20 Dr iver in f ormation sy st e m
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in-
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with important information.
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: cente r disp lay
Fig. 7 Wiper lever: controls for the menu disp lay
Center display
W ith t he igni t ion on, the display in the Driver
I nformation System shows t he fol low ing in-
formation:
- CD inserted or Radio station set
- Outside temperature: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol ap-
pears in front of the tempe ratu re display
c:, .&_.
- Warning when a door, the engine compa rt-
ment lid or the trunk lid is not closed .
Additional functions
You can open the following functions in the
Driver Information Syst em disp lay by pressing
the
!RESE T I button c:> fig. 7 one or more times :
Digital speedometer *
Tire pressure monitoring
c:> page 196
Trip computer 9 page 21
Menu display 9 page 22
Service interval disp lay c:> page 24
Lap timer * 9 page 25
Speed warn ing <=> page 63
Auto Check Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when you
switch the ign ition on and whi le you are driv-
ing . Malfunctions or required service proce-
dures are signaled audib ly and ind icated by
red and yellow ill uminated symbols and re-
minders in the display.
_& WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on t he outside
tempera t ure display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in m ind
that road surfaces, especially br idges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F (+5 °() .
- Always remember, even if the "snow-
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap-
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weathe r cond itions
wh en the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
(D Tips
On vehicles with Audi Navigation system,
the disp lays may differ from the ir normal
appearance during navigation.
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