46 Clear vis ion
Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 37 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 38 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 3 7 in the correspond
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte
rior l ights turn on automatically when you un
lock the vehicle, open a door or remove the ig
n ition key. The interior lights turn off several
seconds after your close the doors , when you
lock the vehicle or when you turn the ign it ion
on. When a door is open, the light tu rns off
after a few minutes.
@ Front /rear r eading lights
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but
ton~
~ fig. 37 or ~fig. 38.
The appearance and location of the rear read
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 39 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi
nal posit ion.
(!') Tips
The instrument i llum ination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when ou tside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 0 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir
r or controls
-To help prevent damage to the wiper sys
tem, always loosen blades which are fro
zen to the windsh ield before operat ing
wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline , kerosene, pa int
th inner, or other solvents on or near the
wipe r blades.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at
tempt to move the wipers by hand.
{!) Tips
- Commerc ial hot waxes applied by auto
matic car washes affect the how easily
the glass surface can be cleaned .
- You can also use the service pos ition, for
example, if you want to protect the
windsh ield from ic ing by using a cover .
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear
view mirror.
Fig. 47 Rearview m irror : D ig ital compass activated
.. To switch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @until the compass dis
play in the mirror ¢
fig. 47 appears or disap
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni
tion is on. The direct ions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
Clear vi sion 51
@ Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote contro ls, e lectr i
ca l devices or metallic objects near the
mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles: w ith digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
©
Fig. 48 Nort h Americ a: magnet ic def lect ion zone
bo undari es
.. Press and hold the button@9 fig. 48 until
the number of the magne tic zon e appears in
t he rearview mirror .
.. Press the button @ repeatedly to se lect the
correct magnetic zone. The se lection mode
turns off after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
Applies to veh icles: wit h digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction.
.. Press and hold the but ton @ until a Cap
pea rs in the rearview mir ror.
68 Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 71 Automat ic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 72 3-zo ne de luxe automatic cl imate contro l' : contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the funct ions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution . The
LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are disp layed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display .
In vehicles with a 3 -zone deluxe automat ic cl i
mate control systems*, the dr iver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately .
The settings are also displayed in the climate
control sys tem display.
IOFF I 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 outside
is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off .
IAC I 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 windows. Cooling
mode switches off automatically when the
outside temperature is below ze ro .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is c irculated 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
c::>_& .
The IAU TOI button or I@ F RONT I button
switches recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automatic mode mainta ins a constant tem
peratu re in side the vehi cle. Air temperature,
airflow and air distribution are controlled au
tomatically.
Adjusting the temperature
Temperatures between 60 °F (+16 °C) and
84
°F (+ 28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate con
trol system display. At both of these settings,
the climate control system runs continuously
at maximum cooling or heating power. There
is no temperature regu lation.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manually to suit
your needs . To have the airflow regulated au
tomatically, press the IAUTO ! button.
~Adjusting the air distribution
You can manually select the vents where the
a ir will flow. To have the air d istr ibution regu
lat ed automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
~ Adjusting seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating
on at the highest sett ing (level 3). The LEDs
indicate the temperature leve l. To reduce the
temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off , press the button
repeatedly until the LE D turns off.
After 10 minutes, the seat heating automati
cally switches from level 3 to level 2.
[ill Adjusting seat ventilation*
Pressing the button switches the seat ventila
tion on at the highest setting (level 3) . The
LE Ds ind icate the ventilat ion level. To reduce
the ventilation leve l, press the button aga in.
To switch the seat ventilat ion off, press the
button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
Warm and cold 69
l F RON T I Switch the defroster on/off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible. The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recirc ulation mode switches off. The tempera
ture should be set to 72
°F (22 °() or higher.
The temperature is controlled automatically.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
lliil R EAR ! Switching rear window heater
on/off
The rear window heater on ly operates when
the engine is running .
It switches off auto
matically after a few minutes, depending on
the outside temperature.
To prevent the rear window heater from
switching off automatically, press and hold
the
l oo REARI button for more than 2 seconds.
This remains stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Air vents
You can open and close the center and rear air
vents using the thumbwheels . The levers ad
just the direction of the airflow from the
vents.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control system *, yo u can adjust the air
temperature in the rear by turn ing the thumb
whee l toward the red side to make it warmer
or toward the b lue side to make it cooler .
A WARNING
-Do not use the recirculation for extended
periods of time. The windows could fog
up since no fresh air can enter the vehi
cle. If the windows fog up, press the air
recircu lation button again immediately
to switch off the air recirc ulation func
tion or se lect defrost.
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to
pain or temperature could develop burns
when using the seat heating function. To
reduce the risk of injury, these indiv idu
als should not use seat heating.
Emergency brake fun ction
An emergency brake ensures that the vehicle
can be slowed down even if the
normal b rakes
fail
c::> pag e 78 , Emergency broking .
Indicat or light s
-If the par king b rake is closed w ith the igni
t ion
s wit ched on the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) indica tor lights come
on in the instrument cluster and the switch .
-If the par king brake is closed w ith the igni
tion
s witched off the . (USA mode ls) /
• (Canada models) 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 s ta
tionary and the engine runn ing, you must
in no instance accelerate or release the
clutch* care lessly. Otherw ise the vehicle
w ill sta rt to move immediately- risk of an
accident.
(D Note
If the . symbol in the display or the.
(USA models) . (Canada mode ls) indica
tor light i n the instrument cluster flashes,
there is a mal function i n the brake system.
By pressing the
I SETI button, you can bring
up a driver message which explains the
malfunction in more detai l. If the driver
message
Park ing brake! appears, there is
an operating malfunct ion in the parking
brake wh ich you shou ld have repa ired im
mediately by an author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop
c::> poge 15.
(D} Tips
-You can apply the parking brake at any
time -even w ith the ignition switched
off . The ignit ion must be t urned on and
the brake peda l must be pressed in o rder
to release the pa rking bra ke .
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
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the veh icle .
.. Pull the sw itch @
c::> page 76, fig . 78 to set
the parking brake .
.,. Automatic transmission : M ove the selecto r
lever to P.
.. Tu rn the engine off¢,&. .
.. Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear.
.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steer
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if i t beg ins to move.
A WARNING
--- When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly -always remove the ignition
key . Thi s app lies pa rticula rly whe n chil
dren remain in the vehicle. Ot herwise t he
children could star t the eng ine , release
the par king brake or operate electrical
equipment (e.g. power windows). There
is the risk of an accident.
- When the veh icle is locked, no one -par
ticularly not children should remain in
the vehicle . Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency workers to get in
to the vehicle -putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brak e is r ele ased automatically upon
star ting.
Stopping and applying park ing brake
.. Pull the switch @¢ page 76, fig. 78 to ap-
ply th e parking brake. ..,.
80 On the road
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from
20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be ad
justed in intervals of
6 mph (10 km/h).
Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h).
Fig. 80 Control lever w it h push-bu tton
Fig. 81 Dis play : Sel ected speed
.. Pull the lever to position(;)¢ fig. 80 to
switch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @ to set that speed.
The stored speed and the green symbol
co ~ 9 a:
l:l
II (US model)/ B (Canadian mode l) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 81. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en
g ine power or through an active brake inter
vention.
A WARNING
-- Always pay attent ion to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your veh icle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in t he city, in stop
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro
p laning) -risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in constr uction zones .
- Please note that inadve rtently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes the cruise control not to brake. This is
because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheating occurs when the cruise con
trol system is switched on, the braking
function in the system may be sw itched
off. The other cruise control functions re
main active as long as the indicator light
II (US models)/ ... (Canadian models)
is on.
(D Tips
-Veh icles with manual transmiss ion: You
can attain the set speed only if the gear
th at is cur rently engaged will allow it, or
if it does not tax the engine and allows it
to run smoothly. Therefore shift into a
hig her or lower gear in a timely manner.
- Th e brake lights illuminate as soon as
the brakes apply automatically.
Changing speed
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
¢ page 80, fig. 80.
.. To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 d irect io n until the de -
sired speed is displayed . ..,.
You can also p ress the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed , e .g. if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you let off of the accel
erator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 min utes,
the cruise control will be turned off tempora rily. The green symbol in the display turns
white . The saved speed remains the same .
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
" Switch on the ignition.
" Pull lever into pos ition
(D c> page 80,
fig. 80.
" Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
i ncrease o r decrease yo ur speed .
" Re lease the lever to save that speed.
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save th e speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the hig hway, activate
the c ruise cont ro l by pulling the leve r towa rd
(D .
Switching off
Temporary deactivation
" Press the br ake peda l, or
" Manual transmission: Keep the clutch peda l
pressed down
longer, or
" Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
into p lace)
~ page 80, fig. 80, or
" Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 6 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed .
Switching off compl ete ly
" Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
" Switch the ignition off.
The speed yo u saved wi ll be retained if the
cru ise control has been switched off tempora
rily. To resume the saved speed, let up on the
On th e ro ad 81
brake or clutch pedal and p ull the lever to po
sition
(I) .
Swi tc hi ng the ignit ion off e rases the saved
speed.
A WARNING ~
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the current traffic
conditions -risk o f an accident!
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic/t ipt ronic
Fig. 83 Display in th e in str um en t cluste r: selecto r leve r
i n posit ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selector lever as well as in the in
strument cluster display.
P -Park
In th is selector lever position the transmis
sion is mechanically locked. Engage P only
when the vehicle is
completely stopped¢ &
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85 .
To shift in or out of position P, you must first
press and hold the brake pedal and then press
the release button in the selector lever handle
while moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of this position only with the ignition on.
R - Reverse
Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the eng ine is running at idle speed ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 85.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press
both the release button in the handle of the
selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same
time .
When the ignit ion is on, the backup l ights illu
minate when the selector lever is moved into
R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutra l in this position .
Shift to this position for standing with the
Transmission 83
brakes applied ¢ & in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 85.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you m ust always apply
the footbrake before and whi le moving the
lever out of N .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S pos ition, the transmission can be
operated either in the norma l mode D or in
the sport mode S . To select the sport mode S ,
pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling the
lever back again will se lect the normal mode
D . The inst rument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto
matically selects the suitabl e gear ratio.
It de
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv
ing style.
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving.
The vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's
powe r. Shifting may become noticeab le when
a ccelerating.
When the veh icle is stationary or at speeds
below
1 mph (2 km/h), you must always apply
the foot brake before and while mov ing the
lever to 0/S out of N.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS ¢ & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page BS.
(D Note
-
Coasting downhill with the transm ission in
N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
(D Tips
- On vehicles with drive select*, you can
adjust the sporty shift characteristics in
the
Dynamic driv ing mode .Swill appear
in the instrument cluster display instead
of D.