58 Seats and storage
Remote Memory button
control master
key
Dri ver Driver Front
passen -
ge r
Seat X X X
Stee ring X X
wheel*
Both exterior
X
X
rearview mir-
rors*
Remote control key
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
To assign the driver 's seat set tings to the re
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be switched on .
• Se lect:
I CAR I funct ion button > (Ca r)* sys
tem s
control button > V ehi cle se tt ings >
Sea ts > Dr ive r se a t > R emot e control k ey >
On.
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If you do not want ano ther driver's set
tings to be assigned to the remote contro l
key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
!OFF ! button c::> page 58.
Memory buttons
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
Fi g. 57 D river's door: memory function buttons
The memory but to ns are located in the dr iv
e r's/front passenger 's* door.
Switching the memory function on /off
• Press the IOFFI button to swi tch the memory
function on/off. The LED in the button illu
minates when the memory function is
switched off. Seating profi les are neither
stored nor recalled.
Storing a seating profile
• Press the ISETI button. When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set
tings.
• Press a memory button briefly. A tone con
firms that the settings were stored.
Accessin g a seating profile
• If the driver's door is open and the ignition
is switched off, press the memory button.
.,. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory
button until the seat adjustment is com
plete.
_&. WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat setting
should only be recalled when the veh icle
is stationa ry - otherw ise you risk having
an accident .
- I f necessary, you stop the process by
p ress ing the
I OFF ! button or any of the
memory buttons.
Adjusting the front passenger seat in
the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
The driver con adjust the position of the front
passenger seat.
Ad ju stin g the front passeng er seat fr om
the driv er's s id e
• Select: !CARI function button> ( C a r)* sys
tem s
control button > Vehicle sett ings >
Seat s > Front pass enge r seat> Adju st seat
po siti on.
.,. You can now adjust the front passenger seat
using the buttons on the driver's seat
c::>page 54, fig. 51.
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Front cupholder
• To open the cupholder, tap the cover
¢fig. 63.
Rear cupholder*
• To open the rear cupholder, press on the
symbol
'i @ ¢ fig. 64.
• To adjust the arm@, swing it in the direc
t ion of the arrow.
• Place the beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and
automatically secures the beverage.
• To close the rear cup holder, press on the
center section between the two arms and
push the cupholder in the slot as far as it
will go .
& 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 vehi cle while it is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can a lso cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and g lasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire.
(D Note
On ly drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liquid could spill
out and damage your vehicle's e lectronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Seats and storage 61
Cooled glove compartment
Applies to vehicles: w ith cooled g love compart men t
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on .
Fig. 65 Glove compartment: sw it c h in g cooling mode
on/off
• Turn the knob@counterclockwise to switch
cooling on. The symbols on the knob indi
cate the correct position .
• Turn the knob @clockwise to switch cooling
off.
The glove compartment cooling mode only
functions when the vehicle A/C system is
switched on . If the heating is switched on,
switching the glove compa rtment cooling
mode off is recommended.
& WARNING ~ -
Always leave the lid on the glove compart
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the r isk of injury.
Additional storage
There are a variety of storage compartments
and fasteners in various places in the vehicle .
- Storage compartments in the doors
- Compartment in the glove compartment
(coo led*) . Th e g love compartment can be
locked using the mechanica l key ¢
page 32.
-Storage compartment for (sun)glasses* in
the roof (near the interio r mirror)
- Storage compartments under the center
armrests
- Storage compartment on the rear side of
the front seat*. The compartment can hold a
maximum weight of 1 kg. ..,..
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Removing the cover in the rear lid
• Remove the knobs CD c::> fig. 68 from the ball
mounts.
• Pull the cover @out of the retainers@ in
the direct ion of the arrow .
Installing the cover in the rear lid
• Slide the cover upward into the retainers @.
• Press the knobs
CD onto the ball mounts.
Removing the cover behind th e rear bench
seat
• Pull the cover ¢ fig. 69 back.
• Pull the cover upward to release.
Installing the cover behind the rear bench
seat
• Insert the left and right sides of the cover
into the mounts on the side trim .
• Slide the cover forward until it locks into
place .
A WARNING
-To prevent accidents, never install the
luggage compartment cover unsecured.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for storing objects. Objects
placed on the cover could endanger all
vehicle occupants during sudden braking
maneuvers or in a crash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
aga inst the rear window could damage the
heating wires for the rear window defog
ger.
Seats and storage 65
Enlarging cargo capacity of the vehicle
, interior
The seat backs can be folded forward to en
large the cargo capacity.
Fig. 70 Release handle on th e seatback
Folding the seatback forward
• When you pull the release lever @<=:> fig. 70
in the direction of the arrow, the safety knob
® pops out far enough for the red marking
on knob to be visib le.
.,. Fold the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
.,. Raise the seatback until it is secure ly latch
ed¢ &,.. When you can no longer see the
red mark on the safety knob@, the seat is
latched.
_& WARNING
-
- The backrest must always be securely
latched so that the safety belt of the cen
ter seating position can work properly to he lp protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can s lide for
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pulling the seatback for
ward .
- N ever a llow safety belts to become dam
aged by being caught in door or seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts periodical ly.
76 On the road
Driver message in the instrument
cluster display
Turn off ignition befor e le a v ing car
This message appears and a warning tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignition is switched on.
Press brake p edal to start engin e
This message appears if you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button to start the en
g ine and do not depress the brake pedal. The
engine can on ly be started if the brake pedal
is depressed.
II Is key in th e vehicle ?
If the indicator light turns on and the mes
sage appears, the remote control key was re
moved from the vehicle while the engine was
running. If the ig nit ion key is not in the vehi
cle you w ill not be able to sw itch on the ign i
tion or resta rt the engine after it has been
switched off. You w ill also not be ab le to lo ck
the veh icle from the outside.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away .
Doors do not lo ck if lever i s not in P .
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith an audib le warn ing tone if the P
selector lever posit io n is not engaged when
stopping the engine with the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. Select the P se
lec tor lever po sition. Othe rwise the veh icle
could ro ll and it cannot be locked.
II Ke y is n ot r ecogniz ed . Hold ba ck of key
aga in st marked area . Se e owner' s manual.
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes
sage appears, there is a malfunction
c::> page 76.
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine un
der certain circumstances, for example if the
battery in the vehicle key
is drained, if inter
ference has affected the key or if there
is a
system malfunction .
Fig . 8 4 Center console/master key: start ing the eng ine
i f there is a malfunction
Req uirement: The mess age Ke y not r ecog
ni ze d. H old back of ke y again st ma rked are a.
See owne r's manual.
must appear and the in
dicator light
II must sw itch on.
.,. Ho ld the mas ter key vertically in the loca
tion indicated
y >l) r=:> fig. 84 .
.,. Press the brake pedal c::> A in Starting the
engine on page 75 .
... Press the I S TART ENGINE S T OP ! button. The
eng ine will start.
.,. Dr ive to your authorized Audi dealer imme
diately to have the malfunction corrected .
(D Tips
You can view the message again by press
i ng the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP I button.
78 On the road
th e chi ldren could start the engine, re
lease the parking brake or operate e lec
trical equipment (e.g. power windows) .
The re is the risk of an accide nt.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one -par
t icu larly not ch ildren should remain in
the vehicle . Locked doors make it more
difficult for emergency wor kers to get in
to the vehicle -putt ing lives a t risk.
Starting from rest
The starting assist function ensures that the
parking brake is released automatically upon
starting .
Stopping and applying parking br ake
• Pull the switch(®) to apply the park ing
brake.
Starting and automat ically releasing the
parking brake
• When you start to d rive as usua l, the park
ing brake is automatically re leased and your
vehicle begins to move .
When stopp ing at a traff ic signa l or stopp ing
i n city t raffic, t he parking brake can be ap
plied. The veh icle does not have to be held
with the footbrake. The park ing brake elimi
nates the tendency to c reep with a d rive ra nge
engaged. As soon as you dr ive off as usua l,
the park ing brake is released automati cally
and the veh icle star ts to move .
Starting on slopes
When starting on incl ines, the start ing ass ist
p revents the veh icle from unintentionally ro ll
i ng ba ck. The braking force of t he pa rking
b rake i s not rele ased until sufficient dr iv ing
for ce has been b uilt up at the whee ls.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the park ing brake is re
leased autom ati cally only when the dr iv
er 's sa fe ty belt i s engage d in the bu ck le.
Emergency braking
In the event that the conventional brake sys
tem fails or locks .
• In an emergency, pull the switc h(® ) and
con tinue to pull it to slow your ve hicle down
w ith the park ing brake.
• As soon as you release the switch (®) or ac-
c e lerate, t he b ra ki ng process stops.
If you pu ll the switch (®) and hold it above a
speed of about 5 mph (8 km/h), the emergen
cy brak ing f unct ion is init iated . T he ve hicle is
braked at all fou r whee ls by a ctivating the hy
draulic brake sy stem. The br ake pe rfor mance
i s sim ilar to ma king an emergency stop~&. .
In order not to act ivate the eme rgency brak
ing by mis take, an audib le warni ng tone (bu z
z er) sounds whe n the swit ch(®) is pulled . As
soon as t he sw itch (®) is re leased , or the acce l
era tor peda l is depressed, eme rgency braking
stops.
_& WARNING ,_
Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the norma l foot bra ke
has fa iled or the brake pedal is obstructed.
Using the parki ng brake to perform eme r
gency b raking will s low your veh icle down
as if you had made a full bra ke application .
The law s of physi cs cannot be su spen ded
even wi th ESC and i ts asso ciated com po
nents (ABS, A SR, EDL) . In corners and
when road o r weathe r con ditions are bad,
a full brake application can ca use the vehi
cle to sk id or the rear end to break away -
risking an accident.
Speed warning system
, Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay
under a specified ma ximum sp eed .
The speed warn ing system warns you if you
are exceeding the maximum speed that you
have set . You will hear a warning tone when
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lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap
proximately 2 second, without the brake ped
al being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre
vents the leve r from being accidentally shifted
into certa in positions. Depending on the direc
tion of the shift, the se lector lever locks at d if
ferent positions. The positions are highlighted in the illustration
c!> fig . 118.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 119 Shift gate on the c ente r conso le: se lector le v
er with release button
Starting the engine
.,. The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Press and hold the release button in these
l ector lever handle, se lect the desired se lec
tor lever position such as 0/5 and release
the button .
.,. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift
ed (you will feel a slight movement).
.,. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
acce lerate.
Stopping temporarily
.,. Keep the vehicle stationary using the brak
ing pedal, for example at traffic lights .
.,. Do not press the accelerator pedal when do
ing this .
.,. To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when
stopping on steep inclines
c!> .&,.
Automatic Transmission 105
.,. The parking brake will release automatica lly
and the vehicle will start moving once you
press the acce lerator pedal.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the vehicle
could roll . The message
Transmission: Car
may roll! Shift to park!
appears .
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal un til the ve-
hicle has come to a complete stop .
.,. App ly the parking b rake
c::> page 77, Parking.
.,. Select the P selector lever position c::> .&,.
Stopping on an incline
.,. Always
press the brake pedal to hold the ve
hicle in place and prevent it from "rol ling
back"
c::> .&, . Do not try to prevent the vehi
cle from "rolling back" when a gear is en
gaged by increasing the engine speed
c::>(D.
Starting on an incline
.,. Activate the parking brake.
.,. With the driving gear selected, press the ac
celerator pedal carefully. The parking brake
wi ll release automatically if your seat belt is
fast ened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving
in the mountains, it may be useful to switch
temporarily to the manual shift program in or
der to adjust the gears to the driving condi
tions by hand
c::>page 107.
On slopes, activate the parking brake first and
then move the selector lever to the P position.
This prevents too much stress from being placed on the locking mechanism.
A WARNING
-
- The vehicle can also roll when the engine
is stopped .
- Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running,
A WARNING ,~
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, always
keep the rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than
those fitting completely into the luggage
area because the rear lid cannot be fully
closed.
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the following notes to
reduce the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument
panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest
speed.
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win dows, the power roof* and the rear lid are
securely closed and locked to reduce the
risk of injury when the vehicle is not being
used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get out. Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the
vehicle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants must
always be properly restrained in one of
the vehicle's seating positions.
Gj) Tips
-Air circulation helps to reduce window fogging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open .
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Driving Safely 127
-The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the
tire pressure label. The tire pressure la
bel is located on the driver's side B-pillar.
The tire pressure label lists the recom
mended cold tire inflation pressures for
the vehicle at its maximum capacity
weight and the tires that were on your
vehicle at the time it was manufactured. For recommended tire pressures for nor
mal load conditions, please see chapter
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Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items.
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo prop
erly<>
page 126, Loading the luggage com
partment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi
cle will become heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle possess en
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
For example , in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the weight of the item would suddenly be about 200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the
injuries that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely through the passenger compartment
could cause in a collision like this.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
-Always use suitable mounting straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
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144 Airbag system
detailed information about airbags, safety
belts and child safety in this and the other
chapters that make up the owner's literature.
Please be sure to heed the WARNINGS -they
are extremely important for your safety and
the safety of your passengers, especially in
fants and small children.
A WARNING
Never rely on airbags alone for protection.
- Even when they deploy, airbags provide only supplemental protection .
- Airbag work most effectively when used
with properly worn safety belts.
- Therefore, always wear your safety belts
and make sure that everybody in your ve
hicle is properly restrained .
- Always hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim at the 9:00 o'clock and 3:00
o'clock positions to help reduce the risk
of personal injury if the driver's airbag in
flates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands any
where inside the steering wheel or on the
steering wheel hub. Holding the steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of severe injury to the arms, hands, and
head if the driver airbag deploys.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will
increase the risk of injury in a crash by in
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds
and/or by being pushed into you as the air
bag inflates.
-Always make sure nothing is in the front
airbag deployment zone that could be
struck by the airbag when it inflates.
- Objects in the zone of a deploying airbag
can become projectiles when the airbag
deploys and cause serious personal in
Jury.
- Never hold things in your hands or on
your lap when the vehicle is in use .
-
-Never place accessories or other objects
(such as cup holders, telephone brackets,
note pads, navigation systems, or things
that are large, heavy, or bulky) on the
doors; never attach then to the doors or
the windshield; never place them over or
near or attach them to the area marked
.,AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru
ment panel or the seat backrests; never place them between these areas and you
or any other person in the vehicle.
- Never attach objects to the windshield
above the passenger front airbag, such
as accessory GPS navigation units or mu
sic players. Such objects could cause seri
ous injury in a collision, especially when
the airbags inflate.
- Never recline the front passenger seat to
transport objects. Items can also move
into the deployment area of the side air
bags or the front airbag during breaking
or in a sudden maneuver. Objects near
the airbags can fly dangerously through
the passenger compartment and cause
injury, particularly when the seat is re
clined and the airbags inflate.
A WARNING
A person on the front passenger seat, es
pecially infants and small children, will re
ceive serious injuries and can even be kil
led by being too close to the airbag when
it inflates.
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in
your vehicle is designed to turn off the front passenger airbag if an infant or a
small child is on the front passenger
seat, nobody can absolutely guarantee
that deployment under these special
conditions is impossible in all conceiva
ble situations that may happen during
the useful life of your vehicle.
- The Advanced Airbag System can deploy
in accordance with the ,,low risk" option
for 3- and 6-year-old children under the