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Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-conditioning is
in cooling mode.
Fig . 126 Glove box
with cooling box open and switched on
-Open the glove compartment=> page 119, fig. 125.
Turn the rotary switch @ counter-clockwise to switch the
cooling on. The symbols on the rotary switch must be
displayed => fig. 126 accordingly.
Turn the rotary switch@ clockwise to switch the cooling
off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode. If the climate
control is in the heating mode, we recommend switching the
cooling box off.•
Emergency unlocking of glove compartment
The glove compartment can be unlocked in an emer
gency.
Fig . 127 Instrument
panel right: pry off
security cover
F ig . 128 Locking pin
for glove compartment
- Remove with the cover with the aid of a screwdriver
=> fig. 127.
- Now press the locking pin inward with the screwdriver
=> fig. 128. •

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passenger's side and to the outer rear seats. The new temperature
is shown in the display .
By simultaneously pressing and holding the contro l knobs on the
driver's side and front passenger's side, the temperature setting on
the driver's side can be switched to the front passenger's side. The new temperature is shown in the disp lay.
[ i J Tip s
The gri lle between the (ECON ON/OFF] and (SETUP] buttons must
remain unobstructed and must not be taped over. Measur ing
sensors are located behind it. •
Turning on and off [ECON ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
- Press [ECON ON/O FF] briefly, or
- Press [AUTO].
Turning the air conditioning off
Press the I ECON ON/OFF I button for at least 2 seconds to
switch the a ir cond itioning off and to block the air supply
f rom t he ou tside .
"OFF" appears in the display .
Switching air conditioning on /off
- Switching the a ir conditioning system on/off is done wit h
c limate control switched on .
- Press the [ECON ON/OFF] button just
briefly.
The air conditioner tu rns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the control knob.
ECON operation is indicated by the glowing LED on the right next to
the word ECON. T
he air conditioning (compressor) is turned off in ECON mode.
"ECON" means "Economy". You save fuel by switching off the air
conditioning=>
page 131.
Please note that vehic le interior temperature cannot be lower than
t he outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or
dehumidified. This can cause the windows to fog up.
[ i J Tip s
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the residual heat func
tion by pressing the
[ECON ON/OFF] button . The residual heat from
the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. •
Automatic mode [AUTO)
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
P ress [ AUTO I => page 125, fig . 135.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vo lume
and distribution are contro lled automatica lly to reach or maintain
the desired inter ior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
pos ition o f the sun are compensated for automatica lly.
T his operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature
r ange, from 60 °F (+ 16 °C) to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperature below
60 °F
( + 16 °C) is selected, LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F ( +28 °C),
HI is d isplayed . At both extreme settings,
climate contro l runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating
power. There is no temperature regu lation .•

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concentrations of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode and the supply of
outside air is blocked. As soon as the concentration of pollutants in
the outside air drops , fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior
again.
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula
tion, you must press the® button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic air recirculation is
switched off automatically . With outside temperatures below about
+10 °C, automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds . With
outside temperatures below about -1 °C and in the ECON mode,
automatic air recirculation is limited to 15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and front
passenger seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the passenger or vice versa. All the other settings that were made are transferred to the other seat. This includes all the clima te control
settings, except for the Seat heating *.
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni
z ation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort ai r cond itioning
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the front passenger and the rear left and right seats . All the other
settings that were made are transferred to the other seats. This
includes all the climate control settings, except for the Seat
heating*.
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni
zation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles : wit h fo ur-zone autom atic comfort air co ndi tioning
Rear operation
Using the "Rear operation" function, settings can be made
in the center console control element for the rear left and
right sides of the vehicle.
Fig. 143 MMI Display:
Rear operation
Fig . 144 MMI Display:
Temperature setting
for rear left side
Press the [SETUP) button in the controls to access the
menu.
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On the road
Steering
Applies to vehicles : w ith manua lly ad justab le steering whee l
Manually adjusted steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can be
adjusted.
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
Fig . 150 Lever under
the steering column
Pull the lever~ fig. 150 -Arrow -~&.
Move the steering wheel to the des ired position.
Push the lever against the steering column until it lock s.
There must be at leas t 10 inch es (25 cm) between your chest and the
center of the steering wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive equipment is avail
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
steering wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the driver's seat, see
=> page 93.
The steering wheel can be adjusted even when the ignition is turned
Off. For vehicles with seat memory, the individual positions for the
steering wheel can be stored along with the seat position.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury .
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control.
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
=> page 222 , fig . 235 . If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance, the airbag system cannot protect you prop
erly .
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 10 inches (25
cm) or more from the steering wheel, check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available .
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face , the supple
mental driver's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your chest .
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag deploys .
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel
hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys. •

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Ap plies to v ehi cles : wi th ele ctr ic ally a djuste d steer in g wh eel
Electrically adjusted steering vvheel
The he ight and re ach of the stee ring whe el can b e electr i
cally adj uste d to s uit t he d river .
First, adjust the d river's seat co rrect ly.
Height adjustment
Fig . 151 Switch for
steering wheel adjust ·
ment
- Push the switch@ up or dow n=> fig. 1 51. T he steer ing
w heel he ight cha nges for a s long as you pre ss th e swi tc h.
Reach adjustment
- Push the s witch @ forw ard o r backwar d => fig . 151. Th e
s teer ing whe el reach ch an ges for as lon g as you pr ess
t h e s wit c h.
Ther e must b e at least 1 O in ches ( 25 cml betw een your chest and the
cen te r of th e st eer ing w hee l. If you cannot sit mo re than 1 0 in che s
(2 5 cm) from the stee rin g wh eel, se e if adaptive equ ipm ent is ava il
able to help you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
st eeri ng whe el.
F or detailed info rmation on how to ad just the drive r's seat, see
~ pa ge 93 .
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
T he steering whe el can be adj ust ed even when the ignition is turn ed
O ff . F or vehi cle s with seat memory , the i ndividu al p osi tions fo r the
st eer in g w he el can be sto red a lon g w ith th e seat position.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control .
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches (25 cm ) between your chest and the
steering wheel
~ page 222, fig . 235 . If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance , the airbag system cannot protect you prop
erly .
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 1 O inches (25
cml or more from the steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available.
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face, the supple
mental driver's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your chest .
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock positions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
driver's airbag deploys .
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing wheel
hub . Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys. •
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Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter and exit the
vehicle by automatically adjusting the steering wheel.
Press the button @~ page 141, fig. 151 to turn the easy
entry feature on or off.
When the easy entry feature is turned on (button depressed), the
steering wheel moves up to the parked position when the ignition is
turned off. After you enter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you turn on the ignition .
Easy entry feature on vehicles with memory seat*
For the stored steering wheel position to be recalled, the driver's
seat memory must be switched on
(I ON OFF I switch in depressed
position).
If the easy entry feature is switched off, the steering wheel moves to
the stored position as soon as you press the seat memory button. •
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition key positions
The engine can be started or turned off with the ignition
key.
Position @
Fig. 152 Ignition
switch positions
The ignition key can be inserted into the ignition switch in this posi
tion. This automatically unlocks the steering column lock. When the
ignition key is removed, the steering column lock is automatically
locked
~ & .
Ignition on 0
Turn the ignition key to this position and release it .
Starting the engine 0
The engine starts with the key in this position. Major electrical loads
are temporarily turned off.
Ignition off @
Turn the ignition key to this position and release it.

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& WARNING
• Ne ver re m ove the ke y from the ignition lo ck wh ile th e ve hicl e is
movin g. The steering wh eel will l ock , cau sing l oss of contr ol.
• I f yo u have t o le ave y our veh icle, e ven for ju st a mi nute , always
r e m ove the ign ition ke y and t ake it with you. T his is es pe ciall y
import ant if y ou are going t o leave c hildren unatt end ed in the
vehic le. The children could start the engin e or use other ve hicle
c ontr ols. Un sup erv is ed u se of veh icle c ontrol s (for e xam ple, pow er
w indow s) can cause se rious per sonal injurie s.
0 Note
• I f the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
e lectronic steering column lock . Follow the instructions in
~ page 34 , "Steering malfunction i".
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks , there is a malfunction in
the electronic ignition lock . Follow the instructions in~ page
34,
"Ignition lock malfunction ~"-
[ i ] Tip s
• If you release the ignition key in posit ion @, the key automati
cally r eturns to posit ion
G) .
• If you open the driver's door when the ignition is swi tched on , a
buzzer sounds and the message Ignition is on appears in the instru
ment cluster display. P lease switch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key can only be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Park) position.
After turning off the ignition, the ignition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the selec tor lever is in the "P" (Park)
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment position. Af
ter you have removed the key , the sele ctor lever is locked
and cannot be moved. •
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original Audi
key.
Step on t he brake.
Fig . 153 Ig ni tio n k ey
p osit io n s
Move the selector lever into P or N => &,.
Tu rn the ignition key to pos ition 0 => fig . 153 - do not
depress the gas peda l when start ing the engine.
A co ld engine may sound loud after it has been started . This is due
to the hydrau lic valves building up oi l pressure. This is normal and
is not a n eed for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10
seconds and th en try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later . _.,
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- Press t he [ S TART] button once to the first stage to switch
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Switching the ignition on
- Press t he [ S TART] button once to the first stage to switch
on on ly the ignition.
Starting the engine
- Step on t he brake.
- Move the se lector leve r to t he P or N posit ion
~ & .
- Press the [ STA RT ] button to t he second s tage to star t the
engine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of
increased noise because oil pressure must first bui ld up in the
hydraulic valve adjusters . This is norma l and not a cause for
concern.
If the engine does not start immed iately, stop trying after 10
seconds and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
& WARNING
Nev er allow the engine to run in confined spa ce s · danger of
asphyxi atio n.
0 Note
• Avo id high engi ne rp m, full throttle and heavy engine loads unti l
the engine has reached operating temperature · otherwise you risk
engine damage .
• T he engin e cannot be started by pushing or towing the vehic le.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Do not allow the engine to warm up with the vehicl e stationary . Star t
driving right away . In this way you avo id unnecessary emissions .
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
[ i ] Tip s
If you open the driver's door when t he ign itio n is switched on, a
buzzer sounds and the message
Ign ition i s on appears in the instru
ment cluster display. P lease switch the ignition off. •
Applies to vehic les : w ith C onv en ien ce key
Switching engine off with the [STOP] button
Bring yo ur vehicle to a comp le te sto p.
Fig. 155 Convenien ce
key: E NGIN E STO P
button
Move the se lector lever to the P o r N position .
Press the [
STOP I button ~ fig. 15 5.
Pressing the ( STO P] but ton once switches off the engine and the
ignition . If you press the ( S T O P! button again for more than 1
second, the steering is locked, provided that the selector leve r is in
the P position
~ & .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary , the engine can be switched off with the selector leve r
in the R, Dor S positions. To do so, step on the brake peda l and
press and hold the ( STOP] button (vehicle speed must be less than
6 mph/ 10 km /h. .,,_
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