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the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient. This
makes use of the braking effect of the engine without the need to
shift down manually. •
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can manually select
gears.
Fi g. 200 Ce nter
co nso le: s hiftin g the
tiptr onic® ma nually
Fi g. 20 1 Disp lay:
man ual s hift progr am ,
selected gear
Swit ching to manual shift program
Push the selector lever to the right from D. As soon as the
transmissio n has switched over, the selected gear
appears in the display => fig. 201.
To upshift
Push the selector lever forward to the plus position 0
=> fig. 200.
To downshift
- Push the lever to the minus position Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into
gears 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 before the engine reaches its maximum RPM .
If you apply a light throttle when accelerating, tiptronic® will auto ­
matically sh ift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fue l. If you app ly a heavy
throttle, the transmission will stay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or unti l the driver shifts into 2nd gear .
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l when driving down a
steep incline, tiptronic® wi ll downshift from the selected gear into
the next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed
and engine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as
you apply the thrott le again .
[ i ] Tips
• When you shi ft into the next lower gear, the transmission will
downshift only when there is no possibi lity of over -revving the
engine.
• When the kickdown comes on, the transmission wil l shift down
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle and eng ine speeds.
• tiptronic® is inoperative when the transmission is in the fail-safe
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-Press the sw itch PJJJ! in the cente r console ~ page 191,
fig. 206 t o activate the A udi pa rking system m anually .
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sound . The indicator light in
the switch lights up.
D ea ctivation
If you drive forwards faster tha n approx. 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
- if you switch the ign ition off, the entire acoustic parking
assist is automatically deactivated, or
- you can press the sw itch
P111! i n the center console
=> page 191, fig. 206 to deact ivate the Audi parking
system. The indicator light in the switch goes out.
You have to turn on the acoustic parking assist m anuall y if you wish
to park the vehicle forwards or if you w ish to approach an obstacle
forwards and want a distance warning .
The range at which the sensors start to measu re is
about:
Front
Rear
W arning ton es side
cen
te r
side
cen ter 3 ft (0
.90 ml
4ft (1.20 ml
2 ft (0.60 ml
5 .2 ft (1.60 ml
Distance warning is given by chimes which are generated by a
signal generator . The volume and the pitch of the chimes can be
adjusted in the MMI => page 201.
Mute In the case of vehic les with automa tic transmission, an acoustic
distance warning is discontinued when the transmission selector lever is moved to the P position. However, the system remains
active
. As soon as the selector lever is moved from the
P posi tion
and the vehicle approaches an obstacle, the acoustic distance
warning resumes .
Dri ving fo rward/ba ckvv ard
Distance warning when driving forward/backward is based o n
detection of an obstacle in the range of the parking assist . As the
distance dec reases, the time interval between the audible tones
becomes shorter.
When the distance is less than approx . 1 ft (0.30 m), the tone
becomes continuous. At this point you shou ld s top backing up or
driving forward .
If the distance to an obstac le remains the same, the vo lume of the
distance warning is gradually reduced after about
4 seconds (does
not app ly to the zone for the cont inuous tone). If you sta rt to
approach the detected obstacle again, the distance warning will
sound at the normal volume again .
P a rk ing
When you selec t ano ther gear when parki ng (e .g . reverse/forward),
the warning tones are temporarily suppressed, but the visual display remains on the MMI display . If you start approaching a
detected obstacle again, the distance warning wi ll sound at the
normal vo lume again .
Vi sual disp lay
T he segments on the MMI display indicate a change in the distance
between the vehicle and an obstacle . The number of segments
displayed depends on the obstacles in front of or behind the
vehic le. The c loser the vehic le comes to the obstacle, the closer the
segments approach the vehic le => page 191, fig. 207. When the
segment before last is disp layed, the veh icle has reached the colli­
sion zone. At this point you should stop backing up or driving
forward =>
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Applies to vehicles: with Advanced Parking System with rear view camera
Parking mode 2
"Parking mode 2" can be used as aid when (parallel)
parking on the side of the road, for example.
Fig . 214 MMI Display:
Blue surface aligned
with targeted parking
spot
Fig . 215 MMI Display:
Contact of the blue
curved line with the
curb
- Find a parking spot on the right side of the road, for
example.
- Switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension*=:>
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comfort or automatic mode.
- Position your vehicle parallel to the edge of the road, approximately 3
ft (1 m) away from a parked vehicle
=:> page 194, fig. 209. When parking next to obstacles,
please note
=> page 199.
- Activate the Audi parking system=:> page 191. "Parking
mode 1" is displayed by default.
- Press the control button with the
mode @=> page 196,
fig. 213 function. "Parking mode 2" => fig. 214 appears in
the MMI Display.
Back up in reverse gear and adjust the posit ion of your
vehicle in such a way, that the dark blue surface indicated in the MMI Display@=> fig. 214 borders on the vehicle
behind, or the parking spot line. If you are
not parking
next to any obstacles=>
page 199, the long side of the
dark blue surface should border on the curb. The entire
dark blue surface has to fit into the parking spot
=> page 194, fig. 209.
- While the vehicle is stationary, turn your steering wheel
to the righ t as far as it will go.
- Back up into the parking spot. If you are
not parking next
to any obstacles=>
page 199, the dark blue bend©
should touch the curb=> fig. 215. Stop your vehicle.
- While the veh icle is stationary, turn your steering wheel
in the opposite direction (left) as far as it will go.
- Continue to back up into the parking spot until the
vehicle is parked parallel to the curb. When backing up, also keep an eye on the vehicle front=>
0.
With "parking mode 2", you can park on the left and right side of the
road. For this reason, the blue surfaces and curved lines are
displayed in different shades of blue. The dark blue surface
0 and
the dark blue curved line© can be used to park on the right side of
the road . The light blue surface G)and the light blue curved line©
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When the turn signal is switched on, only the necessary surfaces
and curves are shown . To change the s ide that is shown, simp ly
change the turn signa l.
The displayed light b lue
0 or dark blue © curved line identifies the
turn-around point when maneuvering to park. If the curved line
touches the curb, the steering wheel turn -around point has been
reached => page 198, fig. 215.
T he distance from the rear bumper © to the red line © is approxi ­
mate ly 1.3 ft (40 cm). Here, at the latest, you shou ld s top bac king up
=> page
200 .
& WARNING
Please note that objects not tou ching the g round ca n appear to be
further away than they really are (for example , the bumper of a
parked vehi cle , a trailer hitch , or the re ar of a truck ). In th is case ,
you should not u se the guide h elp lines to mea sure distance -
danger of a ccident !
0 Note
In the MMI Display, the direction of travel of the vehicle rear is repre ­
sented depending on the steering w heel angle. The veh ic le front
swings out more than the veh icle rear.
[ i ] Tips
• I n order for the rear -v iew camera to function properly, the
camera lens=> page 191, fig. 205 must be kept clean, and free of
snow and ice . P lease follow the additional notes on => page
204 .
• T he positions of the orientation lines/ surfaces are disp laced up
or down if the pa rk ing process is carried out with the rear-view
camera in Adaptive Air Suspension*=> page 21 dynamic, off road, or
l if t m ode. Therefore, the accuracy is reduced. •
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Special parking situations
A pplies to veh ic les : wit h Advance d Pa rk in g S yste m w it h rear view c amera
Parking next to obstacles
When parking next to an obstacle, enough distance mus t
left on the side.
Fig . 216 Top view:
P arki ng ne xt t o a brick
wall
With "parking mode 2", you can park very c losely to a sidewalk curb
with your vehicle=> page 194, fig. 209.
However, when parking next to an obstacle, such as a brick wall , a
larger side distance must be selected in order to prevent col lisio n
damage to the vehicle. Position the long side of the marked blue
s u rface so that there is enoug h distance from the curb; the surface
must not touch the curb=> fig. 216.
A lso, the turning process has to occur considerab ly sooner . This
means that the corresponding blue curved line=> page 198, fig. 215
must not touch the curb, but shou ld rather be at a distance far
enough from the curb=>& .
& WARNING
• Keep plenty of di sta nce from an obstacle , so that your out side
mirror or a corner of your vehi cle does not collide with any obsta-
cle s -danger of accident!
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"Off" sett ing
If you have set the off function, both the rear -view camera and the
visual display will be deac tiva ted . The acous tic pa rking assist
remains active .
[ i J Tip s
If you change the sett ings in the MM I, the new settings do not
become active unti l the parking assist is switched on aga in. •
Safety tips
Applie s to ve hic le s: wit h Advance d Par king Sy ste m wit h re ar vie w ca me ra
Acoustic parking system error message
If you hear a continuous tone for several seconds while the front
and back parking assist with visual display is activated and the LED
in the switch
P wA flashes when you engage the reverse gear , there is
a malfunction in the acoustic parking assist .
This system error is immediately output after: • Every manual activation via the switch
P wA ~ pag e 191,
• Reverse gear is engaged for the first time during an ign ition
cycle, or
• An error is detected during operation.
[ i J Tips
If the system reports an error, have an Audi dea ler or an authorized
dea le rship corr ect this system error. •
Applies to vehicles: w it h A dvanced Par king S ystem w it h rea r view ca mera
Rear-view camera tips
We recommend that you practice park ing with the rear -view camera
in a traffic -free location , or parking lot , to become familiar with the
system, the orientation lines, and their function . When doing this,
there should be good light and weather conditions .
I n the MM I Display, objects or vehicles appea r c loser or further away
if :
• you are driving in reverse g ear from a level surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope,
• you are driv ing in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehic le is carrying too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue surfaces diminishes
if :
• the Adaptive Air Suspension * is defective, or the dynamic,
off road, o r lift mode is sw itched on,
• the rear -view camera does not provide a reliable image, for
example, in poor visibility condit ions or if the lens is d irty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun glare and reflec ­
tion .
Car ing for the rear- vie w c amera l en s:
• Damp en the lens with a hous ehold a lcohol -based glass cleaner,
and c lean the lens w ith a dry cloth.
• Remove snow with a hand brush.
• Remove ice , preferably with de -icing spray~
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ln. WARNING
• The rear-view ca m era doe s not replace the view to the rear and
the rear view mirror s.
• The rea r-view camer a - be cause of t echni cal limit ation s - does
not show the ent ire area behind the vehicle~
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Ap plies to vehicl es: with Adap tive Air Su sp ension
Chassis controls
Fi ve differen t driving modes can be set by the driver.
The automatic contro l processes are speed -and time -dependent.
For example, it is not possible to raise the suspension to a high level
above certain speeds.
When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/hl is exceeded for more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically lowered to
low level when
in com fort and automatic mode . Ground clearance is about 0 .6 inch
(15 mm) less, compared to the
normal level.
When a speed of about 100 mph (160 km/h) is exceeded for more
than 20 seconds, the vehicle is automatically lowered to
highway
/eve/when in automatic and dynamic mode. Ground clearance is
about 1.4 inches (35 mm) less, compared to the
normal level. Road
holding is optimized as a resu lt of the lower center of gravity, and
fue l consumpt ion is reduced as a result of reduced wind resistance .
Level adjustment
high level 2
normal level
highway level
Ground clearance
about 9 .4 inches (240 mml
a bout 8 inches (205 mm)
about 7 inches (180 mm)
about 6.5 inches ( 165 mml
a bou t 5.3 inches (135 mm)
The segment display
G) ~ page 208, fig. 225 in the MMI Display
~ page 208 or in the instrument cluster display~ page 209 shows
the current vehicle level.
a ut omati c
Select the automatic mode if you prefer a ba lanced, comfortable
suspension se tt ing. The damp ing characteristics are adjusted
accordingly.
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Aut omatic l ower ing :
When a speed of about 75 mph (120 km/h)
is exceeded for more than 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatica lly
lowered by about 0 .6 inch (15 mm) to the
low level, which is more
suitable for highway speeds . Road holding is opt im ized as a result
of the lower center of gravity and fuel consumption is reduced as a
result of reduced wind resistance. When a speed of about 100 mph
(160 km/h) is exceeded for more than 20 seconds, the vehicle is
automatically lowered by an additional 0 .8 inch (20 mm) to
highway
level.
• Automatic rai sing: When the vehicle is at highway level and the
speed fa lls be low about 80 mph (130 km/h) for more than 20
seconds, the vehic le is automatica lly raised to
low level. The vehicle
is automatically raised again to
normal level if the speed fa lls be low
about 44 mph (70 km/h) for a period of 2 minutes. The vehicle is
ra ised immediate ly when speed fa lls below about 22 mph (35 km/h).
dynamic
Select the dynamic mode if you prefer a sporty suspension sett ing.
I n this mode, the vehic le is lowered to
/ow level while it is sti ll
stationary and sporty damping characteristics are selected . The
warning light~ in the instrument cluster will come on for a few
seconds jus t to remi nd you of the reduced ground clearance .
I f you switch off the engine while the vehicle is in the dynamic mode
and then switch on the ignition once again, the~ warning light
wi ll also come on again for a few seconds as a reminder.
• Automatic lowering : When a speed of about 100 mph (160 km/h)
is exceeded for more than 20 seconds, the ve hicle is auto matica lly
lowered by 0.8 inch (20 mm) to
highway level.
• Automatic rai sing: The vehic le is automatically raised to low level
again, if the speed falls below about 80 mph (130 km/h) for a period
o f 20 secon ds. The ve hicle is ra ised i mmediately whe n speed falls
below about 22 mph (35 km/h). .,_
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Ap plies to vehicles : wi th Ad aptiv e Air Suspe nsi on
Cargo mode
Th e rear of the vehicle can be lowered to make it easier to
load.
Fig . 23 0 MMI Disp lay:
C ar go mod e
F ig. 23 1 Lugga ge
c omp artmen t detai l:
Cargo m ode sw itch
A ctivating cargo mode in the MMI
- Close a ll vehicle doors .
- Press the !CAR) fun ction button on the MM I Term inal.
T he
Adaptive A ir Suspension main menu appea rs in the
MMI Disp lay.
- Press the !SETUP) f unct ion button . The
Adaptive Air
Suspension
men u appears => page 210, fig. 228. - Use the con
trol knob t o select
Lower vehicle for loading.
The rear o f th e veh icle is lower ed, and the cargo mode
indicator appears i n th e MMI Disp lay => fig. 230 .
Using swit ch for a ctiv ating cargo mode
- Close all vehicle doors .
- Open the trunk lid.
- Press the low er par t of th e switch
G) => fig. 231. The r ear
of the veh ic le is lowered.
- Press the upper p art of the switch
(D . The rear of t he
veh icle is raised again.
In cargo mode, the rear axle is lowered by 2 .2 inches (55 mm) ,
compared to the normal level.
Whi le the vehicle is in cargo mode, the segments do not appear as
filled in the segmen t display .
Cargo mode is automatically canceled again when a different mode
is selected in the MMI Display, or when a speed of about 3 mph (5
km/h) has been exceeded.
If the system is te mpo rarily unavailable due to, for instance, an
empty compressed air tank , the
Lo w er vehi cle fo r loading function
appears
greyed out in the MMI Display . As soon as the sys tem is
available again, the function can once more be se lected in the
display .
Whi le the vehicle is being lowered, the indicator light@=> fig . 231
on the switch in the luggage compartment f lashes. When the cargo
l evel has been reached, the indicator light comes on and remains on
as long as the vehicle is in cargo mode . When the vehicle is raised
aga in, the indicator light flashes again.
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0 Note
Make sure before canceling cargo mode that there is sufficient
clearance above the vehicle and around the trunk lid, if open.
[ i ] Tip s
• The vehicle will not be lowered if one of the vehicle doors is
open, or if the compressed air tank is empty. The indicator light on
the switch flashes three times.
• When the compressed air tank is empty, it will refill when you
drive at speeds over 25 mph (40 km/h). The vehicle can be lowered
to cargo level when the compressed air tank is adequately fi lled.
• If the vehic le is in lift or offroad mode when you activate cargo
mode, the vehic le will first drop down to normal level. •
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