CD
@
®
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®
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(j)
Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multi-function steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi
gation and vo ice recogni tion
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptroni c
36
57
105
43
44
146
opera tion or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 92
® ISET lbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
@ Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Reset button for trip odometer 12
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer 49
- Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
@ Ignition lock ............. . .
(8) Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Control lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- Adaptive cruise control .. .. .
@ Ins trumen t lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
B oard Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Sw itch for unlock ing the trunk
lid .. .. .. ...... ..... ...... .
@ Adjuste r control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
71
71
80
95
4 6
216
30
39
46
40
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ea r e it h er in mu lt ipl e
c o lor s or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almos t identic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
45
60
146
- Audi drive se lect .......... .
109
- Electronic Stabili zation Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. . 185
48
@ Deluxe automat
ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for 67
- Manual transmission . . . . . . . 82
- Automatic transmission . . . . . 82
@ Ashtray with ciga rette lighter 58, 59
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
- Aud i drive select . . . . . . . . . . . 109
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
@ I STA RT ENGI NE STOPI button 74
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r feat ures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
60 Seats and st o rage
• To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direc
tion of the arrow .
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
automatically secures the beverage.
Clo sing cuphold ers
• To close the cupholder, press on the center
section between the two arms and push the
cupholder in the s lot as far as it will go.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal i njury .
-
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill,
causing sca ld ing bur ns. Sp illed hot liq uid
can also ca use an accident and persona l
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cuphol der. H ard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use in jury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupho lder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire.
@ Note
On ly dr ink containe rs with lids should be
car ried in the cupho lde r. Liqu id could sp ill
out and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Glove compartment
The glove compar tment is illuminated and
can be locked.
F ig . 62 G love compart men t
• To open the g love compartment, pull the
handle in the direction of the arrow ¢
fig. 62
and sw ing the cover down to open.
• To close the glove compartment, push the
glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages.
The glove compartment can be locked using
the mechanical key¢
page 34.
On the right side in the glove compartment is
a holder with the key body into which the
emergency key must be clipped to be able to
start the vehicle.
A WARNING
--To reduce the risk of pe rsonal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while d riving .
Additional storage
The re are a var iety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the veh icle.
- In the roof headliner above the rearv iew
m irror.
- On the back of the front seat . The compart
ment can hold a maximum we ight of 1 kg .
- On the left and right of the luggage com
partment, behind the side trim.
- Garment hooks on the pillars in the rear of
the vehicle.
A WARNING
-- When driving, do not leave any hard ob -
jects on the rear w indow shelf o r allow
your pet to sit on the shelf. They co uld
become a hazard fo r vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or a cr ash.
- Always remove objects from the instru
men t panel. A ny item s not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle wh ile dr iv
ing or when acce le rat ing or when app ly
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter conso le or other storage locations
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
Applies to vehicles: with ignition lock
You can use the emergency key as an ignition
key in an emergency.
Fig . 75 G love compar tmen t: Adapter for emergency
key
Fig. 76 Insert emergency key into the adapter
.,.. Take the adapter for the emergency key out
of the glove compartment
<=:> fig . 75 .
.,.. Push the emergency key~
fig. 76 fully into
the adap ter . Make sure that the Audi r ings
are facing up.
.,.. Press the emergency key in the adapter
down until it latches audibly .
.,.. Insert the adapter with the emergency key
forward into the ignition switch . The engine
can now be started as usual.
Stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles: with ig ni tion loc k
.,.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,.. Automatic transmission: Move the selector
lever to the P or N pos ition .
.,.. Press on the ignition key. The engine is
tu rned off.
.,.. You can now remove the key.
On th e road 73
Ste ering lock
The steering locks when yo u remove the ig ni
tion key . The lo cked steering helps prevent ve
hicle theft .
Emergency off
If it is necessary in unus ual circumstances, the
engine can be switched off while the veh icle is
moving. The engine will be switched off if you
press on the key for an extended period .
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the ve
hicle has come to a comp lete stop. The
full funct ion of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually wo uld, this could
lead to crashes and ser ious injuries.
- For safety reasons , you should always
pa rk your vehicle w ith the selector lever
in P . Otherwise, the vehicle could inad
verten tly roll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to run fo r
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ignition key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri
ous injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preven ting people from es
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
7 4 On the road
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off -there is a risk of damaging
the engine . Allow the engine to run at idle
for about two minutes before switching it
off.
Convenience key
Starting the engine
Applies to vehicles: with co nve nience key
The I S TA RT EN GINE ST OP ! button switches
the ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 77 Center console : S TART ENGINE STOP bu tto n
Starting the engine
.. Manual transmission: Fully depress the
clutch pedal and move the shift lever to the
neutral posi tion .
.. Automatic transmission: Step on the brake
pedal and move the selector lever to P or N
I:?&_ .
.. Press on the I STAR T ENG IN E ST OP I bu tton
<=? fig . 77 -the engine w ill sta rt .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on
without starting the engine, follow these
steps :
.. Press the
!START ENGIN E STOP! button
without pressing the clutch pedal (for man
ual transmissions) or the brake pedal (for
automatic transmiss ions) .
.. To switch the ignition off, press the but ton
again. If
the engine should not start immediately,
the sta rting process is automatically stopped
afte r a short t ime. Repeat start ing procedure.
When sta rting the engine, major elect rical
loads are switched off temporar ily .
After a cold engine is started, there may be a
brief period of increased noise because oil
pressure must first build up in the hydrau lic
valve adjusters . This is norma l and not a cause
for concern .
.&_ WARNING
-
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi
cle has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your veh icle . Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri
ous injury .
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance unattended in the vehicle . The
doors can be locked using the remote
tr an smitter, preventing people from es
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, peop le inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
(D Note
-Avo id high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the engine has
reached operating temperature -other
wise you risk engine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
reduces unnecessary emissions .
(D Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be-
cause the oil pressure must first build up .,.
in the hy draulic valve adjus ters. This is
norma l and not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certain pe riod of time . Please
note that e lectr ica l equipment such as
exterior lights will swi tch off as well
when tha t happens .
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: with conven ie nce key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop .
.,. Automat ic transm iss ion: Move the se lector
lever to the P or N pos it ion.
.. Press the
!S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button
~ page 74, fig. 77.
St eering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I STAR T ENGIN E STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door. The locked stee r
i ng helps prevent vehi cle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary , the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S pos i
tions. To do so , step on the brake peda l and
p ress and hold the
I S TA RT ENGINE STO PI bu t
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph (10 km/h).
A WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine before the ve
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary . Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usua lly would, t his could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies .
- For safety reasons, you should always
par k your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the ve hicle co uld i nad
vertent ly roll away.
- T he rad iator fan ca n con tinue to ru n for
u p to 10 mi nutes eve n after yo u have
t ur ned o ff the eng ine and removed the
On th e ro ad 75
ignition key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bu ild-up in the engine compa rtment.
- Always take the key w ith you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equ ipme nt such as the power windows
could be ope rated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
fo r an extended pe riod, heat bu ilds up in
the engine compartm ent after the engine
i s sw itched off -th ere is a r is k of damag ing
the engine . A llow the engi ne to run at id le
fo r abo ut two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
Ignition is o n
This message appears and a warning tone
sou nds if you open the d river's door when the
ignition is sw itched on .
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I S TART ENG IN E STOP I bu tton is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the veh icle or if
the system does not recognize it . Fo r exam
ple , the master key cannot be recogni zed if it
is covered by an obje ct (e.g . al uminum brief
case) which
screens t he radio s ignal. Elec tron
ic dev ices such as cell phones can also inter
fere with the radio s ignal.
Pre ss brak e pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine in a vehicle
with an automat ic transm iss ion.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
T his message appears if you do not press the
clutch pedal to start the engine in a veh icle
with a manual tr ansmission . ..,.
Emergency brake fun ction
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal b rakes
fail
c::> page 78, Emergency broking.
Ind icat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni
t ion
s wit ched on the . (USA models)/
• (Canada models) indicato r lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch .
-If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni
tion
s witc hed off the . (USA models)/
• (Canada mode ls) indicator lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switc h
for about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
If a gear or a drive range (automat ic trans
m ission) is engaged with the vehicle sta
tionary and the engine runn ing, you must
in no instance accelerate or release the
clutch carelessly. Othe rwise the vehicle
w ill sta rt to move immediately- r isk of an
accident.
(D Note
If the . symbol in the display or the
.. (USA models) . (Canada models)
ind icator light in the instr ument cluster
flashes, there is a ma lfunction in the b rake
system. By press ing the
!SETI button, you
can bring up a driver message which ex
plains the malfunction in more detail. If
the driver message
Pa rking brake! ap
pears, there is an operating malfunction in
the parking brake which you should have
repaired immediately by an authorized
Aud i dealer or other q ual ified workshop
c::> poge 15.
(j) Tips
- You can apply the parking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition switched
off . T he ignit io n must be tu rned on in o r
der to release the parking b rake.
On th e ro ad 77
-Occasional noises when the parking
brake is app lied and released are normal
and are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle .
.,. Pull the button
@ c::> page 76, fig. 78 to set
the parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission: Move the selector
lever to P.
.,. Tur n the engine off
c::> &_ .
.,. Manual transmiss ion: Shift into 1s t gear.
In addition on inclines and grades
.,. Turn the steering wheel so that your vehicle
w ill roll aga inst the curb in case it shou ld
start to move.
_&. WARNING
- When you leave you r vehicle -even i f on
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key. This app lies particularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine, release
the parking brake or operate electrical
equ ipment (e .g . power windows) . There
is the risk of an acc ident .
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par
ticularly not childre n should rema in in
the vehicle . Locked doors make it mo re
difficult for emergency wo rke rs to get in
to the vehicle -put ting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon starting.
Stopping and applying p arking brake
.,. Pull the switch @ c::> page 76, fig. 78 to ap-
ply the parking brake .
Ill>-
78 On the road
Startin g and automati cally r ele a s ing the
p ark ing b rake
.. When you start to drive as usua l, the park
ing brake is automatically released and your
vehicle begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the parking brake can be ap
plied. The vehicle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The park ing brake elimi
nates the tendency to creep with a drive range
engaged. As soon as you dr ive off as usual,
the park ing brake is released automatically
and the veh icle starts to move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on inclines, the start ing ass ist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll
ing back. The braking force of the parking
b rake is not released until sufficient dr iving
fo rce has been bu ilt up at the whee ls.
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re
leased automatically only when the dr iv
er 's sa fety belt is engaged in the bu ck le.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline, do the following:
.. Keep the switch@c::> page 76, fig. 78
pulled and depress the accelerator . The
parking b rake stays applied and prevents
the vehi cle from rolling backward.
.. You can release the switch @once you are
s u re that yo u are developing enough driving
force at the wheels by depressing the accel
erator.
Depending on the weight o f the rig (vehicle
and trai ler) and the severity of the incline, you
may roll backwards as you start . Yo u can pre
vent roll ing backwards by holding the parking
brake switch @pulled out and accelerating -
just as you would when starting on a hill with
a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys
tem fails or locks .
.. In an emergency, pull the switch@
c::> page 76, fig. 78 and continue to pull it to
slow your vehicle down with the parking brake .
.. As soon as you release the switch @or ac-
celerate, t he b ra ki ng pro cess stops.
If you pull the switch @and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen
cy bra king funct ion is initiated. The ve hicl e is
braked at all fou r whee ls by activating the hy
draulic brake sys tem. The brake performance
is similar to making an emergency stop
c::> ,&.
In order not to a ct ivate the eme rgency brak
ing by mis take, an audib le warning tone (buz
zer) so unds when the switch @is pulled. As
soon as the switch @ is released, or the acce l
erator pedal is depressed, emergency braking
stops.
A WARNING ,-
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal foot brake
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Using the par king brake to pe rform eme r
gency b raking will s low your veh icle down
as if you had made a full brake application.
The laws of phys ics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its associated compo
nents (ABS, ASR, EDS). In corners and
when road or weathe r cond itions are bad,
a full brake application can cause the vehi
cle to skid or the rear end to break away
risking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warn ing system warns if the driver
exceeds a p reviously sto red max imum speed.
A warning tone w ill sound as soon as the
Ill-
When accelerating, the transmission wi ll au
tomatically shift into the next gear before the
engine reaches its maximum RPM.
I f yo u app ly a ligh t throt tle when acce lera t
ing, tiptronic will a utomatically shift from 1st
to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a heavy
thrott le, the transmission will stay in 1st gear
until near maximum RPM is reached, or unt il
the dr iver shifts into 2nd gear.
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l
when dr iving down a steep incline, tiptronic
will downshift from the selected gear into the
next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear,
based on road speed and eng ine RPM . Auto
mat ic downshifting is interrupted as soon as
you apply the thrott le aga in .
(D Tips
- When you shift into the next lower gear,
t h e transmiss io n will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev
v ing the engine.
- When the k ick-down comes on, the
transmission will sh ift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptronic is inope rat ive when the trans
mission is in the fail-sa fe mode.
Transmission malfunction
Ap plies to vehicles: with tiptro nic
[O] Tran smi ssion: Press brake pedal and se
lect gear again.
P ress the brake pedal and se lec t th e des ired
selec tor lever pos it io n a gain. You can then
continue dr iv ing.
[O] Trans mission overh eating : Ple ase drive
c onserv atively.
The transmission temperature has increased
significantly due to the sporty dr iving manner .
D rive in a less spo rty manne r until the tem
pe rat ure retu rns to the norma l range a nd the
in dicator light switches of.
[O] Tran smission malfunct ion: You can con
tinue driving Tran
sm iss ion 87
There is a system mal function in the t ransmis
sion . You may contin ue driving . Drive to yo ur
authorized Aud i dea ler o r qualified repa ir fa
c ility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
[O] Transmi ssion malfunction: Lim ited driv
ing functionality
T he re is a system malfunc tion in the t ransmis
s ion. The transm ission is swi tching to emer
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer
tain gears or will no longer shift at al l. The en
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] Transmi ssion malfunction : Stop vehicle
and shift to park.
Do not con tinue dr iving. Se lect the P selector
lever position and see your au thori zed A udi
dealer or qualified repair facility for assis
tance.
Q) Note
If the transmission swi tches to emergency
mode, you should ta ke t he ve hicle to an
a uthorized Audi dea lership as soon as pos
sib le to have the condition corrected.