Audi AS Cabriolet 2015 User manual

Owner's Manual
2015 Audi AS Cabriolet I S5 Cabriolet
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2015 Audi ASCabriolet
2015 Audi S5 Cabriolet
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 avehicle hasto offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make useof all 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 carefor your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
friendly manner.
In the Owner's Manual, you will also find the Operating Manual for your Info-
tainment system and the vehicle maintenance schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish 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 tration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument s and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
Int roduct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . 28
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PowerWindows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Garagedoor opener (HomeLink) . . . . . . . . 38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . .
Lights and Vision .......... . . . . . . .
Exterio r lighting .............. . . . . . . .
Interior light ing ... . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .
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V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5S
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
General info rmation . .... . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front seats . . . . . . ............ . . . . . . .
Head restrain ts ... . .. .. .. . ... . . . . . . .
Memory function ........ . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray ... . . . . . ................ . . . .
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . .
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Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Luggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Climate control system . . . . .... . . . . . . . 68
68
Dr1v1ng . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 73
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 77
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 83
mult itron ic, Stronic, tiptron ic . . . . . . . . . . 83
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi adaptive cruise cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Parking System . . . . .......... . . . .
Parking system ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Rearparking system . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Rear parking system with rearview
camera
106
106
106
107
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Basics .... . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . .
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . .
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . .
Pedal area .. . . . ... . ................ .
Storing cargo correctly . . . . .. ... . .. . . .
Reporting Safety Defects .......... . . . .
Active rollove r protection system
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Why usesafety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Airbag system ............... . . . . . 132
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 142
Kneeairbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
LATCHsystem (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Additional information 168
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Smart Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electronic Stabili zation Control (ESC). . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electro-mechanical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driving and the environment . . . . 177
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving through water on roads . . . . . . . . 177
Catalytic converter................... 178
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Economical and environmentally -friend ly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with atrailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Table of contents
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 185
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 188
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Brakefluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windshield/headlight* washer container. 208
Wheels ... . . . . . . . ........ . ..... . .. 209
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Tire pressure monitoring system 226
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Space-savingsparetire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses.............................. 236
Bulbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 240
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Useof jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Table of contents
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 248
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Operating your vehicleoutside th e U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 250
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Index . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .... ... . . . . . . . 252
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In addition to t his Owner's Manual,your Audi
comes with the
- MMI Operating Instruction s
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publicat ions, or if
you believe that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
tance.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he navigation
system, the sound system and the handheld
phone.
TheWarranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driv-
ing condition by having it serviced regularly and
contains detailed information about the warran-
ties covering your Audi. Always havethe booklet
with you when you takeyour vehicleto an autho r-
ized Audi dealer for service. Your Audi Service Ad-
visor will record each scheduled service and can
answer any questions you may have regarding
how to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in French.
To obtain a copy, contact your dealer or write to:
Au Canada,on peut se procurer un exemplaire en
fran~ais de ce document aupres du concession-
naireou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientel e
777 Bayly Street, West,
Ajax, Ontario Ll S7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the Warranty terms aswell as all operating, safe-
ty and maintenance informa tion available to the
next owner.
Owner 's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sureto send in a "Notice of Address Change"/
"Not iceof UsedCar Purchase" post card.This
card can be found in the Warranty & Maintena nce
booklet or obtai ned from your authorized Audi
dealer.
It is inyour 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.
Keepth ismanual inyour vehicle at all times. This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manual describes the equipment
range specified for this model at the time 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 manual 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-specific equipment is also identi -
fied with an asterisk"*".
The illustrations are designed asa 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 manual that lists all of the topics
covered in this book in the order that they ap-
pear.There isalso an alphabetical Index 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.
~ .&. Crossreference to a "WARNI NG" with in a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outside 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.
([) Note
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Textwith this symbol contains information
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
-
® Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on
protecting the environment .
@ Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional use-
ful information.

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Cockpit
Cockpit
General illustration
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Fig. 1 Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: right section
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Door handle
Power locking switch
Memory buttons (driver's seat) . .
Button for side assist
Air outlets
Control lever for :
- Turn signal and high beam
0 Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... . ... . . .
- Audio/video, telephone and navi-
gation buttons
- Rockerswitches for tiptronic op-
eration ................... .
@ ISETI button .............. . . . .
® Instrument cluster .. . . . . . . . .. .
@
@ Reset button for trip odometer
Switches for:
- Windsh ield wiper/washer
- Trip computer . .... . . . . . . . .. .
Ignition lock ................ .
Adjustable steering column
Control lever for :
- Cruise control .............. .
- adaptive cruise control ....... .
@ Instrument lighting ........ . . .
@ Releaselever for the engine hood
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBDII) ........ . . .
@ Light switch . . ...... . . . . . . . .. .
@ Adjuste r control for outside
mirrors . . . . .............. . . . .
@ Power window switches ... . ... .
@ Radio-Display1l or MMI-Display
33
63
99
51
136
87
11
10
12
55
24
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81
90
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195
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l ) The image in the display will appear either in multiple col-
ors or in a single color, depending on the vehicle equip-
ment. The mult i color image will be used in th is Owner's
Manual because both multi color and single colo r versions
are almost identical.
@
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Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CDchanger
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depending on options, switches
for:
- drive select .. . ............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
Deluxe automatic climate control
Selector lever for automatic trans-
mission . ... . . .............. .
@) Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . .............. .
- ElectronicStabilization Control
button . ..... . . . .......... . .
@ Central power window switch
@ Power top switch . . . . . .... . . . . .
@ ISTART ENGINE STOPI button .. .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
0) Tips
Cockpit
52
65
136
103
170
68
85
64,64
103
170
42
75
77
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op-
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always askyour authorized Audi dealer if
you havea question about your vehicle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in aseparate manual.
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Instruments and indi cator Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
Theinstrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instrument cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge . . . . .
@ Tachome ter . ... . . .. ..... . . . . .
@ Warning/ indicator lights . . . . . . .
@ ISETIbutton .............. . .. ·
® Display
- Driver informat ion system . . . . .
- Time and date disp lay . . . . . . . . .
- Odometer . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
<z)Speedome t er
@ Fuel gauge . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . .
10
11
13
11
23
12
12
12
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- When switching t he ignition on, t he need les
in the instrument clus ter swing upward
briefly.
- The illumination for the inst rument cluste r
lights up whenever you switch on the igni-
tion with the vehicleheadlightsoff.As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illu-
mination likewise dims automatically and
will go out completely whe n the outside
light is very low. This feature is meant to re-
mind you to swit ch on the headlights when
outside light conditions become poor.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant ga uge ¢ page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when t he ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow-
ing important points :
Engine cold
If the need le is at or close to the bottom of the
gauge, the engine has not yet reached its operat -
ing temperature. Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads, and heavy thrott le applica-
tions .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem-
perature, the needle will move to the middle of
the ga uge and rema in there. If the engine is
working hard at high outs ide temperatures, t he
needle may move higher on the gauge. This is not
a cause for concern as long as the . warning
light in the inst rumen t cluste r display does not il-
luminat e. If the . warning light in the inst ru-
ment cluster disp lay flashes, th is can mean one
of two th ings : eith er the coolan t temperature is
too high, or t he coolant level is t oo low
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A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in¢ page 195,
before opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you seeor
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
first so that you cannot hear or seeany
steam or engine coolant.
0 Note
- Mount ing 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 engine could
overheat.
- Thefront spoiler 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 (engine revcounter)
Thetachometer indicates the engine RPM(revo-
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPMdrops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear.The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum permis-
sible engine RPMafter the break-in period. Be-
fore reaching th is area, move the selector lever to
position D/Sor easeyour foot off the accelerator
pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle @ ¢ page 10, fig. 3
should only briefly be in the red zone: you
could damage your engine! The beginning of
the red zone varies depending on the engine.
@ Forthe sake of the environment
Upshift ing early savesfuel and reduces engine
noise.
Ins t rument s a nd indi cator ligh t s
~ button
Fig. 4 SETbutto n in the instrument cluste r
ThelsETjbutton performs the following func-
tions:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display and odometer
The display appears for approximate ly 30 sec·
onds when you press the !SET!button c;, fig . 4
with the ignit ion off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
TheAuto-Check system constantly monitors cer-
tain individual functions and components of the
vehicle when the ignition is tur ned on and when
the vehicle is moving .
With the ignition turned on, you can start the
"Auto-Check sequence" by pressing the ISETIbut-
ton. Youcan perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stat ionary and the ignition is
tu rned on or when thevehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/ h).
In addition , the number of keysinit ialisedfor
your vehicle is displayed. L2 3/ 3 means that
th ree keyshave been initialised. This feature ena-
bles used car buyersto make sure they have re-
ceived all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys,for instance, you
should take the vehicle and the existing keysto
an autho rized Audi dealer to havethe missing key
disabled. It isalso important t o notify your insur-
ancecompany about the loss.
Setting the speed warning
Bypressing the !SET!button briefly, you can set
th reshold 1 of the speedwarning while you are
driving ¢ page 80. Bymaintaining pressure on
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Instruments and indicator Lights
the ISET !button, you delete the warning thresh-
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: reset button
Digital clock/GPS controlled clock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS
controlled clock*~ in the radio or in the MMI*.
Youcan learn more about this in the MMImanual
or in the radio user's manual.
Odometer/trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome-
ters "km" or in miles "mi".
- USAmodels - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
The units of measure (kilometers/miles) can be
changed in the radio or MMI*. You can learn more
about this in the MMI manual or in the radio us-
er's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo-
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve-
hicle.
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances. The last digit shows distances of
100 meters or 1/10 of a mile .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press-
ing the reset button !O.OI~ fig. 6.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in-
strument cluster, DEFwill appear in the tripod-
ometer and will stay on. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
ignition key are scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFEis dis-
played permanently in the odometer display
field .The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 30.
{i) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and temperature are displayed for an addi-
tional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!SET !button¢ page 11 while the ignition is
switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the warn-
ing lightliD in the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate¢ page 20. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
¢page 246.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An irregu-
lar supply of fuel can cause engine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system.
The catalytic converter could then overheat
and be damaged.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the instrument cluste r
blink or tur n on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions¢ & .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
Awarning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short time.
Todisplay a message again, press the ISETIbut-
ton ¢ page 11. If several malfunctions occur,
each of the indicator/warning lamps will be dis-
played in success ion for about two seconds at a
time.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle information may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage .
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
movethe vehicleasafedistanceoff the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer-
gencyflasher ¢ page 52.
- The engine compartment of any mot or vehi-
cle is a potentia lly hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compar t-
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Alwaysexercise extreme caution when work-
ing unde r the hood ¢ page 195.
Overview
Some indicator lights tu rn on brieflyto check the
function of that system when you switch the igni-
tion on. These systems are marked with a ./ in
the following tables . If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
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USA models :
Brake system./
¢ page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
¢ page 15
USA models:
Electromechanica l parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Safety belts
¢ page 16
Electromechan ical steer ing ./
¢ page 174
Battery
¢ page 16
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 17
Engine oillevel
¢ page 17
Engine cooling system
¢ page 17
Steering column lock
¢ page 18
Ignition lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Adaptivecruise cont rol./
¢ page 92
Yellow indicator lights
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Power top operat ion
¢ page4 2
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
¢ page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)./
¢ page 18
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ElectronicStabilization Control
(ESC)
<=:>page 170
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)de-
fective./
c::>page 19
Canada models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)de-
fective./
<=:>page 19
USA models :
Safety systems ./
<=:>page 19
Canada model s:
Safety systems ./
<=:>page 19
Worn brake pads
c::>page20
Electromechanical parking brake
<=:>page16
Tire pressure monitoring
system./
c::>page 227
Tire pressure monitoring system
c::>page 227
Electronic power control./
c::>page20
Malfunct ion indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
c::>page20
Engine speed limit ation
c::>page20
Engine oil level
<=:>page 17
Engineoil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
<=:>page 16
Tank system
c::>page20
Warm up engine*
c::>page 191
Windsh ield washer fluid level
<=:>page 21
Windshie ld wipers
<=:>page 21
Remote contro l key
<=:>page 75
Battery in remotecontrol key
<=:>page 31
Defective light bulb warning
<=:>page 21
Fog lights
<=:>page 21
Rear fog light(s)*
<=:>page 21
Headlight range control*
<=:>page 21
Adaptive light*
<=>page 21
Light-/rain sensor*
<=>page 21
Adaptive dampers*
<=>page 22
Sport differen tial*
<=>page22
Ignition lock
<=>page2 2
Steering column lock
<=>page 18
Electromechanica l steering,
dynamicsteering* ./ <=:>page 174
Transmission
- multit ronic, tiptronic
<=>page 88
- Stronic c::>page 88
Transmission
- Stronic <=>page 88
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
<=>page22

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c::>page 81
Canada models :Cruise control
c::>page 81
Adaptive cruise control*
c:>page 92
Adaptive cruise control "
c:>page92
High beam
c:>page 51
BRAKE/(0) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch-
ed on. It goes out after th e engine has been
started .This indicates that the brake warning
light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a
malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/in dicator light tu rns
on, th ere is a brake system malfunction.
1111(USA models )/ . (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, proceed as follows:
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~Turnoff the engine.
~ Checkthe brake fluid level c::>page 203 .
~ Contact your neares t authorized repairfacility if
necessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system . Contact dealer
If the ABSindicator light rJ](USAmodels)/[i]
(Canada models), the ESCindicator light J;.Jand
the brake system indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els)/. (Canada models) turn on and the mes-
sage appears, the ABS, ESCand braking distribu-
tion are not working c::>.&..
Carefullydriveto your authorized Audidealer im-
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected
c::>.&..
Instruments and indicator lights
1111(USAmodels )/. (Canada models) Park-
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and th e message appear
when stationary or after switching the igni-
tion on, check ifyou can release the parking
brake. After releasing the parking brake, care-
fully drive to your author ized Audidealer im-
mediately to have the malfunction corrected. If
you cannot release the parking brake, seek pro-
fessiona l assista nee.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
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 . Seekprofessiona l assistance .
(USAmodels): If the warning light 1111and the
warning light liJappear toget her, immed iately
contact your author ized Audidealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected
c::>page 20.
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig-
nal is also given.
A WARNING
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- Alwaysobserve the warnings in
c::>page 195, before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid.
- Drivingwith low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get professional assis-
tance.
- If the 1111(USAmodels). (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light tur ns on to-
gether with the ABSand ESCindicator
lights, the ABS/ESCregulat ing function may
havefailed. Functions that stabilize the ve-
hicle are no longer available.This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
riskof sliding. Drivecarefully to the nearest
author ized Audidealer or other qualified
workshop and have the malfunct ion correct-
ed.
- If the brake warning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the park-
ing brake is releas ed, or lights up while you
are driving, the fluid level inthe brake fluid
reservoir is too low. If you believe that it is
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safe to do so, proceed immediate ly at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified workshop 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 bra king
distances. The extra distance used up by
fading brakes could lead to an accident.
~.IC®)Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
tromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USAmodels)/ . (Cana-
da models) turns on, the parking brake was set .
The warning/indica tor light will go out when the
parking brake is released .
• (USA models) ;a (Canada models) Cau-
tion :Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pea rs, there is not enough brak ing power to keep
the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have over-
heated. The vehicle could roll away even on a
small incline.
Pressbrake pedal to release parking brake
To rele ase t he parking brake, press t he brake ped-
al and press the button<® or start driving with
starti ng assist at the same time ¢ page 78.
Please release parking brake
To release the parking brake manua lly, press the
brake peda l and press the button (®)at the same
time. The park ing brake only releases automat i-
cally if the driver's safety be lt is fas tened.
IllParking brake!
If the l'IJindicator light turns on and this mes-
sage appears, there is a parking brake malfunc-
tion . Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iately to have the mal -
function corrected .
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~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
onyour safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit ion is switched on to remind the driver
and (on USAmodels only) any front passenger to
put on the safety belt . Addit ionally, an acoust ic
warning (gong) will also sound.
For more Informat ion ¢ page 124, Safety belt
warning light.
f::::lBattery
The . war ning/ indicato r light illum inates when
you switch on the ignit ion and must go out after
the engine has sta rted .
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg-
ed
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is a malfunct ion in the generator
or vehicle electr ical system .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer or quali fied
workshop immediately. Because the vehicle bat-
tery is discharging, turn off all unnecessary elec-
trical eq uipment such as the radio . Seek profes-
siona l assistance if the battery cha rge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited starting ab ility.
If this message t urns off after a little while, the
battery charged enough while driving .
If the message does not tu rn off, have your au-
thorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop cor-
rect the malfunction .

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9:::1:Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re-
quires immediate service or repair. Drivingwith a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se-
vere damage to the engine.
• Turnoff engin e! Oilpressure too low
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the oil pressure is too low.
• Pull off the road.
• Stop the vehicle .
• Turnoff the engine.
• Checkthe engine oil level ¢ page 199.
• If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 199. Make sure that the oil pressure
warning symbol . appears no longe r in the
display before you start driving again.
• If the engi ne oil level is correct and the indica-
tor light st ill tur ns on, turn the eng ine off and
do not continue driving . Seek profess ional as-
sistance .
(D Tips
-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.
-Theyellow 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.
~ . Engine oil level
• WARNING: Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the message appear,
add engine oil immed iate ly ¢page 197.
IllAdd oil, max XXXXl. You may cont. driv.
When the symbo l II and driver message appear,
add the amount of oil appearing in the display at
the next opportu nity¢ page 197.
Instruments and indicator lights
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turnoff eng ine 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 t he road.
• Stop the vehicle.
• Turnoff the engine .
• Check coolant level ¢ page 201 .
• Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 202.
• Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/ indicator light goes out .
• Contact your autho rized Audi dealer for assis-
tance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coolant level is correct, t hen the ra-
diator fan may be the cause of t he malfunct ion.
• Coolant temperature! Letengine run with
vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, let the eng ine run at idle for a few mi-
nutes to cool down.
A WARNING -
- If your vehicle should brea k down for me-
cha nical or other reasons, pa rk at a safe dis-
tanc e from moving traffic, turn off the en-
gine and turn on the hazard warn ing lights
¢ page 52, Emergency flashers.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compa rtment - you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coolant escapin g.
- The engine comp art ment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perfo rm any
work in the eng ine com partment, tur n of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the
warn ing stickers ¢ page 195.
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the . symbol illu-
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cooling system - you could damage your en-
gine .
~- Steering column lock
• Steering defecti ve! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the re is an electronic st eering column
lock malf unction . You cannot switch th e ignition
on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
st eered . Seek professional assistance.
£IISteerin g lock: Contact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the re is an elect ronic steer ing column
lock malfunct ion.
Drive to your aut horized Audi dea ler immediately
to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunct ion in the elect ron ic steer ing col-
um n lock because it cannot be stee red due to
the locke d steering. If it is towed with the
steering locked, t here is the risk of an acci-
dent .
©- Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light tur ns on and the message
appears, do not switch the ignition off because
you may not be able to switch it on again.
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Drive to your aut horized Audi dea ler immedia tely
to have the malfunction corrected .
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
ISTART ENGIN E STOP !button because the engine
cannot be st art ed again afte r the ignit ion has
been switc hed off.
(D Tips
The symbol 's appearan ce might be different
in some mode ls.
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If the b1ind icator light blinks while driving , the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulat ion) is actively regu-
lati ng.
If the b1ind icator light turns on, the system has
swit ched the ESCoff. In this case, you can switch
t he ignition off and t hen on to switch the ESC on
again. The indica tor light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fully.
If the . ind icator light tu rns on, ESCwas re-
stri cted or switched off using the 1.$OFF I button
c:>page 170 .
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicato r light BJand the ABSindicator
light [IlJ(USAmodels) ;tlJ(Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABSor
electronic differe ntia l lock is malfunc tioning. This
also caus es the ESC to mal func tion. The brakes
sti ll funct ion with thei r norma l powe r, but ABSis
not active.
Drive to your author ized Audi dealer immed iate ly
to have t he mal funct ion cor rected.
For more information abo ut the ESC
c:>page 170.
A WARNING
If t he 11111(USAmodels)JII (Canada mod-
els) brake syste m indic ator ligh t turn s on to-
gether with the ABSand ESCind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing function 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 sliding.
Drive carefully to the nea rest authorized Audi
dealer and have the malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESCand ABS,
refer to c:>page 170.
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