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• in a traff ic jam.
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended periods of time. The windows
could fog up since no fresh air can enter the vehicle. If the
windows fog up, press the air recirculation button again immedi
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or select defrost.•
Rear window defogger [Qiil ]
The rear window defogger clears the rear window of
condensation.
- Press the QW button to turn the rear window defogger on
and
off.
Th e rear window defogger works only when the engine is running. The
light in the switch will illuminate when the defogge r is on .
The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short time. The time the rea r window defogger remains on will vary
depending on the outside temperature.
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored for
15 minu tes after the ign ition is switched off . If the engine is
restarted w ith in these 15 minutes, the rear window defogger is a lso
act ivated, depending on outside temperature. With a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manua lly activated again.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is clear. When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
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Air outlets
Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual
vents.
Fig. 95 Instrument panel: air outlet locations and airfl ow directions
Air outlets ® and ©
- Rotate the vertical thumb wheel beside the outlet to
increase, reduce or shut down the airflow from that
outlet .
- To adjust the direction of the a irflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction. The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
@ Air flows to windshield and to driver and front passenger side
windows
@ Air flows to w indshield
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A pp lies to vehicl es: wi th ele ctr ically heated s eats
Heated front seats Q)
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
- Press the~ button.
- Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off. The range of
adjustment is between
1 and 6.
The setting will appear for a few seconds in the MMI display.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat .•
Ap plies to vehicl es: with he ated r ea r se ats
Heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seat backs of the two outer rear
seats can be heated electrically .
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Fig . 96 Center console
rear: Heated seats
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-Rotate the thumb wheel @to turn on and adjust the
heating for the left rear seat .
- Rotate the thumb wheel@ to turn on and adjust the
heating for the right rear seat.
In position O the heating for the seats is turned off . The range of
adjustment is between
1 and 6 .
Th e rear seat heating opera tes only when the seats are occupied. If
the rear seat is not occupied, you should turn the heating for the
seats off to prevent unintended heating of the seating surfaces .
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat .
[I) Tips
Please note that the weight of objects placed on the seat will also be
detected. This weight may be enough to cause the seat h eater to turn
on .•
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App lies to veh icles : w ith electrically adju stab le steer ing wheel
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the stee ring wheel ca n be ele ctri
c ally adj usted to sui t th e d river.
Firs t, a djust t he dr iver's se at correct ly.
Height adjustment
Fig . 99 Switch for
s teering whee l ad ju st
ment
- Push t he s witch © up or down=> fig. 99 . T he st ee rin g
w he el heig ht chang es f or as long as you press t he swi tch .
Reach adjustment
- Push t he switc h© forward or backward=> fig. 99 . T he
ste ering w hee l reac h changes for as long as yo u press the
swi tch .
The re m ust be at leas t 10 inches (25 cm) between you r chest and the
cen ter of the steering whee l. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adapt ive equ ipment is ava il
able to h elp you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
steeri ng wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the dr iver 's seat , see
~ page 76.
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The steering wheel ca n be adjusted even when the ign ition is turned
O ff. For veh icles with sea t memory, the individu al pos it io ns for the
steer ing wheel can be sto red along with t he seat pos it ion.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and imprope r seating
position can cau se seriou s per sonal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle i s not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control.
• Adjust the driver 's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 in ches (25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel~
page 178, fig. 166. If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance , the airbag system cannot prote ct you prop
erly.
• If phy sical limitations prevent you from sitting 10 inches (25
cm ) or more from the steering wheel, check with you r 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 che st.
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock po sition s to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
drive r's airbag deploys.
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock po sition 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
deploy s.•
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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.
.... _:::::•:
- 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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Switching the ignition on
-Press the [S TART] button once to the firs t stage to switch
on on ly the igni tion .
Starting the engine
-Step o n the bra ke.
Mov e the selector leve r to the P or N position ~& .
- Press the [START ] button to the seco nd stage to sta rt the
engine .
After a co ld eng ine is started, there may be a br ief per iod of increased
no ise because oil pressure m ust first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters. Th is is no rma l and no t a cause for conce rn .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then t ry to res tart the engine abou t 30 seconds later .
& WARNING
Never allow the eng ine to run in confined space s -danger of
asphy xiation.
0 Note
Avoid high engine speeds, fast acceleration o r heavy eng ine loads
wh ile the engine is st ill cold. This cou ld damage t he eng ine .
For the sake of the environment
Do not a llow the e ngine to warm up with the veh icle s tat ionary . St art
driving rig ht away. I n this way you avoid unnecessary emissions.
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(I) Tips
If you open the d river 's door whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzzer sounds and the message
Ignition is on appea rs i n the instru
me nt clu ster display. Ple ase swit ch the ign it ion off. •
Applies to v ehicles : w ith Co nven ience key
Switching engine off with the !STOP] button
- Bring yo ur ve hic le to a co mplete s top.
Fig. 103 Conv enien ce
ke y:
ENG INE ST OP
button
- Move t he se lector lever to t he P or N posit ion.
- Press the (STOP ] button~ fig. 103 .
Pressing the ! STOP] button once sw itches off the engine and t he igni
tion. If yo u press the
!S TO P] button again fo r more than 1 second,
the steer ing is locked, prov ide d that the selector lever is in the P posi
t ion ~& -
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the engine ca n be switched off with the selecto r lever in
th e R, Do r S posit ions . To do so, step on th e brake pedal and press
and hold the
I S T OP I button (vehi cle spee d m ust be less than 6 mph
/ 10 km/h. .,,_
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the driver's door is opened. In t his instance, the steer ing is not
locked. The s teer ing is locked:
• If you press the
(STOP) button again for more than 1 second .
• If you close the driver 's door and lock yo ur vehicle from the
outs ide .•
Electromechanical parking brake
Operation
The electromechanical parking brake replaces the hand
brake.
Fi g. 104 Cente r
co nsol e: Pa rki ng brak e
- Pull the switch to apply the parking brake ~fig . 104. The
indicator light in the switch will come on.
- Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal and press the switch at the same time to re lease the parking bra ke.
The indicator light in the switch wil l go out .
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromec hanical park ing brake
w hich replaces the handb rake. The parking brake is d esigned to
prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintent iona lly .
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In addit io n to the normal functions of a traditional hand brake, the
ele ct romechan ica l parki ng br ake p rovides various convenience and
safety functions .
Emergency brake
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle can be slowed even if
t he
normal bra kes fail => page 115, "E merge ncy bra king" .
Indicator lights
• If the pa rking brake is applie d with the ig nition turned on , the
indicator light in the instrument cluster (U.S models:
:'.Ii , Canadian
mode ls: © ) and i n the swi tch
(e)) w ill come o n.
• If the parking brake is applied with the ign ition
turned off , the
indicator light in the in strument cluste r (U.S. models:
::'.l, , Ca nadian
models: ©) and in the switch© will come on for about 30 seconds
and then go out .
& WARNING
If the vehicle is stati onary and the transmi ssion is engaged with
the eng ine running, the e ngine should not be speeded up (e.g.
m anuall y from under th e hood ). Otherwi se the vehicle will st art to
mo ve -you run the risk of an ac cident.
0 Note
If the warning/ind icator light (U.S. models: BRAKE , Canadian mode ls:
(Ci)) ) flashes in the ins trumen t clus ter, t here is a brake sys tem
malfunction. By press ing the [
CHECK) b utton, yo u can bri ng up a
dr iver message which explains the malfu nction in mo re deta il.
If the
message
Parking brake! Please contact workshop appea rs, the re is a
parking brake malfunction which yo u should have repaired immedi-
ately by an au thorized dealership=>
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
App lies to veh icles: wi th Ad aptive Cruise Cont ro l
Descr iption
Th e Adaptive Cruis e Control driv er assistance pro gram is
a c omb in ed spe ed an d dista nce contr ol syst em .
Fig . 107 Front
bumper: Po sition of
radar sensor
Adaptive Cruise Control can help make driving more relaxed and less
t irin g, particular ly d uring long trips on inters tates or o ther highways
that are genera lly straight.
S et ACC to maintain a constant, legal travel speed between 20 and 95
mp h (3 0 -150 km/h) t hat is a pprop riate for prev ailing traffic co ndi
tions. Select a following distance to the vehicle ahead and ACC w ill
adjus t you r speed t o mai ntain that dist an ce.
Adaptive Cruise Control has technical limitations that you must k now,
so p lease read this sectio n carefully, un de rstand how t he sys tem
wor ks and use it pro perly at all times.
How does it work?
You ca n operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the
st eerin g wheel column=>
page 122, "H ow is the s peed stored ?" and
=>
page 125, " H ow is the distance (time inte rval) set?" .
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Driver information
Important information is bro ught up in the speedometer and in the
ins trumen t clus ter d is pla y as the ve hicle is be ing dr ive n=>
page 127,
"D river information" .
What is important for you to know
The Adaptive Cru ise Contro l is set with system-spec ified limits; that
is, as a driver, you will have to a djus t the s pee d and dis tan ce to t he
vehicle ahead in some in stances =>
page 130, "Driver intervention
promp t" and =>
page 131, "System lim itat ions".
ln. WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cau se collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury .
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Contro l has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not mo ving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a
stalled or disabled vehicle .
• Always remember that the Adaptive C rui se Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy
cles .
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic , road and
weather conditions .
• The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or brake the vehicle
safely when you follow another vehicle too closely . Always
remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking powe r
that is only about 30% of the vehicle 's maximum braking ability .
Always be prepared to b rake and ta ke e vasive action to a void colli-
sions and other accident situations . .,
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App lies to vehicles : with Adaptive Cruise C ont rol
Changing stored speed
The speed can b e chang ed without touc hing th e acc eler
ator or brake p edal.
Increasing speed
Fig . 111 C ontrol
le ver: Cha ng in g speed
- Press the lever briefly upwards 0 => fig . 111. US A
models: the speed increases by abo ut 2 .5 mph . Canada
mode ls: spee d wi ll increase by one mar k on the speedom
eter sca le.
- Press the lever u pwards
0 and hold it . As long as you ho ld
t h e lever dow n, the light diode disp lay in the speedo meter
L E D d isp lay in the speedometer moves fo rward and t he
speed is increased.
Reducing speed
- Pres s the lev er briefly d ownwards Q . USA mod els : the
speed decreases by 2 .5 mp h. Ca nad a mo dels: sp eed will
decrease by one mark on t he speedo meter sca le .
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-Press the lever downwards Q and hold it. As long as you
ho ld the lever down , the ligh t dio d e d isp lay in t he speed
ometer LE D display moves backward a nd the speed is
reduced .
After releasing the lever, the system regu la tes t he speed to the value
just set .
After each adjustment , th e newly-set sp eed is s hown fo r a sho rt tim e
in t he Informa tion line ~
page 129.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control features and inatten
tion can lead to an accident causing serious personal injury.
• It is dangerous to use the "RESUME" feature when the previ
ously set speed is too high f or existing road, traffic or weather
condition s.
• Alway s read and hee d the information and WARNINGS~
& in
" Des cription " on
page 119 .
W Tips
You ca n increase your speed at any time by stepping on the acceler
ator pedal. After yo u re lease the acce le rator peda l, t he system
adjusts back down to the speed yo u previously set . A new desired
speed can be stored at any tim e by p ressing the [SET ) button
~ page 122, fig . 110 . •
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