Audi Q7 2015 User manual

Owner's Manual
2015 Audi Q7
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Foreword
Than k you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Yournew Audiwill allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo -
gy and premium quality equ ipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual tho roughly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make use of a ll of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to ma inta in your vehicle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmenta lly
friendly manne r.
In the Owner's Manual packet, you will also find an Owner's Manual for your In-
fota inment system and the vehicle ma intenance schedule .
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

2 Table o f content s
Vehicle lite ra tu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About thi s Owner' s Manual . ..
Contr o l s and e qui p m e nt . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illustration ...... . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator lights .. . . . . . . . . .
Driver information d isplay . . . .
I ntroduction .............. . . . . .. .
Trip computer . .......... . . . . . . .. .
Efficiency program ............... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Electronic speed limiter ......... . . .
Speed warn ing system ...... . ... . . .
Auto Check Control ........ . ... . . .
Opening and closing ... . . . . . . .
Keys ........................ . . .
Power locking system ............ .
Rear lid . . . . .......... ... . . . . . . . .
Child safety lock ................. .
Convenience key .. . ........ . . . . .. .
Anti-theft alarm system .... . . . . . . .
Power windows ........... . . . . .. .
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... .
Garage door opener (HomeLink) . . .. .
Clear vision ................... .
Lights . . . . . . ................... .
Interior lights . ........ ... . ... . .. .
V1s1on. . . . . . . . .... ... ... ... . . . . .
W iper and washer system ... . . . . . . .
Mirrors ... . .................... .
Digita l compass ................. .
Seats and storage ...... . . . . . . .
General recommendat ions ........ .
Power front seat adjustment ....... .
Seat memo ry ............. . . . . .. .
Rear seats . . . . .............. . . .. .
Head restraints .. . ........ . . . . .. .
Armrest . . . . ............ . . . . . . . .
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Long center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Basic sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Ignit ion lock and ign ition switch . . . . . 107
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 108
Starting and stopping the engine with
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 115
Speed and distance control system . . 115
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Change Assistant............. 131
Notes ... . . . . . . . . ... ........ .... 137
Automatic transmission ..... .
t ipt ron ic ....................... .
Parking systems
General information ............ . .
Rear park assist ................. .
Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera . . ............... .
Audi parking system plus with front-
and rearview camera ............ . .
Adjusting the display and warning
tones .......................... .
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Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . .
Air suspension and damping
S a fet y fir st . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
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Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
General notes . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating posit ions . . .
Pedal area . . . . . ............ . . . . . .
Stowing luggage ......... . ... . . . .
Report ing Safety Defects .... . . . ... .
Safety belts ...... .. ... . ... . . . .
General notes ............... . ... .
Why safety belts? ........... . ... .
Safety belts ... . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .
Safety belt pretens ioners .. . . . . . . . .
Airbag system .......... . . . ... .
I mportant things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Front airbags ..... . .... . . . ... . . . .
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag
System .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Side airbags . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Side curtain airbags .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Child Safety . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . ... . . . .
Instal li ng a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children . ... . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . .
Addit ional Information
Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
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Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
cont rol mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Elect ronic Stabiliz at ion Control (ESC) . 223
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Servotronic - advanced powe r steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Driving w ith your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 227
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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Driving and environment . . . . . 230
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwa rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 232
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Operate your vehicl e economically and
min imi ze poll ution . . . ............ .
Driving off road . ............. .
Driving in diff icult road conditions and
offroad . . . . . . . . . . ... . .......... .
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... .
Drivi ng with a t railer ........... . . .
Trail er tow ing t ips . . . ............ .
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . .......... .
Vehicle care and cleaning .... .
General informa t ion . . . . .... . . . . . .
Carwashes . ..... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Cleaning and care information . . . . . .
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Fuel supp ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Diesel f uel . . . . . . . ... . .......... .
Fuel tank .. . . . . . . . . . ............ .
Selective catalytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood . . . . . . ... . ... ... .. . . .
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . .
Engine cooling system ............ .
Brake fluid . . . . . . . .............. .
Battery ... . . . . . . . . . . . .......... .
Windsh ield/hea dligh t washer
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container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tire pressure monitoring system 301
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 304
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Jack, too ls and inf lata ble spare tire . . 304
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 317
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Starting by pushing or tow ing . . . . . . . 317
Startingwithjumpercables .. . . . . . . 317
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Lift ing vehicle. . .......... . . . . . ... 32 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Vehicle ident ificati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 326
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1

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I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith t he
- MMI Operating I nst ructi ons
- Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
If you are missing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believ e that the information is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistanc e.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Audi Multi
Media Interface (MMI) including t he naviga-
tion system, the sound system and the hand-
held phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular-
ly and conta ins detai led info rmat ion about
the wa rranties covering your Aud i. Always
have the boo klet with you when you take your
vehicle to an author ized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Advisor will record each
schedul ed service and can answe r any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how t o ma int ain
your vehicl e.
In Canada,
the veh icle lite rat ure is also available in
French. To obta in a copy, cont act your dealer
or wri t e to:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp laire
en fr an<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnair e ou de:
Audi Canada
Client Assistance
Assist ance a la Clientele
777 Bayly St reet , West ,
Aj ax, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all lite ratu re should be left in the vehicle t o
make t he Warranty terms as we ll as all oper-
ating, safety and maintenan ce inform ati on
availa ble t o t he next owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address
Change"/ " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the Warranty &
Maintenance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Aud i dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will only be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles . In that case, the range of
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: w ith adap-
tive light". In addition, optional or vehicle-
specif ic equipment is indicated by an asterisk
"* "
Illustrations may be different from those in
your vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as
a basic guide .
You will find a table of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in this manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",
''back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. This section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockpit: left section
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Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section
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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch .... . . . . .
© Side assist button .......... .
® Adjuster control for outside mir-
rors . ... . . . ............... .
@ Airoutlets ................ .
(J) Light switch ........... . ... .
@ Turn signal and high beam . . . .
® Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... . .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Shift paddles ......... . . . . .
- Button for steering wheel
heating . ............ . ... .
@ Instrument cluster ...... . . . . .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . .
- Tripcomputer ........ . . . . .
@ Ignition lock ........... . ... .
@ Buttons for :
- Parking system
- Resetting the trip odometer . .
- !CHECKlbutton ... ' ... ... . .
- Instrument lighting ... ... . .
'3 Adjustable steer ing wheel, de-
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .......... . ... .
- electrical ............ . ... .
@ Control lever for:
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44
131
70
99
60
63
186
142
104
10
66
24
107
146
12
12
13
105
105
- Cruise control ..... . ..... . . 113
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 115
@ Data LinkConnector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBDII) . . . . 27
@ Pedal for operating parking
brake .. . . . ............ . ... . 111
@ Engine hood release . . . . . . . . . . 256
~ @ Handle for releasing parking
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; @ Switch for unlocking the trunk
~ lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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@ Power window switches ...... .
@ MMIDisplay (see separate man-
ual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF
- Emergency flashers ........ .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) .... . . . . ........ .
@ Buttons for:
- Switching MMIdisp lay on/off
- Valet keyfunction .. . ...... .
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glovecompartment ......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ..... .
@ Audi mult imed ia (see separate
manua l)
@ Climate controls . . . . . . . ..... .
@) Shift lever for automatic trans -
mission .... . . . . . .......... .
@ 12-volt out lets . . . . . . . . ..... .
@ MMIcontrol console (see sepa-
rate manual)
@ Storage compa rt ment
@ ISTART I-/ ISTOPI button
(D Tips
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91
186
95
139
90
109
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op-
tional equipment depend ing on your mod-
el. Alwaysask your authorized Audi dealer
if you have a question about your vehicle.

10 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of t he inst rum ent cluster
CDCoolant temperature gauge . . . 10
@ Ta chome t er with t ime an d date
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 , 11
® Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . 14
© Driver info rmation system . . . . . 2 1
® Speedometer with odometer . . 12
® Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(i) Inst rumen t clus t er illumination 13
@ Reset button for t rip odometer . 12
® Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
@ ICHECK I button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
@ Tips
The illuminat ion fo r t he inst rume nt cluster
lights up whe never you switch on the igni-
tion with t he vehicle headlights off. As
the daylight fades, the instrument cluster
illumi nat ion likewise dims automatically
and will go out completely when t he out-
side light is very low. This feat ure is meant
to remind you to switch on t he headlights
when outside light conditions become
poor.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The eng ine coolant gauge q page 10, fig. 3 CD
only works when the ignition is on. To prevent
damage to you r engine, please note the fol-
lowing impor t ant po ints:
Engine cold
As long as the needle remains at or close to
the bottom of the gauge, the engi ne still has
not reached its operat ing temperature . Avoid
high eng ine speeds, heavy eng ine loads and
heavy th rottle applicat ions.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operat ing
temperature, the need le will move into the
midd le of the gauge and rema in the re. If t he
engine is worki ng ha rd at high outside t em-
peratures, the needle may rise up . This is no
need to worry as long as the . warni ng light
in the instr ument cluster does not illuminate.
Warning light in the instrument cluster
When the . warning light in the instr ument
cluster st arts to flash, th is can mean one of
two things : either the coo lant temperatur e is .,..

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too high, or the coolant level is too low
¢ page 32 .
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
ga uge , the coolant temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool. If the warning light
comes on again after driving a short distance,
contact an authorized dealer.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢ page 256, before opening the 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 could bu rn yourself. Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant es caping.
0 Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accessories
in front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool-
ing effect of the rad iator. At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load , t he
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this cou ld reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over-
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
ass istance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
The tachometer @ ¢ page 10, fig. 3 is the left
of the two large clock-type displays.
The engine turns at a speed 1,000 times the
single digit in the display, e.g . if the needle is
pointing at the "2" the engine is turning at
2,000 RPM.
If engine RPMdrops be low 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area
at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in pe-
riod. Before reaching this area , move these-
lector lever to position D (Drive) or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should not move
into the red range. If it does, then only for
a very short per iod of t ime. You could
damage your engine by driving at high
RPM.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise .
Digital clock with date display
Fig. 4 Inst rument cluster : time and date
The date, time of day, and time and date for -
mat can be set in the MMI. You can learn more
about this in the MMI manual.
(D Tips
- When open the driver door, the time,
date and odometer are disp layed for an
add itional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!CHECK Ibutton q page 12 while the ig-
nition is sw itched off.

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Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster Odometer and reset button
The odometer and trip odometer are located
inside the speedometer.
- USAmode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
You can switch the display from miles to kilo-
meters and vice versa via the MMI. You can
find out more in the MMI manual.
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of mi les (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the t ota l number
of mi les (kilometers) driven since you last re-
set the odometer to zero. You can use this od-
ometer when you want to keep track of how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven for a
single tr ip or errand. The last digit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters).
You can reset the trip odometer to zero by
pressing the Reset button ~o.
Malfunction message
If there is a ma lfunction somewhere in the in-
strument cluster, dEFwill appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on. Contact your au -
thorized Audi dealer to have the problem cor-
rected.
(D Tips
- When you open t he driver door, the time,
date and odometer are disp layed for an
add itiona l 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
ICHECK Ibutton c>page 12 while the ig-
nition is switched off.
Fuel gauge
The fue l gauge only works when the ignition is
on .
When the needle reaches the reserve mark,
the c>page 35 mJsymbol appears in the in-
strument cluster d isplay as well as the mes -
sage Please refuel. This message is meant to
remind you to refuel.
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in .:>page 325 .
@ Note
Never run the tank completely dry. An ir-
regular supply of fuel can cause engine
misfiring and fuel could enter the exhaust
system. The catalytic converter could then
overheat and be damaged.
~ button
Fig. 6 CHECKbutto n in the instrument cluster
The !CHECK Ibutton performs the follow ing
funct ions:
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition turned off, the odometer
reading and the dig ita l clock with date display ..,_

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In strument s a nd warning / indicator lights 13
can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the ICH ECKi button ¢ fig. 6 .
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 30 const ant-
ly monitors certai n ind ividual fu nct ions and
components of the vehicle when the ignit ion
is t urned on and when the vehicle is moving.
With t he ignition turned on, you can start the
"Au to-Check sequence" by pressing the
ICH ECKi button. You can perform an Auto-
Check sequence when the vehicle is stationary
and the ign ition is turned on or when the vehi-
cle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The number of keys progr ammed t o t he vehi-
cle is also displayed. The disp lay 3\ 3 indicates
that th ree keys have been programmed . This
allows you to make sure you have received all
of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
For exam ple, if you only receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your aut horized
Aud i dealer to have the missing key deactivat-
ed so it cannot be used. You should also re-
port the m issing key to your insurance compa-
ny.
Calling up the driver informati on
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru-
ment cluster display, usually w ith a driver
message. The driver message display disap-
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver mes-
sage can be displayed again by briefly press-
ing the ! CHECK I button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the IC H ECK I button briefly, you
can set thres hold 1 of the speed warning
while you are driving o page 29 . By main-
tain ing pressure on the ICHECK I button, you
delete t he warning threshold .
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fig. 7 I nstrument cluster ill um ination
.,.Presst he"+" but t on to increase t he bright -
ness during the hours of darkness.
...Presst he "-" button to decrease the bright-
ness dur ing the hours of darkness.
A lig ht sensor in the instrument cluster con-
tro ls t he illumination for the instrument clus-
te r, the center console and the displays . In a
bright environment, using the buttons to
change the brightness has no effect .
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The ill umination for the inst rument cluster
lights up w henever you switch on the igni-
tion with the vehicle headlights off. As the
daylight fades, the inst rument cluste r ill u-
mination likewise di ms automa t ically and
will go out comp let ely when the outsi de
light is very low. This feature is meant t o
remi nd you t o swit ch on t he headl ight s
whe n outs ide light conditions become
poor .

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 8 Instrument duster with warning/indicator lights
Your veh icle is equipped with several impor·
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your veh icle¢ _&.
Electron ic power control
(alternative to El>
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(alternative to (31)
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
USA models: Safety systems
¢ page 16
Canada models: Safety systems
¢page 16
Left turn signal
¢page 16
Trailer turn signa l assemb ly*
¢page 17
Malfu nction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 17
Adaptive Air Suspension*
Q page 17
Adaptive Air Suspension*
¢ page 17
Right turn signal
¢ page 16
Safety belt
¢page 18
High beam
c>page 18
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page 18
USA models : Cruise control acti-
vated
c>page 18
Canada mod els : Cruise control
activated
¢page 18
USA models : Anti-lock brake
system (ABS)defective
c>page 18

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Canada models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 18
USA mode ls : Parking brake
¢ page 19
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 19
USA model s : Brake malfunction
¢ page 19
Canada model s: Brake malfunc-
tion
¢ page 19
Vehicles with the adaptive cruise contro l*
have the following additional check lamps :
Open road
¢ page 123
Driving in traff ic
¢ page 123
Request for driver to as-
sume control
¢ page 123
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever stall ed or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and t urn on the
emergency flasher ¢ page 63.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau-
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 256.
{!) Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the Auto-
Checksystem ¢ page 30. Malfunct ions
or faults will be identif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 - Danger!) or with a yel-
low symbol (prior ity 2 - Warning) .
EPCElectronic power control
Applies to veh icles: with gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Lightmonitors the
electronic power control .
The Illawarn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check.
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal-
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos-
sible by your author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: with diesel engine
The control Lightilluminates when the glow
plug system is active.
If the II ind icator light illuminates, the glow
plug system is active. Youshould start the en-
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swit ches off. The indi cator light only illum i-
nates fo r approximate ly 1 second if the en-
gine is warm or if the outside temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- If the glow plug indicat or light illum i-
nates while dr iving, there is an engine
contro l malfunction. The engine should
be checked immediate ly.
- If the ind icator light does not ill uminate
at all when switching the ignition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine should be
checked.

16 In st rum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
;;. / ~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
This warning/indicator light monitors the
Electronic Stabilization Control.
If th€ JjJindicator light blinks wh ile driving,
the ESCor ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active-
ly regulating.
If the DJindicator light turns on, the system
has sw itched 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 system is functioning fully.
If the II indicator light turns on, ESCwas re·
stricted using the IBOFF !button~ page 223 .
Stabilization contr ol (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
own er's manu al
If th€ J.i)indicator light and the ABS indicator
light ml(USAmodels) ;IIJ(Canada models)
turn on and the message appears, the ABS or
electronic differential lock is malfunction ing .
This also causes the ESCto malfunct ion . The
brakes st ill function with the ir normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali-
fied workshop immediately to have the mal·
function corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111(USAmodels) . (Canada
mode ls) brake system ind icator light turns
on togethe r with the ABSand ESCindica-
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer avai lab le. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in·
crease the risk of sliding. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi dea ler or oth-
er qua lified workshop and have the mal·
function corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESCand
ABS, refer to c:>page 223.
tli1!!r Safety systems
The . (USAmodels)/ . (Canada mode ls)
indica t or light monito rs the safety systems
(e.g . airbags, pretensioners) and illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch the ig-
nition on.
If the . (USAmodels)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi-
nates 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 ign ition on, th is also
means there is a malfunct ion.
A WARNING
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If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys-
tems may not work properly in an acc i-
dent.
¢¢ Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left B or the right Ill
turn signal, the indicator light blinks . When
you use the emergency flashe rs, both indica-
tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor·
mal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
The ind icator light does not flash if a turn sig·
nal is out on the tra iler or the towing veh icle .
Additional information on the turn signals
~page 63.

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¢1.~Trailer turn signal assembly
Appl ies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig-
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light . blinks when the turn
signal is used, if a trailer has been properly
connected to the vehicle.
If one of the turn signal bulbs on the trai ler is
burned out or defective, the indicator light
will not blink when you use the turn signals.
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Forvehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed
later according to factory specifications,
the trailer tu rn signal assembly is actuat-
ed.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBDII) system.
The symbol ¢111ijlights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. This indicates that the MILis working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine electronic system .
Contact your authorized Audidealer and have
the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MILlight to illuminate (onl y
vehicles with gasoline eng ine) c:>page 250.
For more informat ion c:>page 2 7.
Ci:>Adaptive Air Suspension
Appl ies t o vehicles: with Adapti ve Ai r Suspension
ThisII warning/indicator light has the fol-
lowing functions:
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig-
nition is t urned on as funct ion check and
then goes out .
- If the warning/indicator light illuminates or
blinks contin uously, there is a system fault
in the Adaptive AirSuspension. Asystem
fau lt can result in limited ride comfort and
low ground clea rance . Drivesafely to the
nearest authorized Audidealer or qualified
workshop, and have the fault corrected.
- If the warning/indicator light flashes, you
should not drive the vehicle. The flashing
warning/indicator light points to an extreme
High level. Avery pronounced lifting of the
vehicle (extreme High level) can result, for
examp le, when a heavy load is removed
from the vehicle. As soon as the level has re-
turned to norma l, the warning/indicator
light stops flashing, and you can drive away.
- If the warning/indicator light flashes in con-
junction with the . warning/indicator
light, you should not drive off immediately
in order to prevent damage to the under-
body. The two warning/ indicator lights
flashing together points to an extreme Low
level. Avery
pronounced lowering of the ve-
hicle (extreme Lowlevel) can result, for ex-
ample, from a heavy load. As soon as the
level has retu rned to normal, t he warning/
indicator lights stop flashing, and you can
drive away.
(D Note
If the warning/ indicator light flas hes in
conjunction with the . warning/ind icator
light, you shou ld not drive the vehicle be-
cause low-lying vehicle parts can bottom
out as you drive over uneven ground and
be damaged as a result.
~ Adaptive Air Suspension
Appli es to vehicles: wit h Adaptive Air Suspension
This . warn ing/indicator light has the fol-
lowing functions:
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig-
nition is turned on as function check and
then goes out .
- It comes on for approximately 15 seconds
as a warning of reduced ground clearance , if .,,.

18 In strum e nt s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
the dynamic mode is activated and if the ig-
nition is switched on ¢ page 157, Chassis
controls .
- If the warning/indicator light flashes in con-
junction with the Ill warning/indicator
light, you shou ld not drive the vehicle imme-
diately in order to prevent damage to the
underbody . The two warning/indicator
lights flash ing together points to an ex-
treme Low level. A very pronounced lower-
ing of the vehicle (ext reme Low level) can re-
sult, fo r example, from a heavy load. As
soon as the level has ret urned to norma l
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the warning/indicato r lights stop flashing,
and you can drive away.
{[) Note
If the warn ing/ indicator light flashes in
conjunction with the Ill warning/indicator
light, you should not drive the vehicle be-
cause low- lying vehicle parts can bottom
out as you drive over uneven ground and
be damaged as a result.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator lig ht ill uminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Add ition-
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) w ill also
sound.
For more Information c>page 173, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The II warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more informat ion
about using the high beams, see
c>page 63.
ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction.
The ind icator light [IJilluminates to check
the function w hen you switch on the ign ition.
If the [IJsymbol remains on or blinks after
you switch on the ign it ion, there is a loss of
t ire pressure or a system ma lfunction . If there
is a system ma lfunction, seeyour authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed informat ion on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
c>page 301.
.CRUISE/''(")Cruise control
The IR;\l)~il(USA mode ls) ,fl (Canada mod-
els) warning/indicator light ill uminates when
t he cruise control is activated .
ABS/(8 ) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL).
The ttl1(USA models) /KO)l(Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator ligh t will come on f or a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
light will go out after an automatic check se-
quence is comp leted .
There is a malfunct ion in the ABS when:
- The warning/indica t or light does not illum i-
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicator li ght does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illum inates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
withou t the assistance of th e ABSsystem .
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible t o restor e full braking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
c>page 223 . II>-