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Dear Audi Driver,

The aim of this quick reference guide is to introduce you to themain features and controls of your vehicle.This quick reference guide cannot replace the information con-tained in the Owner's Manual; it is therefore important that youalso read the notes and warnings in the Owner's Manual.We wish you safe and enjoyable motoring with your new Audi.AUDI AG

The central locking system locksand unlocks all the doors, theboot lid and the tank flap. It canbe operated with the remotecontrol or by turning the key inthe lock.Operating the radio-activated remote controlPress the appropriate button forabout 1 second.11 Unlocking buttonOpen one of the doors or theboot lid within about 60 sec-onds, otherwise the vehicle willlock itself again automatically.22 Unlocking button for tailgatePress the button for at least 1 second.33 Locking buttonThe turn signals flash once toconfirm that the tailgate is properly closed.44 Folding out the master keyPress the release button.

Folding away the master keyPress the button and fold the keyaway.Note: Press and hold unlockingbutton of remote control to openall electric windows. Press andhold locking button of remotecontrol to close all electric windows.

Warning: The doors and win-dows cannot be opened frominside the vehicle if it has beenlocked from the outside.Anti-theft alarmThe alarm system is automat-ically sseett when the car is locked.The alarm system is sswwiittcchheedd ooffffautomatically when you unlockthe vehicle with the remote control.Note: If you unlock the vehicleby inserting the key in the driver’s door, the ignition mustbe switched on within 15 sec-onds, otherwise the alarm willbe triggered.

Locking and unlocking the vehicle

© 2002 AUDI AGAUDI AG reserves the right to alter any part of the vehicle, its equipment and technical speci-fications. No legal commitment can be implied by the information, illustrations or descriptions in this publication. No part of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced or translated withoutthe written permission of AUDI AG. All rights under the laws of copyright are expressly reservedby AUDI AG. Subject to change. Printed in Germany. Concept and layout: Pfriemer Kataloge GmbH.

Seat belts must be worn onevery journey, even on shorttrips in town. This applies to thefront aanndd rear seats. To ensurethat the seat belts, belt tensio-ners and airbags are fully effec-tive, note the following points:Adjust seat and sit in correct positionThe front seats should not bepositioned too close to the steering wheel or dashboard.Maintain a distance of at least25 cm from the steering wheel. It is important to sit in a normal,upright position and set thebackrest so it is fully againstyour back. The top of the headrestraint should be at eye level(or higher). Put your feet in acomfortable position in the foot-well.

Wear the seat belt correctlyMake sure that the shouldersection of the belt is positionedover the centre of the shoulder,and move the lap section as fardown over the hips as possible.The belts should always be wornso that they fit tightly (see illus-tration).

Safety

Safety of children in the vehicle

Category 1 Category 2Category 0

Children under 12 should travelon the rear seat. They must beprotected by a child restraintsystem which complies with theEuropean standard ECE R 44 andis suitable for the child's weightand height. The safest place forthe child restraint system is be-hind the front passenger's seat.Make sure that the system isproperly secured. The retractormechanism of the seat belts can be locked to secure a childsafety seat.Please observe the notes in theAudi Owner's Manual and referto the manufacturer's instruc-tions for the child seat.

Category 0 or 0+: For babies upto about 9 months/10 kg andinfants up to about 18 months/13 kg.Category 1: For small children upto about 4 years of age/18 kg.Category 2: For children up toabout 7 years/25 kg.Category 3: Children over 7 yearsof age but less than 1.5 metrestall are best protected by a booster cushion in conjunctionwith the three-point seat belt.

Audi A2

Quick reference guide

BREMS-LICHT

No faults detectedFault in brake systemCoolant temperature toohigh/coolant level too lowEngine oil pressure too low

If one of the red symbols lightsup while you are driving, stopthe car, switch off the engineand refer to the Owner’s Manual.

/ Brake light faulty1)

Bulb failure: dipped head-lights or rear lights1)

Brake pads worn1)

Washer fluid level lowFault in power steeringFuel level lowBattery voltage too high or too low1)

Check engine oil levelEngine oil sensor faulty1)

Speed warning 1 or 2 (km/h or mph)Door or tailgate not shut

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Filling the tank

11 Rev counter22 Warning and indicator

lampsElectronic power control (for engine)1) orGlow plugs (on dieselmodels)1)

Economy mode orTrailer turn signalsSide lights/headlightsTraction control system(ASR) or Electronic stabilityprogram (ESP)Electronic immobilizerMain beam headlightsTurn signals, hazard warninglights

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Releasing the tank flapPress the switch (with the fillerpump symbol) on the driver’sdoor pillar to release the fuel filler flap. Then unscrew the tankcap and hook it onto the flap.Stickers for:11 Fuel grade22 Tyre pressures

11 Angle of backrestLean forwards and turn adjusterwheel.22 Seat backwards or forwardsLift the handle and move theseat.33 Seat heightThe seat height is adjusted bypulling or pushing the lever.Adjusting belt heightMove the top belt guide up ordown as required. Tug the belt to

check that the catch is engagedproperly.

1) If one of these warning symbols lights up while you are driving, pleasetake the vehicle to an Audi workshop straightaway.

Adjusting front seats

Instruments and warning/indicator lamps

Press the button briefly with the ignition on and the vehiclestationary.• To check the auto-check

control displayPress the button twice with theignition on.• To call up driver informationPress the button if one of the redsymbols flashes.• To activate mileage recorder

display and clockPress the button when the igni-tion is off.• To set speed warningPress the button briefly whenthe desired speed is indicatedon the speedometer. To clear thespeed limit, press the button forat least 1 second.• To set the time/dateKeep pulling the button brieflyuntil the desired display ap-pears. Turn the button to alterthe time/date.88 Display:• Warning symbols and auto-

check control

Fault in engine managementsystem1)

Airbag system1)

Anti-lock brake system1)

Handbrake engagedAlternator1)

Seat belt reminder33 Coolant temperature

gauge44 Fuel gauge55 Speedometer66 Clock/Date77 Control button:• To check distance to next

service

• On-board computerInstantaneous fuel consumptionFuel rangeDriving timeAverage fuel consumptionAverage speed

• Outside temperature• Radio/telephone information• Navigation/telematics

information

• Selector lever positions onvehicles with automatedmanual gearbox

• Service indicatorShortly before a service is due,the display will briefly show theword SSeerrvviiccee, together with thenumber of miles/km until theservice is due.99 Reset button for trip

recorder1100 Mileage recorderTop display: trip recorderBottom display: total mileage

Rear seats

The luggage area can be exten-ded when extra space is re-quired; there are several alter-natives:Changing angle of rear backrestPull up the handle 11 and pushthe backrest forwards until thehandle 11 clicks back into place.Folding down rear backrestsPull up the handle 11 and folddown the backrest.

Folding down rear seatOpen the rear doors. Pull up thehandle 11 and fold down thebackrest. Press the top of thebackrest 22 down firmly in thedirection indicated (arrow). Pullthe release handle 33 and tip theseat forwards.Pull out the rod 44 located under the seat and insert in theretainer 55.

Removing rear seatsOpen the rear doors. Pull up the handle 11 and fold down thebackrest. Press the top of thebackrest 22 down firmly in thedirection indicated (arrow). Pullthe release handle 33 in the direction indicated (arrow) andlift up the seat 66. Now push theseat towards the rear and lift itout of the car.Installing rear seatsEngage the retainers on the seat 77 in the front mountings 88.

Then press the seat into the rearmountings 99 so that it engagessecurely.Setting up rear seats and back-restsFold back the seat and backrestuntil they engage securely. Makesure that the outer rear seatbelts are located in the belt guides, so that they are not trapped in the backrest catch.

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1 Door handle

2 Central locking switchPress the appropriate symbol to lock or unlock the vehicle centrally from the inside:

unlocklock

3 Electric windowsPress or lift the switch as far asthe ffiirrsstt ssttoopp and hold it untilthe window has moved to thedesired position.”One-touch” function:Press or lift the switch as far asthe sseeccoonndd ssttoopp; the window willautomatically open or close allthe way.Note: You can use the safetyswitch to disable the windowswitches in the rear doors.

4 Electric adjuster forexterior mirrors

Left exterior mirrorO Off

Right exterior mirrorPress the knob in the appro-priate direction to move the mirror surface. The mirrors areheated automatically at low outside temperatures when theignition is on.

5 Air outlets withthumbwheels

6 Thumbwheel forinstrument lighting

7 Thumbwheel forheadlight range control

Overview

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10 Horn

11 Instruments andwarning/indicatorlamps

See also overleaf.

12 Windscreen wiperand washer lever

0 Off1 Brief wipe2 Intermittent wipeThe wiper intervals can be varied in stages by turning thecontrol AA.3 Slow wiper speed4 Fast wiper speed5 Automatic wash and wipePull lever towards you and hold.Function selector switchfor on-board computerPress the top or bottom of rockerswitch BB to show the various displays in turn. Press and holdbutton CC to reset display to zero.Function selector fordisplay modesPress button CC repeatedly toselect the following displays: on-board computer, navigationsystem and telematics, or toswitch the display off.

13 Ignition lock

14 Cup holdersPress the catch to open.

28 Lever for adjustablesteering column

Pull lever down and adjust theposition of the steering columnas required. Then push the leverback up as far as it will go.

29 Release lever forservice flap

Please refer to Owner's Manual.

30 Switches above theinterior mirror

”Open sky” sun roofTToo ooppeenn:: Press and hold theswitch AA until the roof has reached the desired position.The ignition must be switchedon.TToo cclloossee:: Press the switch AAagain.SOS and service callPlease refer to the Telematicsoperating instructions forfurther information on usingthese buttons BB.

31 Switch in door pillar(driver’s side)This switch deactivatesthe interior monitor forthe antitheft alarm system.Releasing the tank flap

8 Light switchLights offSide lightsMain or dipped beam headlights

To switch on fog lights, turnswitch to dipped beam position,then pull out to1st stop:

Front fog lights2nd stop:

Front fog lightsandRear fog light

9 Turn signals and headlight dip lever

1 Right turn signals(With ignition off: right parking light on)2 Left turn signals(With ignition off: left parking light on)3 Main beam headlights4 Headlight flasherCruise control systemTo activate the system:slide control AA to ON/EIN posi-tion. Press button BB to store thecurrent speed and maintain thisspeed constantly.To switch off cruise control temporarily:press either the brake pedal orclutch pedal, or slide control AAto OFF/AUS. To resume the programmed cruising speed,slide switch AA to RES/AUFN.To switch off cruise control completely:slide control AA all the way overto OFF/AUS until the click stopengages.

15 Switch for hazardwarning lights

16 Radio or NavigationSystem

17 Storage compartment

18 Heating and ventilation/ air conditioner

19 Switch for rearwindow heater

20 Thumbwheel forseat heating (front left seat)

21 Thumbwheel forseat heating (front right seat)

22 Ashtray or Storagecompartment

23 Gear lever/selector lever

Selector lever positions on vehicles with automated manualgearboxSSTTOOPP- Parking lockRR - Reverse gearNN - NeutralDD - DriveNotes: • To move the selector lever outof position SSTTOOPP or NN, press theinterlock button on the selectorlever handle and the brake pedalsimultaneously.• Do not move the selector leverto positions SSTTOOPP or RR when thevehicle is moving.• For maximum acceleration inthe gears, press the acceleratorpedal right down beyond thepoint of resistance to activatethe kick-down.

Manual gear selection (Tiptronic)The Tiptronic program enablesyou to change gear manually.Move the selector lever to theleft out of position DD into thecentre of the shift gate. Pressthe selector lever forwards briefly to shift up a gear, or pushthe lever back to shift down agear.Notes on driving with automated manual gearboxStarting the engine and movingoff• Make sure the selector lever isat SSTTOOPP or NN.• PPrreessss tthhee ffoooott--bbrraakkee whilestarting the engine.• Press the interlock button andmove the selector lever to DD.• To move off, release the foot-brake and press the accelerator.Stopping• Always press the foot-brakewhen you stop the vehicle withthe engine running, otherwisethe vehicle could start movingslowly (even if the engine is onlyrunning at idling speed).• Always use the handbrake inaddition to the foot-brake if youhave to stop on a gradient.Note: In the ECO mode, the engine switches itself off if thefoot-brake is pressed and heldwith the vehicle stationary. Theengine automatically startsagain and the car will startmoving when you take yourfoot off the brake pedal.Parking• PPrreessss tthhee ffoooott--bbrraakkee and holdit down. Apply the handbrakefirmly.• Press the interlock button andmove the selector lever to SSTTOOPP:the engine will switch itself off.If the handbrake has not beenapplied, a warning chime willsound.Note: The ignition key can onlybe removed with the selectorlever in the SSTTOOPP position. Theselector lever is automaticallylocked when you remove the key.

24 Switch for ASR(traction control system)

25 Button for Economymode (automatedmanual gearbox)

You can switch the Economymode on and off with the ECObutton when the selector lever isin position DD. You can use theEconomy mode whenever youwish to achieve particularly lowfuel consumption. The followingfactors contribute:Timing of gearshiftsGearshifts are timed forimproved fuel efficiencySTART-STOP functionThe engine switches itself offafter a few seconds if you stopthe vehicle and leave your footon the foot-brake. The enginestarts again and the vehicle willstart moving as soon as yourelease the foot-brake.The engine will not switch itselfoff if it is still cold, or if toomany items of electrical equip-ment are in use.Reduced engine powerEngine power is reduced to 30 kW (except when using thekick-down feature).Freewheel feature (reduced engine braking)The clutch is disengaged auto-matically when you take yourfoot off the accelerator while thevehicle is moving. This meansthe engine braking effect is mini-mal. The clutch will engageagain when you press the foot-brake, so the normal engine braking effect is then available.

26 Handbrake

27 Storage compart-ment/switches fornavigation systemand Telematics system

Refer to operating instructions.