Audi R8 2017 User manual

Owner's Manual
2017 Audi RB
Vorsprung durch Te ~~?~ (HD

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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 prem ium quality eq uipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroug hly so that you qu ickly become acquain t -
ed with your Audi and make use of all of it s featu res.
In addition to explaining how the diffe rent features work, we provide ma ny use-
ful tips and informa t ion concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to mainta in your veh icle's value. We also give you useful tips and informa-
t ion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environ mentally
frie ndly manne r.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasan t motor-
ing.
AUDIAG

Tabl e of content s
About this Owne r's Manual. . . . . . 5
Cockpi t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . . . . 17
Driver information system . . . . . . 19
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Multifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 20
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lap t imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Garage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 34
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Exterior li ghting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cigarette lighter and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Warm and cold . . .......... . . . . . . . 51
Climate cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
Driving .. . . . . . . . ............ . ... . . .
General information .......... . . . ... .
St eering . . . . . . .............. . ... . . .
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Start ing and stopping the engine . . . . . . . 56
Start-Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 61
Sport driving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Cruise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Audi drive select (drive setti ngs) . . . . . . . . 72
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking syst em plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adjust ing t he display and the warnin g
tones.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . 80
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 81
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 81
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Electromechanical power steer ing . . . . . . 84
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Notice abo ut data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle cont rol
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Traffic safety info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
MMI On/Off knob with joystick fu nction . . 90
MMI operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Operat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Opening the select ion/options menu with
the cont rol knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Letter/numb er speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Menus and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Voice recogni t ion sy st em . . . . . . . . 102
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Command overview information . . . . . . . . 103
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Using the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Listening to voicema il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Emergency call f unctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Direct ory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Safety belt mic rophone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 118
Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Introduction. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... . 119
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Configuration through myAudi . . . . . . . . . 120
Audi connect services. ............ . . . . 121
W i-Fi hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Configur ing the data connect ion . . . . . . . . 124
About Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Navigation . . ... ... .... . ..... . . . . . .
Opening navigati on ................. .
Enter ing a dest inat ion ............... .
Cancel route guidance .... . . . . . . . . ... .
Home address . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . ... .
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Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Directory contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Addit ional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Map. . . . . . . . . ... ... .... . ..... . . ... . 136
Onli ne map display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Accessing t raffic information . . . . . . . . . . 139
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Radio . . . ..... . .......... . ..... . . . . 143
Opening the rad io . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Radio functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Table of contents
M e dia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 147
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Wi -Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Online med ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mult imed ia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Playing med ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Addition al settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Suppor t ed med ia and fi le formats . . . . . . 159
Troub leshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Sy st em set t ing s ................ . . 162
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
MMI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Connection manage r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16S
Sound settings . . .................. . .
Volume settings .................... .
Restarting the MMI (Reset) ..... . . . . . . .
Software license information
16S
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Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 168
Driver and passenger side foo twe ll . . . . . . 170
Pedala rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 171
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Safety b e lt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Why saf ety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Airb a g sy st e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Moni t oring the Advanced Airbag System . 192
Knee air bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
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Table of contents
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
I mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Securing child seats . .......... . . . . . .. 214
Addit ional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fuel . . ... . . . . . .............. . ... . .. 220
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Wheels . . ... . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. 235
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
If the Tire Pressure Monitoring System
indicator appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 257
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 260
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Emergency a ss istance . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Trunk escape handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
General inf orma tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Fuses and bulb s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Bulbs . . . . . ... . . . . . .......... . . . . . .. 271
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 272
Starting w ith jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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Using the jum p start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Accessories and technical data . . 276
Technical d at a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Vehicle specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Dimens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Consumer information and
technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Consumer informat ion . . . . . . . . . . 279
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Operating you r vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Accessories and technical changes 281
Index .......... . . . . . . . .......... . . 283

This manual 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 if you loan yo ur vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manu al descr ibes the equipment
range specified fo r th is mode l at the time of
printing . Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be availab le at a later date or may only
be offered in certain countries .
Some sect ions in this manual do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the section indicates the validity , for example
"Applies to: vehicles with BiXenon headlights".
Opt iona l or vehicle-specific equipment is also
ident ified with an asterisk"*".
The illu st ration s are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slight ly 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 veh icle-specific equipmen t
~ The section cont inues on the next page.
c::>& Cross reference to a "WARNING"within a
section . If a page numbe r is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section .
.8, WARNING
Text with th is symbol contains information
abou t safe ty a nd how to reduce the risk of se -
rious personal injury o r dea t h.
(D Note
Text with th is symbo l conta ins info rmation
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
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Text with th is symbol conta ins info rmation on
~ protecting t he environment .
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Text with this symbol contains additional use-
ful information.
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Cockpit overview
Cockpit overview
Controls at a glance
Fig. 1 Cockpit : left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit: rig ht sect ion
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(!) Door handle
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Central locking switch
Power windows ............ . . .
Power exterior mirror adjustment
Air vent with thumbwheel
Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams
0 Multifunct ion steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... . . .
- Controls for the virtua l instru -
ment cluster including the driver
information system, aud io/video,
te lephone, navigation and voice
recognition system .. . . . . . . . .
- Shift paddles . . . .... . . . . . . . .
- !S TAR T ENGINE ST OP !butto n
- Engine sound, Audi drive select
and performan ce mode contro ls
@ Audivirtual cockpit (instrument
cluster) . . . . .............. . . .
® Windshie ld was her system lever
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Adjustable steer ing column .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever ......... . . .
@ Instrument illumination
(8)
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Headlight control switch
Luggage compartment lid release
Contro ls for climat e control
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S8
S6
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32
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sl
Coc k pit o v e rv iew
@ Lockable glove compartment
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@) Seat heati ng . . . . . . . ......... .
@ Depending on equipment, center
console with :
- Cigarette lighte r and socket ...
- Multimedia compartment for cell
phone . . . . . . . . ............ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .. . . . . . . . ............ .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Retractab le rear spoiler ...... .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button . . . . . . . . . . ........... .
@ Infotainment system unit
@ Depend ing on equ ipment:
- St orage compartment
- Ashtray . . . . . . . . ........... .
- Cup holder . . . . ............ .
@ Parking brake . . . . . . . . . .... . . .
@ Selector lever (S tronic) ....... .
(I) Tips
18S
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1S3
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90
90
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49
61
64
Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certa in models or is available as an op-
tion.
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In strumen ts and ind ica tor ligh ts
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument cluster)
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(D Engine coolant temperature 8
@ Driver information system . . . . . . 19
® Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Trip odometer reset knob . . . . . . . 22
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display ~ page 8,
fig. 3 @ only functions when the ignit ion is
switched on. To prevent eng ine damage, please
observe the following notes about the tempera-
ture ranges.
Cold rang e
If on ly the LEDsat the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
pera t ure yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac-
celerating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDsup to the center of the gauge
turn on . If t he . ind icator light in the Infotain-
ment sys t em disp lay turns on, the coo lant tem -
pe rature is too high ~ page 12 .
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- Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high out side temperatu res and heavy en-
gine load.
- The fron t spoiler a lso helps to distribute
cooling air cor rect ly while d riving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the eng ine over-
heating will increase . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility for assistance.
Fuel level
The ind icator @ on ly functions when the ignition
is sw itched on. If the fuel level drops below 3 .3
gallons (12 liters), a red LEDwill light up and the
rDind icator light will turn on ¢ page 16. The
LED blinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The fuel tank capacity of your ve hicle is listed in
the Technical Data sect ion
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Never drive until the tank is completely emp-
ty. The irregular supp ly of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom-
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys-
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov-
ered by other displays. To show them again, se-
lect the tab for the indicator lights and messages
using the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 19. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbwheel.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ignition on . These sys-
tems are marked with a ,I in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
USA models :
Brake system ./
¢ page 11
Canada models:
Brake system../
¢ page 11
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 11
Instruments and ind icator lights
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 11
Cooling system
¢ page 12
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 13
Alternator
¢ page 13
Engine stop while driving
¢ page 13
Engine contro l
¢ page 15
Safety belt
¢ page 13
Electromechanical steering./
¢ page 84
Steering lock
¢ page 13
Central indicator light
¢ page 14
Engine start system
¢ page 14
Transmission malfunction
¢ page 68
Rear spoiler
¢ page 86
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabil ization Control (ESC)
../ ¢ page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
./ ¢ page 14
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢ page 14
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)../
¢ page 14
Safety systems ./
¢ page 15
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Brake pads
¢page 15
Canada models :
Brake pads
¢ page 15
Electromechanica l parking brake
¢ page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system../
¢ page252
Tire pressure monitor ing system../
¢ page252
Engine control
¢ page 15
Em issions control system
¢ page 15
Engine speed li mitat ion
¢ page 15
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Engi ne oil sensor
¢page 15
Battery charge
¢ page 13
Remote control key
¢ page 57
Battery in remote control key
¢ page 29
Bulb failure ind icator *
¢ page 16
Headlight range control system
¢page 16
Adapt ive light*
¢ page 16
Light/ rain sensor*
¢ page 16
• Transmission
- ¢ page68
Steering lock
¢ page 13
Engine start system
¢ page 14
Centra l indicator light
¢ page 14
Electromechanical steering ../
¢ page 84
Dampe r contro l*
¢ page 17
Rear spoiler
¢ page 86
Other indicator lights
-
Turn signals
Ii ¢ page 17
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USA models: cruise control system*
¢page 71
Canada models: cruise control sys-
tem*
¢page 71
Convenience key
¢ page 58
Elect romecha nical par kin g brake
¢ page 11
Transm ission
¢ page 68
Electromechan ical park ing brake
¢ page 11
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 71
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
¢ page 71

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¢ page40
High beams
¢ page 39
BRAKE/((i))Brake system
If t his indicator lig ht t urns on, t here is a malfu nc-
tion in the brake system .
1111(USA models) , • (Canada models)
Brakes: stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi deale r or autho rized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111(USA models) , • (Canada models)
Warning! No brake booster
If brake assist (brake booster) is not work ing, you
have to use much mo re force when braking the
vehicle. Seean authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicato r light fl]] (USA mode ls) /
¢e) (Canada mode ls), the ESCindicator li ght J..r,J.
and the brake system ind icator light 1111(USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) tu rn on and th is
message appears, then the ABS, ESCand braking
distribution are malfu nctioning¢ ,& .
Drive to your autho rized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected ¢ ,& .
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle.
Please contact Service
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or afte r switch-
ing the ignition on, check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park-
ing brake , see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . If you can re-
lease the parking brake and the message st ill
appears, see an authori zed Audi dealer or au-
t horized Audi Service Facility immedia t ely to
have th e malf unct ion cor rect ed.
Instruments and ind icator lights
- If the indi cator lig ht and message appear while
driving, the hill sta rt assist or emergency brak-
ing function may be malf unctioning. It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills and see an autho rized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
(USA mode ls): if the 1111and EiJindicato r
lights turn on toget her, have t he brake system
checked immed iately by an authorized Audi deal -
er or autho rized Audi Service Facili ty
¢ page 15 .
There is also a warn ing tone when the lights turn
on.
A WARNING
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- Read and fo ll ow t he warnings in
¢ page 223, Working in the engine com-
partme nt befo re opening t he engi ne com-
part ment lid and checking the bra ke fl uid
level.
- If th e brake system indi cat or lig ht does not
t ur n off or it tur ns on w hil e driving, t he
brake f luid level in t he reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not conti nue driv-
ing. See an autho rized Audi deale r or au-
thor ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light t urns on
together wit h the ABS and ESCindicato r
lights, the ABS/ESCregu lating fu nction may
be malf unct ion ing . Funct ions t hat stabilize
the vehicl e are no longer available . This
could cause t he rear of th e vehicle to
swe rve, w hich increases the risk t hat t he ve-
hicle wi ll slid e. Drive carefu lly t o th e nearest
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility and have t he malfunction
correcte d.
PARK/(®)/i®j,Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
indicat or li ght turns on, t he parking brake was
set.
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Instruments and indicator lights
-(USA models) / . (Canada model s) Park-
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If t he ind icator light blinks and t he message ap-
pears , there is not eno ugh bra king power to se-
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline .
-(USA model s) / . (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To re lease the pa rking brake, press the bra ke
pedal and press t he ~ button at the same t ime,
or st art driving wit h hill start ass ist ¢ page 62,
Starting from a stop.
rlJParking brake: malfunction! See owner's
manual
There is a malfunction in the parking brake . Drive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he malfunc-
tion cor rected .
rlJParking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve-
hicle. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc-
tion corrected .
IZ!il:l:JitJ:o(USA models) / Ill(Canada models)
Please release parking brak e.
Release the parking brake if t his m essage ap-
pears .
11J;j1:);t;,:o(USA model s) 1 KC)'A(Canada model s)
Parking brake auto release unavailable
If t his message appears, press the bra ke pedal
fi rst a nd then release the par king bra ke.
IZJ;J:t:);Jj3~(USA model s) / KC)j<Canada model s)
Parking brake : caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
If the ind icator light blinks and the message ap -
pears, there is not enough brak ing power to se-
cure the vehicle . The bra kes have overheated. The
ve hicle could ro ll away eve n on a small incline.
IZJ;jl:);tJ3~(USA model s) / KC)j<Canada model s)
Parking brake : appl ied
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces-
sa ry.
(D Tips
Fo r additional informat ion on the parking
brake, refer to ¢ page 61 .
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
The coo lant level is t oo low.
Do not continue dr iving and switch the e ngine
off. Check the coolant level ¢ page 228 .
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢ page 229 . Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off .
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dea ler or authori zed Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never ope n the eng ine compartment lid if
you can see or hear steam or coolant escap-
ing from the engine compartment . This in-
creases the risk of bur ns . Wait unti l yo u no
longer see or he ar steam or coolant escap -
ing.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
be a dange rou s ar ea . Stop t he engine and
allow it to cool befo re wor king in t he engine
compartment. Always follow the informa -
tion fo und in ¢ page 223, Working in the
engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indi cato r
light t urns on - this increases the risk of en -
gine damage.

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9=:1:Engine oil pressure
• Turnoff engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Check t he engine oil leve l ¢ page 22 7.
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 227. Only cont inue driv ing once the in-
dicato r light tur ns off .
- If the engine oil leve l is correct and the ind ica-
tor light st ill blinks, turn the eng ine off and do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized Aud i
dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for as-
s ista nce.
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an o il level in-
dicator . Always check the oil leve l regu la rly.
~ Alternator/battery
• Electric system: malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
There is a malfunction in the alter nator or the ve-
hicle elect rical system.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately. Tur n off all un-
necessary electr ica l equ ipment because it w ill
d rain the batte ry. See your authorized Audi deal -
e r or authori zed Audi Serv ice Facility if the bat-
tery charge level is t oo low.
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat-
tery w ill be charged while driving
The start ing ability may be impaired .
If t his message tu rns off afte r a littl e while, t he
battery cha rged enoug h while dr iving.
If t he message does not t urn off, have and a u-
thor ized Audi de aler or aut hor ized Aud i Service
Faci lity repa ir t he mal func t ion.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
servo possible
Instruments and ind icator lights
The re is a ma lfunct ion in the engine or in t he fuel
sup ply system .
More force is neede d t o st eer a nd bra ke t he m ov-
ing vehicle whe n t he eng ine is stop ped . If t he ve-
hicle is rolling, try to br ing it to a stop off to t he
side from mov ing traffic. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice Facility for as -
s istance.
A WARNING
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If the engine stops while dr iving, you will
need to use more force to brake th e vehicle .
This increases t he risk of an accident . There
will st ill be power st eer ing if t he ignition is
switch ed on w hile t he vehicle is ro llin g an d
t he re is suff icien t bat tery charge . Otherwi se,
you mu st use gre at er force w hen stee ring .
~ Safety belt
The . ind icat or light st ays on un t il the dr iver's
and front passenge r's * safety be lts are fastened .
Above a certa in speed, the re will a lso be a war n-
ing tone.
(D Tips
Fo r additional informat io n on sa fety belts, re-
fer to ¢ page 174.
@- Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
The re is a ma lfunction in the e lectron ic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ign ition on.
Do not tow yo ur vehicle be cause it can not be
stee red. See a n au thorized Audi de al e r or a uthor -
ized Audi Service Facility fo r assistance.
Ell!Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The re is a ma lfunct ion in t he e lectro nic st eer ing
lock .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected . .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when the re is a mal -
function in the electronic stee ring lock - this
increases the risk of an accident .
& Central indicator light
If the . or f4iindicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluste r.
©- Engine start system
• Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch t he ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it on again.
Drive to an aut horized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
II! Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malf unct ion in t he engine st art ing sys-
t em.
Drive to an aut horized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility im media t ely t o have t he
malfun cti on corrected.
;;,I f; Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and (@) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
-
If the Gj indicato r light bli nks wh ile driving, the
ESCor ASR(Anti-S li p Regulation) is actively reg u-
lating.
If the Gj indicato r lig ht 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 func t ion ing f ully.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Re·
duced stability
If t he II indicato r light turns on, ESCsport
mode was switc hed on using the i.i,O FF I button
¢ page 82. You can turn the ESCon again by
press the I~O FF I button again.
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Stabilization control (ESC): off. Warning! Re-
duced stability
If t he II ind icat or lig ht t urns on, t he ESCwas re-
st ricted or swit ched off using t he I~ OFF I butt on
¢ page 82. The message ESCOFFalso appears.
You can t urn t he ESCon again by press t he
i.i,OFFI butto n again.
The syst em switc hes on when the igniti on is
swit ched on . The II indic ator ligh t turns off
whe n the system is functioning f ull y.
Stabilization control (ESC): malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS): malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunction! See owner 's manual
If the Gj ind icator light and t he ABS indicato r
light fJ] (USA mode ls) I [iJ (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal-
funct ion in the ABS system or electro nic differen-
t ial lock . This also causes t he ESCto malfunction .
The brakes st ill fu nction with t heir normal power,
but ABS is not act ive.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have t he
malfunc t ion correct ed.
A WARNING
If th e 11111(USA mo dels) • (Canada mod-
els) brake system indic at or ligh t t urn s on to -
get her with t he ABS and ESC indicator ligh ts ,
the ABS/ESCregula t ing fu nct ion may have
failed . Functions t hat stab ilize the vehicle are
no long er available. This could cause t he vehi-
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will sli de. Drive carefully to t he
nearest aut horized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have t he malfunction
correcte d.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESCand ABS,
refer to ¢ pag e 81.

(0 ) Brake pads
rlJBrake pads: wear limit reached. You can con-
tinue driving. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
brake pads checked.
Applies to: USAmodels
The rlJindicator light turns on together with the
1111indicator light
!f Safety systems
The fllindicator light monitors the safety sys-
tems .
Safety system
If the fllindicator light turns on or blinks, there
is a malfunction in a safety system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunctioncorrected.
A WARNING
Have the safety systems inspected immedi-
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys-
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
d.:::,Engine control
If the II/. indicator light turns on, there is an
engine control malfunction.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
o System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the On
Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The II sym-
~ bol turns on when the ignition is switched on and
~ turns off again once th e engine is started and
~ running at a steady idle speed. This indicates that
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The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc-
tion in the engine electronics. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have the malfunction corrected .
For additional information, refer to c::;,page 17.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to : vehicles with engine speed limitation
(fl Engine speed maximum XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped-
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the II indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi ServiceFacility im-
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ " Engine oil level (min .)
ElPlease add oil immediately.
Stop the vehicle and add engine oil c::>page 22 7.
~ •. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level system: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
(I) Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man-
ual c::;,page 22 7, Checking the engine oil lev-
el.
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Instruments and indicator lights
jj Tank system
D Pleas e refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
a nd the message appears, there are about 3.3
ga llons (12 lite rs) of fue l left in the tank.
IIJPlease refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap-
pears , the fue l tank is almost empty . Refuel the
veh icle immediate ly.
D Tank sys tem: malfunction! Please contact
Service
If t he ind icator light tur ns on and th is mess age
appears, there is a mal func t ion in the tank sys-
tem .
Drive to an a ut ho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility im mediately to have t he
malfunct ion cor rected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fue l sho uld never enter the sewe r system or
come into contact with the ground.
(D Tips
More informat ion on refueling is ava ilable on
page ~ page 221.
~ Washer fluid level
(,-5JJlease add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the w indshield washer
system and the headlight washe r system* when
the ign ition is switc hed off ~ page 233.
"V!Windshield wipers
iii Windshield wipers : malfun ction ! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction wit h the windshie ld w ip-
e rs.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
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-:(f>:-Bulb failure indicator
If t he II ind icator light tu rns on, a bulb has
failed . The mess age indi cates the location of the
bulb.
Replace the bu lb immediate ly.
Vehicle lights: malfunct ion! Please contact
Service
There is a ma lfunction in the headlights or the
light sw itch. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
authori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the malfunction cor rected .
~(D Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control: malfunction! See
owner' s manual
There is a ma lfunction in the headlight range
contro l system, which may cause glare for other
dr ivers .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
io Audi adaptive light
Appli es to: vehicles wit h Audi adapt ive light
milAudi adapt ive light: malfunction! See own-
er's manual
There is a ma lfunction in the adaptive lights . The
headlights still funct ion .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ D Light/rain sensor
£1Automatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner' s manual
£1Automat ic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain sw itched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
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lights on and off using the light switch . You can
still control all wiper functions that are inde-
pendent of the ra in sensor.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer o r authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Damper control
Appl ies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
R Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malfunction.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facil ity immediately to have the
malfunct ion cor rected.
I-: All wheel drive
IllAll-wheel drive: malfunction! You may con-
tinue driving. Please contact Service
There is a malfunction in the all wheel dr ive.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
.IllAll-wheel drive: too hot. Please adapt driv-
ing style. See owner's manual
The all wheel drive temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty dr iving manner .
Drive in a less sporty manner until the tempera-
ture returns to the norma l range and the indica-
tor light switches of.
¢i 9 Turn signals
If the B o r Illindicator light blinks, a turn sig-
nal is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink-
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
Instruments and indicator lights
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) ¢4 in the instru-
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The warning/indicator light turns on when the ig-
nition is switched on and turns off once the en-
gine is started and is running in idle at a stable
speed. This indicates that the MIL is functioning
correctly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine or turns on while driving, this may ind i-
cate there is a malfunction in the engine. If the
indicator turns on, the catalytic converter may be
damaged .
Drive with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/or
fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor-
rected . See an author ized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 4 Locat ion of Data link Connecto r {DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as-
signed a code. In case of a malfunction, the com-
ponent will be ident ified and the fault sto red as a
code in the control modu le memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system . .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the stor -
ed data can on ly be disp layed using specia l diag -
nostic eq uipment (generic scan too l for OBD).
In o rder t o connect t he specia l diagnostic equip -
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC).The DLCis located to the rig ht of the hood
release ¢ fig. 4.
Your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified servi ce
station can interpret the code and per form the
necessary repair.
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A WARNING
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Do not use the d iagnostic connector for per-
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc -
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli-
sion!