Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fig. 59 Ins ide rear view mirror: digital compass acti
vated
.,.. To activate or deactivate, hold the@ but
ton down until the red display appears or
disappears.
The digital compass only works with the igni
tion turned on. The directions are displayed as
initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (East),
SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest),
W (West), NW (Northwest).
(D Tips
To avo id inaccurate directions, do not al
low any remote controls, electrical sys
tems, or metal parts close to the mirror. Clear vision 59
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The
correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
Fig . 60 North America: magnetic defle ction zone
bo undaries
.,.. Hold the@ q page 59, fig. 59 button down
until the number of the set magnetic deflec
tion zone appears on the interior rear view mirror.
.,.. Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by re
peatedly pressing on the@ button. The set
mode automatically deactivates after a few
seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the dis
play is wrong or inaccurate .
.,.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C
is displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,.. Dr ive in a circle at a speed of about 6 mph
(10 km/h) unti l a direction is shown on the
interior rear view mirror.
7 4 Seats and storage
Climatized cupholders
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h clim atized beverage holders
The driver side beverage holder can keep your
beverage warm or cold.
Fi g. 8 4 Center console: cl imat ized cupholder
.,. Press button ®~ fig. 84 to keep you r bev
erage
cold . The button w ill light up b lue .
.,. Press button ©~
fig. 84 to keep your bev
erage
warm . The button will light up red .
.,. To sw itch between the two func tions, press
the appropriate button.
.,. Press ® or© to switch off these feature .
The light in the button will go o ut.
When cooling, the temperature of the bever
age holde r base will go down to approximate
l y 41
°F (5 °C). When warming, the tempera
ture w ill be approximately 136
°F (58 °(). At
104
°F (40 °() the warm ing display will come
on @. This is reminder not to touch the base
because it is hot . The disp lay goes out if the
temperature falls be low this value.
_& WARNING
- Never to uch the beverage ho lde r base
when the warm ing display is on. Yo u can
burn yourse lf!
- Do not use breakable beverage con tain
ers (for example made out of glass o r
porcelain). Yo u could be injured by them
in case of an acc ident.
(D Note
Ma ke sure you r beverage holder has a lid.
I f not, yo ur beverage could spill out and
cause damage to t he ve hicle elec tronic or
stain th e seat cove rs .
-
(D Tips
Do not cover the ventilation grille -arrow
because that could prevent the beverage
ho lder from functioning correctly.
Cupholders in the door
pockets
There is a cupholder in all four doors.
F ig . 85 Sect ion of door panel: (upholder
The cupholders in the doo r pockets are suita
ble for
l to 1.5-liter bott les.
.&_ WARNING
-==
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
-
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liq uids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an accident, sudden braking or othe r
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an a ccident and pe rsonal
in jur y.
- Use on ly soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in a n
accident.
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be
ca rried in the cuphold er. L iquid could spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electron ic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.
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 .
80 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 95 3 -zo ne de luxe automat ic cl imate contro l: controls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air dist ribution . Th e
L ED in a button wi ll light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
The driver and front passenger side can be ad
justed separately. The settings are also dis p la yed in the climate control system display.
IOFFI Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
sys tem on or off. It also switches on when you
press the knob. Airflow from o utside is
b locked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IAC ! Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows . Cooling
mode switches off a utomatica lly when the
outside temperature is below zero.
1 - 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircul ation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is circu lated and filtered . This prevents the
u nfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend switching
recirculation mode on when driving
th rou gh a tunnel or when sitting in traff ic
~&. -
The IAUTO I button or!@ FR ONT I button
switches recirculation mode off.
IAU TOI
Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a constant tem
perature inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomat ically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84 °F (+28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
low or high will appear in the radio or
MMI* display . At both of these settings, the
climate control system runs continuously at
maximum cooling o r heating power. There is
no temperature regulation .
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatica lly, press the IAUTOI button .
~ Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
air will flow. To have the a ir distribution regu
lated automatically, press the !AUTO ! button.
IIJ,,
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.
92 On the road
Starting/stopping the engine
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-Syste m
Fig. 102 Instrument cluste r: Eng ine switched off (stop
phase)
.. Slow the vehicle to a stop using the brake
and keep pressing the brake pedal. The en
gine w ill switch off. The
[IJ indic ator light
appears in the instrument cluster display
and - also appears in the trip com
puter .
.. When you take your foot off the brake ped
al, the engine restarts. The indicator light
turns off .
Additional information
The engine will switch off in the P, 0/5 and N
positions as well as in manual mode. In the P
position, the engine will also remain off if you
take your foot off the brake pedal. The engine
starts again when you select another selector
lever position and take your foot off the brake
pedal.
If you select the R position during a Stop phase, the eng ine will start aga in .
Shift from 0/5 to P qu ickly to prevent the en
g ine from starting unintentionally when shift
ing through R.
You can determine for yourself if the engine
will stop or not by reduc ing or increasing the
amount of force you use to press the brake
pedal. For example, if you only lightly press
on the brake pedal in stop-and and-go traffic
or when tu rning, the eng ine will not switch off
when the vehicle is stationary. As soon as you
press the brake down harder, the engine will
switch off.
(D Tips
-Press the brake pedal during a stop
phase to keep the vehicle from rolling.
- When you stop and the start-stop-sys
tem turns the engine off, the ignition re
mains on. Make sure that the ignition is
switched off before exiting the vehicle.
- The ignition will turn off if you press the
!START ENGINE STOPI * button during a
stop phase.
- The image in the display is slightly differ
ent in some models.
General information
Applies to vehicles: with Start-Stop-System
The standard Start-Stop-mode can be cancel
led for different system-related reasons.
Fig. 103 Instrument cluster: Engi ne-Stop tempora rily
unavailable
Engine will not switch off
Before each stop phase, the system checks if
certain conditions have been met. For exam
ple , the eng ine will
not be switched off in the
following sit uations:
- The engine has not reached the minimum
required temperature for Start-Stop -mode.
- The interior temperature selected by the A/C
system has not been reached.
- The outside temperature is extremely high/
low.
- The windsh ield is being defrosted
~page 81.
-The parking system* is switched on .
- The battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is sharply turned or
there is a steering movement.
- After engaging the reverse gear.
er.
Engine automatically restarts
The stop phase is interrupted in the following
situations, for example . The engine restarts
without any act ion by the driver .
- The interior temperature varies from the
temperature selected in the A/C system.
- The windshield is beeing defrosted
Q page 81.
-The brake pedal is pressed several times in a
row.
- The battery charge level becomes too low.
- High power consumption .
@ Tips
If you shift into the 0/5 or N positions af
ter shifting into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in
order for the engine to switch off again.
Switching the Start-Stop-System on/off
manually
Applies to vehicles: with Sta rt-Stop-System
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually .
Fig. 104 Center console: Start -Stop -System button
.,. To switch the Start-Stop -System on/off
manually, press the
1 (1;)~ 1 button . The LED in
On the road 93
the button turns on when the system is
switched off .
In vehicles without the MMI*, the
IO\> .. j button
is found underneath the selector lever .
(j} Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again auto
matically.
Messages in the instrument cluster
display
App lies to vehicles: wit h Start-Stop-Syste m
Start-stop system: deactivated . Please
restart engine manually
This message appears when specific condi
tions are not met during a stop phase and the
Start-Stop-System will
not be able to restart
the engine. The engine must be started with
the key or with the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP t*
button.
Start-stop system: system fault. Function
unavailable
There is a malfunction in the Start-Stop-Sys
tem. Drive the vehicle to an authorized repair
facility for servicing as soon as possible to cor
rect the malfunction.
Transmission: Car may roll! Shift to park!
This message appears if the selector lever is
not in the P position when the driver's door is
opened. You will a lso hear a warning tone.
Shift the selector lever to the P position . Oth
erw ise, the vehicle could roll.
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a previously stored maximum speed.
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h) . At the same time, a warning
IJJ,,
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 ..,.