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A ppli es to veh icl es: wi th Conven ie nc e key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver message appears.
No key identified
This message appears when the [START] button is pressed if there is
no master key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize
it. For example, the master key cannot be recognized if it is covered
by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio
signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can also interfere with
the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the I ST ART ] button to start the
engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can only be
started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is started if the selector lever
for the automatic transmission is not in the P or N position . The
engine can only be started with the selector in these positions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the ' symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running . It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the outside
with the key.
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Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons along with a warning buzzer
if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P
position when the ignition is switched off with the
[STOP] button and
the driver's door is opened. Move the selector lever to the P position,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling away. You also
cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button on the door handle
or using the remote key.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the ignition
have been switched off by pressing the
[STOP] button once, and then
the driver's door is opened. In this instance, the steering is not
locked. The steering is locked:
• If you press the
[STOP] button again for more than 1 second.
• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outside. •
Parking brake
Operation
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
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Fig. 125 Section of
instrument cluster:
Parking brake
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Applying parking brake
- Press the pedal down forcefully=> page 129, fig. 125 @
in the direc tion of the a rrow.
Releasing parking brake
- Pull the handle to the rear @in the d irection of the arrow
=> & .
If yo u shou ld drive off w it h the pa rking brake still set, a warning tone
w ill sou nd and the following will appear in t he instrument cluste r to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking brake i s applied
The park ing brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and fas ter than 5 mph (5 km/h).
Th e parking b rake wa rni ng light
:Ill , (USA)/ © (CON ) illuminates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition .
& WARNING
Always release the pa rking brake completely . A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear brakes, reduce th eir effectivene ss and
c ause ex cessive we ar. This could lead to brake failure and an acci·
dent .
0 Note
Only af ter the veh icle h as come to complete stop, sho uld you firmly
set the park ing brake and move the se lector lever into "P". •
Parking
To p re vent a p arked vehicle f ro m rolling away, th ere ar e
a fe w things you sh ould do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
- Stop the veh icle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the pa rking brake firm ly .
- Mov e the selector lever i nto the
P posi tion =>& .
- Switch o ff the e ngi ne and remove t he ignition key from
the ig nition loc k.
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the veh icle us ing t he brake pedal.
- Apply the par king b rake firm ly .
- If you are par king h eaded downhill , turn th e fro nt wheels
toward th e curb.
- If you are parking headed
uphill , turn the front wheels
away from the cu rb .
- M ove the selector lever i nto the
P position.
- Swit ch off t he engine and remove t he ig nition key from
the ignit ion loc k.
& WARNING
This i s how you can reduce the risk of injury when leaving your
vehicle.
• Never park the vehicle where it can come in contact with dry
grass, spilled fuel or any othe r flammable materials.

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheel s so that the front
wheels will fir st roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in
the vehicle when it i s locked. Locked door s make it more d ifficult
for rescuer s to acce ss the pa ssenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children un supervised in the vehicle . Children
could release the parking brake or mo ve the gearshift lever out of
gear . The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident .
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerou s levels.
0 Note
• Please exerc ise care when you park your vehicle in parking areas
with park ing barriers or c urbs. Pa rking barriers and c urbs vary in
height and co uld damage you r bumpe r and related componen ts as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too h igh,
as you par k or a s yo u back out of a p arking s pot. I n or der to be s ure
that no such damage can occ ur, yo u may wish to stop short of having
t he fro nt t ires of you r ca r tou ch the pa rk in g barrier or curb.
• Please a lso exerc ise except ional care when yo u drive up or down
s t eep ram ps or drive ove r curb s or other obst acles, for which t he
vehicle is not designed, because components of the vehicle close to
t he g roun d, s uch as bumpe r cove rs, spoilers and s uspension and
exhaust system components, may become damaged. •
Starting on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
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T
he system is activated whe n the brake peda l is depressed for a few
s econds .
For this, t he vehicle mus t be st andi ng in u phill driving direc ­
t ion .
After releas ing the brake pedal, the brake power is he ld for a
brief
moment to preve nt the vehi cle from rolling back when s tarting. At
this time, you can easi ly begin to move your vehicle .
& WARNING
• If you did not begin moving immediately after releasing the
brake pedal, under certain circumstances, the vehicle wou ld begin
to roll backward. Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the parking brake .
• Should the engine stall , depress the brake pedal immediately
or engage the parking brake .
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintention­
ally when starting in stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driving off .
• When you leave the vehicle -even if only briefly - , sw itch off
the ignition and make sure to remove the ignition key . Also
engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling
unintentionally. This particularly applies if children are left in the
vehicle -danger of accident! •
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[I) Tips
• Adaptive Cru ise Control is sw itched off after pressing the foo t­
brake . The speed saved up this poi nt can be resumed.
• T o resume the saved speed, release the brake pedal and p ress the
control lever~
page 139, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporar ily ".
• If you use the accelerato r to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warning signal.
• If the speed you prev iously set is exceeded, the indicator light in
the speedometer will switch off. •
Appli es to vehi cles : w ith A dap tive Cru ise Cont rol
MMI settings
Individual settings for Adaptive Cruise Control c an be
selected in the MMI.
Settings for t he Driving program ca n be adjusted ind ividually
to the par ticu lar user and save d in the MMI. Th is can only be
done with the engi ne r unning .
- Sele ct : F unc tion b utt on
I C A R]> Systems* > adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just the characteristics o f
Ad aptive Crui se Con trol to yo ur own preferences u sing Dynamic ,
Standard or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individ ual sett ings are automatica lly saved and ass igned to the
remote con trol key being used (remote key sto rage) . If the key is
given to anothe r person, t he saved sett ings rema in as they are. •
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System Limitations
App
lies to ve hicle s: with Adap tive C ru ise Co ntro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must kno w to
be a ble t o use ACC proper ly.
Th e Ad apt ive Cr uise Con trol works wi thin limi ts th at a re also rela ted
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may react unus ually or late from the drive r's point of view. Therefore,
always be atte ntive to what is happe ning around you and always be
ready to interve ne, if necessary:
• when driving aro und curves ~
page 148
• when ve hicles up front are not in line wit h your vehicle
~ page 148
• when other ve hicles are changing lanes~ page 148
• when other vehicles are difficult to detect~ page 149
• when ve hicles up ahe ad are not mov ing o r o bst acle s ar e in you r
trave l lane ~
page 149
& WARNING
The radar sensor 's function and range can be reduced by rain , snow
and heavy spray . Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all.
• Always pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when­
ever necessary .•
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& WARNING (continued)
• The r adar sen sor's function and range can be reduced b y rain ,
s now and heavy spray . Moving vehicl es up ahead may not b e
p romptl y detected or may not be detected at all .
• Always pay careful attention to th e traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when­
ever necessary.
• Refle cti ve surfaces including cr ash barriers or tunnel ent rances
may impair the function of the radar sensor .•
Applies to vehicle s: wit h A dap tiv e Cru is e Contro l
Settings in the MMI
The settings of the Audi braking guard are performed in
the MMI.
- Selec t: Funct io n button I CA R]> Systems *> Audi braking
guard .
• System -the Audi braking guard system can be switched On and
Off .
• Early warning -
the acoustic warn ing and the messages can be
s witched
On and Off .
(I] Tips
When handing ove r th e keys to another per son, the p revious settings
are adopted if the Audi braking guard is activated~ page
45. •
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pp lies to vehicles : w ith Ad apt ive Cr uise Cont rol
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
braking guard brake jolt
Th is message appears when the Audi braking guard applies the
bra kes dur ing a second st age ( acu te) warn ing.
brak ing guard off
Thi s message appea rs when t he system has bee n deactivated v ia the
MMI. This message a lso appears briefly at each beginn ing of a t rip if
t he system is swit ched off.
Th is message also appears when the system is not available because
o f a mal function or i f ESP is switched to the Offroad
mode ~ page
252 . The system can no longer warn of an impending
co llision. •
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@ Signal on outside mirror does not light up
If you activate your turn signa l in driving situation @, the signal still
does not light up on the outside mirror~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 160. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith side assist
MMI settings
The basic brightness setting of the signal on the outside
mirror can be adjusted via the MMI.
-Select: Function button ( CAR j > Systems * > Audi side
assist .
The brightness of the signal l ight for both the info rmationa l and alert
stages is automatically adjusted to ambient light conditions . In addi­
tion , you can adjust the
basic brightness separate ly, via the bright­
ness function.
Whi le mak ing the adjustment, the new brightness setting is
displayed briefly . The br ightness d isplayed is that of the informa­
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal br ightness is linked to the
info rmational stage signal brightness.
The informational stage signal brightness should be adjusted so that
you notice the signal illumination when you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward through the windshield.
In very dark or light surroundings, the automatic brightness setting
adjusts signal light brightness to maximum or minimum intensity, as
needed. In circumstances such as these, you may not notice any
change in the brightness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
You may not notice the change until lighting conditions are normal
again.
W Tips
• Side assist is not active when the basic br ightness is adjusted. The
signal light comes on brief ly to help you make the adjustment.
• Your settings are automatically stored and ass igned to the remote
control key being used. •
Appli es to vehicles: w it h si de assis t
General information
Side ass ist has limits and cannot detect vehicles under all road and
weather conditions . Please remember system limitations and never
rely on the system, especially when:
• driving through curves~
page 158,
• lanes a re of different width s~ page 159 . •
Ap plies to vehicles: w ith side ass ist
When driving through curves
Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves with a turning radius of
less than 328 feet (100 m).
When driving through a curve, it is poss ible that side assist may
registe r a vehicle two lanes over, and the signal on the outside mir ror
will light up.•

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Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition
is turned on . To move the lever from these positions the driver must
depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D). The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral) for
more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal being
pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into ce rtain positions. Pressing this button deac­
tivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of the
shift, the selector lever locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration ~
page 163, fig. 161.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P park position . When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the
P position. •
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM. The engine RPM
will be controlled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long as you continue to press the accelerator pedal beyond this
resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down feature on slippery roads.
Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid. •
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically controlled.
The transmission is self adapting and will automatically select the
best shift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speed without heavy
acceleration . This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed to make full use of
engine power . Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous ,
automatic process. The driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to achieve rapid acceleration, e .g. for quickly passing another vehicle. You do
not need to press the gas pedal into the kick -down range . After the
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up and down unnecessarily
on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear when the .,_

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- Now press the inter lock an d mov e the sel ector lever to the
N pos ition.
Th e se lecto r leve r ca n only be moved from the P position if the ign i­
tion key is in the lock and the ign it ion is turned on. If the vehicle has
t o be pushed or towed if the power supp ly fai ls (e .g. battery is
discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using
t he emergency lock ing devi ce. •
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