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Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the Panoramic sliding sunroof*
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
F ig . 41 K ey turns for ope ning and closing
Convenience opening feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key ¢
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.. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
.. Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 41 @ until a ll
the windows have reached the desired position and the Panoramic slid ing sunroof* is tilted.
Convenience closing feature
.. Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
¢ page 37.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock position @ until the windows and the
Panoramic sliding sunroof* are closed ¢ ,&..
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade will also open or
close.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the Panoramic
sl iding sunroof* inattentively and without
checking -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being ra ised so that no one can be trap
ped.
If you release the key, th e clos ing ac
tion is immediately canceled.
- Always read and heed WARNING ¢
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General description on page 39.
Opening and closing
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one
touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.. Pull and hold the power window switch until
the window is completely closed .
.. Release the sw itch .
.. Pull the switch again for one second . T he auto
mat ic closing/opening is now reactivated.
Panorama sunroof
Operation
Applies to veh icles: w ith Panoramic sl iding sunroof
Fig. 42 Section fro m headliner : Knob fo r Pano ra m ic s liding
sun roof
Tilting
.. The sunroof can be t ilted or closed only in
sw itch posit ion @ ¢
fig. 42
.. To t ilt it, briefly press the switch
<=;>fig. 42.
.. To close it, briefly pull the switch¢.&. -
.. To set an intermediate posi tion, press/pu ll the
switch until the sunroof reaches the desired po
sition.
Opening
.. To move the sun roof to the position for reduced
w ind no ise, turn the switch to posit ion (!) until
resistance can be felt.
.. To open the sunroof completely, turn and hold
the switch against the resistance in position @.
.. To close the sunroof, turn the switch to position
@ ¢,&. .
.. Turn the switch to the desired position to select
an intermediate position. .,,_
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-Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
j u sted
¢page 53.
-W hen yo u remove your key from the ignition
while the vehicle 's lights are turned on, a
buzzer sounds as Long as the driver 's doo r is
open.
- In coo l or damp weather, t he inside of the
headlig hts, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature difference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clea r sho rtly after sw itching them on. This
does not affect t he service life of the light
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunct ion,
the driver is not ified in the instr ument clus
te r d is play ¢
pag e 32.
Fog lights
Fig . 4 7 Fog lig ht sw itch
" To turn on the fog lights }D, press button (D
¢fig. 47.
"To turn on the rear fog lights 0$. p ress button
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Fog lights
The s ide marker lights or Low beams must be
switched on. When the fog lights are swi tched
on, the g re e n check light at the edge of the
sw itch comes on.
If automat ic driving light control AUTO is activat
ed, the low beams are switched on whe n the fog
lights a re turned on .
Rear fog light s
Low beams or side marker lights with fog lights
must be turned on.
Lights and Vis ion
W hen the rear fog ligh ts are turned on, the yel
low check light at the edge of the s witch comes
o n.
(D Note
The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on in
accorda nce with traffic regulation, as the
li g hts are bright fo r fo llow ing traff ic .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or in the
MMI* .
"Sele ct: !CARI func tion button> Exterior light
ing.
Or
.. Select:
~,c- A- R~ I function button > Car systems *
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (Lights when leaving car) ,
Leav ing home (Lights when unlocking car )
The coming home function ill uminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit io n off
and open t he d river 's doo r. Depending on vehicle
equipment, the function ca n be sw itched on an d
off or the le ngth of time the lights remain on"
can be ad justed .
The leaving home i llum inates the area outside
t h e ve hicle w hen you un lock the vehicle. T his
func tion can be switched on and off .
The Comi ng home and Leaving home funct ions
o nly operate w hen it is dark and t he lig ht sw itch
is i n the
AUTO position .
Auto headlights
When the light sw itch is in the AU TO ¢ page 52
pos ition, the switch-on point of the lights can be
c h anged in the automat ic dr iving light funct ion.
Daytime running lights
USA models: Y ou can swit ch the d aytime r unning
lig hts
On and Off .
Canada models:
Th e f unc tion cann ot be tur ned
off .
It is acti vat ed a utom aticall y each t ime t he ig-
ni tion is switched on. .,,_
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Lights and Vision
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades result
in streaking . This can affect the rain sensor
function . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera
tures when the ignit ion is on.
- When stopp ing temporarily, e.g. at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windshield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be
g in to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and glass
cleane r to clean the windshield wiper blades .
Front wiper
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position. Refer to
c> page 58.
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front w indow.
Rear wiper
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window.
A WARNING
Dirty w indshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to acc idents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 58 Removing the w iper blade
Wiper service position/blade replacement
posit ion
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.,. Switch the ignition off and move the windshield
wiper lever to posit ion ©
c> page 57, fig. 56.
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The windshie ld wipers move into the service po
sition .
.,. To bring the wipers back into the origina l posi
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind
shield w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI*:
.,. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
c>page 57, fig. 56).
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Windshield
wipers
> Service position > On /Off . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Car systems*
cont rol butto n > Servicing
& checks > Wiper
s ervice position
> On/Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the windsh ield wiper arm up from the wind
shield .
.,. Press the locking knob@
c> fig. 58 on the wiper
blade. Ho ld the wiper blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade .,. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @until you hear it latch into
place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
.,. Tur n the se rvice position off.
A WARNING
F or your safety, you shou ld rep lace the wiper
b lades once or twice a year. See your author
ized Audi dealer for rep lacement blades.
(D Note
- Th e windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are fo lded away from the windshield.
The windshield w ipers would move back in
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld .
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In addition to the setting for the drive r's seat ,
the exterior rear view mirror setting can be stor
ed and reca lled through seat memory if the veh i
cle is properly equipped.
Storin g and recallin g se tting s
With the help of the memory buttons 1 and 2
¢ fig. 65 the settings for two different drivers
can be stored and reca lled
r::!> page 65.
The cu rrent settings are also a utomat ica lly as
signed to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked . When the vehicle is
un locked, the settings assigned to the remote
contro l key being used are automatica lly recalled .
Turnin g seat m emo ry on and off
If the IO FF I sw itch is depressed, the seat memory
is inoperative . When the Memory function is off,
the LED in the button lights up.
All the stored settings a re retained. We recom
mend using the
I O FF I sw itch and de activating the
seat memory if the vehicle is only go ing to be
used
temporarily by a driver whose settings are
not going to be stored .
Storing and recalling settings
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Storing settings
~ Adjust the driv er's seat.
~ Adjust the two exter ior mirrors.
~ Press the !SET I button. The light in the button
will come on.
~ Now p ress a memory button (III or~). If the
stor ing procedure is correct, a confirmation
tone w ill sound .
Recall ing setting s
~ If the dr iver 's door is open and the ignit ion is
switched off, tap the correspond ing memory
button br iefly .
~ If the dr iver's door is closed or the ignit ion is
switched on, p ress the approp riate memo ry
button until the s to red pos ition is rea ched .
Successful storage is confirmed audibly and by
the light in the
ISET I button illum inat ing
r::!> page 64, fig . 65.
S eat s and stor age
When the vehicle is lo cked , the current settings
are stored and assigned to the remote contro l
key . But the settings stored on memory buttons
1 to 2 are not deleted . They can be recalled at
any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the set
t ings assigned to the remote control key a re re
stored .
If your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save your in
dividua l seat position on one of the memory but
tons . You can recall your settings again simply
and conveniently by p ress ing the corresponding
memo ry butto n. When the vehicle is locked,
these settings are automatica lly re-assigned to
the remote control key and stored .
& WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary -
otherwise you risk hav ing an accident.
- In an emergency the recall proced ure can be
cancelled by pressing the
I OFF I switch or by
tapp ing of the memory buttons.
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
To assign the dr iver 's seat settings to the remote
control key when locking the vehicle, the function
must be activated in the radio or MMI*.
~ Select: ! CAR I function button > Seat adju st
ment > Dri ver's seat > Key mem. p ro fi le > On .
Or
~ Select: !CARI function button> Car sy ste ms*
cont ro l butto n > Vehicl e se tting s > Seats >
Driver 's seat > Remote control ke y> On .
(j) Tips
If you do not want anothe r driver's sett ings to
be assigned to the remote control key, switch
off the memory function usi ng the rad io or
M MI* or t he
I OFF I button r::!> page 64.
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the lugg age compartment to help prevent
items from flying forward into the passen
ger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig. 77 Luggage compartment: storing the cover
Removing
"'Unhook the straps (!) c:> fig. 76.
"'Pull the cover @out of the reta iners @ in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing
"'Slide the cover into the retainers @.
"'Attach the straps
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Storing
"' Slide the rear seat forward c:> page 66.
"' Fold the cover together and store it behind the
rear seat
c:> fig . 77.
A WARNING
- To prevent accidents, never install the lug
gage compartment cover unsecured.
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Seats and storage
- Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compartment
or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart
ment cover . They could become a hazard to
vehicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or in an accident .
(D Note
You could damaged a stored luggage com
partment cover when you move the rear seat
or rear seat backrest.
@ Tips
-You can use the luggage compartment cover
to store light weight clothing or articles but do not leave any heavy or sharp objects in
the pockets of the clothing .
- Remember that placing clothing or articles
on the luggage compartment cover can
block the driver's vision in the rear view mir
ror. This also applies especially when you
have to transport large objects.
- So that stale air can escape from the vehicle
be sure not to cover the ventilation slot be
tw een the rear lid and the luggage compart
ment cover.
Double cargo floor
You can store dirty or wet objects under the car
go floor.
Fig. 78 Luggage compartment: cargo floor folded togethe r
with protective tray
Folding the cargo floor together
"' Lift the cargo floor by the handle c:> fig. 78 (D
and fold it up .
"'Plac e your item in the protective tray. .,,.
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Seats and storag e
_& WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside the vehicle while dr iving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when dr iv ing aro und a corner .
- When you are driving make sure that any
thi ng you may have placed in the cente r con
so le or other storage loca tions cannot fall
o ut into the footwells. I n case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
acce lerate .
- Any pieces of cloth ing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight cloth ing . Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an acc ident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in
jure any passengers ins ide the veh icle.
Glove compartment
The glove comportment is illuminated and con
be locked .
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Fig. 93 Glove compar tmen t
To open glov e compartment
,.. Pu ll t he hand le in the d ire ct io n of the arrow
¢
fig. 93 and swing the cover down to open .
To close glove compartment
.,. Push the glove compartment lid upward until
the lock engages .
There are holders for a pen and a pad of paper in the glove compartment lid .
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On the right side in the glove compartment is a
ho lder with the key body into which the emergen
cy key must be clipped to be able to start the ve
hicle.
_& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal inj ury in an acci
dent or sudde n stop, always keep the glove
compartmen t closed while dr iv ing .
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-condi
tioning is in cooling mode.
Fig . 9 4 Glove box w it h coo li ng box ope n and s wit c hed on
.,. Open the glove compartment¢ page 78,
fig.
93 .
.,. Turn the rotary switch @counter-clockwise to
switch the cooling on . The symbo ls on the rota
r y switch must be displayed ¢
fig. 94 accord
ing ly .
.,. Turn the ro tary switch @clockw ise to switch
the cooling off .
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode.
If the climate con trol is in t he heat ing mode, we
recommend switch ing the cooling box off .
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the IAUTO I button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig. 97 3-zone de luxe au to ma tic c lima te contro l: co ntrols
Press the bu ttons to turn the funct ions on or off.
Use the d ials to adjust the temperature, the
blower speed and the air distr ibution . The L ED in
a button w ill light up when the function is
switched on . The settings are disp layed for a few
seconds in the radio or M MI* d isplay.
The driver and front passenger side can be ad
justed separate ly . The settings are also d isp layed
i n the climate control system disp lay .
IOFF ! Switching the climate control syst em
on/off
The IOFFI b utton switches the climate control
system on o r off. It also switches on when you
p ress the knob . Airflow from o utside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is switched off.
IAIC ! Switching cooling mode on /off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog o n the windows. Cooling mode
switches off autom atically when the o utside tem
pe rat ure is be low zero.
1.,,., 1 Switching recirculation mode on /off
In recirculation mode, the a ir ins ide the ve hicle is
cir culated and fi ltered. This prevents the u nfil
tered air outside the vehicle from enteri ng the
ve hicl e interior . We recommend switching recir- cu
la tion mode on whe n driving thro ugh a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
io A .
The IAU TO I button or !<11> F RONT I button switches
recirculation mode off .
IAU TOI Switch ing automatic mode on
Automatic mode maintains a cons tant tempera
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airf low
and air distrib ution are contro lled automatically.
Ad justing the temp erature
Temperatures between 60 ° F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
( + 28 °C) can be set. Outs ide of this range,
low or
high will appear in the radio or MM I* display. At
bot h of these settings , the climate control sys
tem runs contin uous ly at maximum cooling or
heating power. There is no temperature regu la
t ion.
~ Adjusting the airflow
You can adjust the airflow manua lly to suit your
needs. To have the ai rflow regulated automatical
l y, press the
IAU TO I button .
~ Adjusting the air di stribution
You can manu ally select the vents where the a ir
will flow. To have the air dist ribution regulated
automatica lly, press the
IAU TOI button. .,.
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Driving
Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the steering wheel can
be adjusted .
Fig. 98 Lever under the steering column
Firs t, adjust the driver 's seat cor rectly .
• Pull the lever ¢
fig. 98 -Arrow-¢ &_.
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi
t ion.
• Push the lever agains t the steering col umn un-
ti l it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be tween your chest and the cente r of the steering
wheel.
If you cannot sit mo re than 10 i nch es (25
cm) from the steering wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver 's seat, see ¢
page 64.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri
ous pe rsonal injury .
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steering
wheel
¢page 136, fig. 151 . If you cannot
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maintain this minimum distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your authorized
Audi dea ler to see if adaptive equipment is
availab le.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned with your
face, the supplementa l driver 's airbag can
not prov ide as much p rotection in a n acci
dent. Always make su re that the steering
wheel is alig ned with your chest.
- Always hold the steer ing wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
tions to reduce the ris k of persona l injury if
the dr iver's air bag dep loys.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'cloc k position o r with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub . Holding the steeri ng whee l the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Ignition lock
Starting engine with the key
The ignition is switched on and the engine start
ed with the ignition key.
Fig . 99 Ign iti on key
Starting the engine
• Insert the key in to the ign ition lock.
• Hybrid drive *: refe r to the informat ion fo r start
i ng the veh icle under ¢
page 99 .
• Step on the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N position.
• Press the key¢
fig. 99 -the engine will start. IIJ,