14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem./ ¢ page267
Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem q page 267
Electronic power control./ (a l
ternative to
1,1 )
qpage 20
Glow plug system
(alternat ive to
Ga)
qpage 21
Malfunction indicator Lamp
(MIL) ./
¢ page 21
Diesel particulate filter* clog
ged
q page 21
Engine speed limitation
q page 21
Engine oil leve l
qpage 18
Engine oil sensor
qpage22
Battery
q page 17
Tank system q page 22
Windshield washer fluid level q page22
Windshield wipers
q page 22
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Headlight range control
q page22
adaptive light*
qpage22 Light-/rain sensor faulty
q page23
Audi active lane assist*
¢ page94
Transm ission
¢ page 112
Transm ission
¢ page 112
Transm ission
- S tronic
¢ page 112
Electronic steering column lock
q page 18
Engine start system
q page 18
Central indicator light
qpage 19
Electromechanical steering, dy
namic steering*./
q page 197
Ai r suspension*
¢page 18
Sport different ial*
¢ page 23
Refill Ad Blue*
q page 218
AdBlue ma lfunction*
q page 218
Remote control key
q page 74
Other indicator lights
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Remote control key
q page
76
Battery in remote control key
q page 32
Defective light bulb warn ing
q page 22
Rear fog light(s)
q page22
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Turn signa ls
¢ page23
USA models: Cruise control*
¢ page82
Canada models: Cruise control*
q page82
Adaptive cruise control*
qpage86
Adaptive cruise control*
q page86
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Opening and closing Keys
Key set
F ig. 17 Key set
@ Remote control k ey with mechanical
key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engi ne with the master key with
remote control. A mechanical key is integ rat
ed in the remote co ntrol key~ page
32 .
® Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for con
stant use.
It should on ly be used in an emer
gency. Keep it in a safe place and do not car ry
it on your key ring .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized A udi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa
b led. Be s ure to bring all your keys with you.
Personal comfort settings
If two peop le use one vehicle, it is recom
mended that each person always uses "t heir
own" master key . When the ignition is switch
ed off or when the vehicle is locked, persona l
conven ience settings for the follow ing sys
tems are stored and ass igned to the remote
maste r key.
- Automatic cl imate contro l
- Central locking system
- Amb ience lig hting *
- Seat memory *
- P arking sys tem*
- Adaptive c ruise control*
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- Audi ac tive lane assist *
- Au di side as sis t*
- Aud i drive se lect
- Night vision assistant*
- Heated stee ring wheel*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when you open
the doors or w hen you switch t he ignition on.
A WARNING
- Do not leave you r vehicle unattended. A l
ways take your ig nition key wi th you and
loc k your v ehicle. Entry by unau th or ize d
pe rsons could endanger yo u or resul t in
theft or d amage t he vehi cle.
- D o not leave c hildren una ttended in t he
veh icle, especi ally wi th a ccess to vehicle
key s. U ngu ard ed a ccess to t he keys pro
vi des childre n the o pportu nity to s tart
the eng ine a nd/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows, etc .
Unsupervised operation o f any vehicle
system by c hildren can result in serious
in ju ry .
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- Th e ope ration of t he remote control key
can be temporar ily disrupted by inte rfer
ence fr om transm itters in the vic inity of
the vehicle working in the same fr equen
cy range (e.g. a cell p hone, radio e quip
m ent).
- Fo r security reasons, r eplacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
- For Declaration of C omp liance to Un ited
States FCC and Ind ustry Canada reg ula
tions~ page
295.
32 Opening and clo sing
Remov ing the mechanical key
Fig. 18 Remote control master key: remo vin g the me
ch ani cal key
> Press the release button @c::> fig. 18.
.. Pull the mecha nica l key @ out of the master
key.
Using the mechan ica l key, you can:
- lock and unlock the storage compartment
on the passenger's side
c::> page 60 .
-lock and unlock the vehicle manually
<=>page 36.
-lock the front and rear passenger doors me
chanically
c::> page 37.
Master key battery replacement
Fig . 19 Remote mas ter key: Removing the batter y
ho lder
Ch eck light in the master ke y
The check light @in the master key provides
information about d ifferent cond itions .
.. The check light comes on briefly once when
a button is pressed , and during an "inquiry"
by the convenience key system .
> If the check light does not come on, the bat
tery is dead and has to be rep laced . In addi
t ion, when the battery is dead the
II sym
bol appears in the instrument cluster dis- play as well as the message:
Plea
se ch ange
key b attery.
Ma ster key battery replacement
• Pull the mechanical key out of the master
key
c::> page 32 .
.. Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and at the same time pull the battery
holder out of the master key in the direction
of the arrow .
.. Install the new battery CR 2032 with the
"+" sign facing down.
• Push the battery holder carefully into the
maste r key .
• Insta ll the mechan ica l key.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
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The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip ins ide your key automatically
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
the key is inside the vehicle . When you remove
the key from the vehicle, the electron ic immo
bilizer is automatically ac tivated once aga in .
_& WARNING
-
A lways take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle . T he key can disarm the
e lectronic engine immobilize r and permi t
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys
tems such as power window or power sun
roof leadi ng to serious personal injury.
(D Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an una u
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key "'
34 Openin g and clo sing
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer *:
- When closing a door, make sure noth
i ng can interfere w ith the doo r. T his
could cause ser ious perso nal inj ury.
- You ca n stop the door from clos ing at
any time by pulling on the inside or
out side door handle.
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- In the event of a c rash wi th airbag de
ployment a ll locked doo rs will be auto
m atically unlo cked to g ive access to the
vehicle occ upants from the outside.
- If the power loc king system should ma l
func tion, you can lo ck the dr iver's door
u sing the mechanical key
I:!> pdge 3 7.
- If the power locking system should fai l,
you can st ill open the f ue l t ank flap in a n
emergency ¢
page 218.
-You are well advised no t to keep valua
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
ca nnot provide the sec urity of a safe.
- If the LED in the up per edge of the driv
er's door panel comes on fo r abo ut
30
seconds after t he vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an author ized
A udi dealersh ip or qua lified repa ir fac ili
ty .
Setting power locking
The driver con determine the functions for
power locking in the MMI.
.,. Se lect : I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car )* sy s
tems
control button > Vehicle sett ings >
Central locking .
Unlock doors -You can decide if All doors or
only the
Dr iver should unlock. The rear lid al
so unlocks when
All is selected . If you select
Driver in a vehicle with a convenience key*,
only the door whose handle you pull will un l ock. If you se
lect
Dri ver, a ll the doors and rear lid
will unlock if you press them button on the re
mote control maste r key twice.
Loc k exterior trunk handle -If you se lect On ,
the rear lid handle is locked . In this case the
rear lid can be opened with the b utton
cs on
the master key or with the
cs button in the
driver's door . In veh icles with a convenience
key* , you can still open the rear lid using the
handle if an authorized master key is near the
proxim ity sensor .
Fold mir rors * -If you select On , the exterior
rearview mirrors fold in automatically when
you press the
~ button on the remote control
master key or touch the sensor* in the ha ndle.
Tone when locking -When you select On, a
confirmation tone sounds when you lock the
vehicle .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle with
, the remote control
F ig . 20 Remote co ntrol : funct io n buttons
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Eithe r the driver's door on ly or the ent ire vehi
cle w ill unlock when the unlock button m
(@ )
is p ressed once, depending on the settings in
the MMI
I:!> page 34.
" Press button CD( @) to unlock the veh icle
¢fig. 20.
.,. Press button ~ (@ ) to lock the vehicle I:!> .&.
in General description on page 33 .
.,. Press bu tto n cs( @) briefly to unlock the
re ar lid .
.,. Push the red
I PANIC ! button (@ ) to activate
the panic function . The horn sounds and the
turn signa ls flash. Push the red
I PANIC I but
ton again to deactivate the pan ic function . .,.
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If the vehicle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 60 seconds ,
the vehicle locks itself aga in automatically.
This feat ure prevents the ve hicle from be ing
accidentally left unlocked over
a long period
of t ime.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth
er the entire veh icle is unlocked or on ly cer
t ain doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in
General description on page 33 .
- In order to make sure the locking func
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
-
-Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise you may unin
tentiona lly lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-t heft ala rm when
you try to s tart the engi ne or open a
doo r. In c ase this happe ns anyhow, push
the un lo ck button
m .
- The vehicle can only be locked whe n the
se lector lever is in the P posit ion .
- Use the panic funct io n only if you are in
an emergency si tu at ion .
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
F ig. 2 1 Conve nie n ce key : Lock ing t he ve hicle
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Unlocking vehicle
.,. Take ho ld of the door handle . T he door is un-
loc ked automatically .
.,. Pull the handle to open the door.
Locking vehicle
.,. Sele ct the P se lecto r lever posit ion. Othe r
w ise the vehicle canno t be lo cked.
.,. To lock the ve hicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once Q fig . 21 .
Do not reach inside the door handle.
T he veh icle can be locke d an d unl ocke d at any
doo r. The master key mus t be within a range
of about 1.5 m from the appropriate door or
the rear lid. It makes no difference whether
the master key is in your jacket pocket or in
your brief case .
It is not possib le to re -ope n the doo r for a
brief period directly after closi ng it. This a l
l ows you to ensure that the doors are properly
locked.
It depends on the settings in the MMI wheth
er the enti re vehi cle is unloc ked or one of the
doors
Q page 34.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS Q .&. in
General description on page 33 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been sta nding for an ex
tended period, please note the following:
- The p rox imity sensors a re deactivate d af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second t ime to
open the vehicle.
- To prevent the battery from being d is
charged and to preserve your vehicle 's
ability to start for as long as possib le,
the energy management sys tem grad u
ally switc hes off unnecessary conven
ie nce func tions. It is possib le th at you
w ill not be ab le to unlo ck you r ve hicle us-
ing these convenience func tions.
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opening function in the power locking sys
tem switch.
Emergency locking
Each door must be locked s eparately if th e
power locking system fails.
F ig. 25 Doo r: E mergency loc king
An emergency lock is located on the front end
of the pas senger's door and the rear doors
(on Ly visible when door is open) .
• Remove the mechanical key
c> page 32.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening
c> fig . 25 .
• Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it
all the way to the right (right doo r) or left
(left door).
Once the door has been closed, it can no lon
ger be opened from the outside . The door can
be opened from the ins ide by pu lling the door
h andle. If the c hild safety lock in a rear door is
activa ted, you m ust first pull the door hand le
on the inside. Then you can open the door
from the outside.
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
Fig . 26 Dr ive r's door: re m ote rear lid release
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
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Fig . 27 Pos it ion o f ha ndle in t he rear l id
Opening the re ar lid
• Press the middle button~ on the remote
control master key for at least one second,
or
• Pull the release button
l=I in the driver's
door
c> fig . 26, o r
• Press the handle o n the rear lid
c> fig . 2 7.
Clo sin g the re a r lid
• Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the in
side and allow it to d rop gently to close it
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The settings in the MMI determine if the rear
lid can be opened using the handle
c> page 34 .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pu ll up
on it to make sure that it is p roperly
closed. Otherwise it co uld open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehi cle, al
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv
ing . Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug
gage area, because then the rear lid can not be fu lly closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child cou ld crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pul l the lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of pe rsonal in
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
38 Opening and closing
- Always ensure that no one is within
range of the rear lid when
it is mov ing, in
particular close to the hinges - fingers or
hands can be pinched.
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When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be opened separately by pressing the but
ton
l .::::s l on the master key. When you close
the rear lid again, it locks automatically .
luggage compartment with movement
activated opening
Applies to vehicles : wit h co nvenience key and se nsor -con
tro ll ed luggage compartmen t lid
Fig. 28 Rear of vehicle: foot movement
Requirements : You must be carrying your ve
hicle key with you. You must be standing at
the center behind the luggage compartment
lid. The distance to the rear of the vehicle
should be approximately 8 inches (20 cm).
The ignition must be sw itched off . Make sure
you have firm footing.
,.. Swing your foo t forth and back below the
bumper
o fig . 28. Do not touch the bumper .
Once the system recognizes the movement,
the luggage compartment lid will open.
The luggage compartment l id will only open if
you make the movement as described . This
p revents the luggage compartment lid from
opening due to s imilar movements such as
when you walk between the rear o f the vehicle
and your garage door.
General information
In some situations, the function is lim ited or
temporarily unavailab le. This may happen if: -
the luggage compartment lid was just
closed.
-you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long per iod of time.
-y ou clean your vehicle, for example with a
pressure washer or in a car wash.
- there is heavy rain.
- the bumper is very dirty, fo r example after
driving on salted roads.
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or
remote controls.
Rear lid emergency release
Fig. 29 Sect io n of the luggage compartmen t: access to
e m erge ncy re lease
T he rear lid can be released in an emergency
from inside the luggage compartment.
,.. Remove the cover from the luggage rear lid.
,.. Press the lever in the direction o f the arrow
until the rear lid releases.
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The instrument illumination (for dials and
needles) lights on when the ign it ion is
sw itched on and the vehicle lig hts are
turned off. As the daylight fades, the ill u
m ination of the dials likewise dims auto
mat ically and w ill go out comp lete ly when
the o utside lig ht is ve ry low. This fea ture is
meant to remi nd you t o swit ch on the
headl igh ts when o utside light condi tions
become poor.
Vision
Sun visors
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F ig . 42 Sun v isor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger
can be released from their brackets and
turned toward the doors¢
fig. 42 @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror @opens.
Sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with sun shade
F ig . 4 3 Su n shade p ulled up on the rea r window
Clear vi sion 4 7
Fig . 44 Cockp it: sun shade switch
Rear door sunshade*
.. Pull the sun shade out and attach it to the
hooks on the upper door frame¢
fig. 43.
Rear window sun shade*
.. To extend/retract the sun shade , press the
button~ ¢
fig. 44.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun
shade so the shade retracts automatically
when you select the reverse gear. Select:
CAR
function button > (Car )* systems control but
ton >
Vehicle settings > Automatic rea r bl ind
> On .The sett ings are automatically stored
and ass igned to the remote control key . The
s u n shade extends again as soon as the v ehi
cle beg ins traveling forward at a speed gre at
er than 9 mph (1S km/h), as long as the ig ni
tion has not been switched off in the mean
time.
A WARNING
When lowering or raising the sunshade,
make sure there is nothing in its way and
that it has a free path to t ravel. Th is cou ld
cause perso nal inju ry.
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- Pressing the button rn severa l t imes
consec utive ly can trigger the overload
protect ion. The sun s hade can only be ex
tended/retracted again after a brief wait
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func
tions when the vehicle i nterior is warmer
than 14°F ( -10°() .