Audi A7 Sportback 2015 User manual

Owner's Manual
2015 Audi A7 Sportback I 57 Sportback
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Foreword
Than k you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Yournew Audiwill allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo -
gy and prem ium quality equ ipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual tho roughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of a ll of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to ma inta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmenta lly
friendly manne r.
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find an Owner's Manual for your In-
fota inment system and the vehicle ma intenance schedule .
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
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2 Table o f content s
Vehicle lite ra tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About thi s Owner' s Manual . . . 6
Contr o l s and e qui p m e nt . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illustration ...... . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments ............ . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator lights .. . . . . . . . . .
Driver information display .. . . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . ..... . .......... . . . . . .. .
Power locking system ..... . . . . . . . .
Rear lid . . . . . ....... ........ .... .
Child safety lock for the rear doors . . .
Power windows ........... . ... . . .
Valet park ing . . .......... . . . . . .. .
Sliding/tilting sunroof ... . . . . . . . . . .
Garage door opener (HomeL ink) . . .. .
Clear vision . . ........ . . . . . . . . . .
Lights . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . . .
Interior lights .... . ...... . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . ...... . ... . . .. .
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors . ................ . . . . . .. .
Seat s and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General recommendations . . . . . . . . .
Front seats .................. . .. .
Head restraints .......... . ... . .. .
Seat memory . . . ... ... .. . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray . . . . ................ . . . . .
Cigarette lighter ................. .
12-vo lt sockets ........... . . . . . .. .
Storage . . . .............. . . . . . . . .
Roof rack . . . . . . . . .... . . . ... . . .. .
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pass-through with ski sack . . . . . . . . .
Warm and cold . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Climate controls .. . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
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Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . 70
Four-zone automatic climate control .
Steering wheel heating . . .... . . . . . .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 76
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . 79
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Audi adaptive cruise control
and braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . 88
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . 95
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Raising/lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . 104
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Night vision assistant . . . . . . . . . 105
Night vision assistant with detected
pedestr ian marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 109
S tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 7

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S a fet y fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . . 129
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 133
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Why safety belt s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1
Safety belt pret ensioners . . . . . . . . . . 145
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
I mpor t ant th ings t o know . . . . . . . . . . 147
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curta in airbags .... . . . . . . ... . .
Ch ild Safety ........... . ... . . . .
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ...... . ..... . ... .
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . ... .
LATCH Lower ancho rages and tethe rs
fo r children . . ............ . ... . . . .
Addit ional I nforma t ion
Audi pre sense ........ . . . . . . . .
Prevent ati ve passenger protec t ion
Vehicle operation ..... . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about data recorded by the
Event Data Recorder and vehicle
control mod ules . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler . ............ . ... . . . .
Braking .. . . . ................ . . . .
Electromechan ical power assist,
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dynam ic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Driving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 200
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . . 203
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 204
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 204
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imi ze poll ut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 5
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Driving wit h a t railer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Trailer tow ing t ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 212
General informa t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 213
Fuel supply and filling your
fueltank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 217
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 217
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Fuel tank.. . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . 219
Selective catalytic reduction . . . . . . . . 221
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Windshie ld/headlight * washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire pressure monitoring system 270
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 273
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Emergency warn ing triangle . . . . . . . . 273
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Changing a wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
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4 Table of content s
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 285
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Starting by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . 285
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 285
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Vehicle ident ificati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
Dimensions . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . 29 2
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 294
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Inde x ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... 299

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I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith t he
- MMI Operating I nst ructi ons
- Warranty & Maintenance boo klet .
If you are missing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believ e that the information is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistanc e.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he naviga-
tion system, the sound system and the hand-
held pho ne.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular-
ly and conta ins detai led info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
have the boo klet with you when you take your
vehicle to an author ized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
schedul ed service and can answe r any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how t o ma int ain
your vehicl e.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite rat ure is also available in
French. To obta in a copy, cont act your dealer
or wri t e to:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp laire
en fr an<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnair e ou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assist ance a la Clientele
777 Bayly St reet , West ,
Aj ax, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all lite ratu re should be left in the vehicle t o
make t he Warranty terms as we ll as all oper-
ating, safety and maintenan ce inform ati on
availa ble t o t he 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 Address
Change"/ " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the Warranty &
Maintenance 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 only 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: w ith Ad-
vanced Parking System" . In addit ion, optional
or vehicle -specific equipment is indicated by
an aster isk " *" .
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended 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 this 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 or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A 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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Of:>eration Safety first • '-J

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

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Door handle
Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Memory function buttons . . . . .
Audi side assist button ... . . . .
Air vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi active lane assist . . . . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . . . . . ... . ...... . . . . . .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi-
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . . . . .
- Shift padd les (automatic
transmission) . .... . . . ... . .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Head-upDisplay ........... .
@ Windshie ld washer system
lever . . . . . ....... .. ... . ... .
@ Buttons for :
- MMI display
- Reset but ton for tr ip odome-
te r .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
~ Knee airbag . .......... . . . . .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipment:
- mechan ical .......... . . . . .
- electrical .. . . . ...... . . . . . .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system . . . . . .
- Adaptive cruise contro l . . . . .
@ Button for switch ing the Head-
up Display on/off, adjusting the
height . . . ............ . . . . .
@ Instrument illumination . . . . . .
@ Engine hood release ........ .
98
36
57
98
46
95
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24
74
113
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48
27
78
164
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In s trument s and control s 9
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . .. .... .
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .... . . .
- Rearfog lights . . . . . . . .... .
@ Power exterior m irror adjust-
ment ... . . . . . . . ..... . .... .
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44
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@ Rear lid switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
@ Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . 45
@ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . 61
@) Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 151
@ Valet parking feature . . . . . . . . 41
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . 81
- Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
- PASSENGERAIR BAGOFF . . . . 160
- Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
@ Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone climate control . . 70
- Four-zone automat ic climate
cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
@ Storage compartment or ash-
t ray wit h cigarette lighter . . . . . 59, 59
@ ISTART ENGINE STOPI button 76
@ MMI controls
@ 12-volt socket, (upho lder 60, 60
@ Electromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
@ Selector lever (automatic trans-
mission) 109
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or feat ures
show n 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

10 Instruments and controls
authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.

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In strument s an d warning / indicator lights 11
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instrument cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge . . .
@ Tachometer (eng ine rev counter)
@ Turn signals ............... .
@ Display with
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- Driver information system . . .
- Wa rning/ind icator lights
Tachometer
Fuel gauge
@ Tips
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12
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24
12
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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) turns on when the ignition is on
and the vehicle lights are turned off. As
the daylight fades, the illumination of the
dials likewise dims automatically and will
go out completely when the outside light
is very low. This feature is meant to rem ind
you to switch on the headlights when out-
side light conditions become poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CD¢page 11, fig. 3
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your eng ine, please note the fol-
lowing important points:
Engine cold
If only the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the eng ine has not reached operating
temperature yet . Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads and heavy throttle applica-
tions.
Normal temperature
The engine has reached its operating temper-
ature once the LEDsup to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving cond i-
t ions. The LEDs high er up may turn on when
the engine is under heavy load or the exterior
temperature is high. This is no need to worry
as long as the . warning light in the instru-
ment cluster does not illumi nate . If the LEDs
in the upper area of the display and the indica-
tor light . in the instrument cluster display
turn on, the coolant temperature is too high
¢ page 16.
A WARNING
-Always observe the warn ing in
¢ page 225, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.

12 In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
- 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 until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escaping.
@ Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the radiator . At high outside
temperatures or high engine load, the
engine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
proper ly distribute the cooling air when
t he vehicle is moving. If the spoiler is
dam aged, th is could reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat . Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
perm issible engine RPMafter the break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area, move these-
lector lever to position D/S (Drive) or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only br iefly
be in the red zone: you could damage your
engine! The beginn ing of the red zone var-
ies depending on the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fuel level drops below 2 .6 gallons
(10 liters), the bottom LEDturns red and the
indicator light ll'Jturns on r=>page 22. The
bottom LEDblinks red when the fuel level is
very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel
level is shown in tab @ r=>page 24, fig . 4 .
(D Note
Never run t he tank completely dry. An ir-
regular supply of f uel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
system . The catalytic converter could then
overheat and be damaged.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or
malfunctions r::!>,& .
Messages may appear with some indicato r
lights. A warning signal will sound at the
same t ime. The indicator li ghts and messages
in the center of the displays may be replaced
by other displays. To show them again, select
the tab for ind icator lights and messages us-
ing the multifunction steering wheel
r::!>page 24. If t here are several malfunc-
t ions, you can display them one at a time us-
ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicato rs lights in the display can turn
on in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure t o heed warning light s and other
important vehicle inf orma t ion may result
in serious personal inj ury 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 r::!>page 45.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine

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cool down. Always exercise extreme cau-
t ion when working under the hood
<=>page 225.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when you switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a,/ in the followi ng tables. If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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USA models:
Brake malfunction ,/
c:>page 15
Canada mod els:
Brake malfunction,/
c:>page 15
USA models :
Electromechanical park ing
brake
c:>page 16
Canada models :
Electromechan ical park ing
brake
c:>page 16
Engine cooling system
c:>page 16
Engine oil pressure
c:>page 17
Engine oi l level
c:>page 18
Battery
c:>page 17
Safety belt
c:>page 17
Electromechan ical steering,/
c:>page200
Electronic steering column lock
c::>page 18
Engine start system
c:>page 18
Central indicator light
<=>page 19
USA model s: Speed warning
system
<=>page 83
Canada model s: Speed warning
system
<=>page 83
Adaptive cruise contro l*,/
<=>page 88
Air suspension*
<=>page 18
Pedestrian warn ing*
c::>page 105
Rear spoiler
<=>page 197
Refill Ad Blue*
<=>page 221
AdBl ue malfunction*
c:>page22 1
Yellow indicato r light s
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USA models: Safety systems
c::>page 19
Canada models: Safety systems
c::>page 19
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
<=>page 19
Electron ic Stabili zat ion Control
(ESC),/
c::>page 19
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c::>page 19
Canada models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c::>page 19
Worn brake pads
c::>page 20

14 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
Electromechanical parking
brake
c::>page 16
Tire pressure mon itor ing sys-
tem../
c::>page270
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
tem
c::>page270
Electronic power contro l ../ (al-
te rnat ive to II)
c::>page20
Glow plug system
(alternative to Gi)
c::>page 21
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL)../
Diesel particulate fi lter* clog-
ged
c::>page 21
Engine speed limitation
c::>page 21
Engine oil level
c::>page 18
Engine oil sensor
c::>page 22
Battery
c::>page 17
Tank system
c::>page22
Windshie ld washer fluid level
c::>page22
Windshie ld w ipers
c::>page22
AdBlue ./'
Rearfog li ght(s)
c::>page 22
Headlight range control
c::>page22
adaptive light*
c::>page22
Light-/rain sensor fau lty
c::>page23
Audi active lane assist*
c::>page96
Transmission (tiptronic)
c::>page114
Transmission
- S tron ic c::>page114
Electronic steering column lock
c::>page 18
Engine start system
c::>page 18
Central indicator light
c::>page19
Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*../
c::>page 200
Air suspension*
c::>page18
Sport differentia l*
c::>page 23
Rear spoiler
c::>page 197
Refill AdBlue*
c::>page 221
AdBlue malfunction*
c::>page 221
Remote cont rol key
c::>page76
Other indicato r light s
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Remote cont rol key
c::>page 78
Battery in remote control key
c::>page32
Defect ive light bulb warning
c::>page 22
Turn signa ls
c::>page23
USA mod els: Cruise control*
c::>page 84
Canada models : Cruise control*
c::>page 84
Adaptive cruise control*
c::>page 88

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Adaptive cruise contro l*
9 page88
Adaptive cruise control*
¢ page 88
Audi act ive lane assist*
¢ page96
Start-Stop-System*
¢page 81
Sta rt-Stop-System*
¢ page 81
High beam
¢ page46
BRAKE/((!))Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out after the engine has
been started. This indicates that the brake
warning light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light doe s not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfun ction in the electrical system. In this
case , contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/ind icator light
turns on, there is a brake system malfunction.
• (USA models) . (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, proceed as follows :
.,.Pull off the road.
.,.Stop the vehicle.
.,.Turn off the engine.
.,.Checkthe brake fluid level¢ page 234 .
.,.Contact your nearest authorized repa ir fa-
cility if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact
dealer
If the ABSindicator light rJl1(USAmode ls)/
ii] (Canada models), the ESCindicator light
G1and the brake system indicator light
• (USAmodels)/ . (Canada models) turn
on and the message appears , the ABS,ESC
and braking distribution are not working ¢ .&..
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
immediately to have the malfunction correct-
ed ¢ .&..
• (USA models) . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: system fault! Please contact deal-
er
- If the indicator light and the message ap-
pear when stationary or after switching the
ignition on, check if you can release the
parking brake. After releasing the parking
brake, carefully drive to your authorized
Audi dea ler immediately to have the mal-
function corrected. If you cannot release the
parking brake, seek professional assistance.
- If the indicator light and the message ap-
pear while driving, the emergency braking
function may not be available. It may not be
possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Seek profess ional as-
sistance .
(USAmodels): If the warn ing light . and the
warning light llJappea r togethe r, immedi-
ately contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads in-
spected ¢ page 20.
When the light comes on, an aud ible warning
signal is also given.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warn ings in
¢ page 225, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid .
- Drivingwith low brake fluid is a safety
hazard . Stop the car and get professional
assistance .
- If the. (USAmodels). (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABSand ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESCregulating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa-
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drivecarefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected . ..,.

16 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authori zed Audi dealer or qualified repa ir
facilit y and have the brake system in-
spected.
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not re ly on strained brakes to
respond with maxim um stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased brak ing distances . The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USAmodels)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, t he park ing brake
was set .
• (USA models) • (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message
appears, there is not eno ugh braking power to
keep the vehicle from ro lling . The brakes have
overheated. The vehicle could roll away even
on a small incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking bra ke, press t he brake
pedal and press the butto n ~ o r start d riving
with start ing assist at the same t ime
c::>pageBO .
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake ma nually, press
the brake pedal and press the button ~ at the
same time . The parking brake on ly re leases
automatically if the dr iver's safety be lt is fas-
tened.
Ill Parking brake!
If the Illind icator light tu rns o n and this
message appears , the re is a parking brake
malfunction . Drive t o your au t horized Audi
dealer or qualif ied workshop immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in th e engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Swit ch off engin e and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appea rs, the coolant temperature is too
high or the coolant leve l is too low.
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engi ne .
.,.Check coolant level c::>page 231 .
.. Add coo lant if necessary c::>page 232 .
.,.Conti nue dr iving on ly afte r the engine coo l-
ant warning/indicator light goes out .
.. Contactyour authorized Audi dealerfor as-
sistance if necessary.
If t he engine coo lant level is correct, then the
radiator fan may be the ca use of the malfunc-
tion .
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let
engin e run with vehicle stat ionary
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appea rs, let the engine run at id le for a
few m inutes t o cool down.
A WARNING
- If you r vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reaso ns, park at a
safe distance from mov ing traffic, turn
off the eng ine and turn on the hazard
warn ing lights c::>page 45, Emergency
flasher .
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coo lant escaping from the en-
g ine compartment - you risk being scald-
ed. Wait unt il you can no longer see or
hear steam o r coolant escap ing .
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- The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Followthe warning stickers c::;,page 225.
(D Note
Donot continue driving ifthe . symbol
illuminates. There is a malfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system - you could damage
your eng ine.
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal-
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The. warning/ind icator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
generator or vehicle electr ical system .
Drive to your auth orized Audidealer or quali-
fied workshop immediately . Because the vehi-
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec-
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professional ass istance if the battery
charge level is too low.
(•) Low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears , there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not tu rn off, have your
authorized Audi dealer or qua lified workshop
correct the malfunction.
~ Safet y belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/ indicator light illuminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Addit ionally, an acoustic warn-
ing (gong) will also sound.
For more Information c::;,page 138, i Safety
belt warning light .
~ Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, the oil pressure is too low.
.,.Pull off the road.
.,.Stop the vehicle.
.,.Turn off the engine .
.,.Check the engine oil level c>page 229 .
.,.If the eng ine oil level is too low, add eng ine
oil c::;,page 229. Makesure that the oil pres-
sure warning symbol . appears no longer
in the display before you start driving again .
.,.If the eng ine oil level is correct and the indi-
cator light still turns on, turn the engine off
and do not continue driving. Seek professio-
nal assistance .
(D Tips
-The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev-
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter-
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
-The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv-
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. starts to
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18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
level warning II. Bythen, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam·
age.
~ Engine oil level
• WARNING:Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the driver message
appear, add engine oil immediately
copage 227.
Ill Add oil, max. x qt (I). You may continue
driving
When the symbol and the driver message ap-
pear, add the amount of oil appearing in the
display at the next opportunity ¢ page 227.
~ - Steering column lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears , there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction. Youcannot switch
the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
Ill Steering lock: system fault. Please con-
tact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction .
Driveto your authorized Audidealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
,- -
Yourvehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
© - Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, do not switch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Driveto your authorized Audidealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
mlEngine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
If the indicator light turns on and the mes-
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the en-
gine start system.
Driveto your authorized Audidealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
c:::::>Air suspension
Applies to vehicles: with air suspension
• Air suspension: system fault. Can contin-
ue slowly with max. 35 mph.
There is a malfunction that can result in re-
stricted driving stability .
Carefully drive at a maximum speed of 35
mph (60 km/h) to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have the malfunction
corrected .
• Air suspension: service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefully drive to your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop immediately to have
the service mode deactivated.
II Air suspension fault
There is a system malfunction that can result
in restricted driving stability or reduced
ground clearance.
Driveto your authorized Audidealer immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
II Air suspension: vehicle too low. Ground
clearance reduced
The ground clearance is very low due to a sys-
tem malfunction . Wait until the air suspen -
sion system has restored normal ground clear-
ance . Otherwise, conditions such as an uneven
road surface can lead to vehicle damage.