@ Tips
-Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 107, fig. 111 .
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low).
Audi side assist: System 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.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
Audi side assist: Unavailable when towing.
Side assist switches off automatically when a
factory-installed trailer hitch is connected to
the electrical connector on the trailer. There is
no guarantee the system will switch off when
using a retrofitted trailer hitch. Do not use
side assist when towing a trailer.
Audi side assist 109
112 Audi drive select
Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
• Se lect : I CAR ! function button > Set individu
al
control button. You can now adjust the in
dividual systems.
The
individual driving mode will automatical
ly be activated when you have finished config
uring the settings .
Systems Comfort
Engine
and Transmission balanced
Air suspension comfortable
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The following
table provides an overview of the characteris
tics of each driving mode.
Auto Dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Sport differential * balanced agile sporty
Curve light* comfortable balanced sporty
Belt
tensioner Standard Standard Deployment time
adapted
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
balanced sporty
Engine
sound* subtle subtle/sportya> sporty
a) Subt le in th e d riv ing posi tion D an d sp or ty in the driving pos itio n S
(D Tips
Your individual mode settings are auto
matically stored and assigned to the re
mote control key being used.
Raising/lowering the
vehicle
Raising the vehicle
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for ex
ample to drive over a tall curb .
• Se lect the following in the MMI:
I CAR I func
tion button
> Raise control button.
• Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to reach its final po
sition .
Lowering the vehicle
• To lower the veh icle, select the following in
the MMI:
ICARI function button > Lower con
tro l button. •
Wait for the arrows in the display to stop
blinking and the vehicle to lower comp lete
ly.
0 Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suita
ble for driv in g offroad even when it is
raised. There is not enough ground clear
ance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/
h) or faster .
Driver messages
Air suspension: vehicle currently too low.
Level control running
Air suspension: vehicle currently too high.
Level control running
The driver message switches off when the lev
el control process is complete .
132 Parking systems
Adjusting the display and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system wit h
rea r view camera/top v iew camera syste m
The display and warning tones can be adjust
ed in the Infotainment.
.. Se lect : ICAR !function button> Car systems
control button > Driver assist> Parking aid.
Display
On* -
optical display is shown for the parking
system plus, rear view camera image is shown
for parking system plus with rear view cam
era*.
Off -when the park ing system is switched off,
on ly audible signa ls are given.
Warning tones
Front volume -
Volume for the fro nt area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear area
Music volume while parking -When the park
ing system is turned on, the volume of the au
d io/v ideo source is lowered .
The newly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator .
(D Tips
-The warning tones can a lso be adjusted
directly from the visual display or the
rear view camera* image . S imply press
the
Settings cont rol button .
- Changed settings are activated when the
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
that is in use .
Error messages
App lies to vehicles: with advanced park ing system with
rea r view camera/top v iew camera syste m
There is an error in the system if the LED in
the
P •1A b utton is blinking and you hear a con- t
in uous alarm for a few seconds after switch
ing on the parking system or when the park
ing system is already activated. If the error is
not corrected before you switch off the ign i
t ion, the LED in the
P' "A button will blink the
next t ime you sw itch on the parking system by
shifting into reverse .
If a sensor is faulty, the!¾ symbol will appear
in front of/behind the vehicle in the Infota in
ment display . If a rear sensor is faulty, only
obstacles that are in the front detection a rea
are shown . If a front sensor is fau lty, on ly ob
stacles that are in the rear area are shown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is also a system error if:
- the
'(l.Q ,, symbol appears i n the display and
the corresponding display area is shown in
blue. The camera is not work ing in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or au
thorized repair facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with adva nced parking sys te m with
rear view camera/top view camera system
For vehicles us ing the trailer socket, the park
ing system rear sensors do not turn on when
yo u shift into reverse gear or when you press
the
P 1JA button. This results in the following re
strictions:
T he re is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visua l dis
play switches to the trailer towing mode . The
rear view camera image will not show the ori
entation lines and the blue surfaces.
(D Tips
Trailer hitches that are not installed at the
factory may ca use the parking system to
malfunction or they may restrict its func
tion.
134 Homelink
@ Tips
To open t he ga rage door, p ress the butto n,
but do not press it for longer ten seco nds
or the Homelink modu le w ill switch to
programming mode.
Programming transmitters
App lies to vehicles: with Home link
F ig. 152 L eft front area of the bu mpe r
You can prog ram both fixed co de a nd rolling
code systems usi ng these instructions .
Programming a button
> Make sure your ve hicle is wi thin opera ting
r a nge o f th e remo te con trolle d garage door
opener .
> Set the parki ng brake¢ .&. in General infor
mation on page 133.
> Switch the ignition on. Do not s tart the en
gine!
> There are two ways to program a button: press the button that yo u wou ld like to pro
gram . The M MI w ill display i nstruct ions to
guide yo u thr oug h the programm ing. Or
> S e le ct: I CAR I function button> Car system s
control butt on > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener
> Program garage door open
er .
.. Se lect the b utton t hat you wo uld like to pro
gram.
.. Fo llow the instructions in the MMI.
• If the garage door open ing must a lso be
synchronized wit h the Homelink mod ule,
refer to t he ow ner's manual fo r the ga rage
doo r ope ner.
Erasing the button programming
> Sele ct: I CAR I function butto n > Car sy stems
fu nction key > Vehicle setting s> Garage
door opener
> Clear program settings >
Yes .
Displaying the version/status/country
code
.. Select: I CAR I function button > Car systems
cont ro l button > Vehicle settings > Garage
door opener > Version information .
Programming a button
T he re quired di sta nce between the hand he ld
t ransmit ter and the Homel ink modu le in t he
bumpe r depe nds on the system that you are
programming . When programm ing a new de
vice, keep the b utton pressed for at least 15
seconds before trying aga in with the transm it
te r in a diffe rent position .
Each of the b uttons can be reprogrammed in
dividua lly . The p rocedure is the same as for in
it ial programm ing .
c> page 134 , Programming
a button .
Erasing the button programming
Individual b uttons ca n be re programmed . Fol
l ow the same steps used when first program
ming the button.
If you wo uld like to erase all prog rammed but
tons at the same time, select Erase butto n
programming.
(D Tips
- To ens ure yo ur safe ty, e ras ing t he pr o
gramme d Home link buttons before sell
ing the vehicle is rec ommende d.
- Depending on the model of t he gara ge
door o pener, you may need to release t he
button on the rem ote and press it again
w hen programming .
148 Safety belts
Important safety instructions about
safety belts
Safety belts must always be correctly posi
tioned across the strongest bones of your
body.
,.. Always wear safety belts as illustrated and
described in this chapter.
,.. Make sure that your safety belts are always
ready for use and are not damaged.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death. Safety belts can
work only when used correctly .
- Always fasten your safety belts correctly
before driving
off and make sure all pas
sengers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must always be positioned properly on
the body .
- Never strap more than one person , in
cluding small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit ting on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv
en .
- Never let any person ride with their feet on the instrument panel or sticking out
the window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of be ing injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
may cause injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Do not wear the shoulder pa rt of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of pos i
tion . -
Several layers of heavy clothing may in
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce the overall effectiveness of
the system .
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch
ing securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt . Howev
er, special clips may be required for the
proper use of some child restraint sys
tems .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly .
If web
bing, bindings, buck les, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct replacement safety belt
by an authorized Audi dealer. Replace
ment may be necessary even if damage
cannot be clearly seen . Anchorages that
were loaded must also be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inert ia reel
c::> ta
ble Cleaning interior on page 218 .
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everbody buckle up!
Fig. 161 Belt buc kle and to ngue on t he d rive r's se at
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positio ned correctly on the
wearer's body .
... Adjus t the front seat and head restraint
properly
c::> page 58, General recommenda
tions .
... Hold the be lt by the tongue and pull it even
ly across the chest and pelvis
c::> &,. .
... Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
you r seat until you hear it latch securely
c::> fig. 161.
... Pull on the belt to make su re that it is se-
c u rely latched in the buckle .
Automatic safety belt retractor s
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat
ic belt retractor on the shoulder belt. Th is fea
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, dur ing hard braking and in an accident .
The belt may also lo ck when you drive up or
down a steep hill or through a sharp curve .
D uring normal driving the belt le ts you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensione rs
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pre
tensioner that helps to t igh ten the safety belt
and remove s lack when the pretensione r is ac
tivated
c::> page 151. The function of the pre
tensioner is monitored by a warning light
c::> page 18 .
Switchable locking feature
E very safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is eq uipped w ith a switchab le locking fea
ture that
mu st be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the important information about this feature
c:;,page 187.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
c::> page 149, Safety belt position .
-Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is up right and
belts are properly positioned on the
body.
-
Safety belts 149
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck
le for another seat. Attaching the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt effectiveness and can cause serious per
sonal injury .
- A passenger who is not properly restrain
ed can be seriously injured by the safety
be lt itself when it moves from the stron
ge r parts of the body into critical ar eas
like the abdomen.
- Always lock the convertible locking re
tracto r when you a re secu ring a child
se at in the veh icle
c::>page 189.
@ Tips
For informat ion on safety belt pretension
e rs, refer to
c::> page 151 .
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig. 1 62 Safety belt pos it ion
Use the heig ht adjus tment to change the posi
tion o f the shoulder belt of the front safety
belts.
A WARNING '-
Improperly positioned safety be lts can
cause ser ious persona l injury in an acc i
dent.
-
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to
the center of the collar bone as possible
and should fit well on the body. Hold the
be lt above the latch tongue and pull it
eve nly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possible on the pelv is and there is
no pressure on the ab domen. The belt .,_
Fuse pa nel @ (brown )
No . Equipment
1 Headlight contro
l switch
2 Emergency
start coil (key
i dentification)
3 Rear door
control module
(driver's side)
5 Horn
6 Interior
lights (headliner)
Steer ing column leve r, mul-
8
tifunction steering wheel
controls, steering wheel
heating
10 E
lectric steering column
l ock
11 Driver door
control module
12 D
iagnostic connector, light/
rain sensor
14 Powe
r steering column ad-
justment
15 Power steering, A/C com-
presser
16 Brake booster
Fu se p anel © (black )
No. Equipment
1 Front seat heating
2 Windshield
wiper
3 Front exte rior lighting
4 Sun roof
5 D river power window
6 Driver
seat (pneumatic)
7 Pano ramic sunroof
8 Dynamic
steering
9 Front exterior lighting
10 W
indshield/headlight wash-
er system
11 Rear power
window (driver's
side)
12 Panoramic sunroof
Amp s
5
5
7,5 15
7,5
10/5
5
7,5
10
25
20 15
Amp s
30
30 30
20
30
7,5 20
35
30
35
30
40
Fu ses and bulb s 2 79
Front passenger side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig . 231 Front passenger side cockpit: f use pane l with
plast ic bracket
Fu se panel @ (bl ac k)
No. Equipment Amps
1 Anti-theft alarm system 5
2 Transmission control
mod-
15
ule
3 Front climate control fan
40
4 Engine supply 35
6 Engine cont ro l modu le 5
7 Front
passenger door con-
7,5
trol module
8
Front passenger power win-
30
dow
9 E5C contro l module 10
10 ESC
contro l modu le
25
1 1 Right rear power window 30
1 2 Front
passenger seat (pneu-
7,5
matics)
•
•
Fuses and bulb s 281
No . Equ ipment Amps Fus
e pan el@ (bla ck)
•
6 R
ight headlight (headlight
10
with adaptive light)
7 ESC control module 5 No. Equipment Amps
1 Automatic luggage com
-
5
partment lid
•
8
Sound actuator, AEM control
7,5
module 3 Rear
sockets 20
5 adaptive air suspension
15
9 Adaptive cruise control 10
6 115-Vsocket 25
10 Transmiss
ion control mod-
5
ule 7 E
lectromechanical parking
30
brake
11 Climate control
system sen-
5
8 Rear seat heating 25
sors
9 Rear exterior lighting 20
Fuse pan el© (bro w n)
No. Equipment Amps
10 Rear climate control system
20
blower
1 E
lectromechanical parking
5
brake
2 Suspension control system
5 Rear
sun shade, closing aid,
11 luggage
compartment lock,
20
convenience key, fue l filler
door
sensor
3 Right rear door
control mod-
7,5
ule 12
Luggage compartment
lid
30
control module
4 Smart modul tank 5
Fuse panel ® (red)
5 Front
climate control system
15
contro ls
6 Rear climate control
system
10
controls N o. Eq uipm ent Amps
1 Rear
seat adjustment but-
5
tons
3 Left rear seat (pneumatics) 7,5
7 Networking gateway 5
5 Tra
iler hitch control module* 20
8 Cooler
15
6 Left rear seat 30
9
Interface for specia l func-
5
tions 7 Right rear seat
30
8 Trailer hitch contro l module*
20
10 Cell phone
adapter, Blue-
5
tooth handset
9 T ra iler hitch control modu le* 15
11 AEM control modu le 15 10
Right rear
seat (pneumatics) 7,5
12 Selector lever 10
Fuse pan el® (bro wn)
13 Ambient lighting
10 No. Equipment Amps
14 Rear exterior lighting 20
15 Fuel
pump
25 1 Start-Stop-System,
Radio re-
30
ceiver/sound amplifier
16 Electromechanical parking
30
brake 2 Sound amplifie
r 30
Start-Stop-System, Rear
3 Seat
Entertainment, radio 7,5
receiver/sound amplifier
5 Automatic dimming interior
5
rearview mirror
6 DVD changer 5