(!) Door handle
@
®
©
®
®
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Audi side assist d isplay
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 ..... ... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ..... .. .. .
@ H ead-up Display ....... .. .. .
@ Windsh ield washer system
l ever .... .... ...... ... .. .. .
@ Buttons for :
- MM I display
- Reset button for tr ip odome-
ter .. .. ............. .... .
@ Starting the eng ine if there is a
malfunction
~ Knee airbag ........... .... .
@ Steering whee l adjustment, de
pending on equipment:
- mechanical . ............. .
- electrical
@ Leverfo r:
- Cru ise contro l system
- Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the Head
up Display on/off , adjusting the
h eight .. ................ . .
@ Instrument illuminat ion ... .. .
@ Eng ine hood release .... .. .. .
@ D ata Link Connector for On
Board Diag nos tics ( OBD II) . .. .
93
37
57
93
46
90
146 23
72
108 10
28
48
26
76
159
73
73
79
8 1
28
47
213
30
In strument s and control s 9
@ Light switch ..... . .. .. ..... .
@ Buttons for :
- All -weathe r lights
- Night vision assistant . .. ... .
- Rear fog lights . .......... .
@ Power exterior mirror adjust-
ment . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... .
@ Rear lid switc h ............. .
@) Power w indows .... ........ .
@ MMI display
@ Emergency flashers
@ G love compar tment ........ .
@ Front passenger's airbag .... .
@ Valet parking feature ....... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator ligh ts for
- P arking system ........... .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ... .
- Rear spoiler .. .. . .. .... ... .
- E lectron ic Stabili zation Con-
trol .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... .
@) Four-zone automatic climate
control . .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
@ Storage compartment or ash-
tray with cigarette ligh ter .....
@) I STAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button
@ MMI controls
@ 12-volt socket , (upholde r
@ Elec tromechanical pa rking
brake . ... .. .... . ... ...... .
@ Selector lever
(D Tips
44
4 4
100
44
so
38
41
45
61
146
42
110
155
192
191
69
59,59
74
60,60
77
104
- Some of the equipment or features
shown in the genera l ill ustration may be
standard equ ipment on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equ ipment depending
on you r model. Always ask your autho r
ized Aud i dea le r i f you have a quest ion
about your ve hicl e.
- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manua l.
Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
Yellow indi cator li ght s
•
Engine o il level
Yellow symbols indica te a priority 2 ma lf u nc-
c> page 17
tion -Warning!
Engine oil sensor
• I
US A models : Safety systems c>page 21
c> page 18
• Battery
&1
El
Canad a models : Safety systems c>page 16
c>page 18
Tank system
~
Bl
Electronic Stabilization Control c>page 21
(ESC) ./
c>page 18
•
Windshie ld washer fluid level
c> page 21
Electronic Stabiliza tion Control
I (ESC) ./
m
Windshie ld wipers
c> page 18 c>
page 21
•
Electronic Stabilization Control
Remote control key
( E SC) ./
II c>page 74
c>page 189
rJi3
USA models :
ll
Remote contro l key
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
c>page 76
defect ive ./
c>page 19
!9
Battery in remote control key
Canada models :
c>page 33
[I] Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
J:I
Defective light bulb warning
defect ive ./
c>page 21
c>page 19
Rear fog lig ht(s)
•
Worn brake pads
II c>page 21
c>page20
•
E lect romechan ica l par king brake
II
Head light range control
c>page 21
c>page
77
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Tire pressure monitoring system
Fil
adaptive light*
c> page 21
./
c>page246
m
Light-/rain sensor faulty
mm Tire pressure monitor ing system c> page 22
c:::>page246
•
Audi active lane assist*
Im
Electronic power control./ c>page 91
c:::>page20
B
Adaptive dampers*
Malfunct ion ind icator Lamp (MIL)
c>page22
•
./
c>page20
•
Transmission
c> page 108
.,
Engine speed limitation
c> page20
Ill
Electronic steering column lock
c> page 17
Instruments and warning/indicator lights 21
't'::1".., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level! Sensor defective
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au
thor ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
in spected. Until you have th is done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side
¢ page 218.
Bil Fuel level indicator
lilJ Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fuel left in the
tank. Time to refue l
r=;,page 209.
II) Tank system malfunction! Contact dealer
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system .
Drive to your authori zed Aud i dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
<;;> Windshield washer flu id level
II Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system/headlight
washer system*
r=;, page 22 7 .
'1:> Windshield wipers
E•$ vVindshield wiper defective
There is a malfunct ion with the w indshield
wipers .
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ /0$ Defective light bulb warning
1;1 -If the indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled . The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
an-if a rear fog lamp has failed, the indicator
light turns on to indicate the location on the
vehicle.
Vehicle lights : malfunction
If the message appears, there is a malfunc
tion in the headlights or li ght sw itch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are press urized and could ex
p lo de while they are being changed caus
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Failure to do so could re
sult in death or serious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connection
repaired by your authorized Audi Service
department .
~(D Headlight range control
IS Headlight range control: defective!
If the symbol illum inates, the headlig ht range
control is no long er work ing properly. Have
the system checked and repaired at your Audi
dealer.
:gD Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Light
mil Audi adaptive light: system fault
If the indicator light turns on and this mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system . The headlights sti ll
function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the
headlights or the control unit for the Adaptive
Light repaired.
44 Clear vis ion
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 37 Instr ument pane l: light sw itch w it h all -weath
er lig hts
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itched on. Wh ile start ing the eng ine or
when switching off the ig nition, the head
lights will go off and on ly the s ide marker
lights w ill be on .
I f the sys tem is not operating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the dr iver inform ation dis
p lay is dis played ¢
page 21.
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch ¢ fig. 37to the co rrespond ing
position . When the lights a re switched o n, the
:oo: symbo l turns on.
0 -The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights
will come on automatically when the igni
t ion is on and the light switch¢
fig. 37 is in
the
O posit ion or the A UTO position (only in
daylight cond itions). The
Daytime running
lights function can be tu rned on and off in
the MMI ¢
page 45, ¢ .& .
-Canada model s: T he daytime running lig hts
will come on au toma tically when the igni
t ion is on and the light switch¢
fig. 37 is in
the
O posit io n, the :oo~ position or the AUTO
posit ion (on ly in daylight conditions)¢ .&.
AUTO -Automatic headlights swi tch on and
off depend ing o n brightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels¢.&.
:oo~ -Side marker lights
io -Low beam head lights
~ -All-weather lig hts
@!l -Rear fog lights *. When the rear fog lights
are on, the symbol
0$ on the sw itch will i llu
minate.
All-weather light s
In vehicles with all -weather lights, the front
lights are ad justed automatically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlig hts, for example when driving on a wet
road .
Automatic headlight range cont rol*
T he headlights do not blind oncoming traffic
if the veh icle load changes . The head light
range also ad justs automatica lly when brak
ing and accelerating .
Light functions
The following light funct ions are availab le de
pending on vehicle equipment and o nly func
tion when the lig ht switch is i n the AUTO posi
t ion. You can deactivate these functions in the
MMI u nder
Audi adapt ive light *¢ page 45.
Vehicles with Static corneri ng light*: the cor
nering light switches on a utomatica lly when
the steering whee l is turned at a certa in angle
at speeds up to app rox imately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activat
ed at speeds up to app rox imately 25 mph
(40 km/h) . Th e ar ea to the side of th e vehicle
is illum inated better when turn ing .
Vehicles with
Dynamic curve light*: the curve
light only functions at speeds between ap
proximate ly 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/ h) and adapts itse lf to the cu rves in
the road.
A WARNING
- Automatic he adlights are only inte nded
t o assist the driver. They do not relieve
the dr iver of his respons ibility to check
the head lights and to turn them on ma n-
ually accord ing to the current light and ,..
visibility conditions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors.
So always switch on the headlights 1§.D 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
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the light ing systems descr ibed .
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ 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 22 .
-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 .
Clear vision 45
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer
gency situation .
Fig. 38 Ce nt er co nsol e: em erge ncy flash er sw itc h
.,. Press the switch & ¢ fig. 38 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
II 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 a re 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 are adjusted in the MMI .
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car)* sys
tem s
control button > Vehicle settings > Ex-
terior lighting. ..,.
62 Seats and storage
-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
- Storage in the trim panels in the luggage
compartment
~ 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.
- Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, 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 could injure any passen
gers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
~ page 164, Important safety instruc
tions on the side airbag system.
-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
personal
injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in
terfere with proper deployment of the side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in
jury in a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defog-
ger .
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
Fig. 64 Roof rack attachment po ints
... Always read and follow the instructions pro
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when installing the roof rack system.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehi
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional
attachments or carrier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment.
We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program . .,..
70 Warm and cold
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone a utomat ic climate control
We recommend pressing the IAU TO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 76 Four-zone automatic climate control: controls
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Fig . 77 Four -zone automatic climate control: rear con
trols
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off . Use the dials to adj ust 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 shown in
the cl imate control display and are a lso shown
in the MMI display for a few seconds . The driv
e r and fron t passenger settings can be adjust
in g separately.
The settings can also be adjusted in the rear
c::>fig. 77.
IOFFl Switching the climate control
system on/off
The IO FFI button switches the climate control
system on or off .
It also switches on w hen 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 heat function
when the ignition is off by pressing and hold
ing the ~ button. The residua l heat from the
coolant is used to heat the vehicle i nterior.
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.
T his 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 circulated and filtered . This prevents the
u nfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunne l or when sitting in traff ic
c::> ,&. .
The
! A UT O I button or~ button switches reci r-
cu lation mode off. ..,.
80 On the road
th e dista nce between yo ur vehicle and
other vehicles .
- For safet y rea son s, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, i n stop
and-go traff ic, on twist ing roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro
planing) -risk of accident .
- Turn off the cruise control temporar ily
when ente ring turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construct ion zones.
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is
because t he cr uise con trol is overridden
by the d river 's a cce le rat ion.
- If a bra ke system malfunction such as
overheat ing occurs when the cru ise con
t ro l system is sw itched on, the braking
f unction in the system may be switched
off. The other cruise control f unctions re
ma in active as long as the indicator light
[~ jrn~14 (US models) !El (Canad ian mod
els) is on.
The brake lights illuminate as soon as the brakes decelerate a utomat ica lly.
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: with cru ise control
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre
me nts, tap the lever in t he
0 10 d irection
¢ page 79, fig . 84
.,. To increase/dec rease the speed qu ickly, hold
the leve r in the
010 direction until 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 earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler
ator 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 m inutes,
the cruise cont ro l w ill tu rn off tempora rily.
The green symbo l
@;\1)~14 (US models) !El
(Canadian mode ls) in the display 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 .
.,. Swi tch on the ign ition.
.,. Pull lever in to posi tion @¢
page 79,
fig. 84.
.,. Press the lever in the 0 or 0 direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
.,. Release the lever to save that speed.
This function makes it possib le, for examp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway. Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cru ise control by pulling the lever toward
@ .
Switching the system off
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control
Temporary deactivation
.,. Press the brake pedal, or
.,. Press the lever into position @(not cl icked
into place)
~ page 79, fig . 84, or
.,. Dr ive fo r longer t han 5 m inutes at mo re
t han 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
spee d.
Switching off completely
.,. Press lever into position @ (clicked into
p lace), or
.,. Switch the ignit ion off .
The system retains t he saved speed if you de
activate the c ruise control temporar ily . To re
s u me the saved speed, re lease the brake ped
al a nd pull the leve r to pos it ion @.
Switch ing the ignition off erases the saved
speed .
A WARNING
-You sho ul d only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is no t too fast for the cur ren t traffi c
condi tions -ris k of an a cci dent!