Audi AS Coupe 2017 User manual

Owner's Manual
201 7 AS Coupe
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroug hly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its featu res.
In addition to expla ining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to mainta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to dr ive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
frie ndly manner .
We hope you enjoy driv ing your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . . 5
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General ill ustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
I nst ruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Driver information system . . . . . . 21
Int roduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Gearshift Ind icator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 27
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panorama tilt ing roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet par king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 39
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Exte rior li ght ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Digita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Memory fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Climate cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 70
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ign it ion lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driver messages . . . . . . . ............ . . 74
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 75
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cruise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 81
Manua l t ransmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
St ronic, tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Drive settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 101
Parking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear park ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear parking system with rearview
camera 105
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 112
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 115
Pedal area. ... . . . . . . . .. .. ........... 116
Stor ing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
Reporting Safety Def ect s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General infor mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Why use safety belt s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Airbag system . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 128
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 138
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Side curtai n airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Securing chil d seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
LATCHsystem (lower anchorages and
te t hers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Addit ional info rmation 167
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 168
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC). . . . 168
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Electro-mechan ical power assist, dynamic
steer ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Driving w ith your quat tr o . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Driving and the environment . . . . 176
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Driving t hroug h water on roads . . . . . . . . 176
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Driving w ith a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Trailer tow ing informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 184
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 187
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Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 188
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Brake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
W indsh ield/headlight* washe r conta iner. 206
Wheels ..... . . . . . ................. 207
Whee ls and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Tire pressure monito ring syst em 224
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Emergency a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle too l kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Space-saving spare t ire (compac t spare
t ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 234
Bul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 237
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 238
Start ing with j umper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Towing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Vehicle identi fication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Dimens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Consumer informat ion ... . . . . . . . 246
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Table of contents
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Accessories and technical changes . . . . . . 248
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommun ications and Electro nic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . 250
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This Owner's Manual applies to a ll versions of
this model. It contains im portant information,
tips, suggestions and warn ings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keep this manua l in your vehicle at all times . This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for th is mode l at the time of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be available at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries.
Some sect ions in this manua l do not apply to all
vehicles. In this case, the beginning of the sec-
tion indicates the validity, for example "Applies
to: vehicles w ith Audi side assist". Optional or ve-
hicle-specific equipment is also identified with an
aster isk"*".
The illustrations are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slightly different
than what is illustrated.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optional or vehicle -specific equipment
... The section continues on the next page.
c::>.& Cross reference to a "WARNING"within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious personal inj ury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol contains info rmat ion
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
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{!) 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 . . . .............. . . .
® IS ETI button ................. .
@ I nstrument cluster .......... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Swit ches 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
I nstrument lighting ........ . . .
Release lever for the engine hood
Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) ..... . .... .
Switch for unlocking the trunk lid
Adjuster control for outside
mirrors ... . . . .......... . .... .
Power window switches ..... . . .
Radio-Display 1>or MMI-Display
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97
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132
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ll The im age in t he displ ay will appear either in m ultiple col-
ors or in a single colo r, depending on the vehicle equip -
me nt. The m ult i color im age will be use d in th is Owne r's
Man ua l bec ause both m ulti color and single co lor ve rsio ns
ar e al m ost ident ical.
Cockpit
Depending on options:
- Radio system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Depend ing on options, switches
for:
- drive select . . . ............. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
- Rear window sun shade ...... .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Depend ing on options , selector lev-
er or shift lever for :
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- Manual transmission ........ .
- Automatic transmission
Ashtray with cigarette lighter
Depend ing on options:
- MMI control console or
- drive select . . . . ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
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168
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66
81
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button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
- Power switch for rear window sun
shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
@ ISTART ENGIN E STOP ! button . . . 73
@) Electromechanical parki ng brake 75
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your veh icle or may be op-
tional equ ipment 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
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information .
Fig. 3 Overview of the instr ume nt 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 vehicleheadlights off. As the
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 8, fig. 3 @ on ly
works when the ignition is on . To prevent dam-
age to your engine, please note the following im-
portant 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. Avoid high 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 instrument 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 t he coolant temperature is
too high, or the coolant level is too low
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- Always observe the warning in ¢ page 193,
before opening t he hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you 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 coo lant.
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- Mounting additional lights or accessories in
front of the air inlets reduces the cooling ef-
fect of the radiator. At h igh 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)
The tachometer 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 max imum 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 8, 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.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early savesfuel and reduces en-
gine noise.
Instruments and indicator lights
~ button
Fig. 4 SETbutto n in the instrument 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 turned 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 e na-
bles used car buye rs to make su re 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 speed warning
By pressing the ISETIbutton briefly, you can set
threshold 1 of the speed warning wh ile you are
driving ¢ page 78. By ma int ai ning pressure on IJ,,
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In strumen ts and ind ica tor ligh ts
the ISE T ! button, you de lete the warning thresh-
old.
Digital clock with date display and
Odometer
Fig. 5 Ins trum ent cluster: odometer
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: reset butt on
Digital clock/GP S 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 / t rip 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
mo re about this in the MMI manual or in the ra-
d io user's manual.
The odometer @ shows the total number of kilo-
meters or miles that have been driven on the ve-
h icle .
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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 w ill 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 ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used, SAFE is d is·
played permanently in the odomete r display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
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- 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
!SE T! but ton¢ page 9 w hile the ign ition is
switched off .
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches t he red area, the warn-
ing light li'Jin the instrument cluster will illumi-
nate ¢ page 18 . Time to refuel!
The tota l tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
¢ page 244.
(D Note
Neve r run the tan k comp letely dry! An irregu-
la r supply of fuel can cause eng ine misfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system .
The cata lytic conver t er cou ld the n overheat
and be damaged.

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Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions ¢ & .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warning signal will sound at the same time.
The messages disappear again after a short t ime.
To disp lay a message again, press the ISETIbut-
ton ¢ page 9. If several malfunctions occur, each
of the indicator/warning lamps will be displayed
in succession for about two seconds at a time.
Some ind icators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING -
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im-
portant vehicle informat ion 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 th@
emergency flasher ¢ page 44.
- 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 ¢ page 193.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the ign i-
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 13
Canada models:
Brake system ./
¢ page 13
Instruments and ind icator lights
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 14
Safety belts
¢ page 14
Electromechanical steering./
¢ page 172
Battery
¢ page 14
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 15
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Engine cooling system
¢ page 15
Steering column lock
¢ page 16
Ign ition lock
¢ page 16
USA models :
Speed warning system
¢ page 77
Canada models:
Speed warning system
¢ page 77
Adaptive cruise contro l./
¢ page 90
Yellow indicator lights
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢ page 16
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢ page 16
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 168
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TPMS
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USA models :
Anti-loc k brak ing system (ABS)de-
fective,/
¢ page 17
Canada mod e ls :
Anti-lock brak ing system (ABS) de-
fective,/
¢ page 17
USA models :
Safety systems ./
¢page 17
Canada models :
Safety systems ./
¢ page 17
Worn brake pads
¢ page 18
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢page 14
Tire pressure monitoring
system ,/
¢ page 225
Tire pressure monitor ing system
¢page225
Electronic power control ,/
¢ page 18
Malf unct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
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c::>page 18
Engi ne speed li mitat ion
c::>page 18
Engine oil level
c::>page 15
Engine oil sensor
c::>page18
Battery
c::>page 14
Tank system
c::>page 18
Warm up engine*
¢ page 189
Windshield washe r fl uid level
¢page 19
Windshield wipers
¢page 19
Remot e control key
¢ page 73
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 31
Defect ive light bulb wa rning
<=>page 19
Fog lights
¢ page 19
Rear fog ligh t (s)*
c>page 19
Headlight range control*
c>page 19
Adaptive light*
c>page 19
Light -/rai n sensor*
c>page 19
Adaptive dampers*
c>page20
Sport different ial*
<=>page20
Ig nition lock
c>page 20
Steering column lock
¢ page 16
Elect romechanical stee ring, dy-
nam ic steering*,/
c>page 172
Transmission
- tipt ronic c>page 86
- S tron ic c::>page 86
Transmission
- S tron ic ¢ page 86
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
<=>page20
USA mode ls: Cruise cont rol
c>page 78
Canada model s: Cruise control
c>page 78

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Adaptive cruise control*
c:>page90
Adaptive cruise control*
c:>page90
High beam
c:>page43
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 warn ing
light is funct ioning 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 th is
case , contact your author ized Audi dealer .
If the brake system warn ing/indicato r light turns
on, there is a brake system malfunction.
1111(USA models )/ . (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level
If the indicator light t urns on and t he message
appears, procee d as follows:
.,.Pull off the road .
.. Stop t he vehicle.
.,.Turn off the engine .
.,.Checkthe brake fluid level c:>page 20 2 .
.,.Contact your nearest aut horized repair facility if
necessary.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact dealer
If the ABSindicato r light fJIE)(USAmode ls)/ li]
(Canada models), the ESCindicat or light W and
the brake system indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els)/ . (Canada models) tur n on and t he mes-
sage ap pears, t he ABS, ESC and bra king distr ibu-
tion are not working c:>.&..
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im-
mediately to have t he malfunction corrected
¢ .&,.
1111(USA models )/ . (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 par king brake, care-
fully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im-
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected. If
you cannot release the park ing bra ke, seek pro-
fessiona l assistance.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
while driving, the eme rgency braking funct ion
may not be available. It may not be poss ible to
set the pa rking brake or release it once it has
been set . Seek profess ional assis t ance.
(USAmode ls): If the warning light 1111and the
warning light EiJappear togethe r, immediately
contact your author ized Audi dea ler or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspect ed
c:>page 18 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning sig-
nal is also given.
A WARNING
-- Always observe the warn ings in
c:>p ag e 19 3 , before open ing the hood and
checking t he bra ke fluid.
- Drivingwith low bra ke fluid is a safety haz-
ard. Stop the car and get profess ional assis-
tance.
- If the 1111(USAmodels)/ . (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicat or light tur ns on to-
get her with th e ABSand ESCindicato r
lights, the ABS/ ESCregu lating function may
have failed . Functions t hat stabilize t he ve-
hicle are no longer available. This could
cause t he vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding. Drivecarefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or ot her qualified
workshop and have t he malfunct ion correct-
ed.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out aft er a few seco nds and th e park-
ing brake is released, or lights up while you
are driving, t he fluid level in t he bra ke f luid
rese rvoir is too low. If you believe t hat it is
safe t o do so, proceed immedia t ely at low
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop and have the brake
system inspected .
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- Always keep in min d that afte r severa l brake
applications, you will need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal t o stop you r vehicle. Do
not re ly on strained brakes to respond w ith
ma ximum stopping power in crit ical situa -
t ions. You must allow for increas ed braking
dist an ces. The extra dist ance used up by
fa d ing brak es coul d le ad to an a cciden t .
W:l,/(®)Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
trome chanical parking brake.
If the ind icator light . (USA models) . (Cana-
da models) t urns on , the park ing brake was set .
The warning/indicator light will go out when the
pa rking brake is re leased.
• (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If th e ind icator lig ht blinks a nd t he message ap -
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to keep
the vehicle from ro lling. The bra kes have over -
heate d. The vehicle could roll away even on a
sma ll incline .
Pressbrake pedal to release parking brake
To re lease the pa rking bra ke, press t he bra ke
ped al a nd pr ess t he butt on<®)or sta rt d riving
wit h st arti ng assis t at th e sa me t ime
¢ page 76.
Please release parking brake
To re lease the park ing brake ma nually, press the
brake pedal and press the button<®> at the same
time . The parking brake o nly re leases automati-
cally if the dr iver's safety be lt is fastened.
ElParking brake!
If the Elindicato r light turns on and this mes -
sage appears, there is a pa rking brake mal func-
tion. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop immed iate ly to have the mal-
function corrected .
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4'-Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your 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, a n aco ust ic
wa rning (gong) w ill also so und.
For more Information ¢ page 120 , Safety belt
warning light .
0 Battery
The . war ning/ indica t or light illum inates when
you sw itch on the ignition and m ust go out afte r
th e e ngine has st a rte 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 lfu nction in t he generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l 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 t he rad io . Seek profes-
sio na l assis t ance if the battery charge leve l is too
low.
(•) Low battery: 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 wh ile, t he
ba tte ry charge d enough while dr iving .
If t he mess age does not tur n off , have your au -
thorized Audi dea le r or qu a lified wor ks hop cor-
rect the ma lfunction .

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9=:1:Engine oil pressure
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.
• Turnoff engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indicator light t urns 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 197 .
~ If the engine oil leve l is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 197 . Make sure that t he oil pressure
warning symbo l. ap pears no longe r in the
display before you st a rt d riving ag ain .
~ If t he engi ne oil leve l is cor rect and t he indica-
t or lig ht st ill tur ns on, turn t he 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.
-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 .
~ . 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 195 .
IllAdd oil, max XXXX l. You may cont. driv.
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 195.
Instruments and ind icator lights
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, the coo lant tempe rat ure is too high or
t he coo lant leve l is too low.
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff t he engine.
~ Check coolant leve l ¢ page 199 .
~ Add coo lant if necessary¢ page 200.
~ Continue dr iving only afte r the e ngine coolant
warni ng/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis-
t ance if necessa ry.
If the engi ne coo lant level is correct , t hen t he ra-
dia t or fan may be t he cause of t he mal func t ion.
• Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, let the engine run at id le for a few mi-
nutes to cool down.
A WARNING -
- If your vehicle should break down for me -
cha nica l or ot her reasons, park at a safe dis-
t ance from mov ing t raff ic, t urn off t he e n-
g ine a nd turn on t he haz a rd warning lights
¢ page 44, Emergency flashers.
- Neve r open t he hood if you see o r hear
ste am or coo lant es ca ping fr om th e e ngine
com partm e nt - you risk being sca ld ed . Wait
un t il you can no longe r see or hear st eam or
coo lant escapin g.
- The engi ne compart me nt of any vehicle is a
da nger ous are a. Before you perfo rm a ny
wo rk in the eng ine com partment, t urn of
the eng ine a nd a llow it to cool. Follow t he
warn ing stickers ¢page 193.
(D Note
Do not con ti nue dr iving if the . symbol illu-
minates. The re is a m a lf unction in the engine IJi,,,
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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 t urns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steering column
lock malf unction . You cannot switch the ignition
on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. Seek professional assistance.
£II Ste ering lock: Contact dealer!
If t he indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum n
lock malfunct ion.
Driveto your authori zed Audi dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the elect ronic steering
column lock because it cannot be steered due
t o t he locked steering. If it is towed wit h t he
steering locked, the re is the risk of an acci-
dent .
0 - Ignition lock
• Ign it ion lock defecti ve. Contact dealer!
If the indicator light tu rns on and the message
appears, do not switch the ignition off because
you may not be ab le to switch it on again .
Drive to your a utho rized Audi dea le r immedia t ely
to have the malf unct ion corrected.
On vehicles with convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
IST AR T ENG I N E ST OP I button because the en-
gine cannot be sta rted again after the ignition
has been switched off .
(D Tips
The symbol's appearance mig ht be diffe re nt
in some mode ls.
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!;.J[/;Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bJindicator light blinks while driving , the
ESCor ASR(Anti-Slip Regulation) is act ively regu-
lating .
If the bJindicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESCoff. In t his case, you can switch
t he ignit ion off and then on to swit ch the ESCon
again. The indicator light t urns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the . ind icator light turns on, ESCwas re-
stri cted or switched off using the I.$O FF Ibutto n
q page 168 .
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 t ion. The
brakes st ill function with the ir norma l power, but
ABSis not active .
Drive to your aut horized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunc t ion cor rected .
For more information about the ESC
q page 168 .
A WARNING
If the 11111(USAmodels)/ . (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator light turns on t o-
gether with the ABSand ESCindicator lights,
the ABS/ESCregulating 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.
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 168.

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ABS /(@) Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light fIE)(USAmodels)/
ti] (Canada models) will come on for a few sec-
onds when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence is
completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out af-
ter a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates while
driving.
The ESCindicator light also illuminates if there is
a malfunction in the ABS.The message Stabiliza-
tion control (ESC): Fault! See owner's manual
also appears in the instrument cluster display
and a warning tone sounds.
The brake system will still respond even with-
out the assistance of the ABS system. See your
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possible to re-
store full braking performance. For more infor-
mation regarding the ABS
r:::;,page 168 .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light r:::;,page 13 and the ABS
warning illuminate together there may be a mal-
function in the ABS,and there may also be a mal-
function in the brake system itself q .&..The ABS
will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem the warning/indicator light 1111(USAmod-
els)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus-
ter flashes r:::;,page 13 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDLworks together with the ABS. The ABS
warning light will come on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the EDLsystem ~ page 168 . See your au-
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
- If the fIE)(USAmodels)/tl] (Canada mod-
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, the ABSsystem is
not working properly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS).Youwill not have the protec-
tion ABSprovides. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
-USAmodels: If the 1111warning light and
the 9 warning light come on together, the
rear wheels could lock up first under hard
braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss
of vehicle control and an accident. Haveyour
vehicle repaired immediately byyour au-
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop .
Driveslowly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications .
-Canada models: If the brake warning light
• and the ABSwarning light tlJcome on
together, the rear wheels could lock up first
under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci-
dent. Haveyour vehicle repaired immediate-
ly by your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop. Driveslowly and avoid sud-
den, hard brake applications.
t!iI !i: Safety systems
The fl (USAmodels)/EI (Canada models) 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 II (USAmodels)tEI (Canada models) in-
dicator light does not go out, or if it illuminates
while you are driving, or if it starts to blink, then
there is a malfunction somewhere in the system .
If the light does not illuminate when you switch
the ignition on, this also means there is a mal-
function.
A WARNING
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If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer im-
mediately. Otherwise the safety systems may
not work properly in an accident.
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(0) Worn brake pads
IJBrake pads!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immed iate ly
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USAmodels the wa rning light Ei]comes on to -
gethe r wit h the war ning ligh t 1111.Bot h sets of
brake pads on an axle must always be rep laced at
the same time .
A WARNING
Driving with bad bra kes can cause a collision
and ser ious personal injur y.
- If the wa rning light Ei]and the warning
light 1111
1) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
bra ke pads checked or rep laced if necessary.
EPCElectronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec-
tronic power control .
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The ~ warni ng/indicator light (Electronic Power
Control) illuminates when you switch the ign ition
on as a function check.
(D}Tips
If this wa rning/in dicator light illuminates
while you are driving, then there is a malfunc-
tion in the eng ine electron ics. Have the ma l-
function corrected as soon as possib le by your
author ized Audi dealer or a qualified repair fa-
cility.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunc t ion Ind icat or Lamp (MIL) is part of
the On-Board Diagnosti c (OBDII) system. The
symbo l ('4lights up whe n the ignition is swit ch-
ed on and will turn off after the engine has sta rt·
ed and has sett led at a constant idle speed . This
indicates that the MILis working properly.
l ) - : USA m odels only
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The wa rning light illuminates when the re is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system.
Contact your aut horized Audi dea ler and have the
malfunction corrected.
An impro perly closed fue l filler cap may also
cause the MILlight to illuminate ¢ page 190 .
For more information c::>page 2 7.
!?>iEngine speed limitation
Appli es t o: vehicles wi th engine speed limi tatio n
II!Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The II!symbo l illuminates when the re is an en-
gine contro l ma lfunct ion. The ~ indicator light
in the instrument clus t er also illum ina t es. The
engine spee d is limited to the speed displayed in
the driver information system. Keep in mind t hat
the engine speed will not exceed the value dis-
played in the driver information system, for ex-
amp le when downshifting.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected .
~ ...Engine oil sensor
• Oil level! Sensordefective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your author -
ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor inspect-
ed. Until you have this done, chec k the oil level
each time you refuel just to be on the safe side
¢ page 197.
Eli)Tank system
fiDPlease refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are about
2.1- 2.4 gallons (7 • 9 lite rs) of fuel left in t he
ta nk. Time to ref uel¢ page 190 .
fiDFuel tank system malfunct ion! Contact deal-
er ..,.