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Audi adapt ive crui se cont rol and bra king gu ard
Driving in stop-and-go traffic
App lies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
The adaptive cruise control system a lso ass ists
you in stop-and-go traff ic. If a p revious detected
veh icle ahead stops, your veh icle will brake to a
stop, within the limits of the system.
.. To resume dr iv ing with adaptive cruise co ntrol,
tap the ac celerato r pedal or
.. Pull the lever toward you into posit ion @
¢page 89, fig. 96.
@ Tips
-If adaptive cru ise contro l is active and your
vehicle does not start driving as expected
after pu lling the lever once, you can start
out again by tapping the acce lerator pedal.
- If an obstacle is detected when your vehicle starts driving, the system will prompt you
to take over ¢
page 90. Your vehicle will
drive more slowly when start ing. Th is may
also happen in some situations when no ob­
stacle is apparent.
Interrupting cruise control
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig. 96 Selector lever
Requirement: The adaptive cruise control is
sw itched on.
Overriding c ruise control
.. To accelerate manua lly, pull the lever towa rd
yo u into position @and hold it there. The mes­
sage
ACC: Ov erride appears. Or
.. press the accelerator peda l.
.. To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take you r foot off the accelerator pedal.
Cance ling crui se contro l while driving
.. Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC : Standb y appears. Or
.. press the brake pedal.
.. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position @.
Cance ling crui se control when stopped
.. Push the lever away from you into posit ion @ .
The message
ACC : S ta ndb y appears.
.. To resume cru ise contro l, press the brake pedal
and pu ll the lever toward you into position @.
A WARNING
-It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
r esume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not per­
mit this. Th is could result in a crash.
Setting the distance
A pp lies to vehicles: wit h Audi ada ptive c ruise contro l
Fig. 9 7 Selecto r lever : setting t he distance
.. Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance ¢
fig. 97 .
.. To increase or reduce the d istance by incre­
ments, tap the switch again to the left o r right .
The distance between the two veh icles will
change in the ins trument cluster display .
When app roach ing a mov ing vehicle up ahead,
the adaptive cruise control system automatically brakes to mat ch that obje ct's speed and then
mai ntains the s tored d istance.
If the veh icle
ahead accelerates, adaptive cru ise con trol w ill al-
so accelerate up to the stored speed .
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Audi dri ve se lect
Engine soun d*
The sound of the engine is adapted to the select­
ed mode and ranges from subtle to sporty.
(D Note
-Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the veh icle when parking. The
height of the vehicle can change once it is
parked due to temperature fluctuations,
changes to the load conditions and changes
to the driving modes, which can affect clear­
ance.
- When transporting the vehicle on a car car­
rier, train, ship or by other means, only tie
the vehicle down at the running surface of
the tires, which is the outer c ircumference .
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo­
nents, suspension struts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressure in the
a ir s uspension struts can change dur ing
transport. The vehicle may not be secured
sufficient ly if this happens .
- If yo u are goi ng to tow a t railer, yo u m ust
activate the trai ler operation mode
¢ page 201.
(D Tips
-In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can on ly be reached in the
Auto and
D ynami c modes.
- Se lecting the
D ynamic mode results in spor­
ty shifting characte ristics . The S gear posi ­
tion engages automatically.
- In vehicles with spo rt differential*, the
Dy·
na mic
mode is deactivated when towing a
trai ler.
- In vehicles that have dynamic steering*, op­
erating noise is heard when starting or stop -
Adjusting the Individual mode
ping the engine. This does not indica te a
problem .
Selecting the driving mode
You can choose between comfort, auto, dynamic
and individual.
Fig . 109 Infota inment : drive select
.. To select the mode, se lect the following in the
Infotainment system:
I CAR I function button >
Comfort , Auto , D yn amic or Indi vidu al.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi ­
cle is stationary or whi le driving . If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated for the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-o riented vehicle
setup and is s uited for long drives o n highways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable ye t dy­
nam ic dr iv ing feel and is suited for eve ry day use.
D ynami c· gives the driver a sporty driving feel
and is suited to a sporty driv ing style .
Individual ·¢ page 102.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to traffic when operating the
drive select to reduce the risk of an accident .
You con adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Se lect: the ICARI function button> Set individ­
ual
control button. Once you select the menu,
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you will automatically drive in the In di vid ua l
mode.

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than 2 seconds when the brake pedal is not
pressed.
Lock button
The lock button in the selector lever handle pre­
vents yo u from moving the se lector lever unin­
tentionally while in some se lector lever positions .
The positions that require the lock button to be
pressed are marked in color in the illustration
¢fig. 117 .
Driving the automatic transmission
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in P or N.
Starting off
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Press and ho ld the release button in the selec­
tor lever handle, select the desired selector lev ­
er position such as D/S and release the button .
.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted
(you will feel a slight movement).
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and ac­
celerate .
Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for example at traffic lights.
.. Do not press the accelerator pedal when doing
th is.
.. To prevent the veh icle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep inclines¢,& .
.. Th e parking brake will re lease automatically
and the vehicle will start moving once you press
the accelerator peda l.
Stopping/parking
If the selector lever is not in the P position when
you open the driver 's door, the veh icle could roll.
The message
Transmi ssion : Car may roll! Shift
to park!
appears.
.. Press and ho ld the brake pedal unt il the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
.. Apply the parking brake¢
page 78, Parking.
.. Select the P selector lever position ¢ ,&.
Automatic transmission
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to hold the vehi­
cle in place and prevent it from "ro lling back"
c::> ,& . Do not try to prevent the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gear is engaged by in­
creasing the engine speed ¢(D .
Starting on an incline
.. Activa te the parking brake.
.. With the driving gear selected, press the acce l­
erator pedal carefu lly. The parking brake will re­
lease automatica lly if your seat belt is fastened.
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual shift program in order to ad­
just the gears to the dr iv ing condit ions by hand
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On s lopes, 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 se­
rious injury .
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave your
vehicle when the engine is running, activate
the park ing brake and move the selector lev­
er to P.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creep ing", you must
keep yo ur foot on the brake when the engine
is running and the se lector lever is in D/S or
R or "tiptronic" mode is selected.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the se lector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running .
- Never shift into R or P while driving.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with
"ti ptronic".
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Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can man­
ually select gears.
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Fig. 118 Center console: shift ing t he g ears manually
Fig. 119 Stee ring whee l: Shi ft paddles•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be selected either with
the vehicle stationary or on the move.
• Push the selector lever to the right from D/S.
An M appears in the instrument cluster display
as soon as the transm ission has shifted.
• To upshift, push the selector lever forward to
the plus position
0 ~ fig. 118 .
• To downshift, push the lever to the minus posi-
tion
0 .
Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift padd les are activated when the selector
lever is in D/S or the tiptronic manual shift pro­
gram.
• To upshift , touch the shift paddle on the right
(v¢fig.119 .
• To downshift, touch the shift paddle on the left
0 .
The transmission automatically shifts up or down
before critical engine speed is reached.
Automatic transmission
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range .
(D Tips
-When you shift into the next lower gear, the
transmission wi ll downshift on ly when there
is no possibility of over-revving the engine.
- When the kick-down comes on, the trans­
mission wi ll shift down to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle and engine speeds.
- Tiptronic is inoperative when the transmis­
sion is in the fail-safe mode.
Kick -down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­
mission downshifts into a lower gear, depending
on vehicle speed and engine RPM. It shifts up in­
to the next higher gear once the maximum speci­
fied engine RPM is reached.
A WARNING
-Please note that the whee ls could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive .
Launch control program
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tronic
-
The launch control program provides the best
possible accelera tion when s tarting from a s top.
Requirement: The engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned.
• Deactivate the Start-Stop-System* ¢
page 82.
The LED in the lCA.l .. l button turns on .
• With the engine running, press the
~ l~ -0-F F~ ! but ­
ton briefly¢
page 189 . The II indicator light
turns on and the message
Stabilization control
(ESC): Off. Warning! Reduced stability
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display .
• Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position or select the .,.
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Automatic transmi ssion
DYNAMIC driving mode in drive select
¢page 102 .
• Press the brake pedal firmly with your left food
and hold it all the way down for at le ast 1 sec­
ond.
• At the same time, press the gas peda l all the
way down w ith your r ight foot u ntil the engine
reaches and stays at a high R PM level.
• Remove your foot from t he b rake pedal w it hi n 5
seconds ¢,& .
A WARNING
-Always adapt you r driving to the traffic f low.
- Only use the La unch control program when
road and t raff ic condi tions a llow i t and oth­
er drivers wi ll not be endangered or both ­
ered by yo ur driving and t he ve hicle's acce l­
eration.
- Please note that the dr ive whee ls can sp in
and the vehicle can brea k away w hen spo rt
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I .$ O FF l button briefly to turn the sport
mode off.
(D Tips
- The t ransmission tempe ratu re may inc rease
significantly after using the launch control
program. If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few minutes. It will be
ava ilable again after a coo l-down period .
- When accelerat ing using the launch contro l
program, all vehicle pa rts a re subject to
heavy loads. This can lead to increased wear .
Transmission malfunction
DD Transmission : Please press brake pedal and
s el ect gear again .
Press the brake pedal and se lect the desired se ­
lecto r leve r posit io n aga in . Yo u can then continue
d riving.
[O] Transmiss ion overhe ating: Please drive con­
servativ ely.
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The transm ission temperat ure has inc reased s ig ­
nificantly d ue to the sporty driving manner. Drive
i n a less sporty manne r until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of.
DD Transmission malfunction: you can continue
driving
The re is a system mal func tion in the t ransm is ­
s ion . You may contin ue driving . Drive to yo ur au­
thorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi Se rvice
Fac ility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
DD Trans mission malfun ction : You can continue
driving with limited functionality
There is a system malfunct ion in the t ransm is­
s io n. The t ransm ission is swi tching to eme rgency
mode. This mode on ly shifts in to cer tain gears or
will no longer shift at al l. The engine may stall.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer o r authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
DD m Trans mission malfunction: No reverse
gear. You can continue driving
S tronic tra nsmission: The re is a system malfunc­
tion in the tr ansmission . Th e transmission is
swi tching to emergency mode. This mode on ly
shifts into certain gears or will no longer shift at
a ll. The eng ine may stall. Yo u cannot engage the
r everse gea r. Drive to an aut hori zed Aud i dea ler
or a uthori zed Audi Service Facility immedia tely to
have the malfunct ion corrected .
DD Transmission malfunction: Stop veh icle and
shift to park.
Do not con tinue driving . Se lect the P selector lev­
e r position and see an authorized A udi dealer or
a utho riz ed Aud i service facility for assistance .
([) Note
If the transmission has switched to eme rgen ­
cy mode, drive to you r aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r
i mmediately to have the ma lf u nction co rrect­
ed.

Parking systems
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space with
the a id of the orange orientation lines ~
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General information on page 116,
c::> (D in Gen­
eral information on page 117.
® displays the
rear bumper . Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
whe n the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject .
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
F ig. 129 In fotainme nt: blue surface a lig ned w it h park ing
spot
F ig . 1 30 In fota inme nt: co nta ct of the b lue curved line w it h
the c urb
Parking on the right is described here. It is identi­
cal whe n pa rking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the park ing space
(such as a wall), refer to "Information for pa rk ing
next to obstacles"
c::> page 118 .
• Activate the turn s ignal.
• Position your vehicle next to a parked vehicle in
front of the desired park ing space . The distance
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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m).
• Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking view is displayed .
• Press the control button on the Infota inment
un it ©
c::> fig. 129 . The parallel parking indica­
tor is d isp layed .
• Backup and align your veh icle so the blue area
@ borders on the rea r end of the vehicle beh ind
you or on the parking space line
c::> A in Gener­
al information on page 116,
c::> (D in General in­
formation on page 117 .
The blue area repre­
sents an extension of the vehicle's outline by
approx imately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear. The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire b lue area must fit into the
parking space.
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the right as far as it will go.
• Backup into the park ing spot. When the b lue
curve
c::> fig. 130 is near the curb c::> A in Gener­
al information on page 116,
stop the vehicle
c::> Q) in General information on page 117 .
• With the vehicle stopped, turn the steering
wheel to the left as far as it w ill go.
• Continue to back into the parking space until
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
c::> A
in General information on page 116, c::> (D in
General information on page 117.@
disp lays
the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the la test,
when the red orientat ion line @ borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the fron t of your vehicle
while doing this.
Parking next to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the parking space, choose a space with more
space on the s ides. Position the long side of the
blue surface so that there is sufficient space from
the obstacle . The surface must not be touching.
You w ill also need to start turn ing the steering
whee l much earlier . The blue curve
c::> fig. 130
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance.

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to this vehicle should be approximately 3 ft (1
m) .
.. Turn the Infotainment on and shift into reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and the
cro ss park ing view is d isplayed .
.. Press the contro l button on the Infotainment
unit @
c::>page 118, fig . 129. T he par all el park­
ing
ind icator is displayed .
.. Back up and align you r vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle behind
you or on the parking space line
c::> .&. in Gener ­
al information on page 119,
c::> (j) in General in ­
formation on page 119 .
The blue area repre­
sents an extension of the vehicle 's outline by
approximately
16 ft (5 meters) to the rear . The
long side of the blue area should be on the
curb . The entire blue area must fit into the
parking space .
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it w ill go .
.. Back in to the park ing space u ntil the b lue curve
c::> page 118, fig. 130 touches the curb c::> .&. in
General information on page 119,
c::> (D in Gen ­
eral information on page 119 .
Stop the vehicle.
.. With the vehicle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
.. Continue to back into the park ing space unt il
the vehicle is parked parallel to the curb
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in General information on page 119, c::> (D in
General information on page 119. @
displays
the rear bumper . Stop the vehi cle, at the latest,
when the red or ientation line @borders an ob­
ject . Keep an eye on the front o f you r vehicle
whi le doing this .
Parking n ext to obstacles
When there is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to
the park ing space, choose a sp ace with more
space on the sides. Position the long side o f the
b lue area so that there is sufficient space from
the object . The area must not be on the curb. You
will also need to start turning the steering wheel
much earlier. The blue curve
c::> page 118, fig . 130
must not touch the obstacle, but rather there
should be enough distance .
Parking systems
(D Tips
The left or right orientation lines and s urfaces
will be d isp layed, depending on the turn s ig­
nal be ing used.
Trailer mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer .
Fig. 14 3 Infota inmen t: rear mode
Requirement: Trailer mode is selected
c::> page 121 .
.. Now you can posit ion your veh icle in front of
the trailer
c:> .&. in General information on
page 119,
c::> (D in General information on
page 119 .
The orange colored orientation line
denotes the expected path toward the trailer
hitch . Use the bl ue li nes to he lp you est imate
t he distance to the trailer h itch.
Setting the mode
Applies to vehicles: with peripheral cameras
.. Select: I CAR I function button > (Car )* Syst em s
contro l butto n > Driver a ssist > Parking aid >
Change to front /re ar > Auto or M anual.
Auto -
This view behind the vehicle (Rea r mode)
is disp layed automatically when you shift into re­
verse. This view in front of the vehicle
( Front
mode) is displayed automatically when you shift
into the forward gears.
Manu al -When you switch the system on, the
view behind the ve hicle
(Re ar mode) is always
displayed and it does not switch to the
F ro nt
mode when a forward gear is selected.
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CD Note
-Vehicle components such as the engine ,
transmission, suspension or e lectr ical sys­
tem can be severe ly damaged by driving
through water .
- Always switch the Start-Stop -System* off
when driving through water
c> page 80.
@ T ips
- Determine the depth before driving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the eng ine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safely.
- Avoid driving through sa lt water (corrosion).
Catalytic converter
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
It is very impor tan t tha t your emission control
system (catalyti c converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner .
... Always use lead-free gasoline c> page 210,
F uel supply .
... Never run the tank down all the way to empty .
.,. Never put too much motor oil in your engine
c> page 222, Adding engine oil~-
.,. Never try to push- or tow-start your veh icle.
The catalytic converter is an eff icient "clean-up"
dev ice bu ilt into the exhaust system of the vehi­
cle . T he catalytic converter burns many of the
pollutants in the exhaust gas before they are re­
l eased into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is cr itically im ­
portant for the life of the catalyt ic converte r and
proper functioning o f the eng ine .
A WARNING
The temperature o f the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine .
Driving and th e en vir onm ent
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become hot. Th is could resu lt in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exhaust system may come in contact w ith dry grass, brush, fuel spill or
other material which can cause a fire.
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust mani­
fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or heat shields . During dr iving, the substance
used for undercoat ing could overheat and
cause a fire .
CD Note
-Be aware that just one tank filling with lead­
ed
fuel w ill already ser iously degrade the
performance of the catalyt ic converter .
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
¢ page 222.
-Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty . The engine cou ld misfire .
Unburned fuel could also get into the ex­
haust system and this cou ld cause the cata­
lyt ic converter to overheat.
- Do not switch off the ignit io n while the veh i­
cle is movi ng.
- Do not continue to ope rate your veh icle un­
der these conditions, as othe rwise f uel can
reach the catalytic converter . This could re­
sult in overheating of the co nve rter , requ ir­
ing its replacement .
- T o assu re eff icient operation of the Emission
Contro l System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance w ith the serv ice recommen­
dat ions in your Warranty
& Maintena nce
booklet .
- Lack of proper maintenance as we ll as im­
p roper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system
and could lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emiss ion Control System is op­
erating properly, the exhaust gas can have a
su lfu r-like exhaus t gas sme ll unde r some op­
erating states. Th is depends on the s ulf ur
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