
56 Seats and storage
Ashtray
Fig. 53 Center console: front ashtray~
Fig. 54 Rear ashtray
Opening /clo sing
.. To open the front ashtray, slide the cover
up .
.. To close the front ashtray, press down on
the cover .
.. To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on
t h e rim.
Emptying
.. To empty the front ashtray, pull it upward
and out .
.. To empty the rear asht ray, press the rear
s ide of the cover down w hen it is open
Q fig. 54. T he ashtray will lift up out of its
mount.
.. To i nse rt t he ashtray again, press it down in
to the mount until it locks into p lace.
_&. WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: wit h cigaret te lighter
Fig . 55 Ce nter console: cigarette lighter
.. Push the knob on the cigarette lighter in .
.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops
out.
_&. WARNING
The cigaret te lig hter on ly works w hen t he
i gnition is switched on. Incorrect usage
can lead to ser ious injuries or b urns. For
this reason, children should never be left
unattended in the veh icle because this in
creases the risk of inj ury .
12-volt sockets
Fig. 56 Sect io n of the tr im pane l of th e luggage com·
part men t: 12 -vo lt socket
•
F ig . 5 7 Rear center console: 12 -vo lt socket

58 Seats and storage
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire.
([) Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Cooled glove compartment
Ap plies to vehicles: with coole d glove compa rtm ent
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
Fig. 60 Glove compa rtment: switc hing cooling mode
o n/off
~ Turn the knob@ counterclockwise to
switch cooling on. The symbols on the knob
indicate the correct position.
~ Turn the knob @ clockwise to switch cool-
ing off .
The glove compartment cooling mode only
functions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on .
If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compartment cooling
mode
off is recommended .
_& WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
th e risk of injury.
Additional storage
Ther e are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(cooled*) . The glove compartment can be
locked using the mechanical key
r::;, page 32.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in
the roof (near the interior mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center
armrests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of
the front seat* . The compartment can hold a
maximum weight of 1 kg .
- Compartments* on the back of the front
seat backrests
- Garment hooks on the sides of the pillars in
the rear of the vehicle and in the rear grab
handles
- Compartment in the rear center armrest
- Two mounting hooks* under the base of the
rear window inside the luggage compart
ment. You can attach light objects to these
hooks . The mounting hooks are spring -load
ed and will return to their normal position
when not in use.
_& WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle while driv
ing or when accelerating or when apply
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 console or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Always keep the lid of the compartment
for (sun)glasses* closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuver or in the event of an
accident.
-

-Never exceed the maximum permissible
load carry ing capacity of the roof of your
vehicle, the permissible axle weights and
the permissible total weight of your vehi cle
c;, page 280, Weights.
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resistance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fue l unnecessarily. So remove the
roof rack after using it.
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig. 62 Place heavy objects as far forward as possib le.
Not e the following to preserve the vehicle's
good handling characteristics.
.. Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
.. Place heavy objects as far forward as possi
ble
c;, fig. 62 .
.. Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie down rings*
c;, page 62.
A WARNING
- Loose objects in the luggage compart
ment can slide about suddenly and alter
the vehicle's handling characterist ics.
- Loose objects in the passenger compart
ment can fly forward during abrupt ma
neuvers or accidents and injure occu
pants.
Seats and storage 61
-Always store objects in the luggage com
partment and use suitable straps, partic
ularly with heavy objects.
- When you transport heavy objects, al
ways remember that a change in the cen
ter of gravity may result in a change in
the vehicle's handling characteristics.
- Follow all warnings
c;, page 126, Driving
Safely.
(D Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the
load - see the t ire pressure sticker located
on the driver's side 8-pillar.
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to en
large the cargo capacity.
Fig. 63 Release handle on th e seatback
Folding the seatback forward
.. When you pull the release lever @ ¢ fig. 63
in the direction of the arrow, the safety knob
@ pops out far enough for the red marking
on knob to be visib le .
.. Fold the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
.. Raise the seatback until it is securely la tch
ed
c;, ,&_ . When you can no longer see the
red mark on the safety knob@, the seat is
latched.
When the seatback is latched in its upright
position, it can be locked and unlocked w ith
the mechanical key
c;, page 32 next to the re-
leas e handle @c>
fig. 63. This prevents any ...,

62 Seats and storage
entry from the vehicle interior into the lug
gage compartment.
The luggage compartment can on ly enlarged
when the seatback is unlocked .
A WARNING
-
-The backrest must a lways be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen
ter seating pos ition can work properly to
help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can slide for
ward upon sudden braking .
-Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by p ulling the seatback for
ward .
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in a
c rash . Inspect the be lts periodically .
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind
ings, b uckles, or retractors mus t be re
placed .
W Note
- If you move the front sea t back when the
r ear seat bac krest is fo lded fo rward, yo u
could damage the head restraints on t he
r e ar seat.
- Slide the belt guide on th e outside safety
b elt all the way up before folding the
ba ckrest b ack fo rward. Make su re the
seat belt is no t pinched or dam aged
when the rear seat backrest if folded back . Other objects shou ld be removed
from the rear seat bench to protect the
seatback from damage.
Tie-downs and cargo net
The cargo net* prevents small objects from
sliding .
Fig . 6 4 Locat io n of t he ti e-dow ns in the lu ggage com
pa rt m en t
Fig. 65 Lugga ge compart men t: cargo net *
.. To secure objects with the luggage com
partment net*, fold the tie-down bracket
upward
c:> fig . 64 .
.. Insert the hooks on the luggage compart
ment net * into t he tie-downs~
fig . 65 .
.. Read and heed all WARNINGS ~ page 132,
Stowing luggage.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that a re loose in the vehi
cl e w ill turn in to heavy m iss iles tha t ca n cause
serious injury. Items in the veh icle p ick up ki
ne tic energy which varies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the
most sign ificant factor.
F o r ex ample, in a fro nta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10 -lb (5 kg) object are abo ut
20 times the
norma l weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item wou ld sudden ly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg) . One can
easily imagi ne the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger ..,.

Warm and cold 65
Three-zone climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with three-zone climate control
We recommend pressing the !AUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
F ig. 68 Three -zone cl imate control : controls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. The dial adjusts the temperature and the
blower . The LED in the buttons illuminates
when the funct ion is active.
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem
peratu re inside the vehicle. Air temperature,
airflow and air d istribution are controlled au
tomatically.
e °F e Adjusting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
d ials (!) and @.
~ Adjusting the airflow
Using the dial@, you can manually adjust the
amount of air generated by the blower to suit
your preferences . To have the airflow regulat
ed automatically, press the
! AUTO ! button.
~. rill, [2] Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually se lect the vents where the
air will flow. To have the air distribution regu lated automatically, press the
!AUTOI button .
l""" I Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is circulated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the veh icle from enter
ing the vehicle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when dr iving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
~.& -
The !AUTO ! button or~ button switches recir
cu lation mode off.
I OFFI Switching the climate control
system on/off
The ! O FF! button switches the climate con trol
system on or off.
It also switches on when yo u
turn the dial or press any button. Airflow from
outside is blocked when the climate control
system is switched off.
IACI Switching cooling mode on/off
The air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the w indows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero.

Warm and cold 67
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone a utomat ic climate control
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
F ig. 69 Four -zone automat ic climate control: controls
Fig. 70 F our -zone automat ic climate control: rear con·
trols
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the dials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the air distribution. The
LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are shown in
the climate control display and are also shown in the MMI display for a few seconds . The driv
er and front passenger settings can be adjust·
ing separately.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rea r
<::>fig.
70.
IOFF l Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IOFFI button switches the climate control
system on or off .
It also switches on when you
turn the dial or press any button. Airf low from outside is blocked when the
climate control
system is switched off.
You can activate the residual heat funct ion
when the ignition is off by pressing and hold
ing the ~ button. The residual heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle interior.
The residua l heat function switches off auto
matically after about 30 minutes.
IACI Switching cooling mode on /off
T he air is not coo led and humidity is not re
moved when cooling mode is switched off.
This can cause fog on the windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below zero.
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is circ ulated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitting in traffic
¢ Li). .
The !AUTO ! button or~ button switches recir-
culation mode off. .,..

70 On the road
On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with man ua lly adjustable steering
w hee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted .
Fig. 72 Leve r on the stee rin g co lumn
" Pull the lever c::> fig . 72 -arrow -c::> &_.
" Move the steer ing wheel to the desired po
s it ion.
" Push the lever against the steering column
u ntil it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be
tween you r chest and the center of the steer
ing wheel.
If you cannot si t more than 10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steer ing whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help yo u
reach the peda ls and increase the distance
from the steer ing whee l.
F or deta iled informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c::> page 51 .
~ WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious persona l injury.
- Adjust the steering whee l co lumn on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel
c::> fig . 143 . If you cannot maintain this minimum distance, the air
bag system cannot protect you properly.
-
If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is ava ilable .
- If t he steer ing wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident . Always make sure that the
steer ing wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of persona l injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'clock position or wi th your hands inside
the steeri ng wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Ho lding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause se rious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: wit h electrically adj ustable stee ring
wheel
The steering wheel position can be electrically
adjusted for height and reach.
Fig . 73 Sw itc h fo r steering whee l adju stment
" To adjust the height, press the switch up/
down. The steer ing column will cont inue
moving as long as you are pressing the
switch .
" To
move the steer ing wheel forward or
back, press the sw itch forward/back . The

steering column will continue moving as long as you are pressing the switch.
There must be at least
10 inches (25 cm) be
tween your chest and the cente r of the steer
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than
10 in
ches (25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
r::> page 51 .
In vehicles with the memory f unction* , the
steering column settings are stored together
with the seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury .
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the vehicle is not moving to pre
vent loss of veh icle control.
-
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a min imum of
10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
fig. 143. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum d istance, the a ir
bag system cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from
sitting
10 i nches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au
thorized Aud i dea ler to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
f ace, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. A lways make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steer ing
On th e road 71
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
App lies to vehicles: with electrically adj ustable steer ing
wheel
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad
justing the steering wheel.
.,. Select in the MMI: ICARlfunction bu tton>
(C ar)* sys tems control button > Vehicle set
t ing s > Se ats
> Drive r's sea t > Easy e ntry>
On.
When the easy entry feature is turned on, the steering wheel moves up to the park position
when you switch off the ignition . After you en
ter the vehicle, the steering wheel moves to
the stored posit ion as soon as you switch on
the ignition.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine.
F ig. 74 Center console: S TART ENGINE S TOP button
.,. Step on the brake pedal and move the selec
tor lever to P or N ¢
£..
.,. Press on the ...., , s=T ""'A --=R=T ,..., E= N~ G-::,I N:-:-= E-=s= T::-::0 :-:: Pc-i l button
c> fig. 74 -the engine will start. ..,.