2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature .......... . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit ... ................ . . . . .
General illu strat ion .............. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments . . . ........ . . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduction . . . ........ . . . . . . . .. .
Service interval disp lay ........ . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Trip computer ................... .
Menu display ................... .
Lap timer . . .................. . . .
Speed war ning system ...... . ... . . .
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
14
20
20
21
21
22
24
26
28
Warnings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Opening and closing ....... . . .
Keys . . ........................ .
Power locking system ............ .
Front lid . . . ................ . . . . .
Anti -t heft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . .
Power win dows .......... . . . . . .. .
Convertible top .............. .
Convertible top ........ . . . . . . . .. .
Wind deflector . ........ . . . . . . . .. .
Rear window .................... .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision . . ........ . . . . . . . .. .
Lights . . . . ................ . . . .. .
Inter ior lights ................... .
V1s1on . . .. . .................. . . .
Wiper and washer system ... . . . . . . .
Mir rors . . . . . . . .. ..... ... ... . . . . .
Digital compass ................. .
Seats and storage .. . . . . . . . . . . .
37
37
39
42
43
44
46
46
48
48
49
55
55
58
59
59
62
64
66
General recomme ndat ions . . . . . . . . . 66
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cup holder . ... . . . . . .......... . . .
Ashtray . . . . ... . . . . . .......... . . .
Cigarette lig hter/socket ........... .
68
69
69
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Warm and cold . . . .......... . . .
Climate controls . . ............... .
Rear window defogger ............ .
Heated seats . ... ............... .
On the road . . . .............. . .
Steering ....................... .
Ig nit ion lock and ign iti on switch .... .
Starting the engine .............. .
Stopping the engine . ... .... . ... . .
Parking brake ................... .
Cruise control . ................ .. .
Audi mag net ic ride . . . .......... . . .
Manual transmission ........ .
Launch Control Prog ram ...... . . . . .
Automated manual
transmission ................. .
Description . ... . . . . . .......... . . .
Manual operation . . . . .......... . . .
Automatic operation . .......... . . .
Kick-down . . ... . .............. .. .
Launch Control Program .......... .
Steering wheel with shift paddles ... .
Parking system .... ......... .. .
Parking system advanced ......... .
Homelink ® ................... .
72
72
76
76
77
77
77
78
79
79
81
82
84
84
85
85
86
87
87
87
87
89
89
95
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
100
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 103
Stowing luggage . ................ 104
Reporting Safety Def ects. . . . . . . . . . . 105
Active rollover protection system . . . . 107