Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Operation ....... ........... .. .. .. .
Cockpit ... .. ...... ......... .. .. .. .
Gene ral illus tra tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .. .. ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .
I ndicator ligh ts .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Driver information system ... .. .
In troduct ion .... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Trip computer ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Efficiency program .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . .. .. .
Electronic speed lim it er ........ .. .. .. .
Auto Check Control ... ...... .. .. .. .. .
Open ing and closing ...... .. .. .. .
Keys .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
Ce ntra l locki ng .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. .
Opening and clos ing rear lid ........ .. .
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
1 4
20
20
22
25
26
26
27
36
36
38
4 3
Automatic rear lid/t runk lid ope rat ion 44
E me rgency unlocki ng of the luggage
compa rtmen t lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
P owe r Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Panorama s un roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Garage doo r opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 48
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
W indshield wipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mi rror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D ig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Gene ral info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Fr ont sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
M emory f unct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Center a rm rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
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Roo f rack ... .... .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Beverage holders ... .... .. .... ... .. . .
Climatized cupholders ... . ..... ... .. . .
(upholders in the doo r pockets ....... . .
A sh tray ... .. .. .. .. ............... . .
Cigarette lighter/soc ket .............. .
Stor ing ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... . .
Warm and cold .. ... .. ..... ... .. . .
Cl imate control system ... ... ... ... .. .
Dnv1ng ......... .. ............... . .
Steering ...... .. ... ............. .. .
Ig nition lock . .. ... ................. .
Convenience key .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . .
D rive r mes sage s .. .. .. ........... .. . .
E lectromech anic al par king br ake ... .. . .
Star t/Stop sys tem .. .... . ..... ... .. . .
Speed warning system ... . ..... ... .. . .
Cruise contro l system .... . .... ... .. . .
Hybrid ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Hybrid dr ive ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. . .
72
74
75
76
76
76
77
80
80
84
84
84
87
88 89
91
94
95
98
98
Audi adaptive cruise control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Audi adap tive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
S ideass ist .. .. .. .. ... .. ... ... ... ... 116
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D riving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 123
tiptron ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Parking system plus wit h rearv iew camera 129
Adjus ting the d isplay and warn ing tones . 134
T rai le r hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch ........ .. .
© Side assist button ............ .
® Air outlets ............ .. .. .. .
@ Turn signal and high beam ..... .
(j) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........ .. .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion and voice recognition but
tons
- Rocker switches for tiptron ic op-
eration ... ........... .. .. .. .
@ ISETI button ............... .. .
® Instrument cluster ............ .
@ Reset button for trip odometer .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ..... .
- Trip computer .............. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .. .. .. .
@ Adjustable steering column
~ Control lever for: 64
42
116
81
55
156
127
11
10
13
57
22
84
84
- Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 107
@ Data Link Connector for On Board
Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . . . . . . . . 26
@ Release lever for the engine hood . 221
@ Instrument illumination . . . . . . . . 56
@ Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid . 43
@ Adjuster control for outside mirrors . . 59
@ Power window switches . . . . . . . . . 46
@ Radio system or Audi multimedia
(see separate manual)
@ Radio or MMI display (see separate
manual)
@ Button/Indicator light for:
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
@ Glove compartment (lockable) .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ....... .
@ Depending on options:
- Audi drive select button ...... .
- Start-Stop-System button or .. .
- Id'! button (hybrid drive) .... . .
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
- Hill descent assist button ..... .
@ Climate control ............. . .
@ Shift lever for automatic transmis-
sion ........................ .
@ Ashtray with cigarette lighter
@ Coin storage
@ Depending on options:
- MMI control console or
- Parking system button ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Control
(ESC) button ............... .
Cockpit
54
78
156
120 91
101
129
191
193
80
123
76, 76
129
191
- Hill descent assist button . . . . . . 193
-Audi drive select button . . . . . . . 120
- Start-Stop-System button . . . . . 91
@ I START ENGINE STOPI button . . . 87
@> Electromechanical parking brake 89
(D Tips
Some of the equipment or features shown in
the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be optional
equipment depending on your model. Always
ask your authorized Audi dealer if you have a
question about your vehicle.
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Stop vehicle and check b rake fluid l evel
"' Stop the vehicle.
"' Check the brake fluid level
o page 229.
"'Seek professiona l assistance if necessary .
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
worksho p
"'Drive carefu lly to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or other qualified workshop and have
the malfunction corrected
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Pa rking brak e system fault! See owner 's
m anual
"' If this symbol appears when the vehicle is sta
tionary or after the ignitio n is turned on, check
to see if the parking brake can be re leased.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop as soon as possible and
have the malfunct ion corrected. If the park ing
brake cannot be opened, then take it to an ex
pert at an authorized Audi dea ler.
"' If the symbol appears while you are driving, it is
poss ible that the trac tion control or the eme r
gency brake has malfunctioned. It is possible
that the parking brake cannot be applied.
It is
also possible that the parking brake cannot be
released after it has been applied. Drive to an
authorized Aud i dealer or other qualified work
shop to have the malfunction corrected.
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warn ing/indicator light illuminates together with the
brake system malfunction warning/ind icator
light
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A WARNING
-Always observe the wa rnings in
o page 221, before opening the hood and
c heck ing the b rake fluid.
- Driv ing with low b rake fluid is a safety haz
ard. Stop the car and get p rofess ional assis
tance.
- If the
111111 (USA models)/ . (Canada mod
els) brake system indi cator lig ht t urns on to
ge ther with the ABS an d ESC i ndica to r
lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating function may
have failed. Functions that stab ilize the ve
hicle a re no longer avai lab le . This could
Dri ver information s ystem
cause the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of s liding. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or other qualif ied
workshop and have the malfunct ion correct
ed.
- L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible.
If the . symbo l flashes in the disp lay, either the
engine coo lant
temperature is too high or the en
gine coolant
level is too low . A driver message
appears as we ll to explain the malfunct ion in
more detail. The d river warn ing goes out after
about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any
t ime by press ing the
ISET I button again.
Turn off engin e an d check coolant leve l
"'Pull off the road .
"' Stop the vehicle .
"' Turn
off the engine.
"' Check coolant level
o page 22 7 .
"' Add coolant if necessary ~ page 228.
"'Continue driv ing on ly afte r the engine coo lant
warning/indi cato r light goes out.
"' Con ta ct yo ur au thorize d Aud i dealer for assis
tance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the ra
diato r fan may be the cause of the malfunct io n.
A WARNING
- If your vehicle should brea k down for me
chan ica l or other reasons, pa rk at a safe d is
tance from moving traffic, turn
off the en
gine and turn on the hazard warning lights
o page 54, Emergency flashers.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coo lant escaping from the eng ine
compartment -you risk being scalded. Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perform any
work in the eng ine compartment, turn of
the engine and a llow it to cool. Fo llow the
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warn ing stickers o page 221. ~
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
F ig . 25 Key set
@ Master key with remote control and
integrated mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine w ith the master key with remote
contro l. A mechanical key is integ rated in the
maste r key
¢page 37 .
@ Eme rgency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use . It shou ld only be used in an emergency .
Keep it in a safe place and do not carry it on your
key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Number of key s
You ca n inquire about the number of assigned
keys to your vehicle¢
page 11. This allows you to
make sure you have received all of the keys when
you purchase a used vehicle . Depending on the
veh icle equ ipment level , th is function may also
be performed in the
MM I* . To do this, se lect:
ICARI function button > Car systems * control b ut
ton
> Servicing & c h eck s> Programmed key s.
Data in the master key
During dr iv ing, serv ice and ma intenance-relevant
data is continuously stored on you r mas ter key.
Your Audi service adviser can read o ut this data
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and te ll yo u about the work you r vehicle needs .
This applies also to vehicles with Convenience key* .
Personal comfort settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recomme nded
that each perso n always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is tu rne d off or when the
vehicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate cont ro l
- Centra l locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Parki ng system*
- Adaptive cru ise cont rol*
- Audi side assist*
- Aud i drive se lect *
The store d settings are au toma tic ally reca lled
when you unlock the vehi cle, when yo u open the
doors or when yo u turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
-
- Do not leave your ve hicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by una u
thorized persons could endanger you or re
sult in theft or damage the ve hicle. Always
loc k all doors and take the key .
- Do not leave ch ild ren unattended in the ve
hicle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil
dren the opportu nity to s tart the engine
a nd/or ac tiva te ve hicle sys te m s su ch as the
power w ind ow s etc. Unsup ervised op eration
of any vehicle system by childre n can resul t
in ser ious injury.
- Do not remove the key fr om the ign ition lock
until the ve hicle has come to a com plete
sto p. Otherwise the steering co lumn lock
could suddenly engage -causing the risk of
an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation o f the remote con trol key ca n
be temporarily d isrupted by interference .,..
Driving
- When starting on inclines, the sta rting assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentionally roll
i ng back . T he braking force of the parking brake
is not released unt il sufficient driving force has
been built up at the wheels.
Em ergency brake function
An emergency bra ke ensures that the vehicle can
be slowed down even if the normal brakes fa il
c::> page 91, Emergency broking .
A WARNING
-
If a drive range is engaged with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running, you must
in no instance accelerate careless ly. Otherwise
t he vehicle will start to move immed iate ly -
r isk of an accident.
(1) Tips
- If the parking brake is applied with the igni
tion switched off, the indicator lights in the
swi tch and . (USA
models) ;II (Cana-
da models) in t he instrument cluster wil l go
out after a certa in period of time.
- Occasiona l noises when th e par king b rake is
applied and released are normal and are not
a cau se for co nce rn.
- When the ve hicle is par ked, the parking
b rake goes t hro ugh a se lf-test cycle a t regu
lar in tervals . Any associa ted noises are no r
mal.
Parking
~ Press the brake peda l to stop the vehicle.
~ Pu ll the switch c::> page 89 , fig . 103 to set the
parking brake.
~ Move the selecto r lever to P .
~ Turn the eng ine off c::> ,&. .
~ When on incl ines or declines, turn the steer ing
whee l so that the vehicle w ill roll into the curb
if it beg ins to move.
A WARNING
- W hen you leave your veh icle -even if only
br ie fly -always remove the igni tion key. This
applies part icu larly when children remain in
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the vehicle. Ot herwise the ch ild ren could
start the engine, release the parking b rake
or operate electrical equ ipment (e.g . power
w indows) . There is the risk of an accident.
- W hen the veh icle is locked, no one -part icu
larly not chi ldren shou ld remain in the ve hi
cle. Locked doors make it more d ifficult for
emerge ncy wor kers to get into the ve hicle -
putting lives at risk .
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking broke is released automatically upon
starting.
Stopping and applying parking brake
~ Pull the sw itch to app ly the parking brake.
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
~ When you sta rt to drive as us ual, the parking
brake is automatically released and yo ur vehicle
beg ins to move.
When stopping at a traffic signa l or stopping in
c ity t raffic on vehicles with an a utomat ic trans
mission, the parking brake ca n be applied. The
vehicle does not have to be he ld with the foot
brake . The park ing brake e liminates the tendency
to c reep with a d rive ra nge engaged . As soon as
you d rive off as usua l, the par king b rake is re
l eased a utomat ic all y and the vehi cle starts to
move .
Starting on slopes
When sta rting on inclines, the starting assist pre
vents the vehicle from unintentionally ro lling
ba ck. The braking for ce of t he parking b ra ke is
not released until sufficient dr iv ing force has
been built up a t the wheels.
(D Tips
Fo r safety reaso ns, the p arking bra ke is re
l e ased auto m atically only w hen t he d river 's
s a fe ty be lt is engaged in t he b uckle .
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Starting off with a trailer
To prevent rolling back unintentionally on an in
cline, do the following:
11-Keep the switch pulled and depress the acceler
ator. The park ing brake stays applied and pre
vents the vehicle from roll ing backward .
11-You can release the switch once you are sure
th at you a re developing enough dr iving force at
the whee ls by depressing the a cce le rato r.
Depending on the weight of the r ig (veh icle and
trai ler) and the severity of the inc line, you may
r oll bac kwards as you sta rt . Yo u can prevent roll
in g ba ckwards by ho ld in g the pa rking brake
sw itch pulled o ut and accelera ting - just as you
wo uld when sta rting on a hill with a conventiona l
hand brake .
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake system
fails or locks .
11-In a n eme rgency, pull the sw itch and conti nue
to pull it to slow your vehi cle down wi th the
parking brake .
11-As soon as you release the switch or acce le rate,
the braking process stops.
If yo u pull the sw itch and hold it above a speed of
about S mph (8 km/h), t he emergency braking
f u nction is init iated . The veh icle is braked at all
four whee ls by activating the hydra ulic brake sys
t em. The brake performance is simi lar to making
an emergency stop¢.&. .
In o rder not to activate the emergency brak ing by
mistake, an audible warning tone (b uzzer)
sounds w hen the sw itch is p ulled. As soon as t he
sw itch is released, or the accelerator peda l is de
p ressed, emergency brak ing stops.
A WARNING
Emergency b raking should on ly b e used i n an
eme rgency, when the normal foot brake has
f ail ed or the br ake pedal is obstruc ted. Using
t he par king brake to pe rform emergency brak
ing w ill slow your vehicle down as if you had
made a fu ll brake a pplicat ion . The laws of
Dri ving
physics cannot be suspended even with ESC
and its associated components (ABS, ASR,
EDS). In corners and when road or weather
c o nditions are bad, a f ull brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid o r th e rear end to
b reak away -risking an accid ent .
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
T h is message appears w hen t he pa rking brake is
applied on an in cli ne that exceeds about 30% .
In this case the braking power of the park ing
brake may
not be adequat e to prevent the veh i
cle from rolling unintentionally .
Press brake pedal to release parking brake
This dr iver message appears when the sw itch to
release the parking bra ke was pressed. The par k
ing brake can only be released if you step on the
brake pedal and at the same t ime press t he
switch or you automat ica lly release the parki ng
brake with the starti ng assist ¢
page 90.
fpjj Parking brake malfunction!
This dr iver message appears together w ith the
yellow
rm symbol whe n there is a parking brake
malfu nction .
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith Start -Stop -System
T he Sta rt-Stop -System can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In the Star t-Stop -mode, the engine shu ts o ff au
tomatica lly when the vehicle is stoppe d, such as
at a t raffic lig ht. The ignition remains sw itche d
on during this stop phase. The engine w ill be au
tomat ica lly restarted when needed.
The last S tart -Stop -System sett ing (on/off using
t h e b utton
10 ~1) will be restored w hen the ig ni
t ion is turned on. The LED in the
l(A) ~I b utton turns
on when the Start-Stop-System is sw itched off
manua lly.
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Automatic transmission
-Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave your
vehicle when the engine is running, activate
the parking brake and move the selector lev er to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake when the engine
is running and the selector lever is in D/S or
R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
down a hill. Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re
duces braking performance, increases brak
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- To prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when stopping on inclines, always hold it in
place with the brake pedal or parking brake.
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. An indicator lamp[!] illuminates
and a driver message appears
<=> page 127
when the clutch is overloaded .
-If the engine must remain running, never
have any driving position engaged when
checking under the hood. Make sure these
lector lever has securely engaged and is
locked in P with the parking brake set
<=>page 221. Otherwise, any increase in en
gine speed may set the vehicle in motion,
even with the parking brake applied.
0 Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se-
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lected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it. Activate the
parking brake or press the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped and the selector lever is in N will
damage the transmission because it is not
lubricated under those circumstances.
{!) Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down declines.
Hill descent control is activated when the selec
tor lever is in D/S and you press the brake pedal.
The transmission automatically selects a gear
that is suitable for the incline. Hill descent con
trol tries to maintain the speed achieved at the
time of braking, within physical and technical limitations.
It may still be necessary to adjust the
speed with the brakes.
Hill descent control switches off once the decline
levels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
When the speed is set in the cruise control sys
tem <=>
page 95, hill descent control is also acti
vated .
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Automatic transmission
The transmission temperature has increased sig
nificant ly due to the sporty driving man ner. Drive
in a less sporty manner unti l the temperature re
turns to the normal range and the indicato r light
sw itches of.
[§J Transmi ssion malfunction: You can continue
driving
There is a sys tem ma lf u nction in the tr ansmis
sion . You may continue driving. Drive to your au
thorized A udi dealer or qualified repair facility
soon to have the malf unct io n corrected.
[§J Transmi ssion malfunction: Limited driving
functionality
T here is a sys tem ma lf u nction in the transmis
si on . The tr ansmis sion is sw itch ing t o emergen cy
mode. This mode only shi fts in to cert ain gears o r
will no longer shift a t all. The engine may s tall.
Drive to yo ur aut ho rized Audi dea le r o r qu alified
repair facility immediately to have the ma lf u nc
tion corrected.
[§J Transmission malfunction: Stop vehicle and
shift to park .
Do not contin ue dr ivi ng. Sele ct the P se lec tor lev
e r p osition and see yo ur auth o rize d Aud i de aler
or qualified repair fac ility for assistance .
(D Note
If the tra n sm ission switc hes to e mergency
mo de, you sho uld take the vehicle to an au
t horized A udi d ealershi p as soo n as poss ible
to have the co ndition corrected .
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Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 139 Fro nt ce nte r co nsole: R emov ing t he ashtray insert
Fig. 140 Selector lev er em erg en cy re le ase
.. To access the emergency re lease mechanism,
remove the ashtray insert @ using the re lease
switch @<:::?
fig. 139 .
.. Loosen and remove the cap in the ashtray
mount
c::? fig. 140.
.. You now have access to a p in . Using a sc rewdriv
er or sim ilar o bject, press the p in down and
hold it in that position .
.. Now press t he re lease but to n and move these-
le cto r leve r to t he N posit ion.
The selector leve r ca n only be mov ed from the P
pos it ion if the key is in the lock and the igni tion is
swi tched on. If th e power supp ly fails (fo r ex am
ple, the bat tery is dis ch arge d) and the veh icle
mus t be pushed or towe d, move the selector lev
er to the N position f irst using the emergency re
l ease .