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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cover must be flush with the surface of the sill
extension.
(D T ips
Some mode ls may also have a cover for the
rear vehicle lift point .
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang
ing the wheel.
Fig. 208 C hangin g a whee l: u sin g t he screwdrive r ha ndle
(wi th the b lade removed) to turn t he bo lts
F ig. 20 9 Ch an gin g a wheel: alignmen t pin insid e th e top
ho le
After you have loosened all wheel bol ts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re
place the whee l as fo llows:
Remo ving the wheel
• Use the he xagon al socket in the sc rewd river
ha ndle
to completely remove the topmost
wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
Q fig . 208.
• Screw the threaded end of the alignmen t pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
Q fig. 209 .
• Then remove the other whee l bolts as described
above .
Emergen cy a ssis tanc e
•Takeoff the whee l leaving the alignment pin in
the bolt hol e
Q0.
Putting on th e spare whe el
• Lift the spare whee l and carefu lly slide it over
t he alignment p in to g uide it in place
Q 0.
• Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly .
.. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight
en the remaining wheel bol t slight ly like the
rest.
• Turn the jack handle counter -clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unt il the jack is fully released .
• Use the wheel bo lt wrench to t ighten a ll wheel
bolts firmly
9 page 255. Tighten them cross
wise,
from one bo lt to the ( approx imately) op
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
(D Note
When removing o r installing the wheel, the
rim co uld h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor . Work carefully and have a second per
son help you .
@ Tips
Never use the he xagonal socke t in the hand le
of the sc rewdriver to loosen or t ighten the
whee l bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdr iv
er before you use the hexagona l socket in
the handle to t urn the whee l bolts .
- When mount ing tires with
unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
Q page 258.
- T he wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be
fore remounting the wheel.
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