Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..... . .. ...... ....... .
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Instrumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Ins trumen ts and
warning/indicat or lig hts ....... .
Instruments ... .... ........... . .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver in fo rma tion disp lay ... .. .
Introduction ... .......... ... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Trip compute r ................. .
Speed war ning system .... ..... .
Auto Chec k Control ... ... ...... .
Opening a nd closing ..... .... . .
Keys ..................... ..... .
Power loc king system .......... .
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk
lid ... ... ... ... ...... ......... . .
Power windows ... .... ... •.....
Valet pa rking .................. .
Pa no ramic t ilt in g sunroof ... ... . .
C lear v ision ............... ..... .
Lights ............. ........... .
Inter io r ligh ts .. ....... ....... .. .
V is ion ........................ .
Wiper and washer system ... ... .
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5
6
7
7
8
8
12
1 8
1 8
22
23
26
27
38
38
41
47
48
50
51
53 53
59
60
61
Mirrors ... . ...... ...... ...... . .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and storage ............ .
Genera l recommendations ..... .
Ad just ing fro nt sea ts manua lly ..
E asy entry funct ion ............ .
Power front seat ad justment ... .
Easy entry function ........ ... . .
Seat memory ................. .
Head res train ts ... ..... .. ... .. .
Center armrest ................ .
Luggage compartment . ... ... . .
Roof rack ................ ..... .
Beverage holders . .... ........ .
As htray ................ ...... .
Cigarette lighter/outlet .. .• .... ..
Storage ......... ......... ... . .
War m and cold ........... ... . .
Deluxe automat ic climate contro l
Deluxe automatic c limate control
plus ... ... ............ .... .. . .
Deluxe automatic c limate control
plus -basic settings ........... .
Seat heating ........... .. .. ... .
On the road .... ........... ... . .
Steering ... ... ......... ... ... . .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Starting and stopping the engine
with convenience key .. ...... . .
Elect romec hanical parking brake .
Cr uise control ................. .
Adaptive cruise control ....... .
Speed and distance con trol system
Drive r information ............. .
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67
69
69
7 0
7 2
72
74
7 4
7 6
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78
84
86
87
87
88
90
90
96
10 4
105
107
107
108
1 10
1 12
1 15
1 18
1 18
124
System limitations .. .... ... •....
Audi brak ing guard .. .......... .
Audi side assist ............... .
Lane change assistant ......... .
No tes ........................ .
Audi drive select ..... ..... .... .
Driv ing settings ............... .
Transmission .............. ... . .
Manua l transmission ........... .
Automatic transm ission ........ .
Park assist .................... .
Parking system .. ... ... ... ... .. .
Parking system (r ear) ........... .
Parking system (rear, w ith rear view
camera) ...................... .
HomeLink® .................... .
Universal remote control
Safety first ...... ...... .... .
Driving Safe ly . ....... ..... .... .
General notes ................ . .
Prope r occupan t seating pos it ions
Driver and passenger side footwe ll
Peda l area ...... ... ........... .
Stow ing luggage .......... .... .
Report ing Safety Defects ... .... .
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ....... ...... .... .
Why safe ty be lts? .......... .... .
Safety belts ............... .... .
Safety belt pretensioners ....... .
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132
135
135
142
144
144
147
147
147
155
155
155
157
164
164
168
168
168
170
174
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17 7
179
1 7 9
180
183
186
When a yellow warning symbol appears, one warning tone sounds.
A driver message appears as well to explain the malfunc tion in more
detail. The driver warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it can
be brought up at any time by pressing the
!SE T) button again.
Check the function disp layed as soon as possible . The ye llow
symbol will not go out again until the reason for the malfunction has
been corrected.
If several priority 2 malfunctions are present, the symbols appear in
succession and remain for about 2 seconds .
Controls and equip
ment
Dynamic steering*
Worn brake pads
Battery voltage
II Defective light bulb*
Check engine oil level
Engine oil sensor malfunction
Low fuel level
Windshield washer fluid
level low
Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
Light/rain sensor* defective
Dynamic headlight range
control defective =>
page 33
=> page 34
=>
page 35
=> page 35
-
=> page 36
or => page 36
=> page36
=> page 35
=> page 35
=> page 34
=> page 34
=> page 36
Dr ive r informat ion di spl ay
II Battery in remote control key => page 39
-
Electromechanical => page 115
parking brake
-Engine speed limitation* => page 36
adaptive light * defective => page 36
Ignition lock malfunction => page 36
Adaptive dampers* => page 36
"Windshield wiper defective => page 37
-
Significant loss of air pres -=> page 307
sure*
Tire pressure monitoring syste
=> page 307
m* (malfunction)
[ i ] Tip s
The speed warnings warning threshold 1 '") and warning threshold
2 :,. are also yel low symbo ls in some models. The warning is always
shown as a small symbol in the upper area of the display
=> page 26. •
Applies t o veh ic les: w ith Audi dri ve sele ct
Dynamic steering
D yn a m ic s te er ing : Syste m malfun cti on
This driver message and the symbol appear when a system
malfunction occurs during travel. You can continue to drive care
fully at a reduced speed to a qualified workshop. Steering can be .,_
I • •
Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
@ Ma ster key wi th remote control
Fi g. 28 Key set
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engine
with the master key with remote control.
@ Em erg ency key
The emergency key is not in tended for constant use . It sho uld only
be used in an emergency . Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it
on your key ring.
K ey repl aceme nt
If you lose a key, contact your authori zed Audi dealer immed iate ly
to have the
lost key disabled . Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
D ata in the ma ster key
During driving, service and maintenance -re levant data is continu
ously s tored on your master key . Your Audi service adviser can read
out this data and tel l you about the work your vehic le needs. This
applies als o to vehic les with convenience key*.
P ersonal comf ort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recommended that each person
always uses "their own" master key. When the igni tion is turned off
or when the vehicle is locked, persona l convenience settings for the
f ollowi ng sys tems are store d and assigned to the remot e master
key.
• Climate control
• Centra l locking system
• Seat me mory*
• Parking system *
• Audi side assist*
• Audi drive se lect*
T he stored setti ngs are automatically recalled when you unlock the
vehic le, when you open the doors or when you turn on the ignition.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni
tion lock . Entry by unauthorized per sons co uld end anger you or
result in theft or damage th e vehicle . Alway s lock all doors and
take the key .
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle , especiall y with
acce ss to vehi cle key s. Unguarded access to the key s prov ide s
children the opportunity to start th e engine and /or a ctivate vehicle
sys tem s such as the po wer windo ws et c. Un supervi sed oper ation
of any v ehi cle system by children can result in serio us injur y.
• Do not remove the key from the ig nition lock until the vehicle
ha s com e to a complete s top. Otherwi se the steering column lock
could suddenly engage -cau sing the ri sk of an accident. .,
[ i J Tips
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the
vehicle working in the same frequency range {e .g . a cell phone,
radio equipment).
• If you open the driver's door with the key left in the ignition lock,
a chime will sound. This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the door.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 342. •
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
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Fig. 29 Check light in
the master key
The check light comes on briefly once when a button is pressed, and
during an "inquiry" by the convenience key system.
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
Opening and closing
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to
be replaced. In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol
appears in the instrument cluster display as well as the message :
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ~ page 39. •
Master key battery replacement
..
Fig. 30 Remote master
key: Removing the
mechanical key
Fig . 31 Remote master
key: Removing the
battery holder
We recommend having the battery changed by an autho
rized Audi dealer. However, if you wish to replace the dead
battery yourself, proceed as follows:
- Press the release button @=>fig. 30.
Vehicle care I I Technical data
malfunction corrected by an authorized Audi dealership or qualified
repair facility. •
Setting power locking
The driver can determine the functions for power locking
in the radio or
MM/*.
Fig . 3 6 MM I display :
Ce ntra l l oc king m enu
In the Central locking menu you ca n decide which doo rs
sho uld be u nlocked when opening t he vehicle .
- Press the
I CARI funct ion button.
- Select
Central locking . The Central locking menu ap pears
=> fig . 36.
For example , if you switch the item Un lo ck ing sin g le doo r On , the
passenger's door is no longer included in the power locking system,
and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on the
master key remote control.
You can continue to unlock all the doors and the rear lid as before .
Press the opening button on the master key twice .
I n addition to this, the
Auto lock ing can be switched on and off.
When locking the vehicle, all doors and the trunk lid are locked auto
matically .
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
Op ening and clo sing
If you switch Trun k lid /tailgate On , then the handle on the rear lid
~ pag e 47, fig. 44 is locked . In th is case the rear lid can be opened
with the button~ on the master key~ fig. 37 or with the unlocking
button in the driver's door~
page 47, fig. 43.
When you select
Confirmation tone On , a confirmation tone sounds
when you lock the vehicle. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
Fig. 37 Remot e
co ntr ol: fu nctio n
b uttons
Either the driver's doo r only or the entire vehic le will un lock
when t he unlock b utton © is pressed once, depending on
the settings in the MM I
Central locking menu=> page 43.
Press button@( @) to unlock the vehicle=> fig. 37.
- Press button
ED (@ l to lock the vehicle=> & in "Gener al
description" on
page 41.
- Press bu tton ~ (@ l b riefly to un lock t he rear lid.
- Press the button
~ fo r a t least one secon d to ope n the
rea r lid. .,_
Vehicle care I I irechnical data
Opening and closing
- Push the red
I PANIC I button (@ ) to activate the panic
function. The horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the red [PANIC] button again to deactivate the
panic function.
If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear lid or the hood is
opened within 60 seconds, the vehicle locks itself again automati
cally. This feature prevents the vehicle from being accidentally left
unlocked over a long period of time.
I t depends on the settings in th e radio or MMI* whether the entire
vehicle is unlocked or only certain doors~
page 43.
On vehicles with automatic transmission *, t he selector lever must
be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ~ & in "General description" on
page 41.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may uninten tionally lock the vehicle, and then you would set off
the anti -theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
0 .
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
situation. •
Applies to veh ic les: w it h co nveni ence key
Unlocking and locking with convenience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and locked
without operating the master key.
Unlocking vehicle
Fig. 38 Convenience
key: Unlocking vehicle
door
Fig. 39 Convenience
key: Locking the
vehicle
- Take hold of the door handle. The door is unlocked auto-
matically.
- Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
- Move the selector lever to the
P position (automatic
transmission*), otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked. _,,,
Emergency locking of the passenger's door
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will
need to lock the passenger door separately.
! a,
Fig. 42 Emergency
locking of the
passenger's door
An emergency locking mechanism is integrated in the edge
of the passenger's door {only visible when the door is open).
- Take the mechanical key out of the master key~
page 40.
- Open the door.
-Pull the protective cover out of the hole ~ fig . 42.
- Insert the mechanical key into the inner slot and turn it to the right as far as it can go .
After you close th e door, you will no longer be able to open it from
the outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once on the door handle. •
Contro ls and eq uip
ment
Opening and closing
Opening and closing rear lid/trunk lid
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 43 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
Fig . 44 Position of
handle in the rear lid
- Press the middle button c:::5 on the remote control master
key for at least one second, or
- Pull the release bu tton
c:::5 in the driver's door~ fig. 43.
The rear lid unlocks and opens, or
- Press the handle on the rear lid
~ fig. 44.
Closing the rear lid
- Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside and allow
it to drop gently to close it~ & .
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Vehicle care I I irechnical data
Clear vision
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
3
Fig. 60 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can be pulled out of
their brackets in the center of the vehicle and turned towards the
the doors => fig. 60
(D.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered . When the lid is
opened
G) , the mirror light in the headliner turns on automatically.
It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor is folded up again. •
Applies to vehi cles: with sun sha de
Sun shade
Fig. 61 with MMI:
Button for rear window
sun shade
Fig . 62 without MMI:
Button for rear window
sun shade
- To extend/retract the rear window sun shade, press the
button
r.&l =:> fig. 62. In vehicles with MMI *, the button is
located
above the climate control system=:> fig. 61.
The rear window sun shade can be set in the MMI* so that it retracts
automatically when driving in reverse. Select [CAR]> Window>
Rear window sun shade> On to do this . The sun shade is extended
again as soon as the vehicle is t raveling forward at a speed greater
than 9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not been switched off in the
meantime . The current setting is automatically stored and assigned
to the remote k ey. •