Audi TT Roadster 2016 User manual

Owner's Manual
2016 Audi TT Roadster
Audi
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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo-
gy and premium quality equipment avehicle hasto offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thorough ly so that you quickly become acquaint-
ed with your Audi and make useof all of its features .
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use-
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to carefor your vehicle and
how to mainta in your vehicle's value. We also giveyou useful tips and informa-
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
friendly manner .
In addition to the operating guide, you will find aquick reference guide and a
maintenance schedule in the owner's manual.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor -
ing.
AUDIAG

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual . . . . . .
Cockpit . . . . . . .............. . ... . . .
Cockpit overview .......... ... . . . .
Controls at a glance ... ........ . . . . . . .
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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
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 32
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 38
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cigarette light er and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Driving ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . 60
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Start ing and stopping the engine . . . . . . . 62
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 65
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Automatic transmission ....... . .
Stronic . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . .
Driver assistance . . . ............ . .
Assist ........ . . . . . . . ............ . .
Electronic speed limiter . . ... . ...... . . .
Speedwarning system . .............. .
Cruise control system
Audi active lane assist . . . . .......... . .
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . .......... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ....... .
Parking systems
General information . . . . . .......... . .
Rearparking system . . . . . .......... . .
Parking system plus . . . . . . .......... . .
Rearview camera . . . . . . ............ . .
Adjust ing the display and the warning
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tones..... . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 90
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 91
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
All wheel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rearspoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Info rmation about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Switching the MMI on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Operating the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
MMitouch . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .. . . . .. 101
Control knob with joyst ick function . . . . . 102
Letter and number speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Menusand symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Freetext search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . 108
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Command overview info rmation . . . . . . . . 109
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Connecting a telephone.......... . .... 114
Using the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Listening to voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Emergency call functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Additi onal settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Safety belt microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Configuration through myAudi . . . . . . . . . 126
Overview of Audi connect services . . . . . . 127
Wi-Fi Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Configuring the data connection. ... . . . . 131
About Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Navigation ... . .......... . ..... . . . .
Opening navigat ion ................. .
Enter ing adesti nation ............... .
Canceling route guidance . . . . . . . . . ... .
Creating a home address .. . . . . . . . . ... .
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Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Creating directory contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Addit ional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Map. . ...................... . . . . . .. 143
Online map view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Accessing traff ic info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . 146
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Radio . . . . . . . . . ...... .. . . . ... . . . . . . 149
Accessing the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Radio fu nctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
~ Radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 151
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 153
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Mult imedia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Supported mediaand fileformats . . . . . . 161
Playing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
System settings . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . 170
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
MMI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Connection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Restarting the MMI (reset) ............ 174
Notes on software licenses 174
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17S
Safe driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17S
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Correct passenger seating positions .... .
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . . . .
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects ............. .
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Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Safety belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Airbag system .................... 191
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19S
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 202
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Tabl e of content s
Kneeairbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Important info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Addit ional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fuel . . ... . . . . . .............. . ... . .. 226
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Catalytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Engine compartment . . . .. . . ... . ... . . . 23 1
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Cooling system . . . ............ . ... . . . 237
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Service interval display 244
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. 24S
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 262
Care a nd cle a ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Carwashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 266
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 269
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Emergency ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Electrical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Bulbs. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 283
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Start ing with ju mper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Useof jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Towing with a tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Consumer information and
techni cal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Consumer informat ion . . . . . . . . . . 289
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Mainten ance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Accessoriesand technica l changes . . . . . . 291
Technical da t a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Inde x .... . ... . . . . . . . ............ . . 296

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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 your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manual descr ibes the equipment
range specified for this model at the time of
printing . Individual 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
identified with an asterisk"*".
The illustrations are designed as a general guide
and on your vehicle may look slight ly different
than what is illustrated.
There is a Table of Contents at the beginning of
this owner's manual that lists all of the topics
covered in this book in the order that they ap-
pear. There is also an alphabetical Index at the
end of this owner's manual.
All directions , such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona l or vehicle -specific equipment
... The section continues on the next page.
c::>.&. Cross reference to a "WARNING"within a
section. If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outs ide of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se-
rious personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol contains info rmat ion
about reduci ng the risk of damage to your ve-
hicle .
-
About this Owner 's Manual
{® Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on
protecting the env ironment .
(D Tips
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: right sect ion
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(!) Side assist display . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Door handle
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Central locking switch
Air vent with seat heating controls
Leverfor:
- Turn signals and high beams . . .
- Active lane assist ......... . . .
® Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .. . ........ . . .
- Controls for the virtual instru-
ment cluster includ ing the driver
information system, audio/video,
telephone, navigation and voice
recognition system
- Shift paddles . . ... .. . . . ... . .
0 Audi virtual cockpit (instrument
cluster) . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
® Starting the engine if the re is a
malfunction . . . .......... . . . . .
@ Adjustab le steering column . . . . .
@ Cruise control lever .. .. . . . ... . .
@ Instrument illum ination . . . . . . . .
@ Hood release . . ... . ........ . . .
0 Headlight cont rol switch .... . . .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows . . ... .. . . . ... . .
@ Air vent including climate control
system controls . . . .... . . . . . . . .
@ Lockable glove compartment
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72
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45
64
62
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231
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44
31
55
Coc kpit ov e rv iew
@) Drives for CD,DVD,SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Rearwindow defogger button
@ Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
- drive select . . . . ............ .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .. . . . . . . . ............ .
- Emergency flashers . . . .... . . .
- Retractab le rear spoiler ...... .
@ Depending on equipment , center
console with:
- Multimedia compartment for cell
phone . ... . . . ............. .
~ Infotai nment system on/off button
@ Infotainment system unit ... . . .
@ Wind deflector button ........ .
@ Depending on equipment:
- Storage compartment
-Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .
- Cup holder . . . . . ........... .
@ Parking brake . . ............. .
@) Power top button ............ .
@ ISTAR T ENGINE STOP Ibutton . . .
@ Selector lever (Stronic)
{D Tips
1S4
19S
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91
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9S
159
99
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52
65
36
62
68
Some the equipment listed here isonly 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)
Theinstrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrume nt cluster overview
(D Engine coolant temperature
@ Driver information system ..... .
® Fuel level . . . ... . .......... . . .
@ Trip odometer reset knob ...... .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolan t temperature display i=!>page 8,
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23
fig. 3 (Donly functions when the ignition is
switched on. To prevent engine damage, please
observe the following notes about the tempera-
ture ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs in the left area of the ga uge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature 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 under norma l driving conditions . The
LEDsfarther to the right may turn on if the en-
gine is under heavy load or the outside tempera-
ture is high. This is no cause for concern as long
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as the . indicator light in the Infotainment dis-
play does not turn on. If the red LEDin the right
side of the display and the . indicator light in
the display turn on, the coolant temperature is
too high i=>page 12 .
(D Note
- Auxiliary headlights and ot her accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impa ir t he
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high outs ide temperatures and heavy en-
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. 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 author ized Audi Service Fa-
cility for assistance.
Fuel level
The indicator @ only func tions when the ignition
is switched on. If the fuel level drops below 1.9
gal (7 L), the left LEDwill light up red and the ~ ...

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indicator light will t urn on <=>page 16 . The bot -
tom LEDblinks red when the fue l level is very
low.
The fuel tan k capaci ty of your vehicle is listed in
the Technical Data section <=>page 294.
(D Note
Never drive unti l the t ank is com ple tely emp-
ty. The irregu lar supp ly of fuel that resul t s
from t hat can cause engine misfi res. Uncom -
busted fuel will then ente r the exhaust sys-
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic converter.
Indicator Lights
Description
The indicat or lights in the instr ument cluste r
blink or t urn on. They indica te func tions or ma l-
functions.
Wit h some indicator lights , messages may ap-
pea r and warning sig nals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov-
ered by othe r displays . To show them aga in, se-
lect the tab for t he indicator lights and messages
using the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
<=>page 19. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time using the
thumbw heel.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colo rs.
Overview
Some indicator lights tu rn on briefly as a function
check whe n you switch the ignit ion on . These sys-
tems are mark ed with a ./ in t he following tables .
If one of these indica tor lights does not turn on,
the re is a malfunction in t hat syst em.
Red indicator lights
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USA models:
Brake system
<=>page 11
Instruments and ind icator lights
Canada models:
Brake syste m
<=>page 11
USAmodels:
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 11
Canada models:
Electrome chanic al parking brake
<=>page 11
Cooling system
<=>page 12
Engine oil press ure
<=>page 13
Alte rnator
<=>page 13
Engine stop while driving
<=>page 13
Safety belt
<=>page 13
Electromechanical steering./
<=>page 94
Steering lock
<=>page13
Centra l indicator light
<=>page14
Engine sta rt system
<=>page 14
USAmodels:
Speed warning system*
<=>page 76
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
<=>page76
Transmission ma lfunction
<=>page 74
Rear spoiler
<=>page 95
Yellow indicator lights
USAmodels: safety systems ./
<=>page 15
Canada models: safety systems ./
<=>page 15
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Instruments and indicator lights
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
.f ¢ page 14
USA models: anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS)./
¢ page 14
Canada models: anti -lock braking
system (ABS)./
¢page 14
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Brake pads
¢page 15
10
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 11
Tire pressure monitoring system./
¢ page263
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page263
Engine control
¢ page 15
System indicator light (MIL)
¢ page 15
Engine speed limitation
¢ page 15
Engine oil level
¢ page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢ page 16
Battery charge
¢ page 13
Tank system
¢ page 16
Washer fluid level
¢page 16
Windshield wipers
¢ page 16
Remote control key
¢ page 64
Battery in remote control key
¢ page27
Bulb failure indicator*
¢ page 16
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Headlight range control system
¢ page 16
Adaptive light*
¢ page 17
Light/rain sensor*
¢ page 17
Transmission
¢ page 74
Steering lock
¢ page 13
Engine start system
¢ page 14
Central indicator light
¢ page 14
Electromechanical steering./
¢ page 94
Damper control*
<=:>page 17
Rear spoiler
¢ page 95
Speed warning system*
<=:>page 76
Other indicator lights
-
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Turn signals
~ !!11!.i¢ page 17
CRUISE
USAmodels: cruise control system*
<=:>page 76
Canada models: cruise control sys-
tem*
<=:>page 76
Active lane assist*
<=:>page 79
Convenience key
<=:>page 64
Electromechanical parking brake
<=:>page 11
Active lane assist*
¢ page 79
Audi side assist*
<=:>page 83
• Transmission
- c:>page74

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Electromechanical parking brake
c::>page 11
High beams
c::>page42
BRAKE/(©)Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc-
tion in the brake system.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Brakes:stop vehicle and checkbrake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If brake assist (brake booster) is not working, you
have to use much more force when braking the
vehicle. See an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the ABSindicator light~ (USAmodels) /
ti] (Canada models), the ESCindicator light D],
and the brake system indicator light 1111(USA
models)/ . (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESCand braking
distribution are malfunctioning c::>,&..
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or author -
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected c::>,&.
1111(USA models) / . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle.
Pleasecontact Service
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after 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 still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
Instruments and indicator lights
- If the indicator light and message appear while
driving, the hill start assist or emergency brak-
ing function may be malfunctioning. 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 authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
(USAmodels) : if the 1111and EiJindicator
lights turn on together, have the brake system
checked immediately by an authorized Audi deal -
er or authorized Audi Service Facility
c::>page 15 .
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on.
A WARNING
'- - Read and follow the warnings in
c::>page 231, Working in the engine com-
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv-
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABSand ESCindicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve-
hicle will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USAmodels)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
- (USA models) / . (Canada models) Park-
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep ..,
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pears, there is not enough braking power to se-
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
veh icle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) / . (Canada model s)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To release the pa rking bra ke, press the bra ke
pedal and press the ~ button at the same time,
or start driving with hill start assist ¢ page 66,
Starting from a stop.
rlJParking brake: malfunction! See owner' s
manual
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake. Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc-
tion correc ted.
liJParking brake: malfunction! Safely stop ve-
hicle. Please conta ct Service
There is a malfunction in the parking brake . Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have t he malfunc-
tion correc ted .
ltlil:l:JiM3~(USA model s) / ¢@'A<Canada model s)
Please release parking brake.
Release the park ing brake if this message ap-
pears .
lt]iJ:t:)jJ:1:0(USA model s) / [(@'A<Canadamodel s)
Parking brake auto relea se unavailable
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake .
llJil:t:lil:134<usAmodel s) / ¢@)(Canada model s)
Parking brake : caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
If t he indicator light blinks and the message ap-
pea rs, the re is not eno ugh bra king power to se-
cure the vehicle . The brakes have overhea ted. The
veh icle could roll away even on a small incline .
ltlil:t :ljJ;B~(USA model s) / mi](Canada models)
Parking brake is applied
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces-
sary.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, refer to ¢ page 65.
-L Cooling system
• Turnoff engine and check coola nt level
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level¢ page 23 7.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
¢ page 23 7. Only continue driving once the in-
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with veh icle 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 authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never ope n the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment . This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coola nt escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re work ing in the engi ne
compar tment. Always follow the informa-
tion found in ¢ page 231, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
Do not cont inue driving if the . indicat or
light turns on - t his increases the risk of en-
gine damage.

9:::1:Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop the eng ine and do not continue driving .
Check t he engine oil leve l ¢ page 235 .
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 235. Only cont inue driving once the in-
dicato r light tur ns off .
- If the engine oil leve l is correct and the indica-
tor light st ill blinks, turn the eng ine off and do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Facility for as-
sista nce.
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in-
dicator . Always check the oil level regu larly.
~ 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 ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Turn off all un-
necessary electr ical equ ipment because it will
drain the batte ry. See your authorized Audi deal -
er or authori zed Audi Service Facility if the bat-
tery charge level is too low.
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Please
turn on ignition
The start ing ability may be impaired .
If t his message tu rns off afte r a littl e while, the
battery cha rged enoug h while dr iving.
If t he message does not t urn off, have and au-
thor ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility repa ir t he mal func tion.
~ Engine stop while driving
;::: • Engine stopped: brake servoand power
er,
~ steering not possible
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Instruments and ind icator lights
The re is a ma lfunct ion in the engine or in t he fuel
supply system .
More force is neede d to steer and bra ke t he mov-
ing vehicle when the eng ine is stop ped . If t he ve-
hicle is rolling, try to bring it to a stop off to t he
side from mov ing traffic. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as -
sistance.
A WARNING -
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 still be power st eer ing if the ignition is
switch ed on while the vehicle is rolling and
the re is suff icient battery charge . Otherwi se,
you mu st use gre at er force when stee ring .
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the driver's
and front passenge r's* safety be lts are fastened .
Above a certa in speed, the re will also be a war n-
ing tone.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts, re-
fer to ¢ page 183.
@- Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Pleasestop vehicle
The re is a ma lfunction in the electron ic steering
lock. You cannot turn the ign ition on.
Do not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
stee red. See an authorized Audi dealer or author -
ized Audi Service Facility fo r assistance.
Ell!Steering lock: malfunction! Pleasecontact
Service
The re is a ma lfunct ion in t he electro 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 steering 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 the ignit ion off becauseyou may
not be able to switc h it on again.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to havethe
malfunct ion corrected.
II!Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the engine start ing sys-
tem.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to havet he
malfun ction corrected.
;;,I f; Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and Ci§) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
-
If the Gj indicato r light blinkswhile driving, the
ESCor ASR(Anti-S lip Regulation) is actively regu-
lating.
If the Gj indicato r light turns on, the system has
switched the ESCoff. In this case,you canswitch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESCon
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys-
tem is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Re·
stricted stability
If theII indicato r light turns on, ESCsport
modewas switc hed on using the i.i,OFFI button
¢ page 92. You can turn the ESCon again by
press the I~OFFI button again.
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Stabilization control (ESC):off. Warning! Re-
duced stability
If theII indicator lig ht t urns on, the ESCwas re-
stricted or switched off using theI~ OFF Ibutt on
¢ page 92. The message ESCOFFalso appears.
You can turn the ESCon again by pressthe
i.i,OFFI butto n again.
The system switches onwhen the igniti on is
switched on. TheII indicator ligh t turns off
whenthe system isfunctioning f ully.
Stabilization control (ESC)malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS malfunct ion! See owner's manual
If the Gj indicator light and theABSindicato r
light fJ] (USAmodels) I [iJ(Canadamodels)
turn on and this message appears, there is a mal-
funct ion in the ABSsystem or electro nic differen-
tial lock. This also causesthe ESCto malfunction .
The brakesstill function with t heir normal power,
but ABSisnot active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunc tion corrected.
A WARNING
If th e11111(USA models) • (Canada mod-
els) brake system indicator ligh t turnson to-
get her with t he ABS and ESCindicator ligh ts,
the ABS/ESCregulating function may have
failed . Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could causethevehi-
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest aut horized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and havethe malfunction
corrected.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on ESCand ABS,
refer to ¢ page 91.

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1111(USA models) / Ei](Canada models)
Brakepads!
If the warning light turns on, immediately con-
tact your author ized Audi dealer or authorized
AudiService Facilityto have all brake pads in-
spected. Both sets of brake pads on an axle must
always be replaced at the same time.
A WARNING
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Drivingwith bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury.
- If the Ei]warning light or the 1111warning
light l) with the message Brake pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your authorized Audi
dealer or author ized AudiService Facilityto
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary.
i t!f Safety systems
TheII (USAmodels)/ m(Canadamodels)indi-
cator light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USAmodels) Im(Canada models) in-
dicator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal-
function in a safety system .
Driveto an authorized Audidealer or authorized
AudiService Facilityimmediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
Havethe safety systems inspected immedi-
ately . Otherw ise, there is a risk that the sys-
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
~ Engine control
-
If the II indicator light turns on if there is a mal-
function in the engine control.
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Instruments and ind icator lights
Driveslowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized Audi Service Facilityto have the engine
checked.
a System indicator light (MIL )
The system indicator light (MIL)is part of the On
Board Diagnost ic system (OBDII). ThE'
¢..ijjc;ym-
bol turns on when the ignition is switched on and
turns off again once the engine is started and
running at a steady idle speed. This indicates that
the MILisfunctioning correct ly.
The indicator light turns on ifthere 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.
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Engine speed limitation
Appliesto vehicleswith engine speed lim itation
(I! Enginespeed maximum XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system .
This protects the engine from overheat ing.
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. Makesure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-
ple when downshifting . Driveto an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
~ Engine oil level (min .)
IIPleasecheckoil level
Youmay continue driving for the time being.
Checkthe engine oil level as soon as poss ible
¢page 234 .
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Instruments and indicator lights
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢ page 235 .
- If t he engi ne oil leve l is correct and the indica -
tor light sti ll t urns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or autho r-
ized Audi Service Facility.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oillevel system: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The senso r to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler or au-
thor ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
BilTank system
IllPlease refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are abo ut 1.9
ga l (7 L) of fuel left in the tank .
D Please refuel immediately
If t he indicator light tu rns on the message ap -
pears, the fue l tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediate ly.
DTanksystem : malfunction! Please contact
Service
If t he indicator light tu rns on and th is message
appears, t here is a mal func tion in the tank sys-
tem.
Drive to an autho rized Audi dealer or aut horized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct ion cor rected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel sho uld never enter the sewe r system or
come into cont act with the groun d.
(D Tips
More informat ion on ref ueling is ava ilable on
page¢ page 227 .
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· ,_ Washer fluid level
mPlease add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for t he windshie ld washer
system and the head light washer system* when
t he ignit ion is switched off ¢ page 243.
'9!Windshield wipers
i5j Windshield wipers: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a ma lfunction with the winds hield wip-
ers.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
-:q>.-Bulb failure indicator
If the II indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The mess age indica tes the location of the
bulb.
Replace the bulb immed iate ly.
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a ma lfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
aut horized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
&. WARNING
- Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex-
plod e when bulbs are replac ed, wh ich in-
creases the risk of injury.
- With gas -discharge lamps* (xenon head-
lights), the high-vo ltage component must
be handled appropriately. Oth erwise, there
is a risk of fatal injury.
~(D Headlight range control system
IIHeadlight range control: malfunction! See
owne r's manual
There is a ma lfunction in t he headlight range
control system , which may cause glare for other
drive rs.
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AudiService Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~OAudi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
r!JAudi adaptive light: malfunction! Seeown-
er's manual
There is a malfunction in the adaptive lights . The
headlights still function.
Driveto an autho rized Audidea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
/i.DLight/rain sensor
IIAutomatic headlights: malfunction! See
owner's manual
IIAutomatic wipers: malfun ction! See owner's
manual
The light/ra in senso r is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTOposition. Youcan continue to tur n the
lights on and off using the light switch. Youcan
still control allwiper functions that are inde-
pendent of the rain sensor .
Drive to an aut horized Audidealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immedi ately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
; Damper control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
R Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is an adaptive damper malf unction.
Drive to an autho rized Audidea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immedi ately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
Instruments and ind icator lights
¢ Q Turn signals
If the . or B indicator light blinks, a turn sig-
nal is tur ned on. If both indicato r lights are blink-
ing, the emergen cy flashers are on.
In an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,
then a tur n signal bulb has failed. Replace the
bulb immediately.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL)¢..ijin the instr u-
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBDII).
The warning/ind icator light turns on when the ig-
nition is switche d on and tu rns off once the en-
gine is started and is running in idle at a stabl e
speed. This indicates that the MILis functioning
correctly .
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engineor turns on while driving, this may indi-
cate there is a malfunction in the engine. If the
indicato r turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drivewith 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.
The indicator may turn on if the electron ic spee d
limiter isfaulty . For additional information, refer
to ¢ page 76, Electronic speed limiter.
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In strumen ts and ind ica tor ligh ts
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 4 Location of Data Link Connector (OLC)
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 ma lfunction, the com-
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MILlight may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system .
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If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fue l filler cap is
properly closed ~ page 228 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the sto r-
ed data can only be displayed using special diag -
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In orde r to connect the special diagnost ic equ ip-
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC).The DLCis located to the right of the hood
release ~ fig. 4.
Your aut horized Audi dea ler or a qualified se rvice
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
~ WARNING
Do not use the diagnost ic connector fo r per-
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc-
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli-
sion!
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