m(Canada models) indi-
cator light monitors the safety systems.
If the II (USAmodels)/ m(Canada models) in-
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal -
function in a safety system such as the airbag or
belt tensioner system .
Driveto an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
_& WARNING
Have the malfunct ion in the safety systems
inspected immediately . Otherwise, there is a
risk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, which increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
{0 } Brake pads
EIJBrake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Driveto an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USAmodels
The EIJindicator light turns on together with the
11111indicator light
EPCEngine control (gasoline engine)
If the 13:aindicator light turns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Instruments and ind icator lights
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
W Engine control (diesel engine)
The engine is preheating if the II indicator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on .
If the indicator light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc-
t ion.
Immediate ly drive slowly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
C Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBDII) . The
¢4c;ymbolturns on when the ignition is switched
on and turns off aga in once the engine is started
and running at a steady idle speed. This indicates
that the MILis funct ion ing correctly.
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc-
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have the malfunction corrected . For additional
information, see r:>page 25.
The indicator light can also turn on if the fuel fill-
er cap is not closed correctly r:::>page 193.
_r~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particulate filter: System fault See owner's
manual
The diesel particulate filter requires regenera-
t ion . To support the filter 's self -clean ing func -
t ion:
Drivefor approximately 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the S selector lever pos i-
t ion . Keep the engine speed around 2,000 RPM.
The temperature increase that will result from
t his can burn off the soot in the filter. The indica-
tor light will tu rn off when the cleaning has com-
pleted successfully. .,..
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If the indicator light does not t urn off, drive im -
mediately to an a utho rized Audi dea le r or author-
ized Aud i Service Facility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
Always ada pt your speed to the cu rrent
weathe r, road and t raffic conditi ons. You
should never disob ey t raffic laws in orde r t o
follow drivi ng recomme ndat ions .
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the diese l par-
tic ulate fi lter, se e ¢ page 199.
!?'iEngine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
IllMaximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the e ng ine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped-
al once .
If the engine speed lim itation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the @Bind icator
light also t urns on. Make su re that the speed
does not go above t he speed d is played . Drive t o
a n author ized Audi dealer or au t hor ized Audi
Serv ice Facility im medi at ely to have t he malfunc-
tion cor rect ed.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sand RS models
The e ngine sp ee d is lim it ed whe n th e eng ine
is cold - the full engine o ut put is not availa-
ble. When the engine is at operating temper-
ature, the red area in t he tachometer moves
to a highe r RPM ra nge.
_ ...,Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
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The sensor t o check the en gi ne o il level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au-
t horized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm -up request
nPleasewarm up engine
Fuel has entered t he engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent sho rt d rives.
Drive until the eng ine is wa rm so that the fuel in
the e ngine oil w ill evaporate . Avoid hig h e ng ine
speeds, full accelerating a nd heavy engine loads
wh en doi ng t his .
5) Tank system
Ii] Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are abou t 2 .6
gallons (10 lit ers) of fuel left in t he tank .
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunction! Please con-
tact dealer
There is a ma lfunction in t he fuel tank system.
Drive t o an au t hor ized Aud i d ealer or aut horize d
Audi Service Facility immediate ly t o have t he
malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
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For add it ion al informat ion on ref ueling, see
¢ page 1 93 .
~ Washer fluid level
f "j i>leaseadd washer fluid
Fill t he washe r fluid for th e windsh ie ld was her
system an d the he adlig ht washer syst em* when
t he ignit io n is switched off ¢ page 209 .
• Windshield wipers
mWindshield wipe r: system fault!
There is a mal functi on with th e wind shield wip-
ers . ..,.