Audi AS Coupe 2016 User manual

Owner's Manual
2016 Audi AS Coupe I S5 Coupe
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2016 Audi ASCoupe
2016 Audi 55 Coupe
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
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual . .. . . .
Operation . . . .................. . . .
Cockpit ... . . . . . ............ . ... . . .
General ill ustration . . . . .... ... . . . . . . .
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Instruments and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Driver information system . . . . . . 23
Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Gearshift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 29
Open ing and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Valet parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 41
Light and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V1s1on. . . . ... . . . . . .......... . . . . . . .
Windshield wipers . . .......... . . . . . . .
Digital compass . . . . .......... . . . . . . .
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Seat s and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold . . .......... . . . .... 68
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 72
72
Ign ition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 77
Speedwarning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Automatic transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . 82
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5tronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Audi side assi st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parking Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rearparking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Rearparking system with rearview
camera 106
Safety 112
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 113
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 116
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Airbag system . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 129
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 139
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Side curtai n airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
LATCHsystem (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Addit ional info rmation 168
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 169
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC). . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Electro-mechan ical power assist, dynamic
steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving with your quattr o . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Driving and the environment . . . . 177
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving throug h water on roads . . . . . . . . 177
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Driving with atrailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Trailer mode notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 185
Table of contents
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 186
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . 199
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Windshield/headlight* washer container. 204
Wheels ..... . . . . . ................. 205
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tire pressure monito ring system 222
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Vehicle too l kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 232
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 236
Start ing with j umper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Useof jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Towing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Consumer informat ion ... . . . . . . . 244
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
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Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 246
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 248
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In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with the
- MMIOperating Instructions
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publications, or if
you believe that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audidealer for assis-
tance.
MMIOperating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
MediaInterface (MMI)including the navigation
system, the sound system and the handheld
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audiintop driv-
ing condition by having it serviced regularly and
contains detailed information about the warran-
ties coveringyour Audi. Alwayshave the booklet
with you when you take your vehicle to an author-
ized Audidealer for service. YourAudiService Ad-
visorwill 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:
AuCanada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en
frarn;ais de ce document aupres du concession-
naire ou de:
AudiCanada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 BaylyStreet, West,
Ajax,Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the Warranty terms as well as all operating, safe-
ty and maintenance informat ion available to 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" I
"Notice of Used Car Purchase" post card. This
card can be found in the Warranty & Mainte-
nance booklet or obtained from your authorized
Audidealer.
It is inyour own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise.
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About th is Ow ne r's Manual
This manua l contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keep this manua l in your vehicle at all times. This
is especially important ifyou loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the time of
printing. Individual equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some se ct ions 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 veh icles: with Audi side ass ist" . Op-
tional or vehicle-spec ific equ ipment 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 Contentsat 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 Index at the
end of this owner's manual.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direct ion of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
.,._ The section conti nues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross reference to a "WARNING"within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
&, WARNING
Text with this sym bol con tains info rmation
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious persona l injury or death .
([) Note
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Text with th is symbol contains info rmation
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
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® 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
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
Light switch
Control lever for:
- Turn signal and high beam
® Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ......... . . . . .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but-
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration . . . .............. . . .
® ISETI button ................. .
@ Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Switches for:
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- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer .............. .
Ignition lock . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
Adjustable steer ing column
Contro l lever for:
- Cruise control ......... . .... .
- adaptive cruise control
Instrument lighting ........ . . .
Release lever for the engine hood
Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBDII) ..... . .... .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ... . . . .......... . .... .
Power window switches ..... . . .
Radio-Display 1>or MMI-Display
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58
98
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45
133
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11
10
12
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80
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191
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ll The image in the display will appear either in multiple col-
ors or in a single color, depending on the vehicle equip -
ment. The multi color image will be used in th is Owner's
Manual because both multi color and single color versions
ar e almost ident ical.
Cockpit
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 .
- Rearwindow sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Depending on options , selector lev-
er or shift lever for :
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- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission
Ashtray with cigarette lighter
Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
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102
170
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68
82
82
59
102
button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
@ ISTART ENGIN E STOP !button . . . 75
@) Electromechanical parki ng brake 77
(D Tips
- 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 ask your 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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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
Theinstrument cluster isyour central source of information .
Fig. 3 Overviewof the instr ument cluste r
(D Coolant temperature gauge .. . . .
@ Tachometer . ... . . . . . .... . . . . .
@ Warning/indicator lights ...... .
@ ISETIbutton ....... . ..... .. .. ·
® Display
- Driver information system .. . . .
- Time and date display ........ .
- Odometer . ... ............ . .
® Reset button for trip odometer
<z)Speedometer
® Fuel gauge . . . ..... . .... ... .. .
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- When switching the ignition on, the needles
in the instrument cluster swing upward
briefly.
- The illumination for the instr ument cluster
lights up whenever you switch on the igni-
tion with the vehicle headlights off. Asthe
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illu-
mination likewise dims automatically and
will go out completely when the outside
light is very low. This feature is meant to re-
mind you to switch on the headlights when
outside light conditions become poor.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge ¢ page 10, fig. 3 @
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to your engine, please note the follow-
ing important points :
Engine cold
If the needle is at or close to the bottom of the
gauge, the engine has not yet reached its operat-
ing temperature. Avoidhigh engine speeds,
heavy engine loads, and heavy throttle applica-
tions .
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem -
perature, the needle will move to the middle of
the gauge and remain there . If the engine is
working hard at high outside temperatures, the
needle may move higher on the gauge . This is not
a cause for concern as long as the . warning
light in the inst rument cluster display does not il-
luminate . If the . warning light in the instru-
ment cluster display flashes, this can mean one
of two things : either the coolant temperature is
too high, or the coolant level is too low
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A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in ¢ page 191,
before opening t he hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood ifyou see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
cou ld burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
firstsothatyoucannothearo r seeany
steam or engine coolant.
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- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At high outside temper-
atu res or high engine load, the engine could
overheat.
- The front 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. Ask your author-
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
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 eng ine RPMafter the break-in period. Be-
fore reaching this area, move the selector lever
to position D/5 or ease your foot off the accelera-
tor pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle @ ¢ page 10, fig. 3
should only briefly be in the red zone: you
could damage your eng ine! The beg inning of
the red zone varies depending on the engine.
@ Forthe sake of the environment
Upshifting early savesfuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Instruments and indicator lights
~ button
Fig. 4 SETbutton in the instr ument cluster
The !SETIbutton performs the following func-
tions:
Switching on time, date, temperature
display and odometer
The display appears for approximately 30 sec-
onds when you press the ISETIbutton¢ fig . 4
with the ignition off.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-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 !SETIbut-
ton. You can perform an Auto-Check sequence
when the vehicle is stat ionary and the ignition is
turned on or when the vehicle is moving slower
than 3 mph (5 km/h).
In addition, the number of keys initialised for
your vehicle is displayed. L2 3/3 means that
th ree keys have been initialised. This feature ena-
bles used car buyers to make sure they have re-
ceived all of the keys.
If you are given only two keys, for instance , you
should take the veh icle and the existing keys to
an authorized Audi dea ler to have the missing key
disabled. It is also important to notify your insur-
ance company about the loss.
Setting the speedwarning
Bypressing the ISETIbutton briefly, you can set
threshold 1 of the speed warning while you are
driving ¢page 80. Byma intaining pressure on
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In strumen ts and ind ica tor ligh ts
the ISET!button, you de lete 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 controll ed clock*
Depending on the vehicle equipment level, you
may choose between the quartz clock or the GPS
controlled clock* l!j in the radio or in the MMI*.
You can learn more about this in the MMI manual
or in the rad io user 's manual.
Odometer /trip odomete r
The display of distance driven is shown in kilome -
ters "km" or in miles "mi" .
- USAmode ls - 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 MMImanual or in the ra-
dio user'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 somewhe re in the in-
strume nt cluster, DEFwill appear in the tr ipod-
ometer and will stay on. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer to have the prob lem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the
ignition key are scan ned automat ically.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFEis dis·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 32 .
{i) Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odometer
and tempe rature 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 light li'Jin the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate ¢ page 20 . Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
¢ page 242.
(D Note
Never run the tan k comp letely dry! An irregu-
lar supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver ter could the n overheat
and be damaged.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluste r
blink or t urn on. They ind icate func tions or ma l-
functions ¢ & .
Messages may appea r with some indica tor lights.
Awa rning sig nal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear aga in after a short t ime.
To disp lay a mess age again, press t he ISETIbut-
ton ¢ page 11. If severa l ma lfunctions occur,
each of the indicator/warning lamps will be dis-
played in succession for abo ut two seconds at a
time.
Some ind icators ligh ts in the disp lay can turn on
in several colo rs.
8_ WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle informat ion may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move th@vehicle a safe distance off th@
road , stop the engine, and turn on t he
eme rgency flasher ¢ page 46.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi-
cle is a potentia lly hazardous area . Before
you check any thing in the engine compart-
ment, stop the engi ne and let it cool dow n.
Always exe rcise extreme cau tion when work-
ing unde r the hood ¢ page 191.
Overview
Some indica tor lights turn on briefly to che ck the
function of that system when you switch the igni-
tion on. These systems are marke d 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 ind icator lights
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
¢ page 15
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Canada models:
Electromec hanical parking brake
¢ page 16
Safety belts
¢ page 16
Electromechanical steering ./
¢ page 174
Battery
¢ page 16
Engine oil pressu re
¢ page 17
Engine oil level
¢ page 17
Engine cooling system
¢ page 17
Steering column lock
¢ page 18
Ignit ion lock
¢ page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 79
Adaptive cruise cont rol./
¢ page 91
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)./
¢ page 18
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)./
¢ page 18
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 170
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USAmodels :
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS)de-
fective,/
¢ page 19
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)de-
fective,/
¢ page 19
USA models :
Safety systems ./
¢page 19
Canada models :
Safety systems ./
¢ page 19
Worn brake pads
¢ page20
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 16
Tire pressure monitoring
system ,/
¢ page 223
Tire pressure monitor ing system
¢page223
Electronic power control ,/
¢ page20
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL)
,I
c::>page 20
Enginespeed limitat ion
c::>page20
Engine oil level
c::>page 17
Engine oil sensor
c::>page20
Battery
c::>page16
Tank system
c::>page20
Warm up engine*
¢ page 187
Windshield washer fl uid level
¢page 21
Windshield wipers
¢page 21
Remote control key
¢ page 75
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 33
Defective light bulb warning
<=>page 21
Fog lights
¢ page 21
Rearfog ligh t(s)*
c>page 21
Headlight range control*
c>page 21
Adaptive light*
c>page 21
Light-/rai n sensor*
c>page 21
Adaptive dampers*
c>page22
Sport different ial*
<=>page22
Ignition lock
c>page22
Steering column lock
¢ page 18
Electromechanical steering, dy-
namic steering*,/
c>page 174
Transmission
- tipt ronic c>page 87
- Stron ic c::>page 87
Transmission
- Stron ic ¢page 87
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
<=>page22
USAmode ls: Cruise cont rol
c>page80
Canada model s: Cruise control
c>page 80

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c:>page 91
Adaptive cruise control*
c:>page 91
High beam
c:>page45
BRAKE/((J)) Brake system
The light illuminates when the ignition is switch-
ed on. It goes out afte r the 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/indicato r light turns
on, there is a brake system malfunction.
1111(USAmodels )/ . (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.
.,.Turn off the engine.
.,.Checkthe brake fluid level c:>page 199.
.,.Contact your nearest authorized repair facility if
necessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABSindicato r light fJIE)(USAmode ls)/li]
(Canada models), the ESCindicator light W and
the brake system indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els)/. (Canada models) tur n on and the mes-
sage appears, the ABS, ESCand braking distribu-
tion are not working c:>.&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audidealer im-
mediately to have the malfunction corrected
¢ .&,.
1111(USAmodels )/ . (Canada models ) Park-
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when stationary or after switching the igni-
Instruments and ind icator lights
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 malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot release the parking brake, seek pro-
fessiona l assistance.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
while driving, the emergency braking funct ion
may not be available. It may not be possible to
set the parking brake or release it once it has
been set . Seekprofess ional assistance.
(USAmode ls): If the warning light 1111and the
warning light EiJappear togethe r, immediately
contact your author ized Audidealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected
c:>page20 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig-
nal is also given.
A WARNING
-- Alwaysobserve the warnings in
c:>page 191, before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid.
- Drivingwith low brake fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get profess ional assis-
tance.
- If the 1111(USAmodels)/ . (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light tur ns on to-
gether with th e ABSand ESCindicato r
lights, the ABS/ ESCregulating function may
havefailed. Functions that stabilizethe ve-
hicle are no longer available. This could
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding. Drivecarefully to the nearest
author ized Audidealer 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 immediatelyat low
speed to the nearest authorized Audidealer
or qualified workshop and have the brake
system inspected .
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- Always keep in mind that afte r severa l brake
applications, you will need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal to stop you r vehicle. Do
not rely on strained brakes to respond with
maximum stopping power in critical situa -
t ions. You must allow for increas ed braking
distan ces. The extra dist ance used up by
fading brakes coul d lead to an acciden t .
:ill.IC®)Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
trome chanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USAmodels) ;II (Cana-
da models) turns on, the park ing brake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go out when the
parking brake is released.
• (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e indicator light blinks and t he message ap-
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to keep
the vehicle from rolling. The brakes have over-
heate d. The vehicle could roll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Pressbrake pedal to release parking brake
To release the pa rking bra ke, press the bra ke
pedal and press t he butt on<®)or sta rt driving
with starti ng assis t at th e same t ime
¢ page 78.
Please release parking brake
To release the park ing brake ma nually, press the
brake pedal and press the button<®> at the same
time . The parking brake only releases automati-
cally if the driver's safety be lt is fastened.
ElParking brake!
If the Elindicato r 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 iate ly to have the mal-
function corrected .
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~ Safety belts
Thiswarning/indicator light reminds you to put
onyour safety belt.
The . warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when
the ignit ion is switched on to rem ind t he driver
and (on USAmodels on ly) any front passenge r to
put on t he safety be lt . Additionally, an aco ust ic
warning (gong) will also sound.
For more Information ¢ page 121, Safety belt
warning light .
f::::lBattery
The . war ning/ indicat or light illum inates when
you switch on the ignition and must go out afte r
th e engine has starte d.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg-
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the re is a ma lfunction in t he generator
or vehicle electr ical system .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Because the vehicle bat-
tery is discha rging , tur n off all unnecessa ry elec -
trical eq uipme nt such as the rad io. Seek profes-
sional assis tance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Lowbattery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there may be limited sta rting ability.
If this message t urns off after a little while, t he
batte ry charge d enough while driving .
If t he mess age does not tur n off, have your au-
thorized Audi dea ler or qualified wor kshop cor-
rect the ma lfunction .

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 engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, the oil pressu re is too low.
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop t he vehicle .
~ Turnoff the eng ine.
~ Checkthe engine oil level ¢ page 195 .
~ If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 195. Make sure that t he oil pressure
warning symbo l. ap pears no longe r in the
display before you start driving again .
~ If the engi ne oil level is correct and t he indica-
tor light st ill tur ns on, turn the eng ine off and
do not continue driving . Seek professional 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 t he message ap pear,
add engine oil imm ediate ly ¢page 193.
;::;IllAdd oil, max XXXXl. You may cont. driv.
0
~ When the sym bol II and driver message appea r,
,....,
~ add the amount of oil appea ring in the display at
:;;: the next opportunity ¢ page 193.
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Instruments and ind icator lights
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turnoff engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the coolant tempe rat ure is too high or
t he coolant level is too low.
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff t he engine.
~ Check coolant level ¢ page 197.
~ Add coolant if necessary¢ page 198 .
~ Continue driving only afte r the engine coolant
warni ng/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
tance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coolant level is correct , t hen t he ra-
diator fan may be the cause of t he malfunction .
• Coolant temperature! Letengine runwith
vehicle stationary
If the indicatorlight turns on and the message
appea rs, let the engine run at idle for a few mi-
nutes to cool down.
A WARNING -
- If your vehicle should break down for me-
cha nical or ot her reasons, park at a safe dis-
tance from moving t raff ic, t urn off t he en-
gine and turn on the hazard warning lights
¢ page 46, Emergency flashers.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from th e engine
compartm ent - you risk being sca lded. Wait
until you can no longe r see or hear st eam or
coolant escapin g.
- The engi ne compart me nt of any vehicle is a
danger ous area. Before you perfo rm any
wo rk in the eng ine com partment, t urn of
the eng ine and allow it to cool. Follow t he
warn ing stickers ¢page 191.
(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 defe ctive! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column
lock malf unction . Youcannot switch the ignition
on.
Donot tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
£IISteering lock: Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nicsteer ing colum n
lock malfunct ion.
Driveto your authori zed Audi dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Yourvehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the elect ronic steering
column lock because it cannot be steered due
to the locked steering. If it is towed with t he
steering locked, the re is the risk of an acci-
dent .
©- Ignition lock
• Ignition lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, do not switch the ignition off because
you may not be able to switch it on again .
Driveto your autho rized Audi dea ler immedia tely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
Onvehicles with convenience key*,the engine
should not be switched off using the
ISTAR T ENG INE STOP I button because the en-
gine cannot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off.
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance might be different
in some mode ls.
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r;.I[/;Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the Dlindicator light blinks while driving, the
ESCor ASR(Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu-
lating .
If the G1indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESCoff. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESCon
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fully.
If the . indicator light turns on, ESCwas re-
stricted or switched off using the I.$OFF Ibutto n
q page 170 .
Stabilization cont rol (ESC/ ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator light DJand the ABSindicator
light [IlJ(USAmodels) ;El](Canada mode ls)
turn on and the message appears, the ABSor
electron ic different ial lock is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESCto malfunc tion. The
brakes st illfunction with the ir norma l power, but
ABSis not active.
Driveto your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc tion corrected .
For more information about the ESC
q page 170 .
A WARNING
If the 11111(USAmodels)/ . (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light turns on to-
gether with the ABSand ESCindicator lights,
the ABS/ESCregulating function may have
failed. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi-
cle to swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drivecarefully to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer and have the malfunction corrected .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESCand ABS,
refer to q page 170.