2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
About this Owner's Manual . . . 5
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit ... . ............ . ... . . . .
General illus tr at ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Inst ruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/ indi cator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Menu display . . .......... . ... . .. .
Service interval display .... . . . . . . . .
Lap timer . . . ....... .. . . . . . . .... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .. . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power locking system ...... . . . . . . .
Front lid . . . . . . . ...... . . . . ... . .. .
6
6
6
8
8
11
20
20
21
22
24
25
26
28
28
30
33
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Power wi ndows .......... . . . . . . . .
Convertible top ....... . . . . . .. .
Convert ible top ........ . . . . . . . . . .
W ind deflecto r . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Rear window . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Lights ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Inter ior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on . . . . ................ . . . .. .
W iper and washer system .. . . . . . .. .
Digita l compass . ...... . ... . . . . . . .
Seats and storage ..... . . . . . . . .
General recommendat ions . . ... . . . .
Power seats ... . .......... . . . . . . .
Head restraints . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cup holder . . ............ . . . . . . . .
Ashtray . ..... . .......... . . . .... .
35
37
3 7
39
39
4 0
4 6
46
49
so
51
55
57
57
58
59
59
60
Cigarette lighter/soc ket . . .... . . . . . .
Storage . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
60
60
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Climate controls . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Rear window defogger . . . .... . . . . . .
Heated seats .. . . . . . .......... . . .
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering .. . . . . . . . . . .......... . . .
Ig nit ion lock/Ignition switch ....... .
Starting and stopping t he engine . . . .
Parking brake . . . . . . ... . ........ . .
Start ing on hill s . . ............... .
Speed warning system ... . . .. . . . . . .
Cru ise cont rol ................. . . .
Audi mag net ic ride ............. . . .
Sport y driving .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Transmission .. . ............ . . .
Manua l transm ission . . . . .... . . . . . .
S tronic ® . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Parking system ............. . . .
Parking syst em advanced
63
67
67
68
68
68
69
70
71
72
73
7S
75
77
77
78
84
84
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 0
Universa l remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 94
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 97
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Active rollove r pro t ection system
101
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Saf ety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 109
Airbag system . . ............ . . . 111
Impo rtant th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llS