
Tie-downs  and  cargo  net 
The cargo  net* prevents  small  objects  from 
sliding . 
Fig. 62 Location of  th e  tie -downs  in  the  luggage  com
partment 
Fig. 63 Lugg age compartment:  cargo net• 
.. To  secure  objects  with  the  luggage  com· 
partment  net*, fold  the  tie-down  bracket 
upward 
q fig.  62. 
..  Insert  the  hooks  on  the  luggage compart
ment  net*  into  the  tie-downs 
q fig . 63  . 
.. Read  and  heed all  WARNINGS 9page 129, 
Stowing  luggage. 
In  a  collision,  the  laws of  phys ics mean  that 
even  smaller  items  that  are  loose  in the  vehi
cle  will turn  into  heavy  missiles  that  can  cause 
serio us  i njury.  Items  in the  vehicle  pick up  ki
netic  energy  which  varies  with  the vehicle  and 
the  weight  of  the  item. Vehicle  speed  is the 
most  significant  factor. 
F or  example,  in a frontal  coll is ion  at a  speed 
of  30  mph  (48  km/h), the  forces  acting  on  a 
10- lb (4.5  kg)  object  are about 
20  times the 
no rma l weight  of  the item.  This  means  that 
the  weight  of  the  item would  suddenly  be  the 
equivalent  of  about  200  lbs  (90  kg).  One  can 
easily  imagine  the  injuries that an  item  of that 
weight  flying  freely  through the  passenger 
Seats and  storage  61 
compartment  can  cause  in  a collision  at  a 
speed  considered  relatively  low. 
A WARNING 
Weak,  damaged  or improper  straps  used 
to  secure  items  to  tie-downs can fail dur
ing  h ard  braking  or  in  a collision  and  cause 
serious  personal  injury. 
- Always use  suitable  retaining  straps  and 
properly  secure  items  to  the  tie-downs  in 
the  luggage  compartment  to  help  pre
vent  items  from  shifting  or flying  for
ward. 
- Never  attach  a  child  seat  tether  strap  to 
a t ie-down . 
- For strength-related  reasons, the mount 
ing  hooks  can  only  be used  to  secure  ob
jects  weigh ing up  to  10  lb. (5  kg).  Heavi
er  objects  will  not  be adequately  secured 
- there  is a risk  of injury. 
Pass-through  with  ski 
sack 
Pass-through  with  ski sack 
App lies  to  vehicles : wi th  ski sa ck 
Long objects  such as skis  can be  transported 
in the  ski sack*  . 
Fig. 64 Rear bench  seat:  opening the pass -through 
Fig. 65 Sk i sack:  secu ring with  rea r seat  safety  belt  

62  Seat s  a nd  s tor ag e 
Op ening  th e trunk  p ass-through 
.. Fold  the  center  armrest  in the  rea r forward 
and  out . 
..  Pull  the  release  handle ¢ 
fig. 64 and  fold 
down  the  cover  of  the  pass -through  in the 
vehicle  interior  . 
..  Open  the  rear  lid . 
..  Push  the  ski sack*  through  the  opening 
from  the  luggage  compartment . 
Sec uring  the  sk i s a ck * 
.. Insert  the  ski sack  strap@¢ fig. 65 in the 
center  buck le @  . 
..  Pull  the  safety  belt  taut  on  the  free  end  of 
the  belt @. 
A WARNING 
-The  ski sack  is  intended  only for  the 
t ransportation  of skis  and  other  light  ob
jects . To reduce  the  risk of  serious  per
sonal  inj ury never  t ransport  heavy  o r 
pointed  objects  in the  ski sack . 
- When  brak ing  rapidly  o r during  an  acci
dent  the  load cou ld be displaced and 
cause  injury  to  occupants . 
- Sharp  edges  on  the  load  must  be  covered 
for  protection . Always fasten  the  belt 
tightly  around  the  sack  and  its  contents 
¢ fig. 65. 
(D Tips 
- Never  stow  the  sk i sack  away  when  it  is 
still  wet  or  damp  (for  example,  snow 
melting  from  skis).  Allow  it to  dry  com
plete ly before  stowing  it away. 
- Position  skis  in the  ski  sack  with  the  pointed  ends  facing  the  front  and  ski 
po les  with  the  pointed  ends  facing  the 
rear.  

By pressing  the I START ENGINE STOPI button 
without  depressing  the  brake peda l, the  igni
tion  is on and switched 
off by pressing  it 
again. 
After  a cold  engine  is started,  the re may be a 
brief  period  of  increased  noise because oil 
pressure must  first  bui ld up in the  hydraulic 
va lve adjusters.  This  is normal  and  not  a cause 
for  concern. 
If  the  engine  should  not  start  immediately, 
the  starting  process  is automatically  stopped 
after  a short  time.  Repeat starting  procedure. 
Driv er m essag e  in th e in strument  clu ste r 
disp lay 
Pr ess  br ak e p ed al to  start  engin e 
This message appears  if  you press the 
I START ENGINE STOP ! button  to  start  the  en 
g ine and  do not  depress the  brake peda l. The 
engine  can on ly be started  if  the  brake pedal 
is depressed. 
!!I C o nv enience ke y: I s ke y not  in th e vehi
cle ? 
This message appea rs a long  with  the !!I sym
bol  if  the  maste r key is  removed from  the  ve
hicle with  the  engine  r unning . It  is intended 
to  remind  you  (e .g . when  changing  drivers) 
not  to  continue  the journey  witho ut  the  mas
ter  key. 
I f  the  master  key is no longer  in the  vehicle, 
you  cannot  sw itch  on the  ignition  after  stop
ping  the  engine  and yo u also cannot  start  the 
engine  again.  Moreover, you  cannot  lock the 
veh icle from  the  outside  with  the  key. 
Shift  to  P , other wis e  vehicle c an roll  away. 
Doo rs do not  lock if le ver i s not  in P. 
This message appears for  sa fety  reasons 
a long with  an audib le warning  tone  if  the 
P 
selector  lever  position  is not  engaged when 
stopping  the  eng ine with  the 
I STAR T ENGINE STOP ! button.  Select the P se
lector  lever posit ion.  Otherwise  the  veh icle 
could  roll  and it  can not  be  locked . 
On  th e ro ad  71 
Ke y not  r ecogni sed . Hold  bac k of ke y again st 
ma rked area.  See owne r's  manual. 
If  the  indica tor  l ight  turns  on and this  mes
sage appears, there  is a malf unct ion 
¢ page 72. 
Steering  lock 
The steering  locks when  you turn  the  engine 
off using the I START ENGINE STOP ! button 
and  open the  d river's  doo r.  T he locked  steer 
i ng helps  p revent vehicle  theft. 
& WARNING ~ 
- Never allow  the  engine to  run  in confined 
spaces  -danger  of  asphyxiation . 
- Never turn 
off the  engine  un til  the  vehi
cle has come to  a complete  stop . 
- The brake booster  and power  steering 
only  work  when  the  eng ine is r unning . If 
the  engine  is 
off, you  have to  use more 
force  when  steering  or  braking.  Because 
you  cannot  steer  and brake as you  usual ly would,  this  cou ld  lead to  crashes and 
serious injuries. 
(CT) Note 
- Avo id  h igh engine  rpm,  full  thrott le and 
heavy engine  loads until  the  engine  has 
reached operating  temperature  -other
w ise you  risk engine  damage . 
- The engine  cannot  be started  by pushing 
or towing  the  vehicle. 
- If  the  engine  has been under  heavy load 
for  an extended  per iod,  heat  builds  up  in 
the  engine  compa rtment  afte r the  e n
gine  is switched 
off  -there  is a  risk of 
damaging  the  engine.  Allow  the  engine 
to  run  at  idle  fo r about  2  minutes  before 
switching  it 
off. 
(D Tips 
- If  you  open the  d river 's doo r with  the  ig
nition  on,  a buz ze r sounds  and the  mes
sage 
Ignition  i s on appears in the  instr u
ment  cl uste r display . Sw itch  the  ignition 
off . Ill- 

pass  someone.  The  speed  you saved  ea rlier 
will resume  as  soon  as  you  release  the  acceler
ator  peda l. 
I f,  however,  yo u exceed  your  saved  speed  by 
6  mph  (10  km/h)  for  longer  than  5  min utes, 
the  cruise  contro l will turn  off  temporarily. 
The  green  symbol 
iB;O)~i~ (US mode ls) ;l'I 
(Canad ian  models)  in the  display  will go  out 
but  the  saved  speed  remains  the  same. 
Presetting  your speed 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  cr uise  contro l 
You con preset  your  desired  speed while  the 
vehicle  is not  moving. 
~ Switch  on  the  ignition. 
~ Pu ll lever  into  position CD ¢ page  76, 
fig.  75. 
~ Press  the  lever  in the 0 or 0 direction  to 
i ncrease  or  decrease  your  speed. 
~ Release  the  lever  to  save  that  speed. 
This funct ion  makes  it  possible,  for  example, 
to  save  the  speed  you  want  before  driving  on 
the  highway . Once  on  the  highway,  activate 
the  c ruise  control  by pull ing  t he  lever  towa rd 
(D . 
Switching  the  system  off 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  c ruise  con tro l 
Temporary deactivation 
~ Press  the  brake  peda l,  or 
~ Press  the  lever  i nto  pos ition @ (not  clicked 
in to p lace) 
¢ page 76, fig.  75, or 
~ Drive for  longer  than  5  minutes  at  more 
than  5  mph  (10  km/h)  above  the  stored 
speed. 
Sw itching  off  completely 
~ Press  leve r into  position @(clic ked  into 
pla ce),  o r 
~ Switch  the  ignition  off. 
The system  reta ins  the  saved  speed  if you  de
activa te the  cru ise  con tro l temporarily.  To re
sume  the  saved  speed,  release  the  brake  ped 
a l and  pull  the  lever  to  position 
(D . 
On  th e ro ad  77 
Switching  the  ignition  off  e rases  the  saved 
speed. 
A WARNING 
You shou ld  only  ret urn to  the  saved  speed 
if it  is  not  too  fast  for  the  c urrent  traffic 
conditions  -risk  of an  accident!  

78 Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
Adaptive  cruise  control 
and  braking  guard 
Introduction 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  co ntrol 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system  assists  the 
driver  by regulating  vehicle  speed  and  helping 
to  maintain  a set  distance  to  the  vehicle 
ahead,  within  the  limits of the  system . If  the 
system  detects  a  moving  vehicle  up  ahead, 
adaptive  cruise  control  can  brake  and  then ac
celerate  your  vehicle . This  helps  to  make  driv 
ing  more  comfortable  both  on  long  highway 
stretches  and  in stop -and-go  traffic. 
Aud i braking  guard  can  warn  you  about  an  im
pending  collision  with  a vehicle  up ahead  that 
is slower  or  has  slowed  down  and  start  slow
ing your  vehicle  down  with  the  brakes 
<::> page 84. 
Adaptive  cruise  control  and  Audi braking 
guard  have  technical  limitations  that  you 
must  know,  so  please  read  this  section  care
fully,  understand  how  the  system  works  and 
use  them  properly  at  all  times. 
General  information 
General information 
Applies to vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 77 Front  of th e ve hicle : senso rs a nd vi deo  camera 
The  areas  that  contain  the  radar  and  ultrason
ic sensors  and  the  video  camera 
c::> fig . 77 
must  never  be  covered  by stickers,  or  other 
things  or  coated  with  dirt,  insects, snow  or  ice 
that  will  interfere  with  the  Adaptive  cruise 
control  system  and  Audi braking  guard . Re
move  snow  with  a  hand  brush  and  remove  ice  with  a de-icing  spray  that  does  not  contain 
solvents. 
The  function  of  the Adaptive  cruise control 
system  and  Audi  braking guard  is  limited  un
der  some  conditions. 
- Objects  can  only  be  detected  when  they are 
within  sensor  range 
c::> page 80, fig. 80. 
- The  system  has  a  limited  ability  to  detect 
objects  that  are  a  short  d istance  ahead,  off 
to  the  side  of your  vehicle  or  moving  into 
your  lane  from  the front  or  moves  into  your 
lane  from  the  side. 
-When  driving  through  curves 
r=;>page 79. 
- Some  kinds  of  vehicles  are  hard  to  detect; 
for  examp le  motorcycles,  vehicles  with  high 
ground  clearance  or  overhanging  loads  may 
be  detected  when  it  is too  late  or  they  may 
not  be  detected  at  all. 
- Stationary  objects 
c::> page 79 . 
A WARNING 
Improper  use  of the  adaptive  cruise  con
trol  can  cause  collisions,  other  accidents 
and  serious  personal  injury. -
-Never  let the  comfort  and  convenience 
that  adaptive  cruise  control  and  Audi 
braking  guard  offer  distract  you from  the 
need  to  be  alert  to  traffic  conditions  and 
the  need  to  remain  in full  control  of your 
vehicle  at  all  times, 
- Always remember  that  the  adaptive 
cru ise  control  and  Audi braking  guard 
have  lim its  -they  will  not  slow  the  vehi
cle  down  or  maintain  the  set  distance 
when  you  drive  towards  an  obstacle  or 
something  on  or  near  the  road  that is not 
moving,  such  as  vehicles  stopped  in a 
traffic  jam, a  stalled  or  disabled  vehicle. 
If  registered  by the  radar sensors,  vehi
cles  or  obstacles  that  are  not  moving  can 
trigger  a  collision  warning  and  if con
firmed  by the  video  camera,  an  acute  col lision  warning. 
- Always  remember  that  the  adaptive 
cruise  control  cannot  detect a  vehicle 
that  is  driving  towards  you  in your  traffic 
lane  and  that  it cannot  detect  narrow 
~  

80  Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
The adaptive  cruise  control  system  on ly reacts 
to  objects  that  are  moving  or  that  the  system  has  already  detected  and  reg istered  as  mov 
ing. 
Adaptive  cruise  control 
Description 
Applies to  vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig . 80 Detection  range 
What  can  adaptive cruise control  do? 
The adaptive  cruise  control  system  uses video, 
radar  and  ultrasound.  Moving vehicle  ahead 
can  be  recognized  up  to  about  650  feet  (200  m)  away. 
On open  roads  with  no  traffic,  adaptive  cruise 
control  works  like a  regu lar  cruise  control  sys
tem.  The stored  speed  is  maintained.  When 
approaching  a  moving  vehicle  detected  up 
ahead,  the  adapt ive cruise  control  system  au
tomatically  slows  down  to  match that  vehi
cle's  speed  and  then ma intains  the distance 
that  the  driver  previously  stored.  As soon as 
the  system  does  not  detect a vehicle  up 
ahead,  adaptive  cruise  control  acce lerates 
back  up  to  the  stored  speed. 
I n stop-and-go  traffic,  adaptive cruise  control 
can  brake  unt il the  vehicle  stops  i f this  is pos
sible  with in the  systems'  limits and  capabili
ties.  ACC will  not  make  an  emergency  stop. 
Pull  the  lever<=> 
page  80, fig. 81 towards 
you  into  position @to  reactivate  ACC, the  ve
hicle  will  move  forward when  the  vehicle  in 
front  of you  starts  moving  aga in. You can  also 
depress  the  accelerator  to  move forwa rd 
again  <=> 
page  81 . 
Which  functions  can  be controlled? 
When you switc h adaptive  cruis e control  on, 
you  can set the  current  speed as the  "control 
speed"  <=> 
page 80, Switching  on  and  off. 
When  driving,  you can  stop  cruise  contro l 
<=> 
page  82 or  change  the  speed r::!> page  82 
at  any  time. 
You  can also  set  the distance  to the  object 
ahead  and  set  the adaptive  cruis e  control  driv
ing  program 
r::!> page 83. 
Switching  on and  off 
Applies to  vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig . 81 Operating  lever:  swit c hin g on/off 
Fig . 82 Inst rument  clus te r:  adap tive cruise  control 
You can  set  any  speed  between  20  mph  and 
95  mph  (30  and  150  km/h) . 
An  additional  indicator  appears  in the  Head
up  Display*. 
Switching  adaptive  cruise control  on 
.,. Pull  the  lever  toward you  into  position (D 
~ fig. 81. ACC  standby appears  in the  in
strument  cluster  display.  

Adaptive  cruise  control and  braking guard  81 
Setting  the  speed and  activating 
regulation 
~ To  set  the  current  speed,  press the !SET ! 
button ¢ fig. 81. The  set  speed  is shown  in 
the  tachometer @and  in the  display 
¢ 
fig . 82. You must  also  press  the  brake 
pedal  when  the  vehicle  is stopped . 
Switching  adaptive  cruise control  off 
~ Push  the  lever  away  from  you  into  position 
@ until  it  clicks  into  p lace.  The  message 
ACC off appears. 
Indicator  lamps  and  messages  in the  instru
ment  cluster  display  inform you  about  the  cur 
rent  system  status  and  settings. 
@ Indicator  lights 
Pl -adaptive  cruise  control  is switched  on.  No 
vehicles  are  detected  up ahead . The  stored 
speed  is ma intained. 
I -A  moving  vehicle  is  detected  up ahead. 
The  adaptive  cruise  control  system regulates 
the  speed  and  distance  to  the  moving  vehicle 
ahead  and  acce lerates/brakes  automatica lly. 
Mi -adaptive  cruise  control  is  swit ched  on. A 
moving  vehicle  up  ahead was  detected . Your 
vehicle  remains  stopped  and  will  not start 
driving  automatically. 
I -When  automat ic brakin g is  not  able  to 
keep  enough  distance  to  a previously  detected 
moving  vehicle  up ahead,  you  must  take  con 
trol  and  brake¢ 
page  82,  Prompt  for  driver 
intervention. 
© Display 
If  adaptive  cruise  control  is not  shown  in the 
disp lay, you  can  call  it  up with the multifunc 
tion  steering  wheel  buttons 
¢page  23. 
Based  on the  symbo ls  in  the  display,  you can 
determine  if the  system  is  maintaining  a  dis
tance  to  the vehicle  ahead and  what  that dis
tance  is . 
No vehicle  -No veh icle ahead  was  detected. 
White  vehicle -A vehicle  ahead  was  detected . 
Red vehicle  -Prompt  for  the driver  to  take ac
tion  ¢ 
page  82. 
Both arrows on  the scale© indicate  the  dis
tance  to  the  vehicle  ahead.  No arrow  appears 
when  the vehicle  is on  an  open  road and  there 
is  no  object  ahead.  If  an  object  is detected 
ahead,  the  arrow  moves  on  the  scale. 
T he  green  zone on the  scale  shows  the stored 
distance . For  information  on  changing  the 
stored  distance  ¢ 
page 83. If the  distance 
selected  is too  close  or  may  soon  become too 
close,  the  arrows  move  into  the  red  zone  on 
the  scale . 
A WARNING 
Improper  use  of  the  adaptive  cruise  con
trol  can  cause collisions,  other  accidents 
and  serious  personal  injur ies. 
- Pressing  the 
! SET ! button  when  driv ing at 
speeds  below 
20 mph (30 km/h),  will au
tomatically  accelerate  the  vehicle  to 
20 
mph (30 km/h), which  is the  minimum 
speed  that  can  be  set. 
(D Tips 
-If you  switch  the ignit ion or the  adaptive 
cruise  control  off,  the  set  speed  is erased 
from  the  system  memory. 
- You  cannot  switch  the  Electronic Stabili
zation  Program  (ESP) to  the  SPORT mode 
w hen  adaptive  cruise  control  is  switched 
on. 
Driving  in stop-and-go  traffic 
Applies  to  veh icles:  w ith  adaptive  c ruise  control 
The  adaptive  cruise  contro l system  also  as
sists  you  in stop-and-go  traffic.  If  a  previous 
detected  vehicle  ahead  stops,  your  veh icle  will 
brake  to  a  stop,  within  the  limits  of  the  sys
tem . 
~ To  resume  driving  with  adaptive  cruise  con
trol,  tap  the  acce lerator  pedal  or 
~ Pull the  lever  toward  you  into  position @ 
¢ page  80,  fig. 81.  ..,_  

82  Adaptive  cruise  control  and  braking  guard 
@ Tips 
-If  adaptive  cruise  contro l is active  and 
your  vehicle  does  not  start  dr iving  as  ex
pected  after  pulling  the  lever  once,  you 
can  start  out  aga in  by tapp ing  the  accel
erator  pedal. 
- If  an  obstacle  is  detected when  your  ve
hicle  starts  dr iv ing,  the  system  w ill 
prompt  you to  take  over 
c> page 82. 
Your  vehicle  w ill dr ive  more  slowly  when 
starting.  This  may  a lso  happen  in some 
situations  when there no obstacle  is ap
parent. 
Interrupting  cruise  control 
Applies  to vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
Requirement:  adaptive  cruise  control  must  be 
switched  on. 
Overriding  cruise control 
.,  To  accelerate  manually,  pull  the  lever  to
ward  you  into position @~ 
page 80, fig. 81 
and  hold  it there. The  message ACC  override 
appears . Or 
..  press  the  accelerator  peda l. 
..  To resume  cruise  control,  release  the  lever 
or take  your  foot  off the  accelerator  pedal. 
Canceling  cruise  control while  driving 
.. Move the  lever  into  position @. The  mes
sage 
ACC  standby appears.  Or 
..  press  the  brake  peda l. 
..  To resume  the  stored  speed, move  the  lever 
into  position @. 
Canceling  cruise control  when  stopped 
.. Push  the  lever  away  from you  into  position 
· @ . The  message 
ACC  standby appears  . 
..  To resume  cruise  control,  press the  brake 
pedal  and  pull  the  lever  toward  you  into  po
sition @. 
A WARNING 
Improper  use of the  adaptive  cruise  con
trol  can cause  collisions,  othe r acc idents 
and  serious  personal  injuries.  -
Never  resume  t he  stored  speed  if the 
speed  is too  high  for  prevailing  road, 
traffic  or  weather  conditions. 
Prompt  for  driver  intervention 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
Fig. 83 Instrument  cluster:  requ est  for  driv er interve n· 
tion 
In  certa in situations,  the  system  will  prompt 
you  to  take  action . For example,  braking  by 
the  adaptive  cruise  control  system  is  not  enough  to  mainta in enough  distance  to  the 
vehicle  ahead. 
The  indicator  light 
I and  the  symbol  in the 
display  will warn  you  about  the situation 
~ fig. 83. You wi ll also  hear  an  acoustic  signal. 
- Press  the  brake  pedal  to slow  your  vehicle 
down. 
Changing  the  speed 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  adaptive  cruise  control 
0 
f 
jJ 
0 
Fig.  84 Operating  lever:  changing  the  speed 
.. To  increase  or reduce  the  speed  in incre
ments, 
tap the  lever  up  or  down. 
..  To  increase  or reduce  the  speed  qu ickly, 
hold the  lever  up  or down  until  the  red  LED ..,.