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Door handle
Power locking sw it ch
Memory buttons (dr iver's seat)
Button for side ass ist
A ir outlets
L ight switch
Control lever for :
- T urn signal and high beam
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recogni tion
buttons
- Rocker switches for tiptroni c
opera tion ........... .... .
® ISET I button .... .... ... .... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ...... . .
@ Reset button for trip odometer
@ Sw itches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ..... ... ... . .
@ Ignition lock .............. .
(8) Adjustable steering column
@ Con trol lever for :
- Cruise contro l ......... ... .
- adaptive cruise control ..... .
@ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .
@ Release lever for the engine
hood .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Data L ink Connector for On
Board Diag nostics (OBD II) . .. .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk
lid .. .. .. ...... ..... ...... .
@ Adjuste r control fo r outside m ir-
r ors .. .. .. .. ........... .. .
@ Power window switches ... .. .
@ Rad io-Display1l or MMI-Display
36
57
100
43
44
141
86
11
10
12
49
25
71
71
80
90
46
206
30
39
46
40
l) T he image in t he d is pl ay will app ea r e ither in mu lt ipl e
col ors or in a singl e co lor , de pen din g o n th e vehicl e
e q ui pment. T he m ulti co lo r im age w ill b e used i n this
O w ner's M anual becau se bo th mu lt i co lo r and sin gle
c o lor ver sio ns are almost iden tic al.
In strument s and control s 9
@) Depending on options:
- Rad io system
- CD changer
Emergency flasher
G love compartment (lockab le)
Front passenger's airbag .....
Depend ing o n options, sw itches
for:
- drive select .. .. .......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... .
- Rear window sun shade .. .. .
@ Deluxe automat ic cl imate con-
trol ...... .. .... .......... .
@) Depending on options, selecto r
lever or shift lever for :
- Manual transmission ...... .
- Automatic transmission .... .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Depend ing on options:
- MMI contro l console or
- drive select .. .... ........ .
- Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con-
45
60
141
104
180
48
67
82
82
58
104
trol button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
- Power switch for rear window sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
@ I START ENG IN E STOPI button 74
@) Electromec hanical pa rking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment o r feat ures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be optional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always as k your author
ized Aud i dea ler if you have a question
about your vehicle.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
42 Opening and clo sing
Emergency closing of the panoramic
tilting sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing , it will open again a utomati
cally. In this case, you can close the roof with
the power emergency closing function .
.. Within five seconds after the s unroof opens
automatically, pull the switch until the roof
closes .
Valet parking
Applies to vehicles : wit h va let pa rking funct io n
The valet parking feature protects the lug
gage compor tment from unau thorized ac
cess .
-
Fig. 3 3 G lo ve co mpa rtm en t: va le t pa rk in g b utton
You can switch the "va let par kin g f unct ion " on
when someone else is park ing yo ur vehicle.
When the function is switc hed on, the vehicle
can be dr iven , locked and unlocked using the
master key, but access to the luggage com
partment is not permitted .
.. Take the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::> page 34 .
.. Open the glove compartment c::> page 60 .
.. Activate c::> fig. 33 th e "valet parking" fea
ture by press ing the
!VA LE T ! button . The in
dicator light in the switch illum inates .
.. Close the glove compartment a nd lock it
with the mechan ica l key .
.. Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechani
c al key
c::> page 63 .
.. Lock the lugg age compa rtmen t pa ss
th rough wi th the mechanical key
~ page 65 .
.. Leave the master key w ith the serv ice per
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanica l
key with you.
T he following buttons are deactivated when
the va let parking f unction is switched on:
-lar l button in the d river 's doo r
-lar l button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated,
t h e message
Valet parking activated appears
in the instrumen t clus ter disp lay when you
switch the ign ition on .
Rear head restraints
Fig. 55 Rear seats : head restraints
Fig. 56 Rear head restra ints: re lease
Adjusting the head restraints
• To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place¢.,& .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @¢
fig. 55 and slide the head re
stra int downward .
Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward ¢ page 63.
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 56 with the me
chanical key¢
page 34 and the button @
¢ fig. 55 . Pull the head restraint out of the
backrest at the same time¢.,& .
Installing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button@¢
fig. 55 and slide the
head restraint al l the way down. You shou ld
not be able to pull the head restra int out of
the backrest.
Seats and storage 57
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 122, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child seat ¢
page 169 . Install the head re
straint again immediately once the child
seat is removed . Driving without head re
straints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk
of serious or fatal neck injury dramatical
ly.
- Vehicles with a pass through in the cen
ter conso le have seating for four. The
long center console between the two
rear seats is
not a seating position.
Therefore, a safety belt is not provided .
.
@ Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extreme ly effective
combination of safety features.
Seat memory
Description
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The memory function allows you to quickly
and easily store and recall personal seating
profiles for the driver . The memory function is
operated through the master key and the
memory buttons in the driver's door .
The driver's seating profile is stored and as
s ig ned to the master key each time the vehicle
is locked. When you open the door, the seat
profile is automatically recalled. If two people
use one vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses "their own" master key .
Up to 2 seat profi les can be stored in the
memory buttons in the driver's door . Once
58 Seats and storage
they are stored, these seat profiles can be
se lected at any time .
I n addition to the driver 's sea t set tings, you
can also s tore and access the exterior mir ror
adj ustment settings* using the remote con
trol key or memory button .
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI*
.. Se lect :
ICAR I function button> Seat adj ust
ment
> D riv er's s eat > Remote control key >
on .Or
> Select: ~ I C~ A~ Rc-, 1 funct ion button > Car sy st e m s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seat s>
Driv er' s s eat > Remot e control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set
tings to be assigned to the remote key,
switch off the memory fu nction us ing t he
radio or MMI* or the
ION/OFF I button
qpage58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
F ig. 57 D river's door: memory functio n buttons
The memory buttons are located in the driv
er's door.
Swit ching the memory fun ction on /off
.. Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the
memory function on/off. The word
OFF
lights up when the memo ry function is
switched off . Seat profiles are neither stored
nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
.. Press the ISET I button. Whe n the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings .
.. Press a memory button
dil or III) briefly . A
tone confirms that the sett ings were stored.
Accessing a seat pr ofile
.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is swi tched off, press the memory button.
.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and ho ld the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com
plete.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta
tionary - ot herwise you risk hav ing an ac
cide nt.
- In an emergency the recall p rocedure can
be cancelled by pressing the
I ON/OFF !
switch or by tapping the memory bu t
tons.
Ashtray
F ig . 58 Center console: ashtray
Opening /cl os ing
.. To open the ashtray, slide the cover up
qfig. 58.
.. To close the ashtray, press down on the cov
er.
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
"To upshift, push the selector lever fo rward
to the plus position
0 ~ fig. 86.
" To downshift, push the lever to the minus
pos it ion
Q .
Gea r se lection with paddle lever s*
The shift buttons are act ivated when these
l ector lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual
shift program .
"T o upsh ift, touch the button on the right
0
~ fig. 87.
"To downshift, touch the button on the left
Q .
"If you do not press a shift button within a
short time while in the D/S position, the
transmission will return to automatic mode .
To keep shifting using the shift buttons, move the selector lever to the right out of
the D/S position .
T he transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached .
The transmission only a llows manua l shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit ted range .
(D Tips
-When yo u sh ift into the next lower gear,
the transmiss ion will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev
v ing the engine .
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will sh ift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperat ive when the trans
mission is in the fail-safe mode .
Kick-down
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tro nic/t iptronic
Kick -down enables maximum acceleration .
When you depress the accelerator pedal be
yond the resistance po int, the automat ic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de pending on vehicle speed and engine speed .
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
Tran sm iss ion 87
place once the max imum specified engine
speed is reached.
A WARNING
P lease note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-down is used on a smooth slippery
road - there is a risk of skidd ing .
Launch Control Program
App lies to vehicles : wi th S tronic
The Launch Control Program provides the
best acceleration possible when starting from
a stop.
Req uirement: The engine must be at operat
ing temperature and the steering whee l must
not be t urned.
" Press the
I~ O FF ! button r::!:> page 182 whi le
the engine is running. The
II indicator light
ill uminates in the instrument cl uster and
Stabili zat ion control (ESC): Sport. Warn ·
ing! Restricted stability
appears in the driv
er information system display .
" Move the selector lever to the D/S posit ion
to select sport mode (S) or se lect the
d y
nami c driv ing mode in dr ive se lect*
r::!:> page 105.
"Press the brake pedal s trongly with yo ur left
foot and hold it down for at least 1 second .
" At the same time, press the acce lerator ped
al down completely with your right foot un
til the eng ine reaches and maintains a high
RPM.
" Remove your foot from the brake pedal
w ith in 5 seconds
r::!:> & .
A WARNING
-Always adapt your dr iving to the traffic
f low.
- On ly us e th e Launch Cont ro l Program
when road and t raff ic condi tions a llow i t
an d other d rivers w il l not be e ndangered
or annoyed by your driving and the vehi
cle's acceleration.
- Please no te that t he drivin g wheels c an
spin and the vehicle can break away
-
Homelink
Universal remote
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Home link
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with the remote control for
devices that are already present.
With Home Link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, security systems, house
lights , etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle.
Homelink makes it possible for you to rep lace
three different remote controls from dev ices
in your home with one universal remote. This
feature works for most garage door and exte
rior door motor signals. Programming the in
dividual remote control for your remote con
trol takes place near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one-time programming of the sensor must be performed before you are able to use sys
tems with Homelink. If the system does not activate after performing the one-time pro
gramming, check whether the system uses a rolling coder:!.>
page 118 for vehicles without
the
MMI*.
,& WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as requ ired by federa l safety stand
ards. This includes any garage door open
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
-A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards . Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
Homelink 115
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components - an
overheated mo tor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certa in that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(0 Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink, where to purchase the Home
Link compat ible products, or would like
to purchase the Home Link Home Light
ing Package, please call toll-free :
1-800-355-3515.
-For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
¢ page 267.
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore selling the vehicle.
Operation
App lies to vehicles : with Homeli nk
,~
1~
1 r ·O : O ·) 1111 ~
®
Fig.
116 Headl iner: controls
Req uirement: The buttons must be program-
med
¢page 116 or ¢page 117. ..,_
116 Homelink
• To open the garage door, press the p rogram
med button . The LED @will light up or
flash.
• To close the garage door, pre ss 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 will switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version A)
Appl ies to vehicles: with Home link and MMI
Fig. 1 17 D ista nce between t he ra d iato r grille and t he
hand tran sm itter
You can p rogram the fixed code and ro lling
code systems using the descr ibed procedure.
Programming the button
• Turn the ign ition on .
• The re a re two ways to program the button :
P res s the but ton
¢ page 115, fig. 116 tha t
you wou ld like to p rogram. Use the instruc
tions that appear in the MM I* to pe rform
the p rogramming. Or
• Se lect : ICAR ifunct ion button>
Car sy stems*
con trol but ton > Vehicle sett ing s> Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open·
er .
If this path is not ava ilable, program
Homelink as desc ribed in vers ion B
~ page 117.
• Se lect t he button t hat yo u wo uld like to p ro
gram.
• Fo llow the ins tructions in the MMI* .
• If the garage door open ing must also be
synchronized w it h the Homel ink modu le, refer to the owner
's manua l for the garage
door opener .
Remote con tro l unit s fo r garage door ope ne rs
in Canada are se t to stop t ransmi tting radio
frequency signa ls afte r two seconds . This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing /Clearing the programmed button
s etting s
• To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select : ICAR !function b utton
> Car Systems * control butto n > Vehicle set·
tings
> Garag e door opener > Clear pro·
gram setting s> Yes .
The prog rammed but
tons can not be erased individua lly. Repro
gram the buttons if ne cess ary.
• Reprogr am an individua l bu tton in the same
manner that you wou ld for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version /status /country
code
• Sele ct: !CAR I function bu tton > Car sy stem s*
contro l but to n > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Version information .
(D Tips
- Programming throug h the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case , program Homelink as
descr ibed in version B
c:) page 117.
-The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator gr ille
¢ fig. 117 depends on
the system that you are prog ramming .
- Depending on the mode l of the garage
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 seconds before
t ry ing ag ain w ith the transmit ter in a dif
fere nt posi tion. W atch o ut for the emer
gency flasher during tha t time.