To close glove compartment
• Push the glove compartment lid upward un-
ti l the lock engages.
There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compartment lid.
On the right side in the glove compartment is
a holder with the key body into which the
emergency key must be cl ipped to be able to
start the vehicle .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed whi le driving.
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-con
ditioning is in cooling mode.
Fig. 91 Glove box w ith cool ing box open and switc hed
on
" Open the glove compartment c::> page 76,
fig. 90.
" Turn the rotary switch @counter-clockwise
to switch the coo ling on. The symbols on the
rotary switch must be displayed
c::> fig. 91 ac
cordingly .
• Turn the rotary sw itch @clockwise to
switch the cooling off .
T he cooling box works only in the cooling
mode. If the climate contro l is in the heating
mode, we recommend switching the cooling
box off .
Seats and storage 77
Storage compartment in the roof
""'
11111
Fig. 92 Storage pocket in the roof
" To open the lid you have to touch the bar
c> fig . 92 (Arrow). The lid opens automati
cally .
" To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driv ing to
reduce the ris k of injury dur ing a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an ac
cident .
Multi-use attachment
Light objects can be secured on the multi-use
attachment.
Fig. 93 Passenger footwell: mult i-use attachment
Unfold the hook in the direction of the arrow
¢ fig . 93.
A WARNING
Maximum load on the multi-use attach
ment: 22 lbs (10 kg) . Heavier objects are
not adequately secured . There is risk of
personal injury .
84 On th e road
• Press the key ¢fig . 97- the engine will
start.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition o n
without starting the eng ine, follow these
steps:
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Press the key b riefly
w itho ut press the
brake pedal.
• To switch the ignition off, press the key
again .
When starting the engine, major e lectr ica l
loads are switched off temporarily.
You can only remove the key w ith the ignition
switched off. To do this, you have to press on
the key aga in.
If the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a sho rt time. Repeat starting procedu re.
Sw it c hing the ignition /engine off
automatically *
The following applies to vehicles with Start
Stop-System* /Hybrid drive*: to prevent the
battery from drain ing, the ignit ion and the en
g ine will switch off automatically under the
following conditions :
- T he veh icle has al ready bee n driven .
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver's seat belt is removed.
- The brake peda l is not pressed down.
- The veh icle is stationary.
I n th is case, the activated low beam w ill be re
p laced by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights will switch off after a certain pe
riod of time or w hen you lock the vehicle .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition lock while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the steering lock could sud- denly engage and yo
u wo uld not be able
to steer the vehicle .
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. 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
transmitte r, prevent ing people from es
caping from the ve hicle on t heir own in
t he 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 tempe ratu res .
(D Note
Avoid high eng ine rpm, f ull throttle and
heavy engine loads unti l the engine has
r eached operating temperat ure - ot her
wise yo u risk eng ine damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile pa rked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
r educes unnecessary emissions .
(D Tips
-If the key cannot be removed from the
ignition lock, you have to pull the me
chanical key out of the master key in or
der to be able to lock the vehicle
¢page 38.
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be
cause the oil pressure must f irst bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
- If you leave the ve hicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignit io n w ill switch off
afte r a certain per iod of t im e. Please
note that ele ctri cal eq uipment su ch as
exterior l igh ts will sw itch off as well
when that happens .
Starting the vehicle with the emergency
key
You can use the emergency key as an ignition
key in an emergency.
Fig . 98 G love compar tment: Adapter for emergency
key
Fig. 99 Inse rt emergency key into the adapter
.. Take the adapter for the emergency key out
of the glove compartment
c:> fig . 98.
.. Push the emergency key c::> fig. 99 fully into
the adapter . 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
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi
t ion .
.. Press on the igni tion key. The engine is
turned off.
.. You can now remove the key.
On th e road 8 5
Steering lo ck
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 unusual 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 would, 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
bu ild-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.
86 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
Appl ies to vehicles: with Convenience key
The I STAR T ENGINE S TOP! button switches
the ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 100 Center console: START ENGINE STOP butto n
Starting the engine
.. Hybrid drive* : refer to the information for
starting the vehicle under
¢ page 98 .
.. Step on the brake peda l and move the selec
tor lever to P or N
¢ ,& .
.. Press on the r:I s==T::-:: A--=R== T=-c E=-c N:-;--:::: G-.,,.I ::-:N-;::: E-,S== T;:-; O:;--;P:cil button
c;, fig . 100 -the engine will start .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on
without starting the eng ine, follow these
steps :
.. Press the
!START ENGINE STOP! button
without pressing the brake pedal.
.. To sw itch the ignition off, press the button
again .
When starting the engine, major electr ical
loads are switched off temporarily . If
the engine should not start immediately,
the starting process is automatically stopped
after a short t ime. Repeat start ing procedure.
Start -Stop-System*:
If the vehicle stalls and the Start-Stop-Sys
tem* for the eng ine shuts down, the ignition
still remains switched on.
- If you press the
I START ENGINE STOP I but
ton now, the ignitio n will be switched off.
The engine w ill not start
¢page 93.
-Make sure that the igni tion is sw itched off
befo re exiting the vehicle.
Switching the ignition /engine off
automatically*
T he following app lies to veh icles with Start
Stop-System*/Hybrid drive*: to prevent the
battery from draining, the ignition and the en
gine wi ll switch off automatically unde r the
following conditions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The driver's door is opened .
- The driver 's seat belt is removed .
- The brake pedal is not pressed down .
- The vehicle is stat ionary.
In this case, the activated low beam will be re
placed by the side marker lights. The side
marker lights wi ll switch off after a certain pe
riod of time or when you lock the vehicle.
A WARNING
--Never allow the engine to run in conf ined
spaces -danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your veh icle. Otherw ise, the
engine could be sta rted 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 vehi cle. The
doors can be locked us ing the remote
transmitter, preventing people from es
caping from the veh icle on their own in
the event of an emergency . Depending
on the time of year, people inside the ve
hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures .
0 Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy engine 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.
@ 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 hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
normal and not a cause for concern .
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certain period of time . Please
note that electrical equipment such as
exterior lights will switch off as well
when that happens .
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: with Conve nie nce key
"" Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
... Move the selector lever to the P or N posi
tion.
"" Press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button
r:::;, page 86, fig. 100 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I S TAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the d river 's doo r. T he locked steer
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off
If necessary, the engine can be switched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S posi
tions. To do so , step on the brake pedal and
press and hold the
I START ENGINE STOP I but-
On the road 87
ton. The vehicle speed must be less than 6
mph/ 10 km/h.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine 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 usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the selector lever
in P . Otherwise, the vehicle could inad
vertently roll away.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ignition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant 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. Otherwise, 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, preventing people from es
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depending
on the time of year, people inside the ve hicle can be exposed to very high or very
low temperatures.
(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 .
88 On the road
Driver messages
Ignition is on
This message appears and a warn ing tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignition is switched on.
No key identified
This message appears when the
I STAR T ENGIN E ST OP !* button is pressed if
there is no master key inside the vehicle or if
the system does not recognize it. For exam
p le, the master key cannot be recognized if it
is co vered by an object (e.g. aluminum brief
case) which screens the radio signal. Electron
ic devices s uch as ce ll phones can also inter
fere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake peda l to start the engine .
Shift to N or P to start engine
This message appears when attempting to
start the engine if the selector lever for the
automatic transmission is not in the P or N
position . The engine can only be started with
the selector in these posit ions .
!I Is the key in the vehicle ?
This message appears in a veh icle w ith Con
ve nience key* if the master key is removed
from the veh icle with the engine running . If
the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot switch on the ignition after stopping
the eng ine and you also cannot start the en
g ine again . Moreover, you cannot lock the ve
h icle from the outside with the key .
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons
a long with a warning signal. It appears if the
selector lever for the automatic transm ission
is not in the P position when switch ing off the
ignition . Move the selector lever to the P pos i
tion, otherwise the veh icle is not sec ured
against rolling away . You also cannot lock the vehicle
using the locking button* on the door
handle or using the remote key.
Turn off ignition before leaving car
Th is message appears if the driver's door is
opened wh ile the ignition is switched on. Al
ways switch off the ignition if you are leaving
the vehicle. See also
r::} page 84 or¢ page 86.
Shift to P and turn off ignition, otherwise ve
hicle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened w hile the ignition is switched on and
t h e selecto r lever is not in the P position. Shift
the selecto r lever into the P position and
switch off the ignition when you exi t the vehi
cl e. Otherwise the vehicle could roll. See also
¢ page 84 or¢ page 86.
Convenience key defective! Use ignition lock
This message appears if the engine must be
started or stopped using the ign ition key and
not the
I START ENGINE STOP I* button.
Electro mechanical
parking brake
Operation
The electromechonicol parking broke replaces
the hand broke.
Fig. 101 Cente r console: Park ing b rake
"' Pull on the switch ¢ fig. 101 to apply the
pa rking brake . The indicator light in the
sw itch ill uminates.
"' Step on the brake pedal or the accelerator
pedal and press the swit ch at the same time
to release the park ing brake. The indicator
light in the switch goes out.
Ill>
Your vehicle is equipped with an electrome
chanica l parking brake . The parking brake is
des igned to prevent the vehicle from ro lling
un intent ionally and replaces the hand brake.
I n addition to the norma l functions of a tradi
tional hand brake, the electromechanica l
parking brake provides various convenience
and safety functions.
When start ing f rom re st
- T he integral starting assist helps you when
driving by automatically releasing the park
ing brake ¢
page 90, Starting from rest.
-When starting on inclines, the starting as
sist prevents the vehicle from unintentional
l y rolling back. The braking force of the
parking brake is not released until sufficient
driv ing force has been built up at the
wheels .
Emergenc y bra ke function
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes
fa il¢
page 90, £mergency braking.
Ind icator light s
-If the parking brake is closed w ith the igni
tion
s witched on the indicator lights come
on . (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in
the instrument cluster and the sw itch.
- If the parking brake is closed with the igni
tion
switched off the indicator lights come
on . (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
the instrument cluster and the switch for
about 20 seconds.
A WARNING
If a drive range is engaged with the veh icle
stat ionary and the engine runni ng, you
must in no instance accelerate care lessly.
Otherw ise the vehicle will start to move
immediate ly- risk of an accident.
W Note
If the symbo l. in the display or the ind i
cato r light .. (USA models) . (Cana
da mode ls) in the instrument cluster flash-
On th e ro ad 89
es, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake sys
tem . By pressing the
ISETI button, you can
bring up a dr iver message which explains
the malfunct ion in more detai l. If the driv
er message
Pa rking brake s ystem fault!
See owner 's manual
appears, there is an
ope rat ing malfunction in the parking brake
which yo u should have repaired immedi
ate ly by an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r other
q ualified wor ks hop ¢
page 29.
(D Tips
-Yo u can app ly the parking brake at any
t ime -even with the ig nition turned off.
T he ign it io n m ust be tu rned on in o rder
to release the parking brake .
- Occasional noises when the pa rking
brake is app lied and released are no rmal
and are no t a cause for conce rn.
- Whe n the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a sel f-test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any associated noises
are normal.
Parking
Parking
.,. Stop the vehicle with the foot brake .
.,. Pull the switch to apply the parking brake.
.,. Move the selector lever to P .
.,. Turn the engine off¢.&_.
In addit ion on incline s and grades
.,. Turn the steering wheel so that yo ur vehicle
wi ll roll against the curb in case it should
start to move.
A WARNING
--When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key. Th is applies pa rticularly when chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could sta rt the eng ine, release
the par king brake or operate electrical
equ ipment (e.g. power windows). There
is the risk of an acc ident.
90 On the road
-When the vehicle is locked, no one - par
t icu larly not ch ildren should remain in
the vehicle. Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to get in
to the vehicle - putt ing lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopp ing and ap plyin g park ing b rake
.. Pu ll the switch to apply the parking brake.
Starting and automatically relea sing the
par king brake
.. When you start to drive as usua l, the park
ing brake is automatically re leased and your
vehicle begins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping
in city traffic on vehicles with an automatic
transmission, the park ing brake can be ap
plied . The veh icle 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 sta rts to move.
Starting on slope s
When starting on inclines, the start ing ass ist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll
i ng back . The braking force of the pa rking
brake is not released until sufficient dr iv ing
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 safety 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 pulled and depress the ac
celerator . The parking brake stays applied
and prevents the vehicle from roll ing back
ward .
• Yo u can re lease the switch once you a re su re
tha t you are deve lopi ng enough d riving
force a t th e wheels by depressing the acce l
erator.
Depend ing on the we igh t of the rig (vehi cle
and t railer) and the severity of the incline, yo u
may ro ll backwa rds as yo u start . You can pre
vent rolling backwa rds by holding the parking
brake switc h pulled out and accelerating - just
as you would when starting on a hill with a
convent ional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys
tem fails or locks.
.. In an emergency, pull the switch and con
tinue to pull it to slow your vehicle down
w ith the park ing brake.
• As soon as you release the switch or acceler-
ate, the brak ing process stops.
If you p ull the switch and ho ld it above a
speed of abo ut 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen
cy brak ing funct ion is initiated . The ve hicle is
braked at all four whee ls by activating the hy
draulic b rake system . The brake performa nce
i s sim ilar to making an emergency stop~& .
In order not to act ivate the emergency brak
i ng by mistake, an audib le warning tone (buz
zer) sounds when the switch is pu lled. As soon
as the switch is re leased, or the accele rato r
peda l is depressed, eme rgency b raking stops .
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the norma l foot bra ke
has fai led or the brake pedal is obs tructed. .,..