Audi TT Coupe 2009 User manual

2009 Audi TT/TIS Coupe
Owner's Manual
GOOD
Audi

Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi TT Coupe - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi TT Coupe incorporates the newest technology as wel l as numerous features
designed for your comfort, convenience and safety .We recommend you read your Owner's Manual
thoroughly so that you can quickly become acquainted with your Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also give you many useful tips and
information concerning your safety and that of your passengers, how to care for your vehicle and
maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi TI Coupe and we wish you safe and pleasant motoring.
AUDI AG

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ....... ..
About this Owner's
Manual ..... ......... ...... ..
Controls and
equipment .... ...... ...... ..
Cockpi t ... . ......... . ..... .. . . . .
Genera l illustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica to r lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver informa t ion system .. . .. .
Introduction ............... . . . . .
Gearshift recommendation ...... .
Service interval d isplay .... .. . . . .
On -Boa rd Diag nos t ic sys t em (08 0 )
Trip computer ..... . .. .. ..... . . .
Menu display ............•......
Lap timer ..................... .
Spe ed warn ing system
Wa rnings and symbo ls .... . .... .
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Open ing and c losing
Keys ........... ... ...... · · · · · ·
Power locking system ...... . .. .
Rear lid /trunk lid ........... . .. .
Anti -theft a larm sys t em . . .. . . . . .
Power windows
Clea r vision . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .
Lights . ........ .. .. . .... .. .. . . .
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41 Acoustic parking system ....... .
Cru ise control ................. . 98
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44 Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
48 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
50 Manua l t ransmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
51 S t ron ic t ransmiss ion .......... . 102
54 Homelink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11o
54 Universa l remote co nt rol . . . . . . . . 110
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Vis ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . 63
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Digi t al compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Seats and sto rage .. . .. .. . . .. . .
Genera l recommendat ions . .. . . .
Ad justing front seats manua lly ..
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Power seats .. .......... .. . .. . .
Lumbar support ............... . 74 Safety first ................. 115
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Head restrain t s ........ .. . . . . . .
Rear sea t s .................... .
Luggage compartment . . ...... .
Roof rack .... . .. . .. .... . ... .. . .
Cup ho lder . . .. ..... . . ..... . .. .
As ht ray .. . .. .. ........ .. . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter /socket . .... . .. .
Storage . .. . .. . . ....... . .. . • . . .
War m and cold .. .. . ........ . . .
Climate controls ........... . .. .
Rear window defogger QiiJ •••••••
Heated seats .............. . .. .
On the road ................ . .. .
Steering ...... . . ............. . .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Starting and stopping the engine
Park ing brake . ................ .
77 Driving Safe ly . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Proper occupant seating pos itions 118
Driver and passenger side footwe ll 122
Peda l a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
St ow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 125
Safe t y b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Why safety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . 135
A irbag system ...... . . . .. . ..... .
Important th ings to know .... . . .
Front airbags
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
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System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Side airbags . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Child Safe ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Important things to know ...... .
Child safety seats . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
Insta lli ng a ch ild safety seat .. . . .
Add it ional Information ......... .
Lower anchorages and tether for
children (LATCH) .... . ..... . .. . . .
Vehicle operation ....... .
Intel ligent technology ......... .
Notice about da ta recorded by
veh icle contro l modules ....... .
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Program
(ESP) . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .... . . . . . .
Rear spoiler ... . .............. .
Braking .................... . . .
Electro -mechanical power ass ist .
Driving w ith your quattro® .... . .
Driving and environment .. .. . .
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The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . 194
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing ..... . ........... . 194 196
Vehicle care .. ... ... ... ... .
Cleaning and protection ... . .. .
General infor mation
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Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fue l supply and filling your fuel
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 13
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 213
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14
Checking and filling ... ... . . . . . .
Eng in e hood ... .. . . .... . ...... .
Engine compartment ...... . ... .
Engine oil . ....... . .. . ..... .... .
Engine cooling system ..... . ... .
Brake fluid . . ... . . . .. . . . . . . •. . . .
Battery . .. . . .. . . .. . . ........ . . .
W indshield/headlight washer
conta iner . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .
Tires and whee ls .. .... ..... . .. .
Tir es . . ........... .... .. · · · · · · ·
Tire pressure monitoring system .
Run-flat t ire s ............ . .. . .. .
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Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service ... 265
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
What shou ld I be aware of when
changing a tire ? 270
Fuses and bulbs ............. . .. 276
Fuses . .. .............. . ........ 276
Bulbs .............. . .. . ........ 280
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 281
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . 281
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . 281
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency towing with commercial
tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Lifting vehic le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Technical data
General information
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Explanation of technical data . . . . 292
Veh icle ident ifi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Table of contents
Displaying Vehic le Iden t ifica t ion
Number in the Dr iver Information
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Dimens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4 -cy l. turbo engine 295
265 hp, 2.0 liter 4 -cy l. turbo engine 296
250 hp, 3.2 liter 6 -cyl. engine . . . . . 297
Consumer Inform ation . . . . . . . . . 298
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Operating your ve hi c le outs ide the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Audi Service Repair M anua ls and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . 298
Addi t ional accessor ies,
mod if ications and parts
rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Dec laration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Elec t ronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Alphabetical index .. .... 305

Vehicle literature
In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi comes with a
Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
Moreover, depending on the model and the equipment. there may
be additiona l instruction book lets delivered with your vehic le (for
examp le, Operating Instructions for your Sound System, Navigation
System etc.).
If you are missing one of these publ ications, or if you believe that
the information is not comp lete, contact your author ized Audi
dealer for assistance .
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driving condition by
having it serviced regu larly and contains detai led information about
the warranties covering your Audi .Always have the booklet with you
when you take your vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer for service .
Your Audi Service Adviser will record each scheduled service and
can answer any questions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle .
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also availab le in French . To obtain a copy,
contact your dealer or write to :
Au Canada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en frarn;ais de ce
document aupres du concessionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly Street , West,
Ajax, Ontario L1S 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in thevehicle to make theWarranty term s
as well as all operating, safety and maintenance information avail -
able to the next owner.
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
V ehi c le lit e ratur e
If you change your address or if you bought this
Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Add ress Change"/ "Notice of Used
Car Purchase" post card. This card can be found in the Warranty &
Maintenance booklet or obtai ned from your authorized Aud i dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to contact you should the
need arise. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

About thi s Own e r's M a nu a l
About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges-
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the vehicle .
This is especial ly important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment range specified for
this model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
descr ibed here will only be availab le at a later date, or only in
specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manual do not apply to all vehicles.
In that case, the range of applicability is given at the beginning of
the section, e.g . "Appl iesto veh icles:with Audi Parking System". In
addition, optional equipment is indicated by an asterisk" *" .
The deta ils in the illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic guide .
You wil l find a table of content s at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics descr ibed in this manua l in order of appearance .
You wil l find an alphabetical index at the end of this book.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front", "back", are relative to
the direction of trave l.
* opt iona l equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
a Indicates the end of a section.
® Registered tradema rks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
=>&. Cross-reference to a "WARN ING!" within a section . For indi -
cation with a page number, the corresponding "WARN ING!" can be
found outside of the section .
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potent ial sources of
damage to your vehicle.
WForthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[i ]Tips
Text with this symbol contains specia l tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its features .•

Controls and equip-
ment Safety first Vehicle operation Vehicle care
About this Owner's Manual
Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Controls and equipment
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Cockpit
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Fig. 1 Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard equipment on your vehicle or may be optional equipment depend ing on your
model. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a question about your vehicle .

Cockpit
General illustration
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Power window switches
Door handle
Power locking switc h
Adjus ter contro l for outside mirro rs .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .
Air outlets .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Light switch .. .. .. .. . ... . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . .
Turn signa l and high beam
Multifunc tion steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .
- Shift buttons . .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . .
Instr ument cluster . .. . ... . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .
Switches for
- Windshield wipe r/wash er . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .
- Menu display .. . ... . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . ... . .. .. . .
- Trip computer .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ...... .. .
@ Depending on options : Radio or navigation system
@ Glove compa rtmen t (lockable) . .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .
@ Front passenger 's airbag .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .
@ Rear window defogger switch .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .
@ Climate controls .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... . .. . . .
@ Ashtray wi th cigare tte lighter ... . ... . ........... .
@ Gear shift lever or selector lever (automatic transmis -
sion)
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- Manual transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- S tr onic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
@ Switches for
- Aud i magnetic ride
Controls and equip-
ment
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Co c kpit
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) . . . . . .. . .. .
- Emerge ncy flasher . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .
- Retractab le rear spoiler .. .. .. . ... . ... . ... . ... . .
- Tire pressure mon itor ing system .. . .. .. .. . . . . . . .
@ Cup holde r .. .. . .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... . .. .. .. . .
@) Parking brake lever . .. .. . ... . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
@ Steering lock/igni tion/starter switch (in the steering
whee l colum n) . .. . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
@ Adjustab le steering column .. .. .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. .
@ Cruise contro l .. . ... . ... . . . .... . ... .. . .. ... . ... .
@ Hood release . .. .. .. . . . . . ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
@ Data Link Connector (DLC)for On Board Diagnos tics
(OBD Ill .. . .. .. .. .. . ... . .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . .. .. . .
@ Daytime running ligh ts (DRU* ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Instrumen t lighting . . ... . ...... . ... . ...... .. .. . .
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . ... . .. .. . .
- Rear lid release
[i ]Tips
A separate brochure is provided for your factory -installed audio
system and/or the Audi Navigation System . •
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Inst rum ent s a nd warning / indi ca t or lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa-
tion .
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Fig. 2 Overview of the instrument cluster
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Tachometer with time and date display ...... • .....
Warning/indicator lights .. . .. . .... . .. .. ...... . . .
Coolant temperature gaug e .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . ... . . .
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedome ter with odometer . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set/Chec k button .. . .. ... ..... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .
Driver information display
Reset button for
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- trip odometer
- Service indicator
[i ]Tips
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• When switching the ignition on, the needles in the instrumen t
cluster move upward briefly l ).
• The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever
you switch on the ignition with the vehicle headlights off. As the
daylight fades, the instrument cluster illumination likewise dims
automatically and will go out completely when the outside light is
very low. This feature is meant to remind you to switch on the head-
lights when outside light conditions become poor. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
Thetachometer indicates the engine RPM (revolu tions per
minutes).
The tachometer 0 ~ fig . 2 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 needl e is pointing at the "2" the engin e is turning
at 2,000 RPM.
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should downshif t to the next
lower gear.The red area at the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in period. Before reaching
this area, shift into the next high er gear (manual transmission),
move the selector lever to position "D (Drive)" (automatic) or ease
your foot off the accelerator pedal. ..,.
11 This function is not available with all engin es.

0 Note
The tachometer need le should not move into the red range. If it
does, then on ly for a very short period of time . You could damage
your engine by driving at high RPM.
WFor the sake of the environm ent
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces engine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz controlled digital
clock.
To set th e hour
Fig. 3 Instrument
cluster with the digital
clock
- Pull the knob (hour display flashes) and turn it to the left
or right.
To se t th e minut es
- Pull the knob as many times as necessary until the
minute display flashes.
- Turn the knob to the left or right.
Controls and equip-
ment
Inst rum e nts a nd w a rnin g/ indi ca tor lig ht s
To se t th e date
- Pull the knob as many times as necessary until the day,
month or year display flashes.
- Turn the knob to the left or right .
To hid e or di spl ay t he dat e
- Pull the knob as many times as necessary until the date
display flashes .
- Turn the knob to the left or right.
When the date display stops blinking , this means the time and date
have been successfully stored.
With the ignition off, pushing or pulling the Set/Check button
=} page 12, fig. 2 ®-depending on the instrument cluster configu -
ration - can turn on the display field lighting for a few seconds. •
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge~ page 12,fig. 2 ©only works when the
ignition is on. To prevent damage to your engine, please note the
following impor tant points :
Engine col d
As long as the needle remains at the left end of the gauge, the
engine still has not reached its operating temperature. Avoid high
eng ine speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throttle.
No rm al te mp e ratur e
When the engine has reached its operating temperature, the needle
will move into the midd le of the gauge and remain there . If the
eng ine is working hard at high outside temperatures, the needle
may turn further to the right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the J _warning light in the instrument cluster does not illuminate . ...
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Instruments and warning / indicator lights
When the -L warning light starts to flash, this can mean one of two
thi ngs: either the coolant temperature is too high, or the coolant
level is too low~ page 36.
& WARNING
• Always observe the warning in ~ page 211, "Engine compart-
ment " before opening the engine hood and checking the engine
coolant level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
see engine coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Letthe engine cool off first sothat you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant.
0 Note
• Mounting additional lights or accessories in front of the air inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator. At high outside tempera -
tures or high engine load, the engine could overheat .
• The front spoiler has been designed to properly distribute the
cooling air when the vehicle is moving . If the spoiler is damaged,
this could reduce the cooling effect and the engine could then over-
heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for assistance. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the warning light in the
instrument cluster wil l illuminate~ page 38 1.This means you
have approximately 1.9 gallons (7 litres) of fuel left in the tank. Time
to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in~ page 295. Be
aware of the different tank capacities of front -wheel and quat tro®
all-wheel drive models .
0 Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An irregular supply of fuel can
cause engine misfiring and fuel could enter into the exhaust
system . The catalytic converter could then overheat and be
damaged .•
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven.
Fig. 4 Speedometer
close-up:odometer
display
The odometer and trip odometer are located inside the speedom -
eter.
• USA models - Miles
• Canada models - Kilometers
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven.
Upper odometer (tr ip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer back to zero. You can use _,.

this odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilo-
meters) you have driven for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi -
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters). You can set the trip odometer back
to zero by pressing the reset button =>fig . 4.
With the ignition off, pushing of the Set/Check button=> page 12,
fig. 2 © can turn on the display field lighting for a few seconds.
Malfun ctio n message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
wi ll appear in the trip odometer and will stay on. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field. The vehicle cannot be operated
=>page 43.
[i J Tips
• The digital clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the Set/Check button=> page 12,fig . 2 @.•
Controls and equip-
ment
Instruments and warning / indicator lights
Warning / indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction.
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster with warning/indicator lights
Audi magnetic ride =>page 16
Tire pressure too low =>page 17
Electronic power contro l =>page 17 -
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) =>page 17
USA models : =>page 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Instruments and warning / indicator lights
Canada models:Malfunct ion lndica - =>page 17
tor Lamp (MIU
D High beam =>page 18
Rear spoiler =>page 18
¢ Left tu rn signal =>page 18
Q Right turn signal =>page 18
CRUISE
USA models: =>page 18
Cruise control activated
0 Canada models: =>page 18
Cruise control activate d
AIR USA models: =>page 18
BAG Airbag system
.o. Canada models: =>page 18
v-q Airbag system
0 Generat or =>page 18
4 Safety belt =>page 19
BRAKE
USA models: Brake system , parking =>page 19
brake set
CCD>Canada models: Brake system, park- =>page 19
ing brake set
USA models:anti-lock brake system =>page 20
(ABS)defect ive
Canada models: anti-lock brake sys- =>page 20
tern (ABS) defective
/ ~ Electro-mechanica l power assist =>page 20
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& WARNING
• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information 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 the emergency
flasher =>page 60.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Beforeyou check anything in the engine compart -
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exercise
extreme caution when working under the hood =>page 211,
"Engine compartment "
[i ]Tips
• When a yellow warn ing symbo l appears, one warning tone
sounds. Check the function displayed as soon as possible.
• When a red symbol appears, three warn ing tones sound in a row.
The symbol contin ues to fl ash until the fault has been corrected. •
Applies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitor s vehicle dampin g.
The ind icator light ; illuminates when the ignition is switched on as
afunction check.
[i ]Tips
If the indicator lamp illuminate s while you are driving, there is a
malfunct ion in the vehicle damping. The chassis should be
inspected immed iately by an authorized Audi dealer.•

Applies to vehicle s:with tire pressure monitoring system
Tire pressure monitoring system - telltale
indicator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of air pressure.
The f warning/indicator light illuminates for a few seconds after
the ignition is turned on as function check and then goes out.
If the symbol appears, pressure is too low in at least one tire.
When the system detects a malfunction, the warning/indicator light
wi ll flash for approximately one minute and then remain continu -
ously illuminated . This sequence wil l continue upon subsequent
vehicle starts up as long as the malfunction exists . Contact your
authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected.
For more information =:>
page 257. •
Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the electr onic
power control.
The warning/indicator light (Electronic Power Control) illumi -
nates when you switch on the ignition as a function check.
[i ]Tips
If this warning/ind icator light illuminates whi leyou are driving, then
there is a malfunction in the engine electronics . Have the malfunc -
tion corrected as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop. •
Controls and equip -
ment
Inst rum ent s a nd w a rnin g/ indi ca to r ligh ts
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) ..
The warning/indicator light monitors the electronic stabi-
lization program .
The warning/indicator light has the following functions:
• It blinks while you are dr iving, when the ESPis working.
• It illuminates when you switch on the ignition for approximately
2 seconds as a function check.
• It illuminates when there is a malfunction in the ESP.
• It illuminates continuously when the ESPis switched off.
• It illumina tes if there is a malfu nction in the ABS, since the ESP
is part of the ABS system.
If the ESPwarning/indicator light illuminates and stays on afte r you
have started the engine, this may mean that the control system has
temporari ly switched off the ESP.If this is case, you can reactivate
the ESPby switching the ignition off and then on again. The
warning/indicator light should go out to show that the system is
ful ly functional again .
For more information about the ESP=:>
page 184.•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ::f
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU is part of the On-Board Diag-
nostic (OBDII) system . The symbol ' lights up when the ignition is
turned on and wi ll turn off after the engine has started and has
settled at constant idle speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
proper ly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electronic system . Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illumin ate=:> page 215. _,,
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Inst rum ents and w a rnin g/ indi cat o r lights
For more information =>page 24. •
High beam ~D
The ~Dwarning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher . For more information
about using the high beams, see=> page 61. •
Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the electrically
retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light ~ has the following functions:
• It comes on for about 3 seconds as a function check when the
ignition is switched on.
• It comes on if there is a malfunction in the electrically retractable
rear spoiler.
Additiona l information about the electrica lly retractable rear spoiler
=>page 187. •
Turn signals ¢i Q
The indica tor light blinks when you use either turn signal.
Whenever you use the left ¢ or the right ¢ turn signal, the ind icator
light blinks. When you use the emergency flasher, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
blink twice as fast as normal.
Additional information on the turn signals=> page 61.•
Cruise control
CRUISE(USA models) / 0 (Canada models)
The CRUISEwarning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise
control is activated. •
Airbag system
~ (USA models) /!_~- {Canada models)
This warning/i ndicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems .
The ~ (USA mode ls) /!l (Canada mode ls)warning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition .
If the ffl(USA models) t!!r(Canada models) warning light does not
go out, or if it illuminates whi leyou 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 on the ignition, this also
means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction inthe airbag system, contact your autho-
rized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwise the airbag or the belt
tensioner may not wor k properly in an accident .•
Generator 0
This warning/indi cator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or in the vehicle's electrical system.
The D warning/indicator light illuminates when you switch on the
ignition and must go out after the engine has started.
If the D warning/ind icator light illuminates while you are driving,
you shou ld contact your authorized Audi dealer. Since the vehicle .,_