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The cigarette lighter only works when the ignition is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to serious injuries or burns . For this reason,
children should never be left unattended in
the vehicle because this increases the risk of
injury .
Storing
General overview
_& WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the
brakes or when driving around a corner .
- When you are driving make sure that any
thing you may have placed in the center con
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden
braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate.
-Any pieces of clothing that you have hung up must not interfere with the driver's view.
The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight clothing . Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident - especially if the
airbag is deployed - these objects could in
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
Cupholder
Fig. 61 Cen te r con sole: fron t cupho ld er
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Fig. 62 Rear armrest: rear cup hol der
Opening rear cupholders
.,. To open the cupholder, press on the symbol W
@ ¢fig . 62 .
.,. To adjust the arm @, swing it in the direction
of the arrow.
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and au
tomatically secures th e be verage .
Closing cupholders
.,. To close the cupholder , press on the center sec
tion between the two arms and push the cu
pholder in the slot as far as it wi ll go.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and
personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in
the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot Liquid could spill, causing
scalding burns. Spilled hot Liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an acci
dent .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray- risk of fire .
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be car
ried in the cupholder . Liquid could spill out
and damage your vehicle's electronic equip
ment or stain the upholstery, etc.
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Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can
be locked .
Fig. 63 Glove compart ment
.. To open the glove compartment, pull the han
dle in the direction of the arrow
~fig. 63 and
swing the cover down to open.
.. To close the glove compartment, push the
glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages .
The glove compartment can be locked using the
mechanical key
¢ page 32.
On the right side in the glove compartment is a
holder with the key body into which the emergen
cy key must be clipped to be able to start the ve
hicle.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an acci dent or sudden stop, always keep the glove
compartment closed while driving.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments and
fasteners in various places in the vehicle.
- In the roof headliner above the rearview mirror .
- On the back of the front seat. The compart-
ment can hold a maximum weight of 1 kg.
- On the left and right of the luggage compart
ment, behind the side trim.
- Garment hooks on the pillars in the rear of the
vehicle.
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A WARNING , -
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or allow your pet
to sit on the shelf . They could become a haz
ard for vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or a crash.
-Always remove objects from the instrument
panel. Any items not stored could slide
around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driving around a corner.
- When you are driving make sure that any
thing you may have placed in the center con
sole or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be able to brake or
accelerate .
- Any articles of clothing that you have hung
up must not interfere with the driver's view .
The coat hooks are designed only for light
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident -especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of personal inju ry in an ac
cident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
¢ page 146, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do not
impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for light
weight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging cloth
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with proper deployment of the side curtain airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop .
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-Always keep the compartment above the
rearview mirror closed while driving to re
duce the risk of injury in the event of sudden
braking maneuvers or a collision .
CJ) Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defogger.
@ Tips
-A vent slot is located between the shelf and
the rear window. Do not block the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
- Do not place bulky items on the rear window
shelf as they could restrict or block the driv
er's vision in the rear view mirror .
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug
gage rock .
Fig. 64 Roof rack attachment points
• Always read and follow the instructions provid
ed by the roof rack manufacturer when instal
ling the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following :
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehicle.
These approved roof racks are the basis for a complete roof rack system. Additional attach
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans
port luggage and sports equipment . We recom-
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mend using roof racks from the Audi original
accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof
c::> fig. 64.
- We recommend that you keep the installation
instructions for your roof rack system together
with your Owner's literature in the vehicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
-Before going through an automatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption,
wind noise and to guard against theft .
_& WARNING ,_____ -
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack or the items attached to it to fall off the roof onto the road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof
c::> fig . 64.
- The roof rack system must be installed ex
actly according to the instructions provided.
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravity and wind re
sistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a co llision. Always adapt your
driving and your speed to the current condi
tions.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not approved
by Audi for your vehicle. The same applies to
damage resulting from incorrect roof rack
installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings and
hardware before each trip and during a trip
to make sure everything is securely tight
ened. If necessary, retighten the mountings
and check the entire system from time to
time. ..,.
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Enlarging the luggage compartment
Applies to vehicles: with fold ing rear seatback
The backrests can be folded forward separately
or together using the two release levers.
Fi g. 65 Luggage compartment: release lever
F ig. 66 Backrest: release lever, sec uring knob and latch
Release lever in luggage compartment
• Pull the release lever Q fig. 65 in the direction
of the arrow to fold the backrest forward.
Release handle on the backrest
• Pull the release lever@~ fig. 66 in the direc-
t io n of the arrow to fold the back rest forward.
Folding the backres t back into the upright
position
• Fold the backrest back up again until it latches
and the red mar king @ is no longer v isible
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You can lock the backrest when it is latched in
p lace using the mechan ica l key
~page 32 ©
Q fig. 66. This prevents any acces s to the luggage
compartment from the veh icle in ter ior.
~ You can only enlarge the luggage compartment if
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A WARNING
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-The backrest must always be secure ly latch-
ed so that the safety be lt of the center seat
ing position can wo rk properly to help pro
t e ct the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in po
sition so that no items conta ined in the Lug
gage compartment can slide forward upon
sudden b rak ing.
- Always check whether the latch is fully en
gaged by p ulling the seatback fo rward.
- Never allow safety b elts to become dam
aged by be ing caught in door or seat ha rd
ware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts ca n tear qnd
damaged be lt hardware can b reak i n a crash.
I nspect the bel ts periodically. Belts show ing
damage to webbing, bind ings, b uckles, or
retractors mus t be replaced.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when t he
rea r seat b ackres t is folded forwa rd, you
co uld damage the head restraints on the
rear seat.
- Slide the be lt g uide on the o utside safety
bel t all the way up befo re fo ld ing the back
rest bac k forwa rd . Make sure the seat belt is
not pinched or damaged when the rear seat
backrest if folded back. Other objects
should be removed from the rear seat bench
to protect the seatback from damage.
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Tie-downs and cargo net
Applies to vehicles: with cargo net
The cargo net prevents small objects from slid
ing.
F ig . 67 Luggage compartment: cargo net stretc hed out
Fig . 68 Luggage compartment: cargo net at the top of the
luggage compar tment
Net stretched out
.,. To secure objects with the cargo net, hang the
front hooks on the net in the t ie-downs first
and then hang the rear hooks¢
fig. 67 .
.,. Read and heed all WARNINGS ¢page 117,
Storing cargo correctly.
Net at the top of the lug gage comp artm ent
.,. Hang the hooks on the cargo net in the tie
downs on the floor at the rear of the luggage
compartment ¢
fig. 68.
.,. Fold down the hooks at the upper area of the
luggage compar tment down, pull the net up
and hang the eyelets on the net on the hooks .
.,. Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 117,
Storing cargo correctly.
You can also use the hooks ¢ fig. 68 to hang bags
and other objects. If nothing is hung on the
hooks, they will fo ld back in by themselves.
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A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard
braking or in a coll is ion and cause serious per
sona l injury.
-Always use su itable retain ing straps and
prope rly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compa rtment to help prevent
items from shifting o r flying forward.
- Never attach a child seat tether strap to a
tie-down.
- For strength-related reasons, the mounting
hooks can only be used to secure objects
weighi ng up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heav ier obje cts
w ill not be adequa tely secured -there i s a
ris k of injury.
Ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with ski sack
Long objects such as skis or snowboards can be
transported in the ski sack.
Fig . 69 Backrest: pass-t hro ug h cover
.,. To load the ski sack in the vehicle, fold the rear
center armrest down .
.,. Fold the pass-through cover down¢
fig. 69.
.,. Slide the ski sack from the luggage compart
ment through the opening w ith the zipper at
the rear.
.,. Sec ure the ski sack¢
page 65.
A WARNING
Objects m ust only be transported in the ski
sack since the ski sack can be secured . Individ
ua l objects cannot be secured . There is a risk
of injury.
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CJ) Note
Please ma ke s ure that the heat ing wires for
the rear window defog ger are not damage by
abras ive objects.
@ Tips
To ensure problem-free vent ilation, t he vent i
lat io n slo ts between t he rear win dow and t he
parcel she lf m ust not be covered.
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Warm and cold
th e risk of injury , these individua ls sho uld
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avo id damage to the heating elemen ts in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small a rea of the seat .
Setup
The basic climate control settings can be adjust
ed in the radio or MMI* .
... Se lect : I CAR I f u n ct ion bu tton > A/C con trol b ut
ton. Or
... Se lect : ICAR I f u nction button>
Car sy stems*
control b utton > AC.
Automatic recirculation*
When swi tched o n, a utom atic rec ircula tion con
t rols the recircu lation mode au toma tica lly.
If the
windows fog up, press the
l..i> F RONT I button .
Synchronization*
When sync hron ization is sw itched on, t he same
settings a re applied to bo th t he d river a nd front
p a ssenger, ex cep t fo r the se at hea ting/vent ila
tion *. Synchronization switches off when you ad
just the settings on the front passenger's side.
You ca n also switc h synch ron izat io n on by press
i n g and hold ing the knob on the dr iver' s side.
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags , chi ld restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al
ways observe the informat ion and warn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers .
The information in this section app lies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle . Some of the fea
tures described in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
eq uipment on others .
If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in
terest of your passengers.
- Always keep the complete Owne r's Litera
ture in your Aud i when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important info rmation
will always be ava ilable to the driver and
passenge rs.
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- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in tec h
nology have made a var iety of fea tures available
to help reduce the r isk o f injury in an accident.
Dr ivin g sa fet y
The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your A udi:
- sophisticated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll pas-
senger seat ing pos itions,
- be lt fo rce limi ters for the front seats,
- belt pretensioners for the seats,
- head restra ints for each seating posit ion,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- side curtain a irbags,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child rest raints,
- adjustab le steering colum n.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to
gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a w ide range of accidents . T hese
features cannot wo rk as a system if they are not
always cor rect ly adjusted and co rrectly used.
Saf ety is ev erybody' s re sponsibility!
Important th ings to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen
gers,
befor e driv ing alway s:
.. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat
ing correctly.
.. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.. Make sure that all w indows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
Q page59.
.. Ma ke s ure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height.
.. Instruct rear seat passengers to adjust the
head restra ints according to their he ight.
.. Make sure to use the r ight child restraint cor
rectly to protect ch ildren
Q page 150, Child
safety .
.. Sit p rope rly in your seat and make su re that
your passengers do the same
Q page 53, Seats
and storage. .,.
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