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Audi side assist display
Power locking sw itches ...... .. .
Memory function buttons ..... . .
Audi side assist button .. .. ... . .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
Control lever for:
- T urn signal and high beam
- Audi act ive lane assist . .. ... . .
- High beam assist ......... .. .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ . .
- Driver information system but-
tons ... .. ................ . .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
t ion and voice recognition but­
tons
- Stee ring wheel heating ...... .
- Shift paddles (automatic trans-
mission) . .. ........... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster .......... . .
@ H ead-up Display .... ..... ... . .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ Buttons for:
- MM I display
- Reset button for trip odometer
@ Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction ................ . .
'3 Knee airbag
@ Steering wheel adjustment, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .............. .. .
- electrical
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control .... .. .
@ Button for switching the Head-up
Disp lay on/off, adjusting the
height .. .. ............... .. .
@ Instrument illumination ....... .
;::: @ Engine hood release ......... . .
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~ @ Data Link Connector for On Board ,....,
~ Diagnostics (OBD II) . ..... ... . .
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57
96
45
93
45
146
23
72
110 10
27
51
26
76
158
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73
82
84
27
48
216
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@ Light switch ... .............. .
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant .. ...... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Rear lid switch . .............. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows .. ...... ...... .
@) MMI display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Valet parking feature ......... .
@ Drives (MMI)
@ Buttons/Indicator lights for
- Start-Stop-System .. . .. .. ... .
- Parking system ....... ...... .
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .
- Rear window power sun shade
- Electronic Stabilization Control .
@ Climate controls, depending on ve ­
hicle equipment:
- Three-zone climate control ....
- Four-zone automatic climate con-
trol .. .... .. .... .......... .
@ Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter ......... .
@ I S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP I button
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@ MMI controls
12 -volt socket, (upholder
@) Electromechanical parking brake
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) ... .... .. .............. .
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Cockpit
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44
103
44
36
48
40
47
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146 41
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113
154
50
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70
59,59
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60,60
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depending on your model.
Always ask your authorized Audi dealer if
you have a question about your veh icle.
- Operation of the Multi Media Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate manual.
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Opening and closing
-Remote master key¢ page 33,
-Door handles with convenience key*
¢page 34,
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door¢ page 35,
or
- Power locking switch inside¢
page 35.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking sys­
tem will lock the doors and the rear lid . When
unlocking, you can set in the MMI whether only
the driver's door or the entire vehicle should be unlocked
¢ page 33.
Automatic locking
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehi­
cle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster
than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is unlocked again, when the opening
function in the power locking system switch or at
one of the door levers is actuated.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti-theft alarm warning system detects a break-in into the vehicle, acoustic and visual
warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft warning system is activated auto­ matically when you lock the vehicle. It is deacti­
vated when unlocking using the remote key, with
the mechanical key, and when you switch the ig­ nition on.
The alarm also turns off when the alarm cycle has
expired.
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle , the turn signals
flash twice. When you lock the vehicle the turn
signals flash once. If they do not flash, one of the
doors, the rear lid or the hood is not locked.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to pre­
vent you locking your remote master key in the
vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock with the central lock­
ing switch ¢
page 35 if the driver's door is
open.
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- On vehicles with convenience key*, if the most
recently used master key is in the luggage com­
partment, the rear lid is automatically unlocked
again after it is closed .
Do not lock your vehicle with the
remote master
key or convenience key*
until all doors and the
rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid locking
yourself out accidentally.
Power side door closer*
The vehicle doors are equipped with a power side door closer. When closing a door, you only have
to let it fall lightly into the latch. The door will
then automatically close by itself¢&..
A WARNING
-
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody - especially children - should remain
inside the vehicle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always take the ignition key with you. This will prevent pas­
sengers (children, for example) from acci­
dentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking
switch in the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
- Applies to vehicles with power side door
closer*:
- When closing a door, make sure nothing
can interfere with the door. This could
cause serious personal injury .
- You can stop the door from closing at any
time by pulling on the inside or outside
door handle.
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- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automatically
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outside.

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Operating locks with the key
In the event of a failure of the power locking sys­tem, the driver's door can be locked and un­
locked at the lock cylinder.
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Fig . 22 Key turns fo r open ing a nd clos ing.
• Remove the mechanica l key c::> page 30.
• Turn the mechanical key to position @
<=>fig . 22 to unlock the driver's door .
• Turn the key to position ® to lock the driver's
door
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A WARNING
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Read and follow all WARNINGS c::> .&. in Gener­
al description on page 32.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Driver's doo r: powe r locking sw itc h
Open ing and closing
Fig. 24 Rear powe r lock ing switc h
• Press the button @l to lock the vehicle c::> ,&.
• Press the button @I to unlock the vehicle.
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch, p lease note the follow ing:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switches illumi­
nate when all the doors are closed and locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors
from the ins ide by pulling on the door handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power locking switch works with the ig-
nition off and automatically locks the entire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at ris k . Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
(0 Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h)
~ page 31. You can
unlock the vehicle aga in usi ng the opening
function in the power locking system switch.
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The leaving home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you un lock the vehicle.
To turn the function on, select
Lights when un­
locking car> On.
The coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO position.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
Fi g. 41 Cente r console: emergency flasher swit ch
• Press the switch &,. ~ fig. 41 to turn the emer-
gency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four turn
signals blink at the same time. The turn signal in­
d icator lights
(4B in the inst rument cluste r, as
well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
&,. blink likewise. The emergency flashers also
work when the ignition is turned off.
The emergency flashers w ill turn on automatical ­
l y if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed.
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You shou ld turn on th e emergency flashers
when:
-you are the last veh icle standing in a traff ic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can
see you, or when
- you r vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situation, or when
Lights and V ision
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
Fig. 42 Front headl iner : in terio r light ing con trols
Fig. 43 Rea r headl iner : read ing light
Press the correspond ing button ¢ fig. 42:
El-Inter ior lighting on/off
[!] -Door contact switch on/off. The interior light­
ing is controlled automatica lly.
~- Reading lights on/off
~* -Sw itch ing the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit .
Ambient lighting
Applies to vehicles: with ambient ligh ting
You can adjust the brightness of the inter ior
lighting.
• In the Infotainment system, select: the
ICARI
function button > (Car)'" Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings> Interior lighting >
Brightness . .,.
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Seats and storage
General information
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can only
provide maximum protection if the front seats are corr ectly adjusted .
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quickly reach all the switches
and controls in the instrument panel
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
<=:> page 142.
In the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instr uctions for
installing a child seat on the front passenger's
seat . Always fo llow the information regarding
child safety provided in¢
page 166, Child safe­
ty .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury .
- Always keep your feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion - never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, o ut of the win­
dow or on top of the sea t cushion. This ap­
plies espe cially to the passengers.
If your
seating pos it ion is inco rrect, yo u increase
the risk of injury in the case of sudden brak­
ing or an accident. If the ai rbag inf lates and
the seating position is incorrect, this cou ld
result in personal injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a d istance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­ el. If you're s itting any closer than this, the
airbag system can not protect you properly.
Seat s and sto rage
In addition, the front seats and head re­
stra ints must be adjusted to your body
he ight so that they can g ive you maximum
protection .
- Always try to keep as much distance as pos­
sible between yourself and the steer ing
wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the veh icle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury.
If yo u ad just yo ur seat while the veh icle
is moving, you a re o ut of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's seat
i n the following manner:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can eas ily push the pedals to the floor
while keeping yo ur knees slightly bent<=:>.&,
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
53 .
.,. Adjust the bac krest so that when you s it w ith
your back agains t the backrest, yo u can st ill
grasp the to p of the steering wheel.
.. For adj ustab le head restraints : adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this posit ion as possible
<=:> page 56 . Move the head restra int so that it
is as close to the back of the head as poss ible .
A WARNING
Neve r pla ce any objects in the dr iver's foot­
well. An objec t could ge t into the pedal area
a nd interfe re with pedal func tion. In case of
sud den braking or an accident, you would no t
be ab le to b rake o r accelerate .
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Multifunction button
Applies to vehicles: with memory function
You con adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and seating surface using the multifunction button .
Fig. 53 MMI display: seat settings
Operating
.,. The MMI displays the possible seat settings @
when you turn the multifunction button(!)
qpoge 54, fig. 52 to the left or right qfig. 53,
¢_&. .
.,. To select a seat setting , turn the multifunction
button (!) until the desired seat setting is high­
lighted with a red border .
.,. The arrows @ indicate the possible adjust­
ments . For example, to move the lumbar sup ­
port down, press the multifunction button(!)
down. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
T he following seat settings @are possible :
Massage function* -Massage type Wave, Knock­
ing, Stretch, Lumbar, Shoulder or Off.
You can
set the massage strength level from 1 to 5 . You
can turn the selected massage on/off using the
button @¢
page 54, fig . 52.
Lumbar support -Moving the lumbar support
up/down and making it firmer/softer ¢& .
Side bolsters* -Increasing/reducing the side
support in the seat using the side bolsters on the
seating surface and backrest¢& .
Seating surface -Making the seating surface lon­
ger/shorter ¢&. .
Seats and storage
A WARNING
--
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se­
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust­
ed with the ignition off, never leave children
unattended in the vehicle . Unsupervised use
of the electric seat adjustments may cause
serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen­
gers must never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and the airbag system only offer maximum pro­
tection when the backrest is upright and the safety belts are properly positioned on the
body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating position and improperly
positioned safety belts .
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- The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approximately 10 minutes.
- The side bolsters* deflate when the driver's
door is opened . This allows you to enter and
exit comfortably. The side bolsters inflate
again once you begin driving.
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Sea ts and stor age
the risk of injury during a sudde n braking
maneuver o r in the event of an accident.
- 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 cloth ing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
poc kets on the coat hooks. Dur ing sudden
bra king or in an accident -especia lly if the
airbag is dep loyed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of pe rsonal inj ury in an
a cci den t or su dden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed while driv ing.
- Read and follow a ll WARN ING S
<=> page 162, Important safety instru ctions
on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes i n such a way that they do not
impa ir the driver's vis ion.
- The coat hooks must only be used for lig ht­
we ight clot hing. Do not leave any heavy or
sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere wit h the side curtain airbag
deployment and can cause personal injury in
a crash.
- Do not use coat ha ngers for hanging cloth­
ing on the coat hooks as this can interfere
with prope r deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they co uld cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
- For strength-related reasons, the mounting
hooks can on ly be used to secure objects
weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequate ly secured -there is a
risk of in jury.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
aga inst the rear window could damage the
heati ng wires for the rea r window defogger .
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Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug­
gage rack.
Fig. 6 7 Roof rack attachment po ints
.. Always read and fo llow the ins truc tions provid­
ed by the roof rack manufact urer when instal­
ling the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be ca rried o n the roof,
you must observe the fo llowing :
- Onl y use roof racks approved for your veh icle .
Th ese approved roof rack s are the basis fo r a
c omp le te roo f rack system. Add it ion al attac h­
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans ­
port luggage and sports equipment. We recom­
mend us ing roof racks from the A udi original
accessories program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof <=>
fig. 67.
-We recommend that you keep the installation
instructions for your roof rack system together
w ith your Owner 's literature in the vehicle.
When should th e roof rac k be removed?
- Before goi ng through an automatic ca r wash (i t
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce f uel consumptio n,
wind noise and to g uard against theft .
A WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack o r incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause t he roof rack or the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road .
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Driving
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steering
wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
For detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 54 .
In vehicles with the memory function*, the steer­
ing column sett ings are stored together with the
seat position.
A WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 inches (25
cm) between your chest and the steer ing
wheel
r::.> page 126, fig. 143. If you cannot
mainta in this min imum distance, the airbag
system cannot protect you properly.
- If phys ica l limitations prevent you from sit­
t ing 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steering wheel , check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equ ipment is
available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as m uch protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned w ith your chest.
- Always hold the steer ing whee l with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steer ing wheel at the 12
o'clock posit ion or w ith your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steer ing whee l the
wrong way can cause ser ious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
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Easy seat entry
Applies to vehicles: with power steering wheel adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
tomatically .
.,. In the Infotainment system, selec t: the ICARI
function button > (Car )* Systems control but ­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Driver's seat>
Easy seat entry> On.
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steer ing
column goes back up into the park position when
the ignit ion is switched off . After enter ing the ve­
hicle, the steering col umn returns to t he sto red
pos ition once the ign it ion is swi tched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
Fig. 80 Cente r conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP b utt on
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or
N position.
... Press the
!STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button. The
engine will start.
.,. It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diesel vehicles in colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the engine starts.
The indicator light turns on while the engine is
preheating
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