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Open ing and closing
- Place the cover w ith th e new battery on the key base and
press both parts together.
c£> For the s ake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to po llute the envi ron ­
me nt.
00 Tips
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
orig inal. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A compu ter chip inside you r key au tomatically deactivates the e lec­
tron ic immob ilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ign ition lock, or on veh icles with
Conven ience key, when you remove the key from the vehicle, the elec­
tron ic immobil izer is a utomat ica lly activated once again.
& WARNING
A lway s ta ke the ke y w ith you when you l eav e the vehicle . Th e key
can di sa rm the e lect roni c engine immobilizer and pe rmit an un au­
thori zed p erso n t o start the eng ine a nd enable operation of the
v ehi cle sy stems su ch a s pow er w indo w or p ow er sunroof* l eading
to seriou s per sonal injur y.
00 Tips
• The veh icle cannot be started if an unauthori zed key is used. The
vehicle may not start if another radio device su ch as a key for another
vehicle o r a transponder is located on the key ring .
• For Declaration of Compliance to United S tat es FCC and Industry
Canada regulations =>
page 349. •
Valet key function
The valet key function prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
,~ • F ig. 27 Ce nter
co nsole: button for
valet key functio n
Activating and deactivating th e function
- Insert the master key into the igni tion lock and switch on
the ignition.
- Press the
!VALET] button ~ fig. 27 to activate/ deacti­
vate the function as desired. The in dicator light in the
button il luminates whe n the funct ion is ac tive.
- Remove the master key from the ignition lock. - Hand over only the
valet key~ page 37, fig. 23 to the
person who will take charge of the vehicle .

Opening and closing
Unlocking and locking with Convenien ce key *
On vehicles wh ich a re equipped with the Con venience key* a uthoriza ­
t ion system, the doo rs a re unlocked
without a key by means of a prox­
im ity sensor in the door handle . The doors are s imilarly locked
without a key us ing the locking button . Eac h door has a prox imity
sensor and a locking button.
Automat ic locking
T he a utomatic locking feature locks all t he vehicle doo rs and the rea r
lid when you d rive faste r than 9 mph (15 km/h). This funct ion can be
t u rned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Men u:::) page 44 .
You ca n unlo ck the vehi cle from the ins ide by:
• removing the key from the ignit ion sw itch (the ve hicle w ill auto­
matically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
!i::il or
pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doo rs) .
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehi cle from outside, nobody · especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the out side the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This w ill prevent passengers (children, for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front doors.
• Do not leave children ins ide the vehicle unsuperv ised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doo rs from the
outside without the key .
[I] Tips
• In the event of a cras h w it h ai rbag deploy ment all locked doo rs
w ill be automatically u nlocked to give access to t he vehicle occupants
from t he outside .
• If the power lock ing system should malfunction, you ca n lock each
door ind iv id u ally using the ve hicl e key :::)
page 45.
• If the power locking system sho uld fail, yo u can still open t he fuel
t ank flap in a n emergency:::)
page 277 .
• You a re we ll a dvised not to keep v aluables ins ide an unatten ded
veh icle, v isib le or not. Even a properly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe. •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 28 R emote
control : fu nctio n
bu ttons
Whether on ly the d river's door or the entire vehicle is
u nlocked w hen t he open ing but ton @ is pressed once,
depe nds o n the s ettings in the MM I
Central locking menu
~ page
44.

Open ing and closing
App lies to veh icles : w ith sliding/tilting power sunroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 1)
The sunroof can be closed by hand in case of a power
failure .
0
-Open the compartment.
Fig. 42 Sect ion from
head lin er: removing
the cover
Fig. 43 Section from
headli ner: remove the
cove r fo r th e light u nit
- Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover ::::, fig . 42 -arrow-.
- Pull the cover for the light unit down carefully::::, fig .
43
-arrows- .•
App lies to veh icles: w ith slid ing/t ilting power sunroof
Emergency closing by hand (Step 2)
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F ig . 44 Sect ion from
head line r: unscrew ing
t h e lig hti ng u nit
Fi g. 45 Sect ion from
head line r: crank for
e m ergency ope ration
Remove the two screws::::, fig. 44 -arrows -from the light
unit .
Carefully remove the light unit .
Remove the crank from the b racket on the fuse cover on
the driver's side::::,
page 327, fig. 233.
Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it can go
=> fig. 45 .
- Hold the crank down and turn it to close the roof . ...

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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?" .
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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 . .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

-Adaptive C ruise Cont rol .J':fl..__..,____ _____________ _
toward you~ page 124, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporari ly". •
Applies to ve hicles : w ith Adap tive Cru ise Contro l
Switching the system on and off
Switching the system on
-Pull the lever to position (D => fig. 109.
Sw itching the system off
F ig. 109 Contro l
lever: Sw itching on
and off
- Press the lever to position@ (latched) .•
A pplies to veh icles : wit h Ada ptive Cruise Control
How is the speed stored?
Fig. 110 Cont ro l
l ever: S tori ng speed
With th e syst em switched on the speed is stored as follows:
- Drive at the speed you want. The speed must be between
20 and 95 mph (30 and 150 km/h) .
- Press the
!SETI button => fig . 110 to store the desired
speed .
After the I SET I button is released, the current speed is stored and
maintained .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED disp lay in the speedometer
by one or two illuminated red light diodes~
page 127. At the same
time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the Informa­
tion line~
page 129.
[I) Tips
For safety reasons, the s tored speed is erased when the ignit ion or
the ACC is turned off .•

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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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Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warning. This can be due to the
following:
• Th ere are no boundary lines, or there is only one boundary line
present.
• The boundary lines are not detected (e .g . due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• Th e vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it, which
is about 40 mph (65 km/h) .
• Th e lane is narrowe r than about 8
ft. (2.5 m), or wider than about
16 ft. (5 m).
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the fo llowing messages appears on the
display:
Audi lane assist not available: currently no sensor vision
Thi s message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following:
• Th e exte rior side of the camera viewing window=>
page 134,
fig. 127 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windsh ield.
• Th e came ra viewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• Th e system was unable to detect boundary lines over an extended
period of time due to road conditions (such as snow-cove red lanes).
Do not turn lane assist on aga in until the lines can be more easily
detected.
Audi lane assist currently not available
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first A temporary malfunction
is preventing lane assist from operating .
Tr y turning on lane assist again at a lat er time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system shou ld be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified wo rkshop.
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window => page 134, fig. 127
is not covered by stickers or similar objects.
• Always keep the camera viewing w indow clean. This can us ually be
done by operating the windshie ld wipers. •
Applies to vehicles: wi th lane assist
MMI settings
You can use the fv1fv1I to adjust the warning time and
steering wheel vibration.
-Select: Function button [CAR ]> Systems *> Audi lane
assist.
Setting the warning time
Early: This setting warns the driver before a wheel touches the
detected lane boundary line. The warning depends on the vehicle's
angle as it approaches the boundary line. If you approach a boundary
line gradually, the warn ing will occur earlier. If you approach the
boundary line at a very sha rp angle, the warn ing will occur just befo re
a wheel touches the line.
Medium : In this setting, the warning time adjusts to the characteris­
tics of the road and the vehicle speed. The wa rning occurs later fo r
curves and occurs earlier for straight stretches of road . The warning
occurs later on narrow roads than on wide ro ads.
Late : This setting warns the driver when a wheel dr ives over the
detected lane boundary line.
Vehicle care Technical data

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The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the dr iv ing positions is
eng aged a safety swi tch will p reven t th e e ng ine from be ing s tarte d.
See also=>
page 109.
Before you move t he se lector lever from t he P position, yo u must
always ap ply the b rake peda l befo re and while de press ing the bu tton
in the handle of the selector lever.
_& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cau se serious injury.
- When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle may creep, even at idle speed. Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transm itted to the wheels as soon as a driv ing
po sition i s engaged.
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driv ing position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stress i s
not placed on the clutches in the transm iss ion.
- Remember : • even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in "D", "S" or "R" , engine power is being trans­
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
backward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully
depre ssed and use the parking brake if neces sary to keep the
vehicle from rolling .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi­
tion.
• Never shift into "R " or "P " when the vehicle is in motion .
• Never get out of the d river's seat when the engine is running.
• If you must get out of the vehicle , move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly .
• If the engine must remain running, never have any driving
position engaged when checking under the hood.
Make sure the
selector lever has securely engaged and is locked in "P " with the
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
& WARNING (
co ntinued )
parking brake firmly set=> page 271, "Engine compartment ".
Otherwi se, any increase in engine speed may set the v ehicle in
motion , even with the par king brake applied. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith 6-s peed automatic tran smission
Selector lever positions
T his s ection describ es the selector lever positions and
driving ranges.
Fig . 139 Di splay in
the in strum ent cluster :
se lector le ver In po si­
tio n P
Th e selector lever posi tion engaged appe ars next to the se lec tor lever
as well as in the instrument cluster display .
P -Park
In this selector lever position the transmission is mechan ica lly
lo cked. Engage P only when the vehi cle is
comple tely stop ped=> &
in "Driving the automatic transmissio n" on page 146.
T o sh ift in or o ut of position P, yo u must first press an d hold the brake
peda l
and then press t he release button in the se lecto r lever hand le
wh ile moving the selector lever to or from P. Yo u can s hift out of this
posit ion on ly with the ignit ion on . .,,
Vehicle care Technical data