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brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- Should the engine stall, depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll­
ing back unintentionally when starting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv­
ing off .
- When you leave the vehicle - even if only
briefly -, sw itch off the ignition and
make sure to remove the ignition key . Al­
so engage the
park ing br ake to prevent
your vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
Th is parti cularly applies if chi ldren are
left in the vehicle - danger of accident!
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise control syst em makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30kmlh).
Fig. 127 Contro l leve r wi th s et button
Fig. 128 D is play: Selected speed
:3 .,. Pull the lever to position (D ~ fig. 127 to "". rl I.O
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switch the system on .
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
On th e road 113
.,. Press button @to set that speed.
The sto red speed and the indicator light
Ctj;\1)~14 (US model) ;&I (Canad ian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display
~ fig. 128 . The display may vary depending on
the type of display in your vehicle.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other veh icles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p laning) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones .
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road o r on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads .
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The cruise control cannot maintain a con­
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve­
hicle will accelerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
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118 Adapti ve crui se control
-Never drive with you r foot underneath
t h e brake pedal.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢ .&. in Description on
page 115.
A WARNING
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC alone to prevent rear-end col­
lisions . Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive action to avoid collisions and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive c ruise control may not be
able to slow your vehi cle safe ly. If clos ­
ing speed is too high, you m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
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Please note that t he amo un t of a ccelera­
tion the adapt ive cr uise control uses de­
pends on the Distance setting selected .
DISTANCE 1 g ives you acce lerat ion that is
dynamic and sporty. DISTANCE 4, on the
other hand, gives more moderate acce lera­
tion. For more information about the time
intervals ¢
page 120 , How is the distance
(time interval) set? .
-Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
and the d river chooses to brake the vehi­
cle add itiona lly, t he b rakes may fee l
"h ard". This is simply due to the pressure
b uild- up of the initial b raking.
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af­
te r pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved u p this poin t can be resumed. To
res ume the saved speed, release the
b rake pedal and p ull th e control leve r to­
ward you
¢ page 120 , Turning adaptive
cruise control off temporarily .
Switching the system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 131 Control lever: Sw itching on and off
S w itching the sy stem on
.,. Pull the lever to position © r::!) fig. 131 .
Switching the system off
.,. Pres s the lever to posit ion @ (latched).
How is the speed stored?
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 1 32 Co ntrol lever: Storing s peed
With the sy stem switched on the speed is
stored as follows:
• Dr ive at the speed you want .
.,. Press the
ISE TI button ¢ fig. 132 to store
the desired speed.
After the
ISE TI button is re leased, the current
speed is stored and maintained . If you are
driv ing at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/ h),
the minimum speed setting of 20 mph
(30 km/h) will be set .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED d is­
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi­
nated red light d iodes
c::> page 123. At the
same time, the saved speed is also shown for ..,.

120 Adaptive cruise control
Turning adaptive cruise control off
temporarily
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
In some situations it makes sense to turn
adaptive cruise control off temporarily.
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Fig. 134 Con tro l lever : Turning adaptive cruise co ntro l
off tempo rarily
Fig. 135 D isplay in the speedomete r
Turning control off temporarily
"To shut off the control with the save func­
tion, either depress the brake pedal, or
" Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
@ qfig .134.
How is the distance (time interval) set?
Ap plies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
Distance can be set in four stages.
Fig. 136 Contro l lever: Setting d istance
Reactivating control
"To resume the speed and distance control,
release the brake pedal and press the lever
in the direction of the arrow@.
Display in the speedometer
@ Current vehicle speed~ fig. 135
@ Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the set desired
speed will be displayed in the LED display in
the speedometer by one or two illuminated
red light diodes . When the control function is
resumed the adaptive cruise control acceler ­
ates to reach the desired speed if no slower
vehicle ahead is detected.
&_ WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, oth er accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road,
traffic or weather conditions .
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When the system is turned off temporari­
l y, the speed set at that time is stored.
Increasing distance
-
" Push the slider switch once to the right 0
q fig. 136 . The distance current ly set is
shown for 3 seconds in the instrument clus­
ter display.
" Push the slider switch
again to the right 0
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122 Adapti ve crui se control
A WARNING
Following ot her vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of a crash and serious per­
sonal injury .
- Following other vehicles too closely, par­
t icularly at higher speeds increases the
risk of collis ions and serious pe rsonal in­
Jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to br ing you r vehicle to a safe
stop and makes i t even mo re ne cessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropr iate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath ­
er and Lighting conditions .
- Never re ly on the dis tance control fea­
ture of ACC a lone to p reven t rear -end col­
lisions. Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive act ion to avoid co llisions
and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive cruise control may not be
able to slow your vehicle safe ly. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end c rash.
- Always select a g reater following dis­
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than o n dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNI NGS
9 .&. in Description on
page 115.
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The distance setting is reset to the factory
default
DISTANCE 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus­
ter .
Fig . 1 37 Overv iew ins tr u me nt cluster
@ Speedometer and indica to r Li ght d isp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
@ Speedometer and indicato r light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op ­
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
i n display a rea @. The desired speed you set is
i ndica ted in the speedome ter (LED lights
aro und t he ed ge).
T he ind icator Lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
@ Display in the in strument cluster
In display area@ information from the navi­
gation system* and th e tr ip computer is dis­
played in addition to informat ion about adap­
t ive cru ise control.
You can select among the different informa­
t io n by repeated brief taps o n the
I RESET I but­
ton on the w indshie ld w iper Lever
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Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the display are not shown permanent­
ly . Information is displayed only if you set or
c h ange the speed setting, change the time in­
te rva l, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise co ntro l is turned
off for safety
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Display in the speedometer
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 138 D isplay in the speedomete r
Des ired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driver is dis­
p layed by a red LED.
If the desi red speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
I SETI but ­
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
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fig. 138.
The system a llows only speeds to be set be ­
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
the speedometer (LED lights).
Ind icator lights (symbols )
-- Open road :
The indicator light_
shows that ACC is act ive and that no moving
vehicle has been detected with in range of the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
travel. The set speed is maintained.
- - Driving in traff ic: The ind icator
light - shows that a vehicle moving in
your lane of travel has been detected up
front in your lane of travel. Your speed is ad­
justed according to the speed of the vehicle
up front . ACC accelerates and brakes auto­
matically within the sys tem's capabilit ies .
-- Driver int ervention prompt: The
red flashing warning light- means
Request for driver to a ssume control. You
as the dr iver must s low the vehicle with the
f oot brake. The symbo l-t ells you
t h at the adaptive c ruise co ntrol is not able
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
enough distance to the ve hicle in front of
you. A warning tone will a lso sound when
Ad apti ve crui se control 12 3
the symbol appears. For more information
about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 126.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol feat ures and inattent ion can lead to a
crash and ser ious pe rsonal inju ry.
- Never a llow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise cont ro l may not be
ab le to slow yo ur vehicle safely. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yo urself to reduce t he ris k of a
rear-e nd crash.
- Always sele ct a greate r followi ng d is­
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
roads t han on d ry roads.
- Always rea d and h eed t he i nfo rmation
an d WAR NINGS <=>
& in Desc rip tio n on
page 115 .
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- If you use t he accelerator to go faste r
t han t he speed of the vehicle ahead o f
yo u, the dr iver in tervention prompt will
not be accompa nied by a warn ing tone.
- I f the speed you previ ously set is exceed­
ed, the indic ator light in the s peedome­
ter wi ll swi tch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Fig. 139 Disp lay in the inst rument cluster
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Scroll through the availabl e information dis­
p lays by br iefly tapp ing the
I RESET ! button at
the en d of the windshield wipe r leve r. Yo u can ..,.

the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed
range .
ACC: Unavailable
The text message ACC: Unavailable appears,
for example, if the temperature of the brakes
i s excessive. Adaptive cruise control is tempo­
rarily not available. A warning tone sounds as
a reminder .
ACC: Not available
The text message ACC: Not available appears
in the event of a malfuncti on. Adaptive cruise
control is turned
off . A warning tone sounds
as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a
q ua lified dealership.
ACC: Sensor blocked
The text message ACC: Sensor blocked ap­
pears when the ACC System can no longer ac­
curately detect vehicles moving up ahead in
your lane of travel. Adaptive cruise control is turned
off. A warning tone also sounds as a re­
minder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch
off
the ACC (ACC : Sensor blocked) or if it is only a
temporary condition (ACC functionality limit­
ed) the system will take into cons ideration the
outside temperature and/or the windshield
operat ion.
The ACC sensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves,
snow).
The ACC sensor is located behind the area to
the right of the front license plate . If the ACC
sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operat ion.
ACC off: Manual control!
The text message ACC off: Manual control!
appears after the ve hicle has been brought to
a standstill by the adaptive cruise control. In
this case you must depress the brake peda l to
prevent the veh icle from rolling. A warn ing
"" tone sounds as a reminder.
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Stabilization control (ESC)
The text message Stabilization control (ESC)
appears if the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) has intervened . In this case the adaptive
cruise control is automatically turned
off . This
is accompanied by a warn ing tone.
Speed
T he set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always
appears when saving or changing the speed in
adaptive cruise control
¢ page 118, How is
the speed stored?
and r::!) page 119, Changing
stored speed.
ACC functionality limited
T he message ACC functionality limited ap­
pears when the ACC System does not detect
any moving vehicles up ahead in yo ur lane of
trave l for a longer period of time. During this
time, the distance to moving vehicles in your
lane of travel up ahead is not being ma in­
ta ined . The ACC system is not switched off,
and increased attention to the traffic situation
is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality
limited
appears :
- The ACC sensor is d irty . The ACC system is
not react ing, or is not reacting correctly, to
moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
t ravel.
- There may be very light traffic on and there
is nothing that marks the side of the road
(for examp le, guard ra ils, traffic signs,
trees). As soon as a moving vehicle up ahead
is detected again, ACC becomes active again
and the message disappears.
T he ACC sensor is located be hind the area to
the right of the front license plate. If the ACC
senso r is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operation.
Parking brake!
T he text message Parking brake! appears,
when the parking brake is applied. ACC is
turned
off . A warning tone sounds as a re ­
minder.

126 Adaptive cruise control
Stationary object ahead
The text message Stationary object ahead ap­
pears, when you want to activate the system
and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you .
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears
when the max imum gradient for proper ACC
operation has been exceeded. Adaptive cru ise
contro l is turned
off . A warning tone also
sounds as a reminder.
Shift lever position!
The text message Shift lever position! ap­
pears when the selector lever is moved to po­
sition
N . In this position, adapt ive cruise con­
trol is not ava ilab le .
Driver intervention prompt
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The driver intervention prompt calls on the
driver to toke over the situation.
Fig. 141 I n st rument clus te r: Drive r in terven tion
p romp t
In certain situations, the braking power of the
adapt ive cr uise control is not enough to main­
tain an adequate distance to the vehicle up
ahead. In these situations, the adaptive cruise
control calls the driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you vis­
ually and audib ly to take over.
- A red vehicle is shown in the instrument
cluster display ~
fig. 141 .
- The text DIS TANCE! appears in the status
line. -
The indicator light- in the speedome ­
ter blinks red.
- A warning tone sounds.
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-Adaptive cruise control is switched off af­
ter pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved up this point can be resumed.
- To res um e the saved speed , release the
brake pedal and press the control lever
~ page 120, Turning adoptive cruise
control off temporarily .
-If you use the accelerator to go faster
than the speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the
driver intervention prompt will
not be accompanied by a warn ing s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch
off.
MMI settings
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise contro l
Individual settings for adoptive cruise control
con be selected in the MMI.
Settings for the Driving program can be ad­
justed individually to the particular user and
saved in the MMI. This can only be done with
the engine running .
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Systems*
cont ro l button > adaptive cruise control >
Driving program. Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just
the characteristics of adaptive cruise control
to your own preferences using
Dynamic,
Standard
or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individual settings are automatically
saved and assigned to the remote control key
being used (remote key storage) . If the key is ..,_

Automatic
transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is selected. The power is transferred
by a torque converter .
When a
mode rate d riv in g s ty le is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. It w ill then change up early and
delay the downshifts to g ive better fuel econ­
omy.
T he transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the driver uses a
spo rty driving sty le characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) ¢ page 142.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 160 D isp lay in t he i nst ru m en t cluster: selecto r
l ever in pos it ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selecto r lever as well as in the in­
strument clus ter disp lay.
P- P ark
M N In th is selector lever pos ition the transmis-o
;;f_ sion is mechan ically locked . Engage P only
~ when the vehicle is completely stopped ¢ 11::.. 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Automatic tran sm iss ion 139
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
T o shift in or out of posit io n P , yo u m ust first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r handle
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition on.
R -Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢ 11::.. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le o f the selector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selecto r lever is moved into
R .
N -Neutral
The t ransm iss ion is in neut ral in this pos ition.
S hi ft to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes appl ied ¢
11::.. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 141 .
The vehicle can
also roll when the engine is stopped .
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u m ust always apply
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
lever o ut of
N .
D - Normal position for driving forward
In the no rma l mode D, the t ransmission auto­
matically selects the s uitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv ­
i ng sty le.
S -Sport posit ion
Se lect the sport mode S for spo rty dr iv ing .
T he vehicle makes fu ll use of the eng ine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
acce lerat ing.
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly ...,