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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 28, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 29, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automati cally
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con on ly be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Pork) positi on.
After turning off the ignition, the ign ition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P " (Park) posi-
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tion . After you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
canno t be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original A udi
key.
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- Step on the b rak e.
Fig . 10 1 Ig nitio n key
positio ns
- Move the se lector lever into P or N ~ &,.
- Turn the ig ni tion key to position @~ fig. 101 -do not
depress t he gas pedal when start ing t he engine .
A cold engine may sound loud after it has been started . T his is due to
the hydra ulic valves bu ilding up oil p ressu re . Thi s is normal and is not
a need for concern.
If t he e ngine does no t s tart immed iate ly, stop try ing af te r 10 seco nds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later . _.,
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(I] Tips
• You can apply the parking brake at any time -even with the igni­
tion turned off. The ignition must be turned on in order to release the
parking brake.
• Occasional noises when the parking brake is applied and released
are normal and are not a cause for concern.
• Th e parking brake goes through a se lf-test cycle at regular inter­
vals -when the vehicle is parked. Any associated noises are normal. •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are
a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Pull the switch to apply the electromechanical parking
brake.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position==> &.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock .
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Pull the switch to apply the electromechanical parking
brake.
- If you are parking headed
downhill, turn the front wheels
toward the curb. -
If you are parking headed
uphill, turn the front wheels
away from the curb.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock.
& WARNING
This is 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 other flammable materials.
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheels so that the front
wheels will first roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in
the vehicle when it is locked. Locked doors make it more difficult
for rescuers to access the passenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake or move 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 dangerous levels.
0 Note
• Please exercise care when you park your vehicle in parking areas
with parking barriers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs vary in
height and could damage your bumper and related components as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too high,
as you park or as you back out of a parking spot. In order to be sure
that no such damage can occur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the parking barrier or curb. .._

On the road Ill
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• Please also exercise exceptional care when you drive up or down
steep ramps or drive over cu rbs or other obstacles, for which the
vehicle is not designed, because components of the vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers, spoilers and suspension and
exhaust system components , may become damaged. •
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an incline, do
the following:
- Keep the switch pulled and depress the accelerator . The
parking brake stays applied and prevents the vehicle from
rolling bac kward .
- You can re lease the switch once you are sure tha t you are
deve loping enoug h forward momentum at the wheels as
you depress the accelerator.
Depend ing on the we ight of the rig (vehicle and trailer) and the
sever ity of the incline, you may roll backwards as you start. You can
prevent ro llin g backwards by holding the park ing bra ke sw itch pulled
out and accelera ting - just as you would when starting on a hill with a
conventional hand brake. •
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system fails or
locks.
- Pull the switch and cont inue to pull it to slow your ve hicle
w ith the parking brake in an emerge ncy.
- As soon as you re lease the sw itch or acce lerate, the
braking process stops .
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ment Safety first
If you pull the switch and hold it above a speed of about 5 mph (8
km/h),
the eme rgency brak ing f unct io n is ini tia ted. The vehicle is
braked at all four wheels by activat ing the hydraulic brake system .
Brake performance is similar to making an emergency stop=>& .
So that emergency b raking is not act ivated by mistake, an aud ible
warning tone (buzzer) sounds when the switch is pulled. As soon as
the swi tch is released, or the accelerator pedal is depressed, eme r­
gency braking stops.
& WARNING
Emergency braking should only be u sed in an emergen cy, when
the normal foot brake ha s failed or th e brake pedal i s ob structed.
Us ing the park ing b rake to perf orm emergency braking will slow
your v ehicl e as if you had made a full brak e app lic ation . Th e law s
of physics cannot be suspen ded even w ith ESP and it s associated
c omponent s (AB S, ASR , EDS ). In corn ers and when road or
weather condit ion s are bad , a full brake application can cause the
v eh icle t o skid or the rear end to bre ak awa y- r isking an a ccident. •
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution : V ehi cle park ed too steep
Th is message appears whe n the parking brake is applied on an incline
that exceeds abo ut 30%.
I n this case the b raking power of the parking brake may
not be
adequate
to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
Plea se re leas e park ing brak e
This message appears , when a gear is se lected and the accelerator
peda l is dep ressed - release the parking brake . .,
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The display=> page 116, fig. 106 will show the set speed. The display
may vary depending on the type of display in your vehicle. T he indi­
cator light
CRUISE (US model) I c-f (Canadian model) w ill also light up
in the instrument cluster.
The speed is kept constant via an engine output adjustment or active
brake intervention.
_& WARNING
• Always pay attention to traffic even when the cruise control is
switched on. You are always responsible for your speed and the
distance between your vehicle and other vehicles.
• For safety reasons, the cruise control should not be used in the
city, in stop-and-go traffic, on twisting roads and when road
conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing ) - risk of accident.
• Turn off the cruise control temporarily when entering turn
lanes, highway exit lanes or in construction zones.
• Please note that inadvertently "resting" your foot on the accel­
erator pedal causes the cruise control not to brake . This is because
the cruise control is overridden by the driver's acceleration .
(I] Tips
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes decelerate
automatically . •
A ppli es to ve hicles : w it h cr uise contro l
Changing speed
- Press lever in the G)orQ direction ==> page 116, fig. 105
to increase or decrease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Change speed
in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, yo u will alter your speed in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed, e .g . if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier wi ll
resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed yo ur saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than S m inutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily.
The symbol will go out but the saved speed will be retained .•
App lies to ve hicle s: w it h cr uise c ontro l
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull lever into position
(i) ==> page 116, fig. 105 .
- Press the lever in the
0 or 0 direction to increase or
decrease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed yo u
want before driving on the highway. Once on the highway, act ivate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
(D. •
A pp lies to ve hicles : wit h cr uise c ontro l
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not b e able to
slow your vehicle safely.
If closing speed is too high , you must
appl y the brake s yourself to r educe the risk of a rear-end crash.
• Never re st your foot on the accelerator pedal , especially when
the Adaptive Crui se Control is being used . Pre ssure on the acceler ­
ator will o verride the ACC braking fun ction and prevent the brakes
from being applied when ACC detects a situation when the brakes
must be applied .
• Never use Adaptive Cruise Control when you cannot drive safely
at a steady speed, including on city streets , on winding roads or
when road conditions are poor (for example, on ice, gravel, in fog,
heavy rain or on wet roads that incre ase the risk of hydroplaning ).
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced by rain, snow and
heavy road spray. These and simila r conditions can p revent vehi­
cles up ahead from b eing accurately detect ed and in some cases
they may not be detected at all. Do not use ACC when the rad ar
sen sors cannot ac curately detect vehicle s moving ah ead of you in
traff ic.
• Alway s turn off Adaptive Cruise Control when ente ring turn
lanes, exit lanes and construction zones or in similar situations
becaus e the vehicle will automatic ally a ccelerate to the stored
speed when the road ahead is clear .
• To prevent unintended operation, always switch ACC off when
it is not being used.
[ i ) Tips
• For safety reasons, the stored speed is deleted when the ignition
is tu rned off.
• The Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) and the Anti-Slip Regu­
la tion (ASR) cannot be dea ct iv a te d w he n t he A dapt ive Cruise Co ntr ol
is switched on. If the ESP and the Anti -S li p Reg ulation (ASR) has been deactivated and yo
u then sw itch on the Adapt ive Cr uise Contro l, th e
ES P fu nction w ill als o be a ct iv a te d a utom atically.
• Damage caused by accidents and some minor collisions can affect
t he rad ar sensor settings and c ause the system to malfunction o r
switch off completely .
• Th e radar s ensor cover is heate d. In w in ter cond itions, you sho uld
st ill check befo re dr iv ing to make sur e it is free of ice and snow. If
neces sary, cle an the area ne ar the r ad ar sensor carefull y::::>
page 119,
fig. 107 .
• T o ensure th at th e radar sensor i s not bl ocke d , fo reign obje cts
(e .g. stickers, larger license plate mounts, add-on parts) must not
cover the area near the r ada r senso r::::>
page 119, fig. 1 07. Th e area
near the radar sensor must not be painted, either.
• F or Decla ration o f Compli ance to Uni te d Stat es FCC and I ndustry
Canada regulations::::>
page 349. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith Adaptive Cruise Control
How does Adaptive Cruise Control work?
Vehicles trav eling ahead are det ect ed with the aid of a
radar sensor.
Fig . 108 Basic prin­
cipl e dia gram : Radar
s en sor me asurement
rang e
Adaptive Cr uise Cont rol uses a radar sensor in the fron t of t he vehicle
::::> fig. 108 . The system has limitations::::>
page 131. Things that are
no t moving in yo ur lane and in your dire ct io n of trave l will not be
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How your vehicle responds when accelerating and follow ing other
veh icles wi th AC C opera ting c an be ad apte d to you r person al wishes
through diffe rent driving programs. Depend ing o n which driving
pro gram an d which distance you choose, you r veh icle w ill respon d
Settings DISTANCE
1
Symbol for time interval c;:::::::::,_c;:::::::::, __ _
Support for: Bu mp er-t o-b um per
tra ff ic, br isk driving
Response in " dynamic " driving program 1
Response in "standard " driving program 2
Response in "comfort " driving program 3
(dy namic) 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 (comfortable)
& WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases the risk of a crash
and serious personal injury .
• Following other vehicles too closely , particularly at higher
s peeds increase s the risk of collisions and serious personal injury.
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahead reduces the time
and distance available to bring your vehicle to a safe stop and
makes it even more necessary to pay close attention to traffic.
• Always select a speed and distance to traffic ahead that is safe
and appropriate under the prevailing traffic, road , weathe r and
lighting conditions.
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions . Always be prepared to brake and take
ev asive action to avoid collisions and other accident situations .
• Never allow the closing spe ed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to more dynamically or more com
fortab ly when accelerating a nd
bra king. The set ting is se lec ted t hrough the MMI m enu Adaptive
Cruise Control =>
page 131, "MM I sett ings" .
DISTANCE
2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE4
~- _ c;:::::::::,_ - c;:::::::::,_ - _ c;:::::::::,_
c;:::::::::,_ - - _c;:::::::::,
Bum p er-to- bum per Bum per -to- bum per Se co nd ary r oads, tr ail er
tra ff ic, "keep ing pace" traff ic, "k eep ing pace" o perat ion
c omf ortabl y comfort ab ly
2 2 3
3 3 4
4 4
5
&, WARNING (co ntinued )
slow your vehicle safely . If closing speed is too high, you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end cra sh .
• Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead
on wet roads than on dry roads.
• Always read and heed the information and WARNINGS=>
& in
" Description " on
page 119.
[I) Tips
Th e d istance sett ing is reset to the facto ry defau lt DISTANCE 3 the
next time the ignition is turned on .•

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Aud i Lane assist
Lane assist
Applies to veh icles : w ith lane assist
Description
Lane assist helps you keep your vehicle in your lane.
Lane assist uses a camera to detect lane boundary lines. If the system
detects that your vehicle is about to leave a lane boundary line, the
steering wheel
vibrates to alert the driver. If lane assist detects
boundary lines on both sides o f the veh icle's lane, the system enters
act ive standby mode, which is indicated by t he gree n indicator light
/: on the instrument cluster .
If the system is in active standby mode and the turn signal is acti­
vated before driving over the boundary line , the warning does not
occur sinc e th e system allows for in tention al lane changes.
The system is designed for driving on freeways and expanded high­
ways and th us works only at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) or more.
& WARNING
• Lane assist will not keep your vehicle in your lane. The system
only warns the driver when the vehicle is leaving the lane. The
driver is always responsible for keeping the vehicle in the lane.
• The camera is not able to detect all lane boundary lines and in
some cases might also detect lane structures or objects as
boundary lines. This can lead to incorrect warnings or warnings
that fail to go off at all.
• The camera's visibility can be impaired by vehicles ahead of
you, for instance, or by rain, snow, heavy spray or light shining
into the camera lens. This can cause lane assist to fail to detect
boundary lines. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h lane assist
Activating and deactivating
Fig. 126 Turn signal
lever: Lane assist
button
Fig. 127 Windshield:
Lane assist camera
viewing window
-Press the=> fig . 126 button to act ivate or deactivate the
system. The/: ind icator light o n the instrument cluster
will illumi nate or go out.
Instrument cluster indicator light
/:\Ready: The green indicator light shows that the system is ready to
use. A warning alerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected
lane boundary lines . -.,

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Audi side assist
Lane Change Assistant
Applies to veh icles: with side ass ist
Descr iption
The side assist helps you when changing lanes.
AU DI
Fi g. 1 28 Rear
b um per: Positio n of
r adar senso rs ( not
v isible on o utside)
F ig. 129 Signa l light
o n th e outside mi rror·
driver's s ide
Side ass ist uses radar sensors (not visible on outside)=> fig. 128 to
help the driver check blind spots, and see what is happening in traffic
behind the vehicle::::>
page 138, fig. 131.
Signal lights are built into both outside mirrors=> fig. 129. The signal
light on the left outs ide mirror assis ts when moving over into the left
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lane and the signal light on the right outs ide mirror assists when
moving over into the right lane.
Th e signa l light comes on to tell you that side ass ist has detected a
vehicle on that side and that the position of this other ve hicle should
be taken into account if yo u were to change lanes. This is called the
inform ational stage signa l=> page 139 . T he informational stage
signa l is designed so that you not ice it on ly when you are looking in
the outside mirror.
When you activate the turn signal and side assist detects a vehicle in
a notab le location, the correspond ing signal on the outside mirror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This is the
ale rt stage
s ign al=>
page 139. •
Applies to v ehicles: with side ass ist
Activating and deactivating
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Activating
Fig . 130 Coc kpit: Side
assist b utt on
- Press the=> fig. 130 button. The indica tor on the button
lights up . ..,
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