-The opening process is stopped immediately if the
middle button
,c:::J on the remote key is pressed again for
at least one second or the unlock button
,c:::J in the
driver's door is pressed again or the handle in the rear lid
is pressed again.
- Middle button in the remote key and unlock button in the
driver's door:
The opening process is continued by
pressing one of the buttons again.
- Handle in the rear lid: the rear lid is closed again by
pressing the handle again=>,& .
Closing rear lid/trunk lid
-Press the close button in the open rear lid=> page 58,
fig. 43. The trunk lid moves to the closed position by
itself and soft close locks it automatically=> ,&.
-The closing process is stopped immediately if the close
button in the rear lid is pressed again.
- By pushing the button again, the rear lid is opened again.
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
-Bring the rear lid manually or automatically to the
desired opening position and leave it in this position.
- Press the button in the rear lid=>
page 58, fig. 43 for at
least four seconds in order to save the desired opening
position . The position can only be saved starting at a
certain level.
& WARNING
• Never close the rear lid inattentively or without checking first.
Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
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Opening and closing
& WARNING (continued)
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and
lower edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid,
it may not be able to open completely or an opened rear lid may
close by itself because of the added weight. So the open rear lid
must be supported or the weight must be removed from the
luggage rack first.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly locked when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning::::;,
page 27 appears in the
instrument cluster display.
• The automatic rear lid opening/closing process can be stopped
by holding the rear lid with your hand. The lid can then be further
opened/closed by hand.
• If there is a mechanical problem with the automatic rear lid
opening process or there is an obstruction, the process is stopped
immediately.
• If there is a mechanical problem with
automatic closing for the
rear lid or there is an obstruction, it opens again slightly right away.
Check to see why the rear lid could not be closed before attempting
to close it again. ..,_
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& WARN IN G (c ontinu ed)
start ing of the eng ine and u se of vehicle system s su ch as power
windows , etc . which could resul t in seriou s injury.
• Rememb er - you can still ope n or close the power windo ws for
a bout t en minute s after the ignit ion i s s witched off . Only when
e ither of the front doors are opened are th e power windo ws
s witched off .
• Be ca reful when closing t he w indow s. Ch eck to se e th at no o ne
i s in the w ay, or seriou s injury could resu lt !
• Always r emove the ignition key when ever you le ave your
v ehi cle .
• If you lock your v ehi cle from the out side , no one , e spe cially chil
d ren , s hould rem ain in the vehi cle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
ma y interfere with the dri ver 's field of vision.
[ i ] Tip s
In addition to the switches in the driver's door there is a separate
switch i n each door for the power w indow in that door~
page 66,
fig. 50 . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If t he respective switch is pus hed o r pulled the window wi ll
open or c lose. The power window sw itches have a
two-posi
tion fun ction :
Opening the windows
- Pus h the switch to the first stop and hold it the re until the
window has lowered to t he desired pos ition.
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Opening and clo sing
- P ush the swit ch brie fly to the s econd stop : the window
will aut om atical ly open a ll the way .
Closing th e windows
- Pu ll the switc h up to the fir st stop and ho ld it there until
the window has risen to the des ired position.
- Pull the sw itch q uickly to the
second position : the
window will automatically close all the way=>
& in
"Controls" on
page 64.
Activating /deacti vating th e rear windows
- Press the left 00 sw itch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the wind ow reg ulator in the left doo r. The indicat or
light in the switch illuminates.
- Press the ri ght
00 switch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the w indow regulator in the right d oor. T he indicator
ligh t in the switch illuminates.
- Press the[!_] sw itch aga in to reactivate the window regu-
lator . The indicator light in the switch goes out.
If you press both 00 switches © in succession, the following func
tions are switched off in the rear of the vehicle:
• The window regulator switches in the rear doors .
• The buttons for the Panoramic s liding sunroof *.
• On vehicles with rear c limate control*, operation from the rear is
b locked. Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays for the rear climate
controls, and the rear air-cond itioning can only be operated from
the c limate controls in the cabin~
page 131.
• If only the left 00 switch was pressed, the window regulator in
the
left rear d oo r and the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
s liding sunroof* are deactivated. In addition, the door is locked. .,
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Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor* automatically
switches the head- and taillights on and off in response to
light conditions.
Fig. 60 Instrument
panel : light switch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn the light switch to AUTO=> fig. 60.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Turn the light switch to ~oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
-Turn the light switch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instru-
ment panel=>
page 77.
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ment
Switching off the lights
- Turn the light switch to 0. Clear vision
The headlights only work when the
ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head
lights will go off and only the side marker lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted* to the load and angle of the vehicle (for example, during
acceleration, braking). This prevents oncoming traffic from experi
encing unnecessary headlight glare from your headlights.
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Control is displayed
=> page 37.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running lights
• USA models:
On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
lights will come on automatically when the ignition is turned on and
the light switch=> fig. 60 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions). The
Daytime running lights function
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exterior lighting
=> page 74. On vehicles with halogen fights, daytime running lights
can be activated by your authorized Audi dealer=>
f.1.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights will come on auto
matically when the ignition is turned on and the light switch
=> fig. 60 is in the O position or the AUTO position (only in daylight
conditions)
=> /.1 .
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic headlight control is
turned on . The low beams and tail lights are turned on automatically
through a light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e.g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls below a value preset at the factory. When ..,_
Vehicle care I I irechnical data
Clear vision
ambient brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off
again automatica lly => & .
In the
AUTO pos ition the low beams are switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off .
L ight S ensor M alfu nction *
In the event of a ligh t sensor mal func tion, the drive r is notified in the
ins trument cluster display :
e. Automatic headlights /autom ati c w ipers defe ctive
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with
the switch in
AUTO . However , you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light switch . Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possible at an authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
& WARNING
• Never use d ayt ime running lights to see where you are going.
The y are no t bright enough and will not let you see far enough
ahead for safety , espe cially at du sk or when it is d ark . Al way s
switch on the low beams at du sk or when it is dark .
• Automati c he adlights* are onl y intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of his re sponsibility to check the
headlight s and to turn them on manually a ccording t o th e cur rent
light and visibility condit ion s. For example , fog and ra in cannot be
dete cted by the l ight sen sor s. S o alwa ys sw itch on the headlight s
under th ese weather condition s and wh en driv ing in the dark
t D .
• Cras hes c an happen when y ou cannot see th e road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motori sts.
- Alway s turn on the headlights s o that you can see ahead a nd
s o that others can see your c ar from the ba ck.
[ i ] Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights and rear f og lights
cannot be turned on in addition . • T
he light sensor * for headlight control is located in the rear view
mirror mount . Do no t apply any stickers to the windshie ld in this
area to prevent malfunctions or failures .
• I f you remove the ign itio n from the ign ition lock while the head
lights are still on, a bu zzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lig hts.
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your ar ea as to
when to use you r lights .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MM/ .
Fig . 61 MM I display :
E x te rior lighting
- Press the [ CAR ] fu nct io n butto n.
- Selec t
Exterior lighting . The menu Exterior lighting
appears=> fig. 61.
C oming h om e*
T he
Com ing home function ensures that after turn ing off the igni
tion and op ening the driver's doo r
the vehicle periphery is il lumi
nated in the dark. In addition , the front fog lights, the tail lights and
the license plate light are turned on . On- time can be set fo r a period
from
O (off) to 60 seconds. .,,_
farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mirror to
estimate distances of fol lowing ve hicles when chang ing lanes, you
cou ld estimate incorrect ly and cause an accident .
• I f the mirro r housing is moved uninten tio nal ly ( for example,
while parking your vehicle), then you must first fo ld the mirror elec
tr ically. D o not readj ust the mirro r ho us ing manua lly . You could
damage the motor which contro ls the mirror .
• I f you take the veh ic le to an automatic car wash, y ou mus t fold
the exterior mirrors flat to prevent damaging them . Power folding
ex terior mirr ors* must no t be folded in or out by hand . Use the
power function!
[ i ] Tips
If there shou ld be a malfunction in the electrica l system, you can
sti ll adj ust the outside mi rrors by pressing the edge of the mirro r.•
Appl ie s to v ehicl es: with au tomat ic d imm ing for outs id e m irro rs
Automatic dimming for outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are dimmed together with the automatic
dimming o f the inside mir ror . When the ignition is switched on, the
mirrors dar ken au tomat ical ly dependin g on the light strik ing them
(e .g. head lights from the rear).
When t he in ter ior lig hting is switched on and when reverse gear is
engaged, the m irrors are switched back to the ir original brightness
(n ot di mmed).
& WARNING
The glass of the inside rear view mirror is layered and contain s an
ele ctrolyte to a chieve its propert ies . Be aware of liquid ele ctrolyte
leaking from a broken mirror gla ss. This liquid can cau se irritation
to skin , eyes , and re spiratory system . If you get elect rolyte in your
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Cl ea r vision
& WARNING (continued )
eyes or on your s kin , immed iately rinse with plenty of water . If irri
tation per sists , seek medical attent ion .
0 Note
Electrolyte leak ing fro m a broken mirror g lass attacks the vehic le
paint and plastic surfaces . C lean up spilled electro lyte immediately
with c lear water and a sponge .
[ i ] Tips
• If automatic dimming for the inside mirror i s swit ched off, the
o uts ide mirror s are also not dimmed automatically .
• Automatic di mming for the mirr or only opera tes prop erly if the
sunshade * for the rear window is retracted, or the light striking the
inside mirror is not h inde red by o ther o bjec ts. •
Digital compass
Ap plies t o vehicles : with d ig ita l com pass
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear vie w mirror.
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Fig . 8 3 Inside re ar
view mirror : digital
co mp ass ac tivat ed
Clear vision
- To activate or deactivate, hold the@ button down until
the red display appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on. The
directions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E
(East), SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).
[ i ] Tips
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow any remote controls,
e lectrical systems, or metal parts close to the mirror. •
Applies to vehicle s: wi th digi ta l compass
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be set in order
to display the directions correctly.
®
Fig. 84 North America: magnetic deflection zone boundaries
Hold the@=> page 89, fig. 83 button down until the
number of the set magnetic deflection zone appears on
the interior rear view mirror.
Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeatedly
pressing on the@ button. The set mode automatically
deactivates after a few seconds. •
Applies to vehicles: with digita l compass
Calibrating the compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display is wrong
or inaccurate.
- Hold the @button down until the letter C is displayed on
the interior rear view mirror.
- Dr ive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is shown on the interior rear view mirror.
& WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a directional aid only. Even
though you may want to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as well
as other possible hazards. •
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Clear vision
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Seats and storage
time. When the vehicle is unlocked , the settings stored on the
remote control key are restored.
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using your remote control
key, you should save your individual seat position on one of the
memory buttons. You can recall your settings again simply and
conveniently by pressing the corresponding memory button. When
the vehicle is locked, these settings are automatically re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons , the seat setting can only be recalled when
the vehicle is stationary -otherwise you risk having an accident.
• In an emergency, the recall operation can be stopped by
pressing the [
ON/OFF l button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button. •
Applies to vehic les: w ith seat memory
Activating remote control key memory
To be able to recall the stored settings with the remote
control key, the function has to be activated in the MM/.
Fig. 91 MMI display :
Drivers' seat
Select Seat adjustment in the CAR menu. -
Select
Driver's seat.
-Select Remote control key on to activate the remote
control key memory=> fig. 91. •
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear seats
requires proper safety precautions.
All passengers on the rear seats must be seated in compliance with
the safety guidelines explained in=> page 231 and=> page 241. The
correct seating position is critical for the safety of front and rear
seat passengers alike=> page 224.
& WARNING
• Occupants in the front and rear seats must always be properly
restrained.
• Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle without the head restraints
provided. Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
forward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seat backs have been
folded down .
• Read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 224, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats" .•