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Door handle
Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches
Memory function buttons .. .. .
Aud i side assist button ...... .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons ... ..... ....... ... .. .
- Audio/video , telephone, navi
gation and voice recognition
buttons
- Steering wheel heating . ... .
- Shift padd les (automatic
transmission) ..... ... ... . .
® Instrument cluster ......... .
@ Head-up Display ........... .
@ Windshield washer system
lever ..................... .
@ Buttons for:
- MMI display
- Reset bu tton for tr ip odome-
te r .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ............... .
~ Knee airbag ........... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de
pending on equipment:
- mechan ical .......... .. .. .
- electrical .... .. ..... ... .. .
@ Leve r for:
- Cru ise control system ... .. .
- Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .
@ Button for sw itch ing the Head
up Disp lay on/off, adjusting the
h eight .. ............. .. .. .
@ Instrument illumination ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release ........ . 96
37
56
96
45
93
151
24
72
111
11
29
48
2 7
76
164
73
73
82
84
29
46
224
In strument s and control s 9
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
@ Light switch ... .. . .. .... ... .
@ Buttons for :
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .... .. .
- Rear fog lights .. .. .. ..... .
@ Rear lid switch ............. .
~ Power exterior m irror adjust-
30
43
43
103
43
38
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
@ Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . 60
@) Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 151
@ Valet parking feature . . . . . . . . 41
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights fo r
- Start-Stop-System . . . . . . . . . 79
- Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OF F . . . . 160
- Rear w indow powe r sun shade 47
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
@ Climate controls, depending on
vehicle equipment:
- Three-zone cl imate control . . 68
- F our-zone automatic climate
cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
@ Storage compartment or ash-
t ray wit h cigarette lighter . . . . . S8, 58
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button 74
@ MM I controls
@ 12-volt socket, (upho lder 59, 59
@ E lectromechanical parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
@ Selector lever (a utomatic trans-
mission) 107
(D Tips
-Some of the equipment or fea tures
show n in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional eq uipment depending
on your model. Always ask your
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14 Instruments and w . . arn1ng/indicator lights
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Electronic Stab ilization Control
(ESC) ,/
c:> page 19
Electronic Stab ilization Control
(ESC) ./
c:> page 19
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c:>page 20
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ,/
c:> page 20
Worn brake pads c:>page 21
Electromechanical parking brake
c:> page 77
~re pressure monitoring system
c:> page258
Tire pressure monitoring system
c:>page 258
Electronic power control./ (al
ternative to
ml >
c:>page 21
Glow plug system
(a lternative to~ )
c:> page 21
Malfunction indicator La
(MIL),/ mp
c:>page 21
Diesel particulate filter* clogged
c:>page 22
Engine speed limitation
c:>page 22
Engine oil leve l
c:> page 18
Engine oil sensor
c:> poge 22
Battery
c:> page 17
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Tank system
c:> page22
W indshield washer fluid level
c:>page22
Windshield wipers
c:> page22
Remote control key
c:> page 74
Remote control key
c:> page 76
Battery in remote contro l key
c:>page 33
Defective light bulb warnin
c:> page 23
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Rear fog light(s)
c:> page23
Headlight range control
c:> page23
adaptive light*
c:>page 23
Light -/ra in sensor faulty
c:> page23
Audi active lane ass ist*
c:> page94
Transmiss ion
c:> page 112
Transm iss ion
c:> page 112
Transmission
- S tronic c:>page
112
Electronic steering column lock
c:> page 18
Engine start system
c:> poge 18
Centra l ind icator light
c:> poge 19
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 23
!§!10 $ Defective light bulb warning
II -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
[!ll-if a rear fog lamp has fa iled, the indicator
l ight tu rns on to indicate the location on the
veh icle.
Vehicle light s: malfunc tion
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex
plode while they are being changed caus
ing serious persona l injury.
- Work w ith due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Fa ilure to do so could re
sult in death or se rious inj ury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repaired by you r aut horized Aud i Service
department.
~(D Headlight range control
II H eadl ight range c ontr ol: d efective!
If the symbol illuminates, the headlight range
control is no longer working properly . Have
the system checked and repa ired at your Aud i
dealer .
~O Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles: with Ada ptive Light
m;J Audi adaptiv e ligh t: sy stem fault
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes
sage appears, the re is a malfunction in the
adapt ive l ight system. The headlights still
function. Go to an authorized dealersh
ip to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.
@) Light/rain sensor
II A utomatic headlights /automatic wipers :
s y ste m fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, the light/rain sensor is not
funct ioning correct ly.
Fo r safety reasons the low beams are t urned
on pe rmanently with the switch in
AUTO.
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and off us ing the light switch. You can st ill
control all functions that are independent of
the ra in sensor through the w indshield wiper
lever .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon
as possible to have the problem corrected .
rI Sport differential
App lies to vehicles: wit h sport differential
(II Sport differential: sy stem f ault
There is a malfunction with the sport d ifferen
tial.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer immedi
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected.
(II Sport differ ential: o verhea ting
The transm iss ion tempe rature has increased
s ignifica ntly due to the sporty d riving manner.
D rive in a less sporty ma nner un til the tem
perature re turns to the normal range and the
indicator light switches of.
A WARNING
Contact your author ized Audi dealer or a
q ualified workshop if the spo rt differential
is faulty or malfunct ioning. The repair
must be performed by trained personnel
using the correct oil in order to ensure
safety .
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Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 34 Instrument pane l: lig ht sw itc h wit h all -weath
er lights•
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
switched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine o r
when switching off the ign ition, the head
lights will go off and on ly the side marker
lights will be on .
If the system is not operating p rope rly, a
war ning symbol in the dr iver information dis
p lay is d isplayed
c::> page 23 .
Light switch -'tj_ -
Tu rn the switch c::> fig . 34 to the correspond ing
position . When the lights a re switched on, the
oD o: symbo l tu rns on .
0 -The lig hts are off or the dayt ime runn ing
lights are on:
- USA models: The day time running lights
will come on automatically when the igni
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 34 is in
the
O posit ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime running
light s
function can be turned on and off in
the MMI
c::> page44, c::>A .
-Ca nada model s: The daytime running lig hts
will come on automa tically when the igni
t ion is on and the light switch
c::> fig . 34 is in
the
O position, the : Do: pos ition or the AUTO
position (only in daylight conditions) c::> A .
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, for example i n
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels
c::> &. .
:Do: -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Clear vi sion 43
lm -Fog lights* (vehicles with Xenon p lus
headlights *)
~ -All-weather lights *
@il-Rear fog lights* . When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the switch will i llu
minate.
All-weather lights*
In vehicles with all-wea ther lights , the front
ligh ts are ad justed au tomatically so that yo u
are less like ly to see glare from your own
head lights , for example when driving on a wet
road.
Automatic h eadl ight range control*
T he head lights do not blind oncoming traffic
i f the veh icle load changes . The headligh t
range also adj usts automatically when brak
ing and accelerating .
Light functions
The following light funct io ns are availab le de
pend ing on vehicle equipment and o nly func
tion when t he lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi
tion . You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI under
Audi adaptive light c::> page 44.
Vehicles with St atic corn ering light* : the cor
ner ing ligh t sw itches on a utomat ically when
the steering whee l is turned at a certain angle
at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
( 7 0 km/h) and when the turn signa l is activat
ed at speeds up to approximately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing .
Vehicles with
Dynamic cu rve light* : the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap
proximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/h) and adapts itself to the curves in
the road .
~
44 Clear vision
& WARNING
-Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver . They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights
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under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
theheadlightssothatyoucanseeahead and so that others can see your car from
the back .
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described .
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
{D) Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic head
light range control* is located in the rear
view mirror mount . You should therefore
not apply any stickers to the windshield
in this area in order to prevent malfunc
tions or failures .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc
tion, the driver is notified in the instru
ment cluster display ~
page 23 .
-You will hear a warning tone if you open
the driver door when the exterior lights
are switched on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail lights can fog over due to the tempera
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer
gency situation .
Fig. 35 Ce nte r co nso le: em erg en cy flash er sw itc h
.. Press the switch~~ fig. 35 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
B Nin the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch
~ blink likewise. The emergen
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
@ Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the last vehicle standing in a traf
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
.. Select: !CARI function button> (Car)* sys
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting.
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- 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* unde r the base of the
rear window inside the luggage compart
ment. You can attach light ob jects to these
hooks. The mounting hooks are spring-load
ed and will return to thei r no rmal position
when not in use.
A WARNING
-
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not stored could
sl ide around inside the vehicle while driv
ing or when accelerating or when apply
ing the brakes or when driving a round a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage locations cannot fa ll 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 .
-Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's v iew . The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing . Never hang
any clothing w ith ha rd, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects cou ld injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving .
- Read and fo llow all WARN INGS
¢ page 169, Important safety instruc
tions on the side airbag system.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 61
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision .
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock
ets which may interfere with the side cur
tain airbag deployment and can cause pe rsonal injury in a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
cloth ing on the coat hooks as th is can in
terfere with prope r deployment of the
side curta in a irbags in an acc ident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in
jury in a sudden stop.
- For strength-re lated reasons, the mount
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob
jects weigh ing up to 10 lb . (5 kg). Heavi
er objects will not be adequately sec ured
- there is a risk of injury .
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rea r window could damage the
hea ting wires for the rear window defog
ger.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Addi tional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
F ig. 62 Roof r ack atta ch m ent points
.., Always read and follow the instructions pro
vided by the roof rack manufa ctu rer when
installing the roof rack system. .,.
70 Warm and cold
Four-zone automatic climate control
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone automa tic clima te control
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 70 Four-zone automat ic climate contro l: controls
Fig . 71 Fou r-zone automatic cl imate cont ro l: rear con
trol s
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 sett ings can be adjust
ing separately.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
<::;> fig. 71.
IOFFj Switching the climate control
system on/off
The I O FFI button switches the climate control
system on or off .
It also switches on when you
turn the dia l or press any button . Airflow from outside is blocked when the
climate control
system is switched off .
You can activate the residual hea t function
whe n the ignition is off by pressing and hold
ing the ~ button. The residua l heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle interior .
The residual heat function switches off auto
matically after about 30 minutes.
!ACI 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 automatically when the
outside temperature is be low zero .
1- 1 Switching recirculation mode on/off
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehi
cle is circu lated 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 ¢ .&, .
The
! AUTO I button or~ button switches rec i r-
cu lation mode off. .,.
the distance between your vehicle and
other vehicles.
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop
and-go traff ic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, grave l, heavy rain and hydro
planing) -risk of acc ident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit lanes or in const ruction zones .
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerato r peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because t he cr uise con trol is overr idden
by the driver's a cce le rat ion.
- If a brake system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cruise con
t ro l system is sw itche d on, t he braking
f unction in the system may be switched
off. The other cr uise control f unctions re
main active as long as the indicator light
(~j(O~i4 (US models) !Iii (Canad ian mod
els) is on.
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes decelerate automat ica lly.
Changing speed
App lies to vehicles: with cruise contro l
.. To increase/decrease the speed in incre
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 d irection
<=>
page 82, fig . 81
.. To increase/dec rease the speed qu ickly, hold
the leve r in the
010 direction unti l the de
s ir ed speed is d isplayed.
You can a lso p ress the accelerato r pedal down
to inc rease your speed, e.g . if you want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved ea rlier
will resume as soon as yo u release the acceler
a tor peda l.
I f , however, you exceed your saved speed by
6 mp h (1 0 km/h) fo r longe r th an 5 mi nutes,
the cruise cont ro l w ill turn off te mpor arily.
The green sym bo l
M;\1)~14 (US models) !Iii
On th e ro ad 83
(Canadian mode ls) in the disp lay will go out
but the saved speed remains the same .
· Presetting your speed
Applies to vehicles : with cruise control
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
.. Switch on the ignition.
.. Pull leve r into posi tion (!)<=>
page 82,
fig. 81 .
.. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.. Release the lever to save that speed.
T his function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the h ighway. Once on the highway, act ivate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
(!) .
Switching the system off
App lies to vehicles : with cruise control
Temporary deactivation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the leve r into position @(not cl icked
into place)
<::;> page 82 , fig . 81, or
.. Dr ive fo r longer t han 5 m inutes at mo re
t han 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
.. Press lever into position @ (clicked into
plac e), or
.. Switch t he ignit ion off .
The system retains the saved speed if you de
activate the cruise control temporar ily . To re
sume the saved speed, re lease the brake ped
al a nd pu ll th e leve r to pos it ion (!).
Switc hing the ignit ion off erases the saved
speed .
_& WARNING
You shou ld only retu rn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the c urrent traffi c
conditions -ris k of an accident!