64 Seats and storage
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
To assign the drive r's sea t settings to the re
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the radio or
MMI* .
• Se lect : I C AR I func tion button > Seat adjust
m ent > Driver's seat > Ke y mem . profile
>
O n. Or
· • Se lect :
~ I C- A - R-! funct ion button > Car system s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > Seat s >
Driver' s seat > Remote control key > On .
@ Tips
If you do not want another driver's set
tings to be assigned to the remote control
key, switch off the memory f unction using
the radio o r
MM!* or the IO FF I button
¢page 63.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of pa ssengers on the rear
seats requires proper safe ty precautions.
All passenge rs on the rear seats must be seat
ed i n complia nce w ith the safety guidelines
explained in
i=:;, page 149 and¢ page 157.
The corre ct seating posi tion is critical fo r th e
safety o f fron t
and rear seat passengers alike
¢page 142.
~ WARNING
- Occ upants in the front and rear seats
must a lways be properly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride i n the vehicle
without the head restraints provided.
Head restra ints help to reduce injuries.
-
- Loose items inside the passenger com
partment, can f ly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuver and i njure occupants.
Always store art icles in the luggage com
partment and use the fasten ing eyes, es
pecially when the rear seatbacks have
bee n folded down. -
Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 142 , Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats.
Adjusting seat
The fore-and-a~ adjustment of the seat cush
ion and the seatback angle can be adjusted.
F ig . 63 Adjus ting seatback a ngle
Fig. 6 4 Fore-and-aft adjust ment
Adjusting seatback angle
• Pull the lever up and pus h the seatback to
ward the rear to the desired posit io n
¢
fig . 63 . Release the lever .
• Pull the lever up so that the seatback pivots
forwa rd . Rel ease the lever and push the
seatb ack to the rear to re turn the sea tba ck
t o the normal position .
Fore-and-aft adjustment
• Pull the handle up and pus h the seat for
wa rd o r back ¢
fig. 64 .
• Release the handle and continue to push the
seat unt il t he seat lat ch engages .
_&. WARNING
- For safety reasons, the sea t must on ly be
a dj usted when t he vehicle is stationary
danger of acc ident!
Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The climate control system warms, cools and
adds humidity to the a ir in the veh icle inter io r.
It is the most effect ive when the windows and
panoramic sliding sunroo f* are closed . If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle,
venti lation can help to speed up the cooling
process.
I n all heating mode f unctions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed
once the engine coolant has reached a certain
temperature.
Condensation from the cooling system can
drip and form a puddle of water under the vehicle. This is normal and does not mean there
is a leak.
Pollutant filter
The po llutant filte r removes po llutants s uch
as dust and pollen from the air.
The air pollutants filte r must be changed at
the in tervals specified in you r Wa rranty
&
Main tenance book let, so tha t the air condi
tioner can properly work.
I f you drive you r vehicle in an area with h igh
a ir po llution, the fi lter may need to be
ch anged more freq uent ly than specified in
your Aud i Warranty
& Ma intenance booklet. If
i n doubt, ask your authorized A udi Service Ad
visor for advice .
K ey coded settings
The climate con trol settings are automat ically
stored and assigned to the remote cont ro l key
that is in use .
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangero us and can
cause accidents . -
Warm and cold 79
-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con
densat ion.
- Comp letely fam iliarize yourse lf with the
proper use and funct ion of the heat ing
and ve nti lation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the w indows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freez ing weather unt il you
have warmed the w indshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer sol ution may free ze o n the wind
shie ld and red uce visib ility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid furt her damage and have it
i n spected by a q ua lified dea lership.
- Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re
quire specia l techni cal know ledge and
speci al tools. Contact an autho rized Aud i
dealer fo r ass istance.
@ For the sake of the environment
B y reduci ng the amou nt of f uel you use,
you also red uce the amount of pollutan ts
emitted in to the air.
(D Tips
- Keep the air intake s lots ( in fro nt of the
w indshield) free from ice, snow and de
br is in order to maintai n the proper f unc
tion of the climate control system.
- T he energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporar i Ly . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- The air flowing out of the vents and
throughout the vehicle's entire interior is
discharged at the rear of the ve hicle.
Make sure that the outlet slots are not
covered by clothing, etc.
112 Audi adaptive cruise control and braking guard
<:::::> ___ <:::::>_ Distance 3: This setting cor re-
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interval of 1.8 seconds.
<:::::> ____ <:::::> Distance 4: This setting cor re-
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 2 .3 seconds.
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in
creases the risk of collisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the t ime and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions.
(0 Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you sw itch the ignition on.
- Your standa rd settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con
trol key being used
c:::> page 36.
Setting the driving program
Ap plies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Depending on the selected dr iving program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat
ing will vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
• In the radio/MM I*, select: I CAR ! function
button >
adaptive cruise control > Driving
program
> Comfort, Standard or Dynamic .
Or
• Select :
I CAR I function button> Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driv ing program > Com
fort, Standard
or Dynamic . Setting the driving mode for vehicles with
Audi drive
select*
Refer to c:::> page 121.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatical ly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used
c:::> page 36 .
· Request for driver intervention
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive c ruise contro l
Fig. 122 Instr umen t cluster: request for dr iver inter
vent ion
In certain situations, the system will prompt
you to take action . This could happen, for ex
ample, if braking by the adaptive cruise con
trol system is not enough to mai ntai n enough
distance to the vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about
the danger
c:::> fig. 122:
- A red vehicle is p ictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the stat us
bar .
- The red indicator light
I blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds.
114 Audi adaptive cruise control and bra king guard
- Always remember t hat t he radar sens or
fo r the b raking guard wo rks only within
defined detection and range limits that
may preve nt the proper detection of oth
er v eh icles.
- The radar senso r's fu nction and range
can be reduced by rain, s now a nd heavy
spray. Mo ving v ehicle s up a head may not
b e pr omptly dete cte d or may not be de
te cte d at al l.
- Reflective surfaces in cl udi ng c ras h ba rri
ers or t unnel ent ran ces may impair the
f unc tion of the r ad ar se nso r.
(D Tips
- You can cance l th e braking tha t is initiat
ed by the system by braking you rs e lf, by
a cce lerati ng noticeab ly o r by swerving.
- Bra king guard er ror messages
¢pag e
114.
- Keep in mi nd that braking gua rd can
brake u nexpect edly . Always secure any
ca rgo or objects that you are tr ansport
i ng to reduce the risk of d amage or in
ju ry.
Settings in the radio/MM!*
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
• Se lect : ICAR !f u nct ion button> Audi braking
guard .
Or
• Se lect : ~I C-A-R~ I funct ion button >
Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Audi brak
ing guard .
System -
Switch bra kin g g uard On and Off .
When you sw itch the ignition on, the message
Brak ing guard: Off appears if the system is
switched off .
Early warning -The d istance and approach
warn ings in the disp lay can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatica lly sto red
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used at the t imes t he settings are
made¢ page
36.
- If you restric t the E SC, the br aking gua rd
also sw itc hes itself off~ page
198.
-Switch braking guar d off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a veh icle car rier,
train, s hip o r othe r type of t ransporta
tion. This can prevent undesired warn
ings from the braking gua rd system.
Messages
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i adaptive cruise control
Braking guard : Off
T his dr iver mess age a ppears if t he system is
tu rned off via the radio/MM I*. Ot herw ise, if
t h e system is turned off, the information ap
pears every t ime shortly after the start of the
trip.
T he driver messa ge a lso appears if the system
is not available due to a malfunct io n or if the
ESC is not switched on¢ page
198. If th is is
t h e case, the system w ill not p rov ide warnings
about a poss ible collision.
Braking guard : Activated
T h is dr iver mess age appears if sharp b rake
pressure was applie d due to a n acu te warning.
•••
Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be
selected w ith the operating lever . For exam
ple, this happens if you wa nt to raise/low er
the speed even thoug h there was no previous
l y saved speed.
ACC: Sensor blocked
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
sp ray or d irt . Clean the sensor¢ page
107,
fig .
113.
ACC: Unav ailable
The driver mess age appe ars if, for ex ample,
the b rake tempera ture is too high . The adap
tive cr uise contro l is temporar ily u nava ila ble .
A chime sounds as a reminder.
ACC: Not available
@ Tips
-Side assist is not active whi le you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If side ass ist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap
pear in the instrument cluster d isplay:
Aud i side assist unavail able: S en sors
blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the senso rs with bike
wheels, st ickers, dirt or other objects . Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
~page 117, fig. 127.
Aud i side assis t: Currently un avail able
Side assist cannot be switched o n temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
Audi side assi st: S ystem fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
H ave the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unav ailab le when towing
Side assist sw itches off automatically when a
factory- installed trailer h itch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is n o guarantee the system will switc h off when
using a retrofitted tra iler hitch. Do not use
side assis t when towing a t railer.
Audi side a ssis t 119
134 Parking system
- On -when the parking system is switched
on, either the visua l d isplay or the picture
from the rearview camera is disp layed .
Warning tones
-Front volum e -front sensor vol ume
- Front frequ enc y-front sensor frequency
-Re ar volum e -rear sensor volume
- Rear frequenc y -rear sensor frequency
- In -ca r entertainme nt fader /Mu sic volume
w hile pa rking -
when the parking system is
switched on , the volume of the active audio
source is lowered .
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can a lso be adjusted
directly by the v is ual disp lay or the p ic
ture from the rearview camera. Simp ly
press the
Sett ings contro l button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key.
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera a nd trailer hitch
For vehi cles with a facto ry installed trai ler
hitch, or a trai ler hitch installed according to
factory specifications, the parking system rear
sensors do not come on whenever you shift in
to reverse gear or when you press the
P, #J\.
switch. Remember, there is no warning for
d istances to the rear . The front sensors re
main activated. The visual display switches to
the trailer towing mode. The picture from the
rearv iew camera will not show the orientation
l ines nor the blue su rfaces.
If you install a hitch yourself, th is function
may not work .
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wi th Audi parking sys te m plus with
rearv iew camera
T he re is an error in the system if t he LED on
the
p, q~ switch is blinking and you hea r a con
t in uous alarm for a few se conds after switch
ing on the parking system or when the park
ing system is already activated . Have yo ur au
thorized Audi dea ler correct the error.
(D Tips
If the error is not corrected before you
switch off the ignition, when you switch on
the parking system again, the LED in the
Pw J\. switch will blink.
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 code¢
page 138 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 135
- 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 to r i s 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 296.
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore selling the vehicle.
Operation
App lies to vehicles : with Homeli nk
Fig. 148 Headl iner: controls
Req uirement: The buttons must be program-
med
<:!)page 136 or ¢page 137. ..,_
136 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. 149 Dista 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 135, fig. 148 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 137.
• Se lect t he button t hat yo u wo uld like to pro
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 button > 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.
• Reprogram 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 button > Car sy ste m s*
contro l but to n > Vehicle setting s > Garage
door opener
> Version information .
(D Tips
- Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems.
If this is the case , program Homelink as
descr ibed in version B
c:) page 137.
-The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator gr ille¢
fig. 149 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.