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Valet parking
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing and lockable rear seat
backs
The valet parking feature protects the lug
gage comportment from unauthorized ac
cess.
Fig. 39 Glove compa rtment: valet parking button
You can switch the "valet parking function" on
when someone else is parking your vehicle.
When the function is switched on, the vehicle
can be driven, locked and unlocked us ing the
maste r key, but access to the luggage com
partment is not permitted .
• Take the mechanical key out of the master
key
c;, page 33 .
• Open the glove compartment c;, page 67.
• Activate
c;, fig. 39 the "valet parking " fea
tu re by press ing the
! VALET ! button. The in
dicator light in the switch i lluminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it
with the mechanical key.
• Lock both rear seatbacks with the mechani
cal key
c;, page 71.
• Lock the luggage compartment pass
through with the mechanical key
c;, poge 75.
• Leave the master key with the service per
sonnel for parking and keep the mechanica l
key w ith you.
The fol low ing buttons are deac tivated when
the valet parking function is sw itched on:
- I a I button in the driver's door
-la l button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the va let parking feature is activated ,
the message
Vale t p arking act ivat ed appears
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in the instrument cluster display when you
switch the ignition on.
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
App lies to vehicles: wit h garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 40 Garage door opener: examples of using with
d ifferent systems
You can activate various systems s uch as ga
rage doors, security systems and home light
ing from inside your vehicle using the garage
door opener (Homelink). There are three but
tons for this in the vehicle headliner that can
be in used in place of up to three hand-held
transmitters .
To operate systems using the garage door
opener, the three buttons in the roof headlin
er must be programmed first.
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the
i mmediate vicin ity of the equ ipment when
using or p rogramming the garage door
opener. People can be injured and objects
can be damaged if they are ca ught in the
eq uipment .
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-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed b uttons be
fore sell ing the vehicle .
- For add itiona l information about Home
L ink, visit www.homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Comp lian ce to United
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions
c;, page 286.
46 Opening and clo sing
Operation
App lies to vehicles: wit h garage door opene r (H omelink)
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Fig. 41 Headl iner: co ntro l un it
Requirement : The buttons in the roof headlin
er must be programmed ¢
page 46 or
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page 4 7 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener .
.. Press the button to open the gar age door.
The LED@ blinks or turns on .
.. Press the button again to close the garage
doo r.
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To open or close the garage door, press the
button, but do not hold it for longer than 10 seconds or the ga rage doo r opener
mod ule will switch to programm ing mode .
Programming the buttons (version A)
Applies to vehicles : wit h garage door opene r (Homelink)
You can p rog ram both fixed code and rolling
code systems using this procedure .
Programming or reprogramming buttons
.. Switch the ign ition on .
.,. Press and ho ld the button in the roof head
li ner ¢
page 46, fig. 41 that you would like
to program for at least 10 seconds. Or
.. Se lect : ICAR lf u nction button>
C a r sys tem s*
control button > Vehicle sett ing s > Garage
door op ene r> Program garage door open
er .
If this path is not ava ilable, program the
button as described in version
B ¢ page 47 .
.. Follow the instructions in the MMI.
Erasing button programm ing
T he programmed b uttons cannot be erased
individua lly. They must a ll be erased together .
Reprogram the buttons if necessary.
.,. Select: !CARI function button>
Car sy ste m s*
contro l button > Vehicle settin gs > Garag e
d oo r opener > Clear pr ogram setting s
>
Yes.
Displaying the vers ion /status /country
code
.. Select : !C A RI function button > Ca r syste ms *
cont ro l button > Vehicle setting s > Garage
door opener > Version information .
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-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with all infotainment systems .
If this is the case , program the buttons
as described in version B ¢
page 47 .
- The required distance betwee n the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator gri lle ¢
page 47, fig. 42
depends on the system that you are pro
gramming .
- Depe nding on the model of the system,
you may need to release the button o n
the remote control du ring p rog ramming
and press it again . Hold each position
you try fo r at least 15 seconds befo re
t ry ing another p ositi on. Keep the turn
signa ls on your ve hicle in view when do
ing this .
- Aft er p rog ramm ing the garage door
opener, it may be necessary to synchron
ize the motor with the system. Refer to
the manufacturer's instructions .
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The leavin g home function i lluminates the
area around the vehicle when unlock ing it.
T his function can be switched on and off.
The
c o ming h om e and lea ving home func
tions on ly operate when it is dark and the
light switch is in the AUTO posit ion
¢ page 49 , fig. 43 .
Auto headlight s*
When the light switch is in the A UTO
¢ page 49 position, the switch-on po int of the
lights can be changed in the automatic driving
light function.
Daytime running lights
USA m odel s:
You can switch the dayt ime run
ni ng lights
on and o ff .
Canada mod els:
The function cannot be
turned off .
It is activated a utomat ica lly each
time the ignition is switched on.
Travel mode*
T he headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro
v ides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on wh ich you are driving .
If you are driv
i ng in a count ry that d rives on the opposite
side of the road from your own country, th is
will cau se glare for on coming dr ivers. To pre
vent glare:
- Trave l mode must be selected in vehicles
with Xenon headlights*.
- In veh icles with halogen headlights, ce rtain
areas of the head light lenses must be cov
ered w ith wate rproof adhesive covers that
prevent light from passing thro ugh. Fo r
more informat ion, please see your author
i z ed Audi dea ler or author ized repa ir faci lity .
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When trave l mode is activated, a display in
the dr iver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit io n on.
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Emergency flashers
Fig. 45 Center co n sole : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other moto
rists aware that you or your vehicle are in an
emergency situation .
.. Press the switch
Gil ¢ fig. 45 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emergency f las hers are on, all four
turn s ignals b link at the same time. The turn
s ignal indicator lights .
1B in the instru
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer
gency flasher switch ~ blink likewise.
You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn w hen
the emergency flashers are switched on by us
ing the turn signal lever. The emergency flash
ers stop temporarily .
T he emergency flashers also work when the
ign ition is turned off .
T he emergency flashers w ill turn on a utomat i
ca lly if yo u are in an accident where the airbag
has deployed.
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You sho uld turn on the emergency f las hers
when:
- yo u are the last veh icle standing in a t raf
fic jam so that any other vehi cles coming
can see you, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle has bro ken down or you are
in an eme rgency s ituation, or when
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.
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Interior lights
Front /rear interior lights
Fig . 46 Front headliner: inte rior lighting controls
Fig. 47 Rear headliner: rear reading lights
@Interio r ligh ts
Press the switch ~ fig. 46 in the correspond
ing position.
0 -Interior lights off
I -Interior lights on
If the switch is in the center position, the inte
rior l ighting is controlled automatically.
@ Front/re a r re ading li ghts
To turn a reading light on/off, press the but
ton~~
fig. 46 or ~ fig. 47.
The appearance and location of the rear read
ing lights may differ depending on the model.
Instrument illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted .
Fig . 48 Inst rume nt illu mination
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
.,. Press the knob again to return it to its origi
nal posit ion.
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The instrument i llumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ignition is
switched on and the vehicle lights are
turned off . As the daylight fades, the illu
mination of the dia ls likewise dims auto
matically and wi ll go out completely when
the ou tside light is very low. This feature is
meant to rem ind you to sw itch on the
headlights when outside light conditions
become poor .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 4 9 Forward section of driver's armrest: power mir
r or controls
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Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and ho ld the button @unt il a C ap
pears in the rearview mirror .
.,. Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a direction is d isp layed in the rearview
mirror .
A WARNING
- To avoid endanger ing yourself and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
where the re is no traffic.
- T he dig ita l compass is to be used as a di
rect ional aid only. Even though you may
want to look at it wh ile you are driving,
yo u must still pay attention to traffic,
road and weather cond itions as well as
other poss ible hazards.
Clear vis ion 59
Warm and cold 79
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C).
Fig. 94 Automatic cl imate control system: control
Fig. 95 3-zone deluxe automatic cl imate control': co ntrols
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or
off. Use the d ials to adjust the temperature,
the blower speed and the a ir distribution. The
LE D in a button will light up when the func
tion is switched on. The settings are displayed
for a few seconds in the radio or MMI* display.
In vehicles with a 3-zone deluxe automatic cli
mate control systems*, the driver and front
passenger side can be adjusted separately.
The settings are also displayed in the climate
con trol system display .
~ IOFFI Switching the climate control
~ system on/off
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~ sys tem on or off . It also switches on when you rl
press the knob. Airflow from outside is
blocked when the climate control system is
switched off.
IA/C l 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 w indows. 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 unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter-
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For safety reasons, the par king brake is re
leased au tomatically only when the dr iv
er 's safety belt is engage d in the buckle.
Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an
incline , do the following:
~ Keep the switch @¢ page 87, fig . 101
pulled and depress the accelerator. The
park ing brake stays app lied and prevents
the vehicle from rolling backward.
~ You can release the switch @once you are
sure that you are develop ing enough dr iv ing
force at the wheels by depress ing the accel
erator .
Depending on the weight of the r ig (vehicle
and trailer) and the severity of the incl ine, you
may roll backwards as you start . You can pre
ve nt rolling backwards by holding the parking
b rake sw itch @pulled out and accelerating -
jus t as you would whe n starting on a hill with
a conventional hand brake.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys
tem fails or locks.
~ I n an eme rgency, pull the sw itch @
¢page 87, fig. 101 and continue to p ull it
to s low your vehi cle down wi th the pa rk ing
brake .
~ As soon as you release the switch @ or ac-
ce lerate, the braking process stops.
I f you pull the switch @and ho ld it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen
cy braking function is initiated . The vehicle is
braked at a ll four wheels by activating the hy
draulic brake system. T he brake performance
is similar to making an emergency stop ¢
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In order not to activate the emergency brak
ing by m istake, an a udible warning tone (buz
zer) sounds when the switch @is pulled. As
soon as the switch @ is released, or the accel-
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erator peda l is depressed, eme rgency braking
stops.
A WARNING
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the norma l foot brake
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed.
Using the parking brake to perform emer
gency b rak ing will slow your vehicle down
as if you had made a full bra ke application .
T he laws of physics cannot be suspended
even with ESC and its asso ciated compo
nents (ABS, ASR , EDS) . In corners and
when road or weathe r conditions are bad,
a full brake application can ca use the vehi
cle to sk id or the rear end to break away -
risking an accident.
Speed warning system
Overv iew
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warn ing system warns if the driver
exceeds a previous ly stored max imum speed.
A war ning tone w ill so und as soon as the vehi
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a warn ing
symbol appears in the display. The symbo l's
appearance might be different in some mod
els.
T he speed wa rn ing system has one or two*
warning thresholds that func tion independ
en tly of each othe r and that have somewhat
different purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warn ing 1 to set the maxi
mum speed while you are d riving. This se tting
will re ma in in effec t unti l yo u t urn
off the ig ni
tion, assuming that yo u have no t changed or
reset the setting.
T he . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed wa rning sym bol in the warn ing 1 dis-
play appears w hen you exceed the maximum ..,.
90 On the road
speed. It goes out when t he speed fa lls below
the stored maximum speed .
The speed warning symbo l w ill also go out if
the speed
exceeds the s to red m ax imum speed
by more than about 25 mph ( 40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted.
Sett ing speed wa rning 1
~ page 90.
Speed warning 2*
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al
ways
want to be reminded of a certa in speed,
for examp le when you a re traveling in a coun
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to ex ceed a spec ified
speed for winter tires.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada mode ls)
speed warning 2 symbo l appears in the dis
p lay when you exceed the stored speed limit .
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until t he
vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit.
Sett ing speed wa rning 2
~ page 90.
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Even tho ugh your vehicle is equipped wi th
a speed wa rni ng sys tem, you s hou ld s till
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not drivi ng faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1 : setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the I SET ! but
ton .
Fig. 102 SET button in the inst rum en t cluste r
Storing the ma ximum speed
.,. Dr ive at the desired maximum speed .
.,. Press the
ISETI button in the instrument
panel display ~
fig. 102 for 1 second.
Resett ing the maximum speed
.,. Dr ive the veh icle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the
I SET I but ton for more than 2 sec-
onds.
T he . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
speed w arning symbo l w ill appe ar briefly in
the d isplay when you release the
ISETI button
to indicate t hat the maximum speed has been
stored successfully .
T he maxim um speed remai ns stored un til it is
changed by pressing the
! SE T! button again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Applies to veh icles: w it h trip co mputer
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold 2.
.,. Sele ct: !CAR I func tion button > Instrument
cl uster > Speed warnin g.
Or
.,. Select:
!CARI function button > Car system s*
contro l button > Dri ver a ssist > Speed warn
ing .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be ad
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h).