7 2 Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be ad
justed in the radio or MM!*.
.. Se lect: ICAR !function button> A /C control
button. Or
.. Se lect : ICAR !funct ion button>
Car sy st e m s*
control button > AC.
Automatic re ci rculation*
When switched on, automatic recirculation
controls the recirculation mode automatica lly.
If the windows fog up, press the I@ FRONTI
button.
Synchronization*
When synchronization is sw itched on, the
same settings are applied to both the driver
and front passenger, except for the seat heat
ing/ventilat ion *. Synchronization switches off
when you adjust the settings on the front pas
senger's side.
You can a lso switch synchronization on by
press ing and holding the knob on the driver's
side.
Upper cabin heating
A ppl ies to vehicles: with upper ca bin heati ng
Fi g. 85 Drive r's seat: vent for upper cabin heating F
ig. 86 Driver's sea t: uppe r cab in heat ing but ton
The uppe r cabin area of the front seats can be
heated at three l evels when the eng ine is run
ning .
.. Press the~ button to switch the upper cab
in heating on . The LED illuminates .
.. Press the~ button repeatedly unt il the LE D
goes out to switch the upper cabin heating
o ff.
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- I ndividuals wit h reduced sensitivity to
pa in or temperature cou ld deve lop burns
when using the upper cabin heating . To
red uce the risk of injury, these individu
als shou ld not use upper cabin heating.
- The output from the upper cabin heating
system may be very hot tempora rily if
the air vents in the seats ¢
fig. 85 are
covered by clothing or other objects
when the system is switched on . T h is can
cause burns on unprotected skin exposed
dir ect ly to t he vents .
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-Upper cab in heat ing a lways switc hes on
at the highest level. You can red uce the
heat output with the~ button and in
c re as e it wi th the~ button as needed.
- En ergy management¢
pag e 177 may
reduce the heat output if the battery
voltage is too low.
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note that electrica l equipment such as
exterior lights wi ll switch off as well
when that happens.
Switching engine off
App lies to vehicles: with conve nien ce key
.,. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.,. Move the selector lever to the P or N pos i
t ion.
... Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
~ page 76, fig. 91 .
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button
and open the dr iver's door. The locked steer
ing helps prevent vehicle theft.
E mergenc y off
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R or D/S pos i
tions. To do so, step on the brake pedal and
press and hold the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I but
ton vehicle speed must be less than 6 mph (10 km/h).
.&, WARNING
- Never t urn off the eng ine be fore the ve
hicle has come to a complete stop . The
f ull function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to c rashes and serious injur ies.
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the veh icle could inad
vertent ly roll away.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes eve n afte r you have
tu rned off the eng ine and removed the
ignition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the eng ine coolant hea ts
up because of intense sunlight or hea t
build -up in the engine compartment.
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-Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your ve hicle. Otherw ise, the
e ngine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to seri
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engine
i s sw itched off - there is a r is k of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the eng ine to run at id le
for abo ut two minutes before switching it
off.
Driver messages
I g nition i s on
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if you open the d river's door when the
ignition is sw itched on.
No key ident ified
This message appears when the
I START ENGINE STOP I button is pressed if
there is no master key ins ide the ve hicle or if
the system does not recognize it . For exam
ple, the master key cannot be recognized if it
i s covered by an object (e .g . aluminum brief
case) which
screens the radio s ignal. Electron
ic dev ices such as cell p hones can also inte r
f ere with the radio s ignal.
Pr ess brake p edal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal to start the eng ine .
Shift to N or P to start eng ine
T his message appears w hen attempt ing to
star t the eng ine if the selecto r lever for the
automatic transmiss ion is not in the P or N
pos ition . The engine can only be started with
the se lector in these positions.
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.. Press the !SET ! button in the instrument
panel display
9 fig. 93 for 1 second.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
!SE T! button for mo re than 2 sec-
onds.
The . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
speed warning symbol will appear briefly in
the display when you release the
!SE TI button
to indicate that the maximum speed has been
stored successfully.
The maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the
!SETI button again
briefly or until it is de leted by a lengthy push
on the button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
The radio or MMI* control unit is used to set,
change or delete warning threshold
2 .
.. Se lect : ICAR I function button> Instrument
clu ster > Speed warning.
Or
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Speed warn
ing.
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph (30
km/h to 240 km/h). Settings can each be ad
justed in intervals of 6 mph (10 km/h).
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Cruise control
Switching on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h) .
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Fig. 94 Contro l lever w ith pus h-b utton
Fig. 95 Display: Se lected speed
.. Pull the lever to position (!)¢ fig. 94 to
sw itch the system on.
.. Drive at the speed to be controlled .
.. Press button @to set that speed.
a,
~ 0 er a, a,
The sto red speed and the green symbol
cij;(i)~1j (US mode l)/ Iii (Canadian model) are
shown in the display¢
fig. 95. The display
may vary, depending on the type of display in
your vehicle.
The speed is kept constant by modifying en
gine power or through an active brake inter
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation . You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your veh icle and other vehicles . .,,.
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~--- ~-Di stance 3: This setting corre
sponds to a distance of 164 feet/SO meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 1.8 seconds .
~---- ~ Distance 4: This setting corre
sponds to a distance of 210 feet/64 meters
when traveling at 62 mph (100 km/h), or a
time interva l of 2.3 seconds .
A WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely in
creases the risk of collisions and serious
personal injury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to br ing your vehicle to a safe
stop and ma kes it
even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always obey applicable traffic laws, use
good judgment, and select a safe follow
ing distance for the traffic, road and
weather conditions .
¢j) Tips
- Distance 3
is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on.
- Your standa rd settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote con
trol key being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise control
Depending on the se lected driv ing program
and distance, driving behavior when accelerat
ing will
vary from dynamic to comfortab le .
Setting the driving program for vehicles
without Audi drive select*
~ In the radio/MMI*, select: !CAR !funct ion
button >
Adaptive cruise control > Driving
prog .
> comfort, standard or dynamic. Or
~ Select: !CARI function button> Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program* > Com
fort, Standard
or Dynamic. Setting the driving mode for
vehicles with
Audi drive select*
Refer to ¢ page 103.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
Request for driver intervention
Applies to vehicles : with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 112 Instrument d uste r: request for drive r inte r
ve ntion
In certain situations, the system will p rompt
you to take action. This could happen, for ex
amp le, if braking by the adaptive cruise con
trol system is not enough to maintain enough
distance to the vehicle ahead.
The instrument cluster will warn you about
the danger ¢
fig. 112:
-A red vehicle is pictured in the display.
- The text
DISTANCE! appears in the status
bar.
- The red indicator light . blinks.
- In addition, a warning tone sounds .
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Audi braking guard
Descript ion
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cru ise control
Fig . 11 3 Instrumen t cl uste r: approach warn ing
Braking guard uses a radar sensor. It also
functions within the limits of the system
when adaptive cruise cont ro l is switched off .
What can Audi braking guard do? When detected i n time, the system ca n assess
situations when a vehicle ahead brakes sud
denly or if your own veh icle is traveling at a
hi gh speed and approachi ng a ve hicle up
a head that is moving more slowly . Brak ing
guard does not react if i t can not detect the
situation.
The system advises you of various situations :
- The distance warning is given if you are too
close to t he vehicle ahead for a long time . If
the vehicle ahead b rakes sharply, you w ill
not be ab le to avoid a c oll is io n. The indicator
li ght . i n the disp lay comes o n.
- The approach warning is given when a de
tected vehicle up ahead in your lane is mov i ng much more slowly tha n you are or if it
brakes sha rply . W hen th is w arning is given,
i t may only b e possib le to avoid a collision
b y swerving or braking s harply . Th e in dicator
l igh t. and indic ator in the di sp la y w ill
warn you about the danger
i:> fig . 113. Yo u
will a lso hear a n acoustic signa l.
I f yo u do not reac t fas t enoug h or do not reac t
a t all to the situ ation , Br aking gu ard will i n-
ll This is not ava ilable in some co untri es .
tervene by b rak ing and the message braking
guard intervention will appea r.
- If a coll is ion is imm inent, the sys tem wi ll
fi rst provi de an acute warning by br iefly an d
sharply a pplying the brakes.
- If you do not re act to the acu te w arn ing,
bra king g uard can brake w it hi n the lim its of
the system . T his red uces the vehicle speed
in the event of a collision .
- At speeds un der 20 m ph (3 0 km/h), t he sys
tem can initiate a comp lete deceleration
short ly before a co llision
ll .
- If the bra king g uard senses that yo u are not
bra king hard enough w hen a co llision is im
m inent, it can inc rease the brak ing force.
Which functions can be controlled?
You can swi tch braki ng gu ard and t he dis
tance/ap proa ch warn ing on or off in the rad io
o r MM I
r:!;>page 97, Settings in the radio/
MMI.
A WARNING
-Lack of attention can cause collisions, oth
er accidents and serio us pe rsonal injuries.
The braking gua rd is an assist system and
ca nnot preve nt a collision by itself. The
dr ive r must alway s intervene. Th e dr ive r is
al ways res po nsib le fo r braking a t the co r
r e ct ti me.
- Always pay clos e attent io n t o traffic,
eve n when the br aking gu ard is swi tched
o n . B e rea dy t o int erve ne and be re ad y to
t ake com plete control w he never nece ssa
ry. Always keep the safe and legal dis
tance between your ve hicle an d veh icles
up ahead.
- Braking gua rd wo rks within limits and
will not res po nd outside the system lim
its, for examp le w hen approachi ng a
sto pped veh icle o r stationary o bstacle
(end of a traffic jam or ve hicle that has
b roken dow n in t ra ffi c).
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-Always remember that the radar sensor
for the braking guard works only within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly detected or may not be de
tected at al l.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barr i
ers or tunnel ent ran ces may impair the
function of the radar sensor.
- You can cance l the braking that is initiat
ed by the system by braking yourself, by
accelerating noticeab ly or by swerving.
- Bra king guard error messages
<> page 97.
-Keep in mind that braking guard can
brake u nexpectedly . Always secure any
ca rgo or objects that you are transport
i ng to reduce the risk of d amage or in
ju ry.
Settings in the radio/MM!
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
~ Se lect: ICARI f u nction button> Car system s*
control button > Dri ver assist > Audi brak
ing guard .
Or
~ Select : I CARI funct ion button > A udi braking
guard .
System -
Switch Audi braking g uard On and
Off . When you switch the ignition on, the
message
Aud i braking guard off appears if
the system is sw itched off .
Early warning -The distance and app roac h
warn ings in the display can be switched
On /
Off .
(D Tips
-Your settings are automatica lly stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used at the t imes the settings are
made. -
If you restrict or sw itch off the ESC, the
braking gua rd also switches itself off
<> page 173.
-Switch braking guard off when you a re
loading the vehicle onto a vehicle carrier,
train, ship or other type of transporta
tion. This can prevent undesired warn
ings from the braking guard system.
Messages
App lies to vehicles : wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise contro l
Braking guard : Off
This driver message appears if the system is
turned off via the radio/MMI *. Otherwise, if
the system is turned off, the informat ion ap
pears every t ime shortly after the start of the
trip.
The driver message a lso appears if the system
is not ava ilable d ue to a malfunct ion or if the
ESC is not switched
on <> page 173. If this is
the case, the system w ill not prov ide warnings
about a poss ible collision.
Braking guard : Acti vated
T h is dr iver message appears if sharp b rake
pressure was applied due to an acute warning.
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Three white dots appear if a sett ing cannot be
selected w ith the operating lever . For exam
ple, this happens if you want to raise/lower
the speed even thoug h there was no previous
l y saved speed.
ACC: S ensor blo cked
This message appears if the sensor v iew is ob
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or d irt. Clean the sensor<>
page 90,
fig. 103 .
ACC: not a vailable
The driver message appears if there is a mal
functio n. The adaptive cruise contro l tu rns off .
A chime sounds as a reminder . Have the sys
tem checked by an authori zed Aud i dea ler or
authorized Aud i Service Fac ility.
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thorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
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- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may be misinterpreted .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions
¢ page 267.
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig. 118 Drive r's d oor : Sid e ass ist bu tton
.. Press the button ¢.&. in General informa
tion on page 100
to switch the system on/
off . The LED in the button turns on when
side assist is switched on.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
The signal brightness can be set in the radio
orMMI* .
.. Select : ICARI function button> Audi side as
sist.
.. Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Driver assist > Audi side
assist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis play is already set to the minimum or maxi
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
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such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the br ightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment.
(D Tips
- Side assist is not active while you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i side ass ist
If side assist switches off by itself, the LED in
the button turns off and a message will ap
pear in the instrument cluster display:
Audi side assist unavailable: Sensors blocked
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the sensors with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
¢ page 99, fig. 117 .
Audi side assist: Currently unavailable
Side assist cannot be switched on temporarily
because there is a malfunction (for example,
the battery charge level may be too low) .
Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guarantee that it will de
tect vehicles correctly and it is switched off.
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
Have the system checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
soon.
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Park assist
Parking system
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus/parking sys
tem plus with rear view camera
The parking system may be used for parking
or maneuvering.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari
ous parking aids will help you when park ing
and maneuvering.
The
parking system plus assists you when
parking by audibly and visually indicat ing ob
jects detected
in front of and behind the vehi
cle
~p age 105.
The parking system plus with rear view cam
era
shows the area behind the vehicle in the
d isplay. This display assists you when you are
reverse or parallel parking<=>
page 106. In ad
dition, you are assisted by the functions from
the parking system plus~
page 105.
_& WARNING
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
st ickers, deposits or any other obstruc
tions as it may impair the
sensor function.
For information on cleaning, refer to
~page 184.
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
Audi parking system plus provides audio and
visual signals when parking.
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, visual
and audible s ignals warn you. The range at
which the sensors begin to measure is approx
imately:
side
front 3 ft (0.90 m)
center
4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0 .60 m)
rear
center S.2 ft (1.60 m)
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The
closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interva l between the audible signals. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximately 1
ft (0.30 m) away.
Do not continue driving farther!
If the distance to an obstacle stays the same,
the volume of the d istance signa l chime is
gradually reduced after about
4 seconds (does
not affect the continuous signal tone).
Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus
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Fig. 121 Center console: f'> •! button
Fig. 122 In fotainment: visual distance display
Switching on
... Switch the radio/MM I* on .
.,. Shift into reverse or
... Press the
P"'A bu tton in the cente r console
<=> fig. 121. A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
... Drive forward faster than 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
.,. press the
P1#A button, or
... switch the ignition off.