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Cigarette lighter/socket
Cigarette lighter
Using the cigarette lighter
-Push the knob in .
Fig. 103 Open ashtray
with cigarette lighter
Fig . 104 Center
console rear: Cigarette
lighter
- Wait until the cigarette lighter knob pops out.
- Remove the cigarette lighter immediately and use it.
- Reinsert cigarette lighter into the socket after use.
Connecting an appliance
-Remove cigarette lighter.
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Seats and storage
-Plug in app liance to be used.
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be used for 12-volt appliances
with maximum consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light,
small vacuum cleaner, etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, always read and follow the
information in~
page 363 , "Additional accessories and parts
rep lacement" .
& WARNING
Improper use of the cigarette lighter can cause serious injury or
start a fire.
• Be careful when using the cigarette lighter. If you do not pay
attention to what you are doing when you are using the cigarette
lighter you can burn yourself.
• The cigarette lighter and socket remain functional even if the
ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed . Never leave
children inside the vehicle without supervision.
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• To avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fi t properly.
• Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a power source for e lec­
trical accessories for short durations. Use the sockets in the vehicle
when a power source is needed for longer durations .
[ i ] Tips
Whe n the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are on,
the vehicle battery can still be drained.•
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& WARNING (continued)
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving
around a corner.
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for
lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
Your Owner's Literature and the media player are stored
in the lockable glove compartment.
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Fig . 106 Glove
compartment
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To open glove compartment
Fig. 107 Glove
compartment: CD
changer
- Pull the handle in the direction of the arrow and swing the
cover down to open =:> fig. 106.
To close glove compartment
-Push the glove compartment lid up until the lock engages.
In the glove compartment lid you will find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
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Fig. 112 Inserting
storage compartment
The storage compartment is suitable for holding small
objects, such as eye glasses.
Opening
- To open, touch the compartment at the front edge
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page 100, fig. 111.
Removing and inserting storage
compartment
- Open the storage compartment.
- Grasp the sides of the storage compartment with both
hands and pull it straight out toward you.
- To insert the storage compartment again, hold it at a
slight angle and push the lower part into the retainer until
it latches=> fig. 112.
- Close the storage compartment. •
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Coat hooks
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Fig. 113 Coat hook
above left rear seat
There are fold-out coat hooks over each rear door.
- To open, touch the top of the coat hook=> fig. 113.
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
vision.
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident .
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop.•
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Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle.
We recommend the following settings:
- Set the temperature to 75
°F (+23 °C).
- Press the
[AUTO] button.
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
of time. Change this setting , as desired , to meet your personal needs.
The climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, which automatically reduce humidity and cool the
air inside your vehicle .
The air temperature, air flow and air distribution are automatically regulated to achieve and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight entering the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode ~ page 106
for year-round comfort .
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle. This also
prevents the windows from fogging up.
When the outside temperature is high and the air is very humid,
condensation from the evaporator may drip under the vehicle . This is
normal and does not indicate a leak.
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ment Safety first
If the outside temperature is
low, the fan normally only switches to a
higher speed once the engine coolant has warmed up sufficiently .
The air conditioner temporarily switches off when you drive off from
a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
The compressor also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high, so that the engine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle filter and activated char­
coal filter) reduces or prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
from entering the vehicle.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in
your Warranty
& Maintenance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high air pollution , the filter
may need to be changed more frequently than specified in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask your authorized
Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatically selects the settings assigned to that key.
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings and
does not have to reset them manually.
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
settings, the latest adjustments will erase and replace the settings
you have stored.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of
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Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 11 8 Air cond itioning con tro l ele m en ts
T he left display indicates the tempe rat ure sele cted fo r the driver 's
side, the r ight d isplay ind icates the temperature se lected for the
passenger's side .
T he sett ings you make are show n in the MMI display fo r a few se conds
when MMI is turned on.
Each func tion is turned on or off by briefly press ing the corresponding
button. The indicato r light in the button illuminates when the func ­
tion is act ive.
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ton(s)
ION/O FF) Tur ning on and off => page 106
!AUTO) Automatic mode => page 106
Cont rol Temperatu re selection => page 106
knob
Heated seats*
(W Ventilated sea ts * => page 107
ffi Air distribution => page 109
~ D efrost => page 109
=> page 112
@ Fan => page 109
~ Manual rec irculat io n => page 109
~ Heated rear window => page 113
!SETU P] Basi c settings => page 115
(I) Tips
• Residual heat: With the ignition turned off, you can activate the
resid ua l heat f unct ion by p ressing the
I ON/OFF) bu tto n. T he resid ua l
heat from the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. The
resid ual he at func tion is tu rned off automat ica lly a fter 30 m inutes.
• Synchron izing climate control: By press ing and hold ing the
cont rol knob on the driver's side, the temperatu re setting on the
dr iver's side can be sw itched to the passenger's side, and v ice versa.
In the case of veh icles wi th rear a ir condition ing *, the se lec ted
temperature set ting is also app lied to the outer rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the disp lay. •
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(I) Tips
If the climate control system is operating in cooling mode , air flows
p rima rily from th e outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . T o ach ieve adequa te cooling, you should never close the
ou tle ts completely. •
Using climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the a ir conditioner, e ngine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increa ses. To save fu el, you should use
the air co nditioner o nly when necessary. Also please note the
following points :
If you want to save fuel , activate ECON .
If you are going to drive with the wi ndows open, use ECO N.
~ For the sake of the environment
By reducing t he amount of fuel you use, you also reduce the amou nt
of pollutants emitted into the air .•
A ppli es to vehicl es : w ith sola r sliding /til tin g sunroof
Solar blower fan /solar roof
With sufficient sunlight, the blower fan continues to
operate with solar energy to bring in fresh air after the
ignition has been switched off
The fan motor is operated by solar energy throug h the solar roof after
t he ignition is tur ned off . P lease make certai n that vents @ and ©
are ope n to ach ieve op timal ventilation =:,
page 111, fig. 124.
The venti lation operates on ly with the sunroof closed or in the ti lted
position. If the veh
icle was switched off in the rec irculat ion mode, the air
condi tioning au tomatically sw itches to fresh a ir operation .
Solar operation is not activated at low outside temperatures .•
Windshield defogging/defrosting
A pp lie s t o v eh icles: w it h win dshie ld defo gger/ defrost er
Windshield defogger/defroster ®
The windshield defogger removes humidity from the
windshield .
Fig. 12 5 Wi ndshie ld
def ogger switch
- Press the~ button to turn the wi ndsh ield defogger on
and off=> fig. 125.
T he windsh ield defogger works only when the engine is runn ing . T he
ind icator light in the button illum inates when the windshield
defogger is turned on.
With a cold engine at outside temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C) and i n
( AU TO] operation, the windshield defogger turns on automati­
cally . Depend ing o n outside temperat ure, the w indshie ld is heated
for a maximum of 4 m inutes. The temperature for the climate control
must be selected so tha t it is ope ra ting in the heat ing mode . .,_

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When selecting the program setting®, the windshield
defogger/defroster is switched on automatically at outside tempera­
tures below 41
°F (+5 °(). Depending on outside temperature, the
windshield is heated from 2 up to a maximum of 4 minutes .
Th e windshield defogger is deactivated in ECON mode.
(I] Tips
• If a crack forms in the windshie ld due to a foreign object (e.g. a
stone chip), the defogger/defroster is not turned on. This prevents
the crack from spreading.
• We recommend that you locate an Audi dealership immediately to
have the windshie ld replaced. •
Rear window defogger QuJ
Fig. 126 Switch for
rear window defogger
- Press the (ffi) switch to turn the rear window defogger on
and off=> fig. 126 .
The rear window defogger works only when the engine is running. The
ind icator light in the button illum inates when the rear w indow
defogger is turned on.
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The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short
time. The time the rear window defogger remains on will vary
depending on the outs ide temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can be
switched on continuously by push ing the
CiiiJ button for more than 2
seconds. This rema ins stored until the ignition is switched off.
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored for
15 m inutes after the ignition is switched off . If the engine is
restarted within these 15 minutes, the rear window defogger is a lso
act ivated, depending on outside temperature . W ith a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manually activated again.
<£> For the sake of the environment
T urn the defogger off when the rear w indow is clear. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
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Stopping the engine
-Turn the ignition key to position @::::} page 119, fig. 132.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running. With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heats up because of intense sunlight or heat build-up in the engine
compartment.
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Do not stop the engine immediate ly after hard or extended driving .
Keep the engine running for approximately two minutes to prevent
excessive heat build-up. •
Starting and stopping the engine
using the Convenience key
Applies to veh icles: with Conven ience ke y
Starting the engine using the [START]
button
Using this button, you can switch on the ignition and start
the engine.
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Fig. 133 Convenience
key :
START button
The [ST ART] button has a two position feature. ::::} fig . 133.
Switching on the ignition
- Press the [ST ART ) button to the first position. Only the
ignition switches on.
Starting the engine
- Depress the foot brake.
- Move the selector lever into the P or N position ~,& .
- Press the
[ST ART ) button to the second position. The
engine starts.