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Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
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Fi g. 6 0 Center console: em ergency flasher sw itch
.. Press the sw itch ~ ~ fig. 60 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emerge ncy flashe r is on, al l four
turn signals blink at the same time. The t urn
signal indicator lights
11111 in the instru­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency f lasher switch ~ blink likewise.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­ cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has dep loyed .
@ Tips
You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the l ast vehicle st anding in a tr af­
fi c jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle h as broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency si tuation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
tru ck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Clear vi sion 63
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 61 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and high beam lever has t he
following functions :
Turn signals ¢¢
.. Lift the leve r up a ll the way ~ fig. 61 @to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the leve r
down all the way@to use t he left tur n sig ­
na ls .
Auto -blink
.. Move the leve r (up or down) just to the point
of resistan ce to use the turn signa ls fo r as
long as you need them, for example w hen
chang ing lanes.
.. Move the lever (up or down) just to the point
of resistance and then release it right away
to make the turn signals blink
three times.
You can use t his feature for example when
chang ing lanes on highways.
H igh beam [D
.. Push the lever forward @ to sw itch on the
high beam .
.. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher [D
.. Pull the lever toward the steering wheel@
to use the headlight flasher .
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Ambience lighting
App lies to v ehicles: with a mbience ligh tin g
The ambience lighting can be adjusted in the
MMI.
... Select: I CARI funct ion button > Sy stems *
control button > Ambience l igh ting . Or
.,. Select:
ICARI funct ion button> C ar sys te m s*
control button > Vehicl e settings > In teri or
lighting .
When the ve hicle is unlocked, the standard
lighting turns on automatically and dims after
approx . 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned o n it switches off immediately.
The following interio r lighting is
controlled:
- Front footwe ll
- Rear footwell
- Front door panel
- Rear door panel
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 65 Passenger side: Sun visor
Sun vis ors
The forward visor of the dua l sun visor can be
pu lled out of i ts bracket in the cen ter of the
veh icle and swung towards the door. The sun
visor can be extended after it is swung to­
wards t he door ¢
fig. 65.
Vanit y mirror
The vanity mir rors on the sun visors are cov­
ered. When the cove r is ra ised, the mi rror
Clear vi sion 65
lighting switches on automatically. It turns
off when the lid is closed or the visor is folded
up again.
Sun shade
App lies to vehicles : wit h sun s hade
The windows in the rear doors and the rear
window are each equipped with a sun shade.
Fig. 66 Sun shade p ull ed up on a rear window
Fig. 67 Sun shade pulled up on the rear lid window
Sun shade (rear door s)
... Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the upper door frame¢
fig. 66.
Sun shad e (rear window )
... Pull the shade out and hang it in the bracket
on the rear l id frame¢
fig. 67.

66 Clear vis ion
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system .
Fig. 68 Windshie ld w ipe r lever
T he windshield wiper lever ¢ fig. 68 has th e
following posit ions :
Act ivating r ain sen sor
.. Move the lever up to position (D .
.. Move switch @up or down to adjust the
sensitivity of th e rain sensor.
low wiper sp eed
.. Move the leve r up to position @.
High wiper speed
.. Move the lever up to posi tion @.
One-touch wiping
.. Move the lever to pos ition @, when you
want to w ipe the w indshield
br iefly .
Automatic wip er/ washer
.. Pull the lever to posi tion ® (toward the
steering wheel) and ho ld.
.. Re lease the lever. The washer stops and the
wipers keep going for abou t four seconds .
D epend ing on how long th e lever is held,
different numbers of wash cycles are pe r­
formed .
Turning off the wip ers
.. Move the lever back to position @.
General information
The w indshie ld wipers and the windsh ield
washer system operate only with the ignit ion
on .
D uring a tempora ry stop, e.g. at a traffic sig­
nal, the set wipe speed is automati cally re­
duced by one stage.
T he w indshie ld washe r nozzles are heated at
low temperatures when the ign ition is o n.
Removing water drop lets
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is com­
plete, the wiper system performs a s ingle au ­
tomat ic w ipe cycle to remove any wate r d rop­
lets that remain on the w indshie ld w hile d riv­
ing .
If you would like to deactivate this delayed
wipe cycle while driv ing , you have to pull the
lever to position ® agai n w ith in 10 seconds
after this wipe cycle .
Water drop let remova l is reactivated after the
ignition is sw itched off and then on aga in .
Winter posit ion
To speed up de-icing of the windsh ield wipe rs,
they move to the w inter po sition when the ig­
nition is switched off and at an outside tem ­
perature below 39
°F (4 °() . In this position,
the windshie ld wipers are in an area on the
glass whi ch is reac hed by the air vents below
the g lass . It i s also easie r to remove snow and
ice from the w indshie ld w ipers in t his posi­
tion.
T he w ipers leave the win ter posi tion, when
the igni tion is switched on, if the w indshield
wiper lever is ope rated or the active rain sen­
sor reacts to moisture.
Rain sensor
T he rain sensor operates only in the interval
wiper pos ition. When it starts to rain, the in ­
te rv al wiper mode is activ ated automatically.
If the windshield wipe r lever is in the interval
wipe position with the ignit ion sw itched off , ..,.

84 Seats and storage
Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps lug­
gage o r other objects out of vi ew .
Fig. 93 Luggage compartment: compartment cover
closed
Fig . 9 4 Section from the front part of t he luggage
compartment, right side: release button for removing
the lu ggage compartme nt trim panel
Exte nding front luggag e co mpa rtment
c o v er
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
front of the vehicle.
.. Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching
eyes on the left and right of the seatback
q fig. 93@.
Extendi ng re ar luggage compartment
cove r
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
rear of the vehicle using the hand le.
.. Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in
t h e left and right s ide tr im pane ls @ .
Rolling up front luggage compa rtment
cover
.. Pull the ends of the cover o ut of the atta ch­
i ng eyes in the seatback.
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Rolling up rear luggage compartment
co ve r
.. Pull the rod o ut of the open ings in the side
trim panels .
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Removing the luggage compartment
co ver
.. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
q fig. 94 and at the same time lift the cover
up and out.
Installing the luggage compa rtm ent
cover
.. Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side
trim and then press it into the right retainer
until it latches .
A WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compa rt­
ment or allow pets to s it on the luggage
compartmen t cover. They could become a
hazard to vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or in an accident .
(D Note
-Make s ure that t he heat ing wires in the
rea r lid do not get damaged by objects
sc raping aga inst them .
- T he two inne r attachi ng eyes on the left
and r igh t in the sea tback
q fig . 93 @ are
not suitable for tying down cargo -risk of
damage. Only the luggage compartment
cover shou ld be attached here.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light we ight clothing or ar­
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti­
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block t he driver 's vision in the rear
view m irror . This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob­
jec ts.

86 Seats and stor age
Loading
.. Fold the center seatback fo rward r::!> page 82 .
.. Remove the sack from the luggage compart-
ment and unfold it .
.. Place the empty sack over the lowered seat­
back so that the end with the zip fastener is
in the luggage compartment.
.. Load objects from the luggage compart­
ment into the sk i sack
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Securing
.. Insert the ski sack strap @.!> fig. 97 into the
center seat be lt buck le
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.. Pull the securing strap t ight by the free end
of the belt ©-
.. Veh icles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two
straps with hooks on the unders ide . Hang
the hooks into the luggage compar tment by
the rear fas tening eyes and pull the secur ing
strap tig ht by the free end ©-
Storage
.. Re lease the securing strap for the sack .
.. Pull the sack to the rear over the fold ed
down sea tback.
.. Raise the se atb ack unt il it is securely latch­
ed .
.. Fold up the empty sac k.
.. Stow the ski sack in the l uggage compart ­
ment so that it cannot slide around.
A WARNING
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- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis, snowboards and
other light objects. To red uce the risk of
serious persona l injury never transpo rt
heavy o r po inted object s in the ski sa ck.
- When brak ing rapidly o r duri ng a n acci­
dent the load cou ld be displaced and
c a us e inj ury to occ upants.
- Sharp edges on the load must b e cove red
for pro te ct ion. Always fas ten the belt
ti gh tly ar ou nd the sa ck and its content s
.!>fig. 97.
(D Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or
damp (for examp le, snow me lting from
skis). Let it dry complete ly before you stow
i t away.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof.
.. Always read and follow the instructions pro ­
vided by the roof rack man ufactu rer when
installing the roof rack system .
If you are transporting luggage or other ob­
jects on the roof, p lease note the follow ing :
- Your vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails. O nly install a roof rack spe­
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest autho rized Aud i deale r fo r infor­
mat ion on approved modu la r r oof racks fo r
your veh icle.
- These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rac k system. Addi tional at­
t achments for the b asi c r oof r ack are neces­
sary to sa fely transport luggage, bi cy cl es,
surf boa rds, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa­
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your author ized A udi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep t he i nstalla­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together w ith your Owner's literature in the
veh icle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
- Before going through an automa tic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
adv ice) .
- When not in use, to reduce fue l consump ­
tion, wind noise and to guar d against theft .
A WARNING
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-Use of an unapproved roof rack o r inco r-
rect mounting of an approved roof rac k

108 On the road
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig­
inal Audi key.
Fig. 123 I gni tion key positio ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
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.. Tu rn the ignition key to position @
~ fig. 123 -do not depress the gas pedal
when starting the engine.
Vehicles with diesel engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
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.. Turn the ign ition key to position ©- the
glow plug indicator light
II illuminates
when the glow plug system is act ive .
.. When the indicator l ight
II switches off,
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
not press the accelerator pedal.
.,. Re lease the ignition key once the engine
sta rts. The starter must not continue run­
ning.
A cold engine may sound loud after it has
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
va lves building up oil pressure. This is normal
and is not a need for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abo ut 30 seconds later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled by the coo
lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately after the glow plug
indicator light
II switches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi­
nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outside temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine
immediately .
A WARNING
-Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon­
oxide can be fatal if in haled.
- Never leave the engine idling unattend­
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft .
(D Note
- Avo id high engine speeds, fast accelera­
tion or heavy engine loads while the en­ gine is still cold. This could damage the
eng ine .
- Th e engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle .
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after starting your
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
· Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to posit ion @
~page 108, fig . 123.
A WARNING
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- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.

110 On the road
reac hed o per ating temperature -other ­
wise you risk engine damage.
- The eng ine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not allow the engine to warm up with
t he vehicle stationary. Start driving right
away . In th is way you avoid unnecessary
emissions.
@ Tips
If you open the drive r's door when the ig ­
nition is switched o n, a buzze r sounds and
the message
Ignition is on appears i n the
instrument cluster disp lay. Please switch
the ignition off.
Switching engine off with the~
button
App lies to veh icles: wit h Co nvenience key
Fig . 125 Convenience key: ENGINE STOP button
.. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N pos i-
t ion.
.. Press the
!STOP ! button c;, fig. 125.
Pressing the ! STOP ! button once switches off
the eng ine and the ignition. If you press t he
!STOPI button again for more than 1 second,
the steering is locked , provided that the selec­
tor lever is in t he P pos it ion
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Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R, Dor S posi­
tions . To do so, step on the brake pedal and press and ho
ld the
! STOP ! button (vehicle
speed must be less than 6 mph/ 10 km/h).
.&_ WARNING
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- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotronic only
work when the engine is running. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply mo re force when steeri ng or brak ing.
Since you cannot stee r and stop normal­
ly, t his can lead to acc idents and se rious
. . . in Juries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
pa rk your vehicle wit h the selector lever
in P. O therwise, the vehicle could inad­
ver ten tly roll aw ay.
- Afte r the eng ine has been switch ed off,
t he r adi ator fa n can cont in ue to run f or
up to 10 minu tes -even with the igni tion
switched off . It can also switch on again
after some t ime if the coolant tempera ­
ture rises as the resu lt of a heat b uildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is additionally heated by
the sun's rays.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended pe rio d, heat b uilds up in
the engine compartment after the engi ne
i s sw itched off -there is a r isk of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the engi ne to run a t id le
fo r about 2 minutes before switching it
off .
Driver messages in the instrument
cluster display
Applies to veh icles: w it h Co nvenience key
If a func tion is not present, a driver message
appears.
No key identified
T his message appears when the I STAR T I but-
ton is pr essed if there is no master key ins id e
the vehi cle or if the system does not recogn ize
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114 On the road
• To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction unti l the de­
s ired speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed , e .g. if you want to
pass someone . The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler ­
ator pedal.
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by
5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes ,
the cruise contro l will turn off temporarily .
The symbol will go out but the saved speed
will be retained.
Presetting your speed
You con preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Turn on the ignition.
• Pull lever into position
(D c:;, page 113,
fig. 127.
• Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease you r speed .
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once o n the hig hway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the b ra ke peda l, or
• Press the lever into pos it ion @ (not clicked
into p lace)
r:!;> poge 113, fig . 127, or
• Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
• Press lever in to posi tion @ (clic ked into
place), or
• Switch the ignition off .
The system reta ins the saved speed if yo u de­
activate the cru ise con trol tempo rari ly. To re- sume the saved speed, re
lease the brake ped­
al and pu ll the lever to position
(D .
Switch ing the igni tion off e rases the saved
speed.
A WARNING ~
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the c urrent traffic
conditions -risk of an accident!
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