Audi A7 Sportback 2016 User manual

Owner's Manual
2016 Audi A7 Sportback I S7 Sportback
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will all ow 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 thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different f eatures 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 environmenta lly
friendly manner.
In the Owner's Manual, you w ill also find the Operat ing Manual for your Info-
tai nment system and the vehicle ma intenance schedule.
We hope you enj oy driving your Audi and we w ish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

Table of contents
Owne r 's Literature 5
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General illus t rati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument s and indicator lights 10
I nstruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I ndicator ligh t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . 28
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PowerW indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunroof . . . . . . . . .......... . ..... . . . . 4 0
Garage door opener (Home l ink) . . . . . . . . 41
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior li ghting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
I nt erior light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
General info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Memory f unct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cigarette lig hter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
12 Volt sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
Luggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pass-t hrough wit h ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climat e cont rol syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Three-zone climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Four-zone automa t ic climate cont rol . . . . 7 1
Steering whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Driving . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Steering . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
74
74
Starting and stopp ing the engine . . . . . . . 75
Electromechanica l parking brake . . . . . . . 78
Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cruise contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General informatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Raising/lower ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Night vision a ss ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Night vision assist with pedestrian and
wild animal highlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 107
5 tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Parking sy stems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Parking system pl us . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 115
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Trailer hitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Correct passenger seat ing posit ions . . . . . 12 7

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Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 131
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Storing cargo correct ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Front airbags ............... . . . ... . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
147
154
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
I mportant informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
LATCHsystem (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Addit ional information 184
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Preventat ive passenger protection 185
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 187
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Elect ron ic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 188
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Electromechanical steering, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Rearspoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Driving and the environment . . . . 196
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Avoid damag ing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 196
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Table of contents
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Placing you r vehicle out of service . . . . . . 198
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Care and clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning and care information 206
Fuel and Refueling ...... . ... . . . . . 210
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Selective catalytic reduction 2 14
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 18
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . 218
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Windshield/headlight washer container 231
Wheels .. . ... . . . ............ . ... . . 233
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Tire pressure monitoring system 251
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Replacing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Fuses ... . ... . . . . . .............. . .. 261
Replacing f uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Driver side cockpit fuse assignment . . . . . 262
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Table of contents
Front passenger side cockpit f use
assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Luggage compartment fuse assignment . 263
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 265
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Useof jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1
Vehicle ident ificat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 1
Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Diesel engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 274
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Maintenance ... . .............. . . . . . . 274
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 276
Declaration of Compl iance,
Telecommunica t ion and Electronic
Syst ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7
Index . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . . 27 8
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I n addition to t his Owner's Manual , your Audi
comes w ith the
- MMI Operating I nstr uction s
- Warranty & Maintenanc e booklet .
If you are missing one of these publicat ions, or if
you beli eve that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
tanc e.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media I nterface (MMI) including t he navigation
system , t he sound system and the hand held
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driv-
ing cond ition by having it serviced regu larly and
contains detailed inf ormation about the war ran-
ties covering your Audi. Always have the booklet
with you w hen you ta ke your vehicl e to an aut hor-
ized Audi dealer for service. Your Audi Service Ad-
visor w ill record each scheduled service and can
answer any quest ions you may have regarding
how to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite ratu re is also availab le in French.
To obt ain a copy, cont act your deale r or write t o:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp laire en
fran~ais de ce document aupres du concession-
naire ou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientel e
777 Bayly St reet, West,
Aj ax, Ontario Ll S 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the War ranty terms as well as all operating, safe-
ty and mai nte nance informa ti on available t o the
next owner .
Owner 's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address Change"/
"Not ice of Used Car Purchase" post card. This
card can be found in the Warranty & Maintena nce
booklet or obtai ned from your authorized Aud i
dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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About this Owner's Manual
This manual contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keep th is manual in your vehicle at all t imes. This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the t im e of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may only be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sections in this manua l do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the section indicates the validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist". Op-
tional or vehicle-spec ific equipment is also identi -
fied with an asterisk"*".
The illustrations are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slight ly different
than what is illustrated.
There is a Table of Contents at the beginning of
this owner's manua l that lists all of the topics
covered in this book in the order that they ap-
pear. There is also an alphabetical Inde x at the
end of this owner's manual.
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
.,._ The section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross reference to a "WARNI NG" w ith in a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
&, WARNING
Text w ith this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious persona l injury or death.
([) Note
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Text w ith this symbol contains information
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
-
® For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information on
protecting the environment .
@ Tips
Text with this symbo l contains additional use-
ful information.

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Cockpit
Cockpit
General illustration
Fig. 1 Cockpit : left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section
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(!) Door handle
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Audi side assist display
Power locking switches
Memory function buttons . . . . . . .
Audi side assist button . . . . . . . . .
Air vent s wit h thumbwheel
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . . . . . . . .
- High beam assist . . ... . . . . . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .... . . . . . . . . . .
- Driver information syst em but-
tons . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
- Audio/video , telephone, naviga-
t ion and voice recogni t ion but-
tons
- Steering wheel heat ing . . . . . . .
- Shift padd les (automatic t rans-
mission) . . .......... . . . . . . .
® Instrum ent cluster .. . . . . . . . . . .
@ Head-up Display .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
@ W indshie ld washer system lever
@ But tons for:
- MMI display
- Reset button for tr ip odomete r
@ St arting the eng ine if there is a
malfunction . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
'3 Knee airbag .... . . .. ... . ... . . .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipmen t :
- mechanical ..... .. ... . ... . . .
- electrical . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise contro l system
- Adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . .
@ Button for switch ing the Head-up
Display on/off , adjust ing the height
@ Inst rument illum ination .... . .. .
@ Eng ine hood release . . . . . . . . . . .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ....... . .. .
97
35
56
97
44
94
44
147
23
73
111
10
27
49
26
77
159
74
74
83
85
27
47
218
28
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
@ Buttons f or :
- All-weathe r lights
- Night vision assistant . ... .. . . .
- Rearfog lights ............. .
@ Power exte rior m ir ror adj ustment
@ Rear li d switch . . . . .......... . .
@ Powerw indows .. .... .... .. .. .
@ MMI display
@ Emergency f lashers .......... . .
@ Glove compartme nt ......... . .
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . . .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Ind icator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System ......... . .
- Parking system . . . . . .... . . . . .
- PASSENGERAIR BAG OFF . . . . . .
- Rear spoiler . . . ............ . .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
@ Climate controls, depending on ve-
hicle equipment:
- Three-zone climate control ... .
- Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol ... . . . . . . . ........ . ... .
@) Storage compartment or asht ray
with cigaret te lighte r . .... . . . . .
@ ISTART ENGIN E STOPI button
@
@
@
MMI controls
12-volt socket, (upho lder
Electromechanical parking brake
@ Selector lever (automat ic t ransm is-
sion) . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
{i) Tips
Cockpit
43
43
104
43
47
36
39
46
60
147
80
114
155
193
189
69
71
58, 58
75
59, 59
78
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- Some of the equipment or fea tu res shown
in the genera l ill ustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op-
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your author ized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
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Instruments and indi cator Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instr ument cluster overview
CDEngine coolant temperature gauge 10
@ Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- with status indicator OFF . . . . . 75
- with status indicator READY . . . 80
@ Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
© Display with
- Driver informat ion system . . . . . 23
- Indicator lig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
® Tachometer
@ Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
a) Tips
The instr ument ill umination for t he needles
and dials t urns on when t he ignition is turned
on and t he lights are tu rned off . The ill umina-
t ion fo r the dials reduces aut om at ically and
eventually tu rns off as brig ht ness outs ide in-
creases.This function remi nds the driver t o
t urn the headlig hts on at the appropriate
time.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge CDi=;,page 10, fig. 3
only works when the ign ition is on. To prevent
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damage to your engine, please note the follow-
ing important points :
Engine cold
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, heavy en-
gine loads and heavy thrott le applications.
Normal temperatu re
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDsup to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions. The
LEDshigher 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 instrument clust er does not
ill uminat e. If the LEDs in the uppe r area of the
display and the indicator light . in t he inst ru-
ment clust er display tur n on, the coolant t emper-
atu re is too hig h i=;,page 15.
A WARNING
- Always observe t he warn ing in ~ page 218,
befo re opening t he hood and checking the
engine coolant level.

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- 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 escap ing.
Q) Note
- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper-
atures or high engine load, the eng ine could
overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to prop-
erly distribute the cooling air when the vehi-
cle is moving. If the spoiler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en-
gine could then overheat. Askyour author-
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev-
olutions per minute (RPM).
Youshou ld shift to the next lowest gear when the
speed is below 1500 RPM. The beginn ing of the
red zone in the tachometer indicates the maxi-
mum permissible engine speed for all gears once
the engine has been broken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature. Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next higher gear, choose the Dor S selector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal.
CDNote
The tachometer needle © c::>page 10, fig. 3
should only be in the red zone briefly: other-
wise, this increases the risk of engine dam-
age. The location where the red zone beg ins
varies depend ing on the eng ine.
@, For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re-
duce operating noise.
In strum e nt s a nd ind ica t o r li g h ts
Fuel level
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on. If the fue l level drops below 2.6 gallons (10
liters), the bottom LEDturns red and the indica-
tor light t]Jturns on c::>page 21. The bottom
LEDblinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The possible range based on the current fuel lev-
el is shown in tab @ c::>
page 23, fig . 4 .
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data c::>
page 2 72 .
CDNote
Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty. The irregular supply of fue l that results
from t hat can cause the eng ine to misfire. Un-
combusted fuel will then enter the exhaust
system . This can cause overheat ing and dam-
age to the catalytic converter.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate funct ions or ma l-
funct ions c::>
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Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
Awarn ing signal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the cente r
of the displays may be replaced by other displays.
To show them again, se lect the tab for indicator
lights and messages using the multifunction
steering wheel c::>
page 23 . If there are several
malfunctions, you can display them one at a time
using the thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle information may result in
serious personal injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer-
gency flasher c::>
page 46. .,,.
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Instruments and indicator light s
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi-
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart-
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work-
ing under the hood c:>page 218.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system whe n you switc h the ign i-
t ion on. These systems are marked w it h a ../ in
t he f oll owing tables . If one of these indi cator
lights does not tu rn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Red indicator lights
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USA models :
Brake malfunction ../
c:>page 14
Canada mod els:
Brake malfunction ../
r::!>page 14
USA mod els:
Elect romechan ical parking brake
r::!>page
15
Canada models:
Electromechan ical park ing brake
c:>page
15
Engine cooling system
r::!>page 15
Engine oi l pressure
r::!>page 16
Engine oil level
r::!>page 17
Battery
c:>page 16
Engine stops while dr iving
r::!>page 16
Safety belt
c:>page
16
Electromechan ical steering ../
c:>page 192
Electronic steering column lock
r::!>page 17
Engine start system
r::!>page 17
USA models: Speed warning sys-
tem
r::!>page 82
Canada model s: Speed warni ng
system
r::!>page 82
Adaptive cruise cont rol*../
r::!>page 87
Air suspension *
r::!>page 17
Night vision assistant*
i=>page 104
Night vision assistant *
i=>page 104
Rear spoiler
i=>page 193
Refill Ad Blue*
i=>page 214
AdBl ue malfunction*
c:>page 214
Yellow indicator light s
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USA models: Safety systems
i=>page 18
Canada models: Safety systems
i=>page 18
Electronic Stabi lizatio n Control
(ESC)../
c:>page 18
Elect ronic Stabiliz ati on Cont rol
(ESC)../
i=>page 18
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
i=>page 19

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o page 15
Tire pressure mon itoring system
,/
o page 251
Tire pressure monitoring system
o page 251
Electronic power contro l ./ (alter-
native to El>
o page20
Glow plug system
(alternative to [m)
o page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
,/
o page20
Diesel particulate fi lter* clogged
o page20
Engine speed limitation
o page 21
Engine oil level
o page 17
Engine oil sensor
o page 21
Request to warm engine by driv-
ing
o page 21
Battery
o page 16
Tank system
o page 21
Windshie ld washer fluid level
o page 21
Windshie ld wipers
o page 21
Remote contro l key
o page 75
Remote contro l key
o page 77
Battery in remote control key
o page 31
Defective light bulb warning
o page 21
Instruments and indicator lights
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Rearfog light(s)
o page 21
Headlight range control
opage 22
adaptive light*
o page 22
Light-/rain sensor faulty
o poge 22
Audi active lane assist*
o page 95
Transmission (tiptronic)
opage 112
Transmission
- S tron ic opage 112
Electronic steering column lock
o page 17
Engine start system
o page 17
Brake booster
opage 18
Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*./
o page 192
Air suspension*
opoge 17
Sport differential*
o page 22
Rear spoiler
o page 193
Refill AdBlue*
o page 214
AdBlue malfunction*
o poge 214
Other indicator lights
CRUISE
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Turn signals
o page22
USA models: Cruise control*
o page 83
Canada models: Cruise control*
opage 83
Adaptive cruise control *
o page87
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Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 87
Adaptive cruise control *
¢ page 87
Audiact ive lane assist*
¢ pag e 95
Start-Stop-System*
c::>page80
Start-Stop-System*
c::>page80
High beam assist*
c::>page44
High beam
c::>page44
BRAKE/((JJ Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch-
ed on. It goes out after the engine has been
started. This indicates t hat the brake warning
light is funct ioning properly.
If th e brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, th e re may be a
malfun ction in th e electrical system . In this
case , conta ct your Audi deal e r.
If the brake system warning/indicator light turns
on, there is a brake system malfunction .
1111(USA models )8 (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, proceed as follows:
.. Pull off the road .
.. Stop the vehicle.
.. Turn off the engine.
.. Checkthe brake fluid level c::>page 227 .
.. Contact your nearest authori zed repa ir facility if
necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If t he ABSindicato r light fll1J(USAmode ls)/ ¢e'A
(Canada models), the ESCindicator light DJand
the brake system indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els)/ . (Canada models) turn on and the mes-
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sage appears, the ABS,ESCand braking distribu-
tion are not working ¢ .&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im-
med iate ly t o have the malfunc t ion corrected
c::>&, .
1111(USA models )/ . (Canada models ) Park-
ing brake: system fault! Please contact dealer
- If the indicator light and the message appea r
wh en stationar y or after switching the igni-
tion on, check if you can release the parking
brake. After releasing the par king brake, care-
fully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im-
mediately to have the ma lfunction corrected. If
you cannot release the parking bra ke, seek pro-
fessiona l assistance .
- If the indicator light and t he message appear
while driving, the eme rgency braking function
may not be availab le. It may not be possib le to
set the parking brake or release it once it has
been set . Seek professiona l assistance.
(USAmode ls): If t he warning light 1111and the
warning light IJ appear together, immediately
contact your autho rized Audi dealer or qualif ied
workshop to have all brake pads inspected
c::>page 19.
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig-
nal is also given.
A WARNING
- Alwaysobserve the warn ings in
c::>page 218, before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid.
- Driving with low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get professional assis-
tance .
- If the 1111(USAmodels) 8 (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicato r light turns on to-
gethe r with the ABSand ESCindicator
lights, the ABS/ESCregulat ing funct ion may
have failed. Functions t hat stabilize t he ve-
hicle are no longe r available. This could
cause t he vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding. Drivecarefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or other qualified ..,.

workshop and have the malfunction correct-
ed.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the park-
ing brake is released, or lights up while 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 authorized Audi dealer
or qualified repair facility and have the
brake system inspected.
- Always keep in mind that after several brake
applications, you will need greater pressure
on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa-
tions. You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident.
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
tromechanical parking broke.
If the indicator light - (USAmodels)/ .
(Canada models) turns on, the parking brake was
set .
-(USA models) • (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pears, there is not enough braking power to keep
the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have over-
heated. The vehicle could roll away even on a
small incline.
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake ped-
al and press the button~ or start driving with
starting assist at the same time ¢ page 79.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manually, press the
brake pedal and press the button (2)at the same
~ time. The parking brake only releases automati-
j cally if the driver's safety belt is fastened.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the Illindicator light turns on and this mes-
sage appears, there is a parking brake malfunc-
tion. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop immediately to have the mal-
function corrected.
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible.
• Switch off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the coolant temperature is too high or
the coolant level is too low.
"' Pull off the road.
"'Stop the vehicle.
"'Turn off the engine.
"'Check coolant level ¢ page 224.
"'Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 225.
"'Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
"' Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis-
tance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the ra-
diator fan may be the cause of the malfunction.
• Coolant temperature too high! Please let en-
gine run with vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, let the engine run at idle for a few mi-
nutes to cool down.
&_ WARNING
= -
- If your vehicle should break down for me-
chanical or other reasons, park at a safe dis-
tance from moving traffic, turn off the en-
gine and turn on the hazard warning lights
¢ page 46, Emergency flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment - you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perform any
work in the engine compartment, turn of
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Instruments and indicator light s
t he e ngine and allow it to coo l. Follow the
warning stickers ¢ page 218 .
(D Note
Do not conti nue d riving if t he . symbo l illu-
minates. There is a malfunction in the engine
cooling system - you could damage your en-
gine.
D Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunc -
tion in the generator or in the vehicle's electrical
sys tem.
The . wa rning/indicator light illuminates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out after
the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg-
ed
If t he ind icator light tur ns on and the message
a ppears, the re is a m alfunction in the genera t or
or ve hicle elec t rical system .
Drive to you r autho rized Aud i dea le r o r qualified
wo rkshop imme d iat ely. Because t he vehicle bat -
t ery is d isch ar g ing, t urn off all unne cessa ry e lec-
tr ica l equipmen t such as the radio. Seek p rofes -
sional assistance if the batte ry charge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery : battery will be charged while
driving
If t he indicator light t urns on and the message
ap pears, t he re may be limit ed star t ing abili ty.
If t his message turns off after a litt le while, the
battery cha rged e noug h wh ile d riving .
If the message does not turn off, have your au-
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop cor-
rect the malfunct ion .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: No power steering and
brake support .
There is a malfunct ion in the engine or in t he fuel
supp ly system .
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More force is needed to st eer and brake the mov -
ing vehicle when the engi ne is stopped. If the ve-
hicle is roll ing, try to stop it caref ully on the side
of the road away from moving traffic . See an au -
thori zed Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility for assistance .
A WARNING
If t he engine st ops while dr iving, you will
need to use mo re fo rce t o brake the vehicl e .
This increases t he risk of an a cciden t . The re
will st ill be powe r st ee ring if t he ignit ion is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is suff icient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greate r force whe n steer ing.
,~- Safety belts
-
This warning/indicator light reminds you to pu t
on your safety bel t.
The . war ning/ indica t or ligh t illum inat es when
the ignit io n is swit ched on to rem ind the driver
and any fron t passenger t o put on the safety belt .
Additionally,an acousticwarning (gong)willalso
sound .
For more Info rmation ¢ page 135, i Safety belt
warning light.
"t:::r.Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se -
vere damage to the engine.
• Switch off engine and check oil level
If th e indicato r ligh t turns on and t he message
appea rs, the o il pressure is too low .
.. Pull off the road.
.. Stop the vehicle .
.. Turn off the engi ne .
.. Checkthe engine oil level ¢ page 222 .
"' If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine oi l
¢ page 22 2 . Make sure t hat the oil press ure
warning symbo l. appears no longer in the
disp lay before you start driving again . 111>

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do not continue driving . Seek profess ional as-
sistance .
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-The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
-The yellow oil level warning indication Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with-
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
Ill.Bythen, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
'1::1'., Engine oil
• Please add oil immediately.
Add oil imm ediat ely Q page 220.
IllAdd oil max. XL. You may continue driving
Add the amount of oi l ind icated in t he display im-
mediately c>page 220 .
~ - Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: Steering defective
There is a malf unct ion in the electron ic steeri ng
lock. You cannot tur n the ign iti on on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorize d Audi dealer or aut hor-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
11!11Steering lock: System fault Please contact
dealer
There is a malfu nction in t he electro nic st eering
lock.
Drive to an aut horized Audi dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facilit y imm ediate ly to have t he
malf unction correct ed.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when ther e is a mal-
f unctio n in t he electronic st eering lock - t his
increases th e risk of an accident.
©- Engine start system
• Engine start system fault. Please contact
dealer
Do not switch the igniti on off because you may
not be abl e to switch it on again .
Drive to an auth orized Audi dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facility imme di ately to have t he
malfu ncti on corrected .
II! Engine start system fault . Please contact
dealer
-
There is a malf unct ion in the engine st art ing sys-
tem.
Drive to an aut hor ized Audi dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facili ty im medi at ely t o have th e
malfu nction corrected .
0 Air suspension
• Air suspension: System fault You can drive
slowly (max . speed 60 km/h)
There is a malfunc t ion t hat can result in restr ict-
ed drivi ng stabi lity .
Carefull y dr ive at a maximum speed of 35 m ph
(60 km/ h) to your aut hor ized Audi dealer or
qualifie d wo rkshop to have t he malf unct ion cor-
rected.
• Air suspension: Service mode. Vehicle can
only be moved with restrictions
Carefu l ly dr ive to your aut hor ized Audi dealer or
qualifie d wo rkshop imm ediate ly to have the serv-
ice mode deacti vat ed .
rl Airsuspension: System fault
There is a system malf unction that can result in
rest ricted driving stability or reduced ground
clearance. .,..
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Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
II Air suspension: Vehicle too low Ground
clearance reduced
The gro und clea rance is very low due to a system
malfunct io n. Wait unt il t he air suspension sys-
tem has res t ored norma l ground clearance. Oth-
erwise, conditions such as an uneven road sur -
face can lead to vehicle damage .
~/ !f Safety systems
The JI (USA models)/E,I (Canada mode ls) indi-
cator light monitors the safety systems (e.g. air-
bags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a few
seconds each time you switch the ignition on .
If the r.l(USA models)/ E,I (Canada models) in-
d icator light does not go out, or if it illum inates
while you are driving, or if it starts to blink, the n
there is a malfunction somewhe re in the system .
If the light does not illuminate w hen you switch
the ign ition on , this also means the re is a mal-
function .
.&,WARNING -
If you have a mal func t ion in the safety sys-
t ems, contact your authorized Audi dealer im -
mediately . Othe rwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an acci dent .
& Brake booster
U Brake servo: limited functional ity. You can
conti nue driving. Contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is availab le, but its effectiveness is
red uced. Braking behavior may be different from
how it normally functions and the brake peda l
may vibra t e.
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
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r;.I [/; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If t he fflind icator light blinks while driving , the
ESP or ASR (ant i-slip reg ula tion) is act ively reg u-
lati ng .
If the fflind icator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off . In t his case, you can switch
t he ign it io n off and t hen on to sw itch the ESC on
again. The indica t or ligh t turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fu lly.
If t he . ind icator light tu rns on, ESCwas
switc hed off using the I~OFFIbu t to n
~ page 188 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS) malfunction!
See owner's manual
If the DJind icator light and the ABS indicator
light fn:)(USA models) ;ti] (Canada models)
turn o n and the message appears, the ABSor
electronic differe ntia l lock is malfunc t ioning. This
also ca uses the ESC to mal function. The br akes
sti ll funct ion with their no rma l powe r, but ABS is
not active.
Drive to your au t hori zed Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immedia t ely to have the mal func t ion
corrected .
.&,WARNING
If the 1111(USA models);II (Canada mod -
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to-
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing funct ion may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer availab le. This could cause the vehi -
cle to swerve and increase the risk of slidi ng.
Drive ca refully to the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer or othe r qualified workshop and have
the ma lfunc tion correc t ed.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to ~ pag e 188.