
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>

94 On the road
symbol appears in the display. The symbol's
appearance might be different in some mod
els.
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat d ifferent
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warn ing 1 to set the maxi
mum speed wh ile you are dr iv ing. This sett ing
will remain in effect unt il you turn off the igni
tion, assuming that you have not changed or
reset the setting.
The speed warning symbol. (USA models)/
• (Canada mode ls) in the warning 1 display
appears when you exceed the maximum
speed . It goes out when the speed fa lls below
the stored maximum speed.
The speed warn ing symbo l wi ll also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The s tored maximum speed
is deleted .
Setting speed warning 1
c:!;> page 94 .
Speed warning
2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al
ways
want to be reminded of a certa in speed,
for example when you are trave ling in a coun
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winte r ti res.
The speed warning 2 symbol ,. (USA mod
e ls)/ . (Canada models) appears in the dis
p lay when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike wa rning 1, it will not go out until the
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit.
Setting speed warn ing 2
c:!;> page 94.
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you shou ld sti ll
watch the speedometer to make sure you are not driving faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the I SET I but
ton .
Fig. 1 05 SE T butto n in th e instrumen t cl uster
Storing the maximum speed
• Dr ive at the desired maximum speed .
• Press the
ISETI button in the instrumen t
panel display ~
fig. 105 for 1 second .
Resetting the maximum speed
• Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
• Press the
ISET I button for more than 2 sec-
onds.
T he speed warn ing symbol . (USA models)/
• (Canada models) will appear briefly in the
display when you release the
!SE T! button to
i ndica te that the max imum speed has been
stored successfully .
T he maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
!S ET ! bu tton again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The MM!* or the radio control unit is used to
set, change or delete warning threshold
2.
• Select: !CAR lfunction b utton> In strument
cluster> Speed warning .
Or
.. Select: !CAR ! f unction button> Car sys·
tems*
control button > Driver assist >
Speed warning .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph ..,.

112 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
<:::::> ___ <:::::>_ Distance 3: This setting cor re-
sponds to a d istance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 second s.
<:::::> ____ <:::::> Distance 4: This setting cor re-
sponds to a d istance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 2 .3 seconds .
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in
creases the risk of collisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the t ime and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions.
(0 Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignition on.
- Your standa rd settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con
trol key being used
c:::> page 36.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the selected dr iving program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat
ing will vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
• In the radio/MMI*, select: !CAR !function
button
> adaptive cruise control > Driving
program
> Comfort, Standard or Dynamic .
Or
• Select : ICARI function button>
Car sys
tems *
control button > Driver assist> Adap
tive cruise control> Driving program
>
Comfort, Standard or Dynamic. Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive
select*
Refer to c:::> page 121.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatical ly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used
c:::> page 36 .
· Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 123 Inst rumen t cl uster: r eque st for dr ive r in te r
ve ntion
In certain situations, the system will prompt
you to take ac tion . This could happen, for ex
ample, if braking by the adaptive cruise con
trol system is not enough to mai ntai n enough
distance to the vehicle ahead.
The ins trumen t cluster will warn you abou t
the danger
c:::> fig. 123 :
-A red vehicle is p ictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the stat us
bar .
- The red indicator light
I blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds.

Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard 113
Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 124 Instrument cluste r: approac h warn ing
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also
functions within the limits of the system
when adaptive cruise control is switched off.
What can braking guard do?
When detected in time, the system can assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud
denly or if your own vehicle is traveling at a
high speed and approaching a vehicle up
ahead that is moving more slowly . Braking
gua rd does not react if it cannot detect the
situation .
The system advises you of various situations:
- The
distance warning is given if you are too
close to the vehicle ahead for a long time. If
the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, you wi ll
not be able to avoid a collision. The indicator
light
I in the display comes on .
- The
approach warning is given when a de
tected vehicle up ahead in your lane is mov
ing much more slowly than you are or if it
brakes sharply . When this warning is given,
it may only be possible to avoid a collision
by swerving or braking sharply. The indicator
light
I and indicator in the display will warn
you about the danger
c:> fig. 124. You will al
so hear an acoustic signal.
If you do not react fast enough or do not react
at all to the situation, braking guard will inter-
ll Th is is not ava ilable in som e coun tri es.
vene by braking and the message Braking
guard: Activated
will appear.
- If a coll ision is imminent , the sys tem wi ll
first provide an
acute warning by briefly and
sharply applying the brakes.
- If you do not react to the acute warning,
braking guard can brake within the limits of
the system. This reduces the vehicle speed
in the event of a collision.
- At speeds under 20 mph (30 km/h), the sys
tem can initiate a complete deceleration shortly before a collision
ll.
- If the braking guard senses that you are not
braking hard enough when a collision is im
minent, it can increase the braking force .
Which functions can be controlled?
You can switch braking guard and the dis
tance/approach warning on or off in the radio/
MMI* i::!> page 114, Settings in the radio/
MMI *.
A WARNING
--==
Lack of attention can cause collisions, oth-
er accidents and serious personal injuries.
The braking guard is an assist system and
cannot prevent a collision by itself. The
driver must always intervene. The driver is
always respons ible for braking at the cor
r ect time .
- Always pay close attention to traffic,
even when the braking guard is switched
on . Be ready to intervene and be ready to
take comp lete control whenever necessa
ry. Always keep the safe and legal dis
tance between your vehicle and vehicles
up ahead.
- Braking guard works within limits and
will not respond outside the system lim
its, for examp le when approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic jam or vehicle that has
broken down in traff ic).

114 Audi adaptive cruise control and bra king guard
- Always remember t hat t he radar sens or
fo r the braking guard wo rks only within
defined detection and range limits that
may preve nt the proper detection of oth
er v eh icles.
- The radar senso r's fu nction and range
can be reduced by rain, s now a nd heavy
spray. Mo ving v ehicl es u p ahead may not
b e promptly det ecte d or may not be de
te cte d at al l.
- Reflective surfaces in cl udi ng c ras h barri
ers or tu nnel ent ran ces may impair the
f unc tion of the r ad ar sen sor.
(D Tips
- You can cance l th e braking tha t is initiat
ed by the system by braking yours elf, by
a cce lerati ng noticeab ly o r by swerving.
- Brak ing guard er ror m essages
Qpag e
114.
- Keep in mi nd that braking gua rd can
brake u nexpect edly . Always secure any
ca rgo or objects that you are tr ansport
i ng to reduce the risk of d amage or in
ju ry.
Settings in the radio/MM!*
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
• Se lect: ICARI f u nct io n button > Audi brak
ing guard.
O r
• Se lect :
ICARI fu nct ion button > Car sys
tems *
control button > Driver assist > Audi
braking guard .
System -
Switch bra king g uard On and Off .
When you sw itch the ignition on, the message
Brak ing guard: Off appears if the system is
switched off .
Early warning -The d istance and approach
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatica lly sto red
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used at the t imes t he settings are
made¢ page
36.
- If you switch the ESC to ESC O ff road
mode, the braking guar d switches off a u
toma tically¢ page
198.
-Swit ch braking guar d off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a veh icle carrier,
train, ship o r other type of t ransporta
tion. This can prevent undesired warn ings from the braking gua rd system .
Messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
Braking guard : Off
T his dr iver message a ppears if t he system is
tu rned off via the radio/M M!* . Otherw ise, if
the system is turned off, the in formation ap
pears every t ime sho rtly after the start of the
trip .
T his dr iver's i nfo rmation also ap pears w hen
the system is not available because of a ma l
funct ion or if ESC is switched to the Offroad
m ode
Q page 198. In t his state the system
no longe r warns of a pend ing coll is io n.
Braking guard : Activated
T his dr iver mess age a ppears if shar p brake
p ressure was applie d due to a n acute warning.
•••
Three white dots appea r if a sett ing cannot be
selected w ith the operating lev er. For exam
ple, this happens if you want to raise/lower
t h e speed even thoug h there was no prev ious
l y saved speed.
ACC: Sensor blocked
Th is message appears if the senso r view is ob
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt. Clean the sensor¢ page
107,
fig. 114.
ACC: Unavailable
The driver message appears if, for example,
t h e b rake temperat ure is too high . The ada p
tive cru ise contro l is temporarily unava ilable.
A ch ime sounds as a rem inder .
ACC: Not available

118 Audi sid e as sist
- Improper reliance on the side ass ist sys
tem can cause co llisions and serious
persona l injury:
- Never rely only o n side assist when
ch anging lanes.
- Always check rear view m irrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles un
der all cond it ions -danger of ac cident!
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approachi ng veh icles, o r
vehicles in your blind spot, on ly afte r
yo ur vehicle has rea ched a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain s ituations, the system may not
f unc tion o r its fun ct io n may be lim ite d.
For example:
- if veh icles are approaching or being left
behind very quick ly . The display may
not turn on in time.
- in poor weather co ndit ions such as
heavy ra in, snow or heavy m ist .
- on very wide lanes, in tight curves or if
there is a rise in the road surface.
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
(D Note
The sensors ca n be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumpe r, wheel housing and
unde rbody . This can affect the system.
Have your author ized Audi dealer or au
thori zed A udi Se rvice Facility check the ir
function.
@ Tips
- If the window g lass in the driver 's door
o r fro nt passenger's door has been tin t
ed, the disp lay in the exterior mirror may
be misinterp reted.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
Sta tes FCC and Industry Canada regu la
tions¢
page 298.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with A udi side assist
Fig. 129 D river 's doo r: Side ass ist butto n
-"' ~ a: co a,
.. Press the button c> & in General informa
tion on page 117
to switch the system on/
off. The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on .
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi s ide assist
The signal brightness con be set in the radio
or MM!* .
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton> Aud i side a s
s ist .
Or
.. Select:~ , C~ A~ R~ I function button > Car sy s
t e m s*
control button > Dri ver a ssis t > Au di
s id e a ss is t .
The display br ightness adjusts automatical ly
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the info rmation and in the warning stage . In
very dark or very bright su rroundi ngs, the dis
play is already se t to the m inimum or maxi
mum leve l by the automatic adjus tme nt. In
s u ch cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l whe re the dis
play in the information stage wi ll not d isrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the br ightness level in the infor
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
i nformation stage adjustment.

136 Homelink®
• To open the garage door, press the p ro
grammed button . The LED @will light up or
flash.
• To close the garage door, press the button
again.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button, but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homelink module w ill switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version A)
Appl ies to vehicles: with Home link
Fig. 15 0 Distance between t he rad iator grille and th e
hand transmitter
You can p rogram the fixed code and ro lling
code systems using the descr ibed procedure.
Programming the button
• Turn the ig nition on .
• The re a re two ways to program the but ton:
P res s the but ton¢
page 135, fig. 149 tha t
yo u wou ld like to p rogram . Use the instruc
t ions tha t appear in the MM I* to perform
the p rogramming. Or
• Se lect:
ICARI function button > Car sys·
terns *
control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Program gar age door
opener .
• Select the button that yo u would like to
program.
• Fol low the ins truc tions in the MMI*.
• If the gar age door openi ng mus t also be
syn chronized wit h the Homel ink mod ule,
refer to t he owner's manual for t he garage
door opener. R
emote cont ro l units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This t ime
may not be suffic ient for the Home link sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per·
form all other steps as described above .
Erasing/Clearing the programmed button
settings
• To e rase all of t he programmed buttons at
the same t ime, select:
I CAR I function button
> Car systems * control button > Vehicle set·
ting s
> Garage doo r open er > Clear pro·
gram setting s> Yes.
The prog rammed b ut
t ons can no t be erased individua lly. Re pro
gram the butt ons if necessa ry .
• Reprogram an individua l bu tton in the same
manner that you wou ld for the one-time
programm ing .
Displaying the version /status/country
code
• Select: I CAR ! function b utton > Car sys·
terns *
contro l button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming using the M MI* is not
available for all ve hicle vers ions.
- The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator gr ille ¢
fig. 1 SO depends on
the system that you are prog ramm ing .
- Depending on the mode l of the ga rage
door opener, you may need to release the
butto n on the remote and press it again
w hen programming. When program·
m ing a new device, keep the butto n
presse d for at least 15 s econds before
t ry ing ag ain w ith the tra nsmit ter in a dif
fere nt posi tion.

Programming the transmitter (version B)
Applies to vehicles: with Horne link
Fig. 15 1 Distance between the radiator gr ille and the
hand transmitter
P rogrammin g: ph ase 1 on the control unit
1. Sw itch on the ig nit ion (do no t start the
engine) .
2. Press and hold both of the outer Home
Link buttons
r=>page 135, fig. 149 until
the LED @ turns off completely (about
20
seconds). Th is procedure clears the stand
ard codes that were set at the factory and
does
n ot need to be repeated agai n to
p rog ram the other buttons.
3. Briefly press the Homelink button that
you would li ke to prog ram .
4 . Wai t unti l the LED @ beg ins to b link
q ui ckly. The Home Link modu le wi ll now
remai n in learning mode for
5 minutes .
5. Now stand in front of your vehicle with
the original hand transmitter for the ga rage door opener or for the device that
you would like to allocate to the Home
Link button.
Programming: pha se 2 on th e radiator
grille
6 . Hold the orig inal hand transmitter some
what towa rds the center of your vehicle 's
radiato r grille r=>
fig. 151.
7. Now act ivate (p ress) t he hand transmit
ter.
8 . Pay a ttention to the tu rn signals for you r
vehicle when activating the ha nd trans
mitter . If t he emergency flashers blink
three times, the programming was suc
cessful. If the emergency flasher only
bli nks one t ime, the 5 minute t ime limit
Homelink ® 13 7
for the adaptation has expired or the pro
gram ming was unsuccessful. Repeat the
programming from step 3 on the controls
or select another distance from the radia
tor grille.
9. If the garage door or other devices sti ll
fail to be activated w it h the Homelink
control buttons after p rogramming is
comple ted, it is possib le tha t these sys
tems might be working with a rolling code
ins tead of the normal fixed code .
A Roll
ing code programming must be per
formed
r=> page 138 .
Program the rema ining two buttons a ccord ing
to the instructions mentioned above . Beg in
similar ly w ith the 3rd step if the program
ming connection was successful for t he first
button.
Remote con tro l units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This time
may not be suffic ient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing the buttons
.,. Switch o n the ignition (do not start the en
gi ne).
.,. Press and hold both of the outer buttons
until the LED @ turns off completely (about
20 seconds) to erase all of the buttons si
m ultaneously .
.,. Programmed buttons cannot be erased ind i
vidua lly. Reprogram the buttons if necessa
ry .
Reprogramming the buttons
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine) .
.,. To reprogram an individua l butto n, press
and hold the button unt il the LE D @ starts
to f lash quickly (after abo ut ten seconds) .
Release t he but ton imme dia tely. The Home
L ink module will now remain in learning
mo de for 5 minutes.
.,. Continue with step 5.